When the senior official at the police dog academy in Muzhou saw the call from Huo Yi, his heart leaped. He was worried that something was wrong with one of the dogs they'd sent or that Huo Yi was thick skinned enough to ask him for more dogs.
"Hello, old classmate!" Huo Yi's pitch was rising; he seemed to be in a good mood.
The senior official was already on guard. "What's the matter? Strictly speaking, we weren't classmates."
"Comrades, then? Anyway, let's not belabor the point. I have some news for you."
"Good or bad?"
"Good, I suppose."
"Keep going. In any case, don't think about asking for more dogs. You've maxed out with the last few dogs. So many folks objected to the loan and I still talked them down."
"Look at how petty you sound. Why don't you listen to what I have to say and decide."
"So you're saying you are eyeing one of our dogs again?"
"We arrested Dog Butcher."
