"Chirp chirp—"
A faint chirping sound mingled with the wind and rain, and was caught by Lin Qian's keen hearing.
Immediately, the little tiger raised its head with great enthusiasm, its tiger eyes searching intently among the treetops.
At the same time, a small head peeked out from the tall, rain-soaked tree hole.
The yellow-throated marten stared with its small, dark eyes, searching intently for an opportunity when the wind and rain would arrive.
That crisp, short chirp was familiar to it, a tone belonging to a sparrow.
Above the pine tree, there was indeed a sparrow perched on the treetop. It was soaking wet, clearly having flown in the heavy rain for a long time before finally being forced to land because it could no longer withstand the wind and rain.
Birds are always sensitive to weather changes. Normally, sparrows would not continue to fly in such weather, but this little sparrow is clearly an exception.
The yellow-throated marten quietly circled the pine tree, its little eyes darting around, and soon spotted a round little sparrow on the treetop.
With its prey right in front of it, the yellow-throated marten's eyes were practically glowing green with hunger, and it was drooling as it stared at the sparrow, but it didn't rush to attack.
Sparrows are clever birds; if startled, they can flap their wings and miss their meal.
The little sparrow, oblivious to the danger, was carefully preening its wet feathers under the cover of the branches and leaves, its round little head tucked away.
The heavy rain made it unable to fly lightly anymore; it had to preen its feathers to keep its wings in good condition.
Seeing the yellow-throated marten's movements, Lin Qian perked up, and even his little ears twitched.
The yellow-throated marten was clearly a seasoned hunter; it quietly circled behind the sparrow, using the howling wind and rain to conceal its movements.
Once the attack range is perfect, a leaping pounce will accurately catch the sparrow in its mouth.
"Chirp chirp!!!"
A sudden, panicked cry rang out, indicating that the sparrow's life was hanging by a thread.
The sparrow's freshly groomed feathers were now a jumbled mess, and a tiny yellow claw caught the sparrow's fluttering wing.
The yellow-throated marten bit down hard.
The sparrow opened its eyes wide silently, its pupils devoid of any light.
Compared to the yellow-throated marten, its round little body is far too small to withstand the force of a bite.
The yellow-throated marten, having successfully caught the sparrow, quickly darted into a tree hole. In the end, it was lucky, despite the stormy afternoon.
Looking at the pine trees that had returned to calm, Lin Qian withdrew his gaze, stood up, and stretched his limbs.
He'd love to personally stage a scene where the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, but unfortunately, the circumstances don't allow it...
After watching a good show, Lin Qian was also a little sleepy. Two-month-old tiger cubs are still too young, so being sleepy is inevitable.
Lin Qian walked to the grass nest and rested his head on Yongqi's warm little body, using the little tiger cub as a pillow.
Poor Qiyong had no idea he was being used as a pillow. In his sleep, he even rubbed against his brother who was leaning against him, being incredibly affectionate.
The heavy rain lasted all day and only gradually stopped late at night.
The weather is always exceptionally clear after rain, and Lin Qian felt that the sun was brighter and more dazzling today than yesterday.
After a hearty meal, Lin Qian rested for a while before continuing his climb with renewed courage, as exercise was an essential part of his routine.
When Lin Qian climbed up the pine tree, he tried his best to go up, and then stood on a branch and growled threateningly at the tree hole.
Unfortunately, no matter how wicked his actions were, the tree hole remained standing there quietly, and no living creature appeared.
It seems the yellow-throated marten had already fled this royal dwelling place long ago.
Lin Qian was somewhat disappointed that he couldn't find the yellow-throated marten; he had wanted to train himself to hunt.
Although the yellow-throated marten has some fighting ability, it is completely useless against a tiger.
He and Yongqi, two tiger cubs, were not afraid when facing a yellow-throated marten.
The mother tiger was dozing under the tree, and when she saw the sun high in the sky, she looked up and growled at her cubs in the tree. She was about to take her two brothers out.
Lin Qian and Yong Qi immediately jumped down from the tree. Their daily climbing and jumping in the tree had yielded significant results, and now the nearly two-meter-high tree could no longer hinder them.
Leaving the tiger's den, Courage trotted along, circling around the tiger mother.
Even with excitement, courage never left Tiger Mom's protective range. It's unclear whether this was an innate instinct or a lingering trauma from the previous life-or-death crisis.
Lin Qian thought the latter was the correct answer, because wild animals have little memory, and curiosity is a natural instinct for cubs.
In the forest, far too many wild animal cubs die from curiosity.
Lin Qian lost interest after walking for a while. This was the road to the river, which he had walked just two days ago, and he remembered it.
The tiger mother did indeed take them to the river to drink water. Now that the cubs were old enough to go out, the tiger mother would no longer keep them locked in the den every day, and she would never forget to take them out when it was time.
When we arrived at the river, the water level seemed to have risen a bit, and the river was no longer clear. Because of yesterday's heavy rain, the river was obviously a bit turbid today.
Upon seeing this, Lin Qian immediately lost his interest in drinking water, and only took a couple of sips before giving up.
Tiger Mom, however, seemed used to it, and drank her fill without a care in the world before diving headfirst into the water.
Soaking in water to cool down is a common method used by tigers in summer. The mother tiger has grown much larger and her fur is thicker than before, so she is naturally very hot.
Yongqi was very enthusiastic about playing in the water, and immediately plunged into the river and splashed around vigorously.
Seeing this, Lin Qian also rushed into the river. He wasn't trying to cool off, but rather wanted to practice diving and swimming.
The skills you've already mastered need to be practiced even more to improve them!
The tiger mom squinted contentedly, her brown fur bobbing and swaying with the water.
The big cat's laziness was on full display at this moment.
At this moment, none of the three tigers noticed that a long, dark shadow had appeared at the bottom of the river and was swimming silently towards them.
Courage was playing with its little tail, splashing water, its round little head hanging low on the surface of the water, its little paws about to reach out and try to grab a small fish swimming by its side.
These little creatures that swim with it are very agile, which really fascinates it.
suddenly.
With a "splash—!", a large amount of water splashed down.
A dark shadow burst out of the water, its gaping maw snapping straight at Yongqi's little head!
The tiger mother immediately turned around and slapped out with her tiger paw without hesitation.
With a loud "smack!!", it sounded like a ball had been popped.
Before anyone could even see what it was, the dark shadow that had sprung out of the riverbed was instantly swatted away.
This sudden change terrified the tiger cub, who cried out in panic and swam to Lin Qian's side, snuggling close to him.
Lin Qian was also startled by the sudden situation. She quickly rubbed against her younger brother to comfort him, and then swam ashore.
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