Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

Tang Li turned around and whispered to the panting crowd behind her, "Captain Fan, you guys stay here. If you go any closer, Tie Fan will definitely notice you. I'll go up alone so as not to provoke it."

"No, that's too dangerous!" Fan Zhengcheng hurriedly rummaged through his equipment bag and pulled out a lightweight bulletproof vest, quickly handing it to her. His tone was filled with unwavering worry. "Xiao Tang, put this on. Even if it doesn't completely protect you, it'll at least give you an extra layer of protection, making things safer!"

Tang Li shook her head and pushed the bulletproof vest back: "Captain Fan, this thing is useless. If someone with a secure job really wants to hurt me, not even a steel plate can stop me, let alone a bulletproof vest."

"Besides, if I go up dressed like this, it will feel that I am wary of it, which will undermine the trust between us."

She paused, her expression turning extremely serious, and solemnly warned again, "And also, you absolutely must not fire indiscriminately like last time!"

"Even if there is the slightest accident, you must not take action without my clear signal."

"Once the gunshots ring out, the trust between me and my secure job will be completely gone. That's when I'll be truly in danger, understand?"

Looking into her determined eyes, Fan Zhengcheng knew she wasn't joking, and nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Xiao Tang! Without your signal, we absolutely will not act rashly, much less fire! We'll stay here and be ready to support you at any time!"

Tang Li finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to continue climbing to the top of the rock.

But after taking only a few steps, she couldn't help but turn back, her eyes filled with lingering fear as she earnestly pleaded, "Captain Fan, I'll emphasize again, you really can't fire this time!"

"Don't worry! We remember everything!" Fan Zhengcheng waved his hand helplessly but solemnly, indicating that she should go up in peace.

Only after receiving a positive reply did Tang Li feel relieved, and she climbed towards Wang Yuyu's location using both hands and feet.

The snow-covered rocks were slippery and difficult to traverse, so she had to hold onto the crevices between them and move slowly, her forehead covered in beads of sweat.

Just as she was about 300 meters away from the top of the rock, Wang Yuyu on the top suddenly moved.

The ears, which had been drooping, suddenly perked up, snapping at sounds like radar.

He precisely locked onto the crunching sound of Tang Li's footsteps on the snow, abruptly opened his eyes, his amber pupils instantly turning towards Tang Li's direction, his languid demeanor vanishing in an instant, replaced by the alertness of a beast.

But when he saw that it was Tang Li who had climbed up, the sharpness in his eyes instantly diminished by more than half, leaving only a few doubts.

He cautiously looked around again, making sure that Tang Li was alone and there were no other potential dangers, before curling back up on the rock, closing his eyes, and pretending to continue sunbathing.

But Tang Li had already noticed this subtle movement.

She couldn't help but laugh out loud, yelling at the top of her lungs towards the top of the rock: "Iron rice bowl! Stop pretending to be asleep! I saw you open your eyes, aren't you going to come down and help me? This path is too difficult to walk on!"

Wang Yu slowly opened her eyes, glanced lazily at Tang Li, then rested her head on her paws, showing no intention of moving at all.

Do you want Mr. Benshan to pick you up?

no way!

Seeing that he was unmoved by reason, Tang Li rolled her eyes and took out an oil paper package from her pocket.

She carefully tore open the packaging, revealing the dried meat she had specially made for Wang Yuyu. The rich aroma of meat instantly filled the mountain air.

She held up the dried meat and shook it, deliberately using a tempting tone to say, "Oh dear, I even brought some dried meat as snacks for some tigers, but they didn't appreciate it. So I'll just go down the mountain instead, to avoid being rejected."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet mountains, reaching Wang Yuyu's ears without missing a single word.

food?

Or is it his favorite dried meat?

Wang Yuyu instantly lost his previous laziness, stood up abruptly, stretched out a big yawn, his tiger fur all over his body unfurled, and shook his body to shake off the snow clinging to his fur.

Then, with steady yet hurried steps, he walked quickly toward Tang Li.

The dignity of the tiger is important, but dried meat is even more delicious!

Seeing Wang Yuyu rushing over, Tang Li's lips curled into a triumphant smile, and she shook the jerky in her hand even more enthusiastically.

Wang Yuyu quickly walked up to Tang Li, his massive body exuding an overwhelming sense of pressure as he stood before her.

He lowered his head, stretched his neck, and stared intently at the jerky in Tang Li's hand, making a low whimper in his throat, as if urging: Give it to me quickly!

Tang Li suddenly withdrew her hand, placed one hand on Wang Yuyu's fluffy head, and said seriously, "It's windy here, so it's inconvenient to eat. Take me up to your sunbathing spot, and I'll give you two pieces of jerky."

Wang Yuyu immediately shook her head, letting out a soft growl of dissatisfaction.

Do you want me to carry you?

no way!

I am a majestic Siberian tiger, the king of the forest. How can I be ridden like a horse?

Absolutely not!

Tang Li had anticipated this reaction. She waved the dried meat in her hand and continued to tempt him: "Three pieces! No more than that!"

Wang Yuyu continued to shake his head, then simply squatted down in front of Tang Li, looking at her with a determined gaze, as if he wouldn't act until he saw the benefit.

Even Benshan has his bottom line!

Tang Li chuckled lightly, deliberately sighed, and continued to raise the price: "Four pieces! That's my bottom line!"

But Wang Yuyu remained unmoved, just quietly watching her with a sly look in his eyes, as if to say: Not enough? We can add more!

Tang Li gritted her teeth, turned her head away, and pretended to be angry: "Five! That's all! If you don't want them, I'll turn around and go down the mountain right now, and you won't get a single one!"

Seeing that Tang Li was really angry, Wang Yu tilted his head and thought for a moment.

He looked at Tang Li's pockets, and seeing her serious expression, he guessed that she really only had that much jerky on her, and there wasn't much more she could squeeze out.

After much deliberation, the allure of the dried meat ultimately triumphed over the mountain king's dignity.

He stood up, walked to Tang Li's side, rubbed his big head against her arm, and let out a gentle growl.

Deal! Come on up!

Tang Li's face lit up with a smile. She deftly pulled a piece of dried meat from the oil paper package and stuffed it into Wang Yuyu's mouth: "This one is the deposit. The remaining four will be given to you when we get to the top of the cliff!"

"Roar!" Wang Yuyu chewed on the jerky and let out a satisfied shout. Then he turned around, lowered his body slightly, looked back at his back, and gestured for Tang Li to come up quickly.

Tang Li rubbed her hands, which were a little stiff from the cold, pulled one foot out of the thick snow, and with a nimble step, steadily mounted Wang Yuyu's back.

Afraid of falling, she clung tightly to the tiger's back, gently holding Wang Yuyu's neck with both hands, her cheek pressed against his warm fur, instantly dispelling the chill of the mountain climb.