Had Big Black Dog shed tears as it died?
Or was it just a natural bodily reaction? Could dogs cry?
Such a thought suddenly surfaced in Xia Chujian's mind, and she could not help asking, "Seven Lù, can dogs cry?"
Seven Lù said, "Master, dogs can cry."
"All animals can cry."
"It is only that humans turn a blind eye to it."
Xia Chujian: "..."
On the surveillance footage, Big Black Dog had already lost all signs of life, yet its eyes remained open.
So animals could die with their eyes unclosed too?
Xia Chujian said calmly, "Seven Lù, why do you think Big Black suddenly ran out?"
"From the way it looked, it seemed to have encountered someone it knew."
Seven Lù said, "Someone probably called to it."
"Whether it was an acquaintance is hard to say."
"Because many dog trainers can quickly draw a dog's attention. Even wild dogs are no challenge for them."
Xia Chujian sneered. "Tantai Jing is quite capable!"
"She even has dog trainers under her command!"
"As expected of the First in Line to the Throne of the Empire!"
Seven Lù corrected her. "She is no longer one."
Xia Chujian: "..."
"But other people do not know that... Do you think the Tan Tai Royal Family would make something like this public?"
Xia Chujian sneered. "Seven Lù, did you read all those web novels for nothing?"
"At times like this, let alone the Imperial Family, even ordinary aristocratic clans would choose to play deaf and dumb, smooth things over, and pretend nothing happened."
"Besides, she is already dead. What difference does it make now?"
Xia Chujian grumbled on and on, wishing she could chop someone a couple of times to vent the fury in her heart.
But Seven Lù said, "Master, look at the