The operation was called the "Stray Dog Elimination Plan," but it was really to check all dogs in the county.
Lu Shan gathered over 80 people and split them into 20 small teams. They started with pet dogs and checked them. After each dog was checked, they marked its ear.
Each team then searched several districts for stray dogs.
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One small house on the outskirts had many dogs according to the records. But when Lu Shan’s team came near, no barking was heard.
Lu Shan knocked on the door but got no answer. They broke the door open.
Inside, the house smelled like a regular home. The windows were open, and it seemed like the people who lived there had run away.
There was a faint smell of blood in the air. It seemed to come from the basement.
When Lu Shan and his team broke into the ba
