Chapter 323: Chapter 224: Isn’t This Just Being Mentally Challenged?

"Brother Xian, my mom’s gonna kill me!"

Xu Ze darted behind Xu Liang and clung to his leg, wailing.

Hearing this, Xu Fuqiang chuckled mockingly at his son.

"You little brat, secretly bringing a dumb dog home, and it peed everywhere. You deserve a beating!"

Upon hearing this.

Xu Ze poked his head out from behind Xu Liang’s leg, protesting angrily:

"Bean Bun is not a dumb dog!"

Xu Fuqiang smirked, "Don’t be in denial, kid, it’s a dumb dog!"

"Bean Bun just has a slow response time, it’s not a dumb dog!" Xu Ze retorted.

Xu Liang pondered thoughtfully.

It didn’t take long for him to understand what was going on.

Turns out, Xu Ze had secretly brought a stray dog named Bean Bun home. He got mud all over himself, and the dog peed everywhere in the house...

The worst part was Xu Ze tried to do a good deed but messed up.

He used a dry mop to clean up the pee and then spread it all over the living room with the same pee-soaked mop...

Zhao Ying was fuming when she got home.

Xu Liang thought... the beating was too light!

"The dog’s dumb, and so are you!" Zhao Ying said furiously, her chest heaving with anger.

Hearing this, Xu Ze shrank back, retreating behind Xu Liang once more.

"Alright, alright, since Brother Ze wants to keep it, just let him keep it then."

Xu Liang spoke up to mediate.

He’s quite fond of this lively little cousin because he gets beaten in different ways every day, and Xu Liang can’t bear it.

"Hmph, if you want to keep it, keep it. Anyway, I won’t bother with it."

Zhao Ying threw out this line and then looked at Xu Liang, "There are some leftovers in the kitchen. Brother Xian, if you’re hungry... you can grab something to eat."

"It’s getting late, wash up and go to sleep."

With that, Zhao Ying began to wash up, followed by heading to the bedroom to sleep.

Xu Fuqiang, Xu Ze, and Xu Liang were left staring at one another.

After a long pause, Xu Ze angrily said:

"Old Man, you’re too cowardly. How can you be so easily dominated by a woman and not dare to speak up!"

"You can’t even let me keep a dog. Are you really deserving of being my dad?!"

Xu Fuqiang defended himself, "Your mom is different from other women!"

"You’re just a wimp!"

Xu Ze sneered, "Old Man, toughen up, don’t embarrass yourself!"

"Stop whining, what do you plan to do with this dog?" Xu Fuqiang asked.

Hearing this, Xu Liang began to observe the dog.

The dog was clearly only a few months old.

It was a puppy with a slightly bloated tummy, lying on the ground with its legs spread out like the Chinese character for ’earth’.

It looked somewhat... slow-witted...

Xu Liang scratched its right paw.

The dog wiggled its left paw. He scratched its left paw and it kicked its legs but made no attempt to stand...

Xu Liang paused, his mouth twitching.

Honestly, as much he didn’t want to say it, Xu Liang couldn’t help but evaluate:

"Where did you find this dumb dog?"

Xu Ze looked hurt, clenching his fists, "Bean Bun is not a dumb dog!"

"It’s just... just a bit slow to react!"

"Alright, alright, it’s not a dumb dog. Handle it yourself. I’m going to bed," Xu Fuqiang yawned, then scampered off to find his wife.

Xu Liang comforted Xu Ze a bit and then went to eat, wash up, and prepare to go to sleep.

As he slowly drifted off to sleep.

He began recalling the entire case process, preparing for his notebook.

...

...

The next day.

April 21st.

Eight-thirty in the morning.

With "Sasha" disappearing from Xu Liang’s bedroom.

In a daze, several lines reappeared on his notebook.

[Congratulations on composing the case ’Animal and Human Case’....]

[Congratulations, you have acquired the skill: ’Butcher’s Skill in Slicing Beef lv1’]

[Skill Description: The taste of a dish, aside from the chef, largely depends on the ingredients. The skillfulness in slaughtering often determines whether the quality of the ingredients will rise or fall. From now on, you are the most skillful butcher! You will be every chef’s favorite supplier of ingredients, and you can also provide for yourself!]

[Note: (World-class chef Hannibal gives you a thumbs-up and looks forward to collaborating with you.)]

[Congratulations on acquiring a special skill: ’One Thousand and One Nights!’]

[Skill Description: From now on, your cognitive abilities have significantly improved, and any piece of information will give rise to countless conjectures!]

"Butcher’s Skill in Slicing Beef? One Thousand and One Nights..."

Xu Liang felt his mind suddenly become clear, as if he could see through obstacles, and even his vision improved.

"Phew~"

"Not a bad skill at all."

He grinned widely.

His sleepless hours pondering every detail before bed paid off!

Just then...

"Time for breakfast."

A voice came from the living room.

It was Zhao Ying’s voice.

Today was Sunday, and since she wasn’t working, Xu Ze luckily avoided having to taste Xu Fuqiang’s cooking.

But just as Xu Liang was getting up, ready to head to the living room for breakfast...

A little thing, about twenty to thirty centimeters tall, wobbled in front of Xu Liang.

Xu Liang stopped, and stared into the eyes of Bean Bun.

Bean Bun looked at Xu Liang innocently, shaking its head as if trying to figure out where the food was.

"Why did you wander off again!" Xu Ze hurried in after him, anxiously rearranging Bean Bun’s direction.

"The kitchen is in the living room!"

Bean Bun seemed to understand and wobbled towards the bathroom instead.

Xu Liang’s mouth twitched.

In the living room, Xu Fuqiang couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.

"Haha, Bean Bun is a dumb dog!"

Xu Ze’s face turned crimson with anger, protesting:

"Bean Bun just doesn’t know his way around, he’s a bit slow!"

Xu Liang brushed past Xu Ze, sitting at the dining table, eating while listening to the father and son’s comedic routine.

Xu Fuqiang continued, "Pees everywhere, doesn’t know his way around, slow... isn’t that just dumb?"

"He’s not dumb!" Xu Ze clenched his fists tight, arguing fervently.

Mid-sentence.

Bean Bun wobbled over to the food bowl but looked at the dog food with a tilt of his head, not seeming to know how to eat.

"Doesn’t even know how to eat, isn’t that just dumb!" Xu Fuqiang delivered the final blow.

Xu Ze felt his world collapse.

Such words were quite a heavy blow for a 13-year-old.

Xu Liang watched while eating.

After a while, he stood up, feeling satisfied.

"I’m full, heading to work now."

Zhao Ying and Xu Fuqiang nodded in acknowledgment.

"Take your time on the road."

"Mmm."

Xu Liang nodded, put on a jacket, opened the door, and left.

He got in Xiaoyang’s car and with one step on the gas, arrived at the law firm.

The legal profession, due to its special nature, often has confusing holiday schedules.

There’s hardly a distinction between working hours.

For instance, officially leaving work at 5 p.m., but a lawyer might be discussing with clients until 7 p.m.

And starting work at 8 a.m., yet possibly just clocking in and disappearing for the day, as if they never came to work.

In short, whether you clock in or not... it all depends on your personal choice!

Xu Liang’s law firm doesn’t mandate it either, but at the moment...

"Screech~"

As Xu Liang opened the door, over a dozen figures appeared in the law firm.

However, not all these people were from the firm, but rather...

"Captain Chen!?"

Xu Liang’s eyebrows shot up, looking at the police-led Chen Changchun with a hint of surprise on his face.

"Captain Chen, what brings you here?"

The City Police Department in Hanhai is very busy.

Chen Changchun doesn’t come here without reason, so what’s he doing at the law firm!?

Hearing this, Chen Changchun, who was talking with Yang Ruoxi, paused, turned back, and smacked his lips, clicking his tongue, saying:

"A message came in from Jiang City."

"There’s been a bit of an incident."