Carlson nodded but did not say much. He took the umbrella and walked into the factory.
I followed behind him, my heart beating faster and faster. My legs grew a little weak as well.
The things in the factory were all old and broken. It seemed like it had been abandoned for a very long time. In order to prevent injuries, a lot of safety precautions were taken.
"How did you discover the dog?" Theo asked.
Seeing his striking appearance, the leader said, "We found a lot of footprints during the search and followed the footprints here."
Theo nodded. "The rain just started not long ago. Keep tracing the footprints around this area."
The leader shook his head and sighed. "That was what we thought at first too, but we found lots of stray dogs around this neighborhood. Coupled with the rain, all the traces have basically been destroyed. Besides, most of this neighborhood is farmland, so it won't be easy to conduct a search."
After a pause, he stopped in his tracks and pointed ahead, saying to me, "This is the one. Is this the dog that went missing with the child?"
Looking at Snowy lying lifelessly on the ground, I felt like my strength was sucked from my body. I instantly collapsed.
Fortunately, Theo held me in time. He looked at Snowy with a sullen expression. "This dog belongs to Munchkin."
Having said that, he gently patted my back and comforted me. "Don’t worry, no news is good news. If w e can find Snowy, then that means that we can find Munchkin soon."
I broke down completely and asked while crying, "Will they hurt Munchkin?"
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