Gu Zhan had the soldiers tally the extent of the building collapses and report the results to Xu Nian accurately.
Xu Nian then established a logging team, recruited a wide range of people, and even offered fair wages in the form of grain, which immediately attracted the attention of many idle people.
Xu Nian has made full and planned use of all the labor force in the city.
Everything proceeded smoothly and in an orderly manner, just as Xu Nian had envisioned.
Because Xu Nian often asked Gu Zhan and the army to take care of many things, she eventually felt a little embarrassed and offered to take care of his three meals a day. Gu Zhan naturally had no reason to refuse.
That day, Gu Zhan came to Xu Nian's house for lunch as usual.
"Lord City Lord!"
Just as Xu Nian and Gu Zhan were discussing their plans for the next few days, a sudden commotion broke out outside.
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?"
Seeing the soldiers rushing in so hurriedly, Gu Zhan frowned and asked in a deep voice.
The soldier, panting heavily, stammered, "There's something strange going on in the forest, it seems to be a wild animal, and the people don't dare to go any deeper."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian stood up, a hint of seriousness appearing in her eyes.
The logging team was in a hurry because it was crucial for the people's houses to be renovated quickly.
Therefore, Xu Nian has been paying close attention to logging and material gathering these past few days, and now that he has received this news, he naturally can't sit still.
"I understand. Let them rest outside for a while. Don't worry."
Xu Nian organized her thoughts and instructed with a smile, "Give each of them an extra bag of grain as a subsidy for the next few days."
"yes!"
Seeing the soldiers leave the room, Xu Nian withdrew her gaze and pondered for a while.
[How should the streamer resolve this? Should he personally go and teach those beasts a lesson?]
[The streamer probably wouldn't do this if it didn't affect the schedule, but we'll have to go there to find out what's going on.]
"I need to go out for a while."
Xu Nian agreed with what the comments said and immediately got up to leave.
Seeing this, Gu Zhan quickly stood up, barely blocking her path, and said gently, "I'll go with you."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian was taken aback for a moment, then smiled broadly and said, "What, are you worried about me?"
Faced with Xu Nian's teasing words, Gu Zhan clenched his fists slightly awkwardly, but remained silent.
Xu Nian hadn't expected a response from him anyway. After making a joke, she set off for the forest.
The two quickly reached the edge of the forest.
There was a strange feeling about it.
Xu Nian subconsciously felt that there must be some danger deep in the forest, so she relaxed and muttered a sentence.
Gu Zhan heard everything clearly from the side, gripped the sword in his hand even tighter, and walked with a wary look in his eyes.
"This must be the place."
After a while, they arrived at the location marked by the logging team.
Seeing the strips of cloth swaying in the wind on the tree trunk, Xu Nian's nerves instantly tightened.
"roar!"
Almost simultaneously, a deafening roar came from the depths, startling the birds in the forest.
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian and Gu Zhan exchanged a glance, both seeing the severity in each other's eyes.
Such a loud and intense sound indicates that the other party must be a behemoth and should be difficult to deal with.
"Be careful."
Gu Zhan took a step forward, protecting Xu Nian's body well, and carefully looked around.
Finally, they reached the deepest part of the forest, where the air seemed to have thinned considerably.
But the strange movement was fleeting. Xu Nian looked around in confusion but found nothing. Just as she was about to speak, a sudden loud noise came from behind the dense bushes beside her.
"Awoo!"
This time they heard it very clearly; it was the sound of a tiger!
Almost instantly, Gu Zhan moved swiftly, drew his sword, and rushed into the bushes.
Xu Nian followed closely behind without hesitation, took out several yellow talismans, and prepared to unleash their power.
However, what they saw before them was an extremely tragic scene—
A tiger with snow-white fur lay paralyzed on the ground, its body covered in wounds, bright red blood flowing continuously, as it howled in pain.
Upon seeing the humans approach, the white tiger became extremely wary, retreating repeatedly, only to collapse again from exhaustion.
[This tiger must be injured. Let's take advantage of this opportunity and finish it off!]
I think it's unnecessary. This tiger looks like it won't live much longer, why bother?
I think it can still be saved, streamer, should we try to help?
Opinions differed in the live stream, but Xu Nian didn't watch it. Instead, she tugged at Gu Zhan's arm, "What should we do?"
She subconsciously wanted to rely on Gu Zhan, who was experienced in many battles.
In fact, Gu Zhan was also hesitating whether or not to deliver the final blow.
Logically speaking, the White Tiger, with its astonishing attack power and extreme ferocity, should not be in such a sorry state.
"Awoo..."
Seeing the two hesitate, the white tiger howled again, stared intently at Gu Zhan for a while, and then stood up again, slowly approaching.
[Hurry, anchor! The general is about to get injured!]
Immediately, the live chat went wild, with many demanding that Xu Nian subdue the white tiger.
But as soon as Xu Nian raised her hand, Gu Zhan stopped her.
"Wait a moment."
He didn't turn around; his voice was clear and crisp, inexplicably reassuring.
The white tiger did not riot or attack him, but instead bit Gu Zhan's trouser leg and dragged him to the side.
The sight left both of them stunned.
"Is it... trying to get you to follow it?"
Xu Nian approached cautiously and asked uncertainly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan narrowed his long, narrow eyes, but did not refuse. He followed the white tiger's footsteps and arrived at a cave.
The cave was dark and damp, overgrown with weeds, and had a strong smell of blood.
The white tiger moved with difficulty, finally stopping on a patch of weeds, falling heavily to the ground, whimpering, "Woo woo..."
Gu Zhan glanced at it and was immediately shocked, "It's a little white tiger."
Immediately, Xu Nian came closer and finally saw the whole picture of the grass nest.
A young white tiger cub was rolling around with its eyes half-closed, seemingly starving.
"This is its child."
Gu Zhan watched for a long time before finally understanding why the white tiger's eyes, which should have been fierce, were filled with pleading.
It's meant to make them take good care of their own children.
Wow, this little white tiger is so cute!
But it's a tiger too. If we keep it like this, won't it eat people in the future?
I don't think it's possible that everything needs to be cultivated from a young age.
Xu Nian raised her hand and pulled the little white tiger into her arms. The warm and soft touch immediately spread across her palm, bringing an extremely comfortable feeling.
Looking back again, the white tiger had already closed its eyes, its body gradually stiffening and turning cold, clearly lifeless.
Watching Xu Nian playing with the little white tiger, Gu Zhan remained silent for a moment before calmly saying, "If you like it, then keep it."
“But…” Xu Nian still had many considerations.
Seeing her hesitation, Gu Zhan pondered for a moment before speaking leisurely.
"I'll take care of it for you in the military camp, how about that?"
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