The Big White Wolf’s pupils widened in disbelief, his eyes full of confusion and a stupidly adorable charm.
The Seventh Team Captain, who had been somewhat on guard, completely let down his defenses, thinking to himself, "This wolf probably doesn’t even know it’s a wolf; it’s completely disguised as a dog now."
The Seventh Team Captain reached out to pat "Dog Head" on the head, with a resigned comfort, "Fine, I believe you’re a dog."
The Big White Wolf sighed with relief, vigorously shaking its large tail.
Seventh Team Captain: "..." How long did it practice that tail wagging?
To the Seventh Team Captain, a wolf trying to stand its tail upright and wag it like a dog was like asking a ninety-year-old with stiff bones to do the splits and perform other difficult moves that could leave them permanently disabled at any moment.
The Big White Wolf looked proudly at Hua Jinyan, grinning smugly, "I’m doing a good job pretending, right?"
Hua Jinyan: "..." Too stupid, still stupid even with awakened intelligence.
The incident here naturally had nothing more to do with the two kids. Seeing Teams One and Four scrutinizing the lab without missing a trace, Mo Haihao spoke up, "I’ll take the two kids back. They must’ve been frightened by today’s events; it’s time to calm their nerves."
"They do need to be calmed down." The leader of Team One fished out his wallet, grabbed a stack of Red Bills, and stuffed them into Hua Jinyan’s pocket, "Little friend, go buy something you like. Spending money can bring happiness!"
The leader of Team Four touched his flat pocket and chose to remain silent, not wanting to embarrass himself.
The Seventh Team Captain took a wolf cub out of the cage, caressed its head, and smiled warmly, "You could visit the zoo. Little animals are the best cure for the soul! Do you want to pet this little wolf? It’s just been born recently; it’s not dangerous, and its fur is still soft!"
Hua Jinyan shook his head, "I’d rather not."
Seventh Team Captain: "..." Fine then, this kid is really cool!
Mo Haihao picked up Little Taotie, who was fast asleep, and Xiangxiang neatly folded the long johns, giving Hua Jinyan several more glances.
Hua Jinyan walked ahead with a stone-cold face.
The Big White Wolf looked at their retreating backs, then at the busy crowd around, and suddenly broke into a mad dash.
The Seventh Team Captain was startled, thinking it was going to ambush Mo Haihao and the others from behind. He raised the tranquilizer gun, only to see the Big White Wolf slow down as it approached Mo Haihao and the others, hanging its head, wagging its tail obediently, and following along just like a real Samoyed— even baring a smile!
The Seventh Team Captain put away the gun, furrowed his brow, walked over, grabbed the Big White Wolf’s tail, and forcefully dragged it back.
The Big White Wolf dug its paws into the ground, reluctant to return to the lab, looking pitifully at Hua Jinyan, pleading in its heart: Save the wolf~~~
Hua Jinyan seemed to sense something, turned back to meet the Big White Wolf’s pitiful eyes, saw the mist forming in those wolfish pupils, paused briefly, then looked up at Little Taotie in Mo Haihao’s arms.
Little Taotie liked the Big White Wolf, didn’t it?
Leaving it in the lab, to be taken away by these people, was unlikely to lead to a good outcome, especially since it was a wolf that had devoured a Spiritual Body. It might face euthanasia for humane reasons.
After a moment of hesitation, Hua Jinyan stepped forward and wrapped his arms around "Dog Head".
Seventh Team Captain: "..."
Meeting the Seventh Team Captain’s disapproving gaze, Hua Jinyan continued to cling tightly to "Dog Head".
The Seventh Team Captain sighed, brought the wolf cub over, and eagerly promoted, "See, isn’t this little wolf adorable?"
Hua Jinyan glanced indifferently at the cub as it yawned, its face full of silly charm.
Hua Jinyan looked away, holding "Dog Head" tightly, pursed his lips, and declared, "It saved me, I want to keep it."