"Hey buddies, report the lion's location, Master Fox is here!"
Ansheng swiftly wandered the streets, barking to ask where exactly the lions were.
"Woof woof woof—"
A thin black dog perched on the eighth floor window sill, barking loudly to indicate to Master Fox the location of one male and three female lions from the Tropical Continent, panting heavily like they were suffering from heatstroke next to a truck.
"Oh, so hiding here, huh?"
Upon hearing the dog's call, Ansheng looked up and greeted the dog, signaling that it should report to Ah Bai at the seafood wholesale market when it had time.
"Awo?"
The lions, panting in the shade, got agitated upon seeing an unfamiliar creature approaching and growled, signaling for the fox to keep its distance.
However.
"Smack—"
The little fox raised its paw and slapped the roaring male lion that sounded like a V8 engine right across the face.
The slapped male lion was stunned, lifting its paw to cover the cheek grazed by the fox's paw.
The fox's slap bewildered it—how could such a small creature dare to hit it?
The nearby lionesses, originally lounging lazily, suddenly became hostile.
"Ping!"
The little fox stood upright, slapping, its paw moving in a straight line as it swiped all three lioness cheeks.
The lionesses didn't even have time to react, their cheeks turning as they were slapped.
When they came to their senses, they instinctively raised their paws to cover their faces, disbelief written all over.
"Roar!"
Regaining its senses, the male lion spread its strong arms, muscles on its shoulders and back bulging, its expression fierce, reaching a paw to strike the fox.
The little fox darted forward, maneuvering from under the lion's armpit to behind it, then turned swiftly, grabbing the lion's waist with its paw, and using force, lifted the lion in a bear hug and tossed it toward the nearby lionesses.
"?"
Seeing the massive lion's head crash down, the three lionesses frantically tried to dodge, but the speed of the lion's fall surpassed their reactions.
"Awo?"
Crashing down and overturning three lionesses, the male lion lay belly-up on the ground, its round stomach exposed, a question mark hanging on its head as it pressed down the three female lions.
"Ping!"
The little fox shook its head, signaling all four lions to follow, leading them to get a drink first.
The lions from the Tropical Continent escaped from the zoo in Xia Country and got heatstroke within twenty minutes...
Ansheng had no words.
"Woo..."
The four lions, eyes flickering, followed the little fox meekly, avoiding crowds on the streets, passing through alleys, reaching the seafood market.
"Ping ping ping..."
Ansheng raised a hand, pointing at the cooling water being oxygenated in the fish pond, signaling the lions to stay put as he went to gather more beasts.
The fish in the pond were edible, but the lobsters and sizeable abalone in the water tank were off-limits.
Otherwise, he'd skin them later.
"By the way, don't try running away, or I'll track you down, even if I have to buy a ticket to the zoo!"
Before leaving, the little fox reminded them.
In less than five minutes, the little fox returned riding two Xiabei Tigers with their cheeks swollen, hugging a fainted python.
As Siberian wild tigers evolving into Xiabei Tigers, these two tigers considered the Xiabei Fox an old neighbor.
Foxes were cheeky and tasty.
Meeting an old neighbor, the Xiabei Tigers filled their bellies.
"Awo?"
The male lion nudged a shrimp-laden water basin friendly, speaking to the Xiabei Tigers.
The cheek-swollen Xiabei Tigers blanked, lowered their heads drinking cold water, attempting to quell their fright.
Then.
Three leopards, their tails zipped together, their faces swollen like pig's heads, were tossed in by the little fox.
The four lions and two tigers, smacking their lips, marveled at the sight of the three bound leopards.
Soon after.
A juvenile brown bear, its head bumped up like hit with a stick, came holding two penguins.
The little fox trailing behind, holding a crowbar.
Panting, the brown bear entered the market, the penguins too hot to speak.
Submerging the penguins in ice water, whacking the brown bear on the head to make it squat obediently, the fox turned and left.
Raised from a young age in a cage, the brown bear was extremely ferocious and violent.
Had Ansheng not found a crowbar by chance, handling it wouldn't have been so smooth.
"Woof woof woof—"
Ansheng darted across rooftops, arriving at his final target location.
Just as Master Fox arrived, a golden retriever with classic coloring, full of flattering, dragged out a metal cage, inside it a puzzled leopard cat and a rattlesnake in a plastic box.
"Woof—"
The retriever, all flattery, lifted a paw to pinch Master Fox's shoulder.
"Hey Fox bro, I got the rattlesnake.
Could you also take this little leopard for me?"
"Is this really okay? Aren't you afraid your owner will shave off your fur?"
Looking at the bewildered leopard cat in the cage, Ansheng glanced at the golden retriever quirkily.
"Woof woof woof—"
The retriever, indifferent, waved a paw, explaining to Master Fox.
This leopard cat, stumbled upon, broke three vases, two basins, five plates, scratched its owner's parents, and pooped in its nest.
The retriever endured it all.
But last night, the sneaky cat peed right in the owner's bed and framed the retriever, making it nearly get slapped silly.
Pushed beyond limits, it had to go.
"Is it really that annoying? No worries, later on, there're a few buddies that'll set it straight."
Ansheng nodded lightly, agreeing to take in the leopard cat.
"Woof woof woof—"
The retriever rejoiced, sitting on the ground, mimicking human worship motions as if celebrating sending off a pest.
"Truly a Xia Dong dog..."
Ansheng quipped, knocking out the rattlesnake before grabbing the cat by the scruff and leaving.
Returning to the market, he tossed the leopard cat into the pile of leopards, awakened the playing-dead rattlesnake, tossing it to the python's table.
"Attention! Breath in!"
The little fox squeaked, saying, "Now, time is tight, no nonsense from Ansheng — all of you line up neatly and show cuteness in front of the restaurant's glass!"
"Once done, we're done—any among you defying orders, forget the zoo, sleep in my bed tonight."
"!?"
The beasts, hearing they had to live with the fox if performances failed, didn't look pleased.
Especially the two Xiabei Tigers, were genuinely scared.
"Go!"
The little fox ordered seriously, pointing to Ah Qing's restaurant, watching the beasts march over.
"Hey, half an hour of post-meal exercise, got a Wish Power point back for free."
The little fox beamed proudly, sneaking to the restaurant's restroom.
Just then.
When Ansheng returned to the restroom, opening the restroom door by the window, he saw Yin Pengfei standing there holding a stainless steel syringe for pigs.
The needle tip's thickness rivaled a ballpoint pen refill.
Upon seeing the restroom door open, witnessing the fox emerge startled him.
The two eyed each other.
Yin Pengfei chuckled, picking up a muzzle and binding rope from the sink, saying,
"Hey...little fox don't be afraid, Brother Pengfei means no harm, just wants to give you a shot."
"Tsk tsk tsk—"
Ansheng: "......"
You're going to give me a shot?
Why don't you try it first? Sharpen it a bit?
"Ping ping ping!"