eurekapd Chapter 410 - 407 Are You from Lady Bai's Family?
Chapter 410 - 407 Are You from Lady Bai's Family?
Chen Ying didn't plan to take Jinya to Ailao Mountain. The climate there wasn't suitable for lynxes, and he was worried Jinya would fall ill due to the unsuitable environment.
But Jinya was not happy about it. The lynx clung to Chen Ying, looking as though it was saying, "If you don't let me go, you're not going anywhere either."
Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister lay on the wooden Pavilion Bridge, watching Jinya thrash around and make a fuss, every now and then letting out a "hehe" sound, their faces expressing an "o(*￣︶￣*)o" emotion.
These two leopards, clearly still in their prime, had already begun living a retired life.
They would often patrol the mountains and forests with Elder Tiger, becoming picky eaters who only chose the tenderest food. Antelopes and water deer groups absolutely detested them; even while grazing, they ate in circles, probably silently cursing them out.
With the three big cats taking the stage, the bunch of little ones lived a truly lavish life.
The folks at the Protection Station, like Uncle Zhao, said that since the arrival of the three big cats, the number of small binturongs, large binturongs, and Flower Painted Foxes had significantly increased around the area.
When there weren't enough mice on the mountain, these creatures expanded their territory. Now, on the scenic trails connecting the four settlements near Xiaozhai Village, it was common to see the Spiritual Cat Mother leading her cubs around.
A troop of Tibetan Chief Monkeys had also moved close to the settlements.
Originally, tourists visiting the area would feed them, but later on, the villagers from the four settlements formed their own patrol teams, strictly prohibiting humans from feeding the wildlife, especially the monkeys!
The four settlements even created an animated public service announcement, comparing the macaques of Emei Mountain to the humble country monkeys, highlighting the caution that habitual feeding would turn them into bandit monkeys.
Of course, the children were taught to share, and the little animals were the companions they wanted to share with most.
To satisfy the children's wishes and regulate the monkeys' and other animals' habits, the four villages built several designated feeding stations along the trails, where only food prepared by them could be fed to the animals.
This was to prevent the animals from being harmed by inappropriate food and for environmental conservation.
The cost of feeding was affordable, ranging from five to twenty yuan. The small baskets cost five yuan, and the largest backpacks twenty yuan.
The small baskets contained a variety of dry fruits and smaller vegetables. The backpacks were filled with corn, sweet potatoes, and pumpkins—foods the mountain animals loved the most.
Jinya and Little Jin would occasionally sneak over to snatch some food.
Though they didn't eat plants, they seemed to enjoy watching the little creatures get frustrated and yell helplessly at them.
Quite shamelessly, really.
After Little Jin left on a trip, only Jinya, the lynx, was left with no partner in crime, making its troublemaking much less satisfying.
Chen Ying thought about it and decided to call Miss Dao directly. She would be better at handling this matter.
When Miss Dao heard that a helicopter was needed to fly Jinya to River Source to help Er Niu with the kids, she was shocked. But then, she realized that this was something Chen Ying would do.
This task might be difficult for others, but for her, it was a piece of cake.
Remember the Little lynx, don't you? That little creature was now living comfortably in the wilderness, hunting with the Snow Leopard Cub. They ate anything they could catch and had become infamous as the demonic brother duo of the Tanggula Mountain range.
These two really exemplified the widely circulated internet phrase, "Though we have different fathers and mothers, we are brothers."
This time, Jinya's visit could include checking on the Little lynx's situation and possibly bringing it back to examine its heart.
Chen Ying promised Jinya many benefits, finally making the stubborn girl nod in agreement.
Before the two youngsters parted, they clung to each other for a good while. If they hadn't been of different species, one might wonder if such attachment could result in little babies.
Two helicopters took off, one after the other, each headed to different destinations.
Chen Ying, along with Little Jin, reached the Protection Station next to the Ailao Mountain experimental area. There, a
(Albino Cobra: Ah, the snake across is so pretty!)
Chen Ying didn't dare to move, and then he saw the fearless snake coil around his hand, constantly flicking its tongue lightly touching the screen.
Because it was too close, the camera could not capture the snake's head, only exposing its body beyond seven inches from the head.
The albino cobra, clearly a bit anxious, coiled slowly around his phone.
Chen Ying watched the snake struggle dumbfoundedly, wanting to withdraw his hand but afraid that the sound of the phone dropping would scare the snake and cause it to attack him in stress.
Perhaps because it hadn't found the other snake, or perhaps because it hadn't sensed the presence of its kind and felt deceived, the albino cobra, quite angry, turned its head toward Chen Ying and huffed out its tongue angrily.
"Look, I didn't deceive you, this is you. Unparalleled beauty, you."
The white snake paused, tilted its head slightly to look at the phone—is this it?
After moving its head close and then far for a while, it actually managed to find the best angle.
This narcissistic snake began to appreciate its own beauty from all angles without dead ends.
Chen Ying was very curious—how did it see its own appearance in its eyes? Was it the same as the image seen by humans?
Unfortunately, snakes can only hear sounds and cannot make any.
Some snakes can make sounds by rattling their tails to intimidate enemies, and there are snakes that can inflate their lungs to breathe, using huffing sounds to scare off enemies.
This snake naturally couldn't make any sounds either, but its little expressions were extremely rich and very easy to interpret.
"As long as you don't spray venom, we can be good friends."
Chen Ying gently touched the snake's head, its scales fine, smooth, and cold, giving an eerily refreshing sensation.
The white snake crawled along his arm and into the pocket of his jacket, trying to stuff itself inside.
After several unsuccessful attempts, it settled for the next best thing and slithered inside Chen Ying's jacket, coiling a loop and a half around him before poking its head out from the top of his jacket.
This was not much different from carrying a ticking time bomb on him.
Could he refuse?
After a while, Little Jin returned.
As it approached, it spotted the snake on Chen Ying and immediately assumed an alert and ready-to-attack posture.
"Little Jin, don't mind it. What did you find?"
"I asked the local animals, and they said they saw two-legged beasts pass through, but they don't know how many since they can't count."
He was presumptuous—it was absurd to compare the local wild beasts, which hadn't received education, to Little Jin, who had been carefully coached by several Ph.D. and masters' graduates.
Communication was difficult, but Little Jin had still managed to complete the task given by Chen Ying.
It led Chen Ying through the forest while turning back to watch the enigmatically expressive snake warily.
It wasn't that it hadn't eaten snakes before; at Jiamu Gully, there were plenty of snake mongooses and often dead snakes halfway eaten, so it occasionally slurped one up to improve its diet.
But this snake gave it a different feeling—if it rashly attacked, it might be the one to die.
Since the two-legged beast seemed to think it was okay, it must be alright, after all, the two-legged beast often did things that boggled the cat's mind.
Chen Ying had no idea that his image in Little Jin's mind had collapsed to the point where it couldn't be pieced back together.