Raising Orphans, Not Assassins-Chapter 5Vol. 2 - - The Tiger and the Iron Axe!
Yuhang County, the southern forest outside the city.
In the clearing, a smooth, large greenstone lay under the dappled sunlight.
A middle-aged man in gray robes sat atop the stone. His face was lean, with deep-set eyes, a high, aquiline nose, and sharp features.
His pupils, unlike those of Central Plains people, gleamed with a strange jade-green hue under the sunlight.
Beside the stone, a massive tiger lay sprawled. The beast stretched over two meters in length, its fur sparse and dull, betraying its old age.
It rested with its head on its front paws, eyes half-closed, basking in the warmth of the sun.
Though aged, the tiger’s presence still carried an air of primal ferocity.
Suddenly—
The tiger’s eyes snapped open, flashing with a wild and murderous glint.
Its powerful claws dug into the earth as it rose, staring intently into the distance.
From within the forest, a man dressed as a carriage driver dashed forward, a young girl slung over his back.
The tiger bared its fangs, its gaping maw revealing jagged, yellowed teeth. Its crimson tongue, lined with backward-facing barbs, flicked out menacingly.
A low, guttural growl rumbled from its throat.
The gray-robed man stepped down from the stone, lightly patting the tiger’s head.
The beast shut its mouth and lay back down, paying no further attention to the approaching figure.
The carriage driver leaped forward in quick strides, stopping before the gray-robed man.
He set the girl down, then dropped to one knee, cupping his hands in a respectful salute.
“Mission accomplished.”
“Please, Left Envoy, grant me the antidote.”
Excitement and barely restrained elation laced Xiao Liu’s voice.
This was it.
After this mission, he would no longer be bound to Qilin Pavilion.
He would be free.
The simple, idyllic life of the countryside awaited him.
The gray-robed man’s expression remained impassive. He nodded slightly, letting out a soft, eerie whistle.
“Screech—”
The next moment—
Whoosh!
A violent gust of wind howled through the clearing.
The tiger, which had been resting beside the stone, sprang into motion like an arrow loosed from a bow.
Its cavernous mouth gaped open, a rancid stench of blood and decay spilling forth.
Xiao Liu’s heart seized in terror.
He tried to dodge—
But with one knee on the ground, he had no chance.
"Roar!"
The aged tiger’s fangs clamped onto Xiao Liu’s throat.
Its sharp teeth easily punctured his soft flesh.
Hot, humid breath washed over him, and for an instant, his neck felt strangely warm and wet.
Then came the pain.
Searing, unbearable agony.
Xiao Liu’s eyes bulged. His body convulsed. Darkness swallowed his vision.
The tiger loosened its grip slightly—then chomped down again with crushing force.
A sickening crack echoed through the clearing.
Xiao Liu stopped moving.
His body crumpled to the ground like a sack of cotton, lifeless.
The tiger gnawed on his flesh, blood dripping from its whiskers.
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