Yi hurriedly wiped away her tears and knelt down to examine the two marks closely. A little behind those marks were two clearly visible claw marks.

Moreover, there were many similar claw marks around here.

Having cared for many animals before, Yi Yi naturally recognized that these were lion paw prints.

There were not only lion paw prints, but also some fox footprints.

This is near a pool where crocodiles frequent, so foxes rarely appear here. However, the presence of both fox footprints and lion paw prints is highly suspicious.

Yi Yi suddenly remembered that just the day before, Jiang Shanshan and her men had stormed into Chen Dudu's treatment room, and it seemed they had been attacked by something inside before fleeing in panic. At that time, Yi Yi had picked up a tuft of lion hair where Jiang Shanshan had passed by.

That tuft of lion's mane looks a lot like Mao Mao's. Although Mao Mao is a legitimate lion, it has been domesticated by humans for a long time, and the color and luster of its mane have undergone some subtle changes.

When Yi Yi was at Fengqing Waterfront, she often snuggled up with Mao Mao and spent a lot of time sleeping on it, so she was quite familiar with its fur.

She suspected Mao Mao was in that room at the time, but found nothing when she went in. Now, only a day later, she found lion paw prints and fox footprints by the pond, which made Yi Yi suspicious.

Quickly look for any other clues.

Yi Yi immediately recovered and lay on the ground searching around.

Soon, several thin, long needles were found on the ground.

Having spent so much time in the human world, Yi Yi naturally knew that this was a weapon only humans could use, specifically designed to deal with wild beasts.

But there are only lion and fox footprints here. Could it be that... these needles are what the fox used to deal with the lion?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Yi Yi's mind, and she quickly made a connection. She dared not delay and could only follow the direction the footprints on the ground had taken.

...

"You're saying we've been working for nothing? We could have just thrown this little thing into the pond. There are plenty of crocodiles in there; they'll eat it all up in no time, even the bones."

Beneath the dense, towering trees, two foxes were huffing and puffing as they tied a sleeping lion with ropes made of branches and vines, and then tried to hang it upside down from the tree.

Because the lion was so enormous, it took them most of their effort just to drag it from the edge of the pool last night, not to mention tying it up and hanging it from a tree.

So, one of the henchmen, A, who was exhausted to the point of near death, said this to another henchman, B.

B's subordinate agreed. "That's true. But the boss ordered us to hang this lion, so we have to do it. Anyone who resists might face consequences worse than this lion. Do you dare?"

"No, no, we wouldn't dare." Henchman A hurriedly shook his head. "Who would dare to defy her? She's Grandma Arno's own granddaughter. Grandma Arno spoils her so much, you believe me if she just said a few words and Grandma Arno would skewer us both and eat us like meat."

"Stop talking, it hurts my wallet. Let's get back to work. We finally managed to tie this big thing up, let's put in a little more effort and lift it up. Sigh, I'm so tired and thirsty after working for so long, I wish I had some water to drink."

As soon as they finished speaking, a gentle breeze blew by, making every pore on their bodies feel refreshed.