Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

"Get up!"

Tang Li was so angry that her cheeks puffed up. She grabbed Wang Yuyu's tiger head with both hands and pulled it back forcefully, her face turning red. "Come with me quickly and see what's going on!"

"You think you can just run away after causing trouble? There's no such easy way out!"

"This is called hit-and-run, which is a more serious offense, do you understand?"

"Waaah..."

Wang Yuyu let out a wronged and guilty whimper, and instead of loosening her grip, she held on even tighter.

He's not going with Tang Li!

Firstly, he was afraid that seeing Zhang Baohai's bloody appearance would ruin his tall and handsome image in Tang Li's mind.

Secondly, he was genuinely panicked. He had just seen Zhang Baohai motionless and bleeding so much, so he figured he had probably been killed by him.

He knew all too well that tigers who killed people never had a good ending; they might even be executed!

Tang Li became increasingly angry as she pulled, feeling as if her liver was aching.

She took a deep breath, gave up on "pulling him," and instead held Wang Yuyu's tiger head in her hands, her tone slightly threatening: "If you keep acting like this, I won't like you anymore!"

"Hurry up and come with me, or I'll never let you eat meat or watch cartoons again!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Li suddenly felt the resistance in her hands vanish instantly.

Before she could react, she lost her balance and fell heavily onto the snow with a "thud".

She rubbed her sore bottom and looked up, immediately seeing that Wang Yuyu had already arched his back, his fur standing on end, his front paws slightly bent, assuming a full fighting stance, his amber eyes fixed on a direction a few meters away.

There, Fan Zhengcheng was walking this way.

Fan Zhengcheng was also startled by Wang Yuyu's sudden posture, and his steps suddenly stopped, frozen in place, not daring to move.

He quickly raised both hands slightly, palms facing forward, to indicate that he meant no harm, and his tone became exceptionally gentle: "Little Tang!"

Tang Li's heart skipped a beat. She immediately scrambled to her feet, rushed to Wang Yuyu's side, and hugged his tiger head tightly, gently stroking his fur to soothe him.

"Alright, alright, it's okay. It's Captain Fan, don't you recognize him? He's not a bad guy!"

Wang Yuyu remained vigilant, still emitting a low warning sound in her throat, her eyes fixed on Fan Zhengcheng, and her hind legs had already quietly moved back, ready to run away at any moment.

In his view, Fan Zhengcheng, the "leading policeman," was definitely coming to arrest him and take him back for "interrogation"!

Seeing his frightened appearance, Tang Li smiled helplessly at Fan Zhengcheng and explained, "Captain Fan, I'm sorry, he's a little scared of his job security. Please don't come over. Just stand there and say what you need to say."

"Oh, okay!" Fan Zhengcheng nodded quickly, obediently standing still, his tone still gentle, "I didn't have anything else to do, I just came to see if you two were alright."

His gaze fell on Wang Yuyu's tense body, and he deliberately slowed his speech: "A secure job? Don't worry, Zhang Baohai is fine, he's not dead!"

"The injuries are quite severe. A rescue helicopter has been arranged to come and get him to the hospital. He will be able to recover in a few months."

Before Wang Yuyu could fully react, Tang Li was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Really? Captain Fan! You're not lying to me? That poacher really isn't dead?"

"I'm not lying to you!" Fan Zhengcheng nodded with a smile, his tone certain. "He's still alive, just with a lot of fractures, but you don't need to worry unnecessarily."

These words were like a reassuring pill, instantly putting Wang Yuyu's mind at ease.

His heart, which had been hanging in suspense for so long, suddenly settled down. His bristling fur instantly calmed down, and he immediately abandoned his fighting stance. His entire tiger face relaxed, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. He almost burst out laughing.

It's good that you're alright!

If nothing's wrong, you won't be executed!

He suddenly broke free from Tang Li's embrace and, like a wild horse, ran wildly in the snow.

It rolled on its back for a moment, exposing its snow-white belly.

A moment later, it was hopping and skipping, chasing after the falling snowflakes, its tail swishing like a rattle, and occasionally letting out a few cheerful low growls, looking utterly adorable.

Fan Zhengcheng looked at Wang Yuyu, who was rolling and jumping in the snow with a sly smile on his face, and turned to Tang Li with a puzzled expression, asking, "Little Tang, what's wrong with the 'iron rice bowl'? Why are you suddenly so excited?"

Tang Li couldn't help but laugh and explained, "Never mind him, he's just overjoyed."

"He knew he had hit someone and was extremely guilty. He stopped me from passing, afraid that if something happened to the person, he would be held responsible."

"Now that you say he's alright, he's completely relieved; he's celebrating 'escaping a disaster'!"

"Hahaha!" Fan Zhengcheng burst out laughing, waving his hand. "What is he worried about! He's not human; even if he hurts someone, he won't face criminal charges!"

Tang Li shook her head helplessly: "Who knows? Maybe it's because I kept telling him that 'hurting someone will get you executed,' and he took it to heart and really thought he'd be executed if he killed someone!"

"Hahaha...this tiger is really interesting!" Fan Zhengcheng laughed even harder, tears almost streaming down his face.

As they were laughing, the two saw Wang Yuyu's carefree footsteps gradually receding into the distance, as if she were heading deeper into the mountains and forests.

Tang Li quickly called out to him, "A secure job! Are you leaving? Aren't you coming back with me?"

Wang Yuyu stopped abruptly, turned his head, tilted his head to look at Tang Li, his amber eyes filled with conflict.

Should I go back with her?

You can eat free meat when you get back!

But if I go back, will I be forced to "apologize" again?

However... it won't interfere with continuing the patrol after dinner.

Seeing that he was standing still, Tang Li softened her tone and coaxed, "It's a secure job. Come back with me, have dinner, and then you can leave, okay?"

The scales in Wang Yuyu's heart tipped instantly.

After thinking about it, he decided to listen to Tang Li and have dinner before leaving.

It was mainly because Tang Li had extended such a warm invitation that he couldn't refuse; it was definitely not because he was craving meat!

After all, a mountain king must maintain his dignity!

He flicked his tail, turned around, and slowly walked back towards Tang Li's direction.

Tang Li breathed a heavy sigh of relief when she saw that he was willing to come back, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

Just then, the roar of a helicopter could be heard in the distance; the rescue helicopter that had come from Liujia Village had finally arrived.

However, this mountain forest is densely wooded, with intertwined branches and leaves that block out the sun, leaving no open space for landing.

The helicopter could only hover steadily in mid-air. A rescue stretcher was slowly lowered into the cabin. Several police officers worked together tacitly and carefully lifted the unconscious Zhang Baohai onto the stretcher and slowly pulled him back into the cabin.