Chapter 214: Chapter 214: Have So at to Calm Your Nerves (Seeking Monthly Pass)
“Are they trying to make birds extinct or what?”
Monkeys steal bird eggs and prey on small birds, but preying on baby birds in nests on such a large scale definitely had a cause.
Instead of eating the tender, juicy buds and blossoms of spring, they chose to eat bird eggs—most likely, there was so animosity between the two.
The four of them hid under the bushes and used binoculars to observe the group of Gray Leaf Monkeys that were slashing birds and removing eggs.
Due to the different color of the Gray Leaf Monkey’s offspring, it was clear to differentiate, and the mothers carrying young did not participate in this killing spree.
A few male monkeys took the eggs they found and ran to the female monkeys to show their affection. Most of the female monkeys accepted the eggs fed to them.
Chen Ying asked the three students to record the coordinates, the situation of the trees, the activities of the monkey group, and an estimate of their numbers, take photos, arrange them, and then send them to their supervising teacher.
Every abnormality definitely had a reason; they were not ornithologists, so recording the anomaly and handing it over to professionals for tracking and monitoring was the most appropriate way to handle it.
Leaving that place, on the way back, they passed a small stream.
“The water quality here is pretty good. Look around for any infrared caras. If there aren’t any, we can set one up here.”
Putting down their backpacks, the three students took sickles and checked around the area.
“Mr. Chen, there’s a cara wreckage here; it seems to have been destroyed by sothing.”
Chen Ying and the other two ca over to look and it was obviously smashed.
Looking at how it was done, it was most likely the work of monkeys.
In their protection station, like Chen Ying’s, equipnt was damaged every year, and at least half could be accounted to monkeys.
Others were due to natural disasters, or various chewing, biting, or grinding uses.
After replacing the cara and checking the shooting range and sensitivity, they moved to an unobservable place, prepared to soak in the water for a while, and continue traveling after noon.
In the afternoon, under the shade of the forest, a lazy atmosphere gradually spread.
The three students slept and started snoring.
Chen Ying woke up suddenly, always feeling sothing moving above his head.
The mont he opened his eyes, he nearly freaked out.
A fuzzy tail was no more than ten centiters away from his head.
Following the tail upwards, he saw familiar fur patterns but an unfamiliar size, proving that this Leopard was not one he knew.
The Leopard didn’t seem to intend any harm, just lying lazily on the tree, with its tail drooping, and eyes barely open.
Not knowing if he’d lost his mind, Chen Ying reached out and grabbed the big fuzzy tail, stroked it, and then turning over, closed his eyes and continued sleeping.
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What kind of person grabs the tail of a strange Leopard?
But perhaps influenced by the snoring, the Leopard yawned widely and continued to sleep as well.
anwhile, on the opposite slope, a group of bird banding enthusiasts witnessed this scene.
Shock, sheer shock!
Initially, they wanted to call for help, but before they could open their mouths, they realized that the four people and the Leopard down there were all in perfect harmony.
They didn’t miss the iconic scene of Chen Ying stroking the Leopard’s tail.
“Did you see his face? Let see it.”
“My God, where did he co from? Is he a backpacker or what? How can he be so unguarded…”
“No, I think the vests they are wearing seem to be from the Liang Mountain Protection Station; could they be Forest Patrol Officers?”
The group of six or seven looked and looked, and soone who recognized the Liang Mountain Protection Station imdiately made a phone call to inquire.
“Alright, don’t worry about it, guys. They have a gift you can’t ask for.” The person on the phone hung up, picked up his binoculars for another look, and was amazed.
“My old classmate said, if there are four people, it must be the veterinarian Chen Ying who ca over to help. You know, the one from the neighboring province they crazily talk about, that Druid guy.”
As they spoke, the Leopard got up, jumped off the tree, stretched lazily, then ca over to Chen Ying, sniffed around him, found a spot, placed its head on his body, and lied down, almost with its belly up.
You should know, the abdon of animals is very vulnerable; normally they wouldn’t expose it like that.
This Leopard’s sleeping position was quite odd.
It didn’t sleep for long, mainly because the heavy weight on its abdon woke Chen Ying up earlier than expected.
He reached out and touched the fuzzy head, which impatiently nudged his hand away.
Chen Ying opened his eyes to see the three students across from him covering their mouths, eyes wide open staring at him, frantically gesturing.
It took him three seconds to understand their aning.
Chen Ying sat up directly, pushing the Leopard’s head away.
“Do you even know your own weight? It’s so hot, and you insist on sleeping next to , are you out of your mind?”
Petting the cat, brushing the fur, packing up.
This series of actions flowed smoothly, and even after all that, the Leopard still refused to leave, holding onto Chen Ying’s arm to continue being brushed.
Unable to resist the big cat’s charm, Chen Ying reluctantly took a specially made brush and brushed it thoroughly from head to tail.
After removing the loose fur, the big guy felt much more comfortable.
He stood up, shook himself, and strolled leisurely into the forest with his tail swaying.
“Alright, let’s pack up and go.”
Chen Ying didn’t regard this incident as anything significant.
He had grood Flower Leopard so much that he was nearly tired of it. Especially Big and Small Baby, ever since they experienced the joy of grooming, they would co for it every day.
Fortunately, Leopard Sister also liked it. Under her suppression, Big and Small Baby had reluctantly accepted the service of Little Sen and Lin Li.
“Mr. Chen, did you custom order this tal comb?”
“Not exactly custom. I have a classmate who, after graduating from university, started a pet service center. Most of the tools there were designed and made by him and his girlfriend. This type of tal comb is quite suitable for large cats. He gave a whole box, and I haven’t run out yet.”
He generously passed the tal comb to them for a look.
Actually, the design wasn’t much different from other pet cat combs, only the teeth were thicker, spaced with intervals for denseness, and the tips were blunted for a slight massaging effect.
“This comb is really useful for collecting fur from the cat family. If you guys like it, I can mail a few to you when I go back.”
“No need, Mr. Chen. Honestly, even if we had it, we wouldn’t dare to use it.”
That was indeed true. Did they really think everyone could casually groom wild cats like him?
When they went out for wildlife conservation research, speed was essential; such leisurely actions weren’t suited for everyone.
Chen Ying smiled but said nothing, leading the three to hurry back.
After walking a bit, he looked back, feeling as if sothing was following them.
After about twenty more ters, he abruptly turned around, and Flower Leopard, with its prey caught off guard, t his gaze.
Damn, that’s so surprising to this Two-legged beast. Forget it, ti for a bite to calm the nerves.
The Flower Leopard climbed a tree, tore into its prey for a few bites, then stealthily packed up its food and followed again.
“Mr. Chen, that Flower Leopard seems to be following us still.”
The three students were both excited and anxious, occasionally glancing back.
“Hurry up, or it’ll be dark if we keep dawdling.”
Although they only saw two types of monkeys this ti and didn’t find the Bear Monkey, the trip hadn’t been a waste.
Besides, the Bear Monkey lived at higher altitudes; finding those guys would require going further up the mountain.
The Protection Station still had a Baby waiting for him to return; he couldn’t let minor things cause major issues.
Leaving so regrets was good, giving him an excuse to co back later.
They finally made it back to the Protection Station before dinner, and the three students imdiately rushed to shower and change.
After all, there were girls in their dining group.
Chen Ying put down his stuff and went to look at the Little Ape.
After interacting with the Little Ape through the glass window for a while and inquiring about the past few days to make sure everything was okay, he grabbed his bag, ready to head back to rest.
The showers at the Protection Station were communal, with separate facilities for n and won at opposite ends of the dormitory building.
The won’s bathroom was closer to the yard, while the n’s bathroom was next to the forest, often receiving unexpected visitors.
Like now, as Chen Ying was showering, he felt sothing was off; he looked up to find himself eye-to-eye with Flower Leopard perched on the high window ledge.
Calmly tying the towel around his waist, Chen Ying dragged over a wooden stool, stood on it, and barely t Flower Leopard’s gaze.
“I an, dude, what exactly do you want?”
Chen Ying leaned on the window sill, speaking irritably.
“You know, other animals are going to laugh at you if this gets out.”
Flower Leopard ignored him and flaunted its Little Lingdang.
Chen Ying wiped his face, almost too tired to speak.
After a quick wash and stepping outside, sure enough, the station staff were already cautiously stationed near the bathroom.
“Don’t be scared, it ca for .”
Chen Ying was so hungry but still had to soothe Big Cat first; what a tough life.
He went around to the back, and looking up, saw the prey hung by Flower Leopard in the tree.
“Take your food and let’s go, I haven’t eaten yet.”
Big Leopard watched him for a while and, seeing him turn to leave without much hesitation, left the food, jumped down from the window, and followed him. With a twist and sway, it leisurely entered the cafeteria.
Not daring to go too far in, Chen Ying found a secluded spot away from the crowd and sat down.
“Just wait here, I’ll go get the food.”
After making the big guy sit on a long bench, Chen Ying patted Leopard’s head and turned toward the food window.
“Mr. Chen, don’t co over here, just tell us what you want and we’ll bring it to you.”
He had only taken a few steps when a wave of exclamations filled the cafeteria.
Turning his head, good lord, the Leopard had half its body on the floor, with only one leg left on the bench.
“Just get so big portions of rice or noodles. And if there are any thawed fresh at, like beef, get two pounds of that, I’ll pay later.”
The Carriage Captain kindly brought Chen Ying the noodles and also delivered two pounds of chilled beef shank at in a tal bowl, placing it on the table.
After placing it, the Carriage Captain stepped back a bit, but his eyes were filled with longing.
Who wouldn’t want to pet a Big Cat?
Chen Ying placed the beef, along with the bowl, on the floor for the Leopard to eat.
But the Leopard glanced at his bowl and unhappily howled.
No choice, Chen Ying had to pick up his own bowl and squat down to eat together with it.
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