It wasn't that the third brother was intentionally slackening, but he had already used all his strength just to drag the tiger a little.
Xiao Yuchuan used a vine to bind the tiger's head and claw areas, surfaced, and passed the other end of the long vine to Su Qingyue on the wooden raft, "Wife, it looks like I can't pull the tiger out by myself. Let's do it together. In a moment, when I shake the vine in my hand underwater, you pull with all your strength in sync with me."
"Third brother, I reckon this water cave might lead outside. If the tiger corpse is moved, the sudden water flow will create a very strong suction. You have to be careful. Once the tiger is dragged out, push it aside, and you should cling to the side too, so you're not sucked into the cave." She didn't persuade him to stop dragging the tiger corpse, as they both needed food.
Today, one morning, maybe because it was too cold, not a single fish was seen swimming to the surface.
They needed food.