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Luo Fei's lips curled up slightly again.

He remembered Xiaobai muttering in his mind, "The spiritual energy outside is too thin; it's almost imperceptible."

It seems that the animals approached the village because they were attracted by the spiritual energy emitted by the Spirit Gathering Grass.

Director Qin's tone carried a hint of emotion: "The villagers were indeed afraid at first. Who wouldn't be afraid? Tigers, bears, wolves, leopards—these animals, which used to roam only deep in the mountains, had almost never shown their faces in the village."

Director Qin's voice softened slightly: "Until one day, a toddler who had just learned to walk sneaked out of the yard when his parents weren't looking."

"The child was only a little over a year old and still walked unsteadily. He pushed open the gate that wasn't closed properly and went out. His parents were washing dishes inside and didn't notice. When the child's mother came out of the kitchen after washing the dishes, she found the gate wide open and the child gone. She was terrified."

"She rushed out of the yard, looking around frantically, and immediately saw her child. The child was standing at the door, and in front of him stood a fully grown tiger."

The tiger had just returned from the mountains, carrying a deer in its mouth, blood still dripping from the deer's neck.

When the tiger saw the child, it stopped, but it still held the deer in its mouth.

The child walked up to the tiger, tilted his little head, and looked at this enormous creature that was many times larger than himself. He didn't cry or show any fear; instead, he giggled and laughed until drool dripped from his mouth.

He reached out his little hand, grabbed the fur on the tiger's front leg, and tugged hard. The tiger's fur was coarse and stiff, and he couldn't pull it; his fingers slipped away immediately.

He wobbled around to the back of the tiger again, this time grabbing its tail. The tiger's tail was very thick, too big for his little hand to hold, so he hugged it tightly with both hands, rubbing his face against the tail and letting out a happy laugh.

The child's parents stood at the gate of the courtyard, trembling all over.

They wanted to shout, but dared not; they wanted to rush over and bring the child back, but dared not move. They were afraid of disturbing the tiger, and even more afraid that the tiger would harm the child.

Several snipers in the shadows already had their fingers on the triggers, the crosshairs in their scopes firmly aimed at the tiger's head. They would fire immediately if the tiger made any move to harm the child.

However, the tiger stood there quietly, still holding the deer in its mouth. Its tail was held by the child, and it couldn't shake it off, nor dared to, for fear of hurting the little creature.

The sniper even felt that the tiger's expression conveyed a sense of helplessness, as if asking, "Who will get rid of this little troublemaker?"

Director Qin's lips curled up: "The tiger raised its head and looked at the child's parents. It couldn't speak, but the meaning in its eyes was crystal clear—'Whose brat is this? Take him away right now.'"

Chu Yue was patrolling nearby in armor when she received the report and rushed over immediately. What she saw was a child clinging to a tiger's leg, while the tiger stood there helplessly, unsure whether to move or not.

Chu Yue stepped forward, bent down, and picked up the child.

The child's hand was still tightly gripping the tiger's tail, holding on so tightly that he refused to let go.

Chu Yue had no choice but to gently pry his fingers open and pull the tiger hair out of his hand.

She then handed the child over to his parents, saying only, "Keep an eye on the child and don't let him go out for a while."

The child's parents held their child, their legs still trembling, their faces pale, and they just kept nodding.

Director Qin picked up the thermos on the table, but didn't drink from it; he just held it in his palm to warm it.

"After a few days, the villagers discovered that these animals really didn't seem to harm people. Take the tiger, for example. Every time it brought food into the village, it behaved itself and never lingered in the village. It would put down its prey and leave."

"The wolves never enter the village; they stay in the open area by the river. Occasionally, a few bolder wolves will approach the edge of the village, but they only observe from a distance."

"The bear is the most docile. It just lies down next to that big rock and hardly moves at all except when it's eating and sleeping."

"The villagers' curiosity was gradually piqued. Some people started to go to the riverbank to watch from a distance of several dozen meters, observing the animals sunbathing, napping, and grooming themselves in the open space."

"It's like visiting a zoo, but you don't need to buy a ticket."

Director Qin smiled and said, "There are also some naughty children who sneak off to the riverbank when their parents aren't looking, hoping to touch the tiger cubs' fur."

"When those animals see children approaching, they not only don't attack, but they actually stay away."

Director Qin placed the thermos back on the table, the bottom of the cup making a soft sound as it hit the tabletop.

He leaned back in his chair, looked at Luo Fei, and let out a long sigh: "That's how it is. Since that day, those animals have stayed by the river and haven't left to this day. They don't cause trouble, they don't hurt people, and they don't damage crops. When they're hungry, they go into the mountains to find food, and when they're full, they come back to bask in the sun."

"Chu Yue would lead people to patrol that area every day, but the animals never had any problems. The villagers' attitude gradually changed from fear to habit, then from habit to curiosity, and finally from curiosity to liking."

"Some people even bring food to throw to the animals. Tigers never eat food given by others; they only eat the prey they hunt themselves."

"The wolf pack would occasionally catch pieces of meat thrown by villagers, pick them up, and run a distance before eating them. The bears, on the other hand, would eat anything given to them, and after finishing, they would look at you with eyes that seemed to ask, 'Is there any more?'"