Xie Chuchu looked back at Master Xiao.
"Master Xiao, even if that leopard leaves here, we should still call the police, right...?"
Have the police search the area.
Find the leopard as soon as possible and take it back to the zoo.
"Why?"
Xue Jiamin was a little wary.
"Why call the police?"
"Don't hurt Mister Leopard."
The child spoke loudly.
He remembered a news story he'd happened to catch a glimpse of once.
A wild boar had wandered into a village.
The police had later shot it dead.
No.
That couldn't happen.
Mister Leopard couldn't get hurt.
"Shh~"
Xie Chuchu was startled by the child's sudden outburst.
She hurriedly said,
"Keep your voice down."
"This is a public place."
She turned and gave the curious customers looking their way an apologetic smile.
"I didn't say I wanted to hurt Mister Leopard."
Seeing that the child was still pouting angrily, Xie Chuchu explained,
"I just want the police to take Mister Leopard home."
"Mister Leopard wants to go home too, right?"
"Maybe his leopard wife and leopard cubs are waiting for him at home."
"Don't you think?"
Xue Jiamin opened his mouth.
But no sound came out.
A hint of uncertainty appeared on the child's face.
M-Maybe Big Sister was right...
"The police won't hurt Mister Leopard, right?"
Xue Jiamin looked at Xie Chuchu earnestly.
Xie Chuchu nodded just as earnestly.
"Of course."
At least, they wouldn't intend to hurt him at first.
But if Mister Leopard didn't cooperate, the police might have to resort to measures they'd rather avoid, for everyone's safety.
Of course.
There was no need to tell the child that.
"..."
Xue Jiamin pressed his lips together.
"...I didn't know that just now."
"Is Mister Leopard lost?"
He remembered how