There's a chat group for pets in my neighborhood.

Seeing that the two insisted, the burly man fell silent.

Skinny Monkey is right. It's just a dying dog. It can at least satisfy their appetite before it dies, so it can be considered to have given something of value.

Having received the skinny monkey's nod of agreement, the pot-bellied fat pig immediately stood up happily and walked towards the iron cage, though he was a little unsteady on his feet from drinking too much.

They were completely unaware that several pairs of eyes, emitting a ghostly glow, were coldly watching them from the crisscrossing steel beams above them.

"What do we do? Those dog thieves are targeting the dark-skinned PE student!"

Seeing this, Tanuki suddenly became a little anxious.

According to the original plan, they were supposed to wait until the gray rat pried open all the iron cages before taking action. Now that the black-skinned athlete is in imminent danger, if they act now, the entire rescue plan may fail. But if they wait, the other dogs may be rescued, but the black-skinned athlete will definitely die.

The fat pig gradually approached the dark-skinned physicist, while the sheriff hesitated to make a decision, and the raccoon beside him was so anxious that he scratched his head.

On one side are the dogs trapped in the old steel factory, and on the other side are the brothers in Tiancheng Community.

At this moment, the sheriff was also going through a mental struggle.

The sheriff was taught from a young age to sacrifice his own family for the greater good, but when the choice was actually presented to him, he didn't know what to choose.

The discussion in the group was also very heated. Most of the pets advocated rescuing the black-skinned athlete first, but some pets were very calm. They said that if they acted rashly at this time, they might not be able to save the black-skinned athlete, let alone the other dogs.

The sheriff was well aware of this.

As the footsteps drew closer, the black-skinned physicist opened its eyes, which had been closed the whole time. It struggled to raise its head, wanting to bare its teeth at the fat pig in front of it, but it didn't even have that much strength.

Even with his blurry peripheral vision, he still caught a glimpse of the sheriff hiding in the ceiling.

A glimmer of joy suddenly appeared in the dark-skinned PE student's eyes, but it was quickly overshadowed by deep worry. He took a deep breath and gently shook his head at the sheriff.

Although they didn't exchange a single word, the black-skinned PE student instantly understood the sheriff's plan; this was the tacit understanding among the animals in Tiancheng Community.

It knew perfectly well that if the sheriff rushed down at this moment, it would definitely disrupt their plans.

In my current state, even escaping would be difficult, so I might as well buy myself some more time.

The sheriff stared angrily at the black-skinned PE student's actions, his teeth clenched tightly. The raccoon next to him was getting restless, wishing he could jump down immediately.

But the sheriff understood what the other party meant, and just as it was about to announce that everything was proceeding according to plan, an unexpected change occurred.

A series of knocks came from the gate of the old steel mill.

The loud noise echoed throughout the empty factory. Skinny Monkey's eyes immediately became alert. He gestured to Fat Pig beside him not to make any rash moves, and instead reached for the dog lasso next to him without saying a word.

But the person outside seemed certain that someone was inside. As long as no one spoke, they kept banging on the door. The sound was annoying, but it was the best cover for the gray rats' movements.

Seemingly realizing that the guy outside would keep banging as long as no one answered, Skinny Monkey finally couldn't take it anymore. He threw two iron bars to his two accomplices, walked to the door, reached out and opened the latch, and then pulled open the iron door.

"Here it comes, here it comes! What the hell are you doing, banging on my mother's head in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

He pretended to be sleepy, but actually hid the dog lasso behind his back, ready to strike first if the other party acted strangely.

"Brother, I got lost in the middle of the night, and I only saw this light here. I wanted to ask for directions."

Standing outside the door was none other than Lu Fang, who had rushed over.

When he saw the message in the group, he knew that the sheriff was in a dilemma. If these kids really got impulsive, things would get out of hand. Right now, only he could help keep them in check.

So Lu Fang risked being discovered by the dog thieves and knocked on the door of the old steel factory, successfully attracting their attention and pulling the black-skinned sports student back from the brink of death.

"Asking for directions, huh?" The skinny monkey opened the door a crack, looked Lu Fang up and down a few times, couldn't see anything wrong, so he stretched out a hand and pointed to the path on the right: "Follow that road, and you'll get into the city."

After saying that, he tried to close the door again, but Lu Fang squeezed through the crack in the door and wouldn't let him close it.

"Are you looking for death?!" A fierce look flashed across the skinny monkey's face.

Lu Fang quickly put on a smiling face: "Brother, I saw there's a car in your yard, could you give me a ride? I'm really exhausted. Don't worry, I know the rules, the price is negotiable, I'll pay three hundred!"

The skinny guy shoved him a few times: "Get lost, get lost! I can't deliver it, don't force me to use my own hands!"

Seeing that the other party was truly angry, Lu Fang had no choice but to give up. There was no point in continuing the argument, so he could only step aside and walk unsteadily in the direction the skinny monkey was pointing.

Seeing Lu Fang leave, Skinny Monkey didn't rush to close the door. Instead, he stared intently at Lu Fang's back until he was sure he was gone before closing the old steel factory gate.

"Brother Monkey, what's your background?" the burly man asked nervously, gripping the iron rod tightly in his hand.

"They said they were asking for directions, but it was hard to say exactly what they meant." The skinny monkey seemed thoughtful. "No one has passed through here for eight hundred years, how could someone suddenly get lost here?"

"I feel like something's not right, Fatty, go wake up the boss and tell him."

The fat man glanced reluctantly at the German Shepherd beside him, swallowed hard, and asked, "Brother Monkey, are we still going to eat that dog meat hot pot?"

"Eat, eat, eat your mother's head, all you know is eating." Skinny Monkey was furious and poked Fatty Pig with a stick: "If anything goes wrong with this batch of goods, the three of us will be in deep trouble. You know how the boss is."

"Quickly wake the boss up, then we'll discuss what to do. I feel like we can't stay here any longer. Luckily, things have calmed down a bit lately. If necessary, let's move these guys out tonight!"

"I understand." The fat pig didn't dare to say anything more and could only walk towards the small room next to the factory.

Meanwhile, Gray Mouse and his rat family had successfully infiltrated the vicinity of the iron cage. With Lu Fang's cover, they had made contact with the dogs inside the cage.

In the dim light, Gray Mouse whispered the entire plan into the ear of the dark-skinned PE student.

Several of its clever little mice had already climbed to the keyhole of the iron cage and were trying to pick the lock.