(Dharma King side story)
One night, a net fell over a black dog missing an ear by the roadside. The next morning, there was one more dog in the cages at Bai Er's Dog Meat Restaurant.
Dharma King whimpered, tears glistening in his eyes. Why was life so hard for a dog?
Dharma King was no fool. He knew he could end up as dog meat at any moment.
Between the two cages, there were five dogs in total, including Dharma King.
He was trapped in a cage, but Dharma King refused to accept his fate. He kept thinking about how to escape.
Bai Er brought over a basin of filthy leftovers and shoved it into the cage.
"Woof! Woof!"
The other four dogs immediately began snarling fiercely at the sight of Bai Er.
Bai Er sneered. Sooner or later, he would stew them all.
Dharma King, however, put on an ingratiating smile and foolishly stuck out his tongue.
Bai Er chuckled. What a stupid dog. Too bad he was so scrawny and didn't look very appetizing.
The other dogs acted vicious toward Bai Er. Only Dharma King seemed unaware that Bai Er would be the death of them.
After a few days, Bai Er had noticeably lowered his guard around Dharma King. He never imagined that even a dog could put on an act.
The companions around him were replaced one after another. Some ended up on dining tables, while new dogs were brought into the cages.
Dharma King kept looking for a chance to get out.
He was small and skinny, with little appeal. Customers ordering their meals rarely spared him a glance.
Whenever customers came to the restaurant and stood in front of the cages to make their choice, Dharma King's heart raced and he trembled, terrified