mesbooks Chapter 10 The Crotch-Covering Faction!
Chapter 10 The Crotch-Covering Faction!
The stalls deeper into the dog market are relatively simple, mostly run by herders from nearby pastoral areas who bring their dogs' puppies to earn some extra money.
Lin Ye put his hands in his pockets, his gaze wandering among the various cages and ropes.
The dogs here are indeed more down-to-earth than those flashy ones outside, but after looking around for a while, I didn't find one that caught my eye at first glance.
The two continued until they reached a corner at the very edge of the market.
Here squats an old Mongolian man, smoking a pipe and weathered by life.
In front of him was a worn-out cardboard box with four or five fluffy puppies inside.
These puppies have mixed fur, some yellow and some black, and look like the most ordinary mixed-breed dogs, so nobody would want them.
But Lin Ye's gaze was instantly fixed on a small dog in the far corner of the cardboard box.
It was a puppy that looked to be about two months old, and it was smaller than its other littermates.
Its body was covered in gray-black mottled fur, and it was not cute at all; in fact, it could be described as "ugly."
But what shocked Lin Ye was its eyes.
The surrounding area was bustling with activity, and the other puppies were huddled together in fear or trembling.
The little gray dog was all alone, lying in the corner, its two front paws tightly guarding a shriveled bone it had picked up from who-knows-where.
There was not a trace of fear in its eyes; instead, it revealed a cold, arrogant, and fierce glint that only wild carnivores possess!
Just then, a large adult yellow dog from a nearby stall broke free of its leash and ran to the cardboard box, wanting to join in the fun.
"Ugh—!"
Instead of retreating, the tiny gray dog arched its back and let out a deep, resonant growl, even biting the nose of the adult yellow dog!
That fierce look scared the big yellow dog so much that it tucked its tail between its legs and ran away.
[Ding! System scan detected that the host is observing a dog.]
[Breed Identification: Extremely rare bloodline: a hybrid of the ancient wolf-gray and purebred Mongolian mastiff!]
[Potential Assessment: Extremely High. Inherited the exceptionally high intelligence, astonishing agility, and wolf-like ferocity of the ancient wolfhound; simultaneously combined with the terrifying bone density, extreme cold tolerance, and absolute loyalty of the Mongolian mastiff. With a little training, it could become the king of the land!]
Hearing the system notification in his mind, Lin Ye's eyes instantly lit up.
This is an extremely rare blind box that you couldn't find even with a lantern!
"Grandpa, how much is this puppy?" Lin Ye squatted down and asked, pointing to the little gray dog.
The old man glanced at Lin Ye, shook his head, and kindly advised:
"Young man, if you're buying these to guard your home, choose the fat ones over there. Don't take this gray one; that little beast is too stubborn and fierce, extremely possessive of its food, and it even dares to bite its own mother. You won't be able to tame it if you buy it."
"It's alright, Grandpa, I like guys with a bad temper. Just name your price."
Lin Ye smiled.
Seeing Lin Ye's insistence, the old man sighed:
"Here's two hundred yuan for you, so it won't steal milk from the other puppies."
Li Ming, standing nearby, swallowed hard as he looked at the small, grayish-brown, snarling, vicious dog.
"Brother Lin, are you kidding me? Two hundred yuan for a little mongrel? This dog looks like it's got a treacherous nature; it'll bite you too!"
The viewers in the live chat also expressed their confusion.
"Did Brother Lin make a mistake this time? This dog looks awful."
"And it's so fierce! It dared to bite a big dog at only two months old. When it grows up, it will definitely be a vicious dog and very difficult to train!"
"What do you know? This is called pride. On the grasslands, how can you control hundreds of sheep without a bit of wolfishness?"
Lin Ye paid the money and was about to reach out to pick up the puppy.
"Hiss—Woof!"
When the little grey dog saw a stranger reach out, it immediately revealed its sharp, not-yet-fully-grown baby teeth and lunged at Lin Ye's hand! It was incredibly fast!
"Wow, you've got quite a temper, haven't you?"
Lin Ye smiled instead of being angry.
He swiftly dodged the puppy's bite, and then, his right hand moved like a blur, precisely tapping the little gray dog's wet nose with a finger.
Unparalleled underworld skills.
[God's Right Hand: Forced Belly Turn] Activated!
"Buzz!"
The vicious mixed-breed dog, which looked ferocious and seemed ready to devour people and drink blood just a second ago, froze instantly the moment its nose was touched.
The next second, its four rebellious little legs instantly went limp like noodles.
With a "plop," it fell face-up in the cardboard box, revealing its soft, furry belly without any warning.
Even more deadly, in this extremely relaxed state, the little vicious dog emitted an extremely humiliating yet delicate trembling sound from its throat:
"Waaaaah~"
The puppy's eyes, which had been filled with murderous intent, widened, now filled with helplessness and despair, wondering, "Where am I?", "Who am I?", and "Why am I making this sound?"
The chat in the live stream went completely wild at that moment.
[Holy crap, hahaha! What an incredible plot twist! One second he was saying, "I'm going to kill everyone!" The next second he was saying, "Brother, pat your tummy~ Waaah!"]
"What kind of magic did you do to it, streamer?! This unexpected cuteness is just too amazing!"
[“Puppy: I may not be human, but you really are a dog! My wolfish dignity is completely ruined!”]
"Trying to fight me? You're still too green."
Lin Ye picked up the little dog by the scruff of its neck with satisfaction:
"From now on, you'll be working for me. Since you have the makings of a general, I'll call you 'General'!"
After buying some dog food and supplies, Lin Ye, along with Li Ming and Da Jiang, drove back to the ranch.
It was already afternoon when we returned to the observation post.
At this moment, in the side room.
"Lonely and Arrogant," the snow leopard male who was forcibly given the name, was comfortably lying on the extra-large, thick cotton mat that the forest had made for him.
Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on it. In front of it was a stainless steel basin containing leftover mutton scraps from yesterday.
The aloof creature, its eyes half-closed, groomed its fur with its tongue while secretly making smug calculations in its mind:
"Without those two extra things, life is truly comfortable. No more braving the wind and snow to catch ibex; every day I just wait for that two-legged beast to bring the meat. And the soup seems to have some kind of magic pill in it; my wounds don't hurt at all. This buffet, I could eat my whole life and still not get enough!"
Just as Gu Gao was immersed in the wonderful life of a eunuch.
With a creak, the door opened.
Lin Ye pushed open the door and came in, carrying a fluffy gray-black puppy. He put the puppy down and pointed inside.
"General, go and familiarize yourself with the surroundings. This will be your territory from now on."
The moment the general's hind paws touched the ground, its initial aggrieved feelings from being "forced to turn belly up" vanished instantly.
It instinctively sniffed, catching a whiff of an extremely dangerous scent belonging to an apex predator.
In the corner of the side room, Gu Gao suddenly opened his deep blue eyes.
"Huh? Where did this little furball come from?" Alone, alarm bells rang in his mind.
Its gaze was fixed on the general on the ground.
In the animal kingdom, taking away territory and food is an absolutely intolerable bottom line.
"Good heavens! That two-legged beast has found another dog outside! Is he trying to share my flesh with it? Don't even think about it!"
Gu Gao wanted to demonstrate his absolute majesty as the king of the snow mountain, which remained inviolable even if he were killed.
It slowly stood up, looking down at the general, and a low rumble came from its throat.
"roar--!"
In that instant, the murderous aura of the King of the Snow Mountain permeated the entire side room! If it were an ordinary dog, it would have been so frightened that it would have wet itself and run away.
However, this dog is no ordinary dog. It's a cross between a Tibetan Mastiff and a Mongolian Mastiff!
The word "fear" doesn't exist in its very essence.
Faced with this overwhelming intimidation, the general did not retreat. Instead, his gray fur stood on end, and he let out an extremely sharp and fierce young roar. Like a small cannonball, he charged towards the snow leopard, which was dozens of times larger than himself, without any regard for anything else!
"Holy crap! This dog's gone mad!" Li Ming, who followed in, screamed in fright.
The viewers in the live stream were on the edge of their seats, fearing that the snow leopard might smash the newly bought puppy into a pulp with one slap.
However, an extremely comical and dramatic scene unfolded.
The general rushed up to Gu Gao, but did not bite Gu Gao's leg or throat.
Because its line of sight was so low, it immediately spotted the extremely conspicuous lower half of the lone figure, swaying with its breath—
White bandages, and the pretty bow that Lin Ye tied for it!
For puppies, these fluttering strips of cloth are simply the perfect chew toy!
Without hesitation, the general bit down hard on the bow-tie bandage and pulled it back with extreme ferocity!
"Sizzle!"
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
The King of the Snow Mountain, aloof and arrogant, was showing off its kingly aura one second ago, but the next second, it felt a tremendous pulling force coming from the already empty and incredibly sensitive part of its lower body!
That extremely familiar, terrifying memory of "physical rubbish" that felt like it was tearing its soul apart instantly shattered all its psychological defenses like a tsunami!
"Awooo!! My eggs!! It's going to eat my eggs!!"
Accompanied by an extremely shrill and distorted scream from the eunuch, Gu Gao was so frightened that his soul almost left his body on the spot.
It suddenly squeezed its two hind legs together, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and its huge body jumped up from the spot, leaping a full two meters high!
It slammed against the wall with a "bang," then scrambled and crawled to the far corner of the side room.
It covered its lower body tightly with its two huge front paws, its dark blue eyes filled with extreme terror, and its whole body trembled violently like a leaf.
"Help! This little monster is too cruel! Two-legged creatures, save me! I'll never be possessive of my food again!"
The desperate cries of loneliness echoed wildly in Lin Ye's mind.
After a second of silence, the entire live stream room erupted in an epic explosion, with the screen filled with comments so fast that even the afterimages were barely visible!
["Hahahaha! Help! I'm dying of laughter in this live stream!"]
"Holy crap! This little vicious dog knows exactly where to bite! It hit him right where he's weak!"
[“Aloofness: I have nothing left, why do you keep reminding me that I once had it!”]
"It's pure post-traumatic stress disorder! This snow leopard is completely ruined!"
[“The general became famous in one battle! A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, and he crushed the Snow Mountain King in one bite!”]
Lin Ye clutched his stomach, laughing so hard that tears were almost streaming down his face.
He quickly went over and lifted up the general who was still biting down on the bandage.
"Alright, alright, General, let go. If you keep biting, our factory beauty will really become depressed and jump off a mountain."
Lin Ye looked at the Snow Mountain King, who was huddled in a corner, trembling and doubting his own existence, and sighed helplessly.