Inside the birch forest, the appearance of a resplendent fierce tiger instantly drew all eyes, including those of the poacher gang.
While a trace of fear appeared on their faces, an undisguised joy also surfaced.
“Big brother, there are actually tigers here. Our luck is incredible.”
“It’s a Bengal tiger, and a mature male at that. Its coat is so magnificent.”
“It seems we’ve entered its territory. It was probably attracted by the scent of blood.”
“We’ve hit the jackpot! If we can skin it completely, it’ll be worth at least hundreds of thousands.”
“We absolutely cannot let it escape this time.”
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Facing the king of the forest before them, this group of poachers felt no fear, only endless greed.
In their eyes, this Bengal tiger was no longer a living creature but crates of money.
The little white tiger understood this all too well, and from the moment the adult Bengal tiger appeared, its heart leaped into its throat.
“Hurry, go! Don’t fight them, you can’t win!”
After encountering the poachers once, it had understood that tigers’ claws and teeth were no match for human firearms.
If a direct confrontation occurred, this king of the forest, who roamed its domain, wouldn’t last five seconds.
However, to its surprise, the Bengal tiger seemed utterly unaware of the power of human firearms.
With more than a dozen gun barrels pointed at it, it still let out threatening roars and adopted an attacking stance, clearly intent on fighting the poachers to the end.
If it weren’t for the fear that this tiger might be its never-met father, the little white tiger would have called it a complete idiot.
“No, this cannot go on. If it continues like this, it will die sooner or later.”
Despite its inner turmoil, the little white tiger ultimately made a decision.
Just as the poachers were about to raise their guns and fire, a white figure suddenly darted out from the woods, blocking the adult Bengal tiger.
With the little white tiger’s sudden appearance, both the poaching gang and the Bengal tiger froze.
Especially the poaching gang.
“What’s going on? Where did this cub come from?”
“Could it be this big tiger’s offspring?”
After a moment of confusion, a scarred man in the crowd suddenly seemed to recall something and quickly took out his phone.
After glancing at his phone, his confused expression immediately turned to ecstatic joy.
“Boss, boss, we’ve really made it this time, hahaha.”
Hearing his words, a black-faced man wearing a felt hat in the crowd glared at him.
“Made what? It’s just a small tiger. Even if it’s white, it’s only worth a few hundred thousand. Is this small amount considered striking it rich?”
“No, boss, this little white tiger isn’t just any ordinary little white tiger. It’s that internet-famous little white tiger, the one that escaped from Xihong Zoo.”
Seeing that his boss didn’t understand, the scarred man quickly handed over his phone.
“This little white tiger now has tens of millions of fans online. Someone on the dark web is offering fifty million yuan for it.”
“If we capture it, we won’t have to worry about anything for the rest of our lives.”
The others present paid no attention to any other details, but the figure of fifty million yuan made everyone’s heart race.
They had spent half their lives in illegal activities and hadn’t earned this much money. Now, an opportunity to easily earn fifty million yuan lay before them.
Thinking of this, their eyes reddening, they all turned their gaze towards the little white tiger that was baring its teeth.
The adult Bengal tiger was already disregarded by them.
Under the poachers’ stare, combined with their recent words, the little white tiger was stunned.
“What’s going on? How did things suddenly turn to me?”
“You’re not going after that big tiger anymore?”
Before the little white tiger could react, the leader of the poachers shouted:
“Brothers, grab this little tiger! No one is allowed to shoot!”
As soon as the words fell, more than a dozen poachers swarmed towards the little white tiger, their faces filled with greed.
This scene completely bewildered the adult Bengal tiger.
Its simple tiger brain couldn’t process such complex thoughts.
All it knew for sure was that these humans and this outsider tiger had invaded its territory, so it had to fight them, otherwise its position in the forest would be unstable.
If anyone could enter its territory at will from now on, could it still claim the title of king of the forest?
The next second, the Bengal tiger roared and joined the fray, sometimes attacking the poachers and sometimes chasing the little white tiger.
The scene became utterly chaotic.
Caught in the middle, the little white tiger felt utterly speechless.
“This guy definitely isn’t my dad, he’s too damn stupid.”
“I’m here to help you! Why are you chasing me? Go after those poachers!”
“We’re both tigers, can you give me some face?”
“You’re an adult, why are you bullying a child?”
“Help!”
Running wildly through the birch forest, the little white tiger let out a helpless wail.
And at this very moment, another tiger’s roar was heard from nearby.
Upon hearing the roar, the little white tiger, the Bengal tiger, and the poachers all stopped in their tracks.
Roar!
Amidst the roars, two adult Bengal tigers, even more robust than the previous one, appeared before them.
Besides their larger size, these two adult Bengal tigers wore black ring-like objects around their necks, with a matchbox-sized device faintly flashing a red light.
With just one glance, the little white tiger felt a strange sense of familiarity from these two tigers.
And as the little white tiger noticed these two adult Bengal tigers, they also saw the cub.
Their previously cold gazes instantly softened, especially the one on the far right.
Even separated by thousands of kilometers.
Even though they hadn’t seen each other since birth.
Even though it had never properly seen its appearance.
Yet, it recognized its child at a glance, the child it had carried for months, who had fallen through the cage bars at birth, the child it had longed for.
And as the reunited family of three encountered each other, a large bird also arrived above the birch forest.
It was Jin Diao Li Shuangying, the exclusive cameraman for the Little Tiger's Homecoming program.
With its arrival, the scene was instantly presented to audiences across the country.
Even without seeing the preceding footage, they could generally understand the situation.
As the live feed froze, background music played in the live broadcast room.
“I must have told you I loved you hundreds of years ago…”
However, before the music could finish, gunshots rang out.