Chapter 99

Black Tiger, struck by this blow, kept struggling and flipping, but was firmly pinned down by Ghost King. Ghost King's powerful body gave him the greatest advantage; no matter how much Black Tiger struggled, it could not break free from Ghost King's suppression. With another burst of strength, Ghost King fiercely bit into Black Tiger's abdomen, tearing off a chunk of flesh. Then, Ghost King opened his mouth again, this time biting down on Black Tiger's neck.

Black Tiger, suffering consecutive heavy blows, finally could not bear the pain and let out a howl. Fresh, dark red blood flowed out once more.

Yu Xuanhao and the others, seeing this scene, could no longer hold back. They rushed out of the room and ran towards the dog fighting arena.

At the entrance of the dog fighting arena, Yu Xuanhao and Su Zhe were stopped by the staff of the ZY Club, who firmly refused to let them enter.

"Zheng Yan, I admit defeat. I won't fight anymore. Let me through," Yu Xuanhao shouted loudly.

"This is a life-or-death match as previously agreed. The match has not yet been decided, and it has not ended," Zhang Wu said coldly from behind.

Seeing that there was no way to negotiate, Yu Xuanhao tried to rush past the staff again.

Only two staff members were guarding the entrance to the dog fighting arena, and Zheng Yan had not called for additional help. The staff only blocked Yu Xuanhao and his bodyguard, leaving Su Zhe unguarded.

Seeing this, Su Zhe quickly took the opportunity to rush to the entrance, but was stopped by a locked iron gate.

Knowing that it was impossible to get the key to the iron gate from Zheng Yan and the others, Su Zhe grabbed the bars of the iron gate with both hands. In a fit of anger, he pulled the iron gate with all his might.

After several attempts, the lock on the iron gate finally could not withstand Su Zhe's strength and was pulled open. At the same time, Yu Xuanhao and his bodyguard broke through the staff's blockade and rushed into the dog fighting arena together.

Black Tiger seemed to have no strength left to struggle. It seemed to hear Yu Xuanhao's voice and turned its head to look in his direction. It just quietly watched Yu Xuanhao, extremely calm.

Its gaze on Yu Xuanhao was filled with reluctance, no longer showing the ambitious fighting spirit it once had. Besides the reluctance, there was also a sense of guilt, as if it was ashamed for not completing its master's goal.

At this moment, the staff, upon receiving a signal, hurriedly used tools to pull Ghost King away and put it in a cage. Otherwise, no one would dare to approach Ghost King, as it would surely attack.

Although Zheng Yan had already fallen out with Yu Xuanhao, killing Yu Xuanhao's dog was not a big deal. However, if Yu Xuanhao were to be harmed here, the Yu family would definitely break ties with the Zheng family. The Zheng family was not yet ready to completely fall out with the Yu family. If they did, neither family would come out unscathed, and both would suffer.

Although Ghost King was pulled away, it was too late. Black Tiger's injuries were too severe. When Yu Xuanhao and Su Zhe arrived, Black Tiger had already taken its last breath and lay motionless. Su Zhe tried to channel divine power into Black Tiger, but Black Tiger could no longer absorb it, showing no response. Black Tiger was beyond saving.

Yu Xuanhao just squatted down and tightly hugged Black Tiger, letting the blood flow from Black Tiger soak his clothes, without saying a word.

Xiaolong called out to Black Tiger a few times, as if trying to call it back. Then Xiaolong used its head to nudge Black Tiger's body, but Black Tiger still showed no response. Xiaolong kept howling mournfully, hoping to wake Black Tiger.

At this moment, Zhang Wu came over and said, "I'm really sorry. My Ghost King accidentally killed your dog. I'm truly sorry. I will definitely give this beast a good lesson when I get back."

Although Zhang Wu's words were an apology, his tone revealed a sense of triumph. Zhang Wu's sympathy was feigned.

Finally, Xiaolong seemed to understand that its companion had left this world and would never be with it again. Xiaolong suddenly roared at Ghost King, which was locked in the cage, and charged towards it. Xiaolong knew that Ghost King was the murderer of Black Tiger and wanted to avenge Black Tiger.

Seeing Xiaolong dare to roar at it, Ghost King thought Xiaolong was challenging it. Ghost King also roared at Xiaolong and fiercely pounded the cage, trying to break out.

Su Zhe quickly went over to pull Xiaolong back. Xiaolong struggled fiercely, calling out to Su Zhe a few times, as if trying to say something. In the end, Su Zhe did not let go, and Xiaolong gave up. It walked to Black Tiger's side, howling softly, filled with sorrow and helplessness.

Zhang Wu glanced at Xiaolong and said, "Your dog seems to want revenge. Do you want to have another match? I promise, I will continue to use Ghost King to fight with you, giving you a chance to avenge. What do you think?"

Yu Xuanhao looked at Su Zhe, wanting to say something but ultimately did not. Xiaolong belonged to Su Zhe, and he had no right to make Su Zhe do anything. Moreover, Black Tiger was already dead, and Xiaolong might not be able to defeat Ghost King.

"No, I don't want to have a dog fight," Su Zhe directly refused.

"Oh, that's a pity. You can think it over and come back if you change your mind," Zhang Wu said, seemingly a bit regretful. Zheng Yan had privately hinted to him to try to get Su Zhe to have another match. Moreover, Zhang Wu had benefited a lot from the bet between Yu Xuanhao and Zheng Yan, so he naturally hoped that Su Zhe would agree to another match.

After transferring the bet money to Zheng Yan, Yu Xuanhao and Su Zhe left the ZY Club.

Su Zhe and the others first went to the pet crematorium to cremate Black Tiger and put its ashes in an urn, then took the urn back to the hotel.

Xiaolong was listless all the way, as if it had no energy. After returning to the hotel room, it went to a corner and lay down, listless and lacking its usual vitality.

No matter how much Su Zhe called out to Xiaolong, it did not respond much. It neither ate nor drank, even ignoring the steak set that Su Zhe had specially ordered from a pet restaurant, which Xiaolong usually loved. Su Zhe placed it in front of Xiaolong, but it did not even look at it.

"Xiaolong, why aren't you eating? This is very fragrant. Come, have a bite," Su Zhe pushed the steak in front of Xiaolong and patted its head.

Xiaolong lifted its head and looked at Su Zhe, its eyes filled with pleading.

"No, I won't let you participate. I know Black Tiger was your good friend, but it's too dangerous," Su Zhe understood Xiaolong's meaning. Xiaolong still wanted to avenge Black Tiger. However, Su Zhe would not agree. Black Tiger was already dead, and he did not want Xiaolong to be in danger, lest he regret it too late.

"Xiaolong, eat the steak, and I'll take you out to play later," Su Zhe said.

But Xiaolong, which used to get very excited at the prospect of going out to play, now showed no reaction, with no desire to go out at all.