Super Zoo

The truck transporting the dogs was parked not far outside the metal gate. The driver got out of the truck and was handing something off to the security guard. Suming and Nangong Yan parked their car at a distance and, taking advantage of the darkness, sneaked up to the back of the truck.

When Suming was young, he lived in the mountains where transportation was inconvenient. Every time he went to the city, he'd travel on foot, hitching rides on any passing vehicle he could. This developed into a 'great skill' for climbing onto vehicles, be it tractors, dump trucks, or lorries—as long as they weren't fully enclosed in the back, he could climb on.

It was more difficult for Nangong Yan, though. She had grown up in the city, her family having chauffeured her in small cars since the day she could remember. Having never done anything like this before, especially in high heels, she struggled to climb onto the back of the truck, her slender arms grappling in vain for a long time without success.

"Clumsy, clumsy, clumsy, clumsy!" Suming tapped her on the head and then hoisted her up onto his shoulder with one hand gripping the back of the truck and his feet braced against the tires. He effortlessly climbed up into the truck's cargo area.

Nangong Yan's eyes nearly popped out. "When did you become so strong?"

"I've always been strong, just low-key about it." The abilities granted by his affiliation with Friends of Animals, although not as exaggerated as in cultivation novels, were more than enough to carry a person weighing a hundred or so pounds.

"I knew it, I must have lost weight recently, haha!" Nangong Yan laughed foolishly.

"Quiet down, don't talk!" Suming immediately gestured to Nangong Yan with his index finger, signaling her to keep quiet lest the driver overhear.

There were about twenty cages inside the truck, housing the same dogs they had seen at the rescue station. The dogs showed no affection when they saw Suming, looking at him with a numb expression. A few of the more timid ones even curled up in the corners.

"Shh! You guys stay quiet too!" Suming silently released some spiritual power to prevent the dogs from barking before Nangong Yan could.

Not long after, the gate that was blocking their way opened, the driver climbed back into the truck, and the big vehicle slowly drove inside.

Along the way, through the gaps in the canvas at the back, they could see young men and women frequently walking by on either side. Nangong Yan whispered into Suming's ear, "This is the Medical University in the provincial capital. What do you think they're bringing dogs here for?"

Suming had noticed the 'Jiangjin City Medical University' sign hanging at the entrance of the big iron gate when the truck had stopped there earlier.

Both of them hadn't expected that the truck's destination would be a university, instead of places like dog meat restaurants as imagined.

"Maybe they are brought here for experiments. Have you forgotten that our school also used animals for live experiments?" Suming said.

"I was in the Department of Chinese, how would I know about your department?"

"Who said so, didn't you once say that rabbit tasted very good? That rabbit was..." Suming closed his mouth, wearing a mischievous smile.

Nangong Yan froze, and after several seconds, she pinched Suming fiercely, "You're too cruel! Errr..."

"Stop it! That rabbit died after the experiment and it was anesthetized during the experiment, so it died peacefully..."

Nangong Yan rolled her eyes, "But if it's being brought here for experiments, there's not much of a story. All the medical institutions in the country use living animals for experiments, and it's within the regulations. At most, it's a story about the rescue station selling dogs on the side, but that's not a big deal—it's to a university, not to private individuals..."

That was indeed unexpected, even Suming hadn't anticipated such an outcome, but since he was here, he couldn't just do nothing. He needed to find an opportunity to get those dogs out. A person's role could truly dictate their thoughts; back when he was a student, he could dissect little white rabbits without flinching, and even feed them afterwards. Now that he had changed his identity, transformed into a "beast", watching dogs being experimented on was something his conscience, quite frankly, couldn't bear.

It wasn't long before the truck stopped in front of a laboratory building, and Suming quickly led Nangong Yan to jump off from the back.

Just as the two of them landed, the driver had already come around to the back. Seeing two young people behind the vehicle, the driver was taken aback: "What are you doing here?"

Nangong Yan was startled and froze.

"We're senior students, here to conduct experiments in the lab building," Suming retorted confidently, "And what are you doing?!" While speaking, he glanced at the back of the truck, "Oh, you're delivering experimental materials, right?"

With students everywhere in the school, the driver didn't think much of it and assumed they were just passing by, nodding his head: "Yes, that's right. Don't get too close though, these dogs haven't been quarantined yet." After saying that, he climbed into the back of the truck. As he was climbing, he muttered to himself about how all the students looked so mature these days.

Suming, Nangong Yan: "..."

The two 'students' who were obviously older were left speechless, then went to sit on a bench not far away to observe the situation.

Shortly after, a few younger-looking male students came out of the laboratory building and helped the driver move the dogs inside.

Er Gouzi followed behind and circled in the woods nearby, and Suming gave it an order to follow those students and see where they ultimately placed the dogs.

Ever since hearing the remark about looking old, Nangong Yan had been pouting and looking gloomy. After sitting down, she took out a small mirror and started inspecting her face from every angle, all the while mumbling: "Do I look old? Where exactly? How come?"

"Big sister, can we focus on the task at hand?" Suming shot her a glance, pointing to the small camera hidden in her bag. Reluctantly, Nangong Yan uttered an "Oh," then stealthily turned on the camera, filming the scene unfolding outside the laboratory building from a small hole in her bag.

About fifteen minutes later, all the dogs had been moved into the laboratory building. The truck driver and a student who looked like a leader had a brief exchange, and then the driver left with the vehicle.

"Let's go, let's go inside and have a look!" Suming said, pulling Nangong Yan toward the lab building.

However, when they reached the entrance of the laboratory building, they hit a snag. Entry required a campus card, and these two fake students, where would they get such a thing? There were also several cameras around the entrance, making it clear that forcing their way in was not an option.

"What do we do now?" Nangong Yan asked Suming.

Suming scratched his head, looking around, then suddenly his gaze settled on the entrance. The male student who had just spoken with the driver was still standing at the door, smoking at the edge of a small grove.

His eyes lit up with a cunning glint, and he turned to Nangong Yan with a dead-serious expression, saying, "Nangong, I think you don't look old at all and are quite charming indeed!"

"Really?" Nangong Yan's eyes lit up with delight, then she paused, "Huh? Why are you being so sweet today?"