Chapter 83 Surviving the Tiger's Mouth

In the tiger's eyes, the three were already its prey.

Upon seeing Lin Luoxi's strange actions, he simply stopped and looked down at her with the majesty of a king.

"Whoosh!" Taking advantage of the tiger's pause, Lin Luoxi quickly shot the arrow out.

It was probably because he was too nervous that the arrow went astray and only hit the tiger's right eye.

"Roar!" The pain caused the forest king, who had been strolling leisurely as if surveying his territory, to unleash his power and roar angrily at Lin Luoxi.

Losing its previous languor, it quickly abandoned Lin Wenqian, who was almost within its grasp, and instead attacked Lin Luoxi, who had injured its eye.

"Second sister, get out of the way!" Seeing the tiger pounce on Lin Luoxi like lightning, Lin Wenqian was terrified and shouted loudly at Lin Luoxi.

Already exhausted, the sudden appearance of the tiger left him with a blank mind, no strength left in his body, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to get up at all.

Unlike Lin Wenqian, Xie Hanchuan was not easily frightened. When he saw the tiger pounce on Lin Luoxi, he knew that Lin Luoxi was trying to buy them a chance to escape.

But with the girl he loved facing danger right before his eyes, he couldn't bring himself to abandon Lin Luoxi and run away for his own life.

He grabbed a sharp arrow from the quiver beside him, did a somersault, forced himself to concentrate, and ran towards the tiger as fast as he could.

"Roar!" The tiger now regarded Lin Luoxi as its target for revenge. It opened its blood-red maw and lunged at Lin Luoxi with lightning speed.

Before Lin Luoxi could even get up, the tiger pounced on her. She could only raise her bow and arrow to block the gaping maw that was about to bite her neck.

"Crack!" The tiger's huge mouth snapped into the bow and arrow made of black iron. The sharp teeth were numb from the hardness of the black iron, and the tiger's head was buzzing.

Taking advantage of the moment, Lin Luoxi quickly slid into the tiger's belly, pulled out the wooden hairpin from her head, and plunged it into the tiger's stomach.

He gripped the hairpin tightly and made a long cut on the tiger's belly, blood splattering all over his face, but he didn't dare let go.

"Roar!" The tiger roared in pain, and its body sprang up at top speed.

Because of its large movements, some of its intestines spilled out.

Lying on the ground, Lin Wenqian, who thought Lin Luoxi was going to die this time, opened his eyes wide and stared blankly at everything in front of him.

"Roar!" This time, the tiger was truly enraged and wanted to take Lin Luoxi down with it. When it leaped up, it saw that Lin Luoxi was still lying on the ground. It fiercely descended, wanting to crush Lin Luoxi with its own weight.

Lin Luoxi was stunned for a moment when she saw the fierce look in the tiger's eyes. She was a beat slow to react and watched helplessly as the tiger's powerful limbs got closer and closer to her.

She was so close that she could see the resolute look in the tiger's eyes. For some reason, Lin Luoxi closed her eyes.

A loud thud rang in Lin Luoxi's ears.

The moment Lin Luoxi closed her eyes, she felt dizzy and as if a heavy object was pressing down on her.

Strangely, apart from feeling heavy, she didn't feel any pain at all.

"Pfft~" Xie Hanchuan, who was above Lin Luoxi, couldn't help but laugh when he saw Lin Luoxi lying obediently on the ground with her eyes closed for the first time. He then rolled off as well.

Lin Luoxi heard Xie Hanchuan's laughter and quickly opened her eyes.

First, she disbelievedly searched her own body to make sure there were no wounds, then looked up and saw Xie Hanchuan lying beside her, smiling broadly.

"Did you save me just now?" Lin Luoxi asked uncertainly, looking at Xie Hanchuan who was grinning like an idiot.

Finally, my gaze fell on the spotted tiger, which lay there motionless.

"That tiger probably didn't fall and kill itself!" That was truly the first time I'd ever seen a tiger die like that.

"You should say that after you cut open the tiger's belly, it fell onto its own heart and died instantly," Xie Hanchuan explained.

The tiger that originally intended to crush Lin Luoxi lost its cushion. Upon landing, its internal organs spilled out and were crushed by its own weight, likely flattening it, which is why it died so quickly.

After seeing that Lin Luoxi was safe and the tiger was dead, Lin Wenqian, still shaken, lay back down on the ground.

"Let's go. The stench of blood here is too strong. I don't know what kind of ferocious beasts we'll attract. I'm completely exhausted and have no strength left to fight."

Lin Luoxi walked to the tiger's side, and after confirming that the tiger was truly dead, she wanted to leave as soon as possible.

"Okay, I'll carry it!" Xie Hanchuan seemed very willing to follow Lin Luoxi's arrangements. He immediately did whatever Lin Luoxi said and even took on the heavy responsibility of carrying the tiger.

"Thank you very much, Brother Hanchuan. When we get back, I'll give you half of everything except the tiger skin," Lin Luoxi promised generously.

She had used up all her strength to survive the tiger's jaws, and now she didn't even have the strength to lift her arm, let alone carry anything.

"Then I thank you very much, Sister Luo Xi." Xie Hanchuan was not angry when he heard Lin Luo Xi's impolite words; instead, he smiled.

"You're welcome, it's a pleasure doing business with you." With that, he dragged his tired body and walked ahead first.

Seeing that Lin Luoxi had already walked several steps away, Xie Hanchuan stretched all his muscles, bent down, and easily picked up the tiger lying on the ground with its intestines spilling out, and followed after her.

"Wait for me." Lin Wenqian saw that Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan had forgotten about him, so he quickly got up from the ground and caught up with the two of them.

When the three entered the mountains, it was still dark. They ran twenty laps around the mountains and then fought with the tiger for a long time before it was already broad daylight.

By this time, the villagers should have already come out to do farm work.

Lin Luoxi didn't want the tiger incident to cause a commotion, so she simply asked Xie Hanchuan to carry the tiger to her house to deal with it, and then they could just take the ready-made things back with them.

Upon hearing that Lin Luoxi wanted to go to his house, Xie Hanchuan's cheeks flushed with excitement, and he led the way with his long, slender legs.

This was Lin Luoxi's first time visiting Xie Hanchuan's home. It wasn't the bare, thatched-roof house she had imagined, but rather a place situated above a stream at the foot of the mountain.

Instead, they built stone houses with bluestone, which were sturdy, durable, and also protected against wild animals.

A stream flows nearby, making water readily available. This stone house, hidden in the mountains and forests, has the feel of a secluded paradise.

"My home is rather simple, please don't mind." Although he said this, Xie Hanchuan's tone showed no trace of inferiority, and he openly invited Lin Luoxi and her brother inside.