rpbooks Chapter 348 Respectfully Sending Off Father-in-Law Zhang Yuan
Chapter 348 Respectfully Sending Off Father-in-Law Zhang Yuan
The team members quickly split up and took action.
Luo Lei led seven or eight men towards the feed warehouse. The smoke was getting thicker and thicker, and a wave of heat hit them, mixed with a pungent smell of burning.
"Water gun! Quick!" Luo Lei roared.
Several team members quickly connected the fire hoses, and the high-pressure water jets shot directly at the flames.
However, the fire spread faster than expected—the dry grass, sawdust, and cardboard boxes were all flammable materials, and the flames were already licking the outer wall of the cold storage, making a sizzling sound. The thick, acrid smoke made it impossible to open one's eyes.
It took a full twenty minutes for the fire to be completely extinguished.
Luo Lei was soaked to the bone, his face smeared with soot, and before he could even catch his breath, a frantic call suddenly came from the walkie-talkie:
"Captain Luo! Those two Bengal tigers that escaped... we can't find them!"
"What?!" Luo Lei's pupils shrank sharply.
"They disappeared into the bushes as soon as they left Tiger Roar Valley, and by the time we caught up with them, not a single tiger hair had remained!"
Luo Lei cursed fiercely, veins throbbing on his forehead.
Qin Huo'er, standing to the side, bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke up: "Captain Luo... perhaps we should ask the headmaster to come back?"
She paused, then lowered her voice: "He's very sensitive to animal scents; he should be able to find the tiger's whereabouts very soon."
Luo Lei gripped the walkie-talkie so tightly his knuckles turned white.
Asking the principal to come back would mean admitting incompetence, and it would mean being subjected to a severe scolding...
But if we don't invite—
He looked up toward Tiger Roar Valley and could faintly hear the restless roars of ferocious beasts.
But compared to being criticized, the safety of the zoo is more important.
He took a deep breath, pulled his phone from his waist, and dialed that familiar number.
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Inside the dining room of Lin Feng's residence.
A table full of carefully prepared delicacies smelled wonderful.
Tang Yuan took his seat in the main seat, raised his wine glass, and lightly clinked it with his son-in-law Lin Feng's.
Just then, the cell phone on the table suddenly rang.
Tang Yuan raised an eyebrow, glanced at the caller ID, assuming it was just a routine report from within the park, and casually answered: "Feeding?"
On the other end of the phone, Luo Lei didn't waste any time; he went straight to the point:
"Director, something's happened at the zoo..."
Tang Yuan's relaxed expression froze instantly, and his fingers gripping the phone tightened slightly: "What happened? Tell me slowly."
"The feed warehouse in Tiger Roar Valley is on fire. The tigers inside are startled, and two Bengal tigers have escaped!"
Tang Yuan's expression changed drastically. He sat bolt upright, his voice suddenly rising in pitch: "What?!"
The startled shout caused Tang Xiaofu, Tang Xiaorui, and Lin Feng at the table to freeze in their tracks. The three of them looked at each other in bewilderment, and the air instantly fell silent.
Tang Xiaofu looked worried and subconsciously clenched her hands.
Tang Xiaorui was taken aback at first, then her eyes subtly brightened—something had happened at the zoo, so wouldn't her dad have to rush back?!
In this way, my husband's third leg was saved.
On the phone, Luo Lei's voice was full of guilt:
"The fire in the feed warehouse has been extinguished, but the two Bengal tigers have disappeared into the bushes and their whereabouts are unknown..."
"We would like to ask you to come back. You are most sensitive to the scent of animals, and only you can find them the fastest."
Tang Yuan took a deep breath, suppressing his shock and anger, and muttered a curse under his breath:
"You bunch of bastards, I barely left and you've already caused me such a huge mess!"
He stood up, looked at the table full of barely touched dishes, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he sighed with deep reluctance:
"Sigh, I haven't even had a chance to sit down properly before I have to rush back..."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Tang Xiaofu immediately stood up, her face full of concern: "Dad, what happened?"
"A fire broke out in the feed warehouse at Tiger Roar Valley in the zoo, and two Bengal tigers escaped," Tang Yuan said in a deep voice.
"How could this happen?!" Tang Xiaofu exclaimed in shock. "Our zoo's fire safety has always been very reliable!"
Tang Xiaorui spoke softly from the side: "It must be that Luo Lei and the others lack experience. They probably overlooked something."
The implication couldn't be clearer—Dad still needed to be in charge of the zoo.
Lin Feng quickly advised, "Dad, why don't we finish lunch first before going back? There's no rush."
Tang Yuan looked at the table full of fragrant dishes. Although he was extremely tempted, reason did not allow him to hesitate:
"You think I don't want to stay and eat? But if the tiger hurts someone or escapes the zoo, it will be a huge disaster! I have to leave now."
"Dad, I'll go back with you!" Tang Xiaofu said immediately.
"No need." Tang Yuan waved his hand. "You can rest here and focus on your pregnancy. I'll take care of this when I get back."
Lin Feng quickly said, "Then we'll take Dad to the teleportation hall."
Tang Xiaofu and Tang Xiaorui also quickly got up, and the three of them accompanied Tang Yuan as they walked out of the restaurant and out of the main building.
The extended limousine was already waiting outside, and Laifu quickly opened the door.
Tang Yuan bent down and sat in the back seat, followed closely by Lin Feng, Tang Xiaofu, and Tang Xiaorui. The car smoothly drove out of the mansion and sped towards the teleportation hall.
Shortly after, the limousine stopped at the entrance of the teleportation hall.
The three of them accompanied Tang Yuan out of the car and escorted him all the way to the entrance.
Tang Yuan turned around and waved to them:
"You guys go back and eat quickly. I'll call you once I've dealt with the zoo matter."
He paused, looked at his two daughters, and solemnly gave them a word of advice:
"Remember, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality."
Even if your husband's family is well-off, you shouldn't live a life of extravagance and waste. A down-to-earth life is the only way to last.
Tang Xiaofu and Tang Xiaorui nodded quickly, "Okay, Dad."
The three stood there, watching Tang Yuan's figure walk into the teleportation hall, before turning back to their car.
Lin Feng leaned back in the soft leather seat, his gaze fixed on the rapidly receding street scene outside the window, his brows furrowing slightly.
The chaos at the zoo... it just happened too conveniently, didn't it?
It's hard not to suspect that this was the work of the four wives in the family.
Tang Xiaofu and Tang Xiaorui, who were standing nearby, were also whispering among themselves.
The zoo has never had anything like this in all these years, so why did it have to catch fire today?
Tang Xiaofu looked at Tang Xiaorui, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Xiaorui, you didn't secretly order someone to do this, did you?"
Tang Xiaorui pouted, looking completely innocent:
"I'd like to do that, but I can't get anyone at the zoo to do it. And if we're talking about suspicion, you're way more likely than me!"
Tang Xiaofu gently shook her head: "This kind of method is a last resort for me, I won't do it."
The two women looked at Lin Feng simultaneously.
Lin Feng shrugged, looking completely at ease: "I was under your noses the whole time. If I had done anything underhanded, would I have escaped your notice?"
Tang Xiaorui hooked her arm around Lin Feng's, her eyes crinkling into a smile:
"No matter who did it, I think it's a good thing. Although it might not be a good thing for my dad, as long as my husband is safe, that's all that matters."
Tang Xiaofu smiled helplessly: "Look at you, now that you have a husband, even Dad has to step aside!"
Tang Xiaorui pouted slightly and retorted defiantly, "The pot calling the kettle black, you're still the same."