"I'm devastated that my salary is even less than a police dog's."
"Are they still recruiting police dogs? I'd like to sign up for a few months."
"Can humans apply for police dog positions?"
"Single dogs are still dogs - I think I'm qualified for this job. Please trust me, organization!"
"Give up, brothers. The standards for police dogs are extremely high, and many get eliminated each year."
"High standards? I don't think so. Police dogs do incredibly dangerous work - bomb detection, drug enforcement, search and rescue - they're literally risking their lives."
"Indeed, and I've heard that police dogs generally have shorter lifespans than regular dogs, and most rarely die of natural causes."
"Never mind then, I won't become a police dog, but maybe I can have my dog apply for the position."
"Now that the Woof Patrol are all police dogs, if some clueless tourist gets into a conflict with them, would it count as assaulting an officer?"
"Isn't that obvious? Of course it would."
...
While the crowd was buzzing with discussion, the Woof Patrol, now dressed in police dog uniforms, lined up to shake hands with Lin Feng one by one.
They looked even more professional than professional police dogs.
After the Woof Patrol collectively received their commendations, two large trucks arrived at the zoo entrance.
"Director Yang, the rewards for those animals we promised have been approved."
"This truck contains 5,000 pounds of fresh beef, sponsored by Guangming Meat Processing Factory."
"This truck contains 1,000 live chickens and 5,000 pounds of dog food. Not bad for our heroes, right?"
Hearing Lin Feng's explanation, Yang Lin's eyes immediately lit up.
Just the cost of this meat alone was a considerable sum, probably several hundred thousand yuan at least.
"It's more than enough! This will feed the animals in my zoo for several months."
"That's good. I've delivered everything today."
As he spoke, Lin Feng called over the TV station reporters.
After the photo session, Yang Lin thought everything was finished.
But just before Lin Feng left, he whispered in Yang Lin's ear.
"Director Yang, you'd better get ready. West Rainbow Zoo is about to get very lively."
Before Yang Lin could understand what he meant, Lin Feng turned and left with a mysterious smile.
"What does he mean by 'about to get very lively'?"
Unable to figure out Lin Feng's cryptic message, Yang Lin decided to let it go.
While the awards ceremony was over, there was still much work to be done.
After storing all the supplies, Yang Lin's attention turned to the official commendation check.
It wasn't really a check, just a certificate - the actual reward money had already been transferred to his bank account through Ningnan City's financial system.
In other words, in just that short moment, his bank balance had suddenly increased by five million yuan.
As for how to spend these five million, he already had an answer in mind.
The next second, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
"Hello, is this Tianyuan Construction Design Company? I'd like you to help me design a plan."
"What type?"
"A zoo - about 50 hectares."
...
While Yang Lin was preparing to renovate the old park area, unexpected news suddenly spread throughout Ningnan City.
The Ningnan City Zoo, which had been operating for nearly 40 years, declared bankruptcy.
When the news broke, the entire Ningnan City was in an uproar.
No one had expected this state-owned zoo, which had been operating well in the first half of the year, to collapse so suddenly.
This was also the first zoo in Dragon Country to declare bankruptcy.
Not only were ordinary citizens confused, but Yang Lin was equally bewildered when he received the news.
"Holy crap, is this for real? Did I somehow cause their bankruptcy?"
"It's state-owned after all, how could it just collapse like that?"
If this news hadn't come from internal sources, Yang Lin would have suspected it was just a rumor.
Just as he was full of doubts, a Ningnan City deputy official suddenly came to see him.
After the official's explanation, he finally understood the reason.
It turned out that since its establishment, the Ningnan City Zoo had only been profitable in its first few years, and hadn't made any money afterward.
It had been surviving on government subsidies every year, and in recent years, after switching to a self-sustaining model, their already difficult operations became even worse.
Previously, the employees were taking care of the animals, but now it had become a case of the animals supporting the employees.
Combined with the recent incident that led to all the zoo's leadership being arrested, the authorities simply decided to close the zoo.
They could then sell the zoo property and turn the loss into profit.
The only complicated issue was what to do with the animals.
The Ningnan City Zoo was a large facility with over 250 species and 2,500 animals.
They couldn't just release them all into the wild.
So the final decision from above was to distribute these 2,500 animals to zoos across the country.
And as the only remaining zoo in Ningnan, West Rainbow Zoo would take on some of them.
At this point, Yang Lin finally understood the meaning behind Lin Feng's earlier words.
His eyes immediately lit up.
"What a fantastic opportunity!"
While these animals might be a burden for other zoos, for Yang Lin, this was an unprecedented opportunity.
Heaven knows how much money and time it would take to acquire even one animal through regular channels.
What made him even happier was that due to his previous contributions to Ningnan, he had priority in selecting animals.
Only the animals he didn't choose would be distributed to other zoos across the country.
Immediately, images of numerous precious animals began appearing in Yang Lin's mind.
Giant pandas, golden monkeys, giraffes, zebras... he wanted to acquire all these animals that West Rainbow Zoo had never had before.
One could imagine that when West Rainbow Zoo added all these new animals, the visitor distribution would no longer be as uneven as it currently was.
Of course, this was just wishful thinking for now - in reality, each new animal would significantly increase the zoo's expenses.
The requirements for the facility would also be higher. For example, keeping a giant panda would cost at least a million yuan annually, and would require a specially designated large area for the panda's habitat.
They'd need heating in winter and air conditioning with ice blocks in summer.
National treasures were like ancestors - they needed the utmost care.
Just as Yang Lin was about to carefully consider his decision, sudden bad news came from the city zoo.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
