Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

The wolf king stared at Wang Yuyu for a moment, seemingly understanding his meaning, or perhaps confirming that Wang Yuyu had no intention of seizing territory again. Finally, it slowly lowered its head and growled softly at the woods behind it.

He then turned around and, with steady steps, disappeared into the dense forest.

Watching the wolf king's departing figure, Wang Yuyu snorted smugly, slowly stood up, shook off the grass clippings on his body, turned around, leaped down the mountaintop, and disappeared into the jungle to continue patrolling his territory.

He didn't have time to waste with the wolves; this new territory needed to be properly managed, as there were plenty of traps in the forest.

As the snow melted, all the traps that had been covered by snow were exposed, with lassos being the most common, and a few animal traps as well.

During his patrols these past few days, Wang Yuyu has discovered quite a few, and even saw some unfortunate little animals accidentally fall into the traps, unable to move, and eventually becoming his meal.

As he walked forward, swishing his tail, he secretly felt smug: "Sigh, this is exhausting! Patrolling the territory every day and clearing these lousy traps—I'm probably the only mountain lord in the world as responsible as me!"

"These animals living on my territory are so lucky. With such a caring king like me protecting them, they don't have to worry about traps or enemies. They can just focus on finding food and growing up!"

The more he thought about it, the more smug he became, his tail practically wagging in the air, his amber eyes filled with pride, as if he had done something incredibly virtuous.

Just as he was gloating and preparing to step over a rock, the small ball hanging around his neck suddenly began to vibrate violently, emitting a slight "buzzing" sound.

Wang Yuyu froze, her claws raised in mid-air immediately stopping. She then took a step back warily, her ears perked up, her nose twitching, carefully observing the ground beneath her feet with sharp eyes, searching for any hidden traps.

Meanwhile, in the core territory north of Wang Yuyu's domain, a tigress emerged.

The tigress slowly rolled over the ridge, gracefully crossed the babbling brook, and cautiously stepped into her and Wang Yuyu's shared territory.

Her figure was captured by an infrared camera at the edge of the territory, and the image was instantly transmitted to the monitoring hall of the research base, immediately attracting the attention of the researchers.

Everyone crowded around, their eyes fixed on the tigress on the screen.

"Look! It's the wife of the 'iron rice bowl' (a metaphor for a secure job)! It's coming!" a researcher shouted excitedly.

Everyone stared intently at the screen, carefully observing the tigress's belly.

Unfortunately, the pregnant tigress was not yet half a month away from giving birth, and her abdomen did not show obvious signs of swelling. It was impossible to tell with the naked eye whether she was really pregnant.

It has to be said that any animal that can survive in such a cold place as Northeast China must have some tricks up its sleeve!

As long as the pregnancy isn't obvious, it won't affect the tigress's actions at all; her hunting ability will remain perfectly normal, and she can still actively patrol her territory.

Ji Yongjun also came over, looked at the tigress on the screen, and nodded slightly. "This tigress is agile and highly alert. Even if she is really pregnant, her fighting power probably won't decrease much."

On the screen, the tigress stopped, her nose twitching as she carefully discerned the scents in the air.

She could smell the strong scent mark left by Wang Yuyu.

She first cautiously looked around, her amber eyes scanning every corner of the forest. After confirming there was no danger, she gleaned information from the scents: Wang Yuyu had been here a long time ago and was no longer in this area.

Once she was sure it was safe, the tigress relaxed, took a step forward, and slowly entered the core area of ​​the shared territory to begin searching for prey.

After becoming pregnant, her appetite increased significantly, and she urgently needed to replenish enough energy to nourish the tiger cubs in her womb.

A few days later, one night, moonlight filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting scattered spots of light and gilding the tranquil forest with a soft silver glow.

With steady steps, Wang Yu stepped into the territory he shared with the tigress.

Soon after entering the territory, he smelled the distinctive scent of the tigress in the air, a clear and strong scent that permeated every corner of the territory.

Wang Yuyu didn't even stop walking. He twitched his nose slightly and ignored the markings, his eyes determined as he walked deeper into the territory.

To him, this territory was his, and the tigress's mark was just an insignificant decoration; he wouldn't care about it.

The night was quiet, and dawn broke in the blink of an eye.

The first rays of morning light pierced through the forest, dispelling the lingering chill. The mist in the forest gradually dissipated, and the crisp chirping of birds rose and fell.

With his formidable hunting skills, Wang Yuyu successfully captured a plump wild boar. He bit the boar's neck and slowly dragged it into a dense thicket.

After putting down his prey, he couldn't wait to tear open the wild boar's hide, ready to enjoy this sumptuous breakfast.

He wolfed down his food, his mouth and paws stained with dark red blood, his eyes filled with satisfaction, completely unaware that a pair of amber eyes were watching him intently from behind the bushes not far away.

His capture of the wild boar was clearly witnessed by the tigress in the distance.

Meanwhile, in the monitoring hall of the research base, the researchers watched as two tigers appeared on the big screen at the same time, each one overjoyed yet extremely nervous.

The once noisy hall instantly fell silent, with only the slightly rapid breathing of the crowd remaining.

"Oh my god..." A researcher said, his voice trembling as he gripped his thermos tightly, "Two tigers have really met! They...they won't fight, will they? After all, two tigers can't share one mountain!"

Ji Yongjun stared intently at the screen, his face beaming with excitement. He shouted urgently, "Quick! Hover the drone at low altitude, get a little closer, and capture the image more clearly, but be careful not to disturb them!"

"Everyone, open your eyes wide and observe carefully! This is a rare sight!"

"Yes!" The researcher controlling the drone responded quickly, rapidly operating the keyboard and carefully adjusting the drone's altitude and position.

An eerie silence fell over the hall, with all eyes fixed on the large screen, as if this rare spectacle would vanish into dust in the blink of an eye.

Everyone was on tenterhooks, feeling both excited and nervous.

"Will they... start fighting?" A faint voice rang out from the crowd, tinged with worry.