Chapter 8 Where to Hide from the Tiger

Gu Yiliu asked what happened.

Dian Dian: "8% are from a few children. Children are innocent, and they will probably remember today's surprise for the rest of their lives. 2% are from Zhang Jiaoning and Fan Zizhong. It was their first time performing professional surgery, and the impact on them will be lifelong. 2% are from Ma Quan and Min Songyue. Your two colleagues are quite nice, especially Min Songyue. He admires and respects you a lot. Oh, and I didn't expect that 1% of the positive reviews were from that policeman Han Yi. The rest of the positive reviews are from people who watched the tiger give birth on the mountain."

"This positive review rate is higher than I expected!" Dian Dian's voice was full of joy.

Gu Yiliu hummed in agreement; compared to the system's excitement, she was much calmer.

"Host, you're amazing! Do you want to draw a prize now?" DianDian was very happy.

"I'll draw it when I have time."

After she finished speaking, she told the system to stop talking. Seeing that its host was not very interested, DianDian realized something and fell silent, shrinking into a corner.

Gu Yiliu went to get some sugar water to feed the four tiger cubs. Hu Piaoliang was too weak to feed the cubs, so they had to be hand-fed.

"Comrade Gu, we bought some meat for the tiger." A fellow villager who was very involved handed two pieces of pork to Gu Yiliu.

Gu Yiliu didn't intend to take it, but the villager threw the meat directly into the cage, saying, "It's okay, this is the first time I've seen such an obedient tiger, just like a cat."

"Thank you." Gu Yiliu sincerely thanked him. The price of meat was not cheap, close to 1 yuan per jin.

The tiger roared loudly at the villager, then whimpered softly, as if it were being affectionate, which made the villager grin from ear to ear.

After Tiger Pretty finished eating, Tiger Big slowly ate the rest of the meat. After finishing the two tigers, he started to doze off, completely unconcerned about the four tiger cubs.

"Comrade Xiao Gu, are you planning to raise these two big tigers and their cubs?" someone asked curiously.

Gu Yiliu shook her head. "Don't worry, Uncle Ma will report to his superiors and apply for food, so please don't spend money to feed the tigers." Tigers are carnivores, consuming ten to twenty kilograms of meat every day, and Gu Yiliu has no intention of raising them herself. Besides, it's not her place to raise them.

Everyone suddenly realized, "That's right, Comrade Gu is actually from the forestry department. They've been worrying about the wrong thing."

The bustling courtyard of the outpost gradually quieted down as the sun began to set.

After most of the onlookers had left, Han Yi remained standing still.

Min Songyue reminded Gu Yiliu that he had noticed during the day that the policeman had been taking pictures of Gu Yiliu with a camera.

Gu Yiliu looked at Han Yi strangely.

"Today on the mountain, a reporter asked me if I could take pictures. I thought that your story could be recorded and passed down, which would be useful for your career development, so I agreed."

Gu Yiliu asked in confusion, "And then? Taking photos is allowed, I have no objection."

Han Yi raised the camera in his hand slightly. "After the reporter finished taking the first photos and videos, he left because he needed to publish the front-page news. But he left the camera with me and asked me to take a few more pictures for him later."

“He said that although the camera was his, he could pay for the film I took.”

Gu Yiliu understood. Being broke and in debt was painful enough to bring tears to one's eyes, but when she heard about the money, her eyes lit up immediately. "You want to share the money with me, right? How much did he pay for it?"

"50 cents a photo. I've taken over 100 photos. I've run out of film. I can give you all the money I would have spent on the photos."

That's why he stayed.

Min Songyue, watching from the sidelines, stared wide-eyed. Over 100 photos, equivalent to a month's salary, and this policeman just gave them away like that?

"This..." Gu Yiliu was also quite shocked. Han Yi was actually willing to give it to her? Was it not for some unspeakable reason, specifically given to her? She looked at Han Yi questioningly.

The latter gave her a reassuring look. He was happy to give it.

Gu Yiliu looked up at the sky. "Thank you. Would you like to have a meal before you leave?"

Han Yi: "Okay."

"..."

There was an element of politeness, but there was also a genuine desire to have the meal. So Gu Yiliu naturally went to the kitchen and asked Ma Quan to cook a couple more dishes, thankfully they had just started cooking.

"Uncle Ma, thank you for your trouble."

"Okay, it won't take much time."

Ma Quan is now responsible for preparing all three meals a day at the outpost, while Gu Yiliu and Min Songyue share some of their rations with him.

After the meal, Ma Quan realized that Gu Yiliu knew the police officer in front of him. So after the meal, he asked Gu Yiliu to see the other person off, actually leaving the two of them alone.

Gu Yiliu watched the two people who had run into the kitchen on their own, then looked at Han Yi and began to shoo them away, "Officer Han, it's getting late, I'll see you off."

Han Yi nodded.

The outpost was located on high ground and was quite far from the village. After dropping him off at the village below the outpost, they planned to let him walk on his own.

Just as she turned around, Han Yi called out to her, "Gu Yiliu, would you like me to develop a few photos for you?"

Gu Yiliu thought for a moment, "No need, I'll just collect a few newspapers later."

Han Yi understood that she didn't want to trouble her. He looked at her silently for a while, then said, "I'll send the money to you tomorrow when I receive it."

Gu Yiliu still refused, saying, "I'll go to the county town to get it from you. You don't need to bring it here."

“Okay,” Han Yi suddenly laughed. He understood her attitude, but he was also a little annoyed. He wanted to remind her, “Gu Yiliu, didn’t you say that matter was over? You don’t need to guard against me like a thief. I understand your attitude. Since we can’t avoid each other, let’s just be friends. You don’t need to avoid me like the plague.”

He looked down at Gu Yiliu, and as he spoke, embarrassment gradually appeared on her face, which quickly turned into a cold and aloof expression.

"...Okay, you should leave now." Gu Yiliu urged him to leave again.

Han Yi gave a slight twitch of his lips, nodded, and this time he really left.

Once the person had truly disappeared, Gu Yiliu angrily kicked a longan tree by the roadside.

Forgetting her superhuman strength, she kicked out, and the longan fruits, which had not yet fully ripened, fell down and hit her on the head.

Gu Yiliu complained, "What is this? It's so annoying!"

The next day, the outpost was busy again.

Leaders from the county forestry department have all arrived to deal with the tiger incident.

"Ma Quan, you reported and handled this tiger incident very promptly; you deserve a commendation."

Bai Weigang said he is the director of the Forestry Bureau of Dongshan County.

He looked at the three people in front of him, and finally his gaze fell on Gu Yiliu. "I know about what happened yesterday. Young Gu, you are a promising young man! You deserve the most credit, and I will apply for a commendation for you."

"Thank you, Director Bai," Gu Yiliu said with a smile. "Is there a cash reward for merit?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Quan subconsciously glanced at Bai Weigang. The other party paused for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, it's in your monthly allowance, 10 yuan. Ma Quan also gets it, and it will be paid out next month."

Gu Yiliu was satisfied. "Thank you, Director Bai."

Bai Wei had just finished praising his subordinates when he looked at the tigers. One tiger was lying down and the other was sitting, but both of their eyes were looking at him. Their eyes were not fierce, but rather a little confused.

He couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Gu, I heard that these two tigers can understand human speech?"

"Yes."

"Can I take the tiger cub out to have a look?"

He looked at Gu Yiliu, who in turn looked at Hu Da. The tiger cubs were in the cage, lying under Hu Piaoliang and drinking milk. After a night's rest, Hu Piaoliang was already feeding the cubs milk.

Upon hearing this, Hu Da picked up a tiger cub and placed it beside the cage, which Gu Yiliu then took out.

Bai Weigang watched this scene, took the tiger cub and held it in his arms. It was the first time he had held a tiger cub, and he stroked it for a while, praising the tiger's intelligence and understanding of human nature.

He quickly returned the tiger cubs to Gu Yiliu and, when asked about the tigers' future, said, "The two adult tigers and four cubs will be sent to the county zoo first. It's a large place, and the staff of the county's wildlife protection department will temporarily take care of their feeding and other matters."

Upon hearing this, Tiger roared and shook the iron cage with its claws, clearly unhappy.

Even Hu Piaoliang, who was lying down, sat up and looked at Gu Yiliu.

Gu Yiliu gave it a reassuring look.

Bai Weigang felt a sharp pain in his eardrums and quickly covered his ears, looking at the tiger in the iron cage.

"Is this because you're unwilling?" He looked at Gu Yiliu, then at Hu Da.

Ma Quan watched with great interest, and Hu Da's reaction gave him a strange sense of "I knew it."

Gu Yiliu nodded, "Yes, Director Bai, I'll try to persuade it."

Bai Wei raised an eyebrow, signaling her to persuade him.

Hu Da yelled at Bai Weigang again, "Who are you? I don't want to listen to your orders!"

After barking at Bai Weigang, it looked at Gu Yiliu with a wronged expression, meowed softly, and kept rubbing its head against the cage.

Officer Gu! I want to go with you! I don't want to go to the zoo!

"Big Tiger, only by going to the zoo can you eat meat every day, and your tiger cubs can drink milk."

"Roar!" Tiger complained angrily. "Officer Gu, I want to stay here! It's comfortable here! With you, I can still go back to the mountains. Once I go to the zoo, I can't go back to the mountains."

"You can go back to the mountains later, after Hu Piaoliang has recovered, right, Director Bai?"

Bai Weigang nodded and looked at the two tigers. "We won't keep you locked up forever. We will release you into a nature reserve where there will be no poaching, and your tribe can live safely and freely there."

After listening, Hu Da looked at Gu Yiliu for confirmation.

Gu Yiliu didn't know either.

“Xiao Gu, they’re familiar with you, so you can go with them for a few days to take care of them. Once they’re familiar with the others, you can go back to the outpost,” Bai Weigang said again.

This is the best arrangement. Both Hu Da and Hu Piaoliang looked at Gu Yiliu.

“Then I’ll go to the county zoo for a few days to take care of them.” Gu Yiliu understood Hu Da’s concerns and patted its paw reassuringly.

Moreover, she felt it was necessary for her to make the trip. She had a system in place, and other animals would ask her for help in the future. She could take in some animals at the outpost, but not all of them.

Zoos are the best temporary shelters.

As agreed, Gu Yiliu packed some luggage and, along with the tiger and its cubs, set off for the county town with Bai Weigang's men.

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