Chapter 219 Susie, You Stink So Bad
"So smelly! What a strong odor! Why am I a dog?!"
Deep in the dark and damp sewers, Susie's heart was more broken than ever before.
A dog's sense of smell is far more developed than a human's. As a "Miss Dog" who had been pampered since childhood, the pungent smell in the sewers, mixed with various decaying substances, was almost unbearable for Susie.
If she wasn't a Beyonder animal with Beyonder abilities and greatly enhanced physical qualities, she would have long since fainted from the stench, let alone searched for the scent left by the thief.
"Woof."
When can I finally leave this dreadful place? Susie drooped her head, feeling her dog life turn bleak.
"Is the drainage system in this era already so advanced?"
On the other side, Luo En, who was following behind her, looked at the wide city sewers, built from sturdy bricks and stones, and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Unlike the dirty and narrow ancient sewers in his traditional impression, Backlund's city drainage system was already quite complete, much like a modern city from before his transmigration.
"It's probably related to Rosell again. Emperor Rosell is truly omnipotent—" Luo En silently grumbled in his heart.
"Woof! Woof! Woof!"
Just then, the large golden retriever walking in front suddenly reacted, barking loudly towards the direction above its head.
"Is it here?"
Luo En followed her gaze upwards and found a rusty climbing ladder that could connect to the ground and was covered.
"You mean, the thief went up from here?" Luo En asked.
"Woof! Woof!" Susie nodded in a very human-like manner.
"Heave-ho!"
Luo En climbed up first, then reached out and grabbed the golden retriever by the scruff of its neck, pushing open the heavy manhole cover together.
"Woof woof—"
As soon as she returned to the ground, Susie immediately looked at Luo En with a pitiful expression.
"Don't look at me with that expression." Luo En's tone remained cold. "Once we find the thief, I will naturally let you go."
"Woof—Woof."
A trace of glistening tears uncontrollably flowed from Susie's large, watery eyes.
"Hmm—" Luo En eyed her for a few moments, but only showed a slight smile, "Crying counts as time too, you know~"
Upon hearing this, Susie immediately stopped her tears.
By the time they emerged from the sewers, the sky had completely darkened.
One person and one dog walked for several more blocks on the quiet street.
Finally, they arrived in Backlund, on a seemingly prosperous street named Backlund Street.
Susie stopped and sniffed carefully at the air.
Close! It's nearby!
"Woof!"
"Found him?" Luo En asked in confusion.
Following her steps, Luo En eventually arrived in front of an extremely luxurious villa with a large garden.
"You mean—the thief is in this house?" Luo En bent down, looking at the golden retriever at eye level.
"Woof! Woof!" Susie nodded repeatedly.
"Did he steal my things, and then run to this house to steal again?"
"This thief is quite bold. A house this big probably has a lot of bodyguards and security personnel inside. I'll just wait here for him to come out."
After a brief analysis of the current situation, Luo En turned his head and praised Susie beside him:
"Well done."
"How about—you follow me from now on. Don't go back to that noble lady." He changed the subject, saying this out of the blue.
"What?! He—he's interested in me?!"
Susie instantly panicked!
"I only agreed to help you catch the thief! I didn't agree to go home with you!"
"Wh-what should I do! If I don't agree, will he really kill me? But… but I don't want to leave Audrey!" "What? You're unwilling?" Luo En's slightly threatening tone came from above.
"Woof woof—"
Susie was a bit anxious, her whole self—no, her whole dog—began to tremble uncontrollably, anxiously pacing in circles.
Audrey! Audrey! Where are you?! Come and save me!
"Hmph~"
Seeing her like this, Luo En couldn't help but let out a light chuckle: "Just kidding. I can't afford your food expenses."
Luo En waited around the villa for about several tens of minutes, but didn't see any suspicious person emerge from the house.
"That's strange. If it's a thief—they shouldn't stay inside for so long."
"Little dog, are you sure the thief is inside?"
"Woof!" Susie nodded very affirmatively.
"He's inside! I smell your scent in there!"
"Could it be—the thief was originally someone from this house?"
"This—someone who can afford to live in such a large house shouldn't resort to being a thief, right? Could it be one of the servants in this villa?"
Luo En once again took out a penny coin and tossed it into the air. The coin tumbled continuously in the air and finally landed in his palm, face up.
Since that was the case, waiting any longer would be meaningless. Anyway, "the monk can run, but the temple cannot."
"Alright, you can go now." Luo En said to Susie beside him.
"Woof?"
"Really!" Luo En nodded.
Susie's face instantly lit up with joy.
However, her joy didn't last long before she realized a very serious problem.
"I—where am I? How am I supposed to—go back?"
"If I go back the way I came, does that mean I have to go through that stinky sewer again?"
What to do!
Susie became a bit anxious. She had never run this far by herself, as a "person."
"What? Not leaving? Could it be that you want to follow me?" Luo En's voice came from the side.
"Woof! Woof!" Susie desperately shook her head.
"Oh, I understand."
Luo En looked at Susie for a while and seemed to understand her thoughts.
"Come with me."
Luo En took Susie to the street and hailed a horse-drawn carriage.
"Sir, where are you going?" the coachman asked.
"It's not where I'm going." Luo En pointed to Susie beside him, "It's where she's going."
He turned to Susie: "Can I send you back to that gift shop?"
"Woof!" Susie nodded repeatedly.
"Please take this dog to the 'Four Seasons Gift Shop' in Empress Borough."
"Huh? Just—just send this dog?" The coachman's face showed a strange expression.
"What? Do you have an objection?" Luo En pulled out a banknote from his pocket and handed it to the other party.
"No, none!"
"Don't try any tricks." Before leaving, Luo En added, "This dog is very smart."
"How smart can a dog be?" the coachman muttered softly in his heart.
"Woof!"
"Susie! Where on earth did Susie go?! Why isn't she back yet?!"
At the entrance of the gift shop in Empress Borough, Audrey was anxiously looking for Susie's figure.
"Something must have happened!"
"But if I don't go back soon, Mom and Dad will definitely be very worried—"
"Should I—ask Mr. Fool for help—"
Just then—
"Woof! Audrey! I'm here!"
A familiar voice came from not far away. Audrey watched in surprise as the golden retriever trotted happily towards her from a distance.
"Susie! You're finally back!"
"Woof! Woof! Woof!"
Just as Susie, with tears in her eyes, was about to leap into her owner's warm embrace, Audrey suddenly took a step back.
"Susie—why do you smell so bad?!"