Huo Rou frowned, but Walkerbit continued, "You're from the lab too?"
A nostalgic glint appeared in his eyes. "She was, too."
Huo Rou suddenly thought of something, and anger flared. "What are you talking about?!"
"A beauty poisoned is still a beauty," Walkerbit said, staring intently at Huo Rou. "Haven't seen a more beautiful one in over a decade."
Qin Ningyi's eyes dangerously curved. "That drug trafficking incident over a decade ago, you were actually in China..."
So audacious.
Walkerbit burst into laughter and said nothing more, his gaze fixed on Huo Rou. "You can't possibly get out of here alive."
His tone was arrogant and full of confidence.
As he gestured, several highly skilled individuals rushed out from behind him. Qin Ningyi and Pei Feng were singled out, making it difficult for them to break free.
Walkerbit looked at Huo Rou with great satisfaction. "Seeing you one last time fulfills my wish!"
As his voice fell, a hidden weapon shot from his hand, flying directly towards Huo Rou.
Shen Feng let out a furious bark, as if sensing the potent poison on the dart.
"Wolf Team, be careful!" Pei Feng cried out, his heart racing at the startling bark.
He remembered when He Ran had been poisoned years ago, Shen Feng had barked like this as well.
And when Huo Rou had returned, poisoned, it had been the same.
Qin Ningyi's gaze flickered upon hearing Pei Feng's urgent call.
Huo Rou, prepared, dodged the projectile. Her attackers pressed forward.
Walkerbit seized the opportunity to fire another hidden weapon.
Advance meant being struck by the dart; retreat meant facing the blade.
At the critical moment, Huo Rou dodged with an uncanny twist. Qin Ningyi's silk threads flashed before the attackers, blinding one instantly, blood blooming.
"Interesting," Walkerbit smirked, his face contorting into a stiff smile. "Again!"
The last few attackers behind him stepped forward, surrounding Huo Rou.
Shen Feng, amidst the fray, helped out. Seeing Huo Rou's situation, it stared intently at Walkerbit, as if assessing something.
Just as Walkerbit was loading another poisoned dart and raising his weapon, Shen Feng lunged forward.
"Shen Feng! Don't!" Huo Rou's eyes widened in panic, her composure shattered. She changed her fighting style, becoming more ruthless as she attacked the surrounding assailants.
Shen Feng, however, ignored Huo Rou this time. It locked onto Walkerbit, baring its teeth and charging. Animals have their own principles for judging leadership, and it likely understood that Walkerbit was behind everything, making this an excellent "capture the leader" move.
Perhaps, its concern for Huo Rou's safety prompted this decision.
Fiercely courageous on the battlefield, Shen Feng attacked like lightning.
The attackers tried to intercept, but they couldn't match Shen Feng's speed. They fired at Shen Feng, but it agilely weaved through the projectiles.
Huo Rou was frantic. After delivering a fatal blow, she dashed a few steps towards Shen Feng's position. "Shen Feng! Come back! Hurry back!"
Shen Feng didn't look back. It needed to protect the person behind it.
Walkerbit was a poison developer, an old pervert, and likely carried poisons on him. Shen Feng's only weapons were its teeth, which was extremely dangerous!
Walkerbit, seeing Shen Feng charge so ferociously, was taken aback. A flicker of fear crossed his aged face, his pale blue eyes narrowed as he retreated step by step.
Walkerbit, of course, feared death. If he didn't, he wouldn't have spent so many years in hiding.
"Get away! Get away! I'll kill you!" Walkerbit shouted at Shen Feng. The dog's ferocity terrified him, and he could only yell to bolster his courage.
But he had unleashed all his assassins when victory was within his grasp, leaving him with no protection behind him. He aimed his hidden weapons at Shen Feng, firing them frantically in an attempt to halt its advance.
These were all slow-acting poisons designed to torment, not kill instantly. In this situation, they were less effective than a tranquilizer.
Shen Feng dodged quickly but was still hit by a dart. It let out a yelp of pain, but by then, it was already in front of Walkerbit.
"Don't come any closer, you're poisoned, you'll die!" Walkerbit threatened sternly, startled by Shen Feng's appearance, but seemingly forgetting Shen Feng wasn't human and couldn't understand.
"Woof!" Shen Feng's gaze was fixed on him.
Walkerbit was old, after all. With a single pounce, Shen Feng pinned him to the ground. A low growl emanated from its throat as it clamped its jaws onto Walkerbit's arm, shaking and dragging him violently.
When Shen Feng was hit by the dart, Huo Rou's pupils contracted. Disregarding everything, she fought her way through the crowd to its side. "Shen Feng!"
Hearing her voice, Shen Feng whimpered and dragged Walkerbit in the opposite direction, shaking him violently all the while.
Walkerbit was bitten all over, lying on the ground like a heap of jelly, his groans growing increasingly weak.