Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl
Chapter 361 - 359: Have you ever been missed by something fluffy? I have!

Deep in the mountains, the female leopard cautiously made her way.

She had left her previous territory, preparing to find a safer place to wait for the birth of her children.

She regretted it a bit; if she hadn't rashly fought with Leopard Sister, she could still be peacefully awaiting childbirth in her old territory.

But now that wasn't possible, she had to guard against Leopard Sister and Brother Leopard attacking her cubs.

And yesterday, that bastard came to threaten her, saying if she caused more trouble at the rescue station, he would bite through her throat.

Damn it, born from the same mother, why should she be treated like this?

And that male leopard boasted of his prowess, but in the end, he couldn't even defeat her, losing all face for leopards.

The female leopard never thought that she had ambushed him and that he was already seriously injured.

Grumbling all the way, she crossed mountains and ridges and finally found a rock cave.

The area wasn't large, but the location was good, and the surrounding environment was nice. If there was enough food nearby, this would be her home for the next year or two.

The female leopard didn't realize that on a nearby rock, a leopard was coldly watching her busy herself.

That leopard was muscular, agile, and light in movement.

Smelling deeply, after confirming that it was a female leopard who planned to settle in his territory, he quietly left.

After a few days, Leopard Sister and Brother Leopard went back to the old place to look for the female leopard.

The abandoned cave's scent of the female leopard was almost gone, clearly showing she hadn't returned for at least three to five days.

"She must have left, let's go, we'll head back."

It was a bit regrettable, but also expected.

Leopard Sister's mood had improved a lot these days, and with the little guys at the rescue station making a ruckus, she was too busy helping take care of the two little tiger cubs to have time for sadness.

Now, to train them in hunting, on the way back, Leopard Sister didn't forget to catch two rabbits to bring back, letting them practice hunting.

Brother Leopard actually wanted to say it wasn't necessary to bring them back, as the burrows of rabbits near the rescue station had almost hollowed out the mountain, it would have been easier to catch them nearby.

But since Leopard Sister was in such a good mood, as a good husband, he definitely couldn't dampen his wife's spirits.

No matter the hardship, he had to carry out his wife's commands.

By the time they arrived back at the rescue station with two live rabbits, they saw a group of two-legged beasts squatting on the first-floor platform, watching something in the woodland with exceptionally sleazy laughter.

Looking into the woodland...

The rabbit in Leopard Sister's mouth dropped, and taking advantage of her moment of distraction, it quickly escaped.

"What the hell is that?"

Chen Ying saw them come back and quickly waved for them to join him.

Brother Leopard looked at his wife, then at the chaos in the scene, and decisively bit to death, carrying the dead rabbit upstairs, dropping it in front of the motionless Dong Sheng.

"Thank you, Uncle Leopard." Dong Sheng politely thanked him, then started eating, watching his little friends in the woodland.

Leopard Sister squeezed through and lay down between Chen Ying and Old Gao, giving a small mew.

"Those three little guys are otter pups living on the riverbank of Huaqiu Valley. I didn't expect them to be able to find their way here."

Chen Ying had been startled to see them in the woodland today.

If it hadn't been for his timely intervention, those three little ones would have practically been a delivery meal for Elder Tiger and Big Tiger.

The little tiger cubs had never seen otters before and were extremely curious, chasing after the three little otters and even wanting to take a bite.

The little otters showed no fear at all, even daring to turn around and bite the little tiger cubs.

While the five cubs were causing a ruckus, three Whistle Spirits showed up.

Whistle Spirits don't eat otters, but were extremely curious about the little otters.

Somehow they got familiar with each other, and eventually, each of the Whistle Spirits carried an otter pup, attacking the two little tiger cubs in unison.

When Leopard Sister and the others returned, it was just when the little otters and the giant panda cubs sounded the counterattack.

The two little tigers were very agile, moving and shifting very adequately.

The three panda cubs, who often worked together, relied on their thick skins, directly rolling towards the little tiger cubs.

And the little otters acted like assassins, riding on the giant panda cubs, getting close to the little tigers, seizing the opportunity to pounce and biting onto their fur...

The two-legged beasts were laughing hysterically. In addition to using their phones for filming, the rescue station's cameras were also seriously working, capturing this rare scene.

In the end, two tigers couldn't withstand the six cubs, and seeing the little tiger cubs falling into a disadvantage, Dong Sheng couldn't sit still.

He scratched at Chen Ying's leg, beating his little wheelchair and howling, wanting to take his wheelchair to help his little friends fight.

Of course, Chen Ying wouldn't let him down.

Quickly getting it ready, he placed him on the grass, then saw Dong Sheng descend like a god, using his large frame to knock away Big Zai and the otter pup on its head.

Both were stunned.

Especially the otter pup that Big Zai was carrying, which flew off in a parabola, landing on the grass with a "smack".

It wasn't that painful, but it was too embarrassing.

The otter pup got up, furiously squeaking at Dong Sheng.

It even moved a thin twig, wanting to hit Dong Sheng.

Dong Sheng stood there, watching its movements with his head tilted.

What was this little guy up to, taking a little twig to poke him?

Not just Dong Sheng, the other cubs were also stunned, stopping their actions to watch the otter pup awkwardly run towards Dong Sheng with the twig.

When it got to him, the otter pup used all its strength to throw the twig at Dong Sheng.

Everyone's gaze fell on the branch that was still about ten centimeters away from Dong Sheng, which dropped quietly to the ground.

The scene fell silent for a moment, and the atmosphere became tense.

The two little otter brothers ran to their big brother, turning one puzzled face into three.

Little brother couldn't hold back and chuckled out loud.

The laughter broke the silence of the aid station, followed by Mengmeng and Old Gao's junior sister laughing out loud.

The two girls leaned on each other, laughing till tears came out.

Leopard Sister also let out a "ho ho ho" sound and even rolled on the ground.

Dong Sheng turned around innocently, giving Chen Ying, who was holding back laughter, a glance.

It didn't know why this was happening; perhaps it should pick up the branch and give it back to them to throw again?

No sooner said than done, Dong Sheng picked up the branch and approached the three otter cubs, gesturing with its eyes for them to take it.

The otter cubs were furious, squeaking and chattering away.

Translated, they were probably saying: This is land, not their home turf, they challenge you to a fight in the water on their side, and the loser becomes the subordinate.

The panda Third Cub seemed a bit tempted, and the two little tigers were also itching to move.

But Dong Sheng silently lowered its head.

It couldn't swim.

Chen Ying thought for a while, went downstairs, took out the big basket he used to carry Dong Sheng in, and unfolded its wheelchair.

"I'll carry you over. You haven't been to Huaqiu Valley yet; it's quite fun over there."

All preparations were done. Tomorrow, he was going to take Old Gao's juniors with him for a forest patrol in the back mountain, likely not returning for about four or five days.

It was nice to take Dong Sheng out for a bit before leaving.

The two girls stayed behind to help Little Sen clean up, while Chen Ying, Old Gao, and his junior, along with a host of little creatures, set off towards Huaqiu Valley.

Halfway there, the two little tigers discovered many rabbit holes, distracting them as they clamored to catch rabbits.

Dong Sheng lay obediently in the basket, watching the little tiger cubs make a fuss.

And they actually caught a half-grown rabbit.

To be precise, Big Tiger Cub scared it out, and the rabbit bumped right into Little Tiger Cub's mouth.

What a windfall!

When they reached Huaqiu Valley, Chen Ying found a relatively flat clearing and let Dong Sheng out.

Dong Sheng had been cooperating with acupuncture and medicinal baths, exercising its hind limbs.

One of its hind legs still had no sensation, but it felt like the muscles and meridians had improved.

During acupuncture, every ten times, there would be a very slight reaction once or twice.

As long as there was a reaction, it was a good sign; there was plenty of time, they could take it slow.

The ruckus from the little creatures attracted the attention of a troop of monkeys on the opposite mountain.

In two seasons, the troop of monkeys opposite had completely changed.

The previous group of Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys seemed to have moved deeper into the mountains.

They disliked being too close to humans, and the establishment of the aid and bird-watching stations made this forest "more popular." For the safety of their troop, the Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys had abandoned Huaqiu Valley.

However, the researchers responsible found traces of them deep in Beigou and even shared several photos in the group chat.

Chen Ying couldn't tell if that little monkey from back then was in the troop, but he imagined it, being loved by its parents, must also be growing up happy and content.

On the contrary, he had a tinge of regret about the little female monkey he encountered at Hot Spring Gully, wondering if he would ever get to see her again in this lifetime.

Life is long for humans, short for monkeys; a day gone by feels like three autumns have passed.

The new group of monkeys was also Tibetan Chief Monkeys, numerous in quantity, at least a hundred in sight.

The little tigers had never seen so many monkeys before, their eyes widened.

Monkeys were also listed in their diet.

The three little otters, oblivious to what the little tiger cubs were thinking, felt at home as soon as they got back. With a splash, they jumped into the water, performing a fancy swimming show, then challenged the little tigers from the water.

Dong Sheng felt like joining in, but it could not activate its hind limbs or keep itself afloat, so it could only watch as the two little tigers fearlessly jumped into the river, starting a 3vs2 battle.

Pandas could swim, but not very well.

Additionally, the three Whistle Spirits discovered a small bamboo forest next to Huaqiu Valley and retreated midway into the forest to start a self-serve feast.

Not long after eating, Mendun'er and Leopard Sister came one after the other.

Chen Ying raised his hand, and Leopard Sister walked over and lay down beside him.

"How did you come here alone, where's Brother Leopard?"

"He went up the mountain with Jinya and Little Jin. Jinya said you'd be heading up in a couple of days, and he wanted to check if there was anything threatening you."

Leopard Sister blinked its big eyes; the rest of her words went unsaid, but Chen Ying understood her intentions.

"You all worry too much."

He scratched behind Leopard Sister's ears, and she yawned softly, resting her chin on Chen Ying's leg.

"It's okay, let them go. Jinya cares a lot about you, and so do we."

Being remembered and cared for by others felt truly wonderful.