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

The atmosphere in the courtyard of Taiping Town Police Station was extremely awkward.

Zhang Wei, the section chief of the Forestry Bureau, held a fresh bamboo stalk in his hand and waved it in front of Li Tuantuan like he was coaxing a child: "Come on, sweetie, come with uncle. There's air conditioning in the car, and lots of delicious food."

Li Tuantuan lay on the ground, not even lifting her eyelids.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "Who are you trying to fool with these roadside cut bamboo shoots? I'm a bear with standards now; I won't even glance at arrow bamboo shoots that aren't specially supplied. Come with me, Uncle? I think you want to send me to that place full of iron bars, where I won't even have a phone, let alone anyone to talk to, surrounded by tourists taking selfies every day. Is that the life a bear should live?"

He rolled over, turning his backside towards Zhang Wei, and let out a loud fart.

"puff--"

Zhang Wei's face instantly turned green.

The young auxiliary police officers standing nearby wanted to laugh but dared not, their faces turning red from holding it in.

Director Wang Zhenhua coughed, breaking the silence: "Section Chief Zhang, look at this... it doesn't seem too happy about it."

"This is a wild animal, what does it matter if it likes or doesn't?" Zhang Wei said, somewhat annoyed, throwing the bamboo on the ground. "Director Wang, you can't spoil it like this. This is a national treasure and must receive professional protection. I've already contacted a team of experts from the province, and they'll be here first thing tomorrow morning with professional equipment. Whether it likes it or not, it will have to be taken away."

Li Tuantuan's ears twitched.

Specialized equipment? A tranquilizer gun? A large iron cage?

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "Good grief, they're going to take a hard line now? Fine, you're ruthless, don't blame me for being ruthless too. You want to arrest me? No way!"

He scrambled to his feet, ignoring Zhang Wei, and walked straight to Lin Wan's side.

Lin Wan was holding a document when she came to see the director when she suddenly felt a weight on her thigh. Looking down, she saw a round, black and white ball of fur looking up at her innocently, its two front paws tightly wrapped around her leg, making soft "mmm" sounds.

"What's wrong with you again?" Lin Wan sighed helplessly and reached out to rub the thick bear ears.

Li Tuantuan rubbed her palm, then pointed to the two-story building behind Lin Wan—that was the police station's single dormitory.

"Where do you want to go?" Lin Wan asked.

Li Tuantuan nodded frantically.

"No, that's the girls' dormitory, you're a male panda," Lin Wanyi refused righteously.

Li Tuantuan was stunned for a moment.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "What male or female bear? I'm a national treasure! Besides, although my body is male, my soul is pure... well, not entirely pure. But that doesn't matter! What matters is that it's my sanctuary!"

Ignoring everything else, he pushed Lin Wan towards the dormitory building. With his 300-pound weight and immense strength, Lin Wan couldn't resist at all and could only be half-pushed and half-forced to the bottom of the dormitory building.

When they reached the door of Lin Wan's room on the second floor, Li Tuantuan lay down on the doormat and stopped moving.

No matter how Lin Wan pushed or pulled him, or even tempted him with sausages, he was like a sticky rice cake stuck to the ground, refusing to budge.

"Chief, look at this..." Lin Wan looked pleadingly at Wang Zhenhua, who had followed her.

Wang Zhenhua was also at a loss for words, looking at the scene. He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag: "Forget it, let it sleep here tonight. Anyway, it doesn't come inside, it's just in the hallway, it should be fine."

"But what about Section Chief Zhang..."

"If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up." Wang Zhenhua waved his hand. "As long as it doesn't run away or hurt anyone, it can sleep wherever it wants. Our most important task right now is the follow-up interrogation of those three wanted criminals. We don't have time to deal with a bear."

After saying that, Wang Zhenhua turned and went downstairs.

Only Lin Wan and Li Tuantuan remained in the corridor.

Lin Wan squatted down, looking at the rascal: "Did you understand that Section Chief Zhang was going to arrest you?"

Li Tuantuan blinked, her face showing a silly, adorable expression that said, "I don't understand what you're saying."

"Stop pretending." Lin Wan poked his black nose. "Although I don't know what's wrong with you, I always feel like you're incredibly shrewd. You're sleeping here tonight, no wandering around, and no scratching at the door, understand?"

Li Tuantuan immediately nodded obediently.

Lin Wan went inside and closed the door.

Hearing the door lock click shut, Commander Li breathed a sigh of relief.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "Finally, I'm safe for now. As long as I cling to the policewoman's coattails, those experts won't dare to lay a hand on me. What's this called? This is called 'using the emperor to command the princes'... no, it's 'using the policewoman to command the experts'."

Late at night.

Li Tuantuan wasn't asleep. Although he was a little hungry, he didn't dare to wander off.

Just then, a paper plate was suddenly slipped under the door.

Li Tuantuan looked down and saw two peeled tea eggs and a ham sausage cut into sections on the plate.

Lin Wan's soft voice came from inside the door: "That's all we have. Make do with this. Don't let Lao Ma see this, or he'll accuse me of feeding wild animals again."

Li Tuantuan felt a warmth in her heart.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "This girl is great! If anyone dares to bully her in the future, I, Li Tuantuan, will be the first to object! This tea egg smells so good... but there aren't enough, not even enough to fill a tooth gap."

After finishing her meal, Li Tuantuan contentedly stuffed the paper plate back under the door, cleaned up the scene of the crime, then curled up into a ball and fell asleep against the door.

The next morning.

As dawn broke, the sound of sweeping could be heard in the police station courtyard.

Li Tuantuan stretched and yawned as she walked downstairs.

Several veteran police officers who get up early to exercise are stretching their muscles in the courtyard.

Li Tuantuan strolled to the back of the cafeteria and happened to see the auntie helping out with the cooking picking vegetables. His eyes lit up, and he went over and, taking advantage of the auntie's inattention, grabbed a carrot and stuffed it into his mouth, crunching away.

"Oh dear! You greedy glutton!" The auntie turned around and saw him, laughing and scolding him, but she didn't chase him away. Instead, she threw him a steamer full of steamed buns and dumplings.

After eating and drinking her fill, Li Tuantuan walked to the middle of the courtyard.

At this moment, Old Ma was practicing Tai Chi.

"A watermelon, cut in half, one half for you, one half for me..." Old Ma muttered as he slowly gestured.

Li Tuantuan watched for a while and found it quite interesting.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "I know how to do this! In my past life, I learned it from the old man downstairs for half a year to relieve my cervical spondylosis. And with my current body structure, practicing Tai Chi is practically a natural talent!"

So, under everyone's watchful eyes, the 300-pound giant panda stood upright behind Old Ma, mimicking him, and slowly raised its two paws, drawing a circle.

The movement begins, like a wild horse parting its mane and a white crane spreading its wings.

Although his movements appeared somewhat comical due to his physique, his style was actually more refined than that of Lao Ma!

Wang Zhenhua, who happened to be passing by, almost dropped the teacup he was holding.

"Old Ma! You...when did you take on an apprentice?"

Old Ma turned around and was so shocked he fell to the ground with a thud: "Holy crap! This panda's become a spirit?!"

Li Tuantuan calmly finished her stance, focused her energy in her dantian, and then waved to the stunned crowd, displaying the demeanor of a master who knew nothing of the game.

Just then, a screeching sound of brakes suddenly came from the gate.

Three SUVs painted with the words "Wildlife Protection" drove into the yard.

The car door opened, and seven or eight people in white coats got out, carrying various boxes. Behind them was a large truck with a huge, specially made iron cage in the truck bed.

The middle-aged man in the lead, wearing glasses, pushed up his glasses and stared at Li Tuantuan, who was practicing Tai Chi, with a fervent gaze.

"That's it! That highly intelligent giant panda! Quick! Get the tranquilizer gun ready! We must bring it back intact for research!"

Li Tuantuan's eyes turned cold.

[Li Tuantuan's inner monologue]: "Research? I think you guys just want to dissect me! Try to catch me? Dream on!"

He looked around and his gaze settled on the equipment rack used for riot control drills not far away.