Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

After cleaning, he stretched out his body completely and stood on the mountain peak, where his fierce beastly aura could no longer be concealed.

From nose to tail, its body length plus tail is over 3.2 meters. With a shoulder height of 1.3 meters, it looks like a moving, fluffy little mountain when it stands in the snow.

Its amber eyes gleamed coldly in the wind and snow, and the "king" character pattern on its forehead was soaked even deeper by the snow water. Combined with its black and yellow striped, glossy fur, it looked every bit the part of a "king of the forest."

If he weren't currently planning to "go down the mountain to get a government job," his mere appearance would be enough to scare the tourists who had just regained their composure at the foot of the mountain back to the shelter.

Wang Yu stood still, her chest rising and falling slightly as she adjusted her breathing rhythm to adapt to the wind and snow.

His gaze swept across the surroundings like a searchlight; to the left was a steep rock face, with no unusual movement.

In the dense forest on the right, several startled roe deer were venturing deeper into the woods, posing no threat.

In the wind below the mountain, besides the smell of snow, there was also a faint scent unique to zoos, a mixture of disinfectant from animal enclosures and the smell of meat.

Safety!

The moment she confirmed it was true, Wang Yuyu suddenly tilted her head back and let out a long howl towards the leaden sky: "Roar!"

The howl was deeper and more steady than before, devoid of any probing intent, and filled with the certainty of a king descending the mountain.

The sound waves crashed against the mountain wall, bouncing back in waves, even causing the withered branches in the distant dense forest to rustle and shed snow.

He wagged his tail contentedly, and with his large, thick paws, he walked towards the zoo at the foot of the mountain.

His two big feet are like natural "snow boots," with thick pads covered in rough textures, short hair between his toes to insulate against the cold, and a wide sole area to distribute his weight. Even when stepping in snow that is above his ankles, he won't sink too deep.

When walking, its steps are steady and light, and its feet land silently, quietly pressing indentations into the snow, demonstrating the control of an apex predator.

He walked with alertness and determination, his long tail swaying slightly behind him to help him maintain his balance on the slippery snow.

Wherever he went, he left a string of deep and clear plum blossom-shaped footprints on the snow.

Each footprint was larger than an adult's palm, with claw marks clearly visible at the edges.

Wang Yu walked at a leisurely pace, his tiger-like eyes fixed on the faintly visible fence below the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, Tang Li had just escorted the tourists into the shelter and was driving the sightseeing bus toward the back gate.

…………

A dozen minutes later.

At the boundary between the forest and the zoo, the snow was suddenly cleared away, creating a gap.

Wang Yuyu's enormous head emerged first, a few pine needles still clinging to its black and yellow fur. Its amber eyes swept over the brand-new fence in front of it, a reinforced concrete structure a full 7 meters high.

He stared at the rotating camera in the middle of the fence, flicked his tail impatiently, then raised his chin and gave the camera a look that could be described as "contemptuous".

His eyes held three parts disdain, three parts mockery, and four parts provocative "That's it?" as if to say, "You think this little trick to increase height can stop me?"

In the monitoring room at the back gate of the zoo, as soon as the screen switched to the view outside the fence, Tang Li gasped and covered her mouth, her round eyes wide open.

She tugged at the sleeve of the kindergarten director, Wang Weiguo, beside her, her voice barely audible but filled with shock: "Director! Look! Was that look on Tiefan's face just now, a look of disdain?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a suppressed chuckle rippled through the monitoring room.

Several young staff members quickly lowered their heads, pretending to straighten their clothes, but their shoulders were shaking uncontrollably.

Who doesn't know the story behind this 7-meter fence?

Last time, Wang Yuyu jumped over the three-meter fence without anyone noticing and squatted down next to the heating pipe in the principal's office to sleep, which scared Wang Weiguo so much that he almost had a heart attack.

Afterwards, the park director slammed his fist on the table and vowed to build a fence that "even the tiger's ancestors couldn't jump over." The 7-meter-high fence was his "masterpiece," and he has been showing it off to everyone he meets these days.

Wang Weiguo's old face stiffened. He cleared his throat, leaned back in his chair, crossed his hands on his stomach, and tried to maintain his dignity: "Don't talk nonsense. What does a beast know about contempt? It just got snow in its eyes."

He paused, glanced at the leisurely tiger on the screen, and added, "Besides, this fence is eight meters high. Even if it were a tiger that had become a spirit, it definitely couldn't jump over it."

"Principal! Look! The iron rice bowl is being threatened!"

Wang Jianjun, the security captain in charge of monitoring the surveillance, suddenly raised his voice, pointed at the screen, and said with surprise.

Everyone immediately looked over.

On the screen, Wang Yuyu was squatting in front of the fence, digging a hole in the snow with his front paws. He was very quick and soon dug a snow pit half a meter deep, and snow sprayed all over his face.

Tang Li leaned on the monitor, chin in hand, brows furrowed, utterly perplexed: "What's with this 'iron rice bowl' thing? It can't be here to use the restroom, can it?"

Wang Weiguo frowned and shook his head. He had raised tigers for decades, seeing both captive and rescued wild tigers, but he had never encountered one so "unpredictable."

"Who knows what it's up to? This tiger is really weird. Last time it even stole some of the zookeeper's snacks. You can't guess what a normal tiger is thinking."

The monitoring room fell silent, with only the faint light from the screens illuminating the curious faces.

Just then, a clear voice rang out from the corner: "I understand!"

Everyone turned around and saw Chen Dan, the keeper who had been raising monkeys for years, stand up. Pointing at Wang Yuyu on the screen, her eyes lit up as if she had discovered a new continent: "The iron rice bowl (a metaphor for a secure job) is planning to build a jumping platform out of snow! By piling up the snow higher, the distance between him and the top of the fence will be reduced, making it easier for him to jump over!"

Upon hearing this, the monitoring room fell into a deathly silence, followed by a burst of uproarious laughter.

"Sister Dan, what are you talking about?"

"Sister Dan, aren't you attributing monkey habits to tigers?"

"Exactly, tigers rely on brute force to leap; they wouldn't use their brains for that."

"..."

Tang Li laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight, one hand on the table and the other patting Chen Dan's arm: "Sister Dan, stop joking! Even the smartest job with a secure position is still a tiger. If it had that kind of ambition, it would have become a spirit and opened a zoo long ago!"

"Tigers aren't like your pet monkeys; they prefer to resolve conflicts with force rather than with their brains!"

"Don't treat a secure job like a monkey; it's not as smart as you think!"

Chen Dan blushed from the laughter. She clenched her clothes and retorted softly, "But... I really think a secure job is different. Last time I saw it use its tail to hook food that was placed high up. It's even more clever than the monkey I keep..."

"Alright, alright, quiet down."

Wang Weiguo tapped the table, then looked back at the screen. "Whatever it's trying to do, just keep watching."