Outside the West Rainbow Zoo, police cars quietly approached under the cover of night.
As soon as the vehicles came to a stop, Lin Feng, wearing a serious expression, was the first to step out.
"Captain Lin, these two cars belong to those poachers, and they've left some of their things inside."
"They came here just as you predicted."
A young police officer, who had previously inspected the scene, excitedly reported to Lin Feng after examining two black Jeep Wranglers.
At this moment, his admiration for Lin Feng knew no bounds.
"They're definitely after the Siberian tiger king, I wonder if they've succeeded yet."
"Captain Lin, I've made inquiries - there's only the zoo director Yang Lin inside watching over everything, with no other security personnel."
As Lin Feng was staring intently at the zoo behind the walls, another officer came running up to report.
"Is he the one who called the police earlier?"
"Yes, that's him. We should move quickly - I'm worried he might be in danger if we delay. These poachers won't think twice about taking another life."
Hearing the officer's words, Lin Feng nodded immediately.
If an innocent civilian got caught up in this, they would have a serious problem on their hands.
"Team One, go in first, and keep the noise down to prevent the poachers from getting desperate."
"Team Two, secure all corners of the park. We can't let them escape this time."
"Move out!"
With Lin Feng's command, the officers split into two groups - one remained outside the walls while he led the other group climbing over into the zoo.
At this moment, he could only silently pray for Yang Lin, hoping he hadn't been captured by the poachers.
He didn't dare imagine what would happen to Yang Lin if he fell into the poachers' hands.
He had even prepared himself for the worst.
However, as he led the officers searching through the park, he began to notice something wasn't quite right.
Just as the poachers had thought earlier, the zoo was eerily quiet.
Given the poachers' usual style, they wouldn't typically be this silent.
After all, their target this time was a fearsome Siberian tiger king.
With these doubts in mind, Lin Feng quickly spotted a directional sign nearby.
After confirming the direction to the tiger enclosure, he immediately led his team that way.
As they got closer to the tiger enclosure, Lin Feng and his officers became increasingly cautious.
Although only seven poachers remained, they were all armed, and in a direct firefight in these conditions, the police might not have much advantage.
However, just as they prepared themselves for an intense battle, what they saw next left them dumbfounded.
In the open space in front of the tiger enclosure, several figures lay scattered about.
Each person was covered in numerous claw marks, their clothes torn to shreds.
If it weren't for their occasional groans of pain, one might have mistaken them for corpses.
"This..."
Even from several meters away, Lin Feng immediately recognized these individuals as the poachers who had escaped earlier.
However, their current state made it difficult to associate them with poachers - they looked more like street beggars pretending to be injured and miserable.
"Captain, what's going on here? How did these poachers end up like this? Were they attacked by someone?"
The young officer from earlier asked in confusion.
Hearing his question, Lin Feng's face broke into a wry smile.
"Do you think their condition looks like they were attacked by people?"
"Uh... well, I suppose they must have been attacked by animals."
As the two were talking, the nearby street lamp suddenly lit up.
The next second, Yang Lin appeared before the police officers.
"Officer, it's me, don't shoot! I'm the zoo director."
Hearing Yang Lin's voice, everyone let out a long sigh of relief.
Of course, they weren't the only ones relieved - Yang Lin was equally relieved to see Lin Feng and his team lowering their weapons.
He had been worried they might mistake him for an accomplice of the poachers and shoot him.
Seeing the officers lower their guard, he promptly walked up to them.
"Officers, I need to file a report. These people broke into my zoo in the middle of the night to steal my animals, and they even tried to kill me."
As he said this, he deliberately put on a frightened expression.
The officers who heard his words could only respond with looks of disbelief.
With the poachers beaten so badly, Yang Lin's attempt to file a report now seemed rather unconvincing.
Looking at the poachers groaning on the ground, then at Yang Lin's face full of panic and fear, Lin Feng couldn't help but smile wryly.
"Alright, Director Yang, let's be honest here. You don't need to act like this."
"As long as you didn't kill these poachers, whatever happened to them was deserved. We won't investigate you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Lin quickly responded with a serious face:
"Officer, that's not right. How could I have beaten them?"
"They accidentally climbed into the tiger enclosure and got a beating from my tigers. If I hadn't discovered them in time, they would have died."
"Is that really what happened?" Lin Feng asked, clearly unconvinced.
"Of course! Though I was scared too, so I had a few animals with me for protection. It was too dark to see if they got involved or not."
At this point, Yang Lin put on an innocent expression.
"As someone who takes care of animals, it's perfectly reasonable for me to have a few small animals accompanying me, right, Officer?"
"Indeed, very reasonable. However, you'll still need to come with us to make a statement."
"Don't worry, we won't give you any trouble. After all, you've done a service to society this time."
After saying this, Lin Feng signaled the other officers to arrest the seven poachers.
What happened next was exactly as he said - Yang Lin was only taken in to make a statement and then released.
However, just as Yang Lin was about to step out of the police station, he suddenly seemed to remember something.
"Oh, Officer, I helped you crack such a big poaching ring and helped you capture seven of their members. Is there any reward for that?"
Suddenly hearing Yang Lin's question, Lin Feng was startled for a moment, then nodded seriously.
"I almost forgot about that. Yes, there is a reward, and it's quite substantial."
"Among the poachers you caught, two were S-class wanted criminals and three were A-class wanted criminals. You'll receive all their bounties, and considering the crucial intelligence you provided, you should get around 500,000 yuan, conservatively speaking."
As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, Yang Lin was left dumbfounded.