Tianduo City.
Although the city was in a period of rapid development, it was still a poor, remote region in the west. Tianduo City had not undergone any earthshaking changes. There was indeed plenty of construction, but overall, it still possessed the rustic air of its era—a blend of city and countryside.
Dog Market was located in the southern part of the city. At first, it had merely been a place where a few people gathered to sell dogs. Gradually, more and more people came, and it became Dog Market. Buildings of various sizes went up, and different kinds of shops opened.
This attracted even more people to sell cats, birds, and flowers. In fact, it had become a flower, bird, fish, and insect market. With the heavy foot traffic, people also set up stalls and opened shops offering food and drink, making the market quite lively.
But since it had originally risen to prominence because of the dog trade, people still habitually called it Dog Market.
The group of five threaded through Dog Market, heading straight for a shop called Fortune Pets with a clear purpose.
As it was a workday, there were not many people around. Only two customers were looking at the puppies in the cages.
All five entered at once, and the leader asked, "Who's the owner?"
A friendly-looking fat man with a cigarette dangling from his mouth said, "That'd be me. You folks looking for dogs?"
"Yeah, just browsing. What should we call you?"
"My surname's Liu."
"Boss Liu, then you're the man we're looking for." The man slung an arm around Boss Liu's shoulders and pulled him aside to whisper, "I heard that Boss Liu offers the fairest prices and pays without dragging things out. We've got two hundred hides to sell. What price