Faced with the animal behaving like a hedgehog, Courage was momentarily at a loss.
Judging from its brother's words, it thought humans were some kind of ferocious beasts. But now that it has seen them with its own eyes, it thinks they are timid animals, as fragile as chipmunks.
The tiger cub suddenly didn't know what to do. If it were a wild beast, it could threaten, intimidate, pressure, or use force to subdue the opponent and make it obediently submit.
But when faced with timid and fragile animals, courage faltered. It feared that these fragile creatures were as cowardly as rabbits, and that a single roar would frighten them to death.
So, Yongqi stood there somewhat helplessly, not daring to utter a sound. The tiger cub racked his brains for a solution, but unfortunately, his knowledge in this area was too limited, and he was stumped.
The boy, who was holding his head and waiting to die, went from being scared to confused and strange, but he still didn't dare to look up, for fear that if he moved even slightly, he would be gone.
This silent, tense atmosphere continued until Lin Qian arrived. Once inside the city, Yongqi started rummaging around, making quite a racket. Lin Qian and her stepmother followed the sound and found the little guy.
Seeing Yongqi standing in the dilapidated house, Lin Qian was stunned. What was this guy doing?
When Lin Qian noticed the figure huddled in the corner, he paused for a moment, then instantly understood.
Courage is very curious about humans. Lin Qian felt it was impossible for him not to find a human to play with after coming to the city.
However, looking at the boy in front of him who was clearly still a student, Lin Qian felt a little reluctant.
After all, toys in Yongqi's hands have no chance of survival. The only one that has survived so far is the chipmunk, which is only because Lin Qian snatched it away.
Lin Qian still possesses empathy as a human being, so he still feels pity and sympathy for humans. However, this does not affect his judgment, nor does it lead him to oppose animals attacking or eating humans.
Just like Jin Diao, although he knew about it, he did not feel disgusted or resentful towards Jin Diao because of it.
Because he knew this was normal, a natural selection, and that survival was more important when there was no food.
It's not just wild animals that eat them; such things happen even during human famines. The practice of exchanging children to eat has existed since ancient times. Compared to the behavior of wild animals, cannibalism among one's own kind is far more terrifying and tragic.
Although he knew it in his heart, Lin Qian still couldn't quite accept seeing such a situation happen with his own eyes, but he wouldn't stop Yong Qi from doing anything.
Excessive intervention may cause Courage to gradually believe that humans cannot be harmed, which could lead to Courage becoming hesitant and timid when facing humans in the future, ultimately harming itself.
Compared to strangers, a sibling brother with whom one lives and shares a deep bond is naturally closer. Therefore, if such a situation were to occur, Lin Qian would simply choose to ignore it. As for how Yong Qi treats his prey, he would not interfere.
"Aww~" Brother~
Upon seeing Lin Qian, Yongqi immediately let out a happy low growl.
It couldn't think of a solution, but worried, "Brother Tiger, you must have a way!"
"Awooo." Courage let out a few howls, throwing out his troubles.
The little tiger cub doesn't feel ashamed of not being able to solve his own problems. In his concept of courage, if he can't do it himself, he can ask his older brother, and if that doesn't work, he can ask his parents. That makes perfect sense!
The boy, startled by the commotion, froze in terror. Three tigers! He was doomed!
Lin Qian found it somewhat amusing, but he didn't have the courage to explain the complexities of human beings; such things were something the little guy had to experience for himself.
Lin Qian looked at the human boy who had huddled up in a circle with his tiger eyes. He didn't waste any time. He stretched out his tiger paw, hooked the boy with the tip of his claw, and lifted him up.
"Aww." That's fine.
Lin Qian gave a low growl at Yongqi, demonstrating that clothes could be used in this way, but he had to be careful with the force and the sharp angle, as their claws were very sharp and the fabric couldn't withstand it.
Fortunately, the boy in front of me wasn't dressed too lightly; he was wearing long sleeves, long pants, and a thick coat, looking like he was in winter clothes.
It's not that the boy isn't afraid of the heat, but the temperature at night has dropped to 13°C these past few days. If you don't wear thick clothes, you'll freeze to death.
It's unbearably hot during the day; even short sleeves and shorts feel too much. The temperature difference between day and night is getting bigger and bigger. During the day, I don't dare to go out, but at night it's freezing.
However, compared to the scorching daytime temperatures, people can still tolerate the nighttime temperatures, as humans are currently active at night and rest during the day.
Because of this, when the horde of demonic beasts ran in at night, the humans discovered them immediately, and some of them were able to hide.
The arrested boy turned pale with fright, but he didn't scream. His thin body was tense, and his teeth were chattering.
"Ouch!" Brother, is this guy about to be scared to death?
The courage to ask the question was expressed as a statement of certainty; it felt that the human in front of it was as timid as a rabbit, and might even scare itself to death in a little while.
Lin Qian glanced at the boy, thought for a moment, and then put him back on the ground.
If it were prey, you could just take it with you, but humans are really difficult to deal with.
"Ouch." I looked at him.
After giving a command to Yongqi, Lin Qian turned around and started rummaging through the rubble.
The dilapidated house looks like a residential building, so there should be items like salt there.
Lin Qian's main purpose this time was to find salt, but if he searched on his own, the process would naturally be very slow, since they were not familiar with human cities, and Tiger Mom and the others were completely clueless.
Humans, on the other hand, are very familiar with it and should even have stockpiled supplies!
Thinking of this, Lin Qian decided to let the boy lead the way. If he could find enough salt, he would spare the boy's life. He thought that by then, the boy would have some understanding of humans.
"Squeak squeak." The chipmunk got off the tiger's leg and nimbly slipped into the gap in the ruins.
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