Adorable Pet Daily Life Ch. 56

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Seeing the look on Shen Luo's face, Officer Chen guessed what he was thinking and said, "You're not wrong. This dog has earned a whole box of medals. He was one of the best police dogs in his batch. If he were a person, he'd definitely be in a high position by now."

Shen Luo thought to himself, if it were a person, how many opportunities would there be to achieve such recognition?

Shen Luo could also sense that this dog was exceptionally strong and highly intelligent. When he tried to communicate with him, the dog remained highly alert, but once they started interacting, it was clear that his thinking was much sharper than other dogs. It was much easier for Shen Luo to get things across.

After observing the dog from all angles, Shen Luo agreed to take him in.

The dog's name was Zhen Tian*, which was indeed a powerful name. But his abilities definitely matched it. During his service, other dogs would behave obediently in his presence.

(*"shaking the heavens" or "causing the heavens to tremble")

Officer Chen knew that Shen Luo liked hearing pet stories, so he shared many about Zhen Tian. Of course, some of them might have been exaggerated, but the essence of the stories was definitely true.

This dog had participated in drug busts and was once injured in his back leg by a drug dealer. After he recovered, he was still the top performer in his unit during testing.

There was one time during an arrest operation when the fugitive had escaped into a crowded downtown area. With a sea of people and no clear lead, Zhen Tian relied on his exceptional memory and tracked the fugitive down, biting him out of the crowd.

Zhen Tian also enjoyed being carried by people, because the young guys often played with him like that, as if they were friends.

Officer Chen was a great storyteller, and Shen Luo was completely captivated. As a man, he'd always had a dream of joining the military, and the work of frontline police officers was equally dangerous. As an ordinary person, Shen Luo naturally felt both curious and in awe. A police dog like Zhen Tian, so capable, was definitely someone to look up to.

Before leaving, Officer Chen formally introduced Zhen Tian to his new companion, "Zhen Tian, this is your new life partner. You must get along well with the others here, and I'll visit you often."

"Woof... woof..." Zhen Tian made a sound for the first time.

Shen Luo understood that this sound meant reluctance—not because he didn't want to leave Officer Chen, but because he was reluctant to leave behind the police uniform. Most of Zhen Tian's life had been spent with people dressed in that uniform.

Shen Luo gently reached out and patted Zhen Tian's head. Zhen Tian didn't refuse, but instead turned his head, eyes moist, clearly having shed a tear.

Shen Luo hadn't expected that the dog, who had seemed so tough and unshakable when Officer Chen spoke of him, would actually cry.

After Officer Chen left, Zhen Tian remained gloomy, lying on the ground in a perfectly proper posture, but looking completely dispirited. He didn't react at all when two cats started fighting near him, even when one of the cats kicked him.

Shen Luo understood that feeling. Life had once been full of excitement and tension, constantly facing danger, full of passion and adrenaline. But now, suddenly retired, it was only natural that Zhen Tian would struggle to adjust.

Shen Luo made sure to explain the situation to everyone so they would understand that this dog was different from the others. When Zheng Jiamei saw how downcast Zhen Tian was, she asked Shen Luo with some concern, "Is the dog okay?"

Shen Luo replied, "Physically, he's fine. Mentally, he still needs to adjust. It's not the same as retiring from a regular job, so it's understandable that he's having a hard time adjusting right away."

Zheng Jiamei nodded in understanding.

When they went home that evening, Zhen Tian jumped into the van all on his own, which gave Shen Luo a little sense of relief.

Once they got to the countryside, Shen Luo followed Officer Chen's instructions and set up a cage for Zhen Tian. He didn't bother adding anything fancy—just kept it simple, just like the one Zhen Tian had before. Zhen Tian seemed totally fine with it and lay down inside right away.

Now that spring had arrived, people had started planting crops again. After finishing up their own work, the farmers Shen Luo hired came by to help out with his land too.

Shen Luo thought it over and asked them to help him buy a few dozen chicks, raising them the same way as before—free-range. He set out a big basin of grain mixed with veggie leaves and crushed corn, and another basin for water. The chickens could eat whenever they were hungry and drink when they were thirsty. But most of the time, they were off pecking around for bugs or seeds. Spring was also the season when tons of bugs came out to play and breed, so the chickens had more and more food to munch on.

When Zheng Jiamei heard that Shen Luo had gotten more chickens, she was all for it.

That day, the same group of elementary schoolers who always came by to see Shun Shun dropped in again. They were the ones who'd rescued him, and Shen Luo didn't have the heart to stop them. He'd assumed that kids would lose interest quickly, but surprisingly, they kept showing up every now and then to visit Shun Shun, using their own pocket money to buy him stuff like canned cat food.

At first, Shen Luo refused to take their money, but they threatened to go buy from some other pet store. Left with no choice, he figured he might as well take the sale himself and gave them a "friend discount" on things like canned food and hairball paste. After that, they'd feed Shun Shun themselves, and the cat had gotten pretty familiar with them.

This time, the kids were super excited.

"Boss, boss! Did you know? Sui Jing wrote an essay about Shun Shun and won a prize! First place!"

"Oh? That's awesome news! Congrats!" Shen Luo gave a half-hearted response—kids writing essays didn't really spark his interest.

The girl with the long braid blushed and said, "We really have to thank Shun Shun. It's so tough, and not only did it move us, also the judges too."

Not bad—definitely sounds like a prizewinner with how smooth she talks.

Another kid quickly chimed in, "Since the essay's gonna get published, we need a photo of Shun Shun. That's why we're here!"

Shen Luo didn't see any issue with that and said, "There're tons of photos of Shun Shun with that auntie over there. If you wanna take some pictures with Shun Shun, just go ask her."

Zheng Jiamei screeched from across the room, "Shen Luo! You better explain yourself! Who are you calling 'auntie'?!"

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