"It was... a guess."
"Based on some things I'd heard a while ago, I put them together and guessed that you would appear nearby."
"So I've been shouting for help here every day. If you showed up, you'd surely come over to investigate."
He'd guessed based on what he'd heard?
"How were you so sure I'd come looking for you when I heard you shout for help?"
"I wasn't sure. But in the Eternal Land, most people would probably be curious if they heard someone calling for help."
"I was just taking a gamble, but it turned out I won."
Hearing him, Chen Changan smiled and nodded. The young man had indeed caught his attention and aroused his curiosity.
"If you want me to help you, you should show me what you're worth."
"You don't think I'll help just because you've said a few words, do you?"
"You should understand that I... have no obligation to help you." Chen Changan sneered.
"I... can stay by your side. From now on, I'll do whatever you tell me to."
"I'm willing to be your dog."
"Hey, hey, hey! What do you mean? Are you trying to steal my job?"
Da Huang's words left the young man dumbfounded. After all... what decent person took a dog out with him every single day?
"I... I didn't mean it like that. I meant a different kind of dog."
"That still won't do. Remember, there's only one dog by my big brother's side, and that's me. No other dog will do."
"Then... then I won't be a dog. I'll be... What else can I be?"
Chen Changan looked helplessly at Da Huang and the young man, then said, "If that's all you have to offer, I'm afraid I don't need you."
"Look at the people around