Jiang Han hummed in agreement, his eyes fixed on the staff members approaching the park. They were carrying tranquilizer guns and shields, constantly aiming in the direction of the attack from the perimeter.
The wolf king led the puppy to the side.
Humans then followed suit and aimed.
I don't know what they're trying to do.
Jiang Han had no choice but to shield the puppy behind him.
Nan Yu also saw the humans, got up, and asked, "Brother, what are they doing?" Logically speaking, they should not be aiming guns at people now that they have been sent to the zoo.
The wolf king shook its head, wary of humans while keeping an eye on the puppy out of the corner of its eye, trying to shield it from view. Nan Yu swung its tail and went around to it. The wolf king's pupils widened, and it pounced on the puppy.
At that moment, the tranquilizer gun was fired, hitting the wolf king squarely.
Within seconds, the wolf king fainted.
The puppy was anxious, and the next second, he too was knocked down by the tranquilizer.
The staff needed to move them to a different location. Here, the wolf and the dog always stayed in the woods, and tourists couldn't see them at all. Even they had to use a drone.
They were not raised from a young age.
The probability of them following orders is only 10%.
The remaining 90 are all highly uncertain.
Although there are zookeepers assigned to them, the zookeepers don't dare to get close at all. The wolves are too fierce and so big. They can only throw food in through the cage. If they want to move them to another place, they have to anesthetize them.
that's all.
The puppies were moved to a smaller outer exhibit area.
Fully enclosed with glass.
It is about 200 square meters.
Visitors can view it from all four sides with virtually no blind spots.
The zoo also launched an interactive entertainment program.
Instead of feeding the wolfhounds, tourists are encouraged to put meat into the feeding chute. Only a small amount of food is given each time. Some fans who became famous online will come to feed them.
Humans underestimate their appetite; even if tourists throw all the meat into their bowls, the food prepared each time is still not enough.
The tourists didn't know that the wolves were not getting enough to eat; they only knew that the wolf king would always bring food to the puppies.
Tourists enjoy this part.
They'll fill in the blanks in their own minds.
With the glass completely sealed and a 360° view, even if the system's mouth were torn, no food could possibly fall out. The puppy was always in a state of being half-full, and since he ate less, the wolf king ate even less.
Long-term half-fullness.
The puppy gradually lost its energy.
He huddled in the center of the field, his face buried under his arms.
The wolf king licked him but didn't respond.
"Xiaoyu".
"What's wrong, sweetie?"
Because of the feeding hole, the noise from outside still managed to get in. The puppy choked up, blaming himself for not paying attention to the terrain and getting caught in an animal trap. He felt hopeless about the future once he encountered humans.
It's clearly healed.
Why not release them back into the wild?
Why put them in the zoo?
Why put them in a glass house and let tourists visit every day?
"Brother...I want to leave..." The sobs grew louder and louder.
"I want to leave. I don't want to be provided with food and lodging anymore, waaaaaah!"
Jiang Han saved his own food rations to share with him every day because he was always hungry. Even the little dog knew this, so he felt guilty every day. He wouldn't eat, and neither would the wolf king. In the end, the meat rotted and smelled bad.
The puppy can only eat it, otherwise it will be a waste.
The wolf king licked the puppy's fur and remained silent.
He used to be able to comfort the puppy, but now the park has arranged a completely enclosed area for them. Except for this small area, everything else is blocked by a glass wall. So what if he's the wolf king? He's helpless against a highly intelligent two-legged creature.
but……
Two months later.
"Hey, have you noticed the wolfhound is getting thinner and thinner?"
"Really? The zoo is abusing animals, isn't it?"
"They've all started exhibiting stereotyped behaviors."
"How could wild animals possibly endure being kept in captivity?"
"What's wrong with having food and drink? The wild is dangerous, you might die any day. The zoo has air conditioning, they're more comfortable than us."
"You're neither a wolf nor a husky, how do you know they need to be kept in captivity by humans? They get food and water in jail, and even a salary, why don't you go?"
The tourists who were refuting the argument were instantly rendered speechless.
He still has food and drink and a salary outside, so who wants to go to jail?
Some tourists compared photos taken more than two months ago, and the wolf's eyes haven't changed much. It looks at the puppy with tenderness and at the human with sinister ferocity. It has indeed lost a lot of weight.
He's not the kind of lean, muscular guy.
Simply lean meat.
The puppies are even worse; their legs are thin, and they've lost all their energy. Once they're in the exhibit, they're like office workers—they're either alive or dead, they can't muster any enthusiasm, and they just keep staring at a circle and spinning around.
When he moved, the wolf king moved too.
These stereotypical behaviors were discovered by tourists, who began to boycott the zoo and jointly wrote a letter accusing it of animal abuse.
The zoo was completely baffled. They were fed and watered as usual. Although they were starved at night, visitors fed them the food prepared by the zoo during the day, so it couldn't be considered abuse.
After being reported by tourists, they doubled the amount of food.
Interactive programs were also shut down.
As a result, the two living ancestors refused to eat it.
They continued spinning in the same monotonous way.
The zoo's TikTok account is being bombarded with criticism from netizens.
As the saying goes, even negative publicity is still publicity, leading to a surge in visitors to the zoo.
Watching the wolfhounds circling in the exhibit area, people filmed videos and posted them online to criticize them, saying that they were originally wild animals but were brought into captivity to gain traffic, and that the zoo's management couldn't withstand the pressure.
Anyway, they made a lot of money from ticket sales.
Faced with criticism and condemnation from netizens, they chose to release the animals.
It took more than three months from the rescue to their return to the mountain.
They were anesthetized and sent out again.
The puppy was a little traumatized when it woke up. It sniffed left and right, took two steps forward, then retreated and rubbed its tail against the wolf king, asking, "Brother, is this still a human's place?"
The wolf king woke up before the puppy. He had already surveyed the surrounding terrain and confirmed that the puppy had been released back into the wild. He then returned and stayed by the puppy's side.
"We're home."
The wolf king nuzzled the puppy, as if from another world.
A wolfhound's lifespan is only about fifteen years. If we convert that to the average human lifespan, one human year is equivalent to five years for them, and three months is equivalent to a little over a year.
The lifelessness of the working dog vanished instantly.
The dog took off running, barking all the while, and ran three kilometers in one go. It wasn't tired at all; it was full of energy. When it was in a good mood, it got hungry.
A while ago, Jiang Han taught him to fast, or rather, to eat less, go hungry for a few more meals, and then walk around in circles in the exhibition area.
The puppy thought it was unreliable at the time, because he had a big appetite.
There wasn't enough food to begin with.
I also told myself to eat less.
The puppy felt like the sky was falling, and he was emo every day, and it wasn't an act.
Fortunately, the wolf king can understand human language, and Jiang Han has an extremely strong learning ability. After spending some time in human society, he even understands the concept of public opinion warfare and knows that many tourists are coming for him and his dog.
Taking all sorts of photos.
Even if part of it is for traffic, many are also out of personal interest. If they are well-fed and cared for in the park and become plump and healthy, the chances of them being released back into the wild are very small.
Humans might think they like zoos.
I love the days when I'm fed and there are no natural enemies around.
Only through rigidity and fasting did his body gradually become emaciated.
Only then can it attract some people's attention. As long as enough people join this war of public opinion, the wolfhound, after all, is a wild animal, and it will die if it starves for too long.
They'll get even more flak then.
Even zoos can go out of business.
It's better to go with the flow.
Release them back into the wild.
"Gurgle—"
The loud rumble from the wolf king's abdomen made the puppy's tail droop, but it quickly perked up again. Nuzzling against the wolf king, it excitedly said:
"Brother, brother, I'm hungry, let's go get some food."
The wolf king was relieved and in a good mood. He nodded and took his puppy hunting. In the deep mountains, they encountered a family of wild boars.
The puppy is indeed a spirited dog, but he's even more of a husky. Huskies are known for their peculiar thought processes. When he was released, he got excited and went to provoke a wild boar.
Its strength is comparable to that of a lion or tiger.
He went up to scare him, but the wild boar family gored him. The puppy jumped up and ran away, shouting, "Brother, run! They gore you, it hurts! Don't get caught!"
Two males and one female, with five half-grown offspring.
The wolf king lured them away, and they ran far away. Suddenly, a few falling sounds accompanied by the squeals of a group of wild boars. Jiang Han stopped and came to the cave entrance. His eerie green eyes were sinister and dangerous. The wild boar family was frantically climbing up the trap.
The wolf king just watched quietly.
He was waiting for his prey to die.
Even if there were wild boar cubs among them, they showed no compassion whatsoever.
In the animal kingdom, many predators, unable to defeat larger predators, will target smaller ones, showing no mercy to their offspring. The survival of the fittest in nature is terrifying.
This is the trap the puppy fell into earlier.
Even if it's separated by a mountain, the wolf king can quickly pinpoint its location.
Wolfhounds are omnivores, including wild boars. Once the location is determined, the wolf howls to call the puppy, and the puppy hears it and quickly runs towards the source of the sound.
The wolves, who had been free-range for several months, also heard it.
The wolves howled in response to the wolf king.
After all, in a wolf pack, the wolf king is counting the wolves. If you don't agree, you'll get beaten up if the wolf king finds out.
Jiang Han simply summoned the puppy this time.
He didn't even think of his other companions.
They shut up when they heard the wolf howls.
If she called again, she was afraid they would all come and disturb her and her dog's time together.
Lucy was the most excited when she heard the wolf king's call.
More than three months.
The wolf pack could now choose a new leader.
Because food is plentiful, each area is self-contained, and there are few natural predators, the wolf king remained unmoved by his disappearance for three months; otherwise, a new king would have been appointed long ago.
Lucy bumps into a puppy on the way, and the rivals are extremely hostile to each other.
The puppy asserted its dominance with a strong sense of possessiveness, "I've already mated with my brother, you don't have a chance!"
Lucy was running when she heard the puppy talking and suddenly twisted her ankle.
It happened to come across a slope and rolled straight down it.
The puppy just wanted to provoke his rival, not expecting her to die. He was worried that the female wolf would roll to the edge of the not-so-far-away cliff, which was a small cliff. If she fell off, she would be half-crippled even if she didn't die. For a wolf, being crippled is basically a death sentence.
Lucy can do it herself.
But not because of the puppy.
The puppy will feel guilty.
Lucy quickly ran over and used her body to block the wolf from rolling off the cliff. She was so scared that her legs went weak. The puppy pushed her to a safe spot and ran away once it was sure there was no danger.
If Lucy falls again, it won't be his fault.
Lucy recovered her senses, her eyes filled with complex emotions. She stood there for a few seconds before heading towards the wolf king.
When she arrived, not only was the puppy there, but there were also several wolves lying, sitting, standing, and craning their necks to look around. Alice's husband, Leo, was also there. When he saw Jiang Han, his steps became lighter, and he ran to the wolf king's side.
"king."
The wolf king glanced at her, hummed in agreement, and walked over to the puppy, deliberately keeping his distance from Lucy.
Besides the wolf's instinct to protect its mate, Jiang Han also learned a lot from humans, such as that if you like someone, you must keep your distance from other members of the opposite sex.
Same sex too.
These are all people with families, so nothing unexpected will happen.
The only uncertain factor is Lucy.
Lucy felt uneasy watching the wolf king's actions. The king had the dog completely hidden, so even if she wanted to glare at it, she couldn't find a spot.
The puppy stepped out, while the wild boar inside the burrow continued to squeal, trying to climb up. Its deafening volume couldn't drown out Nan Yu's voice:
"Everyone! I have great news for you! I'm dating my brother now, and he's no longer a single wolf! So don't be covetous of him."
The next sentence was spoken while glancing at Lucy.
After saying that, he whistled and turned his head as if nothing had happened.
Lucy's face turned green.
Looking at the wolf king, who noticed her gaze, he seemed to want to make a clean break as well. He was not suitable for Lucy, not from the beginning. Without the puppy, he would be lonely for the rest of his life, and would not seek a female mate, much less have offspring.
“Yes, Xiaoyu is my mate. To exclude him is to exclude me. If you disagree, we can have a duel. If I lose, I will leave the pack. If I win, you will become the wolf king.”
The wolf king's voice wasn't loud, yet it exerted immense pressure on the wolf pack.
If you're not convinced, then fight.
It depends on whether you're destined for it.
The Wolf King summons.
The ones that arrive fastest are all strong, middle-aged wolves.
These types of wolves are always ready to replace the wolf king in the pack. They covet the wolf king's throne and are also the wolf king's most capable hunters.
The wolf king is in his prime and a fierce fighter, so no one plans to usurp the throne yet. They'll wait until the wolf king gets old and his fighting ability declines.
"Ah? Wang, you guys..."
“Your Majesty, he is a male dog.”
“Lucy, Your Majesty, you can go to Lucy.”
Lucy looked expectantly at the wolf king, hoping he would choose her, but...
Jiang Han showed no mercy and said directly to the protagonist, "I like Xiaoyu, it has nothing to do with Lucy. She should find someone who loves her and become her partner. You should stop talking nonsense, or Xiaoyu will be unhappy."
Lucy's tears immediately fell.
She didn't understand.
Why can a latecomer surpass the first?
Even if she and Wang weren't childhood sweethearts, they at least knew each other in their childhood and spent their youth together. Before that dog appeared, Wang clearly favored her. Why did everything change?
Lucy cannot accept it.
"We met first... I confessed first, why didn't you choose me? Why didn't you choose me?"
Jiang Han looked directly at Lucy. Several male wolves were present, and apart from the wild boar in the trap, Lucy was the only female wolf. Some of his words were too harsh and lacked decorum.
But three months have passed.
Jiang Han really didn't expect that Lucy was still waiting for him.
If things continue like this, the only way to prevent future trouble is for her to turn her love into hatred. She should directly confront the female wolf in front of several married males and say:
“There’s no reason why I should choose you just because I’ve met you first. I refused. Lucy, now that I have a partner, you should move on. I suggest you leave the group and find a new one to join. You admire strength, but there are many animals stronger than me.”
It's already hard enough for a girl to be rejected by a boy again and again when she's pursuing him. Now that the wolf she likes has a mate, Lucy is dejected and retreats, tears welling up in her eyes.
This wasn't the first time Wang had spoken so much to her.
But every time I communicate so much, it seems like I'm rejecting myself.
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