For some reason, Chang'an felt a tightness in her chest and a deep sense of unease.
Gu Lili quickly came over, followed closely by Li Tiansheng and Gu Yunchu.
When Gu Lili shone her flashlight on the tiger, it was indeed lifeless.
The little tiger's eyes were filled with tears as it kept rubbing its head against the big tiger's, seemingly trying to wake it up. But no matter how much the little tiger cried out, the big tiger remained motionless.
Gu Lili didn't know when, but tears had started to wet her cheeks.
Even this tiger knew to love its cubs; on its deathbed, it was thinking of having someone take care of them.
However, some people are even worse than wild beasts.
Regardless of Gu Lili, everyone present was moved by the scene.
"Sister, this little tiger looks like the one I rescued back then," Gu Yun Chu exclaimed in surprise.
He clearly remembered that when he rescued that little tiger, there was a black spot on the tiger's tongue, which he found quite amazing at the time.
At this moment, the little tiger kept rubbing against the big tiger and licking its fur, revealing the black spots on its tongue.
Gu Lili nodded. "I'm afraid it's because we rescued this little tiger back then that its mother trusted us and entrusted it to us on her deathbed."
However, Gu Lili found it strange. Even if this big tiger was about to die, shouldn't it entrust its young to other tigers?
They would never entrust their children to these people who see them as outcasts.
When Gu Lili shone her flashlight on the little tiger, she instantly understood.
The tiger cub's front paw was injured at some point; no wonder it was limping when it walked towards them earlier.
In the world of wild animals, survival of the fittest always prevails. Generally, if an injured tiger cub cannot keep up with its pack for a long time, even its own mother will abandon it and leave it to fend for itself.
If even its own mother is treated this way, how could a tiger possibly entrust its life to another tiger on its deathbed?
If the tiger cub is entrusted to other tigers, it might become a toy for its companions and be torn to death.
That's why he brought the little tiger down from the mountain and came to Gu Lili's house to give it a try.
Seeing that Gu Lili was willing to touch the little tiger meant that Gu Lili was willing to accept the little tiger.
Only then did the big tiger leave with peace of mind.
"Sister, should we raise this little tiger?" Gu Yun Chu asked cautiously.
He hadn't forgotten how the tiger had killed Gu Chuan; it was still vivid in his mind.
Although the tiger saved their lives, he was genuinely terrified.
However, he also felt sorry for the little tiger, and his heart was in great turmoil.
The little tiger seemed to understand Gu Yun Chu's words, and looked up at Gu Li Li with its big, round eyes full of hope.
Gu Lili pondered for a moment and then said, "This big tiger saved our lives back then, so raising this little tiger is a way of repaying that debt of gratitude."
At worst, we can wait until the tiger cub's leg is healed and it grows a bit bigger before releasing it back into the mountains.
Gu Yun Chu felt that Gu Li Li's words made sense. Although he was afraid of tigers, he felt he had to repay kindness, even if it was a tiger.
He really liked the little tiger's adorable appearance, and as long as it didn't hurt anyone, he wouldn't mind keeping it.
"Then let's dig a hole and bury the big tiger," Chang'an suggested.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
If we leave the tiger's carcass to rot...
So Li Tiansheng, Gu Yunchu, and Gu Chenxi from Chang'an went to dig a hole nearby.
It's late at night, and it's not good to go up the mountain, so it's fine to bury her anywhere since all this land belongs to Gu Lili.
Gu Lili carefully examined the tiger's body and found no external injuries.
It's possible that something went wrong inside the body, which led to the death.
Once the pit was dug, the four men prepared to lift the tiger.
The little tiger seemed to understand their intentions and bit the big tiger's fur tightly with its mouth, preventing them from taking the big tiger away.
Gu Lili had no choice but to signal the other three to put the tiger down first.
Gu Lili squatted down and gently stroked the little tiger's head.
She said gently, "We're burying your mother so she can rest in peace. Will you be a good girl and do as we say?"
After Gu Lili finished speaking, the little tiger gently released its grip on the fur.
Gu Lili knew that the little tiger understood what she was saying.
Gu Lili nodded, stood up, and said, "Let's continue."
The five men worked together to lift the tiger into the pit they had dug, and then began to shovel soil in to cover it.
The little tiger watched with tears in its eyes as its mother was gradually buried by the yellow earth until it could no longer see her.
The little tiger stood up and howled sadly at the moon.
It seemed as if they were saying their final goodbye to their mother.
After burying the tiger, Zhui Feng suddenly appeared out of nowhere and returned to the courtyard.
Gu Lili felt relieved. She had thought that Zhui Feng had been frightened and had run off somewhere, and she was planning to go look for him later.
It's likely that the tiger's roar scared Zhui Feng away, and now that he sees there's no danger, he's come back on his own.
Gu Lili reached out and picked up the little tiger, then took it back to the courtyard.
"Grandma, it's alright now, you can come out now." Back in the courtyard, Gu Lili called out to the place where Grandma Li and the others had been hiding.
Hearing Gu Lili's shouts, Grandma Li led her four children out to see what had happened.
When Grandma Li saw the little tiger in Gu Lili's hand, she was so frightened that she quickly shielded the four children behind her.
"Lili, this is a tiger! Throw it away quickly! Don't let this beast hurt you!" Grandma Li shouted anxiously.
Gu Lili looked at the little tiger in her arms and quickly recounted what had happened.
After hearing this, Grandma Li was shocked.
She was not only shocked that the tiger had saved Gu Lili and the others, but also shocked that Gu Chuan was chasing after them with a knife.
Although Gu Lili spoke calmly and casually, Old Mrs. Li couldn't help but wipe away her tears.
"Those damned second branch of the Gu family! It's a good thing they're all dead, otherwise who knows how much trouble they would have caused you!" Old Mrs. Li said, her voice choked with sobs.
The other three people besides Gu Yun Chu were curious as to why Gu Li Li would say she wanted to repay the tiger's kindness, but they never expected it to be this kind of kindness.
For a moment, everyone present looked on with heartache.
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