Chapter 126 Finally, the Tiger Was Slain
"Roar!"
The tiger rose from the snow, crouched, and lunged at Meng Ci.
Meng Ci sidestepped, evading the attack.
Seeing this, Shen Que held his butcher knife and stabbed at the tiger's eyes.
The tiger reacted swiftly, turning to dodge the attack.
Zhang Mingtian, holding a long pole with a short blade attached to the end, saw the tiger's back turned to him and thrust the blade into the tiger's rear.
"Roar!"
Most of the tiger's body was covered in thick fur, except for its eyes and rear.
Seeing the tiger's back turned to him and its tail swinging wildly, Zhang Mingtian didn't hesitate and stabbed the tiger's anus.
In pain, the tiger turned, its eyes fierce.
As the tiger was about to pounce on Zhang Mingtian, Huang Zhi and Wu Can quickly pulled the rope, and an iron net appeared in front of the tiger.
Realizing the danger, the tiger tried to retreat.
But the snow was too slippery, and the tiger couldn't stop in time.
Eggplant, knowing the purpose of the net, charged from behind, pushing the tiger towards the net, despite the distance between them.
Huang Zhi and Wu Can quickly tightened the net, trapping the tiger inside.
The tiger did not surrender easily and struggled fiercely, nearly breaking free. Meng Ci then took out a sharpened dagger and stabbed the tiger's eye.
"Roar!"
The tiger's mouth opened wide, blood streaming from one eye, looking pitiful.
But Meng Ci showed no mercy, pulling out his long knife and stabbing the other eye.
"Ao, ao!"
The tiger's fierce roar turned into a pitiful whine. The once ferocious beast, hiding in the shadows, gradually retreated.
These humans were too ruthless, not something they could handle. It was better to leave quickly to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Zhang Mingtian and Huang Zhi also began hitting the tiger with branches.
Even with its thick fur, the tiger couldn't withstand the heavy blows.
Soon, the tiger began to bleed internally, spitting out streams of blood from its mouth.
Eggplant, who had been too impulsive earlier, now lay on the ground, dazed and whimpering.
Eggplant was the hero of this battle, so Meng Ci reached into his pocket, pretending to pull out a sausage but actually taking one from his spatial storage. He peeled it open and fed it to Eggplant.
"There, there, you've worked hard today. I'll give you some meat when we get back," Meng Ci said, patting Eggplant's head to comfort him.
Eggplant finished the sausage in two bites, feeling his head clear and his body no longer hurting.
When Huang Zhi and the others heard about feeding Eggplant, they assumed it was something like canned rat meat.
They sighed inwardly, wishing they were Eggplant, free from the worries of life and always having meat to eat.
After waiting a while, they confirmed that the tiger's body had cooled and it was dead.
Using the iron net and ropes, they bundled the tiger together and lifted it with two poles.
Huang Zhi and Wu Can knew their limits.
Without the help of Meng Ci and the others, they would never have been able to kill such a large tiger.
So they refused the offer of assistance and lifted the tiger themselves.
The tiger was over two and a half meters long and weighed more than two hundred kilograms.
Huang Zhi and Wu Can carried the tiger for less than ten minutes before they were out of breath.
The tiger was too heavy, and it wasn't practical to carry it back by themselves, so they placed it on the ground to rest.
After some thought, they decided to build a wooden raft, with each person pulling a rope.
They immediately set to work, cutting trees, chopping them into pieces, and tying them together with ropes, each person taking on a specific task.
An hour later, the raft was ready.
Five people and one wolf, pulling six ropes, they dragged the tiger home.
People returning late at night saw the tiger on the raft and were envious.
Some even considered trying to take the tiger from them, but then realized that if these people could kill such a large tiger, they stood no chance.
So they quickly dismissed the idea.
It was already five o'clock, and the trading post was closed, so they couldn't sell the tiger. They had to carry it upstairs.
Halfway up, Meng Ci was exhausted and saw Duan Yan and Cheng Yu returning, so he called out to them.
"Teacher Duan, Teacher Cheng."
"Can I give you a kilogram of rice to help us carry this tiger up?"
Meng Ci had long wanted to do this but hadn't found the right people.
Duan Yan and Cheng Yu were more familiar, so Meng Ci felt at ease.
Duan Yan said, "No need."
"Living together, it's only right to help each other out."
As he spoke, Duan Yan and Cheng Yu had already started lifting.
With two more people, it was much easier.
If they left it on the sixteenth floor, there might be burglars coming to steal in the middle of the night. Thinking about the wall outside Meng Ci's door and several security doors, Zhang Mingtian suggested whether they could place the tiger carcass there.
Hearing this, Meng Ci frowned slightly.
Although he was familiar with Zhang Mingtian, Meng Ci still didn't want them to enter his territory.
Realizing he had overstepped, Zhang Mingtian quickly said, "Brothers, I was just suggesting it casually."
"I thought about it, we can put it in our place."
"This way, we can save one floor, and no one will be too tired."
At this point, everyone had already carried the tiger to the sixteenth floor and was resting here, discussing where to place the large animal.
Wu Can and Huang Zhi also nodded in agreement.
"Let's put it at my place," Wu Can said.
"My place is empty now, and there's plenty of space."
Huang Zhi thought this was a good idea, "Sure."
To prevent anyone from coming to snatch it in the middle of the night, Huang Zhi also suggested that he could stay at Wu Can's place.
"Forget it, let's put it at our place."
Meng Ci thought for a moment; when they went out, both doors were closed, so they wouldn't see what was inside.
Moreover, they had multiple doors, so even if someone tried to break in, it would take a long time.
Seeing that Zhang Mingtian and the others were still hesitant, Meng Ci directly said, "Let's go."
Then he lifted the raft first, and the others quickly followed suit.
They soon carried the load to the seventeenth floor, and Meng Ci released his grip, taking out the keys to open the door.
Click, click, click.
Three doors opened one after another, and under Shen Que's lead, they placed the raft in the hallway.
No one's eyes wandered; after placing the load, they quickly retreated behind the iron gate.
Meng Ci and Shen Que were satisfied with their reaction.
"Brother, we'll leave first."
"We'll come find you at noon tomorrow," Zhang Mingtian said.
The official patrol had two shifts a day.
The night shift was from midnight to noon, and the day shift was from noon to midnight.
As for which shift to choose, they needed to register in advance, and the government would assign it.
If those few people wanted to stay for a shift, they could also mention it in advance.
When they learned they would have to kill a fierce beast, they chose the night shift for the next day.
"Alright," Meng Ci nodded.
Watching them leave, Meng Ci and Shen Que tightly shut the doors.