The Husky let go of Jiang Cheng with a look of utter disgust, then trotted over and sat down in front of Liu Bufan in a proud, doggy-style pose.
"Hmph, mere mortals who know nothing of the world."
This time, Erha didn't use telepathy; instead, it muttered under its breath. Although the surrounding crowd in the noisy amusement park didn't hear it, Bai Moli felt as though she were facing a formidable enemy.
After all, a dog that could speak looked nothing like a normal carbon-based lifeform no matter how you sliced it.
Seeing Bai Moli strike a combat stance, Liu Bufan patted the dog's head and waved his hand.
"Calm down, calm down, it's just a talking dog. Since you're with Xiaocheng, you're family now. You're going to see a lot of weird stuff from now on."
Bai Moli's mouth twitched. What else could possibly be weirder than a talking dog?
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng's eyes lit up. His brother-in-law clearly had a massive backstory—now those web novel chapters were guaranteed!
"Let me introduce everyone. This silly dog is called White Wolf. Don't you think he looks handsome?"
Putting everything else aside and ignoring the facts, the Husky's looks were indeed quite striking. Jiang Cheng nodded frantically in a ingratiating manner, earning a look of utter contempt even from Bai Moli.
"Traded for its IQ," Liu Bufan added.
Jiang Wan'er couldn't hold back her laughter.
"Darling, don't say that. It still looks quite clever, you know? Look at those eyes full of wisdom, they're even glowing."
As she spoke, she grew slightly puzzled.
"Darling, why is it sticking its backside toward me?"
Liu Bufan rubbed his forehead.
"It knows you're its mistress and is showing its loyalty here."
"Showing loyalty by sticking its butt out?"
"Come on, wife, follow my lead. Raise your foot."
Jiang Wan'er was confused, but she did as she was told.
"Kick it right in the doggy butt."
"Huh?"
"Go ahead, kick it, it's fine."
Liu Bufan was entirely out of words.
With a mixture of doubt and hesitation, Jiang Wan'er gave it a light kick. The dog smoothly flopped to the ground, only to present its backside once more, gazing up at Jiang Wan'er with an even more eager expression.
Jiang Wan'er's mouth twitched. Was this dog a masochist? Still, that kick had felt surprisingly satisfying!
Riding the momentum, she delivered another kick. The dog hit the ground again, then started trotting in circles around Jiang Wan'er.
Seeing this, Liu Bufan quickly spoke up.
"Wife, let's head home first. This isn't the place to talk."
By now, Jiang Wan'er's interest in the dog far surpassed the roller coaster. Petting its head, she readily agreed.
Liu Bufan gave White Wolf a look, and the latter magically produced a leash and slipped it over its own head.
This slick, fluid operation left everyone dumbfounded—walking itself?
Next, White Wolf handed the other end of the leash to Jiang Wan'er.
Seeing Liu Bufan's reassuring nod, the young woman took the leash, and the group walked out of the amusement park.
At Liu Bufan's suggestion, they got into the car Bai Moli had driven and headed toward the Jiang Family's small villa. Jiang Cheng's beat-up motorcycle and Jiang Wan'er's little scooter were swallowed into White Wolf's storage space, though the fact that it did so in one gulp left everyone rather speechless.
In the car, White Wolf acted as if a seal had been lifted.
"Master, Master! Is this your world? It's so different from the Canglan Continent!
Master, Master! What does this iron horse we're riding eat?
Master, Master! Can I use this seat cushion to grind my teeth?
Master, Master! What's that little box you're holding?
Master, Master..."
All the way there, the dog's mouth never stopped. Once they returned home, Jiang Wan'er rubbed her forehead and looked at Bai Moli.
"Moli, let me compensate you for the seats in your car."
Shock and speechlessness mingled on Bai Moli's face.
"Sister Wan'er, no need, really. I bought dog-chew insurance, and my own dog often bites the seats too—I just didn't expect it to eat the steel reinforcement bars as well."
White Wolf looked completely innocent.
What's wrong? Why is everyone looking at me like that? Isn't this just what dogs are supposed to do?
Before entering the house, Liu Bufan had White Wolf alter Aunt Li's memory regarding his appearance so she would accept his current looks, saving them the trouble of explaining. He then told Aunt Li that Bai Moli would be staying for dinner and asked her to go out and buy a few more groceries.
Aunt Li knew Bai Moli. After exchanging a greeting, she headed out.
Seeing Aunt Li leave, White Wolf bolted straight into the house, darting left and right with wild excitement. In the blink of an eye, the entire living room was in a complete mess.
As if it had finally burned off its excess energy, White Wolf flopped onto the sofa, crossed its legs, and chewed on a fluorescent light tube.
"Master, this little snack is pretty crunchy!"
Liu Bufan could no longer contain the inner turmoil raging within him. With a single bound, he rushed over, grabbed the dog by the scruff of its neck, and unleashed a ferocious beating.
"Crunchy, my foot! A little snack, my ass! Do you want to be stewed into dog meat tonight?!"
Initially, Jiang Wan'er had been afraid he might hurt the dog, but seeing the bruised and battered pooch wagging its tail as if it wanted to go another round, she instantly realized her worries were entirely redundant.
After the severe beating, the atmosphere in the living room turned rather bizarre. Bai Moli stared at Liu Bufan in shock, Liu Bufan looked at White Wolf with a half-smile, Jiang Cheng gazed at the dog with undisguised worship, the dog lay flat on the floor not daring to raise its head, and Jiang Wan'er patted the dog's head while calling Aunt Li to buy an extra light tube.
In the end, it was Liu Bufan who broke the deadlock.
"You've got quite a lot of energy, haven't you? The moment you step into the house, you tear the place apart. Looks like the Void Storm didn't do a number on you at all."
The dog kept its head lowered and dared not speak, though it thought to itself: *This thing called a light tube is actually really good!*
Liu Bufan looked at Jiang Cheng and Bai Moli. Knowing that his brother-in-law was about to reveal the secrets surrounding him, Jiang Cheng straightened up immediately, assuming the posture of an elementary school student in class.
"I originally thought about having White Wolf directly modify your memories, but you're already this high-strung, and I was afraid it might scramble your brains even more. As for what specifically happened to me, just ask your father and mother-in-law; I told them all about it yesterday."
Jiang Cheng was stunned.
What does "already this high-strung" mean?
And what on earth did I miss last night?!
"Moli."
Hearing Liu Bufan call her name, the young woman snapped out of her shock—after all, while the dog's speed at wrecking the house was fast enough, Liu Bufan's speed was even faster than the dog's!
"Um, Mr. Liu, go ahead, I'm listening."
"No need to be so stiff. Since you're with Xiaocheng, you're part of our family now. You can just call me brother-in-law like Xiaocheng does. There's no harm in telling you some of these things."
"O-okay, Brother-in-law, go ahead, I'm listening," Bai Moli stammered.
"Don't be nervous, relax. First of all, my name is Liu Bufan."
Bai Moli nodded. She already knew that much.
"The Liu Bufan of the Kyoto Liu family."
"Oh, oh—wait, what?! You, you, you're that business prodigy and martial arts genius?"
"It's me. Back then, I ended up looking like that because I was framed by others."
Before Liu Bufan could finish, White Wolf raised its head, a fierce look in its eyes, and let out a low growl.
Seeing this, not only was Jiang Wan'er unafraid, but she even stroked its fur to calm it down.
Liu Bufan continued:
"When I was persecuted back then, I was rescued by your Sister Wan'er. This matter still needs to be kept confidential. I have the ability to take revenge now, but I still need to wait a little longer. Do you understand?"
Bai Moli nodded. Whatever the big shot said went.
"Now, let me officially introduce White Wolf to you.
It's a dog I stole 8,000 years ago. It was just a little puppy back then. I was practically starving to death at the time and thinking of stewing it, but when I saw its cute little eyes, I couldn't bring myself to do it, so I kept it around."
Then Liu Bufan sighed.
"What a sin! So cute when it was little, who knew it would grow up so deformed?! It wrecks whatever it sees, it eats whatever it lays eyes on! Half of the loot we plundered when we were out acting as bandits got ruined by this beast! Damn it, just thinking about it makes my blood boil. Where's my sword?!"
Before his voice even faded, everyone watched White Wolf dart toward the kitchen like a flash of lightning, retrieve a kitchen knife in its mouth, and hand it to Liu Bufan.
Without a shred of politeness, the latter took it and, without a second thought, swung it down with a single slash.