Sheng Liancheng and his staff walked back the way they came, got back into their car, and hurriedly returned to the Tiger Forest Park.
Sheng Xiping, with his two dogs, followed the bloodstains and footprints eastward for about twenty miles, the footprints ahead of him a jumbled mess.
There were signs of an animal fight on the ground, along with a lot of blood.
Sheng Xiping carefully examined the footprints and found that, in addition to Huanhuan and Lele's footprints, there were also the footprints of an adult female tiger and an adult male tiger.
Judging from the size of the footprints on the ground, the adult male tiger must have weighed about 500 pounds.
During the period from the onset of winter to the beginning of spring, tigers go into mating season and seek mates.
Normally, it is the tigress that emits a special roar to attract the male tigresses from the surrounding area.
Of course, there are exceptions where male and female tigers may meet.
Since Hua Hua is still with her two tiger cubs, she couldn't possibly be in heat. So there's only one possibility: the mother and her two cubs somehow encountered a male tiger.
In order to force Hua Hua into heat as soon as possible, the male tiger will definitely try to kill Huan Huan and Le Le. In order to protect the children, Hua Hua fights with the male tiger.
Judging from the scene, it was a fierce fight. Huanhuan and Lele were injured and escaped under their mother's protection.
Hua Hua must have been injured as well, and fled in another direction.
Sheng Xiping led the two dogs around the area several times and finally found the route Hua Hua had taken to escape.
As expected, Hua Hua ran eastward, and the male tiger relentlessly pursued her.
"Let's go find Hua Hua." Sheng Xiping patted Diandian's head and led the dog quickly eastward in pursuit.
This chase took them for dozens of miles, through the environmental protection road, and into the Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve.
The footprints and bloodstains on the road indicate that both tigers were injured and fought several times along the way.
Sheng Xiping had just gone to work in the morning when he received a call. He hurriedly drove back and then went into the mountains, a journey of dozens of miles.
He hadn't been into the mountains for many years, and suddenly walking this far must have been exhausting.
With no other option, they built a fire halfway through the journey, roasted some dry rations, and shared a bite with both themselves and the dog before continuing their pursuit.
The chase lasted until around 4 p.m.
Sheng Xiping had no idea how far he had walked; he only knew that his legs felt like they were filled with lead, and he couldn't walk any further.
Not only was he unable to walk, but the two dogs were also panting heavily from exhaustion and refused to move forward.
Sheng Xiping leaned against a large tree, and couldn't help but feel worried.
It's getting dark, and we still can't find any trace of Huahua. What should we do?
Just as Sheng Xiping was at his wit's end, suddenly, a deafening tiger roar came from afar.
The two dogs, Dian Dian and Dou Dou, were so frightened that they tucked their tails between their legs. Sheng Xiping also felt a chill run down his spine and his face went numb.
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