Tian Kui was weighing the pros and cons like a human.
The coyotes' thinking, however, was far simpler and more brutal. Their opponents were about the same size as them, and some were even larger.
And there were more of them.
In the wild, this was the fundamental rule of survival.
Fighting Tian Kui and his pack over a single piece of prey just wasn't worth it.
The lead coyote's eyes narrowed. It was preparing to retreat.
But before it could give the order, the unexpected happened.
First, the lynx that had been cowering and panting in a rock crevice finally caught its breath. It prepared to break out of the encirclement.
It tensed, about to bolt.
It aimed for the coyotes' side, since there were fewer of them.
The moment it moved, only Da Mei was quick enough to react. She shot out in a flash to block its path.
They had already cornered the lynx; there was no way they were going to let it escape so easily.
But Da Mei's move set off a chain reaction.
