I have a wildlife zoo

Chapter 524 The Creepy Cries

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At around six in the morning, the villagers of Linhu Village gradually awoke from their slumbers, beginning a new day’s activities.

Old Liu had already been up for a while!

In his own yard, he chopped some firewood, added it to the stove, and hummed along to the classic old songs on the radio.

Planning to eat something soon, he intended to head out to work in the fields.

Suddenly, through the glass window, he caught a glimpse of the cows in the backyard running off into the distance.

He immediately became alert, "What’s going on? Why are the cows running? Could someone be stealing them?"

He stopped what he was doing and thought for a moment, opting not to go outside directly but to first head to the nearby utility room to check out the backyard through the window.

Cautiously peering out for a few seconds, he saw no sign of thieves or anyone lurking suspiciously.

Relief washed over him, and he leaned on the table to catch his breath.

If there really were a thief, his old bones surely wouldn’t be able to fight back!

And really, it made sense — who would bother coming to such a remote place as Linhu Village, much less to steal a cow?

Just then, suddenly, a large face appeared at the window!

Upon the yellow fur, black stripes ran, and a pair of bright eyes stared back.

Old Liu’s mind went blank!

He rubbed his eyes and opened his mouth wide, his expression one of disbelief.

"What on earth is that, a cat? Why is its face so big?"

A notion whispered weakly in his subconscious: Could it be a tiger?

No, no, no, how could a tiger possibly make its way into his yard? That was just preposterous!

The tiger’s copper eyes fixed on Old Liu, its maw opened wide to reveal white vapors and sharp canines that seemed to bode ill.

Raising a paw, it "smack" shattered the glass window with a swipe.

Grrrr~~~

A deep growl emanated!

The sound, akin to an engine, came wave after wave, inspiring an unending sense of dread within.

This was no cat; it was unmistakably an Amur tiger!

Old Liu watched as the tiger clawed at the shards of glass on the window, seemingly intent on breaking in; his already muddled brain went completely blank, his body rigid, not daring to move an inch, even his breathing slowed considerably.

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It felt as though centuries had passed before the tiger’s great face disappeared from the window, and it ran off into the distance.

Gradually, Old Liu came back to his senses, his back drenched in cold sweat, and when he tried to walk, he found himself completely immobile!

Though he hadn’t done much, all his strength was sapped away, his legs as limp as noodles; he gradually collapsed to the floor.

As the noise from behind grew louder, the tiger surveyed its surroundings and ran into the bushes between the brick houses to crouch down and hide quietly.

Zhang Shouxin spotted a yellow figure dart past!

He followed, peering in that direction, and then his eyes widened in shock.

Oh my, isn’t that a tiger!

He realized immediately, and his heart began to pound with nervousness as he turned and ran back.

Back at home, he breathed a sigh of relief and excitedly told his family, "Oh my god, do you know what I just saw? A live tiger, bigger than a calf!"

He spread his arms wide to gesture the size of the tiger.

His family members all burst into laughter, clearly disbelieving.

His wife said, "Stop spewing nonsense."

His father added, "Tigers, what tigers? There are no tigers here."

Zhang Shouxin insisted, "There really is a tiger, right outside!"

Seeing Zhang Shouxin describe it so earnestly and persistently, the family started to half-believe him!

It was key that Zhang Shouxin wouldn’t joke with them about such a far-fetched idea. Could there really be a tiger?

With a slap on his thigh, his father said eagerly, "Let’s go check it out!"

His wife commented, "If there’s really a tiger, shouldn’t we call the police?"

Zhang Shouxin was just about to take them to see when he heard this and thought it made sense.

So he said, "It’s just behind Old Liu’s house! You guys go check out the tiger first, I’ll call the police."

His father fired up the tractor, with his mother and his wife on board, and headed towards that direction with a "keng keng keng" noise.

Meanwhile, Zhang Shouxin made the call: "Hello?"

"May I ask..."

"Ah, I just saw a tiger here!"

"A tiger?" The voice on the other end sounded confused. "Where are you exactly?"

"I’m at Linhu Village, Group 10! I just spotted a tiger, it was lying next to a house, making the most eerie sounds."

After reporting the sighting, Zhang Shouxin described the situation!

Without much delay, he then went to find his family.

His father was peeking out from inside the tractor, scanning around: "Don’t see it, do you?"

Zhang Shouxin also hopped onto the vehicle: "It should be right here!"

The tractor rumbled loudly as they began searching the vicinity.

Suddenly, they spotted a tiger lying under a transformer, its head facing them.

He exclaimed excitedly, "There, there, do you see it, do you see it!"

The tiger suddenly sprang out and ran forward!