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

Inside the side building of the old steel factory.

The fat pig, with its large belly, knocked on the door with a trembling heart.

"Boss, something seems off. Skinny Monkey sent me over to tell you."

Not long after, an impatient voice rang out: "You can't even do a simple task properly. If you ask me, I might as well sell you all to the slaughterhouse."

The door creaked open.

A burly man with a thick beard and a scarred face came out. He was wearing an old man's vest and carrying a hunting knife.

"Spit it out."

Scarface leaned against the door and glanced at the trembling fat pig in front of him.

"Boss, here's the thing, a guy just knocked on the door asking for directions, and he wouldn't let it go, wanting the brothers to drive him home. Skinny Monkey thinks something's wrong, so he wanted to ask for your opinion."

"Someone asked for directions?" Scarface's expression hardened. He wasn't stupid; the reason he hadn't been caught stealing and selling dogs all these years was because he was careful and cautious.

The reason he chose this place as a transit point was because it had been abandoned for many years and no one had ever visited it. The fact that someone suddenly came to ask for directions undoubtedly served as a wake-up call for him.

"Okay, go out and check if the person who asked for directions has gone far. Also, keep an eye on the surroundings. Meanwhile, have Skinny Monkey bring the truck in. Although there are still some rumors going around, we can't worry about so many people now. We'll leave with this shipment tonight. The money will be enough for us to live it up for a while."

"Oh, right, have the brothers get their weapons out, just in case."

Scarface narrowed his eyes and gave the order to Fatty Pig.

Seeing his boss so serious, Fatty Pig didn't dare to delay and rushed out to do as Scarface instructed.

On the other side, the little mice moved quickly, and working in pairs, they had already pried open about half of the iron cage.

With their prior reassurance, the dogs, though aware that an escape opportunity was within reach, remained obediently lying in their cages, waiting for the sheriff's orders.

"Looks like things are going pretty smoothly." Tanuki lay on the roof beam, its gaze sweeping over the iron cage. Seeing that everything was developing as planned, it stretched its chubby rear end.

"Don't be too happy yet. That human doctor's arrival was purely accidental. I suspect the other party is already on guard. Notify the gray rat and tell it to act even faster!"

The sheriff was a little anxious. For some reason, he felt that something was not quite right.

Lu Fang had the same thought in mind.

He was squatting under a low wall not far from the old steel factory.

He could observe the movements at the old steel factory gate from here at any time. He knew that his actions just now would definitely alert the enemy, but he had no better option at the moment.

Brother Li turned on his webcam in the group so that everyone could see firsthand information and make it easier for everyone to offer suggestions.

Lu Fang kept an eye on the old steel factory gate while also watching the live stream in the group chat.

Not long after, the gate of the old steel factory was suddenly pushed open a crack, and the fat pig nimbly slipped out, taking a flashlight and starting to check the surroundings.

Seeing this, Lu Fang could only turn off his phone screen and didn't dare to breathe.

If I were to change positions rashly now, it would definitely attract the other party's attention. But if I were to lie here by the low wall, I would have no way to avoid the fat man's search route.

As he pondered this in his mind, his right hand silently grasped a broken brick on the ground.

In two minutes at most, the fat pig will pass right in front of him.

At that point, I'll have no choice but to strike first.

I wonder what the situation is like inside now. I hope Brother Tanuki and the Sheriff can get there quickly.

The footsteps drew closer, and although the fat pig seemed unreliable at times, he was absolutely obedient to Scarface's orders.

He carried a high-powered flashlight in his left hand and a steel pipe in his right. If there was any disturbance, he would immediately swing the steel pipe and smash it.

If you were hit by one of these, you'd be lying on the ground immediately.

Lu Fang held his breath, his muscles tense, ready to pounce at any moment.

Get started first!

But at that very moment, the skinny monkey's figure emerged from the gate of the old steel mill.

"Fatty, what's going on outside? Let me come help you."

Upon hearing this voice, Lu Fang immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

Just kidding, he might not even be able to take down a fat pig easily, let alone a skinny monkey, he'd definitely be doomed here.

But as the fat pig answered, it walked towards him. In just three or four more steps, it would illuminate the low wall!

Then you'll be left with no one to turn to for help.

Just at this critical moment, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes in the distance.

"There's some noise over there!" Fat Pig shouted loudly, and the beam of his flashlight darted over in an instant.

Skinny Monkey realized something was wrong and came out carrying a baseball bat.

The two men surrounded the area, but when they parted the bushes, they found only a tabby cat lying there, watching them warily before disappearing into the bushes in a flash.

"This is really a ghost story." The fat pig was sweating profusely, fearing that something unexpected might happen.

"Alright, stop fussing. Come inside with me and move the truck. Listen to Scarface, let's load the goods onto the truck and drive away now, lest something goes wrong."

Skinny Monkey looked around, quickly walked behind the low wall and searched again. After confirming that there was nothing there, he returned to the old steel factory.

Only after confirming that the two had left did Lu Fang dare to straighten his stiff body.

At his feet, the tabby cat was lazily washing its face with its paws.

"Good cat! I'll open a can of food for you when we get home tonight!"

Lu Fang breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't for the tabby cat attracting their attention and giving him the opportunity to change positions, things might have really gone wrong.

His crisis had just been resolved when Tanuki's video in the group chat started generating new activity.

In the scene, the gate of the old steel mill bursts open with a roar, and a truck reverses in amidst dust and smoke. Skinny Monkey jumps out of the driver's seat, opens the cabinet door in the back, and then starts beckoning Fat Pig to start. Scarface stands by, holding a homemade shotgun, watching coldly.

"Sheriff, what do we do!"

Tanuki sounded a little anxious. The Grey Mouse family had already acted quickly, but there were still three or four iron cages that hadn't been opened. If they made a move now, the dogs in the remaining cages would definitely be in trouble.

"We can't wait any longer. Have Gray Mouse notify the dogs to get ready to act. We'll try to distract them and give the dogs a chance to escape." The sheriff's vertical pupils were almost slits, and a cat's paw emerged from its paw pads.

At the same time, the fat pig's exclamation rang out.

"What the hell?! Why isn't this iron cage closed?!"