Lu Xiao was so tired that he couldn't even speak. Before he could reply, he was dragged into the room by Hong Mingcheng.
As soon as he pushed open the door, Lu Xiao heard a roar.
Compared to two days ago, this voice sounded much stronger.
However, Lu Xiao could hear more helplessness and anxiety in his voice.
At this moment, two soft moans came from the backpack and it moved slightly.
Apparently, the two little foxes had heard the roar of their mother and were curious to wear it to see something new.
"Take Little Fox out first. Remember to lock them in another room first.”
Lu Xiao did not bother to explain. He stuffed his bag into Hong Mingcheng's arms, pushed him out, and closed the door.
Although they had only been together for a few days, Lu Xiao already understood. Those two little foxes were quite good at causing trouble.
The two of them had never seen a ferocious beast like a tiger, so they naturally could not be afraid.
Although the mother Snowfield Tiger was very dependent on him now, it was not necessarily as friendly to the little fox sisters who could be eaten as snacks with a bite of their teeth.
Therefore, in order to prevent such a tragedy from happening, it was better to be more careful.
When she heard the sound of the door being pushed open, the mother snow tiger seemed to be very alert and kept growling in a low voice.
After Lu Xiao came in, the roar gradually stopped.
Although it couldn't see with its eyes, the Snowfield Tiger's sensitive sense of smell had already detected Lu Xiao's scent.
"Why are you suddenly so irritable? Does your wound hurt?"
Lu Xiao walked over with some heartache and reached out to gently touch the fur on its head.
It had been a few days since the surgery ended, and the wound was slowly healing.
The cotton gauze covering the wounds on his eyes had also changed from the extremely thick cotton gauze at the beginning to a thin cotton gauze that was more airy and could promote wound healing.
However, without the thick cotton wool to cover it, the slightly sunken empty eye sockets looked particularly scary.
Of course, Lu Xiao was not afraid of such wounds.
He had seen many more wounds than this.
Sensing the familiar strength and smell, the previously restless Snowfield Tiger finally calmed down and placed its huge head on Lu Xiao's knee.
Just like how Lu Xiao coaxed it to eat before.
When the furry head moved, the untimely sound of iron chains moving could be heard.
Lu Xiao was slightly stunned. Only then did he notice that a very thick iron collar had been worn around the neck of the mother tiger.
The collar was connected to an iron chain that was as thick as a child's wrist and extended all the way to an iron pillar in the corner of the room.
Looking at the thick iron collar that made it difficult for Snowfield Tiger Mother to raise her head, Lu Xiao felt an unknown fire rising in his heart.
He looked out of the window and saw Mr. Hong already waiting there. He had probably settled the two little foxes down and was waiting for them.
"Old Hong!"
Lu Xiao touched the rough iron collar, and his voice could not help but contain some anger.
"Why did you lock it up? Aren't you afraid that it will be stressed again?"
"Professor Lu, I really have no choice.”
Mr. Hong felt extremely bitter.
"I also feel sorry for this Snowfield Tiger, and I don't want to lock it up like this. But the problem is that it only allows you to get close to it.”
……？
"It…has a different attitude towards you and me?”
Lu Xiao was stunned and asked with uncertainty.
"Yes!"
Mr. Hong felt wronged.
"Didn't you teach us how to feed it meat paste with our hands?
At first, when it was especially weak, it could still be fed.
Later on, after eating more and recovering some of its strength, it didn't let us get close at all. We could only use a shallow metal plate to hold the meat paste and let it lick it by itself.
I know you told me not to keep it in an iron cage. Its body was weak now, and it was almost impossible for it to attack.
But in the past two days, its condition has been much better than before. It can even move its body a little, so we are very vigilant.
She even threatened us when she changed her dressing.
Didn't you hear it when you entered just now? It was the kind of sound that chased us out.
I know you care about it, but I have to think about the safety of the staff here…
If it wasn't for the fact that I had no other choice, I wouldn't have locked it up like this.”
"…Sorry, I was too impulsive just now. I didn't think of this.”
After listening to Old Hong, Lu Xiao was silent for a long time before he spoke.
Probably because it was happy from being stroked, the big cat under his hand did not seem to care about the chain around its neck at all. It just obediently lay on Lu Xiao's knees.
Her breathing had already stabilized, and she was about to fall asleep.
Lu Xiao did not expect that Snowfield Tiger's mother would only give him such obedience and gentleness.
"It's fine, it's fine…I also know that you feel sorry for this Snowfield Tiger. Otherwise, you wouldn't have taken such a big risk to go to the treasure bowl at this time.”
Mr. Hong sighed and handed something in through the window."
"This is the key to the collar. Since you're back and it's stable, take it off.”
“……”
Lu Xiao took the keys and pondered for a while before saying,"
"Your worries are not unreasonable. The safety of the employees is more important.
How about this, I'll untie the collar now and put it on when I leave.
In the future, as long as I am here, I will remove its collar and let it move freely in the room.
Since it depends on me so much…"
Lu Xiao lowered his head and looked at the big cat that was sleeping soundly on his lap. His eyes unconsciously became gentle.
"Then I'll take care of it in the future.”
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