Four men in black surrounded the Mercedes-Benz, guns in hand.
One of them gestured to the others, and another cautiously approached to open the door.
The moment the door opened, every gun swung toward the interior. To their bewilderment, however, there was nothing in the back seat except a dog.
The four exchanged looks. One of them, relieved after the false alarm, said, "Damn, it was just a dog. Look how scared you all got."
Another protested, "You were damn well scared too. Don't act like it was just us."
As they traded jabs, someone suddenly said, "Stop arguing for a second. Look, doesn't this dog seem a little strange?"
Only then did they stop bickering and turn their attention to the dog.
Naturally, the dog was CC, the Husky who had been sleeping in Chen Hao's car all this time.
But now, every hair on CC's body stood on end. The dog's eyes shone an eerie, brilliant blue, its claws were as sharp as knives, and its exposed teeth looked especially menacing.
Looking more closely, the men grew curious. In their ignorance, however, they never sensed the approaching danger and continued joking around.
The next instant, CC shot out of the car and knocked one of them to the ground.
As the dog's jaws opened, all its teeth grew wildly, becoming fangs that even a tiger couldn't match. Then it bit straight through the man's neck.
The others' legs gave out in terror, and they all collapsed. Screams soon filled the air. Even the occasional gunshot couldn't stop the spreading stench of blood.
Inside the Castle, Qiao Shan hid alone in a room. Two men in black lay on the floor, clearly taken down by him.
But his shoulder had been injured in the process, and he was covered