Free Web NovelChapter 342: Chapter 319: Actually Treating Him Like an Ordinary Dog?
It had been less than two minutes, and the Black Cat had already polished off three cans of fish.
When he heard the commotion, he looked up at Wen Ying from his can of fish, then lowered his head to continue eating.
But suddenly, a dripping sound echoed from the darkness.
The Black Cat’s fur instantly stood on end. He looked tense.
"Quick, hide my little dried fish."
Wen Ying quickly scooped up the dried fish and followed the Black Cat to a nearby corner. There was a small nook there, just big enough to fit one person and one cat.
Seeing how nervous the Black Cat was, Wen Ying couldn’t help but wonder, ’What’s coming?’
First, a beam of light cut through the corridor, followed by the appearance of a figure nearly six feet tall.
Only as the creature drew closer could the people in the livestream chat see it clearly.
[Holy cow! I think this place is some kind of animal research lab!]
A Kobold!
The tall Kobold held a flashlight, its beam illuminating only a small patch of the area.
The Kobold stood outside the storeroom, pushed the door open gently, and then—CLICK—flipped on the lights.
The Deputy Director was entertaining guests soon and had ordered him to fetch the best beef-flavored instant noodles, along with some spicy sticks for a snack.
But when the Kobold looked at the completely empty storeroom before him, he was utterly dumbfounded.
’This is the right place, isn’t it?’
’This is the storeroom I’m in charge of, isn’t it?’
’No one comes in here but me!’
’And no one would dare come without my permission.’
The Kobold frowned, backed out of the storeroom, and glanced at his surroundings. Yep, this was the place.
He pushed the door open again. The storeroom was still just as empty.
He repeated this six times.
The Black Cat trembled in its hiding spot, completely baffled. ’What’s gotten into Lord Dog Head?’
’Why does he keep going in and out? Don’t tell me it’s some kind of weird fetish...?’
Only Wen Ying knew exactly what was going on.
’He can check it a hundred more times and it’ll still be empty!’
’No need to thank me. Just call me a good Samaritan—one who specializes in helping people vanquish their greatest enemy: food~’
"AAAAAH—!" The scream was followed by a roar of fury. "Who was it?! You damn thief! If I get my hands on you, I’ll tear you to pieces and feed you to the dogs!"
His mind, consumed by rage, had completely forgotten the fact that he was, himself, a dog.
’What do I do? What do I do?!’
’The food my boss wanted is gone! I’m definitely going to be punished!’
The Kobold shuddered at the thought of the horrific punishment.
"Damn thief!" The Kobold found the main breaker for the entire floor and flipped it. The area was flooded with harsh, bright light.
The blinding light.
Then, Wen Ying saw the Kobold take out a whistle and blow a single, sharp blast.
Immediately, Wen Ying saw the Black Cat beside her shoot out from their hiding spot.
A few other creatures, seemingly appearing from nowhere, also emerged and lined up.
The Kobold’s frigid, menacing aura terrified the assembled minions.
After a moment’s thought, Wen Ying also walked out and took a place at the end of the line.
Black Cat: "..."
The other NPCs: "???"
Lord Dog Head: "What the hell are you? Why are you here? This is no place for you! Are you the thief?! Was it you who stole everything from the storeroom?!"
The Black Cat muttered to himself, ’Just how much mineral water did this foolish human steal to make Lord Dog Head so furious?’
’The human probably just swiped two or three bottles, right?’
But he hadn’t considered one thing: where was the mineral water the human had stolen?
’Where did she put it?’
’Why hadn’t it been found?’
’Come to think of it, I didn’t see it either.’
’Could it be that besides me and the human, there was someone else here just now?’
’Does that mean we just did all the work for someone else to reap the reward?’
’That’s the human saying for it, right?’
The Black Cat turned to look at Wen Ying, but the Kobold’s gaze instantly snapped to him. "And you! Why did you pop up from near the storeroom? What were you doing here? You smell... strange! Did you sneak some food?!"
He knew this little cat didn’t have the guts, and he knew it couldn’t possibly have eaten that much!
But right now, the Kobold had no other choice!
He had to find a scapegoat. Otherwise, he’d be the one facing the chopping block!
So even the tiniest bit of suspicion was useful!
"My lord, it wasn’t me! It wasn’t me! I only ate some dried fish!"
"Where did you get dried fish? How can you prove that’s what you ate? As far as I remember, we don’t stock any dried fish! Black Cat, do you realize the trouble you’re in?"
"My lord, it really wasn’t me! I... I swear! If you don’t believe me, my lord, you can smell for yourself! I really did eat dried fish! I don’t eat any of that stuff from the storeroom, you know that, my lord!"
The Kobold’s expression was a mixture of disgust and rage. "You reek. You think you’re worthy of having *this lord* smell you?"
’How dare he treat me like some common mutt?’
