Chapter 68: The Dog Man Actually Had an Owner!!!
Of course, these two were still unconscious at the moment.
Xiao Q sat up on the floor and noticed the two people not far from him, also shackled with iron chains just like him.
"What the hell is going on here?!"
Xiao Q shouted in confusion while scanning his surroundings. He spotted a refrigerator and a freezer.
He saw the paused footage of the Dog Man on the living room TV.
He saw scattered discs on the TV cabinet.
At this point, it finally dawned on him—they were still in Room 1001.
"Xiao Peng! Ke Bei! Wake the hell up!!!"
Xiao Q shouted loudly, trying to rouse the two.
But it had no effect. So he yelled even louder: "Xiao Peng! Your girlfriend went out with another guy! She's cheating on you!!!"
This only took three shouts before Xiao Peng's body visibly reacted on the floor.
Then, Xiao Q turned to Ke Bei and shouted: "Ke Bei! They found your dad!!!"
This only took one shout before Ke Bei showed signs of stirring.
About five minutes later, the two groggily woke up.
Upon waking and seeing their situation and surroundings, they were just as bewildered as Xiao Q had been—utterly confused and disoriented.
"What the hell? Why am I still in this Dog Man's place? And what's with these shackles and chains?!"
Xiao Peng tugged at the black collar around his neck, trying to remove it, but after several attempts, it was futile.
Ke Bei also tried to free himself from the handcuffs and leg irons, but it was equally useless.
"Alright, stop wasting your energy. We've been played," Xiao Q said, sitting on the floor with a look of exasperation.
Xiao Peng grew agitated: "Played? By who?"
Xiao Q: "Think about who we saw last before we passed out. That's probably who got us."
Xiao Peng froze: "You mean that pretty woman and that doctor? Why would they do this to us?"
Xiao Q shrugged: "Don't ask me."
Ke Bei suddenly spoke up: "It's gone. My phone's gone, and so is the lockpick wire I had on me!!!"
Hearing this, Xiao Q and Xiao Peng checked themselves—their phones were missing too.
"What the hell?! Can someone explain what's going on?!"
Xiao Peng was losing it. He had just gotten through dealing with the Dog Man and was already imagining his bright, newly chaste future—only for this to happen.
Just then, the security door of Room 1001 opened from the outside.
Someone slowly walked in.
All three of them focused their gaze—who else could it be but that beautiful woman from Room 202?
"Oh? All three of you handsome boys are awake?"
Under the ceiling light, Su Mi's sweet smile looked eerily pale.
Xiao Peng yanked at the chains on his body and asked Su Mi: "Sis, did you do this to us?"
Su Mi blinked her big eyes and nodded.
Xiao Peng was baffled: "Why?"
Su Mi: "Haven't you ever heard a saying?"
Xiao Peng: "What saying?"
Su Mi smiled: "Even when beating a dog, you must consider its master. You killed my dog—how could I, as its owner, just stand by and do nothing?"
Her smile remained as charming as ever.
But to Xiao Q and the others, she was nothing but a demon wearing the skin of a beautiful woman.
"The Dog Man actually had an owner?! You're the Dog Man's owner?!"
Regardless of the others, Xiao Q was completely stunned by this revelation.
After Su Mi had entered earlier, he had suspected she might be the Dog Man's accomplice.
But her subsequent acting had successfully dispelled his doubts.
Now, after waking up and thinking it over, his first conclusion was that they had fallen victim to either Su Mi or the doctor.
He had considered the possibilities:
First: Su Mi and the doctor were the Dog Man's accomplices.
Second: Su Mi and the doctor had nothing to do with the Dog Man, but this apartment was either full of psychotic criminals or ordinary people. Su Mi and the doctor were just like the Dog Man—psychotic criminals.
But both guesses were wrong.
Who could have imagined that something as brutal as the Dog Man actually had an owner?
Then again, wasn’t it normal for a dog to have an owner? Even if this wasn’t a real dog.
"Since we're in your hands now, what do you plan to do with us? Kill us outright to avenge your dog?"
Bound tightly by the shackles and chains, Xiao Q had no choice but to stay calm.
"Oh no no no, how could I bear to kill you?"
Su Mi smiled coyly: "Since the three of you killed my pet, and now I have none... you three will just have to take its place and become my new dogs!"
At the first half of her words, Xiao Peng felt a flicker of relief—she wasn’t going to kill them. But the second half immediately crushed his spirits.
Xiao Q twitched his lips: "Become your dogs?"
Su Mi nodded: "Don’t worry, I’m a professional dog trainer. I’ll have you all as obedient as my last pet in no time."
She gave a light chuckle: "See how good I am to you? I even had the doctor treat all your injuries. And look at the living room now—isn’t it clean? I’ve given you a lovely living environment."
Only then did the three notice that their wounds had indeed been treated.
Moreover, the living room, previously wrecked from the fight, had been cleaned up—especially the Dog Man’s corpse, which was now gone.
All traces of blood and gore had been scrubbed away as if they had never existed.
Su Mi then brought over a bag of dog food from the corner.
From the open kitchen, she fetched six bowls.
She placed two bowls in front of each of them.
One bowl was filled with brown, pellet-like dog food, while the other was filled with water.
But she wasn’t done yet.
Su Mi also brought over three small plastic pet toilets and placed them in front of the trio.
The three were both speechless and furious.
Was she really planning to treat them like dogs?
At this moment, Su Mi smiled: "Oh, right—today’s a special occasion. Let me get you some dog treats."
She turned and went to a nearby cabinet to rummage for the snacks.
Whether by carelessness or design, Ke Bei was the closest to that cabinet.
And the length of his chains was just enough to reach it.
Seizing the opportunity, Ke Bei calculated the distance and launched a sudden attack, lunging at Su Mi to subdue her.
Xiao Q and Xiao Peng watched, hopeful.
They thought Su Mi had grown too complacent—did she really believe these shackles and chains made her untouchable?
But what happened next shocked them.
As if prepared, Su Mi reacted instantly—the sharp heel of her right shoe lashed out and struck Ke Bei square in the stomach as he pounced.
The kick sent him doubling over in pain, clutching his abdomen.
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PS: Quick question—many readers have pointed out that the protagonist’s girlfriend, Wang Qingzhao, was introduced too abruptly earlier, and the "little yellow car" scene was especially jarring.
I’ve already deleted the "little yellow car" part. Now I’m wondering—should I revise the earlier parts where Jiang Ran and Wang Qingzhao’s relationship is established?
Change it from them being in a relationship to just remaining single? It wouldn’t affect the later plot anyway.
Oh, and a lot of people complained that Wang Qingzhao was initially portrayed as conservative, but then suddenly got together with the protagonist, which contradicted her character.
But actually, no—if you think about it, the "conservative" label was something Wang Qingzhao herself claimed.
Her behavior toward the protagonist and her ex is just a common social phenomenon these days:
If she doesn’t like someone, no matter how much they do for her, she’ll find excuses to reject them.
But for someone she likes? Just how forward would she be?