Chapter 191

Big Black." Ling Yue called softly, the Big Black addicted to the "Whac-a-Mole" game had its tail stall, then plopped down on the ice, obediently perking up its ears.

Woof~ The dog had a pair of beautiful big brown eyes, now sparkling as it looked at her.

Ling Yue's heart softened, she helplessly pressed her lips; the criminal beside her, seeing this, sucked in a big breath, tears streaming down: "Thank you, Officer—"

Before he could finish speaking, Ling Yue half-squatted, took out a tissue, reached out her hand to Big Black; Big Black obediently lifted its paw, the wet paw was grasped by its owner, the soft tissue carefully wiped the water stains from the paw pads. Ling Yue: "You can't do that again, playing in water is so cold! Look at your paws, they're all water and mud!"

Big Black: "Mmm~"

It lowered its head, wet eyes and nose rubbing against Ling Yue, ears flattened like airplane wings: "I know, Yueyue, I won't do that again~"

The dog made a whining sound, its cooing like a boiling kettle.

All the officers stared, dumbfounded.

The criminal in the bone-chilling lake water had two rows of icicles hanging from his face, feeling bitter as he watched Ling Yue properly care for a dog, his heart turned half-cold.

After all, he's not even as good as a dog!

Ling Yue knew his thoughts; she would surely nod firmly, that's only natural!

One is a brave police dog, constantly rushing to the front lines; the other is a hateful criminal, whose drug deals have shattered how many families, torn wives from children!

The two are simply incomparable!

Finally, the other police, fearing he'd catch a chill, hastily hauled him out; on the way back he rode alone in a vehicle, changed into dry clothes, and kept sneezing in the car—looks like he can't avoid a cold.

Cheng Ziming, on the other hand, was enthusiastic, handing out several hot water bottles for warmth.

Others looked at the criminal and couldn't help spitting, "Serves him right!"

Many muttered under their breath; Cheng Ziming nearby heard and exclaimed, "Can't you think of something nice for once?"

Others: "... Deputy Captain, this still isn't a good thing—this kid's mind is full of holes like a hornet's nest; just let him soak in the ice to cool his bad brain!"

Cheng Ziming said, "You guys, have you never thought—if he gets sick, won't our interrogation be delayed again? If the other drug traffickers notice, even if we complete this mission, the loss would be huge!"

At this point, everyone finally understood why he had been showing concern earlier, and they all gave thumbs-up: "Awesome!"

Cheng Ziming proudly lifted his head, out of the corner of his eye he saw the boss sitting straight as a pine, and involuntarily shivered.

Cough cough cough, this isn't what I said, it's the captain—the captain previously said, 'Don't pay attention!'

The noisy chatter inside the car made Big Black keep turning its head; it couldn't help licking Ling Yue's fingertip, reporting to her: "Owner, they're discussing how to handle the criminal we caught today."

Owner, you're so awesome!

Ling Yue couldn't help laughing upon hearing that: "Even if I weren't here, you'd still notice."

The criminal is crafty, but a police dog's sense of smell is equally sharp; they hadn't found it simply because no one had brought it to the lake surface—like Big Black, without her it would still detect it, though it might take a bit longer.

Big Black, hearing her words, subtly straightened its chest.

The vehicle entered the main thoroughfare, and soon drove into the courtyard of the Jing Shi Criminal Investigation Brigade; this time they won a complete victory, so the officers' faces beamed with happy smiles.

As for the criminal, he was directly taken to the interrogation room; Ling Yue didn't pay much attention to what followed, believing in the specialists—she trusted these experienced officers.

As for herself—

Ling Yue looked into the distance; in the courtyard's training field, Big Black and its friends ran wild, looking very happy.

Ling Yue explained her purpose to Lin Shaoze.

"The New Year is coming, I want to take Big Black home." She paused, half-joking, half-serious, asking: "Does a police dog like Big Black get time off?"

Just when she thought she wouldn't get an answer, the man's low voice sounded: "Yes."

Although Big Black has an official position, its nominal owner is actually not the police force but Ling Yue; don't forget, at the beginning they said Big Black is an exception.

After receiving the affirmative answer, Ling Yue finally relaxed, smiling with eyes curved: "Then I'll ask for a few days off for Big Black; the New Year is just a few days away, I want to bring it home."

Nearby, Big Black seemed to be playing wildly, but it had actually been paying attention to its owner, whom it rarely saw; hearing this, the dog's eyes widened, sparkling as it stared at Ling Yue: "Home?"

Its friends nearby were reluctant to let it go; Big Black hummed a few times, its tail wagging almost like a propeller.

Several dogs that saw its tail exclaimed: "Big Black, you have no conscience!"

We're teammates who fought side by side, you little rascal have no conscience, getting excited at the thought of home like—

Brothers, get him!

Exactly, exactly!

The dogs barked, "Surround" Big Black, looking fierce but actually just playing rough; the bald grass field was dug up with little pits and depressions.

This is winter, not any other season; it snowed before, and even after clearing, the ground on the grass field has turned into pure frozen soil—digging with an iron shovel might not even break a gap, much less the soft paw pads.

Just how strong these dogs are can be imagined.

Dahei took on ten opponents single‑handed and didn't lose a bit, but when Ling Yue glanced over, the dog tucked its tail and went 'woo woo woo woo' running to her: 'Master, other dogs are bullying me!'

You have to stand up for me, my fur has fallen out a lot~~

The other dogs behind hearing this almost slipped and fell flat on the ground—really able to speak!

Look at everyone—whose fur hasn't fallen out a lot? These dogs in winter have nothing much except lots of fur; without this thick fur coat, how could they withstand the cold winter?

I never thought Dahei would turn out to be such a Dahei!

They've lost all our dog face!

Dahei: "Woo woo woo~ woo woo woo~"

Feeling great, Master, give me a rub~" it said, and promptly flopped onto the ground, belly up, lying flat.

What? Dignity? Dogs love their master most; in front of the master, I'm just a cute baby over one year old.

=w=

A dog that's impressive but only acts cute and spoiled for you—who could resist? Anyway, Ling Yue couldn't, and she firmly satisfied Dahei's wish.

Suddenly he waved at the other dogs again: 'You guys come over too.'

Dahei, who had been content basking in the sun, rolled over, sprang up, stalwart and vigorous, and stood guard in front of Ling Yue: 'Master.'

Ling Yue suddenly smelled a sour odor, like aged vinegar from years past, making her burst out laughing.

Is Dahei jealous?

Da Hei's ears twitched: "Nope, not at all!"

If it had said that without shaking its body, sending fur flying everywhere, it might have been more believable—now, though——

The dogs gave a whoosh and all came running over.

"Wow, Da Hei's owner is so pretty!"

"What massage technique was that just now? Da Hei's sound made my dog face blush!"

"Can I enjoy it a bit?" The pure-gold Labrador, with not a speck of mixed color, wagged its big tail, drooling as it looked at Ling Yue—more precisely, at her hands.

Ling Yue laughed uncontrollably, fiercely rubbing the dog's head; the chubby Labrador flopped onto the ground. This set of techniques can be said to be the culmination of her long‑uninterrupted experience petting dogs and learning techniques, continually refined and studied—so far no dog has been able to resist it.

Seeing his enjoyment go to another dog, Da Hei practically overturned a vinegar jar, growling "wang wang".

The Labrador wagged its tail: "Don't rush, don't rush, one by one, it feels so good~"

"I also want to have my head rubbed~"

"Slurp slurp, this is Da Hei's owner, hehehe."

Upon hearing that, Da Hei: "!!!"

In the end, under the dogs' strong obstruction, Ling Yue didn't manage to pet every dog; instead, the onlookers, seeing this scene, almost had their eyeballs fall to the ground.

Good grief, are these the comrades they fought side‑by‑side with before?

Da Jiang, where's your mighty bearing?!

Hu Zi, quit your whining—you're a mighty big dog, not a newborn pup!

The dogs' trainer, watching their undisciplined pooch, couldn't help but cover his face—his family's furry kids used to be nothing like this.

"Whoosh~~"

Ling Yue waited a moment; Jun Jun came over carrying two big bags of pet food, light as a feather, having driven over and not daring to delay even a moment after receiving Ling Yue's call.

As for identity, Ling Yue's job at the Special Safety Bureau was enough to arrange a good identity for Jun Jun; as for a name, she had meant to ask Jun Jun's opinion, but he simply said, "A name? I'm just called Jun Jun!"

"Should the ID and household register also be under Jun Jun?"

Jun Jun pondered for a few seconds, then realized: "No, no, no—I want to change my name!"

Ling Yue blinked; the teenager sprawled on the sofa in a wrinkled T‑shirt, grinning ear to ear, radiated light and heat like a little sun, unabashed.

He said: "I want to take the surname Ling and be called Ling Jun, okay? Sharing the same surname as Yue Yue."

Ling Yue's brow jumped; looking at the innocent boy, the words she meant to say turned into: "Do you want to be my brother?"

Ling Yue's brow jumped; looking at the innocent boy, the words she meant to say turned, as they slipped out, into: "Do you want to be my brother?"

His frank, fervent gaze left Ling Yue nowhere to hide: "No, we're not blood‑related—how could I be your brother?"

Just as he was about to explain, Ling Yue said: "If you don't want to be my brother, you can only have your own separate household register; otherwise, how could you be on the same register as me?"

He was about to explain, but Ling Yue said: "If you don't want to be my brother, you can only have your own household register; otherwise, how could you be on the same household register as me?"

He's no longer the ignorant tiger he once was; after grasping the importance of knowledge, Jun Jun became like a dry sponge, frantically soaking up all kinds of knowledge, including the household register.

His eyes flickered—how could they not share a household register if they had no blood tie?

Married couples, some with different surnames, still share a household register.

But he didn't say any of that; his intuition told him the timing wasn't right.

In fact, this is a disheartening fact——

Yue Yue likes him, but not in a romantic way.

The ever‑uninhibited Mountain Lord sighed, troubled.

Getting back to the point, Ling Yue saw him carrying two big bags of pet food, each five kilos—probably still heavy—and furrowed her brows: "Let me help."

Jun Jun hurriedly dodged, "What a joke! Even a hundred bags would be no trouble for me—how could I let Yue Yue help me? Have I no shame!"

Jun Jun hurriedly dodged, what a joke—even a hundred more bags he could handle; how could he let Yueyue help him, has he no shame left?

The young man strode forward in big steps, reaching the dogs in three or two strides; Ling Yue clapped her hands, and everyone's gaze instantly focused on her.

She smiled, eyes crinkling: "These are pet foods produced by my company. Thanks for looking after Da Hei these days—not just these few pounds; I plan to donate two thousand kilos of pet food to Jing Shi's police dogs."

At Ling Yue's feet, hearing that number, the ever‑greedy Labrador Hu Zi's dog eyes widened: "Two, two thousand kilos!"

It lifted its paws, trying to calculate how much two thousand kilos really was, but its head turned to mush and it wailed: "I—I don't like eating dog food!"

"So much dog food, dry as a bone—will I have to eat it until the Year of the Monkey and Horse?",,.

So much dog food, bone-dry—when will we ever finish eating it?