"Brother Ying, I think you're just like a firefighter, always running wherever there's trouble."
The driver was a new employee, Brother Liu's apprentice. He'd delivered supplies to Chen Ying several tis before and was quite familiar with him.
"We are in the rescue business, aren't we just like a fire brigade?"
Chen Ying had things on his mind and wasn't in the mood for small talk.
The young man glanced at him in the rearview mirror, drove attentively, and stopped talking.
"Brother Ying, we're here. You go ahead; I'll go park the car."
The young man was quite skilled, driving both smoothly and quickly, and arrived at the Rescue Station in record ti.
Upon his arrival, the center confird his identity without further ado and had him change clothes to enter the surgery room.
"Is Little Chen here?" It was the Veterinarian Tang Ze from the center speaking. He and Professor Bai were from the sa school, though Tang was younger by more than a decade and was stationed primarily at the center.
He was discussing the condition of the Snow Leopard with others and waved Chen Ying over to stand next to him.
"I've already sent you the previous test results. These images couldn't be sent; take a look at them first."
The ultrasound and CT results couldn't be received on the phone, so Chen Ying picked up the film and furrowed his brow slightly.
"Is this after a perforated intestine got infected?"
The blood routine and biochemical tests indicated gastroenteritis and pancreatitis, but the ultrasound showed a foreign body in the intestines.
For safety's sake, they also perford a CT scan, which confird the foreign object and a rupture near the proximal ileocecal junction causing peritonitis.
The surgery was very risky. Most doctors would not dare to proceed.
Chen Ying looked at the imaging report and consulted with Teacher Tang, deciding to operate as soon as possible to ensure the Snow Leopard's survival.
The center had inhalation anesthesia, with a dedicated anesthetist on hand to provide crucial support for the surgery.
"The surgery itself isn't hard, but the important thing is that it's been ill for at least a week. The abdominal infection is quite severe, and it has progressed to anorexia and shock. In the future, when you encounter such cases, you must identify the progression of the illness imdiately and not hesitate when it's ti to act."
Chen Ying was the leading surgeon, with Teacher Tang as the primary assistant, helping with the surgery while also teaching the veterinarians from the center and the Rescue Station the essentials of the procedure.
Chen Ying's skills were beyond doubt; the entire process flowed smoothly and was a pleasure to watch.
Teacher Tang's students perford the final suturing.
When it cos to animals, they don't need to make the sutures look pretty; sturdy and even is good enough.
It is rare to see a Snow Leopard with a foreign object in its intestines, but of course, it's not ruled out that many animals die before being discovered by humans.
When the surgery ended, everyone crowded around to see the extracted foreign object—a sharp bone.
"This little guy must have been terribly hungry to have gulped it down like that."
The bone itself wasn't large, just hard and sharp.
It had gotten stuck in the intestines while sliding and, with terrible luck, had torn the gut.
"This Snow Leopard's intestinal anastomosis was very successful. The operation has been recorded. When you have ti, watch it and learn from Mr. Chen's technique."
After leaving the surgery room, Teacher Tang patted Chen Ying's shoulder, his mind on the idea of headhunting again.
But Chen Ying only wanted to stay in the wild; he didn't even want to stay at the Rescue Station, let alone a Protection Center, which had even higher visibility.
Tang knew his nephew's temperant well. He would ntion it just to show his appreciation, but if he said too much, his tutor would call to scold him.
Better not to stir up trouble!
He perford surgery at the Rescue Station, but afterwards, the Snow Leopard would have to be transferred to a Rescue Center for care.
But a creature like the Snow Leopard, unlike regular leopards, is more likely to get sick in lower altitude areas.
Chen Ying felt a headache brewing; his ergency aid station's building might indeed be too small.
After taking a bath and changing clothes, Chen Ying was about to head to the dormitory provided by the Panda Protection Center to rest when he heard soone was looking for him.
Did he have acquaintances here? He had no idea.
When he went out to the reception room, to his surprise, he found the Tibetan uncle and Suo Wang along with Uncle Hong.
"Uncle, how co you're here?"
The uncle generously dragged a large plastic bag out of the car.
"We're here to deliver at. This is the Panda Protection Center; you might not have food for Snow Leopards. Thinking it over, since we just slaughtered a cow at ho, I brought so beef liver and beef."
Uncle's gesture left Chen Ying at a loss for words.
The staff in the reception room looked at the Tibetan uncle as if he were a saint.
"Uncle, this is against the rules."
"What's against the rules? Can't you accept at from outside? Afraid I drugged it?"
Chen Ying didn't know what to do, so he simply waved Teacher Tang over.
Tang Ze, upon hearing about the situation, laughed.
"Accept it. This is the heartfelt offering of the herders. Take it. Later, I'll speak to the head of the livestock station in Gula Gully. Next year's dicine allocation for your teacher is covered."
Chen Ying was speechless.
Fine, he would just let his teacher know and handle it through his personal accounts.
Teacher Tang called an assistant to store the at brought by the uncle in the cold storage, ensuring daily consumption is recorded.
After delivering the at, the uncle rubbed his hands.
"Teacher, may I ask, once the Snow Leopard is treated, will you release it back into the mountains or send it to a zoo?"
Tang Ze glanced at Chen Ying, signaling him to explain to the uncle.
"In principle, we aim for release. However, it depends on the specific situation. If the Snow Leopard makes a good recovery, we advocate for release. But if its organs aren't suitable for life in the wild anymore, it might be sent sowhere capable of taking care of it."
The uncle frowned and looked down, silent.
"Uncle, is there sothing you want to say? It's okay, just speak up."
"The leopard should be released back. We can take care of it."
The uncle glanced cautiously at the teachers, bowed his head, and explained in a low, rushed voice.
"In our place, the Snow Leopard is the embodint of the Snow Mountain God. Wherever there is a Snow Leopard, the Mountain God will bless our herders."
This touched on beliefs, a topic they shouldn't interfere with.
As soon as Suo Wang heard this, he quickly grabbed the uncle, interrupting him.
"Uncle, Mr. Chen and the others can't control this. Let's put it this way, if possible, they also hope the Snow Leopard can return to live in the Snow Mountain. But all this must be based on whether the leopard can survive in the wild. This leopard has been so seriously ill, we don't know if it will adapt to the wild after it's cured. Let's discuss it when the ti cos, okay?"
The uncle sighed, apologizing to them in a sowhat listless tone.
"Well, if the Snow Leopard still needs at, give a call, and I'll deliver it."
Chen Ying wanted to say it wasn't necessary to go through so much trouble, but before he could speak up, both Teacher Tang and Uncle Hong stopped him.
"Sure, we'll definitely contact you. But the money has to be paid — that is the rule. You wouldn't want them to be reprimanded by the authorities over this, right? Getting at from you ensures quality, and you won't be at a loss either. It's a win-win."
Uncle Hong settled the at supply issue in just a few words. He gave Chen Ying a significant look and, along with Suo Wang, helped the uncle into the car and left.
Teacher Tang didn't say much. The fate of this Snow Leopard was managed by the Forestry Bureau, and they would make the final decision. Talking about it now was pointless.
He parted ways with Teacher Tang at the entrance of the dormitory building, but as he reached the second floor and before he could enter his room, he heard hurried footsteps coming from the ergency stairwell.
At the sa ti, a call from an unfamiliar number appeared on his phone.
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