I lay low and gave up, but my servants were caught in a cycle of life and death.

Thank you so much for the recommendation vote from Kaixinmei!

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The Border Collie got out of Lu Yan's arms and sat in front of him, wagging its tail and looking proud and smug.

"Hmph, human, you're the only one here qualified to form a contract with me!"

A sweet, arrogant little voice rang in Lu Yan's mind. Lu Yan was amused and reached out to tap its head, "I told you you'd be sensible, why are you so clueless? Call me master!"

"Woof!"

The Border Collie whined in Lu Yan's mind, "My master is dead, I don't need a master anymore! You should treat me like a son, I'll call you Dad!"

snort!

Although they are all pets, I know that treating a pet like a child is different from treating a pet simply as a pet!

So sharp?

For the first time, Lu Yan gained a clear understanding of the ceiling of intelligence in the canine world.

In his past life, he only saw online that Border Collies could understand human speech, make choices, press the "talk" button to express themselves, and dance with their owners...

But the words the Border Collie had just spoken in his mind made him realize that the Border Collie would draw its own conclusions through observation and thought.

This isn't an ordinary dog; its intelligence surpasses that of many people!

Tsk!

Would you say he became a father at such a young age?

However, this son is quite good; he's strong, handsome, and a good fighter.

Lu Yan rubbed its head, then looked at Pang Shi'an, who was biting his lip, his face filled with despair and on the verge of tears. "There's nothing you can do; you can't contract it. Look at others. Son, which of your subordinates is the most capable?"

"Waaah, Brother Yan~"

Pang Shi'an looked at the Border Collie that had abandoned him with the same resentment one would show a heartless man.

The cleaver, hands on his hips, laughed loudly, "No wonder he's a dog who could fight me for eight hundred rounds! You have excellent taste!"

The Border Collie glanced disdainfully at the cleaver, but wagged its tail happily. Haha! He called me son!!

"Woof!" (The golden retriever and the tabby cat with the white scarf)

"Woof! Woof!" (My little ones, your boss has found Daddy! I can't lead you around anymore!)

However, I've found you a good place to go!

See that effeminate guy crying like that? He's wearing a military training uniform!

What does this tell us?

This means he's an official!

Following him guarantees a permanent position!

You'll never have to be homeless again!

The Border Collie surveyed and lectured a group of neatly seated stray cats and dogs with an air of authority.

They had been wandering together before the apocalypse. After the apocalypse, they established this base, but they were starving for three days and went hungry nine times a week, living a miserable life.

The cats and dogs looked at each other and made a decision: "Boss, we'll listen to you."

"No, boss, I want to stay with you!"

The parrot flapped its wings and flew towards Lu Yan, trying to imitate him and force a contract, but was swatted away by the Border Collie's tail. "You're so weak, how could you be worthy of being my father's child!"

Looking at the chaotic yet strangely harmonious scene before him, Lu Yan smiled slightly and pointed to the golden retriever and the tabby cat at Pang Shi'an, "My son said that those two mutated beasts are more powerful."

Pang Shi'an wiped his face and nodded. "Okay. I'm currently a second-tier ability user, capable of contracting three mutated beasts, and I can also contract one more."

Lu Yan glanced at his son's other underlings, "For now, let's keep the rest as military dogs and cats. There's still one spot left; you can save it for a visit to the zoo."

"Waaah, even a dog looks down on me, so the mutated beasts in the zoo must look down on me even more..."

Lu Yan was displeased and kicked Pang Shi'an, "How can those idiots compare to my son!"

Border Collies rank among the top four in intelligence in the animal kingdom. Do tigers, lions, and snakes have that kind of intelligence? Just use overwhelming force and a forced contract, right?

Pang Shi'an's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands excitedly, "Ah, right! Quick, quick, quick! Let's go to the zoo now, leave this to Lao Zhou!"

Lu Yan looked up, "Xiao Dao, Xiao Li, Shen Rang... Son, what's your name?"

"Woof!" (I don't want to use my old name anymore!)

A sweet, childlike voice echoed in Lu Yan's mind, and he subconsciously replied, "Then your name is Xiao Bao, Lu Bao. Okay, you guys go clear out the zombies in this park now, I'll go back to the car and wait for you."

Several servants obeyed and left, while Lu Bao wagged its tail and remained still.

"Um?"

"Woof!" (We've already cleared out most of the zombies in this park; we only left a few to prevent anyone from getting in. With that knife's power, it could probably wipe them out in minutes, so I don't need to go.)

Lu Yan looked up at the sky. Well, he finally understood the feelings of his brother and his rebellious son in his previous life when they were fighting wits and courage.

"I'll leave this place to you." Lu Yan picked up the Border Collie, spread its wings, and flew back to the RV.

"Boss, wait for me!"

The parrot flapped its wings and flew after them.

"Old Hei, build a pond in this vegetable garden and call Lin Ruojin up to bathe the dog."

Lu Yan landed on the terrace where the plant was growing and put Lu Bao down.

"Yes, Master."

"Woof!" (Wow, this car can even talk!)

Lu Yan smiled and said, "It's Old Black, and also our family's head housekeeper. If you need anything in the future, just ask it."

"Oh, Blackie!" The parrot landed on the car, clasped its wings together, and said, "I'm the boss's henchman. Since my boss can't speak, I'll be the one to relay his orders from now on!"

After saying that, the parrot blinked its tiny, beady eyes at Lu Bao, "Boss, look, look, I'm still useful!"

Lu Yan laughed heartily, "Alright, you'll be Lu Bao's translator from now on."

Anyway, it's not like I can't afford to keep a bird.

In less than two minutes, a water tank appeared in the corner of the vegetable garden, and the tap turned on automatically, filling the tank with water.

Lin Ruojin and her brother Lin Ruohua also came up with shower gel, towels, and hair dryers.

Lu Yan sat on the recliner that Lao Hei had prepared, picked up a glass of iced cola, and said, "Lao Hei, there are more and more of us now, and we don't have enough space."

"If you see any buses or double-decker coaches on the street today, quickly eat something to replenish your energy, just make room in your stomach for the fighter jet."

"This old servant understands."

"Ah!" Lu Yan slapped his forehead. "I'm stupid! Why go through all that trouble? I could have just taken you to eat on the subway or train!"

And you have to eat this as soon as possible! Once they clear out the zombies in Qingcheng City, they'll probably take back the subway and trains, and then you won't have any to eat even if you want to!

Old Hei silently estimated in his mind, "The space in my stomach right now can probably only fit a subway car."

"Oh, I see. Never mind then, we don't need that much space right now; the main thing is the fighter jets. We can't get food in Qingcheng City via subway or train, so we'll go to another city to eat!"

"What do you want to eat?"

Xiao Dao suddenly appeared beside Lu Yan, hands on his hips, "What kind of goodies are you planning to eat behind my back?"