Chapter 45
Hearing a scream behind her, Yun Xiaoxiao turned with furrowed brows.
But since the voice was muffled, she couldn't quite make out what was being shouted.
Just as she was about to tell the person to stop yelling so loudly, she suddenly caught sight of the large creature baring its teeth behind them.
Yun Xiaoxiao: It's a dog!
The memories of her past life came flooding back!
In her previous life, she had once been chased by a dog while looking for food.
That dog was ferocious and nearly bit her foot.
It was only because Big Brother arrived in time that the large dog was driven away.
From that moment on, she was left with psychological trauma.
She, who feared nothing in heaven or earth, was solely afraid of dogs.
It wasn't just psychological, but a physiological fear.
Earlier at the dog pound, it was because of her fear of dogs that she didn't keep any of them.
When releasing the dogs, she would first put all the cages into her spatial storage, then drive to a place some distance from the pound, take out the cages, open them as quickly as possible, and drive away before the dogs could get out.
"Kid, you're still loyal... Hey, hey, hey, don't run away!"
Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao stop, Nie Yizhou was almost moved to tears.
But in the next second, he saw Yun Xiaoxiao actually...
Run away!
Yes! That's right!
She ran!
Even faster than him!
"Damn! You disloyal brat!"
Nie Yizhou cursed, spitting out a beautiful phrase in Chinese.
Feeling the cold wind on his backside, Nie Yizhou felt like he wanted to die.
"Ah, ah, ah, don't bite me, don't bite me!"
He used all his strength to sprint wildly!
Just when he was about to give up, a vine wrapped around his waist and lifted him up.
Another dark object swooped down at the same time.
He steadied himself, still in shock.
Only then did he realize he was on top of a wall.
His heart skipped a beat, and he almost fell off.
"Don't make trouble, stand steady!"
A fierce childish voice came from beside him.
He suddenly realized that Yun Xiaoxiao had just saved him.
"Th-thanks."
Nie Yizhou scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.
He had just cursed her for being disloyal, and the next moment she had saved him.
This was the first time anyone had ever saved him!
And she had saved him from the jaws of the big dog he feared most!
Nie Yizhou's eyes flickered, a hint of emotion welling up inside.
This kid might seem unapproachable, but actually... she was quite nice.
"But... why did you suddenly run away just now? I thought you weren't going to help me."
He pouted, then, as if realizing something, he exclaimed in surprise, "Don't tell me... you're afraid of dogs too?"
Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao's face change slightly, he immediately burst into laughter,
"Hahaha, I guessed right, didn't I? You're afraid of dogs too?"
Nie Yizhou laughed mercilessly, but was met with a death glare in return.
"If you want to die, I'll send you down there."
"No, no, no, I cherish my life. I don't want to die yet. I'll let you know when I feel like dying someday."
Yun Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him.
This guy's skill at being cheeky was unmatched!
She ignored him and turned her attention to the battle below.
Little Cutie had transformed into Big Cutie, crawling up the wall with impressive speed and ferocity, then diving down to strike at the dog's head with its sharp tail stinger.
The Zombie Dog was no pushover either, its body arched and eyes fixed intently on Little Cutie, ready to pounce and bite fiercely at any movement.
The two engaged in multiple rounds of combat, each exchange fraught with danger.
But Little Cutie didn't disappoint Yun Xiaoxiao.
It was growing rapidly even during the battle!
Like a general's sword, it was becoming sharper and more bloodthirsty with each kill!
Suddenly, Little Cutie leaped onto the Zombie Dog's back, gripping tightly to what little fur remained, and raised its sharp tail stinger, stabbing down viciously at the Zombie Dog's head.
"Awooo~!"
The Zombie Dog collapsed to the ground instantly.
"Excuse me, where can I buy a scorpion like that?"
Nie Yizhou suddenly turned to Yun Xiaoxiao, his face completely serious.
"I want to buy one too. Its combat power is incredible! If I had a scorpion like that by my side, what dog would I have to fear?"
Yun Xiaoxiao glanced at him, "Probably... in your dreams."
Because she didn't know where to buy one either.
If she could, she'd want a few more too.
No, actually, as many as she could get.
Better yet, a whole army of scorpions.
Then they could kill all the zombies!
"Hey, don't be so stingy. Just tell me, and I'll let my scorpion help you out next time a dog chases you."
Yun Xiaoxiao's mouth twitched, "Heh, no need."
"Besides, I really don't know where this scorpion came from. I just happened to encounter it by chance.
Perhaps this is what they call luck.
Sometimes, when luck comes your way, you can't stop it. Don't you find that irritating?"
Yun Xiaoxiao gracefully used a vine to hook onto the wall and leaped down.
Earlier, to escape the dog, she had used her ability to climb the wall in a moment of panic.
Now there was no need to hide it anymore.
Nie Yizhou chuckled twice.
This was indeed irritating!
Especially with that tone of voice!
She was clearly implying that he had bad luck.
He didn't deny that his luck was poor; he had always been quite unlucky.
But that smug tone of hers was really asking for trouble!
"Hey, kid, at least help me down too."
Looking at the somewhat high wall, he felt a bit nervous.
"It's cool up there, stay a while longer."
That's what he got for bringing the dog towards her!
"Hey, little ancestor, please get me down quickly. After all, we've both suffered from dog troubles. How can you bear to let me stay up here alone in the cool breeze?"
"If you keep yelling, I won't help you if zombies come."
Yun Xiaoxiao stopped, turned around, and formed a vine to wrap around Nie Yizhou and bring him down.
She was afraid that if he kept shouting, he might really attract zombies to surround them, and then she'd be in trouble too.
"Alright, now let's go our separate ways. Don't follow me anymore."
"Tch~ Who wants to follow you?"
Nie Yizhou put his hands behind his head and looked up at the sky, while glancing sideways at Yun Xiaoxiao.
"Does this road belong to you? I'll walk wherever I want. Can you stop me?"
Yun Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him and decided to ignore him.
But who knew, this guy was like a little tail.
Wherever she went, he followed.
When she turned back to glare at him, he would look up at the sky, playing dead.
"Stop following me, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Come on, let's see how impolite you can be."
Nie Yizhou provoked her cheekily, waving his hand.
Yun Xiaoxiao suddenly smirked.
Since he had such a unique request, of course she had to oblige~
Yun Xiaoxiao lashed out with a green vine.
But...
The person vanished!
"Hahaha, can't hit me, can you?"
The voice sounded from behind Yun Xiaoxiao.
Yun Xiaoxiao lashed out with another whip.
But the person disappeared again.
"Hahaha, if you've got what it takes, then whip me to death. Come on, come on, I'm waiting for you to whip me."
Nie Yizhou, having regained his ability, was being as provocative as possible.
That cheeky way of asking to be whipped made Yun Xiaoxiao's teeth itch with annoyance.
She finally understood why those in power in her previous life hated him so much.
This guy really needed to be taught a lesson!