Inside the campus of Fifteen Middle School, more than half an hour had passed since the two Bengal tigers entered.
As time went by, panic continued to spread. If this went on, the students would break down before long.
By then, even if they weren't injured, the psychological trauma would be irreparable. In the future, let alone seeing tigers, they would tremble with fear at the sight of a cat.
At the same time, the parents of the Fifteen Middle School students were also on the verge of collapse.
Influenced by them, the public opinion online also showed a one-sided trend.
"What's going on? Can't they deal with two tigers after such a long time?"
"It's been over half an hour. The ones inside are all children. How helpless must they be right now?"
"Haven't they formed some kind of action group? If it doesn't work, just go in with guns and shoot the two tigers. No matter how precious tigers are, they can't be more valuable than children."
"Exactly, are there any creatures now that can withstand firearms?"
"If it comes to it, give me a gun, and I'll go in and take care of the two tigers right now."
"We hope the action group can give us an explanation as to why they haven't taken immediate action. Every second that passes carries the risk of danger."
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Seeing the public opinion heading in a negative direction, the command center immediately went live with Ningnan City Television.
In the live broadcast, half of the screen showed the command center, and the other half showed the surveillance feed from Fifteen Middle School.
The overall commander stepped in front of the camera first.
"Fellow citizens, netizens, we have seen all your suggestions."
"But I want to tell you that it's not that we don't want to act immediately."
"It's because we have fully considered the current situation on campus. Those two Bengal tigers are exceptionally vigilant and intelligent. If we provoke them, they might immediately rush into classrooms, a situation none of us wants to see."
"Furthermore, Captain Lin from the Criminal Police Detachment and Director Yang from Xihong Zoo have come up with a new rescue plan. We believe that it won't be long before the two Bengal tigers are subdued."
As his words spread through the live broadcast, the previously agitated netizens calmed down slightly.
However, some netizens still expressed a lack of understanding.
"If not by force, what other methods are there?"
"What method could Director Yang have? He's not going to go in and negotiate with two tigers himself, is he?"
"While I admit Director Yang has trained the animals at Xihong Zoo very well, these two Bengal tigers don't know him. Why would they give him face?"
"Are there any better methods besides these?"
"Let's wait and see. I have a feeling Director Yang will bring us a big surprise."
And as everyone waited, another ten minutes passed.
Seeing no activity on the campus in the surveillance feed, anxiety and unease resurfaced in everyone's hearts, until the roar of an engine was heard from the road outside the school.
Under the surveillance cameras, a large truck covered with a tarp slowly entered the campus.
Seeing this large truck, both the viewers in the live stream and the leaders in the command center showed a look of confusion.
"Where did this big truck come from? Hurry up and make it leave."
"Hurry up and leave! What if it provokes the two Bengal tigers inside, it'll be over."
"Where is the on-site command personnel? Who allowed this big truck to enter?"
Hearing the roaring in the command center, a police officer on site weakly replied:
"Captain Lin was driving, so we let him in."
Upon hearing the officer's answer, everyone in the command center was stunned.
They couldn't understand why Lin Feng would suddenly drive a large truck in.
And as everyone was filled with questions, a pair of large hands forcefully pulled down the tarp covering the truck.
As the tarp was removed, a massive figure slowly appeared in everyone's sight.
At this moment, time seemed to stand still.
Following their gaze, they saw inside the truck's cargo area, a huge, powerful figure with a dazzling coat of fur.
With a shoulder height of over two meters, a body length of nearly five meters, pillar-like limbs, and a face the size of a millstone, it was clearly a giant tiger, even larger than the two Bengal tigers.
With the appearance of this giant tiger, the atmosphere instantly froze.
Before the tarp was lifted, everyone had speculated countless possibilities, but none of them had expected this one.
And as everyone was at a loss for words, the terrifying giant tiger on the truck suddenly opened its mouth towards the sky.
The next second, a roar that reverberated through the sky like thunder echoed throughout Ningnan City.
Even citizens several kilometers away could clearly hear this roar.
Those who heard it up close felt a ringing in their ears.
It took over a minute for everyone to finally come back to their senses.
"Isn't this the Tiger King Hua Dajie from Xihong Zoo? Why was she invited?"
"My god, is this Hua Dajie's deterrence? I almost peed myself."
"Compared to Hua Dajie, those two Bengal tigers are like kittens."
"How can they be compared? Hua Dajie is a genuine Siberian tiger, also known as the Northeast Tiger. Their normal size far exceeds that of Bengal tigers, let alone one fed by Xihong Zoo."
"Indeed, Bengal tigers are like younger brothers to Siberian tigers, and like grandchildren to Hua Dajie."
"This is going to be good! Two foreign tigers against one of our country's Siberian tigers."
"Only Director Yang could have thought of this method, using Hua Dajie to deal with those two Bengal tigers."
"Come out and get beaten!"
At this moment, everyone's hearts were filled with anticipation. Of course, some also expressed concern: what if Hua Dajie also lost control, wouldn't it be game over?
While everyone was lost in their thoughts, Yang Lin also opened the rear door of the large truck.
The next second, Hua Dajie's massive body, weighing over a ton, leaped to the ground.
Even through the screen, people felt an illusion of the earth shaking.
At the same time, two figures slowly emerged from the shadow of the teaching building.
With their striped fur, robust bodies, and the word "king" on their foreheads, they were the two Bengal tigers that had previously entered the campus.
As the two Bengal tigers appeared, everyone seemed to foresee an inevitable fierce battle.
However, what happened next was completely beyond their expectations.