Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

"What?! He ate ginseng, a tiger?" Tang Li exclaimed again. "Uncle Ji, are you kidding me? Tigers only eat meat, how could he eat ginseng?"

Ji Yongjun looked at the phone that had been moved away again, and heard Tang Li's series of exclamations coming from the receiver. He smiled helplessly: "Little Tang, you know how greedy Tie Fanwan is. Doesn't he want to try a bite of everything new and interesting he sees?"

"The rescue team leader told him that the ginseng could not be given to him, or he would go to jail. Upon hearing this, he immediately ate the largest ginseng, probably thinking, 'If I can't give it to you, I won't lose out by eating it myself.'"

"Luckily, that ginseng was too awful to eat, otherwise he would have eaten the remaining three as well."

"It's settled then. We'll send someone to pick you up first thing tomorrow morning. Get ready."

Fearing Tang Li would gasp again, Ji Yongjun quickly finished speaking and hung up the phone before she could respond. He rubbed his throbbing ears and muttered helplessly,

"When will this child change his fiery temper? He's always making a fuss over nothing, it's driving my ears crazy."

Meanwhile, Tang Li stared at the disconnected phone, still reeling from the news of Wang Yuyu eating ginseng, muttering to herself, "My God... how can he eat everything?"

"Ginseng! That's wild ginseng!"

"If he takes so much supplement, isn't he afraid of killing himself?"

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The next morning, a helicopter bearing the research base's logo slowly landed at the zoo.

Tang Li, carrying a backpack filled with watermelons, geese, and fresh pork, quickly boarded the helicopter, her eyes filled with urgency.

She didn't sleep well all night, her mind filled with thoughts of Wang Yuyu eating ginseng and fighting with criminals, and she wished she could fly to his side immediately.

The helicopter slowly took off and flew into the depths of the mountains.

Inside the cabin, Tang Li peered out the porthole, gazing at the endless mountain range below. Layer upon layer of peaks, lush and verdant, shrouded in the morning mist, appeared exceptionally magnificent.

She turned to Zhuang Letian, the team leader, and asked excitedly, "Captain Zhuang, is this whole area down here all guaranteed jobs with secure employment?"

Zhuang Letian glanced down at the locator in his hand, the screen flashing their coordinates and Wang Yuyu's coordinates. He smiled and nodded: "Yes, Miss Tang, from here to the watershed, the area within a radius of several hundred kilometers is the territory of a secure job."

"His territory covers more than 1100 square kilometers and is divided into four core activity areas. Moreover, it borders the territories of two female tigers, two male tigers, a brown bear, and a large wolf pack, so territorial disputes are inevitable."

"But the iron rice bowl, with its size and strength, has always firmly held onto its territory."

"Wow, his territory is so big!" Tang Li's eyes widened as she looked at the rolling mountains below, her voice filled with astonishment. "It's much bigger than I imagined!"

Zhuang Letian smiled. "It is indeed quite large!"

"Mainly because his territory is located on the edge of the protected area and borders several human villages!"

"Although we have done a good job in conservation over the years, there are still relatively few prey in his territory compared to the depths of the reserve. In order to have enough food, he has to occupy such a large area."

Tang Li glanced at Zhuang Letian, a faint smile appearing on her lips, but she remained silent.

She disagreed with Zhuang Letian's statement. With Wang Yuyu's robust physique and amazing strength, where couldn't he occupy a territory teeming with prey?

She secretly guessed that this guy must have a good plan. He was deliberately guarding this "barren" territory, waiting for the day when there was not enough food in the territory so that he could naturally enter the zoo and live a life of ease where everything was done for him!

If Wang Yu knew what Tang Li was thinking at that moment, he would probably jump up on the spot and shout that he was wronged.

He didn't actually want to lie down; he was just too lazy to move. He was too lazy to compete with other beasts for territory. He was already quite content to guard his own little patch of land, peacefully foraging and taking baths!

The helicopter was fast, passing through layers of mountains, and soon arrived at a clear stream.

The cabin door opened, and Tang Li jumped out first, her feet sinking into the damp earth. The air was filled with the fresh scent of the mountains and forests and the coolness of the stream.

Zhuang Letian and other staff members also disembarked from the helicopter one after another and organized their equipment!

Zhuang Letian checked the locator again and said to everyone, "Everyone, follow along. Iron Rice Bowl is currently bathing in a pool upstream of this stream, about two kilometers away from us. Let's walk upstream along the stream."

Everyone nodded and followed Zhuang Letian, slowly moving forward along the winding stream.

The brook flows gently, its babbling tinkling. The banks are covered with lush green weeds and low shrubs, and occasionally a few birds flit across the branches. The forest is serene.

Tang Li walked in the middle, her steps light and quick, glancing up every now and then, eager to see Wang Yuyu.

An hour later, the group finally arrived at a huge area of ​​megaliths.

The stones here are of various shapes and sizes, with a small pool nestled in the middle. The water in the pool is crystal clear and sparkling, and you can clearly see the smooth stones on the bottom and the small fish swimming around.

Strangely, Wang Yuyu was nowhere to be seen in the entire boulder area.

Zhuang Letian climbed onto a relatively high boulder, holding the locator in his hand, repeatedly checking the coordinates. He then looked around, a puzzled expression on his face. "That's not right. The location shows it's right here, so why can't I see Tie Fanwan? Is the locator broken?"

Tang Li looked around, her gaze quickly sweeping over every boulder and every corner of the pool. She soon noticed the fresh tiger paw prints by the pool. The prints were large and still wet, clearly left by Wang Yuyu.

She immediately focused her gaze on the pool in the middle of the rocky area. The surface of the pool rippled slightly, and she could vaguely see shadows moving underwater.

"Captain Zhuang, the location is right, but this guy is just hiding," Tang Li said with a smile. "You all stay away, I'll find him!"

"Okay!" Zhuang Letian nodded immediately, then turned to the people around him and shouted, "Everyone, quickly step back and get away from this area of ​​giant rocks. Stay at a distance and keep watch. Don't delay Miss Tang."

Everyone responded and quickly retreated, standing at a distance by the edge of the woods, watching Tang Li.

Tang Li walked to the edge of the pool, bent down and looked carefully. The pool was empty, and there was no sign of Wang Yuyu. A doubt arose in her heart: Could I have guessed wrong? He really wasn't here?

Undeterred, she bent down, picked up a small pebble, and threw it into the center of the pond. With a "plop," the pebble splashed out, creating a ripple.

She shouted loudly at the pool, "Iron rice bowl, come out now! Stop hiding, I can see you!"