Ice Cake, soothed by Jiaojiao's gentle comfort, felt less frightened.
But a more complex emotion welled up inside.
"Mama has been comforting and protecting me since I was little, and now that I'm a big tiger, I must protect Mama when danger comes!"
He took a step forward and bravely continued to watch what unfolded.
Jiaojiao glanced at Ice Cake and felt it seemed a little different!
From the van, Lin Ying burst into laughter upon seeing Nie staggering away and then collapsing, "Hehe, quite the acting skills!"
After firing the tranquilizer dart and to prevent any retaliation from the lion, the window was promptly closed.
She reported through the walkie-talkie, "The lion has been tranquillized smoothly! Monitoring the situation, over!"
After waiting patiently for a few minutes, she drove the van next to the "lion," the window slowly rolled down partway, and a long stick was extended to gently poke it.