Chapter 56

After dinner, Su Zhe found a dog leash and put it around Xiaoxuelong's neck.

This leash was originally bought by Su Zhe for Su Yuxin when she was raising a Teddy bear dog. However, Su Yuxin felt sorry for her Teddy and refused to use it. As a result, when Su Yuxin took her Teddy out for a walk one day, the dog ran away without a trace. Su Zhe accompanied Su Yuxin to search for the entire night, but unfortunately, they could not find the Teddy until dawn.

To prevent such tragedies from happening again, Su Zhe decided to put the leash on Xiaoxuelong.

At first, Xiaoxuelong was very unwilling to be restrained. But when Su Zhe opened the door to take it outside, this dissatisfaction was quickly forgotten. Being able to go outside and play made Xiaoxuelong feel that the cost was worth it.

Xiaoxuelong would lose its dog's spirit if it stayed at home all day, so Su Zhe planned to take Xiaoxuelong for a walk around the neighborhood.

When going out, Baby also wanted to go along. So Su Zhe simply took Baby and led Xiaoxuelong out of the house.

Xiaoxuelong, seeing the outside world for the first time, was particularly excited and ran around everywhere. Wherever Xiaoxuelong wanted to go, Su Zhe let it go there, not deliberately restricting its movements. However, he held the leash firmly to prevent Xiaoxuelong from running away in excitement.

Xiaoxuelong was so small that if it ran far away, it might not find its way back.

As a result, Su Zhe and Baby took Xiaoxuelong farther and farther away from home. Su Zhe intended to let Xiaoxuelong recognize more routes so that it would know how to find its way home in the future.

Unconsciously, Su Zhe brought Xiaoxuelong to a park, where many pet owners were taking their pets for a walk at this time.

Seeing so many of its kind, Xiaoxuelong became even more excited and actively wanted to play with the other dogs.

Seeing Xiaoxuelong so happy, Su Zhe also wanted it to have a good time. He thought that Xiaoxuelong was so obedient and that as long as he kept a close eye on it, and with Baby following behind, Xiaoxuelong would not run away. So he simply unfastened Xiaoxuelong's collar and let it roam freely.

Without the collar's restraint, Xiaoxuelong immediately ran to the other dogs, and Baby followed. While playing excitedly, Xiaoxuelong did not forget Su Zhe and often turned to check if Su Zhe was still there, confirming that Su Zhe was still following before continuing to play. It seemed to be worried that Su Zhe would leave it behind.

In fact, every dog is very loyal to its owner. Once they are well-trained, they will always remember their owner. Some wilder dogs often run away but always know how to find their way back home. Su Yuxin's Teddy ran away and never returned, and Su Zhe guessed that it might have lost its way or been caught by someone.

At first, Su Zhe was worried that the small Xiaoxuelong might be bullied by other big dogs. However, after observing, he found that the dogs here were mostly gentle, at most just barking a few times to scare Xiaoxuelong away. But Xiaoxuelong was quite brave and was not scared.

Moreover, because Xiaoxuelong was cute, the other dog owners also liked it and were happy to let Xiaoxuelong play with their dogs.

However, Su Zhe did not dare to let Baby and Xiaoxuelong go too far out of his sight. If any danger occurred, he could still reach them in time.

Xiaoxuelong seemed to want to greet every dog, running to each one, barking a few times, and then running to another. Baby was also very excited and followed Xiaoxuelong closely. They repeated this happily.

However, what troubled Su Zhe was that Baby seemed to be quite averse to people. When Xiaoxuelong approached other dogs, Baby always followed from behind but did not get closer, even to dogs it liked. Su Zhe let Baby take Xiaoxuelong around to encourage it to interact more with other people. He was worried that Baby might develop autism if this continued.

Since Su Zhe did not want to force Baby to interact with others, fearing it might have the opposite effect, he often looked for opportunities to let Baby get to know more people.

At first, nothing unpleasant happened to Baby and Xiaoxuelong.

When Xiaoxuelong and Baby passed a Pit Bull, the Pit Bull barked fiercely and tried to charge at them. The owner of the Pit Bull was a large, intimidating man who did not stop it but deliberately let the Pit Bull approach Baby and Xiaoxuelong step by step.

Although Xiaoxuelong was still small, it already knew how to protect its owner. It stood firmly in front of Baby, did not retreat, and even barked at the Pit Bull courageously.

From the posture of Xiaoxuelong, it was clear that if the Pit Bull charged, it would also attack, even though it was so small compared to the enemy.

Su Zhe immediately ran over. When he arrived, the Pit Bull had stopped barking but did not retreat. Its eyes were still bloodthirsty, and it still wanted to bite them.

Su Zhe guessed that the man fed the Pit Bull raw meat every day, which made it more aggressive than a typical house dog.

Pit Bulls are known as the world's most ferocious dogs, naturally aggressive and relentless. Raised by this evil man, its temperament was even more brutal and violent.

Seeing Su Zhe approach, the evil man became even more aggressive, letting the Pit Bull get closer to them, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Su Zhe protected Baby and Xiaoxuelong behind him, preventing them from being harmed. He said to the evil man, "What do you mean?"

"My dog is angry at your dog, and it wants to bite. I can't control it. If you give me some money to buy meat for my dog, we can avoid trouble," the evil man stroked his stubble and said greedily, "It doesn't have to be much, a few thousand yuan will do."

It seemed that the evil man had done this kind of thing many times.

Su Zhe did not expect that just taking Baby and Xiaoxuelong out for a walk would lead to such a disgusting encounter. Facing the evil man's blatant extortion, Su Zhe's eyes gradually turned cold, and he said in a calm voice, "What if I don't want to give you any money?"

"Then you're on your own. I can't help you," the evil man said viciously and released the leash in his hand.

The evil man had done this many times. He believed that as long as the Pit Bull charged, most people would be terrified and beg for his help. At that moment, most people would take out money to settle the matter and ensure their safety. If the other party was too stubborn, the evil man did not mind letting his Pit Bull bite them.