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It was a dog.

The body is very large.

Its eyes glowed red like a flame in the dark woods, Bei Xinmiao thought it was a wolf for a while.

It jumped out from behind the tree at an extremely fast speed, and Bei Xinmiao clenched the branch with both hands, terrified.He didn't even think about running away, if the dog were to tear him apart, it would be easy.

But the dog didn't jump on it.Didn't even bark at him.

It stopped the moment it saw him, and stood in front of him, staring at him silently and coldly.It has a bushy mane, which makes it look less like a wolf and more like a lion.The thick mouth is short and thick, the nose is wide, and the neck is thick and powerful.

Some fragments of memories were suddenly recalled by Bei Xinmiao.

His eyes flicked over the dog's head and body to its tail, which turned up to show that it was not hostile.A pinch of white hair on the tail is very eye-catching...

"A Bao..." Bei Xinmiao wanted to call out the name reluctantly, but then he was surprised that he actually associated this dog with his A Bao.

Abao is a dog he raised when he was a child.Mixed breed, with a quarter of Tibetan mastiff blood.

A Bao was a gift from Uncle Qiu for his tenth birthday.At that time, he brought two puppies together for him to choose.Both dogs were just born, not much bigger than a brick, and their fur was like a brick.Abao is the livelier one among them, like a silly child, he is dishonest for a moment, jumping up and down, always wagging his tail, and the white hair on the tip of the tail is constantly in Bei Xinmiao's eyes. Dancing in front of my eyes...

It has a round head, much like a leopard's cub, and that's how it got its name.

It is said that a dog is loyal to only one owner or family throughout its life.So the first family it enters after birth determines its life's destiny.

But Ah Bao's fate was not good.

First of all, Abao grows very fast.In just one year, it has grown from a tiny dot to a full-grown leopard.Although Bei Xinmiao loves it as before, in the eyes of adults, it is no longer suitable for a ten-year-old child's pet.

Secondly, Bei Xinmiao's mother always disagrees with keeping a dog, and has always refused to accept this new member of the family.In addition, Abao's appetite is large and surprising.Mother finally sold Abao while Bei Xinmiao was in school. It is said that she sold it to a hunter.A Bao's youth, strong figure and quick-wittedness made him sold for a good price.

After Bei Xinmiao heard the news, she sat in front of the building and cried for two days.Ignore mom.

On the evening of the second day, Abao was seen running back, with a thick and long rein tied around his neck, and the other end of the rein seemed to be pulled off by a huge force.When it ran towards Bei Xinmiao happily, the rein was trailing behind it.

It seemed completely unaware that it had grown so big, it threw itself into his arms like the little one that Bei Xinmiao carried home a year ago, and licked his face.

Mom was finally moved by its loyalty and agreed to take it in.

But it has not been able to spend its entire life in this home.

It was the death of Bei Xinmiao's father that finally decided its bad fate, and the family collapsed like the sky.

No one ever thought of caring about a dog again.

No one even noticed when it disappeared.When Bei Xinmiao came back from the hospital, she couldn't find it anymore.The pain of losing a father temporarily overshadowed the pain of losing a dog.But then he searched all the nearby neighborhoods and restaurants.In the end, some people learned that Ah Bao had messed up the garbage bags in the restaurant because of hunger.Besieged by people from the restaurant.

With Ah Bao's stature and agility, it is not easy to catch it.But human beings always have a way to subdue these simple-minded animals.

But why does this monster in front of him remind him of Abao?Although the spindle-shaped tuft of white hair on the tip of the tail is almost identical.But Abao does not have a thick mane. When it became a delicacy on the restaurant table, it was too late to grow mane...

Bei Xinmiao just looked at a dog for a long time, and recalled a lot in an instant.This memory actually took away his fear of the big dog before him.Neither of them moved.It was as if they were waiting for the other party to react first.

"Abao..." Bei Xinmiao said softly, although he couldn't believe it in his heart—even if Abao had been alive, he would probably die of old age by now.But there seemed to be another self in his body, and he thought this might be it.

After Bei Xinmiao made a sound, the dog immediately reacted violently. It let out a whimper, as if it was about to jump up, and its tail swung rapidly and violently, with the tip of its white tail dangling in front of Bei Xinmiao's eyes. Ah Akira...

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In this world, is there a creature with a heart that never changes its original intention?

A Bao's time with Bei Xinmiao was not long, it was only over a year.It could not follow him through the long years that followed. During this period, it must have experienced many things. Maybe it changed to a new owner, maybe it went out on its own, like those stray dogs.

However, neither time nor tribulation seems to be able to change the deepest thing in its heart.

Its joy was revealed in its movements, it circled around Bei Xinmiao, but was overwhelmed by the excitement.From the ferocious beast that jumped out from behind the tree just now, it suddenly changed back to the silly child it was back then.

It whimpered and threw itself into Bei Xinmiao's arms, as if it still didn't know that it had already grown into a giant monster, so it just expressed its joy excitedly.Bei Xinmiao had no choice but to reach out and hug it.He looked at Ah Bao's sticking out warm tongue, relieved!This living evidence dispelled the frightening thoughts that had flashed through his mind.His fingers ran through Abao's thick and thick hair, and easily took off a strand of dead hair that fell off.

"You're old." Bei Xinmiao said softly. "I'm afraid you are the longest-lived dog."

Although Abao is still Abao, it is no longer what it used to be. It has become extremely wild, but it is also more human.With little effort, Bei Xinmiao let A Bao know his intentions.

Five minutes later, Abao led him through the dense woods to an empty field.

The so-called empty field means that the trees here have become sparse, and there is a row of houses in the middle of the empty field.The old wooden houses are in a row.

Look up here and see the stars with ease.

They moved along the edge where the forest and the grass meet, under the cover of the trees, in the direction of the North Star.Behind the wooden house, Bei Xinmiao did not see Tang Guan.

Abao couldn't understand what Bei Xinmiao was looking for, so it insisted on taking Bei Xinmiao forward.Bei Xinmiao sent a text message to Tang Guan. [I arrive at the cabin.Where are you? ]

The text message came back in a while. [It's not a wooden house.What I saw was a brick house. ]

Bei Xinmiao was quite surprised.Abao was in front impatiently asking Bei Xinmiao to follow him.

"Where are you taking me?" Bei Xinmiao asked softly.

Ah Bao spun around in place, urging him.Bei Xinmiao thought for a moment and followed carefully.Ah Bao ran more and more cheerfully in front.

Bei Xinmiao sent a message to Tang Guan while walking. [Where is the brick house located? ]

[It’s a brick house. ]

[What stars can you see when you look up? ]

[Star?I won't read it.There are three connected in a line. ]

[wait for me. ]Before Bei Xinmiao sent the last text message, she suddenly heard a high-pitched scream not far away.Bei Xinmiao didn't respond yet.Ah Bao has already rushed out like an arrow that leaves the string.Bei Xinmiao followed it, but could only watch it disappear into the forest for a moment.

No, Bei Xinmiao suddenly realized that it was Tang Guan's voice!

He rushed into the woods, not remembering how he got through the dense trees between the log house and the brick house, and he found the right direction with amazing accuracy.When he rushed out of the woods, he saw Ah Bao rushing towards a black shadow behind the brick house.

Tang Guan fell on the grass behind the brick house, trying to get up and escape.But he was obviously injured.Bei Xinmiao was by his side in just a moment.He saw that Tang Guan's sleeve was scratched by something.Maybe it was caused by his violent fight.No other injuries could be seen, but he appeared to be in pain, perhaps because he was thrown heavily by the beast.

Bei Xinmiao naturally thought that the black shadow was a wild beast, he once thought it was a bear.

When A Bao appeared, Soi Ying left Tang Guan and fled.When Abao rushed forward, it waved its arms to block it.It runs very fast.But the stature is not big.

But can a bear run so fast?

Abao's barking sound and its figure disappeared into the forest, and it was obvious that it quickly chased it far away.

"What's that?" Hearing Tang Guan's questioning voice, Bei Xinmiao turned around.

"Is it a dog?" Tang Guan couldn't believe it.

Bei Xinmiao nodded.

"Why would that dog help us?" Tang Guan said in amazement, suddenly felt a sense of discomfort, and grinned and covered his arms.

Bei Xinmiao carefully tore open his sleeve, and found that the wound was not big, as if it had been cut by a sharp knife. "It doesn't look like a serious injury. Any other injuries?"

Tang Guan shook his head. "But... something is wrong. The wound is so itchy!"