Chapter 58

After Xiao Man came out of the room, he moved quietly towards the staircase. When he reached the top of the stairs, he peeked down and saw only a cute little child sitting on the floor. The TV was on, but he didn't see the dog that had barked just now.

"Could the bark have come from the TV?"

Xiao Man thought about it in confusion, turned around, and gave a safety signal to Tao Ge and Pan Zi behind him, then turned back and started to walk down the stairs.

It was just a three or four-year-old child, easy to handle and take away.

Tao Ge and Pan Zi, seeing Xiao Man turn the corner and go down the stairs, followed closely behind.

"Woof woof!"

"Ah!"

"Thud!"

Just as Tao Ge and Pan Zi took a step, they heard two barks and a familiar scream from the stairs, followed by the sound of something heavy hitting the ground.

"What's happening!"

Tao Ge and Pan Zi had the same question in their minds.

"Hah... Hah... Husky!?"

Xiao Man fell on his back on the first-floor floor, blood streaming from his thighs, and pointed at Xiao Shuai on the stairs, stammering.

"Whoosh!"

Xiao Shuai turned and glared at Xiao Man, then leaped down the stairs, appearing in front of Xiao Man in a flash, his front paws on Xiao Man's chest, baring his teeth and staring at him with a fierce look.

"Damn!"

Xiao Man reacted, cursing, his muscles bulging as he reached out to grab the Husky.

To Xiao Man, it was just a Husky. Although he had been attacked and injured, with his cultivation as an external martial artist, dealing with an animal shouldn't be a problem.

But he was wrong, terribly wrong.

Xiao Man's sure strike missed, his two palms clapping together, while the Husky had already disappeared from its original spot.

"What?"

Xiao Man exclaimed, unable to believe what was happening.

"Argh—"

Just as Xiao Man was in shock, Xiao Shuai didn't waste any time. He appeared at Xiao Man's side in an instant, baring his fangs and biting at Xiao Man's neck.

Xiao Man saw it clearly, and the fear of death instantly enveloped him. Xiao Shuai's fangs were incredibly sharp; if they bit into the major artery in his neck, he would surely bleed out. If he was even more unlucky, he might end up receiving paper money every year on the Qingming Festival and the Cold Food Festival.

(The Cold Food Festival, also known as the Tomb Sweeping Day, is a day when people pay respects to their ancestors. It is one of the three major "ghost festivals" of the year, along with the Qingming Festival in spring and the Mid-Autumn Festival in autumn.)

"Get away, you damn dog!"

At this critical moment, Xiao Man heard the most beautiful sound in the world. Tao Ge and Pan Zi had also seen what was happening downstairs. Tao Ge roared, grabbed a vase nearby, and threw it at Xiao Shuai, then flipped over the second-floor railing and jumped down to the first floor.

Xiao Shuai, however, was stubborn. Since they dared to come after the little master, he wouldn't show any mercy. He ignored the vase flying towards him and bit down hard on Xiao Man's neck. Xiao Man screamed in terror, clutching his neck and falling to the ground.

Blood flowed from between Xiao Man's fingers, and he spat out blood, his body convulsing, his eyes rolling back. A pool of blood quickly formed beneath him.

The vase hit Xiao Shuai's head and shattered as if it had hit a wall.

Xiao Shuai's physique was no longer what it used to be. A vase wouldn't even faze him, let alone a stick.

The Husky was not an ordinary Husky, but the vase was just an ordinary ceramic vase. When the two collided, the vase shattered, and fragments flew everywhere, one of them grazing Qi Qi's face.

A thin line of blood appeared on Qi Qi's face, though it wasn't deep and didn't bleed much. Still, it frightened her, and she burst into tears, her tears streaming down her tender cheeks.

Qi Qi's cries completely enraged Xiao Shuai. After dealing with Xiao Man, he growled and turned to pounce on Tao Ge, who had just jumped down to the first floor.

As the leader of the trio, Tao Ge's skills were slightly better than the other two, but only slightly, and he was no match for Xiao Shuai.

As the saying goes, "The fastest is invincible." Xiao Shuai's speed was like lightning, making it impossible to track his movements with the naked eye. How could he fight like this?

So, very quickly, Tao Ge's body was covered in several claw marks, and he looked utterly disheveled.

Pan Zi, on the second floor, watched in amazement as the Husky pushed Tao Ge to the brink. He began to have second thoughts and regretted following Tao Ge on this mission. This was a dirty and despicable job, and now they had encountered a terrifying Husky. Recalling the imposing figure from the previous day, he still felt a chill down his spine.

The more Pan Zi thought about it, the more he regretted and panicked.

"Pan Zi, what the hell are you standing there for! Can't you see I'm about to be overwhelmed! Get over here and tie up that brat!"

Just as Pan Zi was deep in thought, Tao Ge shouted in a panic.

Tao Ge had spent a considerable amount of time in the underground boxing ring, where the mortality rate was extremely high. Apart from the terrifying man he encountered the previous day, no opponent had ever pushed him to this extent.

Tao Ge's words snapped Pan Zi back to reality. He thought about the promised two million yuan reward. If he completed this job, he would instantly earn over sixty thousand yuan, which was a significant amount. As the saying goes, "Money can make the devil grind." Pan Zi's eyes grew determined and fierce. He spat on the ground, flipped over the railing, and jumped down to the first floor, staying close to the wall and running towards Qi Qi.

As long as he had the child in his hands, dealing with a mere animal would be easy.

Tao Ge and Pan Zi's plan was well thought out, and the script was well written, but Xiao Shuai was not their actor and wouldn't follow their script.

After eating the Heavenly Spirit Seed, Xiao Shuai's intelligence was almost on par with humans. He understood Tao Ge's words and, seeing Pan Zi move, intensified his attack, leaving more and more wounds on Tao Ge's body.

"Pan Zi! Hurry up!"

Tao Ge was in agony, his entire body covered in blood, and he was about to give up. But he knew he couldn't fall; if he did, the mission would fail, and they might all lose their lives.

Hearing Tao Ge's urging, Pan Zi sped up and rushed towards Qi Qi.

"Woof!"

Xiao Shuai was completely panicked. He abandoned Tao Ge and turned to help Qi Qi, but Tao Ge, as if injected with adrenaline, lunged forward and grabbed Xiao Shuai's tail with both hands.

Xiao Shuai's forward momentum was suddenly halted. He turned angrily and bit Tao Ge's hand, causing Tao Ge to release his grip. Xiao Shuai ignored Tao Ge and rushed towards Qi Qi.

But it was too late.

Tao Ge's delay allowed Pan Zi to successfully kidnap Qi Qi!

"Wah! Daddy, save me..."

Qi Qi cried even harder, tears streaming down her face like pearls, and her little legs kicking wildly.

"Stupid dog! Don't! Don't move!"

Pan Zi, not caring whether the dog could understand him, knew that if the dog attacked, he would be in grave danger. So he held Qi Qi in front of him as a shield, trembling with fear.

Seeing Qi Qi in the hands of the other side, Xiao Shuai didn't dare to act rashly and bared his teeth, facing off against Pan Zi.