Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

"Yes!" Ji Yongjun nodded with a smile. "No doubt about it, these are all secure jobs."

"He is different from other wild Siberian tigers. He is not picky about food at all. He will try anything that is delivered to him and that he can easily catch."

"Sometimes when he comes across something he's never eaten before, he'll try to get his hands on it and taste what it's like."

"Our researchers also discovered that he even ate wild berries, vegetables, and grasses in the forest."

"Sometimes when he sees other animals eating, he will chase them away and then go over to try some himself. If he likes it, he will eat a few more bites; if he doesn't, he will wag his tail and walk away."

"So, even without video evidence, I would believe you if you said he ate ginseng."

Ji Yongjun smiled and shook his head. "Given his greedy nature, if he sees ginseng that he's never eaten before, he'll definitely be tempted to try it. As for whether it tastes good or not, that's another story."

"Hahaha..." Ye Yuanliang burst into laughter after hearing this, then slapped his thigh in sudden realization, "So that's how it is!"

"No wonder this guy is so tall and strong; he eats everything, no wonder he grows so big!"

"Yes!" Ji Yongjun nodded with a smile, his tone tinged with pride. "That's it!"

"Special cases like his are precisely the ones that deserve our study!"

The two then chatted for a while about Wang Yuyu's various interesting stories and habits, from his relationship with Tang Li to his usual "heroic deeds" in the mountains. Ye Yuanliang listened with great interest.

After chatting for about an hour, Ye Yuanliang saw that it was getting late and got up to say goodbye.

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That very evening, the villages surrounding Wang Yuyu's territory learned that a Siberian tiger had emerged from the mountains and killed a man.

The news spread like wildfire, carried by villagers' casual conversations and forwarded on mobile phones, reaching further and further, becoming increasingly outrageous: at first it was just "a tiger bit someone who went into the mountains," but soon it became "a fierce tiger ate a person on the spot," and later it even spread to "a vicious tiger lurked in the forest and ate several people overnight," making up whatever frightening things were involved, and the more it spread, the more bizarre it became.

Every household in the village stayed indoors, and even the dogs barked cautiously at night. Adults repeatedly warned their children not to go near the mountains and forests.

Those criminals who wanted to sneak into the mountains for profit, upon hearing these exaggerated rumors, immediately backed down and actively avoided Wang Yuyu's territory, instead choosing to sneak into the reserve from other remote directions.

As a result, Wang Yuyu's territory became much quieter, and no strangers dared to trespass, making his life exceptionally pleasant.

Meanwhile, Tang Li was curled up on the sofa scrolling through her phone when she inadvertently came across news about "a tiger eating a person in the mountains."

When she saw the location mentioned in the video, it was within Wang Yuyu's territory, which made her heart pound.

Without a second thought, she immediately dialed Ji Yongjun's number and asked anxiously, "Uncle Ji! Uncle Ji, is the iron rice bowl (guaranteed job) really going to kill us?"

Hearing Tang Li's anxious words, Ji Yongjun on the other end of the phone couldn't help but chuckle and gently reassured her, "Little Tang, don't worry, calm down first."

"That's right. Last night, two criminals who were sneaking into the mountains to dig for ginseng trespassed into the territory of the Iron Rice Bowl. They were discovered by him. One of them was bitten to death on the spot, while the other hid in a tree and survived by sheer luck."

"Ah~" Tang Li screamed on the spot.

Ji Yongjun instinctively moved his phone further away, his ears ringing from the vibrations.

Before Ji Yongjun could say anything more, Tang Li anxiously pressed on, "Uncle Ji! What about that 'iron rice bowl'? Was he injured? Did those people hurt him? Is he alright?"

Ji Yongjun rubbed his numb ears and said with a mix of helplessness and amusement, "You kid, stop shouting, you're going to deafen me."

"Don't worry, Iron Rice Bowl is perfectly fine. Those two criminals weren't armed and were no match for Iron Rice Bowl. It was a one-sided crushing victory for Iron Rice Bowl from start to finish!"

"That's good, that's good..." Tang Li's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly settled down. She let out a long sigh of relief, gently patted her chest, and her tone was full of relief at surviving such an ordeal.

"As long as he's alright, I'm so relieved. I was terrified; I thought he was injured."

Looking at his phone, Ji Yongjun recalled Wang Yuyu's absurd act of eating ginseng and couldn't help but tease, "Little Tang, I've figured it out now. Your relationship with your secure job is much closer than ours."

"Let me tell you, those two criminals dug up four wild ginseng plants, and the 'iron rice bowl' (a government-backed job) snatched them all!"

"He was even planning to give you these four ginseng roots. If the rescue team leader hadn't stopped him in time and told him that the ginseng couldn't be given to you, you probably wouldn't have received this 'gift' for long."

Tang Li exclaimed again, her voice filled with disbelief, "What the hell?"

"Ginseng?"

"He's going to give me ginseng?"

Ji Yongjun smiled and nodded, his tone certain: "Yes, it's for you."

"The rescue team leader asked him personally if he wanted to give him the ginseng, and he nodded on the spot. There's no mistake about it; the body camera recorded it all."

Upon hearing this, Tang Li's face immediately flashed with anger. She slammed her hand heavily on the table. "This secure job! They really don't listen to a word I say!"

"I told him just a few days ago that those criminals are very dangerous and that he shouldn't provoke them, but he just turned around and rushed in!"

"I've specifically told him so many times not to bring me any gifts from the mountains, but he didn't listen and still wanted to send me ginseng!"

Tang Li grew angrier as she spoke, her voice rising several decibels, "Uncle Ji, don't worry, next time I see him, I'll definitely give him a good scolding and teach him a lesson so that this kind of thing will never happen again!"

Hearing her sullen voice, Ji Yongjun couldn't help but tease her, "No need to wait until next time, just take a leave of absence and go into the mountains to find him in the next few days."

Tang Li frowned immediately and asked in confusion, "Uncle Ji, why would I go into the mountains?"

Ji Yongjun put away his teasing tone and became serious: "Xiao Tang, although on the surface, Iron Rice Bowl doesn't seem to be injured, we can't be sure if there are any hidden wounds. After all, bumps and bruises are inevitable during a fight."

"As you know, he's very wary of us. We can't get close to him at all, let alone give him a thorough check. I'll have to trouble you with this."

"Go into the mountains and give him a thorough medical check-up. Also, have a good talk with him and provide some 'psychological counseling' so he won't be so impulsive in the future."

"In addition, he also ate a ginseng. We are not sure if the ginseng will have any adverse effects on his health, which is the main reason why we sent you into the mountains. We need to take a good look at his condition."