Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl
Chapter 380 - 378: Slapping Faces Like a Tornado

The old man, with agility not yielding to the young, pulled Chen Ying, trying to avoid the crowd.

But amidst gasps from onlookers, instead of avoiding, Chen Ying actually moved forward to meet them.

There is a bit of a difference between actively releasing one's aura and doing so passively.

After the two leopards approached Chen Ying, they surprisingly hid behind him, pressing their heads against his body, exhibiting a terrified demeanor.

Chen Ying took off his jacket and covered the leopards' heads with it, isolating them from outside views and letting them see only him.

"Oo-oo, oo-oo, it's so scary."

"Oo-oo, I want to go back."

From the whimpering of the two leopards, Chen Ying deduced that they had lost their way. Somehow, they had made it to the town.

Recorded instances included one last year in a county nearby, where a leopard had wandered into the town and was eventually captured and sent back to the mountains.

These two leopards said they were following wild boars, then somehow ended up in the city, saw numerous cars and people, panicked more and more and unwittingly ran towards where there were more people, not knowing that more scary creatures were chasing after them.

Chen Ying couldn't help but find the situation both funny and sad.

It seemed that the cars had spotted the leopards and tried to avoid them, which instead startled the leopards.

He sat down cross-legged, his arm circling the heads of the two leopards, and took out his phone from his coat pocket to call Shu Nan.

He had no other choice, as he didn't know the number for the local Forestry and Grassland Bureau and it was inconvenient to operate the phone with one hand. Moreover, they were in the city center where the traffic and crowds were concentrated, which was not a good place for the leopards to linger.

Shu Nan, who was at the Forestry and Grassland Bureau, felt numb when he received Chen Ying's call.

He hurriedly reported the incident. The Bureau's staff didn't believe it at first and were about to call for confirmation when they received a call from the public, reporting the sighting of two leopards on Dabei Street in the city center, unsure if they were from the wild or had escaped from a zoo or circus.

The caller internally felt it was more likely the circus, as wild leopards wouldn't be so human-friendly; it must be circus leopards that are close to humans.

Once confirmed, the Forestry and Grassland Bureau didn't dare delay, immediately dispatched a vehicle with a transshipment cage to Dabei Street.

When they arrived, traffic police and policemen had formed a circle, keeping pedestrians away and the road clear of random parking.

In the middle of the circle, Chen Ying sat cross-legged on the ground, a leopard on each side, their heads resting on his legs and covered with his jacket.

The Forestry and Grassland Bureau staff approached cautiously.

"No problem, no need to come over, just lower the truck's gate and open the cage door," Chen Ying said.

He didn't plan to let them use tranquilizer darts or anything, as these two adorable little ones were very cowardly at heart.

The policemen adjusted their positions and saw Chen Ying throw his jacket over his shoulder and grabbing each leopard by the scruff of their neck, he led them into the truck and into the cage.

These small trucks aren't allowed to have people in the back in the city, but the traffic policemen had a solution; riding a motorcycle, they escorted Chen Ying beside the truck so the leopards could still see him.

Today's incident was shared by many on the internet, with most people believing that the leopards had escaped from a circus. The internet was in uproar until, reluctantly, the police had to issue a formal notice stating that the leopards were wild and had accidentally entered the city while pursuing prey.

They also explained Chen Ying's identity, especially emphasizing that he is a "Senior Veterinary Expert."

Netizens: Got it, it's clear now that Chen the Great Druid is here, no wonder.

Although it had been a long time since anyone referred to Chen Ying as "the Great Druid," the internet has a memory.

Idly, netizens compiled and posted Chen Ying's past deeds.

Thus, everyone realized that in less than three years, Chen Ying had nearly traveled across one-third of the country.

Several of Chen Ying's old fans, after he had deactivated his account, could only scavenge for updates from others' activities. Finally, there was news of Chen Ying petting the Big Cat, and they rushed to the official account of the County Forestry and Grass Bureau, demanding a live broadcast of Druid Chen petting the Big Cat.

The official account of the Forestry and Grass Bureau, which never had more than three digits of followers, gained followers at a visibly fast rate, surpassing ten thousand in just two hours!

The astounding popularity stunned the two young people in charge of public relations.

They quickly consulted each other, then, holding their phones, went to their director to request a live broadcast.

"Director, our county has beautiful scenery and excellent agricultural products, but because it's too small and remote, even though it's adjacent to a reserve and houses two national parks, we've never had many tourists spending money here."

"It's rare for Dr. Chen to bring such a flow of traffic to our official account; we must seize this opportunity, Director!"

The director thought for a few minutes, his eyes reddening as he watched the fans increase by hundreds with each refresh and finally slammed the table.

"Go, talk to Dr. Chen. If he agrees, focus on him and the leopards for the live broadcast. If he prefers not to be on camera, just focus on the leopards, but remember to include details about our county's environment and local products for the viewers to know."

Chen Ying had no objections to the live broadcast and didn't mind being on camera, as long as he didn't have to directly interact with the netizens.

After getting his permission, the two young people quickly applied for a broadcast room and linked it directly on the official account.

The moment the live stream started, thousands of people surged in.

Everyone wanted to see what the "strolling" leopard looked like.

Chen Ying, wearing a mask and a white coat, was seriously examining two leopards.

Unlike other veterinarians, he didn't need anesthesia to draw blood from the leopards.

He simply held them down, drew the blood, and then rewarded them with fresh meat.

The two leopards lay in the middle of the animal shed, munching on meat, showing no signs of wildness.

"I just did a quick check, and they don't seem to have any serious issues. They might have collided with a car. This leopard's right leg is a bit grazed, but the bone should be okay, at most a slight fracture. There's no need for a CT scan, just apply some medicine and wrap it for a few days."

A young man acting as his assistant repeated the questions from the live stream viewers to Chen Ying to see if he could answer them.

Chen Ying could answer most of the questions, but some people were deliberately nitpicking, asking if these were captive-bred leopards that had run into town, and whether the damage they caused should be compensated by the state.

Chen Ying glanced at them and ignored them.

Some sober fans in the live stream directly argued with those nitpickers, and the two young men handling the promotions were smart enough to kick out the rowdy ones.

"Dr. Chen, the traffic police and the public security bureau just sent a message. They've found a wild boar at Baishui Bridge. However, the injured wild boar jumped into the farmland and was killed by the villagers. Our expert went to check, and indeed, there are traces left by leopards."

Staff holding a phone came over to ask if they needed to bring back the found leopard's hair and feces for examination.

"Bring them back. I'll take another sample here for comparison. If it's from another leopard, we still need to notify the villagers to be cautious."

The fans in the live stream watched Chen Ying pluck hair directly off the leopard, and with the blood he had drawn earlier, they had enough samples for comparison.

The Forestry and Grassland Bureau's temporary wildlife shelter was not big and didn't have space for the leopards to roam outside.

Chen Ying, worried they would cause trouble, chose a relatively larger animal shed for them to stay together.

The leg of the injured one was also bandaged. Although its movement was slow, judging by its walking, lying down, and standing actions, it seemed to have no serious issues.

Fans in the live stream requested the Forestry and Grassland Bureau install a camera to monitor the two leopards, wanting to watch them 24/7.

This was a minor issue, and without needing approval, the office head immediately arranged it.

Chen Ying stepped out of the animal shed, glanced at the young men handling promotions, and decided to give them a hand.

"Let's leave them be for today. Let's go, it's rare to stream for everyone; I'll take you all to see this small county and the surrounding scenery."

He mounted the live stream camera on his chest, borrowed an electric scooter, and headed straight for the place that left a deep impression on him.

"Don't be fooled by the size of this county; it has everything. The most famous thing here is mutton. Visitors mustn't miss it. I just had a full lunch, so it would be inconvenient to take you all to find something to eat right now, but I can take you to see the scenery."

Soon they arrived at Chen Ying's favorite spot in the small county.

"Notice here? This is the municipal small park, where many elderly people come to sit and chat. In the morning and evening, people also dance here. Their dancing differs from our square dancing; you'll understand once you see it."

While talking, he finally stopped at the railing of the small park's platform.

The camera faced a scene of lush green mountains and clear, green rivers, complementing each other gorgeously.

"The mountains and rivers of a small city have their unique charm. After seeing too many crowded scenic spots, you might choose such a small city to stroll and wander through leisurely and comfortably."

"This county, relying on a national nature reserve, is rich in birds and beasts. Friends who like photography can come here for bird watching and photography. And the river below should be fine for fishing, right?"

The promotional young man immediately nodded in agreement, "No problem, a lot of locals love fishing here. Oh, I remember there seems to be a camera over there, let me go ask."

Chen Ying couldn't understand what the camera had to do with his live stream.

But he wasn't very knowledgeable about this area and just let them handle it.

In no time, the comments in the live stream went crazy scrolling, and Chen Ying was a bit stunned.

Upon enlarging the screen, he saw that the new municipal SkyNet camera installed by the city was switched to their live stream, facing the river, and about ten meters away from the new, wide road along the river bank.

Everything seemed normal until the camera switched, just in time to catch a man fishing pulling up a big fish from the river!

[Damn, this dude's famous now, caught a fish in front of the whole country. Isn't he going to strut around town for a bit?]

Many agreed, and both Chen Ying and the promotional young man were stunned.

Chen Ying reacted quicker, huffed, "What if this is the only fish he catches today?"

Just as his words fell, the man, after just releasing his fishing rod, hurriedly ran to another rod three meters away and pulled up another fish nearly the same size as the first.

Doesn't it hurt, just talking about the pain?