If you were made a mascot, you would become a legend in the police force.

As dawn broke, the courtyard of Taiping Town Police Station became lively.

Li Tuantuan lay on the cement ground in the corner of the yard, her two front paws supporting her head, squinting as she watched the busy police officers.

The three wanted criminals were sent away last night, and the atmosphere in the police station was noticeably more relaxed.

Several young auxiliary police officers would glance at him curiously as they passed by, but no one dared to approach him.

After all, this is a wild giant panda; who knows when it might suddenly go berserk?

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]

"Is this what life is like within the system? It seems pretty good."

"Although I don't have a formal position yet, at least I have a place to stay."

"As long as I keep performing well and make them feel that I'm useful, I can stay!"

But... I'm so hungry...

Li Tuantuan's stomach made a loud "gurgling" sound.

He didn't eat anything yesterday because he was rushing on his way, and now he's starving.

Just then, the cafeteria door opened.

An enticing aroma wafted out.

Li Tuantuan's nose twitched a few times, and she immediately recognized the smell as that of steamed buns.

And soy milk!

And fried dough sticks!

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]

"Oh my god! Is this what breakfast in the cafeteria is like?"

"It's a million times better than me eating bamboo in the mountains!"

"No, I have to find a way to get some food!"

Li Tuantuan stood up and walked towards the cafeteria with her toes pointing inwards.

At the entrance of the canteen, several auxiliary police officers were carrying trays of food out.

When they saw Li Tuantuan walking over, they all stopped in their tracks, their faces filled with tension.

"It...it's coming!"

"Don't panic, it shouldn't attack anyone."

"But...it looks really hungry..."

Li Tuantuan walked up to them, stopped, and then did something that surprised everyone—

He sat down, put his two front paws together in front of his chest, and made a "please" gesture.

It blinked its little eyes, looking pitiful, as if saying, "I'm so hungry, can you give me something to eat?"

The auxiliary police officers looked at each other in bewilderment.

"It...it's begging us to feed it?"

"It looks like that..."

"Then...should we give it to it?"

"It should be...okay, right? It did a great job last night, so giving it some food shouldn't be a problem."

One of the young auxiliary police officers hesitated for a moment, then took a meat bun from the plate and carefully handed it to Li Tuantuan.

"for you."

Li Tuantuan's eyes lit up, and she immediately took the steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth.

The bun's skin was soft and chewy, and the meat filling was delicious; the taste was so moving that he almost cried.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]

"This is so delicious! This is life!"

"If I can eat this every day from now on, what do I need a government job for? Oh wait, a government job is more important; only with a government job can I keep eating it!"

Li Tuantuan finished her steamed bun in a few bites, then looked at the other auxiliary police officers with her big, watery eyes.

"It...it wants more?"

"I have one more here..."

"I have one too..."

Several auxiliary police officers handed all the steamed buns in their hands to Li Tuantuan, one after another.

Li Tuantuan accepted everything offered and ate it all.

After finishing his meal, he thoughtfully wiped his mouth with his paw and nodded to the auxiliary police officers to express his gratitude.

Several auxiliary police officers were completely charmed by it.

"My goodness, this panda is so smart!"

"And they're so polite! They even thank me after they finish eating!"

"I feel like it's smarter than my dog..."

Just then, a middle-aged man with an overweight build walked out of the cafeteria.

He is Lao Ma, the logistics director of the police station, who is in charge of managing the canteen.

Old Ma frowned when he saw Li Tuantuan surrounded by a group of auxiliary police officers.

"What are you all doing? Don't you have to go to work?"

The auxiliary police officers quickly dispersed.

Old Ma walked up to Li Tuantuan and looked the giant panda up and down.

"So you're the one who arrested those three wanted criminals last night?"

Li Tuantuan nodded.

Old Ma paused for a moment, then shook his head: "I've never seen anything like this before... Alright, are you hungry? Come with me."

He turned and walked into the cafeteria.

Li Tuantuan hesitated for a moment, then followed.

Inside the cafeteria, several chefs were cleaning up the mess.

They were all startled when they saw Lao Ma bring in a panda.

"Old Ma, what's going on here...?"

"Get it some food," Old Ma said. "The director said it did a great job and shouldn't be treated unfairly."

"But... what should we feed it?"

"Give it whatever you have," Old Ma said. "Anyway, it's a panda; it's probably an omnivore and will eat anything."

The chefs looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally brought out a large bowl of leftover steamed buns, mantou, and some fruit.

Li Tuantuan's eyes lit up when she saw the large bowl of food.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]

"Is this the cafeteria's service? I love it!"

"If I can eat this every day from now on, what do I need freedom for? Can freedom put food on the table?"

He started eating without any hesitation.

Old Ma stood to the side, watching Li Tuantuan wolf down her food, and couldn't help but smile.

"This panda is quite interesting."

Just as Li Tuantuan was enjoying her meal, the sound of a car engine came from outside.

Immediately following was the sound of hurried footsteps.

"Chief Wang! Chief Wang!"

An anxious voice rang out.

Old Ma frowned: "Who is it? Making such a racket so early in the morning."

He walked to the door and saw a middle-aged man in a forestry bureau uniform running into the yard, panting.

"The forestry bureau people are here," Old Ma muttered to himself.

Upon hearing this, Li Tuantuan paused in her actions.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]

"The Forestry Bureau? What are they doing here?"

"Are they going to arrest me?"

"No! I absolutely can't leave! I finally found such a great place, I'm not leaving even if you kill me!"

He put down the steamed bun in his hand, quietly walked to the door, and peeked out.

In the courtyard, Wang Zhenhua was talking to the forestry bureau official.

"Director Wang, I'm Zhang Wei, the head of the Wildlife Protection Section of the Municipal Forestry Bureau." The man pulled out his work ID. "I heard you have a wild giant panda here?"

"Yes," Wang Zhenhua nodded, "It's in the cafeteria."

"Great!" Zhang Wei exclaimed excitedly, "We must bring it back to the reserve immediately! Wild giant pandas are a Class A protected animal in China and cannot be kept as pets!"

"I know," Wang Zhenhua said, "but this panda is a bit special..."

"No matter how special the situation, we still have to follow the rules!" Zhang Wei interrupted him. "I've already contacted the Provincial Wildlife Conservation Center. They will send experts over to conduct a comprehensive examination of the panda and then send it to the most suitable protected area."

Wang Zhenhua frowned, about to say something, when he heard a loud "Awoo" from behind him.

Everyone turned their heads.

Li Tuantuan rushed out of the cafeteria and headed straight for the stone lion at the entrance of the courtyard.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, the 300-pound giant panda clung tightly to the stone lion, which weighed at least 500 pounds, its limbs wrapped around the lion's neck, burying its head in the lion's neck and whimpering.

It looked like a child clinging to its mother, refusing to let go.

"This..." Zhang Wei was stunned.

"I told you, this panda is a bit special," Wang Zhenhua said with a wry smile.

Zhang Wei walked up to Li Tuantuan and tried to pull him off the stone lion.

"Come on, let go, come with me, we're going to a better place..."

Li Tuantuan hugged her even tighter and let out a threatening growl.

Zhang Wei was startled and quickly backed away.

"What...what should we do?"

Wang Zhenhua shook his head: "I don't know either. It's been refusing to leave since last night, and I can't get it to go no matter what I do."

"That won't do!" Zhang Wei said. "Wild giant pandas must be sent to protected areas; that's the rule!"

"I know it's the rule," Wang Zhenhua said, "but as you can see, it doesn't want to leave at all. If you forcibly drag it away, and it goes berserk and hurts someone, who will be responsible?"

Zhang Wei was speechless.

Just then, Lin Wan came out of the duty room.

Seeing Li Tuantuan hugging the stone lion, her heart softened.

"Section Chief Zhang," Lin Wan walked up to Zhang Wei, "Could we leave it here for now? We can send it to the reserve once it's settled in?"

"This is not in accordance with regulations..." Zhang Wei frowned.

"But it arrested three Class A wanted criminals last night," Lin Wan said. "That's a major achievement. If we just send it away like this, wouldn't that be a bit..."

"That's its business, it has nothing to do with our forestry bureau," Zhang Wei said. "We're only responsible for protecting wild animals, nothing else."

Lin Wan was about to say something when she saw Li Tuantuan loosen the stone lion.

She was secretly pleased, thinking that Li Tuantuan had come to her senses.

The next second, Li Tuantuan lay face down on the ground, limbs sprawled out, eyes closed, and motionless.

"What...what's wrong with it?" Zhang Wei was startled.

"Playing dead." Wang Zhenhua saw right through him.

"Playing dead?"

"Yes, play dead." Wang Zhenhua walked up to Li Tuantuan, squatted down, and said, "Stop pretending, I know you're alright."

Li Tuantuan remained motionless, even slowing her breathing.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]

"I won't listen! I won't leave, even if I die!"

"This is the best place I've ever found, I'm not leaving even if you kill me!"

Wang Zhenhua sighed, stood up, and said to Zhang Wei, "You see, it just doesn't want to leave."

Zhang Wei's face darkened: "Then we'll just carry it away by force!"

"Are you sure?" Wang Zhenhua said. "It weighs 300 pounds, and it was able to subdue three armed thugs last night. Do you think you can lift it?"

Zhang Wei hesitated.

Just then, Li Tuantuan suddenly opened her eyes, got up, rushed to Lin Wan, hugged her leg, and then looked up, her eyes welling up with tears.

"Mmm..."

The voice was filled with grievance and pleading.

Lin Wan looked into Li Tuantuan's wet eyes, and her heart melted.

"Section Chief Zhang, look how pitiful it is..."

Zhang Wei was also shocked by this scene.

In all his years in the industry, he has seen countless wild animals, but he has never seen a panda that sheds tears.

"This...this is not scientifically sound..."

"That's why I said it's special," Wang Zhenhua said. "How about this, you go back and report the situation first, and we'll keep a close eye on it. After a few days, once it's adapted, we can send it to the reserve. What do you think?"

Zhang Wei hesitated for a long time, then finally sighed, "Alright, but only for three days at most! I must take it with me after three days!"

"No problem." Wang Zhenhua breathed a sigh of relief.

After Zhang Wei left, the courtyard returned to calm.

Li Tuantuan released Lin Wan's leg, wiped her eyes, and secretly felt smug.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]

"Not bad acting, right? All those TV dramas you watched in your past life weren't for nothing!"

"But I only have three days. I need to make a good impression and show them I'm useful so I can stay!"

Wang Zhenhua walked up to Li Tuantuan and looked down at him.

"You are very smart."

Li Tuantuan looked up and gave him a simple, honest smile.

"But don't think you can stay here forever by being clever," Wang Zhenhua said. "If you want to stay, you have to prove your worth. Understand?"

Li Tuantuan nodded, her expression serious.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]

"Don't worry! I will definitely prove myself!"

"For a government job, for a bowl of milk, for steamed buns and mantou every day, I'd do anything!"

Looking at Li Tuantuan's serious expression, Wang Zhenhua couldn't help but smile.

"Alright, go play. Remember, don't run around or cause trouble."

Li Tuantuan immediately saluted, then scurried to the corner of the yard and continued to lie down.

Lin Wan walked over to Wang Zhenhua and asked in a low voice, "Chief, are you really planning to keep it?"

"We'll see," Wang Zhenhua said. "If it really works, keeping it isn't out of the question. After all..."

He glanced at Li Tuantuan: "Such a clever panda is a rare sight."

Lin Wan nodded, a sense of anticipation welling up inside her.

She didn't know why, but she always felt that this panda would bring a lot of surprises to the police station.