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

Upon hearing this news, Tanuki finally couldn't hold on any longer.

It struggled a lot last night and has only managed to stay up this late thanks to sheer willpower.

The two cats have relied on each other for so long that they're practically inseparable.

Now that he heard Lu Fang say that the sheriff was alright, Li Ge swayed a couple of times, forced himself to find a safe little nest, curled up, and fell asleep.

The many pets in the group also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thanks to this veterinarian, if it weren't for him, the sheriff would definitely be in trouble." (1.8 meters long leg)

Sparrow Gossip: "What a good man! He's such a good man. You didn't see it, he was so busy yesterday, he even tried to physically stop that big truck, he was really risking his life."

Clapper talk: "Good brother, I won't say more. From now on, when I need medical treatment, I'll only go to your buddy. Let him earn more money."

Wangcai: "That's right, that's right! It's just a pity that such a good veterinarian doesn't have his own pet hospital and is still working in a small pet shop."

The gray mouse, who had been busy all night, suddenly popped up: "I do know a little about the inside story. This veterinarian works at Meiji Pet Hospital. I happened to be foraging there that day and saw the veterinarian being kicked out. I listened for a while, and it seemed to be because he wasn't making any money or something."

Don't turn your back on me: "You mean this? That vet loves rescuing the animals in the neighborhood, and he doesn't make the strays pay for it; he pays out of his own pocket. The medicine he prescribes is effective and inexpensive. The pet shop owner hates him!"

His feet twitched: "Wow, Chun Chun is such a good person! It's such a waste that someone like him doesn't run a pet hospital! Enough said, brothers, let's crowdfund! We have to let that guy open his own pet hospital. Our good fortune has arrived!"

Clapper and bamboo clappers: "Agreed! We'll offer two duck necks!"

Sparrow inquired, "I still had some wheat in stock, and I reluctantly donated it too!"

The stunningly beautiful Sanhua: "I can offer two dried fish!"

The cherry blossoms in my hometown are in bloom: "I gave away the big bone I'd been hiding in the ground for a year, the one I couldn't bear to eat!"

In no time, the pets in the community generously donated their entire fortunes, wanting to contribute their share.

Lu Fang looked at this scene in the group chat and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

These little guys are really united, but the things they crowdfunded are really a mess. The cherry blossoms in their hometown have bloomed, and you can tell from the name that it's a Shiba Inu. The big bone that's been hidden in the ground for a year is already rotten!

Despite saying that, Lu Fang still kept the animals' heartfelt sentiments in mind.

Owning his own pet hospital has always been his dream.

Indeed, even a hero can be brought down by a penny.

If he had the money, he would definitely build a pet hospital and name it Ark Pet Hospital, making his pet hospital a Noah's Ark for these little animals.

But despite his ambitions, he now had to hurry out to the North City Branch to give his statement.

At 1:30 p.m., the lobby of the Chengbei Branch was bustling with noise.

Lu Fang had just stepped through the door and hadn't even had a chance to ask the information desk where to make a statement when a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses suddenly pointed at him in the lobby's rest area and yelled, "My dog-saver! You've finally arrived!"

This sound was like a depth charge dropped onto a calm lake.

The dozen or so people who were sitting in the lobby waiting to complete the dog adoption procedures all stood up at once.

All of them were pet owners who came to help outside the abandoned factory last night. Of course, there were also some new faces, pet owners who hadn't been contacted last night.

"My savior! Young man, thank you so much!"

"If it weren't for the location you sent, my Angel would have been sold to another city today!"

"Young man, are you alright? Last night was too chaotic, I didn't even have a chance to properly thank you!"

"Please accept this small token of my appreciation. My precious son almost didn't come back; you must take it!"

"Young man, I heard you're a veterinarian. Where do you work? I'd like to top up my card!"

Before Lu Fang could react, he was surrounded by a group of pet owners with red eyes.

Some people excitedly grabbed his hand and wouldn't let go, some stuffed bags of fruit into his arms, and some even prepared a thick red envelope, afraid that he wouldn't accept it, so they put it directly into Lu Fang's pocket. There was even an old lady wiping away tears and about to kneel down, which startled Lu Fang so much that he quickly reached out to stop her.

He had never seen anything like this before, and for a moment he was at a loss for words: "Please don't be like this, everyone. It's good that the dogs are alright. I'm a veterinarian, and I understand how you all feel. This is what I should do."

Just when he was about to be overwhelmed, a clear and powerful cough came from the outer edge of the crowd.

Xu Qingtang was holding two documents and had somehow found herself standing at the corner of the corridor.

She wasn't wearing her field gear from last night; instead, she changed into a crisp civilian uniform, her striking face bearing a half-smile.

"Alright everyone, he still has to come with me to give a statement. There will be plenty of time to express our gratitude later." Xu Qingtang stepped forward, subtly helping Lu Fang out of the predicament.

The two arrived at the office one after the other.

Xu Qingtang didn't start talking about the case, but instead asked, "How's the cat?"

"He's out of danger." Lu Fang was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected that the first thing the other person would say was this.

"I apologize for what happened last night. I thought you were just a college student who came to join in the fun, but I didn't expect you to be a veterinarian." After spending the whole night and morning with the case, Xu Qingtang had learned the whole story.

From tracking the dog alone to confirming its location, to contacting the owner, and finally breaking into an old steel factory to subdue four dog thieves, such a feat is quite rare even in the police station.

If she hadn't confirmed Lu Fang's identity, she would have started to suspect that he was some kind of elite special forces soldier.

"This is all within my duty," Lu Fang replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Last night, the lights were dim and the situation was urgent, so he didn't have a chance to properly look at Xu Qingtang in front of him. Now he finally had the chance.

If Xu Yi is a sweet girl and Qin Zhuyan is an older sister, then Xu Qingtang is full of vitality.

Having shed her field gear, she now appears less heroic and more approachable.

"Very impressive," Xu Qingtang praised, drawing a sidelong glance from Old Li standing nearby.

It's like the sun has risen in the west! Our own feisty policewoman from the North City Branch has always had extremely high standards and has rarely praised her mentor. Today, she's giving this young man such high praise. There's definitely something wrong with her!

Xu Qingtang, of course, had no idea what Old Li was thinking, and asked him earnestly.

"We still have some questions about last night's case. Could you help us answer them?"