Chapter 42: Animal Abuse
Jiang Yuan watched Fu Xiaohang drive away, then took Zhan Zhan and Momo home, when a voice suddenly sounded in her mind.
【System 009: New mission triggered: Assist the police in finding a murderer. Mission rewards: Amphibian Dictionary, one million cash, 50 points. 】
Jiang Yuan’s eyes brightened slightly.
The system was sending money!
She was really focused on money now.
Back home, Jiang Dashan was busy in the kitchen, and Deng Rui and Jiang Die were making dumplings at the dining table.
Seeing this, Zhan Zhan and Momo excitedly raised their little hands and said they wanted to help.
Deng Rui’s face was full of a loving smile: “Okay, let Auntie take you to wash your hands.”
Jiang Yuan took the siblings to wash their hands and sat on the sofa thinking.
Assist the police in finding a murderer… Should she message Si Heng and ask if there were any unsolved cases like that?
“Jiang Yuan, come over and make dumplings!” Deng Rui said, “A family should be together, everyone is making dumplings, don’t just sit there daydreaming.”
“Got it.” Jiang Yuan collected her thoughts and walked a few steps, seeing the two cats and one dog, she raised an eyebrow and said, “Shouldn’t Blue Berry, Xixi, and Xiao Bai also come to make dumplings?”
Deng Rui: “…”
Blue Berry, Xixi, and Xiao Bai seemed very interested and all moved towards the dining table.
Deng Rui quickly said: “No need, no need, they can go downstairs to play if they’re bored.”
“Little Treasures, do you want to go downstairs to play?” Jiang Yuan asked.
The three little ones nodded in tacit understanding.
Jiang Yuan opened the door and let them out, exhorting: “Don’t go out of the residential community, come back after playing for a while.”
“We know!” The three little ones agreed in unison.
However, by mealtime, they still hadn’t come home.
The sky had already darkened, and Deng Rui was a little worried: “I’ll go downstairs and look for them, don’t let them get lost.”
“I’ll go.” Jiang Yuan walked to the entrance first.
She found her three fluffy pets downstairs.
Next to them seemed to be a thin little golden retriever.
“Made new friends?” Jiang Yuan asked with a smile.
Blue Berry’s cat pupils suddenly lit up when he saw her, and he ran to her, saying: “Yuan Yuan, Jin Jin is in trouble, can you help it?”
Jiang Yuan blinked in confusion: “What trouble?”
“Jin Jin, tell my owner yourself.” Blue Berry looked at the little golden retriever.
Jin Jin took a few steps forward, looking up timidly at Jiang Yuan, “H-hello… Blue Berry, Xixi, and Xiao Bai said you are a very kind and powerful person.”
Hearing this, a hint of a smile flashed across Jiang Yuan’s beautiful eyes.
Were her fluffy pets praising her like this to other small animals outside?
Extra meal tonight!
Jin Jin summoned its courage and asked: “Um… my male owner hasn’t been home for many days, can I stay at your house for now? They said your place is very fun, and the dog food is also delicious.”
Jiang Yuan: “…”
No extra meal tonight.
How big is the house, don’t these three troublemakers have any idea?
If she took Jin Jin home, she would likely have to sleep under a bridge tonight.
“I’m sorry.” Jiang Yuan squatted in front of Jin Jin, reached out to touch its head, and explained gently, “My house isn’t big enough right now. If you like my dog food, I can give it to you to eat, alright?”
Hearing this, Jin Jin’s watery eyes showed deep disappointment, and it lowered its head, “It’s okay, I won’t come.”
Xixi meowed anxiously: “But Yuan Yuan, Jin Jin’s female owner is so mean, she always snaps at it, kicks it, and doesn’t give it food.”
Xiao Bai also woofed: “Yes! Jin Jin is so pitiful! What should we do?”
Jiang Yuan: “…”
But she hadn’t changed houses yet, and golden retrievers take up a lot of space when they grow up, so her home couldn’t accommodate so many small animals.
Moreover, Jin Jin had an owner; she couldn’t just keep it if she wanted to.
Jin Jin felt very moved hearing its newly acquainted friends speaking up for it.
It woofed and explained: “Thank you, I’m fine. Actually, the female owner isn’t always mean to me. I’m very safe when she goes to work during the day!”
Ever since she raised pets herself, Jiang Yuan couldn’t stand hearing about animal abuse.
Especially such a well-behaved little dog.
“You all wait a moment, I’ll ask a friend if Jin Jin can stay with her temporarily.” Jiang Yuan remembered that Fu Xiaoxiao had said a few days ago that she wanted to get a pet.
Hearing this, the eyes of the four fluffy creatures lit up simultaneously, and they looked up at her expectantly.
Jiang Yuan’s heart was almost melted by the sight.
She took out her phone, took a photo of Jin Jin, sent it to Fu Xiaoxiao, and then called her, explaining the situation.
“Yes, yes!” Fu Xiaoxiao said almost without hesitation, “Do you want to bring it over, or should I pick it up? By the way, should I prepare dog food, a dog bed first… What color does it like?”
“No rush,” Jiang Yuan interrupted her, “I still need to ask Jin Jin’s owner.”
Fu Xiaoxiao urged: “Then hurry and go ask! Tell me as soon as you find out! I’ll go pick out pet supplies first!”
“Got it.” Jiang Yuan hung up the phone helplessly and said to the fluffy cubs, “Jin Jin can stay at my friend’s house for now. I’ll bring you over when I move to a bigger house later.”
Jin Jin nodded forcefully and woofed: “It’s okay, when my male owner comes back, I have to go home too.”
Jiang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then realized that Jin Jin just wanted to stay for a few days while its male owner was away.
“Okay,” she nodded, “Jin Jin, where do you live? I need to discuss with your female owner about you staying at my friend’s house first.”
Jin Jin, however, said: “Actually, it’s okay if you don’t say anything. Even if I disappear, the female owner won’t look for me…”
“No,” Jiang Yuan shook her head and explained, “Since you have an owner, I can’t just take you away; that would be stealing.”
“Okay, then follow me.” Jin Jin led Jiang Yuan and her new companions out of the residential community.
Jiang Yuan was a little surprised, “So Jin Jin doesn’t live in the same residential community as us.”
Jin Jin’s home was in a residential building opposite the community.
Jiang Yuan followed it into a building and pressed the button for the 4th floor.
Exiting the elevator carriage, Jin Jin stopped at the door of 403.
The door was closed. As Jiang Yuan rang the doorbell, she lowered her eyes and asked, “When you usually go out to play, how do you get back into the house?”
Jin Jin: “When they go out, I can get in.”
Jiang Yuan: “…”
When would that be?
Jin Jin’s life was only slightly better than a stray dog’s.
“Who is it?” A man’s voice came from inside the door.
Jiang Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of doubt arose in her heart.
Didn’t Jin Jin say the male owner wasn’t home?
The door opened from the inside, and a middle-aged man in pajamas examined Jiang Yuan, “Who are you looking for?”
Jiang Yuan smiled slightly: “Hello, is your wife at home?”
“What is it?” the middle-aged man asked.
Jiang Yuan: “Is this little golden retriever raised by your family?”
The middle-aged man glanced at the dog on the ground and frowned, “What do you want?”
The other party’s attitude wasn’t very good, but Jiang Yuan’s smile remained on her lips: “I really like it, would you be willing to part with it?”
The middle-aged man impatiently said: “It’s just a dead dog, take it if you want it!”
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