The sprinkler system was still running.
Water poured down from the ceiling like rain.
The screening room looked like a disaster zone—flooded floors, soaked seats, blinking alarms.
Guests coughed and wiped water from their faces, still shaken.
Pets barked nervously.
Everyone looked like they had just survived a storm.
Er'gou stood beneath the control console.
He was completely drenched.
His silver-gray fur clung tightly to his body, making him look thinner and rougher than usual.
He panted heavily.
Those icy blue eyes were still locked on the direction the masked attackers had escaped.
Cold.
Sharp.
But after a moment—
His body swayed slightly.
The explosive burst of action had drained him.
The emotional collapse during the movie.
The gas attack.
The fight.
Everything had piled up at once.
Even he was reaching his limit.
Around him stood his unexpected allies.
The Shiba Inu.
The corgi.
The poodle.
All of them soaked to the bone.
Yet their eyes sparkled as they looked at him.
Tails wagging slightly.
As if waiting for their leader's next command.
Inside the pet basket nearby, the Ragdoll cat shook water off its head and let out a dignified little:
"Meow."
Lin Wan wiped water from her face and rushed forward.
She wrapped her arms around Er'gou.
"Are you okay?!"
Er'gou leaned against her slightly.
He shook his head.
But his breathing was still heavy.
At that moment the hotel security team finally rushed in.
They stopped dead at the doorway.
Alarm blaring.
Water everywhere.
Guests soaked.
Dogs running around.
"What happened here?!"
"Someone attacked us!"
"A guy released gas!"
"He tried to grab that husky!"
Voices exploded across the room.
Then—
A young boy suddenly pointed straight at Er'gou.
His voice was full of excitement.
"It was Teacher Er'gou!"
"He told the other dogs what to do!"
"They hit the alarm and saved everyone!"
Every head in the room turned.
All eyes locked onto the drenched husky standing in the center.
Surrounded by several equally soaked animals.
Lin Wan's heart skipped.
This is bad…
A dog who cried watching a movie was already unusual.
But a dog who coordinated other animals during an attack and triggered a fire suppression system?
That went way beyond "smart."
Her gaze instinctively shifted toward the entrance.
Li Wei'an stood there.
He looked slightly wet as well, but otherwise completely composed.
His calm eyes were fixed on Er'gou.
On the husky.
On the small "animal squad" around him.
Behind the lenses of his glasses, something flickered.
Curiosity.
Interest.
And something else.
Something dangerously close to excitement.
Lin Wan's phone vibrated inside her soaked pocket.
Chen Lin.
She didn't dare check it yet.
The hotel manager rushed in, drenched in sweat.
He apologized repeatedly while ordering staff to escort guests away, distribute dry towels, and call medical checks.
Promising a full investigation.
The chaos slowly began to settle.
Amid the confusion, Lin Wan slipped away.
Er'gou at her side.
Followed briefly by the "heroes" of the night.
The Shiba.
The corgi.
The poodle.
And their very confused owners.
Before leaving, the animals each approached Er'gou.
The corgi bumped its nose against him.
The poodle wagged politely.
The Shiba Inu even tried to lick his face—
Only to be pushed away immediately by Er'gou's paw, his expression full of disgust.
Soon the room was quiet again.
Only Lin Wan and Er'gou remained inside Room 308.
Lin Wan immediately checked him over.
He looked exhausted.
But his eyes had returned to their usual cold clarity.
Every now and then he sneezed slightly.
A delayed reaction from the gas and the cold water.
Lin Wan dried his fur carefully with a towel.
Then poured him warm water.
Meanwhile the other "heroes" had been dragged back to their rooms by their owners.
One by one.
Before leaving, each animal looked back at Er'gou once more.
Like soldiers saluting their commander.
Finally the room was quiet.
Just the two of them.
Lin Wan took out her phone.
Chen Lin's encrypted message was waiting.
She opened it.
"Situation confirmed."
"Your response exceeded expectations."
"The 'command behavior' indicates that his fusion state and canine leadership instinct have activated."
"This is a positive sign."
"But also increases the danger."
"Entropy's public assault shows they've lost patience."
"Either that, or they now have a reason they must capture him immediately."
"The hotel is fully compromised."
"Ten minutes."
"Underground parking garage – Section C."
"Black cargo van."
"License plate ending in 47."
"We move to the final safe point."
"Prepare for complete disappearance."
Lin Wan stared at the message.
Her fingers tightened around the phone.
Final safe point.
Complete disappearance.
She slowly looked down at Er'gou.
The husky sat beside the bed.
Still damp.
Still exhausted.
But those blue eyes were calm.
Steady.
Watching her quietly.
Outside the window, the dim lights of the outskirts flickered in the distance.
Somewhere out there—
Entropy was hunting.
And tonight…
They would vanish.