Chapter 238: Just Give Them a Home

"Plead cuteness!?"

On the stage, Master Fuli, in front of all the dogs and cats, raised his left fist and shouted about pleading cuteness and eating for free—Golden-rimmed Hedgehog leapt up in utter shock, nearly spraining his waist.

Master Fuli had been laying the groundwork all along, verbally depicting the miserable plight of stray pets against the backdrop of humanity's abundant material wealth.

Judging by the buildup, the next thing that fox was bound to yell was, "Are kings and generals born of noble blood?"

Golden-rimmed Hedgehog had already prepared to flee.

He feared that when that fox rose in rebellion, he'd be the first hung from a streetlamp, then command the beast horde to launch a free-shopping spree right in the center of Jiule City.

But when Master Fuli unveiled his "Three Pleadings" philosophy, Golden-rimmed Hedgehog nearly sprained his waist again.

Fuck!

You just want to beg for ass money? Then what the hell was all that terrifying setup for?!

Yet.

Golden-rimmed Hedgehog's mental whirlwind didn't affect Master Fuli's ongoing speech.

"That's right!"

"Our first step toward revolution is learning systematic cuteness—to seduce humans until they're utterly bewitched!"

"Whether you admit it or not, whether you harbor feelings toward humans, one thing is undeniable: humans are the world's most vital productive force!"

"The dog food we eat, the doghouses we live in, the flea meds that clear our skin, the medicines that let dogs and cats live past ten years—all of it is manufactured by humans! Without humans, back on the streets, we wouldn't even survive past our third year!"

"Without humans, forget braised chicken legs—we'd still be eating chicken asses with feathers on!"

Master Fuli slammed his hand on the table, scanned every pet in the crowd, and shouted:

"So I ask you—do we agree that our dogs' and cats' happy lives must be built upon humans? Now, answer!"

Master Fuli grabbed the microphone from the table and swept it toward the crowd, stopping it right in front of the mouth of a Border Collie he suspected had owned pets before.

"Woof woof!"

Before the speech, Master Fuli had already instructed the young pets to step forward; although these front-row pets weren't as intelligent as spirit beasts, due to Bai's wolf-pack traits, their intelligence and spiritual awareness had surged—they could barely comprehend what Master Fuli had just said.

The meteor-colored Border Collie hesitated, then finally shouted loudly: Master Fuli is absolutely right!

He'd run away from the pet hospital just to avoid being neutered.

Back home, he ate premium kibble, and every few days got beef jerky.

He never ran out of chew treats.

After becoming a stray, forget those daily chew bones—even he nearly got turned into a chew toy by the Rottweiler next door.

"Woof—"

"Woof woof—"

"Meow meow meow!"

The meteor-colored Border Collie's memories resonated deeply with many dogs and cats—suddenly, the crowd erupted.

"Excellent! Since we've reached consensus and aligned our goals, let me tell you why we must plead cuteness, plead misery, and plead seduction!"

"Because—money!"

"With money, we buy everything humans produce!"

"We're thousands of brothers scattered across Jiule City—you chip in a dime, I chip in two, it earns three yuan. Individually it's small, but together, we can fund the cafeteria!"

"Tell me—do you want four dishes and one soup? Do you want fresh-cut fruit after meals and a nap?"

"Woof woof woof!"

"If you want it, then learn well from Master Fuli how to bewitch wild humans!"

"Watch the video!"

Master Fuli let out a high-pitched whimper, pointed at the screen, and said: "Cats, pay close attention—drop your curiosity and your nosiness, and twist your asses!"

On the video: "This year… just turned eighteen."

……………

Master Fuli began targeted training.

He made the cats drop their curiosity and nosiness.

He made the dogs temporarily abandon their territorial grudges.

Forget all that nonsense—you don't even know where your next meal is coming from. What's the point of clinging to territory? How big can your patch be compared to mine?

Get money! Get money! Get money!

Get enough to fund the cafeteria, rent a dormitory, then rent a bus to shuttle yourselves to and from work, then build a grand estate!

From now on, all outings will follow the "Three-Three System."

One large dog, one small dog, and one small cat.

The large dog handles pleading misery; the small dog and cat handle pleading cuteness and seduction to ambush human wallets.

Occasionally, do something decent to earn a little goodwill.

Master Fuli gathered the young pets in the parking lot to watch short videos, dissecting the pets' cuteness elements and analyzing why humans loved them.

Bai listened intently; Golden Lion pondered deeply.

The monkey troop and maids held up cameras, recording Master Fuli's commanding figure.

An Sheng organized the stray animals' meeting with one sole purpose: solving their food problem.

As the group grew, relying solely on raiding Free-Flight's tax-free goods was too inefficient.

Moreover, Bai needed them; An Sheng also needed them to monitor Jiule City for misbehaving spirit beasts.

In a sense, they were heroes.

An Sheng would educate them; if they wished to stay, he'd use their money to build dedicated facilities for them, giving them a home.

From this moment on, though they had no papers, they had a shelter from wind and rain.

If they didn't want to risk their lives on the streets, they could, through good upbringing, find a decent home and become reformed—straightforward, with no loose ends.

"Phew. After a few more days of training, we can hit the streets and start seducing. Bai, come help hand out collars—I'm parched."

In the deep summer night, the two-hour speech left An Sheng utterly exhausted.

As soon as today's lesson ended, An Sheng plopped down on the edge of the stage, told Bai to help, then turned to Lin Bingyun for an iced cola to wet his throat.

"Mmm, what a brilliant speech! You nearly scared Grandma to death—I thought the little one was about to cry, 'Are kings and generals born of noble blood?' and start by hanging a hedgehog grandma as entertainment, then storm the district!"

A sultry, seductive voice, dripping with a tone that made male bones melt, rang out from the stage's edge—Lin Hao arrived carrying a cutting board with Golden-rimmed Hedgehog on it.

"Are you drunk? Talking nonsense," An Sheng rolled his eyes at Golden-rimmed Hedgehog's teasing: "They're already suffering—I just want them to live comfortably, to have a place in human society, not be seen as a hated pest."

Stray animals.

Whether cat or dog, their place in human society is as a pest!

They bring fleas into residential areas, and fleas spread countless diseases.

Dog packs destroy public property and attack people.

Cats disrupt ecosystems; beyond humans, urban areas teem with wildlife, many of which are protected species.

Cats are notorious for being nosy—even if they don't eat, they'll scratch you anyway.

They're wild beasts—you can't demand they behave. But if you kill them all, public outcry follows.

"A pet uprising? Am I insane? I'm going home to turn the AC to 23°C and grab an iced cola from the fridge. Without humans, am I supposed to power my life with love?"

An Sheng mocked Golden-rimmed Hedgehog's teasing.

As he spoke,

Bai began distributing collars—he handled the QR-code collars for dogs; Golden Lion handled all the cat collars. Lin Bingyun's maids and Hai Linglong's men helped too.

Just as the collars were handed out,

In An Sheng's mind, the Wish List suddenly flashed with two lights.

Two wishes had been completed, awaiting his acceptance.

"Huh?" An Sheng froze—why did the Wish List light up all of a sudden? I didn't do anything!

(End of Chapter)