Chapter 284
Sierra placed the two wolves in the Dog Security Squad.
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With the wolves holding down the fort, the zoo suddenly felt a whole lot safer, except for Payton, who was convinced it was the only one in real danger.
On the first day, Payton was super friendly with Richie and Penny, but by the second day, it realized all its dog buddies had ditched it to go suck up to the wolves instead. That’s when Payton started to worry about its own status,
Those wolves were absolute units, every bit of them packed with solid muscle.
Payton looked at itself and fell silent.
So, on the third day, Payton ditched work early and went straight to Sierra, howling at the top of its lungs. “Sierra! Sign me up for a gym, will you? I need to get ripped. There’s no way I’m letting those two show me up!”
Sierra jumped at Payton’s noisy outburst and then didn’t even hesitate to bop it on the head. “Payton, are you losing it again?”
Payton was always coming up with the weirdest ideas.
Sierra wasn’t surprised, but that didn’t mean her cars could handle it.
“Payton, maybe you should just be the city’s air raid siren from now on. Think of all the money we’d save on the electric bill!” Sierra said.
Payton’s eyes practically popped out of its head. “For real, Sierra You mean it?”
‘No way, Sierra’s actually letting me handle something this huge Payton thought. ‘I never saw that coming!”
Sierra just stared, totally thrown off
She shot it a look. “Obviously, I was messing with you.”
Payton whined, “Then at least sign me up for a gym, Sierra!”
Before Sierra could even ask why, Payton started spilling everything like it couldn’t hold it in any longer.
It said, “Richie and Penny are seriously too much! Just because they’re wolves, they steal all my thunder.
“All the dog bros I bribed are now totally obsessed with those two If this keeps up, I’ll be just like a king with no power at all!
“Honestly, I’m just way too weak as a dog right now. Just wait, Richie and Penny, I’m gonna hit the gym for three hours every day until this flabby belly turns into pure muscle. I’ll be the first dog in the world with abs!”
Sierra was speechless as well.
She had to admit that Payton had ambition.
If a dog’s aiming to be top dog, with that kind of determination could do anything.
But whether those paws could actually grip a barbell and pump some iron, that’s another matter entirely.
So, Sierra just pretended she had selective hearing and tuned it out.
Payton tilted its head, and when Sierra still didn’t respond, it couldn’t help but paw at her leg. ‘Sierra, Sierra, say something! Don’t we have that special connection? Why can’t you understand me this time?”
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Sierra kept pretending she couldn’t hear it. Payton got even more anxious. “Sierra, Sierra, if you’re not gonna get me a gym membership, then at least do something about those wolves! If this keeps up, I’m really gonna lose my spot as the top dog!”
Sierra couldn’t help but poke Payton on the head and muttered, “Why are you, a dog, so obsessed with your career?”
“What’s wrong with being a dog? Why can’t I have my own career?” Payton shot back. “Dogs can totally become legends. Even humans admire us! Sierra, don’t look down on dogs just because you’re human.”
It thought, ‘Just think about all those famous dogs online. Some of them have even more fans than human influencers. And look at Rusty.
‘It just starred in a movie, and in a few short years, it’s become a seasoned actor. Now, Rusty’s a household name across the country. Seriously, what do those other dogs have that I don’t? I’m awesome, okay?”
Sierra couldn’t believe she was actually getting schooled by a dog but when it came to the whole gym thing, she just kept pretending not to hear it.
Honestly, if she really did sign Payton up for a gym, the gym boss would probably kick them both out on the spot.
Honestly, Richie and Penny were way more tactful than Payton. Even though they were younger, Sierra was sure those two never had any intention of stealing Payton’s turf.
After watching them for a few days, Sierra noticed that Richie and Penny were super dedicated to their jobs. Once they realized Payton was the boss, they never overstepped any boundaries.
But Payton was always on edge, constantly worried those two would steal its spot as the head of the security squad and second-guessing everything they did.
After a few days of watching and seeing nothing actually happen. Sierra just couldn’t be bothered to get involved anymore. It really wasn’t a big deal anyway.
Wesley had rented a place near the zoo, but with the rent sky-high, Sierra hooked him up with a temp position at the zoo. So, for the past few days, poor Wesley had been stuck with the worst gig, scooping poop for all the animals.
That day, after the group finished their meal, Sierra suddenly go a call from the cops.
Half an hour later, the whole crew showed up at the police station.
Richie and Penny tagged along, too.
As soon as their car pulled up to the police station, the officer in charge was already waiting out front.
As soon as Sierra and the others got out of the car, the officer hurried over.
Sierra got out and cut straight to the chase. “Anderson, what’s so urgent that you had to call us over like this?”
Anderson looked serious and nodded. “There are some things I can’t really explain over the phone, Ms. Sterling. Could you bring the two wolves along to my office? We’ll talk it through there.”
Sierra had a feeling this was something serious, so she nodded.
Richie and Penny shot each other a glance and then trailed after her.
Once they were in the office, Anderson didn’t hold back and spilled the beans. “Ms. Sterling, do you remember those human traffickers from a few days ago?”
Sierra nodded.
It had only been a few days, so of course she remembered.
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After the usual small talk, Anderson cut right to the chase. “Here what’s up. We’ve been digging through all those online comments, and actually found a few solid leads buried in there.
“So, this morning, we brought those traffickers in for another round of questioning. Turns out, they’re not just some random crooks. They’re part of a full-blown crime syndicate.
“To put it simply, these guys are just the bottom feeders in this whole mess, doing all the dirty work. To pull off the kid- snatching, they start scoping things out a month, sometimes even half a year ahead.
“They’ve got people who specifically stalk pregnant women, follow them home, and keep tabs on their every move. Most of the time, they go after young couples.
“Once the baby’s born, they’ll dress up as delivery guys or couriers and strike when no one’s expecting it. Just this year alone, there’ve been over three hundred cases reported all across the country.
“But honestly, the odds of getting those kids back are next to zero. In the past three years, not a single child has ever been found.
“We grilled those five suspects, and eventually they cracked and spilled the beans about their higher-ups. But that’s not all. They also dropped something seriously important.”
Anderson glanced around at everyone, lowering his voice. “They said with the heat on lately, the kids they’ve kidnapped can’t be sold, so they’re all locked up at the main base.
“But every time they go in, they’re always blindfolded, so they only have a rough idea of where it is. No clue about the exact spot.”
As soon as Sierra heard that, she instantly caught on to what the cops wanted.
“Richie and Penny haven’t had any professional training. If it’s about tracking people, I’m not sure if there’ll be any issues,” Sierra said.
Anderson quickly jumped in, “No worries! As long as you’re willing to help, Ms. Sterling, that’s more than enough. We’re seriously short on police dogs in Amberty, and getting a military dog here would take ages.
“But Richie and Penny have already tracked those traffickers for days just by scent. Even the experts say their sense of smell blows those military dogs out of the water.
“If we crack this case, I promise you that Richie and Penny will get a secure job!”
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