Chapter 2609: Fantastic Beasts in the Zoo 16

An adult Northeast tiger carrying a precious red fox galloped wildly through the zoo area unsupervised—it was outright a disaster!

However, at Zhenyang Zoo, the passing keeper thought the zoo director's room had Xiao Bai Lion, and felt it wasn't so dangerous.

The tiger didn't dare go upstairs, pacing anxiously downstairs, occasionally raising its huge head and letting out a low, urgent tiger roar that made the nearby leaves rustle.

Su Xiao was also there; hearing the tiger roar, she opened the window to glance, then looked toward Bai Rendong holding Xiao Bai.

"Zoo director, Tiger Valley is carrying the little fox downstairs…… wait, the little fox's condition doesn't look good."

Su Xiao hurriedly grabbed her medical kit and went downstairs to check.

Bai Rendong lowered his gaze to the little lion in his arms, which had become lively and vigorous, and let out a sigh of relief.

Ten minutes earlier, while the boy was accompanying him to sleep back in the cage, he had turned back into Xiao Bai Lion, but after turning back he was somewhat listless, curled up listlessly.

This scared Bai Rendong quite a bit.

"I'll go down to check." Bai Rendong said, gently rubbing the soft lion ears with his fingertips, his voice gentle: "Bao Bao, do you want to keep resting inside?"

Xiao Bai Lion shook its head and rubbed its forehead against his wrist.

Jin Chen knew Hu Cai Cai was likely also having trouble with her Monster Power and came to find him.

Perhaps this could clear up the misunderstanding Hu Cai Cai had about Bai Rendong in the original plot, preventing him from continuing to darken and take revenge on his wife as an enemy.

"I'm fine." Jin Chen said, raising his paw and touching Bai Rendong's cheek with his soft pad: "Don't worry."

Only then did Bai Rendong relax a little, holding Xiao Bai Lion as he hurried downstairs.

Downstairs, the on-duty keeper who had rushed over upon hearing the news tried to lift Hu Cai Cai off Tiger Valley's back.

Tiger Valley was anxious, but also knew to cooperate, lowering its body to let them act.

But when a young keeper's movements grew slightly rough, almost touching Hu Cai Cai, Tiger Valley immediately issued a warning growl.

Although there was no ill intent, the king of beasts' deterrent power still made the keeper's legs go weak, nearly causing him to sit down.

"I know, I know! Tiger Grandpa! I'll be careful! I definitely won't hurt it!" the keeper exclaimed, near tears, hurrying to promise.

Hu Cai Cai was placed on a padded stretcher, ready to be sent to the medical room.

Tiger Valley followed closely, its huge frame feeling a bit cramped in the hallway, but it insisted on resting its large head on the windowsill outside the medical room, staring fixedly inside while letting out uneasy gurgling sounds from its throat.

When Bai Rendong arrived holding Xiao Bai Lion, this was the scene he saw.

Upon seeing them, Tiger Valley instantly grew excited and wanted to pounce, its huge tiger claws scraping the floor with a screech, "Roar!"

"Boss! You've finally come!"

Xiao Bai Lion poked its body out of Bai Rendong's embrace and let out a low growl: "Stay still, don't move—you're too big."

Tiger Valley immediately obeyed, retracting its head and lying meekly by the window, anxiously whimpering: "Boss, the pretty fox hurts."

Jin Chen jumped down from Bai Rendong's arms, lightly landing beside the stretcher, and leaned over to examine Hu Cai Cai closely.

Hu Cai Cai had just been given a little water, regained some strength, and lay weakly; even seeing Bai Rendong come in, she only lazily lifted her eyelids, not baring her teeth and growling as usual—clearly she was truly uncomfortable.

Xiao Bai Lion extended its paw and lightly stepped on the red fox, sensing the chaotic Monster Power within him.

"Your Monster Power is suppressed—I was like that just now."

Hu Cai Cai stared in surprise, turning her beastly eyes toward Xiao Bai Lion, then unconsciously glanced at Bai Rendong beside her.

Jin Chen immediately shifted his body to stand between Bai Rendong and Hu Cai Cai, fixing the fox with a stern gaze: "It has nothing to do with my wife—if he hadn't rescued you from the mountain, you'd have been eaten by other beasts long ago while unconscious there."

Hu Cai Cai froze, her ears twitching slightly.

He carefully recalled his last blurry memory before losing consciousness, embarrassed, lowered his head, licked his paw, and decisively changed the subject.

"What should we do now?"

Jin Chen thought for a moment, walked to the side where a dish of clean water sat, and lightly dipped his fluffy white tail tip into it.

"Drink this first."

Hu Cai Cai didn't worry about anything else, happily went over and licked the water in the dish clean, then let out a comfortable sigh, her spirit visibly improving.

Xiao Bai Lion jumped onto the medical room's windowsill, its golden beast eyes gazing out the window, as if piercing through layers of buildings and forests to fall upon the misty direction of Zhenyang Mountain's main peak far away.

The little lion crouched there, its tiny silhouette revealing a solemnity and contemplation at odds with its appearance.

But… it was simply too cute to resist.

All snow-white and fluffy fur, a round, plump figure, and when thinking seriously, its ears would unconsciously twitch.

In the medical room, including Su Xiao, several keepers couldn't understand what the animals were communicating, but all felt their hearts melt from the cuteness.

While Jin Chen was thinking seriously, the medical room filled with the sound of click-click photos being taken.

Jin Chen: "..." Oh, humans who don't think.

【Perhaps we should go check out Zhenyang Mountain.】

Ling Gun Gun popped out, lying on the little lion's head, also mimicking the same thinking pose.

【We can go! This way we'll finish side quest 2!】

Xiao Bai Lion pressed its paws, having made a decision.

Noticing Bai Rendong approaching worriedly, it turned around, lightly leapt back into Bai Rendong's embrace, rubbing against him and licking his chin.

【Bai Bai, let's go up the mountain!】