Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 257 - : Snow Leopard, You are not a Sticky Rice Dumpling

Chapter 257 -257: Snow Leopard, You are not a Sticky Rice Dumpling

Watching the mother bear scamper away, Chen Ying shook his head in amusement.

“Let’s go, let’s check out the situation over there.”

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The wolf pack here has already retreated, and with the pursuit of the brown bear, it will likely stay away from this area for good.

Once they’ve all left in a few days, those wolves won’t casually cross the uninhabited areas, since the dangers on the road are not small.

When Chen Ying returned to where Er Sha and the others were, he found the situation was not quite what he had expected.

Two snow leopards and a lynx were actually surrounding a pack of seven wolves.

The alpha wolf looked extremely frustrated, but was powerless, unable to break through in any direction because it couldn’t defeat the blocking creatures.

As the leader of the wolf pack, it couldn’t just let the other wolves block those three beasts while it ran away.

Chen Ying’s arrival caused the Wolf King to howl angrily.

It was probably cursing Chen Ying as shameless for calling in reinforcements and challenging him to a fair fight or something.

A fair fight? You wolves also dare to talk about fair fights? Isn’t it always a group of you picking on one?

Chen Ying didn’t bother to argue, mainly because he didn’t know what to say.

“The wolf pack over there has already run away. Oh, by the way, they were fighting with a big brown bear, could it be following you?”

The Wolf King’s expression froze, his mouth wide open but no sound came out.

This can’t be true!

At that moment, the wind carried a mix of bear roars and wolf wails.

The surrounded wolves perked up their ears, a bit confused and panicked, pacing back and forth.

“As an exchange, I’ll help you escape, but you must promise me that you won’t bother other humans in the future.”

The voice seemed to be getting closer, and after a couple of whimpers, the Wolf King, viewing the wolves already frightened by the brown bear, could only helplessly agree.

“Er Niu, come here, let them go.”

Chen Ying waved Er Sha away.

“If you come back again, it will be an endless fight, you understand?”

The Wolf King grimaced, somewhat reluctantly, but eventually led the pack away resentfully.

“Argh, do you believe them?”

“Believe it or not, we have to let them go first.”

Peace would be best, but if not, human methods are not to be underestimated either.

The voices of another group of wolves in the wind gradually faded, presumably sensing the presence of wild beasts here too, the wolves turned and ran towards a safer place.

Yin Li’s voice came through the walkie-talkie, stating they no longer saw the wolf pack on the monitor.

“We’ll be back soon, don’t go out for now, there’s an additional brown bear here, and we’re not yet clear about its temperament.”

Seeing Chen Ying getting ready to get in the car, Er Sha irrationally tried to squeeze in as well.

Another snow leopard looked utterly baffled, even turning to Sister Lynx for an explanation.

Sister Lynx simply turned and walked away.

Their lynx affairs were beyond her understanding; besides, Er Sha was not Big Leopard, if she stayed and Big Leopard wanted to spar, should she respond or flee?

Despite the light steps, Chen Ying distinctly sensed a deep harbored wariness in Sister Lynx’s departure.

Snow Leopard shook its head and flung its tail, following along.

With one flick of its tail, Snow Leopard managed to squeeze into the cabin, effectively blocking the door and leaving Er Sha utterly bemused inside.

“Argh, no, what are you doing up here? Move, this is my territory…”

Before he could finish, he was suppressed by a smack from Big Leopard.

Chen Ying shook his head, closed the door, and sat in the passenger seat, letting Cai Rang drive.

Cai Rang drove while glancing in the rearview mirror.

From his view, he could see inside the back of the truck where two snow leopards were tangled up together, looking rather like something indescribable.

Upon reaching the outskirts of the camp, Chen Ying, wary of scaring them with the snow leopards, did not drive too close before letting Er Sha and Big Leopard out.

Big Leopard jumped down from the vehicle, sniffed around familiarly, and settled down inside the tent set up during the day.

It seemed quite pleased with the environment.

Protected from the wind and rain, with a skylight above for ventilation and a view of the sky.

Er Sha was completely irate; this was his place, and what was up with this big fellow losing his shame?

He helplessly howled a few times, the sounds not so angry but somewhat coquettish.

Big Leopard flipped over, sprawling out and resting with closed eyes, treating Er Sha’s roar as white noise.

Chen Ying looked on compassionately and patted Er Sha’s head, poor thing.

Feeling Chen Ying’s presence, the two bear cubs in the tent nearly went mad, frantically clawing at the tent door.

Yin Li, fearing they might damage the door, had no choice but to let them out.

The two bear cubs tumbled and scrambled towards Chen Ying, hanging off one leg each and refusing to let go.

Er Sha glanced sideways, stopped howling, and with a leap, clung onto Chen Ying’s back.

Chen Ying’s face changed as he bent under the weight.

The scene caught the eyes of the scientific survey team members, their eyes red with envy.

What does it mean to be the favorite of the group? This is what it means!

Human-animal bonding is nothing special, but have you ever seen animals bonding with humans?

Someone quietly took out a cellphone, wanting to take a photo, but before they could press the button, a hand covered the lens.

Looking at the Mountain Patrol Team member’s weathered face, tinged with a smile, the scientific expedition member’s face instantly turned red and they apologized repeatedly, putting away the phone sheepishly.

“I can understand your feelings. Honestly, I wanted to take photos too. But there are rules here; you can’t take pictures privately, especially not of people.”

The team leader, resigned, glanced at his team members. “Before we head out to collect samples tomorrow, we need to have a meeting to emphasize discipline once again.”

This time, there were more young people in the team.

The first reason was to give young people a chance to gain experience; the second was that this scientific expedition was long and demanding, and the older team members might not be able to keep up.

But while the youths were full of energy and enthusiasm, they also had a hard-to-control aspect. They were too active and their minds were too lively, which really tested the leader’s abilities.

Chen Ying patted Er Sha’s head and pushed him away, then picked up a bear cub and walked towards the campsite up the slope.

Er Sha was unhappy. Why could the little ones go inside, but not him?

Bending down, Er Sha quietly followed.

He didn’t even glance at the onlookers nearby.

Chen Ying placed the two bear cubs in a pen they had set up earlier, then turned around and grabbed Er Sha by the scruff of his neck.

Big Cat squirmed; the clingy cat emerged!

Seeing this clingy little fellow, Chen Ying was at a loss where to start.

Jinya wasn’t even this clingy. Maybe they should meet. Perhaps that could break this bad habit. Of course, it might more likely result in the birth of an invincible clingy cat.

Fortunately, Chen Ying’s tent was close to the animal enclosure, convenient for coming out at night to check on the mother bear and her injuries.

The scientific team was separated from this area by a vehicle and another tent, so Chen Ying wasn’t worried they would sneak over to touch the bear cubs and the leopard.

Although Er Sha was very clingy to Chen Ying, when it really came to resting inside the tent with Yin Li Jixin, it was still quite resistant.

Above the animal enclosure, there was a frame made of stainless steel that could bear a decent amount of weight.

Er Sha jumped up and found a suitable spot to lie down on his side.

His long tail naturally hung down, about forty centimeters off the ground. The bear cubs, curious, ran over and swiped at the tail.

The tail flexed nimbly, swung, and with a swat, the bear cub did a three-hundred-sixty-degree turn and plopped to the ground.

Crying pitifully, it wouldn’t get up unless embraced by Two-legged beast!

Chen Ying brought over bottles of milk for the bear cubs and saw them persistently grabbing at the tail, while Er Sha, as though he had found a fun toy, played fishing for bears, catching them one by one.

Its mouth corners stretched high, revealing a smile filled with joy.

The bear cubs were already dizzy from falling, and as they spotted the bottles of milk, they couldn’t even walk straight; they staggered comically like tipsy little bears.

Chen Ying had no choice but to step in and pick each one up, allowing them to cling to their bottles and drink.

Er Sha was unhappy now. What, they get to eat and not me?

Er Sha jumped down, aiming to snatch Big Zai’s milk bottle but was pushed away by Big Zai. Undeterred, it tried to snatch Second Cub’s bottle.

Second Cub, lying in Chen Ying’s arms, directly kicked Er Sha in the face with its foot, infuriating Er Sha who made complaining noises in a low tone.

Yin Li enjoyed these silly leopards.

He pulled a jerky from the food supplies they had brought, stepped in, and dragged Er Sha away, stuffing its mouth with it.

Er Sha chewed thoughtfully. Hey, this feels quite delicious.

Hugging the dried meat, it munched away happily.

Jerky, not as tender as young lamb’s meat, took a long time to chew, and after much effort, it could only finish one-fifth.

Er Sha’s eyes shifted slyly, setting its sight on the young goats being fed nearby.

Chen Ying saw its cunning expression and the direction of its gaze and slapped its head displeasedly.

“Don’t mess with those little ones. Listen here, if you dare to scare them, I’ll have Lynx Sister teach you a lesson!”

Er Sha: (￣～￣) Chew! What are you talking about? I’m eating and didn’t hear anything!

Cai Rang, seizing the moment while they were feeding, hurried over to check the gates and roofs of the sheep enclosure to make sure the leopards couldn’t get in before he felt relieved to return.

“Our rescued young goats will probably have the strongest hearts in this uninhabited area in the future. So young and already in the presence of fierce beasts, yet remarkably calm as they graze or nurse. They’re bound for greatness.”

The other Mountain Patrol Team members laughed, asking Cai Rang in a low voice,

“Cai Rang, do you think Dr. Chen will end up staying here for good? Going out with him feels so much easier, and there are so many opportunities to touch animals we normally wouldn’t dare approach.”

They spent tough days patrolling the mountains, and managing to touch rare animals brought joy amid the hardship.

“I wish he would, but remember, Dr. Chen has his job in the mainland. It’s already great that he can come here; expecting him to stay isn’t realistic.”

Having been in the uninhabited area for nearly ten years, Cai Rang had seen many people and events, making him the most experienced among the team.

But this was the first time he felt such ease on a mission, witnessing scenes he had never seen before.

He was accustomed to the cruelty of nature, but seeing the fierce beasts coexist peacefully was a first in his decades of service.

That Snow Leopard and the mother Brown Bear, in the past, they would have fled at the sight of each other. Now, however, they even helped nurse each other’s cubs and took turns on watch duty.

What an extraordinary experience!

If Chen Ying really could stay, he’d be willing to work here until retirement!

Of course, even if Chen Ying didn’t stay, he would still work until retirement.

The uninhabited area always needed protection; when he took over his father’s responsibilities, he had sworn an oath: born here, die here.

Since most of the Tibetan antelopes had already started their return journey, the pressure of the night shifts had lessened.

At three in the morning, as Chen Ying was deep in sleep, he suddenly sensed something was amiss, abruptly opened his eyes, and saw Yin Li already sitting up, pulling open the tent flap to look outside.

(Hi, do I look handsome?)