Chapter 752

Nighttime. Jane lay in bed, staring at Mina whose delicate brows remained furrowed even in sleep. Restless and indignant, she couldn't find slumber, a knot of frustration tightening in her chest. The thought of Mina who aspired to become the nation's top female forensic examiner being too squeamish to even slaughter a rabbit made her puff up like an angry little pufferfish, her cheeks flushed with irritation. Silently, she peeled back the covers and tiptoed out of bed. Creeping to the door, she peeked through the crack, confirming all the other bedroom doors were shut before clutching her tiny shoes and scampering barefoot into the night. In the moonlit courtyard, she first sought out the three massive guard dogs—Big Yellow, Laifu, and their companion. Waving a chicken drumstick she'd hidden during dinner, she dangled it before their eager noses. "Big Yellow, Laifu," she whispered in her milky child's voice, "See this juicy drumstick? When I throw it, you all gotta chase it like crazy