Chapter 93: Fighting Dogs

  Under the spread of the enthusiastic people, Xiao Ping's intention to fight dogs with Zhong Yuanlong was quickly known. That night, this matter had spread throughout the entire Xiaozhou Village, and many people in several nearby villages also knew about it. Everyone knew that Zhong Yuanlong had two large Tibetan Mastiffs, and many people had fought dogs with him before, but all ended in defeat. So when they heard that someone was going to fight dogs with Zhong Yuanlong again, and there was a prize of tens of thousands of yuan, many people were very interested and planned to witness the dogfighting competition personally.

  The next day, before 9 am, people started to arrive at the farm gate. By around 10 am, there were already one or two hundred people gathered on the cement road. When Xiao Ping came out with Hei Bao and Yuan Bao, he was startled by this scene and couldn't help but whisper to Wang Da Pao who followed him: "You guys really can spread the word, and so many people have come."

  Xiao Ping spread the news that he would be competing with Zhong Yuanlong in a dog fight, and it was he himself who let the farm workers spread the word. Xiao Ping didn't trust Zhong Yuanlong's integrity, wondering how this guy would react if he lost. So he let everyone know about it, and if Zhong Yuanlong dared to cheat, he would lose face in front of the whole village. Especially since Zhong Yuanlong loved dog fighting so much, if he didn't keep his word on this matter, no one would play with him again in the future.

  "Haha... isn't this what you wanted to spread the news about?" Wang Dapao chuckled quietly: "This matter is going to be sensational, those fighting dogs have even opened an outside betting pool, one to five odds that you'll lose!"

  "Wow, don't look down on me like that?" Xiao Ping gently stroked the heads of Hei Bao and Yuan Bao, saying: "Wait and see, I'll shock everyone soon!"

  Two people were talking, and the crowd that had been surrounding them suddenly dispersed. Zhong Yuandragon also came with his dog. What Zhong Yuanlong brought was two authentic Tibetan Mastiffs, which were tall and strong, almost one-third larger than Hei Bao and Yuanbao. The hair of the Tibetan Mastiff was thick and long, looking a bit like a lion. The skin at the corner of its mouth hung down loosely, with saliva dripping to the ground from time to time.

  These two Tibetan Mastiffs were trained by Zhong Yuanlong to be extremely ferocious, and seeing so many people around made them very excited. The small triangular eyes emitted a fierce glow that intimidated people. From time to time, they would let out low growls at people who got too close, and several times they even tried to charge forward and bite people, scaring the surrounding crowd into fleeing in all directions. Zhong Yuanlong had to use all his strength to barely control his dogs, thanks to the fact that the Tibetan Mastiffs were still relatively calm under their eyes; if they went mad, two people would not be able to hold them back.

  Compared to them, the momentum of Hei Bao and Yuan Bao was much weaker. The two dogs stood quietly at Xiao Ping's feet, with Hei Bao curiously sizing up the surrounding crowd as usual, while Yuan Bao had a nonchalant expression, only bothering to wag its tail at its owner.

  Among the onlookers were also people from nearby villages who had experience with dog fighting. These guys were all experts and could tell at a glance that Xiao Ping's dogs were just ordinary village dogs, only slightly larger than usual. No one believed that such dogs could beat Zhong Yuanlong's Tibetan Mastiff, and everyone was betting 100 or 200 yuan on Zhong Yuanlong to win. Although many villagers from Xiaozhou Village who had come to watch the fight hoped Xiao Ping would win, even they didn't think his two dogs stood a chance.

  Zhong Yuanlong couldn't help but feel more and more pleased with himself as he compared his own dog to the other one, thinking that his was much more impressive. Zhong Yuanlong had long since looked down on Xiao Ping, who had been running a farm in Xiaozhou Village for almost half a year without ever sending over any gifts or showing respect. But what really got under Zhong's skin was that Xiao Ping had given out bonuses to the farm workers, with each one receiving tens of thousands of yuan, which made Zhong feel even more resentful.

  This farm is really making too much money, to the point where Zhong's father and son are very envious. In fact, Zhong Yuanlong has already inquired about Xiao Ping's situation in the countryside and county according to his father's instructions, and figured out whether he has any connections with the higher-ups. As long as it is confirmed that Xiao Ping does not have a backer, Zhong Shengli and his son will have ways to drive Xiao Ping out of Xiaozhou Village and take over the farm for themselves.

  However, before that, Zhong Yuandragon didn't mind cutting off Xiao Ping's face and making some small money to spend. For example, this dog fight was a great idea, and it was also good to indirectly teach Xiao Ping a lesson, letting him know who the boss of Xiaozhou Village really was.

  With this idea in mind, Zhong Yuanlong couldn't wait to coldly laugh and say: "Xiao, let's get started now!"

  Zhong Yuanlong handed over the thick stacks of 100-yuan bills to the middleman while speaking, this was a pre-agreed bonus between the two. Although Zhong Yuanlong had done many things that couldn't be seen in private, he still valued his reputation in public. Especially with so many people from the dog fighting circle around, he would even less likely go back on his word.

  Xiao Ping also gave 10,000 yuan to the middleman, then loudly said to Zhong Yuanlong: "Some things need to be made clear first. No matter whose dog is bitten to death or injured, neither side can ask for compensation, nor can they make excuses and refuse to admit their account. If you can't do these two things, then there's no need to have the dogs fight."

  Zhong Yuanlong never thought he would lose, and the two conditions proposed by Xiao Ping were exactly what he wanted. So he pretended to be calm and said: "Of course it should be like this, I am a man who values credit, there are so many people present who can bear witness, you don't have to worry about this!"

  "Alright, let's get started!" Xiao Ping, who had achieved his goal, didn't waste any words and indicated that the dog fight could begin.

  Xiao Ping's words had just fallen when Zhong Yuanlong opened the collar of one of the Tibetan Mastiffs and loudly commanded: "General, up!"

  Zhong Yuanlong was indeed shameless, and before the middleman announced the start of the dog fight, he preemptively launched an attack. He just wanted to catch his opponent off guard, and if Xiao Ping could also be bitten, that would be even better. Anyway, this was a dog fight, so even if Xiao Ping got bitten, it could be blamed on him for reacting too slowly, without having to take any responsibility.

  The Tibetan Mastiff, named "General", heard its master's command and immediately rushed towards Xiao Ping with a fierce bark. It was unclear whether it was rushing at the dog or trying to bite Xiao Ping, but the onlookers let out a collective gasp of shock. Everyone knew how ferocious Zhong Yuandong's Tibetan Mastiff was; if Xiao Ping got bitten, he would definitely be seriously injured.

  Just as the general had just rushed out, Yuanbao, who had been wagging his tail at Xiao Ping, suddenly moved. It let out a loud angry cry and plunged headlong into the Tibetan Mastiff, which was three times its size. The two dogs' movements were extremely fast, and in an instant they crashed heavily into each other.

  Everyone thought the Tibetan Mastiff would have the upper hand, but things turned out to be completely opposite. The massive Tibetan Mastiff was unexpectedly knocked down by Yuan Bao, and after spinning in mid-air for half a circle, it fell to the ground with its four legs facing upwards. Meanwhile, Yuan Bao seemed to be unaffected by the impact earlier, and it took advantage of the momentum to pounce forward, pinning the Tibetan Mastiff under its body, before biting down heavily on its neck.

  The robust Tibetan Mastiff let out a mournful howl and struggled desperately, but it was firmly pinned down by Yuan Bao and couldn't escape. Next to them, Zhong Yuandragon immediately panicked and hastily released the collar of another Tibetan Mastiff. This mastiff, named Yuan Shuai, was even larger than General. It charged at Yuan Bao with a fierce bark, intent on knocking him over and tearing him to shreds.

  At the same moment, the black leopard that was crouching at Xiao Ping's feet suddenly pounced towards Yuan Shuai like an arrow leaving a bowstring. Its speed was so fast that everyone except Xiao Ping only saw a flash of black shadow before it charged directly at the crazily barking Tibetan Mastiff. By the time they reacted, the black leopard had already bitten down on Yuan Shuai's throat with its powerful jaws. The black leopard and Yuan Bao exerted their strength almost simultaneously, instantly biting through the throats of the two Tibetan Mastiffs.

  The Tibetan Mastiff struggled with its limbs for a few times, and then it didn't move anymore. The onlookers were shocked by this scene, and the entrance of the farm, which was just noisy, immediately fell into silence.

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