Chapter 1035 - 54: Information

Boris keenly noticed this point as well.

He asked, "Judging by your expressions, have you seen a tiger in this area?"

Upon hearing Boris’s question, Gaston said, "No, we haven’t seen a tiger, but we’ve seen its paw prints!"

Arseny and Boris exchanged glances immediately upon hearing this.

They were very excited!

They didn’t expect that delivering some supplies on the way would bring unexpected gains!

Arseny immediately asked, "Where did you see it? How long ago?"

Gaston, hearing this, remained silent and looked at Chen Wen instead.

He planned to let Chen Wen play on this goodwill, deepening the friendship between the two sides incidentally.

Chen Wen understood.

He pondered for a moment and said, "As for the time, we discovered the paw print on the second day after you left, not far from here, by the lake."

Upon hearing this, Arseny immediately directed Boris to take out a tablet and began drawing something on it.

Chen Wen curiously glanced at it; it was an electronic map with numerous Russian annotations and markings.

He couldn’t understand much.

Arseny explained, "This is our speculation about the tiger’s movement."

"By the way, I should let you know in advance, this tiger belongs to a wealthy family and was not thoroughly tamed. When that family brought it here for recreation, it seized the chance to escape. However, according to them, the tiger is not very aggressive and doesn’t pose much danger. If you have any sightings, feel free to contact us—any information or intelligence can be exchanged for supplies!"

"Of course, if you can tame the tiger, I will give you a hefty reward, but that would be after your survival."

Upon hearing Arseny’s words, many in his team looked over with surprise.

If someone else had said this, they would not care much.

But Arseny is exceptionally proud, even arrogant; otherwise, he wouldn’t have attempted to hunt bears with only two people.

But why would he think this group can find the tiger before them?

Could it be that Arseny thinks this group is stronger than them?

Contrary to others’ thoughts, Boris understood clear.

Arseny wants to leverage their strength.

Chen Wen and his group’s survival capabilities are undoubtedly strong, and locating and tracking prey are part of those skills.

If they could join this search, it would undoubtedly save them a lot of effort.

But Chen Wen seemed to be hesitating about something.

He pondered for a while and finally said, "Although we too want to help you, our focus right now indeed must be on survival, which is also very important for us. Surely, if we discover anything, we will inform you."

Upon hearing this, Arseny felt slightly disappointed.

But he didn’t show it; instead, he smiled and said, "Of course, of course, your recent information has already been very helpful; at least it proves that Boris and my judgment is correct, and now we have a direction for search."

After a brief communication.

Arseny and his team bid farewell and left this place.

After they left, Hua Yun looked at Chen Wen with a hint of curiosity.

She could sense that Chen Wen seemed to be pondering something just now.

But ultimately, Chen Wen made a choice.

Hua Yun asked, "What were you thinking about just now?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Wen shook his head.

That tiger was domesticated and then escaped.

In that case, Chen Wen was somewhat hesitant.

If it had been placed here by an animal protection organization, attempting to restore the Northeast Tiger population, Chen Wen would naturally say nothing more.

But it was captured and tamed, then offered as a pet to wealthy people.

Honestly, Chen Wen felt this was not good.

The nature of the Northeast Tiger is definitely not fond of being caged for viewing by others.

Knowing the tiger’s background, Chen Wen’s heart was somewhat moved.

If he helped Arseny and his team, it would be harming the Northeast Tiger.

But if he helped the tiger, it would be betraying Arseny who kindly aided them.

A true dilemma!

Thus, Chen Wen ultimately chose not to assist either side.

...

After leaving Chen Wen’s camp, Arseny and his team eagerly headed to the location mentioned by Chen Wen to examine the paw print there.

Just as Chen Wen had said, there were still paw prints on the ground here.

But they were no longer very distinct.

Boris noted on the tablet, saying, "The time and location match; they really saw the tiger, just... it was too early. Otherwise, we would have a gain today."

Arseny, hearing this, also felt a bit regretful.

But he quickly adjusted, "It’s okay; since they spotted the tiger before, it should be nearby or in the northern forest area. We still have a chance!"

Saying this, Arseny began directing his men to scout around, to see if they could find any animal feces to determine the tiger’s position.

But after searching for a long time, they found no traces.

...

Meanwhile, to the north of Chen Wen’s camp.

The Golden Eagle and Eagle were perched on a tree branch, curiously watching the creature on the ground.

"A kin of the big orange one? Is this what you saw before?"

The Eagle asked.

The Golden Eagle nodded, "It’s it."

The Eagle tilted its head, "What is it doing? Playing? Or some behavior we don’t know of?"

Listening to the Eagle’s words, the Golden Eagle watched the tiger playing with its tail in the forest clearing.

It was also puzzled, "I don’t know, maybe it’s an exercise to enhance its coordination."

The Eagle, hearing this, made a clacking sound with its beak, which was its sign of joy.

At this moment, the tiger on the ground sharply heard the sound.

It stopped its movement instinctively and looked up.

Soon, it spotted the Golden Eagle, the bird that had seen it before.

The tiger let out a soft wuwu sound, a gentle call that the Golden Eagle and Eagle could sense its friendliness from.

This tiger had no intention of hunting them.

Besides its inherent friendliness, the wild boar it had taken down probably also satiated its hunger, suggesting it wouldn’t need to hunt anytime soon.

"What do you think?"

The Golden Eagle observed the tiger’s behavior and couldn’t help but ask, "Should we try interacting with it?"

Hearing this, the Eagle was still somewhat scared.

It could feel that if it landed on the ground, the tiger could easily pin it down with its paws.

At that moment, it would have no escape possibility!

So facing such a threat, the Eagle would not land.

It said, "Perhaps it’s friendly, but even playing with it might lead to us ending up dead. I think maintaining distance is safer."

The Golden Eagle agreed upon reflection.

But it had a sudden idea, "Why don’t we try leading it to the camp? I noticed its behavior is special; if we take it over, it might become an additional friend! That would be a surprise for Chen Wen too!"

The Eagle hesitated.

It felt that if they indeed led this creature near the camp, Chen Wen might get confused.

After all, this is a beast with considerable prowess.

On the other hand, if it truly becomes a friend, they could navigate the forest with unmatched ease!

After contemplating for a while, the Eagle said, "I think we should discuss it with Chen Wen first. Otherwise, if we bring it over without any prior preparation, it might lead to trouble!"

Upon hearing this, the Golden Eagle nodded.

Indeed, if there’s no heads-up, the frightening part of the surprise would be excessive.

After their discussion, the two raptors spread their wings and flew away.

Meanwhile, the tiger watched the two flying birds with curiosity.