Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

After eating and drinking his fill, Wang Yuyu didn't rush to rest on the large, sun-heated rock.

He was worried about the fish under the ice; they were his food reserves, and he couldn't let them die from lack of oxygen.

So he went along the riverbank, raising his front paws every so often and forcefully chiseling open holes in the ice. Soon he had created several air vents in the river to ensure that the fish underwater could breathe enough fresh air.

After doing all that, Wang Yu slowly climbed onto the flat rock, found a comfortable, sheltered position, curled up, closed her eyes, and rested in the sun.

The warm sunlight shone on him, dispelling the winter chill, and he soon squinted, almost falling asleep.

They were enjoying the sun until midday when suddenly a few thick, dark clouds drifted in from the clear sky, instantly obscuring the sun completely.

The warm sunshine disappeared, and a cold wind blew, carrying a biting chill.

Wang Yuyu suddenly opened her eyes, looked at the dark clouds overhead, and couldn't help but curse:

"Damn it! Can't this awful weather just stop for a bit?"

"It snows every day, it snows every day, God, don't you have anything else to do? Aren't you tired?"

"I was hoping to soak up some sun, but now that's all ruined! What bad luck!"

"..."

He muttered complaints under his breath as he got up and jumped off the rock. Following the scent of the locator ball, he dug around in the snow with his paws and quickly dug out the round little ball.

He lowered his head, put the small ball in his mouth, and continued walking deeper along the patrol route.

After Wang Yuyu's figure gradually disappeared into the depths of the dense forest, a small, crimson figure suddenly peeked out from the bushes beside him.

It was a small, exquisite red fox, its pointed ears twitching warily, its deep brown eyes fixed on the direction Wang Yuyu had gone.

After confirming it was safe, he cautiously jumped out of the bushes and ran towards the fish scraps that Wang Yuyu had left behind.

Its body is small and light, hopping and skipping in the thick snow. Its bright red fur stands out against the pure white snow, like a dancing flame, and it looks charming and beautiful.

The little fox ran to the fish scraps, picked up a piece of fish bone with a little meat still attached, and nibbled on it in small bites. While eating, it would occasionally raise its head and look warily in the direction where Wang Yuyu had disappeared, afraid that the mountain lord might suddenly return.

In fact, Wang Yuyu, who had already gone far away, had long since noticed the presence of the red fox.

He was fairly fond of the clever little fox. Since he didn't eat the fish scraps himself, it wouldn't hurt to give them to the fox as food; he could just consider it an extra "cleaner" for his territory.

The little fox quickly devoured the eight pieces of fish with meat still attached, but didn't leave immediately after it was full.

It ran to the spot where Wang Yuyu had marked his territory by urinating not far away, and rolled around in the smelly urine, getting all of Wang Yuyu's scent on itself.

Wang Yuyu, who happened to glance back, witnessed this scene. Her amber eyes widened instantly, and she was speechless.

"Holy crap, is this what they call 'the fox borrowing the tiger's power'?"

"Can't you use a more civilized method? Don't you find it disgusting to roll around in my piss?"

Despite his complaints, he didn't intend to pay any attention to the little fox. He shook his head and continued his patrol.

The snow fell harder and harder, with large flakes drifting down from the sky, quickly turning the mountains and forests into a pure white expanse, with snowflakes swirling everywhere in sight.

A thick layer of snow quickly covered Wang Yuyu's body, and his originally yellow and black fur was covered by snow, making him look like a white tiger from a distance. However, his steps forward remained steady and powerful, without slowing down in the slightest.

Three days later, at dawn, Wang Yuyu followed his patrol route and arrived at a highway, which was one of the boundaries of his territory.

After patrolling for most of the night, he was quite tired, so he jumped onto a huge rock by the roadside, curled up with his back to the road, and rested.

Meanwhile, he was also secretly planning: he could rest here for a while and see if any clueless "two-legged creatures" would offer to bring him food.

This highway is located deep in the mountains, so there are very few vehicles.

Wang Yu lay on the rock for half an hour, but didn't see a car, or even a single person.

He was getting impatient and was thinking about finding another place when, after another ten minutes or so, he finally heard the sound of a car engine in the distance.

"They're here!" Wang Yuyu perked up, thinking to himself, "I wonder if these two-legged beasts will stop and bring me some food."

He remained in the same position, lying motionless on the rock, his back to the road, listening intently for the sound of approaching vehicles.

Soon, a pickup truck carrying several goats sped towards them.

The driver was a burly man from Northeast China named Xu Yongyi, who was planning to take the goats into the city to sell them.

He spotted the figure on the roadside rocks from afar, and upon closer inspection, the yellow and black fur and the massive, stocky body terrified him so much that he immediately cursed, "My God! A tiger!"

The sudden appearance of the tiger terrified Xu Yongyi. He dared not linger and slammed on the gas pedal. The pickup truck roared past Wang Yuyu without stopping for a second.

After driving more than a hundred meters, Xu Yongyi gradually came to his senses, his hands still trembling slightly as he gripped the steering wheel.

The more he thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed: "Wait a minute, why didn't that tiger move at all just now?"

"Lying there on the rocks, could it be some scoundrel making a fake model?"

"No, we have to go back and check!"

Xu Yongyi's curiosity got the better of him, and the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became. He immediately slammed on the brakes and reversed back to see what was going on!

On the other side, Wang Yuyu listened to the sound of vehicles speeding by, slowly raised her head, sniffed the strong smell of mutton in the air, a glimmer of expectation flashed in her amber eyes, then sank back, her heart filled with disappointment:

"Oh, so it was a sheep transport vehicle... and they just drove right past it?"

"Seeing my rare Siberian tiger, aren't you curious enough to stop and take a look?"

"Isn't it said that our Siberian tigers are almost endangered, and it's harder to see one than to see a panda?"

He pursed his lips, lay back down on the rock, and listlessly swept the snow off his tail, intending to continue waiting for the next "destined person" to bring him food.

But just as it put its head on its front paws, the sound of the pickup truck's engine came back again, and it was getting closer and closer.

Wang Yuyu's spirits lifted instantly, her ears perking up. She was secretly delighted: "Hmm? They're back? Are these two-legged creatures really that curious?"

"Since you've come to me of your own accord, don't blame me for being impolite!"

He was secretly delighted, but he didn't make a sound. He remained in the same position as before, lying motionless on the rock like a statue, waiting for the other person to approach.