Huo Qin's gaze slowly shifted from Chaochao's drool-covered face to the pair of cold, aggressive beastly eyes and bared fangs above her head.

After a moment, the man slightly raised his finger.

The rescue team hesitated slightly, but still laid down their weapons.

The white bear also retracted some of its sharp teeth, staring at the humans while sniffing the air warily.

Huo Qin approached slowly.

"roar--"

The white spirit bear immediately let out a low warning growl from its throat, its beastly eyes fixed on the man, its furry paws encircling Chaochao. The posture didn't resemble a kidnapping, but rather the protection of a treasure coveted by someone.

If you ignore the way it secretly combs Chaochao's hair with its tongue.

Huo Qin's gaze instantly focused on its retracted claws, his eyes losing all warmth as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.

The white bear hugged Chaochao even tighter. Its thick bear arms encircled the little bundle, while its sharp claws were carefully curled up, using only its thick paw pads to lightly press against the somewhat impatient "hostage."

roar--

Chaochao: "..."

She glanced at the white spirit bear, which was about to bristle, and then looked at Huo Qin, who was less than ten meters away from her, and vaguely understood.

This polar bear... seems to really dislike her poop.

Why? Did they become enemies behind her back?

The little dumpling, who was always daydreaming at inopportune moments, secretly gossiped.

The system, which knew the truth, fell silent.

When Huo Qin got within five meters, Chaochao whispered to Xiong, "I want to go home with Daddy."

Then, close to the bear's ear, he whispered something in a low voice.

After grimacing and hesitating for a moment, under the cautious and shocked gazes of the crowd, the massive white bear actually released its grip. It lowered its head, picked up Chaochao's collar, took two steps forward, shook its head, and gently tossed the little ball of fur to the ground.

Huo Qin reacted swiftly, catching Chaochao with his left arm and turning to shield her tightly behind him. Almost instantly, he drew a loaded pistol from his waist, his dark eyes fixed on Bai Xiong's heart.

"Daddy!"

Bang--

The moment the gunshot rang out, the barrel veered sharply. The bullet grazed the bear's ear and embedded itself deeply in the tree trunk.

The rescue team leader suddenly reached for his empty holster: "?"

When did this person steal it?!