Hello, police?

Putting away his phone, Chen Luo could hardly wait to rescue the Thunder Dharma King.

Chen Luo called out, "Uncle, I'm heading out."

Chen Jian'an didn't stop him. He narrowed his eyes as he watched Chen An stride away. The Chen Group no longer had anything to do with Chen Luo.

After leaving Chen Jian'an's office, Chen Luo paused.

Chen Jian'an and his son had both been lucky. Neither had died after the apocalypse.

Chen Fei had even awakened a decent supernatural ability. Relying on the Chen Group's employees, he had formed a faction with a respectable amount of strength.

You won't get that chance in this life. You're dying on the first day of the apocalypse. I'll see to it.

Not long after Chen Luo left, Chen Fei entered Chen Jian'an's office.

Chen Fei was tall, broad, and powerfully built.

"I found out that Chen Luo recently ordered a huge batch of supplies," Chen Fei said hurriedly.

Chen Jian'an lit a cigarette and said irritably, "He said he'd stockpiled a billion yuan's worth of pork. Fuck, he's thrown my whole plan off."

Chen Fei looked a little surprised. "But from what I've learned, he only ordered ten thousand tons of pork, worth close to two hundred million."

Chen Jian'an sneered. "Chen Luo isn't that stupid. Looks like he realized I wanted to swallow up his shares and used that as an excuse."

"I just didn't expect him to cut his losses so decisively. What normal person would sell three billion yuan's worth of shares for a measly billion? I underestimated him."

Seeing that no one else was around, Chen Fei approached Chen Jian'an and lowered his voice. "Dad, should we arrange for him to disappear? His parents are gone now. If he dies, we're first in line to inherit his estate."

Chen Jian'an immediately waved the suggestion away. "Fei, back when we did that, we had nothing, so we could afford to take a risk. Now we're worth nearly ten billion. There's no need to risk it all for another billion. If someone gets something on us, we'll be in deep shit."

Chen Fei cursed under his breath. "That dumbass. Does he think the world's ending? Stockpiling all those supplies-he'll lose a fortune."

Chen Luo had hired two private detective agencies to find the Thunder Dharma King. If he offered a reward himself, the busybodies, bored people, question-askers, money-grubbers, and scammers would drive him crazy.

After driving for nearly an hour, Chen Luo arrived at the agreed meeting place.

As soon as he got out of the car, a man and a woman came up to meet him.

The man was the private detective Wang Ming, who looked shrewd. The woman was his assistant, in her early twenties, and she gazed at Chen Luo with rather heated interest.

Young, rich, and ridiculously handsome-how could someone like that not attract her?

Chen Luo skipped the pleasantries and asked directly, "Where is he?"

"Follow me, Mr. Chen," Wang Ming said with a smile.

Wang Ming had signed a contract with Chen Luo, so he wasn't worried about being stiffed. He had also investigated Chen Luo beforehand. A fabulously rich heir with billions in Chen Group shares wasn't going to refuse to pay a million.

The Thunder Dharma King was currently at a dog meat restaurant. Presumably, that was why he looked so mournful. His intelligence told him that he might be eaten at any moment.

Maybe tomorrow. Maybe tonight.

The dog meat restaurant was nearby. Otherwise, why arrange to meet here?

A minute later, Chen Luo arrived at a dog meat restaurant called Bai Er.

It was afternoon. Although the restaurant was open, there were clearly no customers.

Two large iron cages stood outside the restaurant, holding five village dogs. Customers could pick one out and have it slaughtered on the spot.

The Thunder Dharma King was among them.

The Thunder Dharma King had actually been fairly lucky. There were still twenty-seven days until the apocalypse, yet he hadn't suffered the misfortune of being eaten during that time.

Chen Luo's attention was immediately drawn to the Thunder Dharma King.

The Thunder Dharma King wasn't particularly good-looking or imposing. With his listless expression, he looked pitiful and helpless.

Right now, the Thunder Dharma King showed none of the commanding presence he would have after the apocalypse. He was just a poor little thing.

Chen Luo stared at the Thunder Dharma King. As though sensing his gaze, the dog raised his head and suddenly shuddered.

Ahem. Of course, he couldn't possibly foresee that the person before him was the one who would eat him in the future.

He had shuddered purely out of fear.

What else would someone come to a dog meat restaurant for?

And this person was staring right at him. How could an intelligent dog like him not be scared?

Chen Luo was thrilled. This was the Thunder Dharma King! He might actually become the Thunder Dharma King's owner. Just thinking about it made him giddy.

Spatial abilities weren't powerful in the early stages. Strong abilities like Voidwalking couldn't be mastered quickly, but the Thunder Dharma King could make up for his lack of combat power early on.

Whenever a fight broke out, he could send in the Thunder Dharma King. All he had to do was shut the door and unleash the dog.

Seeing three people standing outside, the waiter on duty came out and asked, "Are you here for a meal?"

Chen Luo's expression suddenly hardened, and he barked, "Where's your boss? Get him out here."

Wang Ming felt a little gleeful. Chen Luo's beloved dog had turned up in a dog meat restaurant. Of course he would give the owner trouble.

Still, Wang Ming was puzzled. Would a rich heir really keep a village dog like this?

He looked so ordinary, and he wasn't particularly appealing, either. He was even missing an ear.

Here to cause trouble?

The waiter only earned three thousand yuan a month and knew exactly where he stood. Do I really need to deal with this kind of trouble?

He promptly went to fetch the owner.

While they waited, Chen Luo looked at the Thunder Dharma King and gave him a friendly, harmless smile.

Before long, the restaurant's owner, Bai Er, came out and asked with a cheerful smile, "What can I do for you three?"

Chen Luo pointed at the Thunder Dharma King in the cage and demanded, seemingly furious, "You have the nerve to ask? You stole my dog! If I hadn't found him in time, my Big Black would've ended up on someone's plate!"

That was a barefaced lie.

Chen Luo wanted to get some payback for the Thunder Dharma King. These people had actually wanted to eat him.

It really wasn't that he begrudged spending money. For the Thunder Dharma King, Chen Luo would willingly pay even a hundred million.

Besides, getting something for free felt great.

Bai Er froze. The dog's owner had come looking for him?

He had been in the dog meat business for years, and this wasn't the first or second time something like this had happened.

But this one seemed to be a stray.

Bai Er hurriedly waved his hands and explained, "Could there be a misunderstanding? I get all my stock through legitimate channels."

Chen Luo sneered and took out his phone. "Hello, police? I'd like to report a dog meat restaurant that steals dogs. Their meat comes from illegal sources."

No businessman was entirely honest, and some things wouldn't stand up to scrutiny. Seeing Chen Luo call the police, Bai Er immediately caved.

"It's really a misunderstanding! I didn't know this was your dog. I'm a victim here too! I'll settle this with those dog suppliers later."

"How about this, sir? Take your dog home, free of charge. Would that be all right?"

Chen Luo's expression softened slightly, and he snorted. "Since you've got a decent attitude, I'll let it slide. Just this once."

With an apologetic smile, Bai Er released the Thunder Dharma King from the cage. There was no leash on him, but Bai Er figured that since this was Chen Luo's dog, he wouldn't be worried about him running away.

Chen Luo called out, "Little Black, come with me. Let's go home."

The Thunder Dharma King was a little confused. Little Black? Who are you talking to?

But he was intelligent enough to sense that Chen Luo had saved him. Rather than running away, he obediently followed behind Chen Luo.

Chen Luo felt a surge of joy. It looked like he had the Thunder Dharma King in the bag.