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

Despite being a fat man, Qian Yan was surprisingly fast. He darted down from the second floor in a single sword-like step and arrived in the hall in just a few strides.

Are debt collectors coming to our door again?

Didn't we just finish making the call?

When he came downstairs, there was no one there. He could only see an overturned trash can and a huge rat flashing by.

"You damn rat, there's no food here and you still come and bother us!"

Qian Yan looked around to make sure no one else was there, then cursed and went upstairs again.

In the shadows of the corner, the sheriff and Tanuki didn't dare to breathe, and Gray Mouse looked embarrassed.

"You really should lose some weight," Tanuki said, looking at Gray Mouse's round waist.

"It's not easy to eat a full meal for a while now, wouldn't it be a waste to go on a diet?" Gray Mouse scratched his head and smiled ingratiatingly.

"Alright, we've got everything, let's get out of here." The sheriff turned off the recorder and gave the order to retreat.

Tanuki nodded, and led by Gray Mouse, the group quickly disappeared into the ventilation duct.

"Everything is here."

Inside Lu Fang's bedroom, the sheriff was engrossed in eating a salmon cat food can, with a voice recorder and a crumpled piece of paper beside him.

"Wow, that's efficient!" Lu Fang took the memory card out of the recorder and inserted it into his computer.

"It's alright, mainly because that guy wasn't on guard at all, and he confessed everything he should and shouldn't have." The sheriff, having eaten and drunk his fill, washed his face with his paws and moved closer to Lu Fang, staring at the computer screen.

"You can understand this?" Lu Fang asked curiously, looking at the cat head that had suddenly appeared beside him.

"I've used it before, but this thing is too slow for typing, it's not suitable for me." The sheriff wandered around for a bit, seemed to find it uninteresting, and squatted down to the side.

"Take off this collar. The mission is complete, we don't need it anymore." It pointed to the collar around its neck.

"Maybe we'll need it sometime," Lu Fang said with a mischievous grin, his eyes darting around.

"You little bastard, you're not keeping your word! Take him down!" The sheriff knew what kind of bad intentions Lu Fang was hiding just by looking at him, and immediately jumped on his head.

"I won't, what can you do to me?" Lu Fang said smugly. "I finally got this collar on, do you think you can take it off so easily? Seriously, don't take it off, it looks pretty cool on you."

"Don't say I didn't give you face. If you don't take it down after the countdown ends, you'll have to bear the consequences." The sheriff slowly licked his paws, not in a hurry, as if he had expected this situation.

"You're threatening me? I'm a human! An apex predator!"

Lu Fang was confident.

The mainland forces suffered repeated defeats.

Lu Fang knelt down and begged for mercy.

Lu Fang put on the collar.

The sheriff and Lu Fang were still sitting in their original seats, only their collars had been moved.

Lu Fang, his face contorted in despair, rubbed his messy hair, looked at the bloodstains on his arm, and cried out, "No, Chief, you went too far!"

The sheriff had only two words for this: "Serves him right."

Who would have thought the sheriff was such a good fighter!

He sat trembling in his chair, opened the recorder's folder, and clicked on the first recording.

The sheriff tried to stop him, but it was too late.

If Lu Fang heard what Brother Li said, his testicles would definitely be in danger.

"Meow meow meow meow meow..."

After listening to the cat meowing for a full minute, Lu Fang began to question his existence: "What on earth are you recording?!"

The sheriff, who had initially felt guilty and wanted to run away, sat down confidently after realizing that Lu Fang couldn't understand cat language: "I'll try this thing to see if it works."

"Alright." Although he sensed something was wrong, Lu Fang, not knowing what the problem was, could only open the second file.

Qian Yan's voice came from inside.

"I know what you're saying, but what's done is done, isn't it? We should be thinking about how to resolve this now!"

......

After listening to the entire recording, Lu Fang angrily retorted, "That bastard is too ruthless! No wonder he kept coaxing me into signing the contract. This isn't a contract; it's a death warrant!"

"If we really sign it, we're completely finished."

"So what are you planning to do next?" The sheriff tilted his head. "Rent somewhere else?"

Lu Fang shook his head and explained, "Although Pet Love Pet Hospital has a lot of hidden problems, its location is good, and many things can be reused, so it currently offers the best value for money."

"It's not that this place is unacceptable, but rather that it shouldn't be acquired at such a high price."

He leaned back in his chair and slowly analyzed, "We don't need any of his medical qualifications or anything. We'll get them all renewed, and then the medical malpractice issue won't be our problem."

"Secondly, there's the issue of the equipment. I took a quick look at it today, and their equipment is quite old. If they're willing to offer a discount and transfer the usage rights, we'll take it. If they don't offer a discount, then we'll take it away, and I'll contact the manufacturer again myself."

"So, including rent and such, we should be able to get it for around 100,000 yuan. Renovation will also cost around 100,000 yuan. Add in the equipment and initial medical devices, and there will be a shortfall of at least 200,000 yuan."

The sheriff looked up: "You're still short that much? Maybe we should just forget about it and wait until you've saved up some more money."

"The main thing is that the opportunity is good now." Lu Fang was a little conflicted: "Meiji Pet Hospital hasn't been doing too well lately, and Pet Love Pet Hospital is a ready-made location. If we miss this opportunity and have to start over, the initial investment will have to be at least another 100,000 or so, which will be more troublesome."

"It's alright, let me think about it some more. Anyway, we're not in a hurry right now. It's Boss Qian who's in a hurry. The creditor won't keep dragging it out. Maybe we can get a better price later."

To be honest, the mainland side didn't expect things to progress so smoothly. They had only gone there today to get a feel for the situation.

Now that he sees it, he realizes there's a real possibility of opening his own pet hospital, and he's immediately tempted.

However, there are still two critical problems ahead. In addition to the funding gap of nearly 200,000 yuan, there is another issue: where to find another veterinarian!

One must eat one bite at a time, and do one thing at a time.

Let's figure out the 200,000 yuan funding gap first.

"Then figure it out yourself." The sheriff, having finished his meal, planned to go out for a stroll, but Lu Fang waved his hand, indicating that he should do as he pleased.

The sheriff had just left when a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Lu Fang, did you go to Pet Love Pet Hospital today?" Qin Zhuyan's voice came from the doorway. "Are you free now? I have something I'd like to talk to you about briefly."