Chapter 423: 415
Chen Ying and his companion had driven non-stop for two days and two nights, finally arriving at Jiamu Gully Protection Station on the morning of the third day.
Dao ihua parked the car temporarily inside the protection station, soone would co from the town to et her.
If those two small animals could be sent back to her ho earlier, it wasn’t sothing that this car could handle; a special transportation vehicle would have to be arranged.
Strictly speaking, what the two of them had done this ti was against regulations, but since both were on a mission and had been issued special permits, they were also carefully inspected when going through security.
Little Jin got out of the car and imdiately dashed into the mountains.
The little guy had been so cooped up in the car for the past two days that he almost forgot how to pee!
Little Bai lazily slithered around for a bit, then found a comfortable position and continued to sleep.
The temperature here was incomparable to its native ho, so cold that even the snakes beca lazy.
As for Little Hedgehog and Little flying squirrel, these two buddies had beco close friends; they ate together, slept together, as close as if born to the sa mother.
“I will arrange for Jinya to co back with the M Alliance transport vehicle,” Chen Ying said, “You might have to pick her up then.”
“No need, I estimate I’ll be heading over next month. I’m not needed to manage things here temporarily; I have to keep an eye on Er Niu up in the highland.”
Dao ihua had yet to et Er Niu and was intrigued, but unable to act on it.
“Alright then, I’m heading off first. When I get a chance, I’ll also go take a look at Er Niu and her children.”
After seeing off Dao ihua, Chen Ying took the reptile box and the cage with Little Hedgehog and Little flying squirrel back to the ergency station.
Upon arrival, he saw Teacher’s wife tending to the flowers and plants.
The outdoor planting boxes that Dao ihua had left behind for dicinal herbs were now being utilized, with vegetables planted in several of them apart from flowers in the hallway.
There were also the local carrots and red heart radishes that the animals loved to eat.
“Teacher’s wife, why are you here alone? Where’s my teacher?”
“He went with Little Sen to patrol the forest at the back. A few days ago they found a litter of newborn Stone Minks; they’re probably squatting there on guard.”
ngng poked her head out from the second floor and called out, “Brother Ying, I’m cleaning. Stay downstairs for a bit and wait for the humidity to clear before coming up.”
Chen Ying gestured to her and went to the small compartnt outside the warehouse, settling the reptile box and Little Hedgehog properly.
Little Hedgehog and Little flying squirrel could just live in the warehouse; if not, there were also tree holes outside that could serve as their habitat.
As for Little Bai, this guy was like a nuclear bomb; they would have to alert Teacher’s wife and the others in advance not to get too close to Little Bai.
Just after he had settled the boxes, the sound of a tiger’s roar ca from outside.
On going out to look, Elder Tiger strutted over with an air of dominance, rubbing against Chen Ying before jumping onto the wooden platform built under the big tree and stretching out to rest.
Following it back were Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister, the couple, who after greeting everyone, chose to lie down on the first-floor platform to chat.
“Roar, did you know that there was a fight between two tigers at the back of the mountain?”
“What happened? Was it a battle for the heart of a tigress?”
It was known for a long ti that there was a male tiger in the back mountain, but over the years, it had been spotted only once or twice. That’s because the tiger’s territory was so vast, and this area was on the edge of its range; visits were rare.
“Yes, but that’s not the whole story either,” Leopard Sister, particularly keen on gossip, also had the self-taught skill of keeping people in suspense.
Seeing Chen Ying’s resigned glare, she rolled over happily, cuddled up to Brother Leopard, and then continued her gossip.
“Those two males are not the sa breed, the difference is quite big. There haven’t been any single females around here lately; their fight was over territorial rights.”
As for female tigers, it seed that there was only the one from Old Northern Gully and another one that had taken its adopted child and left; other tigers were only heard, not seen, and it was not known whether they were male or female.
At that mont, Elder Tiger added a comnt from the side.
“The younger one is of the sa breed as ; the sll of the other is a bit strange.”
Chen Ying’s eyebrow rose—could it be that there were two different breeds of tigers at Jiamu Gully?
After thinking it over, it didn’t seem impossible.
The place bordered Dian Province to the south and Qinling to the north. From previous records, it could be found that both the Bengal Tiger and the Huanan Tiger had lived in this area.
And now, with the dostic environnt greatly improved, it was possible that so ng Hu had crossed mountains and ridges to co here to make a living.
The tiger he initially saw, based on its appearance, also seed to lean more toward a Bengal Tiger.
A fight between two male tigers wasn’t anything spectacular, so Chen Ying proudly presented Little Bai the hedgehog to Teacher’s wife.
The little guy was completely suitable as a pet, not requiring much care, just place it on the ground and it would find its own food. At most, just prepare so water and shelter.
The most troubleso was the Little flying squirrel.
Why did you, a creature not on the list, scamper in front of Little Jin? Now they were stuck with a hot potato; hard to let go, hard to care for.
Chen Ying didn’t know how to make a nest for the Little flying squirrel, and the temporary one he had made before wasn’t suitable for long-term living.
Fortunately, this little creature was a kind of squirrel; if it had been a bat, he would have been in real trouble.
(IMG: The more one looked, the more it resembled a bat.)
He hung an artificial bird’s nest on the tree outside the door; with a little adjustnt inside, it could serve as a nest for the flying squirrel.
If that didn’t work out, it could find its own place to live in the forest.
The most troubling issue now was the matter of finding a mate; they didn’t seem to have spotted any flying squirrels around here. When the little creature reached mating season, where would he go to find it a girlfriend?
Never mind; the road ahead will appear at the foot of the mountain. They would deal with it later. If all else failed, he could look online to see if anyone was selling these artificially bred little flying squirrels and buy a bride for it to bring ho.
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