Chapter 170: A Tiger Among the Sheep

Lin Yue smiled bitterly, she stood up and looked outside. After making sure that no one was there, she took Zhang Yuandong into the space.

The two of them settled down right in front of Zhang Yuandong's newly built house. As soon as they stood still, they heard a long tiger roar, which made their scalps tingle.

The sound came from the back mountain, where there were many chickens, ducks, sheep and rabbits. Lin Yue thought something was wrong and ran to the back mountain with Zhang Yuandong.

Time flows quickly in space. Just a short while feels like half a day to the tiger.

Suddenly they were in a strange environment. The tiger did not stay still. They could see traces of it trampling and running all the way. Although Lin Yue was still afraid of tigers, when he saw the food and vegetables he planted being trampled, his fear was instantly replaced by heartache.

What made her even more distressed and angry was yet to come. Today she finally experienced what it was like when a tiger entered a flock of sheep. Who said that animals would only kill to satisfy their appetite? When the two of them arrived at the back mountain, they had already seen the corpses of two sheep and four rabbits.

The tiger seemed to have discovered some interesting game. After biting its prey to death, it did not eat it immediately. Instead, it just threw it there carelessly, letting the blood flow all over the ground, and then it went on to chase the next prey.

Lin Yue felt so distressed when he saw this that he quickened his pace unconsciously.

After passing a fruit forest, the two finally found the tiger. It was lying motionless in the grass, its two yellow eyes half-closed dangerously, staring closely at the flock of chickens not far away.

Zhang Yuandong held Lin Yue, and the two of them quietly hid behind some sturdy trees, silently observing the front.

Judging from its size, this tiger is at least two meters long. I don’t know what it has been through in space. Its hair is all wet and messy, and its body is covered in a lot of dirt. It looks quite miserable.

Unlike the tigers Lin Yue had seen in the zoo in his previous life, this tiger showed no signs of laziness. On the contrary, it was lying in the grass, its muscles were tense, and its whole body was full of danger.

The chickens nearby seemed to sense something and became increasingly restless. Some of them flapped their wings and flew around, stirring up clouds of dust. But the tiger was extremely patient. It moved its back muscles back and forth, but did not move.

After watching for a long time, Lin Yue's anger gradually subsided, and because she was now in space, she was no longer afraid. Instead, she relaxed and looked at the tiger curiously, as if she was watching a documentary.

Zhang Yuandong next to her was not as relaxed as she was. Although he had never seen a tiger before, he had been on the battlefield and was very sensitive to danger. The tiger was obviously frightened and could attack again at any time.

He stared at the tiger and unconsciously reached for his waist, but found nothing. He then remembered that he was at home and was not allowed to carry a gun. Zhang Yuandong stroked the fabric of his uniform around his waist with regret, and in his mind he had already begun to think about how to kill the tiger as quickly as possible with his bare hands.

The animal's sharpness made the tiger sense the danger, and its amber-yellow eyes slowly moved towards the two people, firmly locking onto the orchard.

The pressure from the jungle king was terrifying. Even though she knew that they were on her own territory, Lin Yue still broke into a cold sweat. She unconsciously grabbed the arm of the person next to her. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the tiger suddenly pounce over here.

The memories of the morning in the mountains flooded back to him again, and the instinctive fear of the beast dominated his thoughts. Lin Yue didn't care too much and with a wave of his hand, he put into action the plan that had not yet been fully formed in his mind.

Zhang Yuandong was ready to fight for his life, but after a dizzy spell, he and Lin Yue were both thrown out of the space.

He didn't have time to think about anything else and hurriedly said to Lin Yue: "You wait here, I'll go get the gun!" Before he finished speaking, he was about to rush out the door.

Lin Yue quickly grabbed him and stopped him, saying, "What are you going to do with the gun?"

Zhang Yuandong was afraid that something unexpected would happen again, so he didn't have time to explain. He just gave Lin Yue a soothing look and said, "Don't be afraid, I'll be back soon. Before that, don't act on your own. When the time comes, I'll go in with you, and we'll definitely be able to subdue this tiger!"

Lin Yue held the man tightly and stopped him from moving. "You should be the one who shouldn't be nervous. I have just isolated it. It will be fine. And I have just changed the topography of the space. We can't get in for a while. It's useless even if you have a gun now."

Zhang Yuandong paused and looked at Lin Yue suspiciously. Seeing that he didn't believe him, Lin Yue said unhappily, "Otherwise, how could we be ejected so suddenly! It was just an accident. It was in my space, and I could suppress it. After all, it is a national first-class protected animal. Leave it a way to live!"①

In fact, it was only Lin Yue who was ejected just now. If she hadn't held Zhang Yuandong's hand, he would have been trapped in the space with the other animals and couldn't get out. Lin Yue thought this was not a big deal, so he didn't explain it specifically.

"First-class protected animals? Do you mean we should protect tigers as well?" Shouldn't ferocious animals like tigers be killed when seen to prevent them from continuing to hurt people?

Seeing that he was in no hurry to go to the team to get the gun, Lin Yue pulled him to sit down and gave him a general talk about the protection of wild animals in the future as if to soothe him.

Zhang Yuandong disagreed, saying, "What is there to protect? The fewer these things there are, the safer people will be. There are many wild wolves here, and nearby villagers are often attacked. Last year, it was said that a four or five-year-old child was taken away by a wolf. Even if we patrol frequently, accidents will still happen, so our principle is to kill the beasts if we see them."

He turned to look at Lin Yue and said sternly: "These beasts are inhumane, don't have any sympathy for them."

Lin Yue nodded hurriedly and assured: "Don't worry, if it really dares to disobey me, I will definitely not keep it. Tigers are precious from head to toe. I have been eyeing them for a long time. Besides, tiger skin can be made into a leather jacket. It will be so majestic to wear it out!"

Zhang Yuandong was not so easily persuaded. He knew Lin Yue's character and that he was too prone to taking risks. However, he also knew that Lin Yue was indeed capable of protecting himself. Since there was no danger for the time being, he would not dwell on this topic. He decided to pay more attention to it in the future. If he could really tame this tiger, he could be a safeguard for Lin Yue in the future.

Seeing Zhang Yuandong's attitude soften, Lin Yue happily kissed him on the cheek. Zhang Yuandong's face flushed, and he glanced out the window nervously, then turned and stared at Lin Yue, his eyes restrained and forbearing.

Lin Yue had just consumed too much mental energy, and now that she relaxed, she suddenly felt a little listless. But she always felt that she had forgotten something, but unfortunately her mind was not very clear at the moment, and she thought for a long time but couldn't remember what she had forgotten.

The storm that had been gathering in Zhang Yuandong's eyes dissipated just as it was forming. He sighed, and forcefully pushed her back onto the kang, letting her lie down and rest.

Lin Yue didn't realize anything yet, he grabbed the man's arm and refused to let go, forcing himself to ask, "I haven't seen Sisi since I came back, where is she?"

Zhang Yuandong covered her with a blanket and explained, "She insisted on following Lingling and Wanli this morning and asked us to take her to the nursery."

Lin Yue nodded. Sisi was almost two years old, so she could be sent to a nursery. He would be more relaxed then, and the two little ones could keep her company.

She was making plans in her mind, and suddenly she thought of something. She opened her eyes abruptly, half-raised herself and said anxiously, "It's bad. Those sheep and rabbits that were killed by the tiger have not been put away. I don't know when the space can be opened. If it takes too long, we will definitely not be able to eat them!"

Zhang Yuandong was stunned, then burst into laughter. The situation was so urgent at the time that there was no time to think so much. Fortunately, she still remembered this matter. He pushed her back and said with a smile: "Don't think so much now. Go to sleep first. Maybe the space will be opened soon."

Lin Yue slept until the afternoon. She opened her eyes and the room was dimly lit. Lin Yue was still a little groggy and thought it was already night. She got up quickly but accidentally bumped into something. With the weak light, Lin Yue could tell it was an upside-down bowl.

She was wondering when she saw Zhang Yuandong push the door open from outside. Seeing that she was awake, he walked up to her and asked, "Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Yue met his anxious gaze and shook her head to show that she was fine. Looking behind him, she realized that it was still bright outside. It was not that she had slept until night, but that the curtains were drawn in the room, blocking the light outside.

After a nap, she felt much more energetic, so she stood up and asked, "How long have I slept? Is it time to make lunch?" Her hand accidentally touched the bowl again, and the watch on her wrist made a crisp sound as it hit the porcelain.

Lin Yue picked up the bowl and asked curiously, "Why did you put the bowl on the kang?"

Zhang Yuandong took the bowl. In the darkness, his eyes looked a little heavy and his voice was a little muffled. "It's past four o'clock now. The children are about to finish school."

Lin Yue was a little bit unbelievable, "Have I slept for so long? Why didn't you wake me up?"

"I wanted you to sleep more, but I didn't expect you to sleep for so long." Zhang Yuandong's tone sounded a little aggrieved.

Lin Yue found it funny and used his hand to get off the kang. As he walked out, he asked, "What did you have for lunch? I'm so hungry right now!"

She entered the mountain at around four o'clock in the morning and hasn't eaten anything yet. She must be really hungry.

Zhang Yuandong took out a plate from the door counter. To Lin Yue's surprise, the plate contained not the boiled vegetables he made, but a few large black buns.

Lin Yue took the bun, not caring whether it was cold or not. He took a bite and said with a smile, "It's still filled with shepherd's purse. This must have been sent by Aunt Hua. Aunt Hua's cooking skills are really amazing."

Zhang Yuandong nodded and said, "Yes, she came to see you at noon and brought it here. She brought quite a lot, so I didn't cook at noon, and Wang Tingting and I ate this."

Lin Yue smiled and said, "Then I have to go and thank her. I don't know how Sun's wife is doing. It's a good opportunity for us to go and see her together."

"I'm fine, why do I need you to come and see me? But you slept for so long, it really made your T family leader Zhang very worried!"

Lin Yue looked in the direction of the voice and saw Sun Xilai just walked into the yard, looking at her with a smile.

Lin Yue welcomed the man into the house and said with a smile, "I just took a nap. It's not as exaggerated as you say!"

"That's not an exaggeration. You slept from eight in the morning until now without making any noise. Your team leader Zhang was so scared that he even called my mother-in-law over. She was afraid that you were frightened, so she tried to calm you down."

Lin Yue followed her line of sight and saw the bowl in Zhang Yuandong's hand that he had not put down in time. When he realized the purpose of the bowl, he was suddenly embarrassed.

Zhang Yuandong was also a little embarrassed. He didn't know whether to pick up the bowl in his hand or put it down. He simply stood up and said, "I'll put it away." After that, he hurried out.

Sun Xilai said with a smile: "What's there to be embarrassed about? Your Captain Zhang looks quite serious, but I didn't expect him to be so shy!"

Zhang Yuandong heard this outside and almost broke the bowl in his hand.