Chapter 59: Jason, Lift Him Up!

Tiezhu's eyes were sharp as a wolf's, its posture fluid as a leopard's, and its growl fierce as a tiger's!

With an eagle-eyed gaze and a low-slung stance, it meticulously searched for the slightest trace of the enemy!

Just as Tiezhu was scanning the area, it felt its backside get bumped by something.

Looking back, it turned out to be Xu Wang.

Tiezhu immediately flashed a flattering, ingratiating smile, then shot a provocative glance at Jason nearby.

Turning back around, Tiezhu continued moving down the hallway.

It hadn't taken two steps when it felt its backside get bumped again!

Turning around once more, it discovered it was still Xu Wang.

Tiezhu was somewhat puzzled, wondering why Xu Wang kept bumping into it.

However, Xu Wang was Xu Wang after all; his tyrannical authority ran too deep in its heart. Tiezhu felt no impatience whatsoever, turned its head back, and resumed its work.

Yet, after taking another two steps, Tiezhu felt its hindquarters get kicked by Xu Wang's shin.

Again and again!

Kicked three times in a row, Tiezhu felt that even if it were a dog, it still had its dignity—it simply could not endure this workplace harassment from Xu Wang anymore!

"Woof!"

With a fierce pivot, Tiezhu spun around and let out an angry bark right at Xu Wang.

It needed to assert its indomitable spirit!

Unexpectedly, before Tiezhu could throw its tantrum, Xu Wang threw his first.

Glaring furiously at the dog, Xu Wang accused, "What are you playing at! I told you to sniff out the enemy's location, why do you keep crawling between my legs? You're blocking my path!"

Hearing this, Tiezhu widened its eyes in utter disbelief, looking like a lover who had been discarded after a passionate affair.

Choking back a sob, it began to hurl insults at Xu Wang with a series of aggrieved "Woof, woof, woofs!"

"You're even cursing at me now!"

Xu Wang's temper flared instantly. He dropped the Drone Assault Rifle right then and there, flopped flat onto the ground at eye level with Tiezhu, and began shouting right back at the dog: "You stupid mutt! What did I ask you to do?!"

"Woof, woof, woof!"

"Exactly! I told you to scout! Not to combine defense, offense, and reconnaissance into a triple-threat trinity! And you keep blocking my way! I'm practically moving my left arm and left leg in sync!"

"Woof, woof, woof! Woof, woof, woof!"

"What do you mean I'm dampening your subjective initiative?! We are a team! A team! Understand?! We need to coordinate! If you, a single dog, do all the work, what are Jason and I supposed to do?!"

"Do you have any idea how tough the job market is right now? Finding a job isn't easy! This is malicious internal competition you're pulling! You're going to be struck by lightning!"

"Woof, woof, woof! Woof, woof, woof! Woof, woof, woof!"

Listening to Tiezhu's furious barking, Xu Wang's expression suddenly froze, as if something had just clicked in his mind.

"That's right, I'm the boss, what am I afraid of employees competing over?"

Xu Wang smacked his lips and silently crawled back up from the floor.

He even remembered to pat Tiezhu on the head to show his appreciation.

Never mind whether Tiezhu's behavior could actually bring Xu Wang any practical benefits.

At least on the surface, Tiezhu was undoubtedly putting in more effort for him.

Putting in more effort meant that Xu Wang was taking advantage of the situation.

Whatever the advantage, he would take it first and ask questions later.

Xu Wang was always happy as long as he could get the better end of a deal!

The reason he had flopped onto the floor to argue with Tiezhu earlier was primarily because he wanted to scold a dog by acting like a dog himself.

In Xu Wang's opinion, that approach carried much more emotional impact.

This came from Xu Wang's personal experience.

Back in his school days in his previous life, that was how he used to argue with people. The moment he dropped to the ground, his opponents would get spooked, and he had never tasted defeat!

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"Very good, Tiezhu, keep it up! Jason, you should also learn a thing or two from Brother Tiezhu."

Xu Wang picked up his rifle, puffed out his chest, and assumed the proud, pleased expression of a veteran supervisor.

"Woof, woof!"

At these words, Tiezhu cast a triumphant glance at Jason!

The dog was practically floating on cloud nine!

The two-man, one-dog squad pressed forward.

Tiezhu still wanted to protect Xu Wang at close range by crawling between his legs.

As a result, its doggy backside got bumped once more!

This time, Tiezhu had well and truly reached its breaking point!

Hadn't they already cleared this up just a moment ago?!

Why is it happening again?!

I'm a dog, not an Altay fat-tailed sheep—does a dog's butt really have that much irresistible charm?!

This time, Tiezhu was genuinely ready to throw down!

With a sharp backward spin, it dropped low to the ground, determined to let Xu Wang witness its inner wolfish nature.

However, the moment it turned around, it found itself staring straight into the iconic hockey mask of Jason.

The dog was momentarily dumbfounded.

In its memory, Jason was terribly tall.

Its memory hadn't failed it.

Jason was indeed very tall.

It was just that Xu Wang had praised Tiezhu moments ago and told Jason to learn a good lesson from Tiezhu.

Jason was a very obedient boy.

Complying instantly with the instructions of his "male mother."

Since he had only ever seen Xu Wang riding the dog...

Jason's slightly wired brain processed the situation for a moment.

Then, he decisively ducked beneath Xu Wang's legs, braced his legs with all his might, hoisted Xu Wang right up onto his shoulders, and carried him aloft!

This was a classic game many fathers played to entertain their little children.

Perched atop Jason's shoulders, Xu Wang's vantage point suddenly shot upward, and he cheerfully threw his hands into the air, cheering in delight!

"Yee-haw! Shoulder ride—!"

"Crash!"

Wooden panels shattered!

Xu Wang's joyous cheer was cut abruptly short!

Neither Jason nor Xu Wang...

Neither of them had realized.

A shoulder-riding game was much better suited for the outdoors.

Yet right now, they were indoors, inside a villa.

Not to mention that Jason stood two meters tall, while Xu Wang was 1.81 meters—they were completely unsuited for this kind of game.

Perhaps a dragon dance would have suited them better!

Just like right now.

The wrong people, in the wrong place, playing the wrong game.

The inevitable result was that Xu Wang's upper body, all the way down to his chest, smashed right through the ceiling, trapping him firmly in place.

His legs were still kicking wildly in mid-air, just like a fish that had just bitten the hook.

Meanwhile, the big dummy Jason and the silly dog Tiezhu remained entirely oblivious to the fact that a member of their squad was missing!

Man and dog continued their earnest, serious search ahead, literally leaving Xu Wang far behind.

On the second floor.

Inside a vertically aligned small room.

With a loud crash, the floor right in the center of the room suddenly burst open, leaving a huge hole!

A stranger emerged directly from below, his blonde wig knocked askew to one side.

Xu Wang blinked in bewilderment, looking up only to be greeted first by a pair of pale, slender legs and the alluring scenery beneath a skirt.

"Wow, miss, you're wearing a string of pearls today. Very tasteful."

Bracing his hands against the wooden floorboards on either side, Xu Wang flashed a stiff, awkward smile at the startled beauty who was staring right back at him.

"Ah—!"

A piercing scream instantly echoed through the small room!

Everyone scrambled away from the sudden intrusion in the center of the floor, terror written all over their faces.

Xu Wang cast a lingering, regretful glance at the retreating pearl-adorned maiden before sweeping his gaze across the occupants of the room.

To his surprise, he spotted Oay, Cooper, and Paige among them.

These were the kids who weren't entirely bad eggs.

The room seemed to be locked; someone had tried to open the door and escape when Xu Wang suddenly appeared, but failed.

Xu Wang figured these people probably belonged to the category of those who knew what was going on but had been coerced into compliance.

They certainly weren't completely innocent, but their crimes didn't warrant death either.

Herded together in this room, they were likely kept out of the way so they wouldn't interfere.

Once the police arrived later on, these individuals could easily serve as witnesses.

Of course, they would still have to face the judgment of the law.

"Ugh!"

Xu Wang braced his hands against the wooden floor and pushed down hard, attempting to pull himself out.

Yet despite exerting all his strength, it proved completely useless.

He was wedged in far too tightly to budge an inch.

The only silver lining for Xu Wang was that he was stuck between the ceiling and the floorboards.

Rather than being jammed sideways into a wall.

Otherwise, the visual would have been far less than flattering.

"It looks like he's stuck."

Someone in the crowd cautiously pointed out.

Then another voice bellowed out!

"Get him!"

Instantly, a chorus of voices echoed in response!