Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

"He's barely rested since morning, constantly moving at high speed, which is completely out of character for him!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Zhengcheng's expression turned serious, and his brows furrowed.

Staring at the trajectory on the big screen, he remained silent for a moment before calmly speculating, "Could it be that his 'iron rice bowl' is following his mistress on a patrol of his territory?"

Ji Yongjun immediately shook his head and firmly retorted, "Impossible!"

"This isn't a secure, guaranteed territory. Even if we're part of a gang, we'll only patrol the edges of the territory; we'll never venture into the core area!"

"Besides, even when he's on patrol, he wouldn't be in such a rush, without even time to rest. He's not that diligent!"

"A job with an iron rice bowl is a lazy thing. Normally, when they patrol their territory, they walk and stop frequently, and the time they spend resting is longer than the time they spend patrolling. They would never be running around like this without stopping!"

Fan Zhengcheng frowned even more as he looked at the chaotic tracks on the large screen, and said in a low voice, "If this isn't a routine patrol, then..."

Ji Yongjun stared intently at Fan Zhengcheng, waiting for him to finish his sentence. Suddenly, a terrifying thought flashed through his mind.

His face turned deathly pale instantly, and his voice trembled: "You...you mean, the secure job might have been taken by poachers."

"Is the trajectory on the screen showing him being led away by that group of poachers?"

Fan Zhengcheng pondered in silence for a moment, then slowly shook his head and calmly analyzed, "It shouldn't be."

"Poachers are very cunning. Once they have a sure thing, they will definitely examine his body carefully."

"They can spot things like locators around the neck at a glance. They would never make such a basic mistake as running away with a locator on their person. That would be like walking into a trap."

Hearing this, Ji Yongjun breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then became even more anxious, gripping Fan Zhengcheng's arm tightly and pressing for an answer: "What's the current situation with that 'iron rice bowl'? Is he on the run? Are poachers chasing him?"

Fan Zhengcheng looked at the big screen again, his brows furrowed, his expression grave, and he remained silent for a long time.

He had handled many poaching cases, but faced with the special circumstances of a secure job and such a lack of information, he was unable to make a judgment immediately.

This moment of silence felt incredibly long to Ji Yongjun.

He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, gripping Fan Zhengcheng's arm tightly and repeatedly asking, "Tell me! Is it true or not?"

"What will we do if something happens to our secure jobs?"

Seeing Ji Yongjun's anxious expression, Fan Zhengcheng sighed helplessly, gently patted his hand, and comforted him, "Don't panic. There's too little information right now, so I can't make an accurate judgment."

"But one thing is certain: the 'iron rice bowl' is still alive and well, and has not been caught."

"If he had been caught, the locator would definitely have been discovered, and it wouldn't be moving like it is now."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yongjun's anxiety eased slightly, but the worry on his face remained. He immediately said, "Then you shouldn't stay here either. Quickly take some men into the mountains to arrest them!"

"No matter what, we absolutely cannot let these poachers get a secure job!"

"Don't worry, with me here, I absolutely won't let them succeed!"

Fan Zhengcheng nodded emphatically. "The iron rice bowl is my lucky star. I owe a great deal to it that I was able to rise to my current position."

Over the past year, Wang Yuyu has given him a lot of credit and caught several groups of poachers, which are all reasons for his promotion and salary increase.

Now another opportunity for credit has been presented to him. If he can catch it, it will add another achievement to his resume!

In the forest on the other side, after resting for a while, Wang Yuyu and his concubine once again embarked on their journey to track down the invaders.

As they continued forward, the smell of the intruders in the air became increasingly fresh.

They all knew in their hearts that their target was not far ahead, and the distance was getting closer and closer.

Just as Wang Yuyu was passing by a thicket of bushes, the small ball hanging around her neck suddenly began to vibrate slightly.

Wang Yuyu's body stiffened abruptly, and her expression suddenly turned ugly.

He was all too aware of the ball's vibrations; it meant a deadly trap was lurking near his feet!

"Aww~"

Wang Yuyu immediately let out a low growl, his voice carrying a clear warning, forcefully stopping his concubine who was walking in front of him.

The concubine abruptly stopped, turning around in confusion. Her amber eyes were full of bewilderment as she growled, "Huh? What's wrong? Why did you stop?"

Without further ado, Wang Yuyu growled again, "Awooo~ Don't move! Stay where you are, it's dangerous!"

Seeing Wang Yuyu's wary expression, the concubine instantly suppressed her doubts, revealed a serious expression, and obediently stood still.

At the same time, he raised his head, warily surveying his surroundings, his ears twitching as he caught every sound.

Wang Yu ignored his concubine's reaction. He stood still, raised his right front paw, and slowly dug away the snow around his feet.

As he moved, a steel wire snare hidden under the snow gradually came into view, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.

"Damn! It really was a trap!"

Wang Yu cursed inwardly, a hint of lingering fear flashing in her amber eyes.

Fortunately, the ball vibrated in time. If it had taken another step forward, its claws would have been tightly entangled in the steel wire lasso, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

He slowly took a step back, found a thick tree branch, and used it to heavily touch the steel wire lasso.

With a "click," the lasso snapped open and tightened around the branch.

Wang Yu pulled hard, completely destroying the trap.

Then, following the other end of the wire, they found the anchor point tied to a nearby tree.

He leaned closer to the tree trunk and examined the marks on it carefully; the bark had been pressed with fresh marks.

He lowered his head again, sniffed carefully, and calculated with a flickering eye: "The smell is very fresh; it must have been a trap set just a few hours ago."

"This is deep in the mountains, with no villages around. Who would come here to set a trap for no reason?"

"Wait a minute, I've already cleared out my wife's territory, how could there still be a trap?"

Wang Yuyu frowned, her doubts growing deeper.

The next second, a terrifying thought surged into his mind, his pupils contracted sharply, and his heart sank: "Could it be... that poachers have entered the mountains?"

He turned to look at his concubine not far away, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and he kept thinking to himself, "Are these poachers specifically targeting me?"

"Or was it simply a trap set here by chance, with the intention of catching a tiger?"

After a moment's thought, Wang Yuyu gently beckoned to his concubine, signaling her to come over.

"No matter what these people do, they're definitely up to no good!"

"We can't keep chasing them. What if there are more traps ahead, or we encounter poachers? My wife and I will both die here. It's too dangerous!"