A Tale of the Ant and the Tiger: The Fall of the Ant Clan
The ant family and the tiger family are in-laws.
Don't get me wrong! No matter what happens to the two of them, they can't be in-laws. Because, in any case, the two families of ants and tigers cannot be married.
Although the sons of the Ant family and the only daughter of the Tiger family are childhood sweethearts and playmates of two little guesses; Although in the eyes of Mrs. Ant, each of its sons is handsome and compelling; Although in the heart of the tiger father, its pearl in the palm of his hand, the only daughter is as beautiful as a flower and charming; Although the two adults do not consider other factors when looking at their children, their children are still very compatible; However, the impossible is impossible, and furthermore, reality is not imagination after all, and there are many things that you must consider.
For example, even if the Tiger family is willing to marry their daughter to the Ant family, even if the Tiger family is willing to marry the Ant's son to Qin and Jin, even if the Tiger family is willing to bring a lot of dowry and does not want a penny of dowry from the Ant family; Even if it's ...... No matter what you say, the ant family can't marry the daughter of the tiger family. It's not that the ants are afraid of the prestige of the tigers, nor are the ants afraid of the birds// beasts talking about their climbing dragons and phoenixes. The question that the ant family really has to consider is: if the ant family really wants to marry the daughter of the tiger family, how to place it? Let's not talk about whether the ant son and the tiger daughter will get along after marriage, and whether the husband and wife // life can go smoothly.
The relationship between the Ant family and the Tiger family is really too good. Since the two families can't be in-laws, being ordinary friends seems very estranged and the intimacy is far from enough. These two families are always thinking that if they are a little related to each other, they will always be better, they will always be closer. How can we increase the intimacy between the two families? Both the ant and the tiger are pondering this matter.
In the end, it was Mrs. Ant's nimble brain - don't look at its small head, it was full of ideas and attention, and it came up with a solution. Don't despise the ant, think that it is just a little small, but small is small, and there is goods in the belly. Isn't there a similar situation in the sketches made up by humans: what is condensed is the essence. This sentence is very suitable to summarize ants. Regarding Mrs. Ant's idea and solution, Mrs. Tiger often sighs to herself. As for Mrs. Ant's approach, I have to start from a few days ago:
That day, Mrs. Ant and Mrs. Tiger had nothing to talk about, talking and talking, but somehow they talked about the affairs of their children again. Probably all mothers in the world are the same, and three sentences must reach their children. I only heard Mrs. Ant say to Mrs. Tiger:
"Hey, I said Sister Tiger! You see, our two families are so close, and there is no kinship, which always makes people feel uncomfortable. β
Mrs. Tiger replied:
"Oh, Sister Ant, who says it's not like that? That's it, I've talked to Niu It's dad a lot of times. β
Mrs. Ant went on to say:
"I also thought about it carefully, our two families can't do it, and there are many practical difficulties; Besides, this kind of thinking is also unrealistic. β
In order to show the coincidence, Mrs. Tiger immediately said:
"To tell you the truth, I have thought about it more than once when I do the business of my children's family, and every time I deny myself."
After Mrs. Tiger finished speaking, she looked helpless.
Mrs. Ant looked at Mrs. Tiger, met its expression, paused, and continued:
"I heard that it is popular for human beings to worship godfathers and find godmothers or something. You see, it's still a good idea! β
Mrs. Tiger's eyes widened, and she said in surprise:
"Is there such a thing? Why haven't I heard of it? Or sister, you are well-informed! β
The reason why Mrs. Tiger was surprised was because as soon as Mrs. Ant's words came out, she understood that there was a problem of intimacy between the two families, and there was a way to solve it.
"Sister Tiger, it's not that I'm well-informed, I heard that human beings worship godfathers and find godmothers have been in practice. When I was just pondering, it suddenly occurred to me that human beings often have a stroke of genius for the problems that we birds//beasts, birds, and insects can't solve. So, I went to find out, it turned out that the affairs of our two families can imitate human beings, although we can't form a family of children and daughters, but we can strengthen the relationship between our two families in the way of relatives. β
When Mrs. Tiger heard this, she was amazed, and she praised Mrs. Ant and said:
"Or sister, you are smart, and you think about things so thoughtfully!"
Mrs. Ant was very happy to hear the words of praise for herself, and continued her preaching:
"Where! Sister, you've won the prize! Let me tell you again, the matter of worshiping godfathers and looking for godmothers has not only been popular among humans for a long time, but recently, this matter has also begun to become popular in the poultry // beast world! β
As soon as Mrs. Tiger heard that this matter had become popular among her own kind, her eyes lit up, and she asked anxiously:
"Sister Ant, tell me quickly, what's going on?"
Mrs. Ant is very good at grasping the rhythm of conversation, and when she sees that Mrs. Tiger is in such a hurry, her heart is steady.
Mrs. Ant was not in a hurry to answer, picked up the water cup, took a sip of water, and said slowly:
"Sister Tiger, let me tell you, I met Mrs. Ma a few days ago, and she told me that her only son had just worshipped Mrs. Pig as a godmother."
When Mrs. Tiger saw that Mrs. Ant had started to speak, she was not in a hurry. As soon as she heard that the Ma family and the pig family had married each other, Mrs. Tiger said with a smile:
"It's fresh! The relationship between the two has always been good......"
Mrs. Ant continued with the previous words:
"Sister Tiger, that's what Mrs. Ma told me: it says that Mrs. Pig is very capable of giving birth, and there are fifteen or sixteen piglets in a litter, and there are seven or eight piglets at least, which is really enviable. However, its old Ma family has always been Martin's not prosperous, not to mention how many births, even it is very difficult to get pregnant, and when it is finally conceived, a child can only give birth to a boy and a girl. Listening to Mrs. Ma, everyone is spreading the word, worshipping the godmother, rushing down the joy, generally changing the bad status quo of their own family, and will follow the good fortune of the godparents' family. β
When Mrs. Ant talked about Mrs. Ma's thoughts, Mrs. Tiger really felt the same way: Why is this not the case with my Tiger family? I was pregnant with a child for several years, and I was born a tiger girl, although its tiger father did not say it, but in his heart, he still hopes to have a few more tigers, so as to boost the prestige of their tiger family.
Mrs. Ant didn't notice Madame Tiger's serious and contemplative expression, and was still saying what she hadn't finished:
"Mrs. Ma also told me that after worshipping her godfather, she may be transferred at once, and she said that she can give birth to ten or eight foals in one child, and she can also raise her eyebrows and exhale well."
When Mrs. Tiger heard this, she laughed with a "poof" and said to Mrs. Ant:
"It can really think about it!"
Mrs. Ant said solemnly:
"Hey, my tiger sister, these things are all the experience summed up by human beings. Since humans have been doing this all along, I thought there must be a reason for this. In this kind of thing, we would rather believe that there is something than believe that it is not. β
Mrs. Tiger smiled:
"That's what Sister Ant said. In any case, this can at least solve the problem that the relationship between the two of us is currently facing, and it is not a good idea. β
In order to show her sincerity and willingness, Mrs. Ant first expressed her attitude to Mrs. Tiger:
"Sister Tiger, after listening to Mrs. Ma's words that day, I thought after I went home: those little ants in our family are all so thin, if they can be tall and mighty, how good it would be! Thinking of this, I remembered that our two families have always been related households, and I thought that Big Brother Tiger is so strong and strong......"
Mrs. Tiger heard Mrs. Ant praise her husband like this, and her heart was happy.
Mrs. Ant looked at Mrs. Tiger's slight smile and continued:
"I'm just alone at home: why don't you worship Brother Tiger to be the godfather of those little ants in our house? I thought about it for myself first, because I didn't ask for the opinions of you and Big Brother Tiger, so I didn't dare to say it. β
Mrs. Tiger heard Mrs. Ant say this, and said with a smile:
"Sister Ant, this is a good thing, there is no problem on my side, I raise my hands in favor. As for the tiger girl and her father, don't worry, it will definitely not have any opinions. β
Mrs. Ant knew in her heart that Mrs. Tiger had the final say on all matters in the Tiger family. Since Mrs. Tiger has nodded her head in this matter, she is 99% sure. However, in order to show respect for Mr. Tiger, Mrs. Ant still made a polite remark:
"Sister Tiger, after all, this matter is a major matter for our two families, no matter what, we still let the heads of the household talk about it in person. Don't bother about this, when the time comes, I'll let the ant father come to the door and officially ask Brother Tiger for instructions! β
Hearing Mrs. Ant say this, Mrs. Tiger felt that Mrs. Ant was really shrewd and capable, and thoughtful.
Mrs. Ant's words are not finished:
"Sister Tiger, it's really the best of both worlds for our two families to get married: it can deepen our relationship; How good it is to be happy again and make our little ants stronger! I've been thinking about this for a few days, and I've already told my family about it. It is also happy to close its mouth and very much in favor. It also specially explained to me, let me probe your tone first, and ask for your and Big Brother Tiger's opinions......"
When Mrs. Ant said this, Mrs. Tiger was really a little anxious. When Mrs. Ant spoke just now, Mrs. Tiger had a lot of things to express in her heart, but just for the sake of politeness, she still patiently asked Mrs. Ant to finish speaking. Hearing that Mr. Ant also wanted to consult their family, Mrs. Tiger immediately said:
"What a great idea! Good idea! Ant girl, it's still your brain! You say, "Why don't I have any news about such a good thing?" Why can't I think of it? You also know that our family is such a baby daughter, and my life is not good, I have been married to the tiger family for so many years, and when I first entered the door, I never had a good heart, and this was a happy heart, and I only gave birth to a daughter. Our family's mouth-you, Brother Tiger, don't look at it on weekdays, what are you talking about? Right! 'Five people and six people', that's the word! In fact, it is a typical 'patriarchal' in its bones. We are our own sisters, and I don't have to hide it, to be honest with you, if it weren't for the fact that my mother's tiger was so powerful, and my mother's family helped it to be the king of beasts, where would it be polite to me on weekdays. If I were the kind of person who didn't have a family background and didn't have a mother's family, what would I be like now, it's hard to say. Actually, I know in my heart that I am like a mirror, and there are more sassy tigers who want to hook up with your big brother tiger, throw flattering eyes, and be courteous. You think that your big brother Tiger is honest, to put it bluntly, it is 'having the heart of a thief, and not the courage of a thief'. Ant girl, you are not an outsider, today I have said this, I will also tell you what is in my heart, it is not my hypocrisy, don't look at the scenery of this tiger family, in fact, it is not easy to be a tiger, and it is even more difficult to be a tigress. β
Mrs. Ant agreed, and she kept nodding her head.
Mrs. Tiger swallowed and continued to complain:
"Sister Ant, when I'm alone, I often think, I'm just such a daughter, fortunately I have a maiden family, otherwise, I must have been trampled under your tiger brother's feet, or it will kick me off like a ball."
When Mrs. Tiger said this, she sighed softly:
"Otherwise, let's talk about it, it's still our women's lives, and it's not up to us to give birth to boys and girls."
Although Mrs. Tiger seemed to be very miserable, Mrs. Ant knew that in any case, in the Tiger family, it was still Mrs. Tiger who was in charge. To show her understanding of Mrs. Tiger, Mrs. Ant said:
"Who says it's not, it's hard to be a woman!"
After sighing and complaining, Mrs. Tiger turned to the topic:
"Sister Ant, I think you've got a very good idea. When we get married, as you said, what kind of joy do you want, maybe I can give birth to a lot of tigers and tiger girls, at that time, it will also make me grow a long face and scenery. What about this, since you have already said it, I will take the idea first, this is a good thing, and I will not discuss it with Tiger Girl's father. Well, I think that's it! β
Hearing Mrs. Tiger say this, Mrs. Ant admires Mrs. Tiger's lofty status at home and her decisiveness in doing things.
After Mrs. Ant and Mrs. Tiger finished talking, about half a month later, the forest was really lively for three days.
In order to show the importance of the matter of getting married, Mr. Tiger personally took charge and Mrs. Tiger made a comprehensive appearance: they were a big feast, and solemnly announced to the birds, animals, insects, etc. that the tiger and ant were officially married.
On the day of marriage, there were beasts with heads and faces in the forest, and no matter whether they were happy or not, none of them dared to be absent. Of course, when they come, none of them will be empty-handed.
Don't look at Mrs. Tiger's big feast for three whole days, the cost is extremely high, but when it came to the third night, Mrs. Tiger couldn't help laughing. In this banquet, the Tiger family not only did not lose a penny, but also made a lot of money.
The "dividends" obtained from this marriage, Mrs. Tiger thought thoughtfully, shared interests, rain and dew, and naturally did not have a share of the ants.
Whether it is before or after getting married, Mrs. Tiger often has a lot of feelings about the kind of high-profile scene like this marriage. From time to time, it sighs in the bottom of my heart:
In this world, whether it is a human or a beast, it is still good for evil and good for bad! If nothing else, let's take all this in the forest in front of you, no matter what, it's the good of the evil beast, and the life of the evil beast is good!
Let's talk about her husband and Tiger Girl's father, Mrs. Tiger feels that she has never seen Mr. Tiger bully anyone in the daylight, and she has never heard of Mr. Tiger casually biting anyone to death. But isn't there such a sentence? - Tigers don't eat people, and they are famous! Even the self-righteous humans are afraid of tigers, let alone the animals in the forest. Why is Mr. Tiger so powerful? It's not because of its majesty! As long as Mr. Tiger stops there, in this world, whether it is humans, beasts, or birds, who is not afraid? Which one is not afraid?
For the current life and the current situation, Mrs. Tiger will also sigh from time to time: This forest is developing, and the intelligence of birds//beasts is also improving!
Think back then, when Mrs. Tiger herself was young, how dogmatic, how rigid, and how pedantic those older generation of tigers were! Now that I think about it, I think they are really pitiful and ridiculous! At that time, the tigers had to do everything by themselves and do it themselves. They are tired and tired every day, and they may not be able to catch one or half a small animal to satisfy their hunger. Above all, this primitive and brutal behavior completely ruined the tiger's own reputation, making them bad and notorious in the forest. At that time, the tigers, although they were also known as the kings of the forest, were basically bare-bones commanders, and they didn't even have a pawn under them, except for their own families, they were basically alone. In fact, if you think about it carefully, at that time, the so-called names and so-called status of those tigers were actually virtual and floating. Sometimes I think about it, the tigers at that time were really sad: they worked hard all their lives, and they were busy everywhere, but the result was that they couldn't enjoy a day of good fortune, and they didn't have a good day.
When she thought of the situation in front of her, Mrs. Tiger was happy from the bottom of her heart. It thinks it's better now. Thank God for looking down on me and allowing me to meet such a good world and such a good opportunity. In recent years, the weather has been beautiful, the wind and rain have been smooth, and the resources in the forest have always been sufficient. Since Mr. Tiger accepted the advice of the shrewd birds/beasts to carry out a comprehensive management reform in the forest and implement benevolent government, not only has his family's life been much better, but the order in the forest is also better than before, and the law and order are stronger than before. Think about it, the current days are comfortable enough, sit back and enjoy the success, all the delicacies of the mountains and seas, gold and silver jewelry, fox fur and mink ...... Where is the need to go out and be tired like our ancestors?
Looking at the tiger girl who doesn't move all day long, Mrs. Tiger sometimes even thinks that this day is so good, the tiger girl seems to be a little bloated, should it be recommended that it exercise, lose weight or something. But Mrs. Tiger thought about it, the child can't help but meet this peaceful world and a good time, let it enjoy it, where can it be fat? No matter how fat it is, it won't be as fat as a panda that eats bamboo and can turn into a ball, right?
Mrs. Tiger is very satisfied with the current situation and enjoys it very much. Think about the benevolent government implemented now, which is the "benevolence and righteousness" of the tiger family to the beasts and birds, so that not only can everyone understand that the tiger family is clean and innocent, and does not kill or blood; In this way, you can also build a good reputation for the tiger family, you can show that you are not directly involved in bloody actions, you can show your kindness and benevolence. As for the beasts and birds, what they should do is their business, as long as they do not destroy the basic laws of the jungle, do not commit chaos, do not infringe on the interests of the tiger family, and other things, they can do it themselves.
Now the days of the tiger's house are to sit on the mountain and watch the beast fight, and they are happy.
Now the situation in the forest is that the birds// beasts kill each other, and send all the good things they have obtained from desperate fighting to the tiger's house. In this way, ...... fierce fighting and killing each other, the birds// beasts still have indescribable gratitude to the tiger family, and even many times, many birds// beasts will cry because of their gratitude to the tiger family. Birds// beasts often chant about the tiger's kindness to them. Whenever the birds// beasts remember what their ancestors told them about the past, such as how cruel and cruel the tigers were at that time; For example, how the tigers in the past drove all the tigers to exterminate and left no way back; For example, when people used to think of tigers in the forest, they were terrified and creepy...... And so on, the birds// beasts feel that the current Mr. Tiger is really the reincarnation of a living bodhisattva and the rebirth of a true arhat.
It's true that the world has changed, and the hearts of fowls and beasts have also healed.
In fact, no matter what you say, there are thousands of good things, but in the end, it is still one sentence: strength is the best!
Mrs. Tiger also understands these thoughts, but because her family doesn't have any strength at all, she doesn't dare to think about anything at all.
Since marrying the tiger family, the status of the ant family in the forest has been significantly improved: those birds/beasts who used to ignore the ants are now treated with courtesy; The birds/beasts who had bullied the ants in the past are now looking for an opportunity to remedy their past mistakes; Those birds/beasts who used to sneer at the ant family, no matter what they think about it now, when they see the wife and husband of the ant family, they are all full of smiles and praise.
Mrs. Ant is very satisfied and proud of her idea and decision to marry the Tiger family.
Compared with before, after marrying the ant family, in the forest, their status and identity have become completely different, and even the close relatives of the ant family have been stained with great light.
In the past, in this huge forest, who would care about these small points of the ant family. It's these gadgets that don't look good when they walk, and they may not even notice at all, but now, they're really angry. Now, all the birds and beasts in the forest will remind each other when traveling: everyone should be careful when walking, and don't step on our tiger king's in-laws. After this, in order not to cause trouble and avoid inadvertently hurting or accidentally stepping on ants, many birds and beasts in the forest who used to like leisurely walking, running and fitness have begun to change their living habits, and they have given up their sports hobbies. The birds// beasts felt that it was not worth losing their lives to keep them healthy, and that it was better to stay at home quietly so as not to cause trouble.
As mentioned earlier, Mrs. Ant is a very shrewd insect. Since marrying the Tiger family with great fanfare, it has become much more humble than before, and it is more easy-going than before. Because Mrs. Ant is afraid that people will chew on the root of their tongues, saying that they cling to the powerful, or calling them "ants fighting tigers".
Although, the ant family is the godfather of the tiger family. However, the ant family has always been so inconspicuous and insignificant. It is because my family has always been such a small thing that I don't care about, and for many years, the deep inferiority complex that has accumulated in Mrs. Ant's heart cannot be dissipated because of her relationship with the Tiger family. Even if there is a big fire in her heart, and she is extremely disgusted with certain beasts, Mrs. Ant will still greet them with a smile when she faces them. Not to mention anything else, in any case, simply in terms of gender, Mrs. Ant is still a woman after all, and it is still somewhat modest and kind to some women.
Since marrying the Tiger family, Mrs. Ant has done well in all aspects, or at least all of her apparent behavior is still decent. However, Mr. Ant and his sons are not at all capable of Mrs. Ant's demeanor.
Those little things of the ant family, relying on the relationship with the tiger family, are flying and domineering, and they are really rampant.
In fact, at the beginning, the ant sons did not dare to be presumptuous. Since they have been endured by the fowls and beasts for many times, the courage of the ants' sons has become fatter and fatter, and they have begun to intensify and gradually become unscrupulous: in this forest, whatever is disgusting, they will do anything; In this forest, they do whatever is bad......
For example, they teamed up to play the peacock's daughter, and insisted that a girl in the family spread her tail and said that she wanted to see its flower buttocks.
For example, they have to force the son of a bear to drill into the ring of fire, saying that they want to see how sensitive they are.
For example, they force monkeys to ride bicycles, saying to see how similar they are to humans. The most odious thing is that when the monkeys are forced to ride hard, they have been laughing at the monkeys' "funny" without scruples.
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In fact, when Mrs. Ant knew about the evil deeds of her sons, she also advised her sons. However, the little ants couldn't listen to Mrs. Ant at all, and sometimes they thought their mother was too nagging and verbose. After a long time, Mrs. Ant was also afraid that it would affect the relationship with her sons and cause family disharmony, and besides, Mrs. Ant didn't see that anything big had happened, so she didn't say anything anymore. That is to say, Mrs. Ant gradually became accustomed to her sons' misdeeds in the forest.
Day by day, the influence of the ant family in the forest society is getting worse and worse. Despite this, the birds// beasts have nothing to do with them, and in general, compared to the risk of being bitten to death by the tiger's minions, everyone can still endure these perverse actions of the ant family. The birds and beasts will also explain themselves, they think, after all, ants are such a bunch of gadgets, they can't make a big climate at all. No matter what, those little things can't kill everyone, so let them be so miserable! How big a wave can the water in the cow's hoof nest make?
Arrogance and arrogance tend to infinitely inflate the desires and desires of all animals, and always drive them in a more exciting, crazy, and dangerous direction.
Ants are no exception.
After a long time of being a blessing in a crowd of birds//beasts, the ants gradually felt that they were not energetic and meaningless. They're always looking for something more frightening to do.
One day, the youngest son of a nearby hunter came to play in the forest. When the ant sons saw this child, they were surprised and excited. The ants feel that they are too tired of playing with birds and beasts, and if they are replaced by humans for fun, will it be even better? Do you want to play with this child? If you could play this human child like a monkey, what kind of excitement would it be? Doing so, will it make everyone more excited? Will it make everyone happier?
In any case, the doubts in my mind can only be answered after practice. Since you have this kind of thinking, then action is the best way to answer your questions.
When the ant sons said together that they wanted to tease Orion's son, they were excited by the convergence of their thoughts: it turned out that a child born to a mother would be telepathic when they wanted to play a prank, and they would have such a high degree of tacit understanding!
After discussing together, the ant sons came up with a plan to play Orion's son. They finally decided to first recommend the most clever junior among them to bully the child, see the child's reaction, and then act in unison to beat him down, showing that ants are more clever than humans.
With great effort, the ant san'er slowly climbed into Orion's son's trouser leg. Xiao San'er looked at Orion's son's white and tender calves, and really wanted to bite him immediately. However, Xiao San'er felt that biting on the leg was a bit untiring, and it was only interesting to bite another place.
The ant Xiaosan'er followed Orion's son's leg and continued to climb up. When he saw the child's pink little // thing, Xiao San'er felt that the goal was clear. Xiao San'er climbed a few more steps, and finally climbed onto the child's small // thing. Looking at this cute little thing, Xiao San'er almost didn't drool, it aimed at the target and took a big bite unceremoniously.
Orion's son was bitten by the ant Xiaosan'er like this, and he almost didn't cry. "Oops"βhe screamed, rubbing his hand through his pants in the sore spot. Poor little ant San'er, before he understood what was going on, he was already crushed.
After rubbing, Orion's son felt that the sting was still hot, he took off his pants, found a small red dot on the small // thing, and saw that the "bones" of dead ants were still stuck to the pants. At this time, Orion's son's little // thing hurt even more, and after a while, the little red dot on the little // thing that had been stung by the ants swollen into a small red bump. Orion's son dipped his hand in a little spit and wiped it on the little // thing, but it didn't work, it still hurt so much.
The child was in pain and angry, and he decided to rectify the arrogant ant.
So the son of Orion took his little toy shovel and carried his little bucket of toys, and began to lie on the ground looking for the ant's nest.
Because they witnessed the broken bones of the ant junior, the other ant sons scattered and fled home. Just as the other ant sons arrived at their house in a panic, about a cup or so of water flooded their home.
This glass of water may be very small anywhere else. However, it is this cup of water, for the little ant tribe, it is more fatal than the Yellow River bursting the embankment. Suddenly, as soon as this "big water" came, the entire ant family was completely destroyed, and the ant family was all floating on the water, struggling desperately.
Seeing that the ants were all poured out of the nest, Orion's son began to pick up his little shovel and slap it violently, and in a short time, the nest of ants was wiped out by Orion's son.
The most pitiful thing is that the smart-minded, shrewd and capable Mrs. Ant, while she was still planning a better and brighter future, died in an instant.
Mrs. Tiger soon heard the news of the tragic death of the Ant family, and for this, she shed a lot of tears more than once.
But what can Madame Tiger do other than shed tears? Not to mention it, even its husband, known as the "king of beasts", is still extremely timid towards humans. Mrs. Tiger is indeed the wife of the "King of Beasts", but even the "King of Beasts" is helpless for humans, what can Mrs. Tiger do?
What's more, this time it was not an ordinary human being who killed Mrs. Tiger's in-laws, the ant family, but the son of the Orion family who was ready to use bows, arrows, guns and sticks at any time!