There were quite a few people eating downstairs, and he specifically mentioned that he "went out alone," which seemed rather suspicious.
But his smile was very simple and honest, not like it was intentional, but more like he meant well, though he was very bad at speaking.
Shen Xingmian ignored him, went straight to the counter to pay, and prepared to leave.
As she was leaving, she realized something was wrong; there were indeed two clueless people following her.
It wasn't those two from before, but someone else entirely.
She walked steadily, pretending not to notice anything, went to the stables, got on her horse, and strolled slowly along the street.
As we passed through an empty alley, the footsteps behind us quickened.
Shen Xingmian thought to herself, "The outside world is really dangerous. There are not only bad guys with ill intentions, but also fools with good intentions."
If she were truly just a fragile young girl, then either of these two types of people would be a huge disaster for her, no matter which group she encountered.
fortunately……
She tugged on the reins, and the horse obediently stopped, then disappeared from the spot.
Instead, a white, fierce tiger with piercing eyes appeared. Upon seeing the two people following behind, it raised its head and let out a deafening roar, its sharp teeth gleaming in the sunlight with a chilling light.
The two men initially thought that since she was a young girl who had come down from upstairs, she must have some money, which is why they had evil intentions.
Unexpectedly, this little girl could turn a horse into a tiger out of thin air!
They'd seen plenty of street magic tricks—breaking boulders on their chests, rolling iron nails, swallowing iron swords—but they'd never seen anything that could conjure up such a large living creature.
Their first reaction wasn't fear, but doubt that they were seeing things. Otherwise, how could there be a tiger in the town in broad daylight?
That's absolutely impossible.
When they looked closely, they found that the tiger was getting closer and closer to them. They were so frightened that their legs went weak and they could barely run away.
The two collapsed to the ground, howling and struggling to get out of the alley, but they were too terrified to muster any strength. They could only watch helplessly as the tiger walked up to them and opened its blood-red maw.
...
One of them, with a sudden burst of strength, shoved his companion forward so hard that he nearly shoved the man's head into his jaws.
Snowball dodged away in disgust, thus averting a tragedy.
It knew very well that its owner only allowed it to scare people, but not to actually eat them, otherwise it would never be able to eat those delicious foods again.
Tiger likes roast chicken and braised pork knuckle, but dislikes raw human heads because they have little meat. He also likes to squeal and make a lot of noise.
The snowball was annoyed by their noise and snorted irritably, startling the person who had escaped from the jaws of death, causing a wet patch to appear beneath him.
The other person wasn't much better off; his face was covered in tears and snot, but he didn't dare to cry out loud, afraid that the sound would attract the tiger's attention.
The tiger, with its keen sense of smell, immediately retreated in disgust, only stopping when it reached Shen Xingmian's side. It even rubbed its big head against its master in a pitiful manner.
Shen Xingmian chuckled and patted its head, comforting it, "I'll feed you something delicious later, don't be upset."
The two people opposite were so frightened that they were completely at a loss. All they could hear were "Hey" and "Delicious food," and they immediately thought of themselves.
Feeling even more terrified, she immediately propped herself up and stumbled out, seemingly not even having time to dwell on the earlier "push".
The two were so focused on escaping that they didn't dare look back, fearing that if they were even a step too slow, their heads would end up in the tiger's mouth.
As they were about to leave the alley, the person who had attacked them earlier decided to repeat the same trick to buy themselves more time to escape.
Unexpectedly, the other person reacted just as quickly, tearing at him hard and using the momentum to run even faster.
Seeing them running around in a panic, still trying to sabotage each other, Shen Xingmian was too lazy to chase after them and argue. After their two attempts to sabotage each other, the two of them would be entangled in a bitter feud for the rest of their lives, holding grudges against each other.
Shen Xingmian had a wicked sense of humor and enjoyed watching bad guys fight like dogs, but she had to continue her journey and couldn't stay here to observe.
There are still some minor regrets.
But she'll be back sooner or later, and maybe we'll run into each other again when she passes by. Anyway, she's already taken pictures of the two of them, so she won't have to worry about not being able to find them later, haha.
The tiger's roar was very loud and must have alerted many people; she had to leave.
He flipped and leaped onto the tiger's back, riding the snowball and galloping away into the distance. When he passed the city gate, he didn't stop and rushed straight out.
By the time the city guards realized what was happening and tried to grab their weapons to give chase, the person had already vanished from sight.
If their companions hadn't all seen the white tiger carrying people away, these guards would have definitely doubted that they were seeing things. But it's impossible for everyone to be mistaken at the same time, right?
A group of people started discussing it excitedly, all finding it incredible.
This is the city, and every gate is guarded by soldiers. How could there be such a big tiger?
After discussing it for a long time, no conclusion was reached, and everyone became even more confused.
*
Shen Xingmian had run quite a distance before slowing down a bit when she got tired.
She hadn't forgotten her promise to Xue Tuan to feed it something delicious, so she took out a piece of braised pork from her spatial storage. It was marbled with fat and lean meat and looked very appetizing.
As soon as it was put into Snowball's food bowl, it happily purred and buried its head in it.
Shen Xingmian had seen how it had frightened people before, and knew that even if it was fed cooked food all the time, in the eyes of humans, it would be no different from a tiger in the mountains.
I wonder if Snowball would be able to fight back if it really encountered a wild tiger.
She didn't want Xue Tuan to actually fight to the death with its own kind, but she wondered if tigers, like cats and dogs, had some kind of period. If they did, what would Xue Tuan do?
Spring is almost here, I wonder if, given XueTuan's age, it will be...
If she doesn't know how, she can spare a year; but if she does, then it's going to be a problem, where is she supposed to find such a big wife?
Shen Xingmian watched the big tiger happily munching away, completely oblivious to his worries, and a touch of melancholy welled up in her heart.
Or, how about we add another goal along the way: find Xue Tuan a wife?
If it's a pet cat, it can only be kept at home and carefully cared for; it won't have much survival ability if released outside. Spaying or neutering is a good option.
But Snowball is the king of the mountains. There might only be one on a whole mountain. If it gets neutered, wouldn't the other female tigers completely lose their mates?
That's so pitiful.
Moreover, Snowball is a white tiger, which is very rare. It would be a real shame if it didn't have a few litters of beautiful cubs.
Shen Xingmian decided to change his route. He had previously thought of taking the official road, which would be a smoother journey and would allow him to stop and explore the towns along the way.
But now, she plans to go into the mountains first to see if she can find a wife for Xue Tuan.
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