The night is dark and windy.

A hooded thief was sneaking around in the dog cage in the backyard of Prince Rong's mansion.

But the thief couldn't open the cage no matter how hard he tried, because it was locked.

The little animal squinted at him. This man had spent a long time working in vain. He squatted there trying to figure out how to open the door, and in the end he just ran away holding the cage.

"..."

Ying Chen glanced at him, and a subtle spiritual power flashed by. A branch of the big tree in the backyard suddenly broke and fell to the ground, making a sound that was neither light nor heavy, which just attracted the attention of the night patrol.

"who!"

A team of guards rushed into the backyard with swords in hand and just in time to stop the dog thief who had not yet escaped.

"Stop! Put the cage down!"

Bai Chao: "..."

He glared at the cage. Was this guy doing this on purpose?

In an instant, the backyard was filled with people, surrounding Bai Chao.

Bai Chao hugged the cage tightly, took a few steps back, then suddenly aimed at a gap and rushed straight in.

But obviously, he couldn't get through and was caught on the spot.

The guards wanted to take away the cage that the thief had stolen, but the thief held on to the cage and refused to let go, making it impossible for the guards to pull it open.

"You bold thief! How can you, a lowly villain, get your hands on the things in the palace? If you hand them over quickly, you can get a lighter sentence. Otherwise..."

Bai Chao was not convinced: "This is my dog!"

The guard shouted: "Nonsense! Take him down!"

"Yes!"

"Wait a minute."

A voice interrupted the farce.

The guards saluted.

"Your Majesty."

Bai Chao shuddered and didn't dare to look up. The black cloth on his head had fallen off when he was pulling it.

Prince Rong asked in a moderate voice: "Are you the person that Lin'er guaranteed?"

“……” Bai Chao lowered his head and said nothing.

At this time, a child ran up to him with crackling steps, squatted down and looked up.

"Dad! It's really him!"

The prince was angry: "Didn't we agree that you give me the dog and I'll let you into the city? You actually came here in the middle of the night to steal the dog! How could you be like this?"

Bai Chao turned his head away, his fingers tightly gripping the edge of the cage.

"This dog is already mine, give it back to me."

As the prince said this, he was about to pull the cage.

"Lin'er." Prince Rong suddenly stopped him, "It's just a little black dog. After the ceremony, Dad will take you to see the cubs born by the white tiger in the back mountain. If you like them, you can bring them back to raise."

The young master was a little moved, but still unwilling to give in: "Dad, this dog is obviously..."

Prince Rong shook his head: "The object resembles its master. This dog is probably restless. This should be a lesson for you. Don't trust others easily in the future."

The prince stood up and ran to Prince Rong angrily, "But father, shouldn't he be punished for stealing things?"

Prince Rong touched the prince's head.

"No need."

"This person went back on his word and committed theft. It must be that his bad habits are hard to change and he has already given up on the right path. This kind of person will only be despised and abandoned by everyone. No one in this world will treat him sincerely. He will be lonely for the rest of his life. This is his greatest punishment."

“……” The man holding the cage froze in place.

The prince nodded, not quite understanding.

Prince Rong continued, "Lin'er, remember to be an upright person in the future, and never be as self-deprecating as this kind of person."

"I know dad."

The prince looked at the man again. He was no longer as angry as before. He just felt that the man was pitiful.

"Well, go back to sleep."

"Hmm!" The prince was taken away by the wet nurse.

Prince Rong took a few steps forward and said, "Let him go."

The guard obeyed: "Yes."

Prince Rong looked at the man who had been keeping his head down.

"Luo Huai, is it?"

"..."

Bai Chao's hand moved.

Prince Rong lost his gentleness in front of the Crown Prince and said solemnly: "Your identity is unknown, and the gate guard spirit stone has also detected that you are an unrighteous person. Without Lin'er's guarantee, you cannot enter the main city."

"But considering that you are still young, I will not expel you from the city during the celebration. But after the celebration, you must leave. Otherwise, no matter if you have done anything wrong, I will send someone to put you in jail. Do you understand?"

"..."

The guard pushed Bai Chao and said, "Don't be disrespectful to the prince. Reply quickly."

"..." Bai Chao buried his head in the cage and hugged it for a long time before he hummed.

Prince Rong said, "Give him the key and send him out of the house."

"Yes."

Bai Chao was thrown out of the palace, and before he could stand firmly, a key hit him.

Then there was the sound of a door closing heavily.

"..."

Bai Chao picked up the key, opened the cage, and took the little animal out.

He walked on the night road holding the little animal in his arms, muttering to himself as he walked.

"What do you mean young? I've lived for hundreds of years. You weren't even born when I became an immortal."

"So what if I'm just like this? So what if I'm deserted by everyone? I just like to be alone. I don't need anyone to treat me sincerely."

"Gods don't need to interact with humans. They can live a long time alone. They are much better than you mortals. I don't care about what he said."

"..."

Ying Chen was strangled so tightly by the man's arms that he couldn't move at all.

But the man walked slower and slower, and finally stopped on the side of the street.

Suddenly, a few drops of moisture fell on his head.

Ying Chen was stunned.

The man's voice was a little choked: "I don't want to die... As long as I find the remains of the God in the mortal world, I will definitely survive..."

"I'm not afraid of being alone. As long as I'm alive, anything is fine..."

Bai Chao slowly squatted down and hugged the little animal tightly, as if he was closely dependent on it.

"Yes, I don't need anyone to accompany me, I just have my puppy to accompany me."

He buried his face in the little animal's body, and invisible tears wet the little animal's fur.

"..."

Ying Chen suddenly felt something strange in his heart. He had a hunch that he could not be hugged by this man anymore.

The little beast began to struggle to break free from Bai Chao's arms.

Bai Chao noticed the little beast's movements and said hesitantly, "What's wrong with you...are you leaving too?"

The little animal paused, the arms in front of it loosened, and the next second its head was held up.

The man's tears kept flowing from his eyes, his shoulders trembled slightly, his face was covered with tear marks, his lips trembled, but the words he spoke were still stubborn.

"You are my dog, you are not allowed to leave!"

"You stole my elixir, so you can't leave me without my permission. Do you hear me?"

“……” Ying Chen stared at the pair of red eyes in a daze, and his heart suddenly moved.

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The little beast suddenly came to its senses, used the spiritual power in its claws to instantly jump out of Bai Chao's arms, and retreated several steps.

Why does this person cry so much?

Ying Chen frowned tightly. He could not stay with this man any longer. From now on, he would follow him in secret to search for the divine bone to avoid any trouble.

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