The Man Riding the Tiger, Scared Out of His Pants

From the moment the suspected thief climbed over the wall into the iron cage, to when Yang Lin opened the gate and walked in voluntarily, the entire process took only about ten seconds.

By the time everyone realized what was happening, both men were already inside the cage.

What surprised them even more was that after Yang Lin entered the tiger's cage, he turned around and locked the gate behind him.

This move left not only the young thief but also the visitors outside the cage completely dumbfounded.

"My god, what is the zoo director doing? Is he planning to die together with that thief?"

"Isn't this show going a bit too far today?"

"It's over, at least one of them won't make it, or maybe both won't."

"Looking at the size of that tiger, it could swallow them in one bite each."

"Too bloody, I can't watch this."

"Maybe not, perhaps the director is very familiar with this tiger."

"That doesn't matter. Tigers have very strong territorial instincts. When strangers intrude into their territory, they might go into a killing frenzy."

"Exactly, no matter how long you've raised it, it's still a wild beast, especially this tiger which clearly looks very wild."

"Someone call the police quickly, at least there might be bodies left to recover, otherwise we'll have to wait for the tiger to excrete them."

...

At this moment, almost everyone believed they were about to witness an extremely bloody scene.

The thief who had just climbed into the cage was now deeply regretting his actions.

He had originally planned to intimidate Yang Lin into letting him go, but he never expected Yang Lin to completely disregard the usual script.

Not only did he follow him in, but he also locked the cage.

Now he had nowhere to escape.

As he watched the massive Siberian tiger drawing closer, his eyes filled with despair.

Just then, Li Hua suddenly let out another earth-shaking roar.

The next second, it charged toward the two men with ground-shaking momentum.

Each of its footfalls felt like a giant hammer striking the thief's heart.

When it was less than five meters away from the thief, he completely broke down, falling to his knees with hot liquid running down his legs.

Meanwhile, Yang Lin appeared completely unfazed.

Under the watchful eyes of the visitors outside the cage, he even waved his hands at the massive tiger.

Just when everyone thought he would be devoured by Li Hua in the next second, Li Hua suddenly grabbed his collar with its mouth.

Then with a gentle toss from Li Hua, Yang Lin was steadily seated on its back.

"Sister Hua, well done! I'll get you beef tomorrow!"

"I want it fresh."

"No problem!"

"I want 100 jin!"

"Deal!"

Although the crowd couldn't hear the conversation between Yang Lin and Li Hua, the series of actions they had just witnessed would be unforgettable for the rest of their lives.

What amazed them even more was the sight of Yang Lin riding Li Hua as they approached the thief step by step.

Although Li Hua wasn't showing any fierce expressions, its mere presence exuded an overwhelming aura of power.

Yang Lin, sitting on its back, appeared like the true king of the forest.

Combined with the trembling thief on the ground, it was like a scene from a fairy tale where a knight defeats the final villain.

Outside the cage, Old Man Wan kept pressing his camera's shutter, determined to capture this magnificent moment between human and animal.

After a full minute, the visitors outside the cage finally erupted in cheers.

"That was so cool! I never knew an animal keeper could be this awesome!"

"I think I'll remember this scene for the rest of my life."

"Tiger Knight - just thinking about it is incredible."

"Oh no, now I suddenly want to work at a zoo too!"

"Being a zookeeper must be the perfect job for introverts like us - no need to deal with people, and no office politics."

"I'm going to ask the director if they're hiring."

"Not all animal keepers are this cool though. I think it's mainly because this young director has such a good relationship with the animals. If it were someone else, forget about riding the tiger - they probably wouldn't even let you touch them."

"Come to think of it, it feels like this young director has some kind of ability to communicate with animals."

"It's not that mysterious. It's probably just from spending a lot of time with these animals. Like how I can tell which men in our village are working away from home just by asking their young wives."

"That thief must be completely stunned - he just wanted to steal a phone or wallet, and he almost lost his life."

"Indeed, and if he had been killed by the Siberian tiger, the tiger probably wouldn't even face criminal charges."

"What are you talking about? The Siberian tiger is a nationally protected animal, and besides, it wouldn't have been the tiger's fault - he's the one who chose to climb into the cage."

"That makes sense."

"Today's ticket was definitely worth it. We not only saw dogs solving crimes but also a tiger catching thieves. What can't the animals in this zoo do?"

"The animals in this zoo all seem a bit unusual. Were they all raised by this young director?"

...

While the visitors were discussing, Yang Lin finally climbed down from Li Hua's back.

Looking at the thief who had wet himself in fear, his face showed nothing but disdain.

"With such little courage, you dare to be a thief, and you even tried to steal from me? You really were asking for trouble."

"Take everything out and wait for the police. Did you hear me?"

The thief, who had been paralyzed with fear, suddenly seemed to receive a pardon upon hearing Yang Lin's words.

The next second, he hurriedly pulled out all the stolen phones and wallets from various places on his body.

After he finished, Yang Lin leisurely opened the cage door.

"Get out and wait quietly for the police. Don't think about running - you won't escape from my zoo."

As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, the thief scrambled out of the cage.

Yang Lin then took the stolen items and returned them to their rightful owners one by one.

At this moment, applause once again erupted throughout the park.

The eyes of Wan Fuxing and the other elderly person showed deep admiration.

This incident only strengthened their resolve to stay at West Rainbow Zoo.

After what they had just witnessed, they were even more interested in Yang Lin than in Li Hua in the cage.

Just as everything was concluding, the entire sequence of events that had occurred in the tiger enclosure was being uploaded to the internet by visitors who had witnessed it.