Chapter 64

The pet shower room is constructed similarly to a regular car wash, with showerheads all around that can be detached, and the floor is covered with permeable iron grids connected to a drainage沟 that can drain water. It was still early, and there weren't many people around; only a few were washing and grooming their pets, with occasional barks and neighs heard.

Li Huailin and his two companions arrived here. The scene was peaceful; on one side, Hongyan Heishui was holding Xiao Yutou, gently brushing its fur. Due to its small size, Xiao Yutou was the quickest to wash, taking only three to five minutes.

On the other side, Hongchen Yanwu was still busy applying soap to her little goat. However, the goat seemed quite docile, showing no reaction to Hongchen Yanwu's handling, just chewing its cud.

Only Li Huailin's Li Goudan, unable to recover, lay on the ground, pretending to be dead.

"Brother-in-law, aren't you going to give your dog a bath?" Hongyan Heishui, who had already finished and was waiting for Hongchen Yanwu, asked as she walked over.

"Oh, I don't mind. Since I have nothing else to do, how about it, Goudan? Do you want a bath?" Li Huailin asked the dog on the ground.

Li Goudan quickly shook his head. He thought it was a joke to have this guy give him a bath. What if he made him eat the brush? Li Goudan's only hope was for Li Huailin to leave quickly and return him to his previous state.

"You see, it's not that I don't want to give him a bath; it's just that he doesn't like baths. I respect everyone's choices, even if Li Goudan is just a dog. I'll listen to his opinion and not give him a bath," Li Huailin said.

"Ah, I see," Hongyan Heishui nodded.

After waiting a bit longer, Hongchen Yanwu was being too meticulous, making the process very slow. Li Huailin and Hongyan Heishui were getting impatient.

However, Hongyan Heishui had something to play with to pass the time—Xiao Yutou.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, look, my Xiao Yutou is so cute. Look, it can even perform tricks," Hongyan Heishui said, holding up Xiao Yutou.

"Perform tricks? How?" Li Huailin asked.

"Look, it can dance," Hongyan Heishui said with a smile, "Come on, Xiao Yutou, perform for brother-in-law."

Xiao Yutou nodded intelligently, stood on its hind legs, and started to wiggle its small body, as if it were really dancing, looking very cute.

"Look, look, brother-in-law, isn't it amazing?" Hongyan Heishui said proudly.

"Wow, that's impressive," Li Huailin exclaimed.

"Right, right, isn't my Xiao Yutou amazing?" Hongyan Heishui said, puffing out her chest.

"But it's not as amazing as brother-in-law. Brother-in-law's pet can perform even more amazing tricks," Li Huailin added.

"Eh? Your dog can perform tricks? What kind of tricks?" Hongyan Heishui asked with excitement.

Li Goudan on the ground was also puzzled. He had never performed any tricks, so how did this guy know he could?

"Our Li Goudan has a super skill that no one else knows about," Li Huailin said seriously.

"What is it, what is it?" Hongyan Heishui asked, even more eager.

"That is, our Li Goudan can eat anything, it's truly amazing, isn't it?" Li Huailin said.

"Woof?" Li Goudan was so scared that he jumped up from the ground.

"Uh... brother-in-law... that..." Hongyan Heishui suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Come, I know you don't believe me. I'll show you right now," Li Huailin said, grabbing Li Goudan's tail as he tried to run away, causing him to yelp in pain.

"Ah, brother-in-law, no need to show, no need to show," Hongyan Heishui said, feeling guilty as she saw Li Goudan struggling.

"No, no, no, I know this skill sounds impossible, but it's real. I have to prove it to you. Here, eat this," Li Huailin said, picking up a pet grooming brush nearby.

Li Goudan looked at Li Huailin with terrified eyes. This was really a case of being hit by a stray bullet. How did it end up eating a brush? He had guessed the outcome but not the process, and it was completely unexpected.

"Come, Goudan, you know what to do, eat it," Li Huailin said, holding the brush.

"Whimper... whimper..." Li Goudan was in tears.

"Ah, brother-in-law, no need, no need, I believe you, I really believe you," Hongyan Heishui said quickly.

"What's going on here?" Hongchen Yanwu, who had been washing the goat, walked over and asked.

"Come, let me show you a special skill of our Goudan," Li Huailin explained.

"What skill?" Hongchen Yanwu, who had been washing the goat and hadn't heard their conversation, asked.

"Look, this is a brush, right?" Li Huailin said, holding up the brush.

"Yes," Hongchen Yanwu nodded, feeling confused.

"Watch this," Li Huailin said, and immediately shoved the brush into Li Goudan's mouth.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Hongchen Yanwu quickly tried to stop him.

But it was too late. The brush was small, and Li Huailin's action was too fast. Hongyan Heishui didn't have time to run over, and Li Huailin had already shoved the entire brush in.

"Whimper!" Li Goudan, caught off guard, felt a hard, soapy object suddenly block his mouth.

"Come, let's go," Li Huailin then covered Li Goudan's mouth and pushed the brush further into his throat with a "bang."

"Whimper... choke... whimper..." The brush was too large for the throat, and it got stuck immediately. Unable to breathe, Li Goudan started convulsing and rolling his eyes.

"He's dying, he's dying!"

Hongchen Yanwu shouted.

"Don't worry, don't worry, watch me..." Li Huailin said.

But before he could finish, Hongchen Yanwu interrupted, "You're not thinking of using my staff to push it in, are you? That really won't fit! Can you at least consider the size?"

"Uh... usually it won't fit, but our Li Goudan..."

"Ah, brother-in-law, the dog is foaming at the mouth."

Before Li Huailin could finish, Hongyan Heishui shouted.

"What? It seems serious this time," Li Huailin said.

"Hey, you're still making jokes. Quickly, figure out how to get the brush out," Hongchen Yanwu said.

"Wait, let me see..." Li Huailin looked at Li Goudan, who was convulsing and foaming at the mouth, and studied the situation, "Hmm... I've seen it, this time there's no saving him."

"Forget it, I think it's already a miracle he lasted half a day with you. He was bound to die eventually, so let's just let him go," Hongchen Yanwu said, shaking her head.

"Poor dog..." Hongyan Heishui said.

"Goudan, although we were only family for a few hours, I will always remember you," Li Huailin said emotionally.

"You guys are crazy, I think I can still be saved. Why are you all just watching me die?" Li Goudan's consciousness was fading, and these were his last thoughts.

Li Goudan, born on July 17, 21XX at the Pet Home, suffered abuse akin to the ten most cruel tortures of the Qing Dynasty, and died. He lived for 2 hours and 13 minutes.

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