SBCEJM -Chapter 283 Even Tigers Don’t Eat Their Cubs? — Humans Not Only Do, They Even Feed Them To “Cats”?

The morning light broke through the clouds, gilding the Royal Village in a thin golden edge.

At the village entrance, Xiao Jueyu was hugging a half-person-tall sack. The posture didn’t look like a prince at all—more like an old mother worried her child might go hungry outside.

He forced the sack into Feng Zekai’s arms.

“Immortal! Take it!”

Xiao Jueyu grinned so widely his teeth showed.

“Fresh-dried bamboo shoots just off the shelf yesterday, and the finest cured meat from that 300-jin big flower pig! Don’t you dare dislike it!”

Feng Zekai hugged the bundle reeking of thick smoke and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

This wasn’t cured meat.

This was clearly the overwhelming enthusiasm of his Thirteenth Uncle.

Feng Zeyuan sat on the tiger’s back, legs crossed, casually tossing pine nuts into her mouth.

“Brother, just take it.”

“Slice it up later and stir-fry it with garlic shoots—perfect with rice.”

With a wave of her hand, all those “smoky, homely” local goods vanished instantly into her spatial apartment.

Then she grabbed Feng Zekai and pulled him up with a swagger like a bandit chief kidnapping a groom.

“Everyone, stay here! Next spring when flowers bloom, we’ll come back for another meal!”

She patted the giant beast beneath her.

“Big Orange, move out!”

“ROAR—!”

The striped tiger roared toward the sky, and all beasts trembled in response.

Leaving the Royal Village, Big Orange ran wild across the mountain ridges instead of taking the secret path.

Wind howled in their ears, trees blurred past on both sides.

Just as they were about to enter Qingxi County—

A piercing scream erupted from the forest below.

“Help—!!”

“A tiger is eating someone!!”

Feng Zeyuan’s smile froze instantly.

A tiger?

Her gaze sharpened like a blade, piercing through layers of foliage.

A female tiger—smaller than Big Orange but far more fierce and brutal—had pinned a woodcutter beneath her claws.

Her jaws opened wide.

Drool dripped onto the man’s pale face.

Those razor-sharp fangs were only a fraction away from his throat.

“Big Orange, assist!”

Feng Zeyuan shouted.

Without even drawing a sword, she kicked off the tiger’s back and dove straight down like a hawk striking its prey.

That kick carried thunderous force.

Bang!

The female tiger was sent flying sideways.

She smashed through two pine trees before crashing heavily to the ground.

The woodcutter, terrified out of his mind, scrambled away, wetting himself in panic.

Just as he turned to thank them—

He saw Big Orange behind Feng Zekai.

“…T-two tigers…”

He fainted on the spot.

Silence returned.

Only two tigers remained—facing each other.

The injured female tiger rose again, growling low, eyes filled with killing intent.

But Big Orange…

The moment it smelled a familiar scent, its royal aura collapsed completely.

“Roar?”

It immediately turned soft and fawning, wagging its tail and rushing over like a spoiled housecat.

It rubbed its head against the female tiger and licked her wildly.

Before Feng Zeyuan could warn it—

Slap! Slap!

The female tiger smacked it twice across the face.

Big Orange froze.

Then, instead of getting angry, it became even more obedient, rubbing against her belly and purring.

Feng Zeyuan: “???”

Feng Zekai: “……”

The system suddenly chimed in, excited:

【Host! That’s Big Orange’s lost wife!】

【Six months ago they were separated during a hunter siege. She sacrificed herself to cover his escape!】

【This is a dramatic reunion slash domestic violence scene!】

The female tiger’s hostility faded.

She slowly pressed her head against Big Orange’s neck, whining softly.

Feng Zeyuan smirked.

“So this is a wife beating… no, queen disciplining her husband.”

She stepped forward, activating a beast-controlling technique and lightly tapped the female tiger’s forehead.

The tiger immediately calmed and lowered her head.

“If you’re family, stop being so violent.”

She patted the tiger, then turned to her brother with a grin.

“Brother, Big Orange is mine.”

“This female tiger suits your gentle scholar vibe—complements you.”

“Give her a name.”

Feng Zekai hesitated, then stroked the tiger’s head.

“Since she’s fierce like fire… let’s call her ‘Little Chili’.”

“Big Orange and Little Chili… perfect.”

But Feng Zeyuan’s expression slowly changed.

She noticed the faint blood on Little Chili’s mouth.

And the abnormal hunger in its eyes toward humans.

Something was wrong.

Tigers don’t usually attack humans unless starving or provoked.

But this one…

It wanted human flesh.

Her expression darkened.

“System.”

“Check it.”

“Has it eaten humans?”

A rare silence.

Then:

【Not only has it eaten humans.】

【It was deliberately fed human flesh for a long time.】

【Its diet was forcibly changed.】

Feng Zekai turned pale.

And then came the final answer:

【The one who did it…】

【is the son of Qingxi County Magistrate—Jiang Jinyu.】

A “benevolent saint” in the eyes of the people.

A man praised for charity, bridges, and orphan care.

But—

【He fed the tiger his own children.】

A cold wind swept through the forest.

Silence fell.

Feng Zeyuan looked toward Qingxi County.

“Brother.”

“We’re going there.”

“People like that… don’t deserve to live one more day.”