Chapter 128: Chapter 128: Silly Younger Brother Comes Down the Mountain (Extra)

Xiao Song and Duanmu were supposed to report to Sister Dai in mid-October.

However, firstly, the infrastructure at Sister Dai’s place wasn’t done yet, so there wouldn’t have been a place to work.

Secondly, the old monkey was reluctant to come down the mountain. The last time it was sent down, it almost drove the person taking care of it insane, so it had to be brought back up the mountain.

When the animal shed at Chen Ying’s was finished, the old monkey was likely to move there for its retirement.

Professor Bai came over, stayed for a day, and then left.

He left Chen Ying a series of certificates and documents, all of which were beneficial for him to independently carry out rescue operations.

The designer who came with Professor Bai was just for show, provided a design plan, and then directly got in touch with the previous Designer Cao to take charge of construction.

This designer was rumored to have a deep background, with family dedicated to charity work in wildlife rescue and shelter.

It was obvious why Professor Bai brought him along—it was to help his student expand his network.

“In the future, if you need any permits or have to go through any procedures, just contact Wen Yin. She’s now my work secretary and is also responsible for your project. Also, if anyone else needs your help, travel arrangements, scheduling, and the like, just have her handle it.”

Typical of a professor, sparing no effort in exploiting his resources.

Although Chen Ying, who benefited from this, felt sorry for the overburdened Wen Yin, he knew that with the professor’s character, the rewards Wen Yin received wouldn’t be meager.

It was a case of mutual benefit.

After sorting out all the odd jobs, Chen Ying and Little Sen both felt a sense of relief.

“Brother Ying, I look forward to learning more from you in the future.”

“Work hard, and maybe pursue a Ph.D. later on, aiming to handle a project on your own.”

Chen Ying couldn’t possibly keep Little Sen here forever, nor would he do such a thing.

He tossed the project data to Little Sen, told him to review it and learn more, as the project would be their shared task in the future.

“I have to go down the mountain tomorrow; the snow leopard is being released back into the wild, and I need to follow. I’ll be back in at most three days. If you need anything, just call Brother Li or Little Deng.”

“Okay, don’t worry. I can handle it myself.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a voice popped up from behind.

“What do you mean by yourself? Who’s leaving?”

Wild-man-like Dr. Gao appeared in front of them with a huge pack. He sat down, took off his shoes, and a scent akin to a gas bomb instantly spread.

On the ground floor, Leo and Leopard Sister yelped and hid inside the house.

“My God, Brother Gao, how long has it been since you last washed those?”

“Not that long, just half a month maybe.”

Dr. Gao looked a bit embarrassed, tossed his shoes aside to air them out, and dashed barefoot into the shower.

“I’ll take a shower first, and we can talk after I’m done.”

Chen Ying, pinching his nose, vigorously rinsed Dr. Gao’s shoes with water.

It took at least ten more minutes before the smell dissipated.

Leopard Sister, still shaken, came out, glanced around, and then lay down again.

“Ow, what was that guy doing? That smell was terrible.”

Nearby, Little Leo clung to the iron railings, nodding in agreement, clearly shaken.

“Woof woof, I think I’m going to die.”

Chen Ying, torn between laughter and tears, slapped Leo lightly, “Stop talking nonsense, it’s not that serious.”

Leo shook his head vigorously, emphasizing, “Really, touch my chest, it hurts from holding my breath.”

After grabbing Leo and kneading him forcefully for a while, turning him into a cat pancake, Chen Ying sat on the steps and began scratching Leopard Sister’s itch.

“Speaking of Brother Leopard, how long has he been gone now? Why hasn’t he come back?”

“I don’t know, maybe he got into another fight and then had to heal up.”

Leopard Sister seemed indifferent about it.

To wild animals, getting injured in a fight is quite normal. It’s only the animals in captivity that make a big fuss over a small injury.

That being said, concern was still evident in Leopard Sister’s eyes.

In the middle of the night, Chen Ying was suddenly startled awake. He climbed out of bed to look outside and nearly screamed in fright.

A big leopard was lying on the balcony table, its eyes glaring brightly at his window.

If it weren’t for the night light on the balcony, he might have been scared to death by those eyes.

After watching carefully for a while, he confirmed it wasn’t Brother Leopard.

“How did you end up coming down the mountain with Brother Leopard? Don’t you want your territory anymore?”

Without even thinking, Chen Ying knew this frightening leopard in the middle of the night had to be Leopard Sister’s silly younger brother.

“The mountain is covered in snow and there’s hardly anything to eat. I came down to wander around and also to check on my sister and the two little cubs.”

The Flower Leopard had a fresh wound on its face.

Hmm, it must have been taught a lesson by Leopard Sister.

After saying just one sentence, the Flower Leopard stood up and ran outside.

“I’m hungry, going to find some food.”

Before his words had even faded, Chen Ying could no longer see him.

He had been gone for barely two minutes when Brother Leopard skillfully climbed up.

“That kid got beaten up by his sister. It’s been several years and he’s still a loner, tsk.”

Brother Leopard, who had a beautiful wife and child, seemed to look down on that silly leopard with contempt.

“Did you see Mr. Lepus and his little wife when you were up there?”

Brother Leopard washed his face with his paw and then lay down to nod.

“I did, they’re doing well. They asked me to pass on a message. They won’t come down this winter, they’ll come to find you next year when they have cubs. Also, he asked me to tell his sister, ‘The Golden Cat can be a playmate, not a partner.'”

Brother Leopard couldn’t comprehend how a Lynx could fall for a Golden Cat.

Different species, doomed not to reproduce, better to find their own mates early.

Chen Ying honestly didn’t know how to respond to that.

After chatting for a bit, Brother Leopard went to find food to feed his wife, and Chen Ying went back to bed to continue sleeping.

The next morning, after he had finished caring for the sick ones, he saw Duoduo leading the she-wolf over.

Oh no, he had forgotten about this couple!

Chen Ying slapped his forehead and quickly picked up his phone to find Yin Li.

Previously, because Xiao Song and Duanmu were there, they had transformed one of the animal sheds into a birthing room and postpartum room for the she-wolf.

But with Xiao Song and Duanmu gone, who among those at the Protection Station could take care of the she-wolf giving birth?

“Our Vice Station Chief can,” Yin Li murmured an answer that Chen Ying didn’t expect.

“Don’t underestimate him; he’s also an expert in zoology. He just switched tracks after graduating from his master’s program.”

The higher-ups had appointed him as the Vice Station Chief to be in charge of research and outreach, not as a mascot. Without real skills, these two tasks would be difficult to manage.

“It’s a good time anyway, our Vice Station Chief wanted to see you. When you get back from Gula Gully, let’s sit down and talk.”

Chen Ying didn’t know much about that Vice Station Chief, but he knew Yin Li well. Since Yin Li said they could sit down and discuss, it was almost certain that this Vice Station Chief wasn’t too hard to approach.

“Alright, I’ll leave at noon and should be back the day after tomorrow at the latest. Keep an eye on Little Sen and the others when you patrol the forest. It’s snowing on the mountains, food is hard to get, and I’m worried about predators coming down.”

Each year from late autumn to spring, predators would occasionally come down to the villages in search of food.

This year, with a new shelter and plenty of supplies in the forest, who knew if a hungry creature might threaten the safety of Little Sen and the others.

Just like the Street Rat, sticking its bottom up thinking no one saw it, sneaking towards the kitchen again.

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