Chapter 232: Escape
Wesson seemed to be very familiar with this area.
He and Si Ran quickly escaped from the monks' pursuit and got on his off-road vehicle smoothly.
When the vehicle was driving on the road, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Zhishi collapsed in the back seat.
Si Ran looked at Weisen driving in the front seat and asked, "Wesen, aren't you studying lions in Kenya? Why are you here in Country T?"
Wilson glanced up at the rearview mirror. "The Amboseli and Maasai Mara conservation areas are in chaos right now. The local police are constantly searching for bad criminals. As a foreigner, it's difficult for me to get in and out, and I'm often interrogated. Plus, the Tiger Temple is so popular around the world lately, so I thought I'd come and visit it."
"You should have just arrived. I've been in Country T for a week now. I originally wanted to visit the Tiger Temple and then go to Chiang Mai to volunteer with elephants. But as soon as I entered the Tiger Temple, I realized something was wrong with the tigers, but I never found a chance to investigate."
"I was planning to go check it out today, but I found your car, so I've been waiting outside to pick you up."
After saying that, Weisen turned around and winked at Si Ran: "Ran, I showed up just in time, don't I look like the Prince Charming in a fairy tale?"
Si Ran's mouth twitched as he looked at the narcissistic Weisen.
As the off-road vehicle drove along, Lin Suiye called Professor He and Meng Tao to explain the situation.
Now the little tiger is in their hands. Once Paka calls the police, they will be fugitives.
Now they definitely couldn’t go back to the hotel, and for a moment no one knew where to go.
"You don't have a place to live?"
Weisen heard Lin Suiye communicating with people back home and said, "I've rented a house a hundred kilometers away. You can stay with me for one night and forget about anything else."
Wesson didn't ask what happened, but he guessed something by looking at the little tiger.
He led everyone to a country house.
The house that Wesson rented was large, but the conditions were very ordinary, with only overhead lights and sockets with pull-cord switches.
"Don't be disgusted. I spent all my money on flights and research, so I can't afford to stay in a big hotel. Although this place is a bit remote, the scenery is beautiful, and the rent is less than a hundred dollars a month. It's very cost-effective."
After saying that, Wesson arranged rooms for everyone.
Until he saw the little tiger in Ji Zhishi's arms, he finally couldn't help asking: "You are now being hunted by the police from Country T. Do you want to consider taking the little tiger back to your country first?"
Si Ran: "No, it's not time to go back yet."
The problems at the Tiger Temple were too great. The possibility of going back was extremely small, and if she left now, she would definitely regret it for the rest of her life.
Seeing that no one from the Wildlife Protection Team objected, Weisen said, "I guess the police from Country T will be searching for you tomorrow. Fortunately, Country T's surveillance isn't as ubiquitous as yours in China. We're safe here for now. If you need my cooperation, just let me know."
After saying that, Weisen returned to his room: "Ran, it's getting late, go to bed early."
Wiseman knew that the wildlife protection team had something to discuss next, so he closed the door first.
After Wesson returned to the room, the few of them sat in the living room to review what had happened today.
It was obvious that Luang Pu Paka came prepared, so they wandered around the temple until they found the little tiger. These were traps prepared by Paka in advance, waiting for them to fall into the trap.
Si Ran looked at the little guy in Ji Zhishi's arms and hooked his finger.
The little tiger ran towards Si Ran happily, tilting his little head.
"Ranran~"
Si Ran hugged the little guy and asked, "Monchiqi, is there a tiger living in the cowshed today?"
The little guy nodded: "Yes, we all live in it."
That's right, just as she had guessed before.
If the monks in the tiger temple were really kind to tigers, how could they let tigers live with cows? And why would they kill the tiger cubs for such a trivial matter?
"Then let me ask you, do any of your companions share the same name?"
The little guy didn't seem to understand and tilted his head to look at Si Ran.
Before Si Ran could explain, the little guy cried out, "Yes, my father passed away some time ago, so Luang Pu found me a new father to take care of me."
Si Ran felt a chill down his spine.
She soon realized a problem: solitary animals like tigers would never raise their children for other tigers for free.
Why are these tigers so obedient and docile?
"Does your father really take care of you? Like licking your fur and playing with you?"
The little guy nodded: "Yeah, that's all. My new dad is super nice, but he doesn't like to talk. He has never said a word to me!"
If the new father hadn't taken care of it often, she would have thought that the new father didn't like it.
After hearing this, Si Ran took a deep breath.
She turned to Ruan Qingyue and said, "Qingyue, go check if the Tiger Temple has announced any sudden deaths of tigers in the past eight years."
Ruan Qingyue was very quick. After checking the information, he said, "Sister Ran, in the past eight years, the Tiger Temple has only announced five tigers that died of natural causes due to age. There have been no sudden deaths!"
Now everyone understood what was wrong.
"So the Tiger Temple is trying to replace the prince with a cat? But the problem is that the tiger died suddenly. How did they get a new tiger? And where did the dead tigers go?"
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