Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl
Chapter 418 - 413 Cat Mother: If it weren't for raising my kittens, I would have taken this advantage for myself (Combined)_3

Xin Ping knew some first aid techniques. Seeing the kitten's injuries, he immediately judged it to have been bitten by a snake.

Indeed, larger cats might not fear snakes, but kittens have low defense and are easily bitten.

If it were a venomous snake, a struggle would be the end of it.

The most terrifying was being bitten by a non-venomous snake, and then being unable to treat the wound, especially in such humid and hot weather. The wound was highly susceptible to infection and festering. The injured animal was essentially tortured to death by the necrotizing wound, which was extremely painful.

Chen Ying carefully used scissors to clean off the blood clots that had coagulated with the fur, revealing the wound.

Tiny maggots could be seen wriggling in the festering wound.

In this place, it was impossible to achieve sterile disinfection; they could only try their best to treat it.

Luckily they were still at the edge, where some areas could receive cell phone signals.

Uncle Lin, his limbs gone a bit weak, went to make a distress call after glancing at the group of Golden Cats eyeing them eagerly.

Medicine was quickly prepared. They first gave the little guy an injection and then focused on cleaning the wound and removing the necrotic tissue.

They couldn't excise too much tissue the first time; it had to be done little by little.

The kitten wasn't big to begin with; they couldn't just strip it down to bones.

Just the debridement and anti-inflammatory step took almost an hour to complete.

Chen Ying found that the infection had damaged the entire right hind leg. To completely heal it, they must take it away for further treatment.

He put down his scissors and looked towards the mother cat standing guard.

"It's too severely injured, I can't treat it here. I have to take it away."

Chen Ying spoke rather slowly, hoping Cat Mother would understand his intentions.

"I know," Big Gold said, slightly irritated, flicking her tail. "I've seen you Two-legged beasts treat those 'foods' before."

What an adjective, treating 'foods'?

Chen Ying was taken aback before realizing that Cat Mother meant the villagers treating cattle and livestock.

While it didn't seem like the same concept, he couldn't quite say where the discrepancy was.

But none of that was a concern—the fact that Cat Mother agreed to let him take the kitten was enough.

From the village to their current location, someone familiar with the route, fast and strong, could get there in about two hours.

They waited a bit longer, and another young man from the Protection Station came with the medical kit Chen Ying had requested.

After receiving the medication, they gave the kitten two more injections, placed it into the box they had brought, and secured it in the middle of a woven backpack for the young man to take away for treatment first.

Cat Mother called softly, and the four kittens obediently turned and left.

The more irritable mother cat kept calling out several times, but eventually, under Cat Mother's stern gaze, she reluctantly followed the kittens away.

"You're coming along?" Chen Ying was a bit surprised; this cat's intelligence seemed too high. But looking at Little Jin and then at her, it wasn't unacceptable.

Cat Mother didn't deign to answer such an obvious question, even whipping her tail at the young man who had arrived later, urging him to hurry along.

"Let's go, we should head back too. It's almost certain now, it's this group of cats."

As for whether other animals were around, there was no need to search any further; they just had to ask Cat Mother.

They needed to return at a faster pace, but still couldn't keep up with the young man.

Chen Ying sent him a text on his phone, asking the village Veterinarian to clean the kitten's wound following his instructions.

The precision of the wound cleaning didn't need to be great, as long as it didn't damage the bones or nerves.

Chen Ying followed up to the cliff, almost at the end of his strength.

He had knelt and fumbled for an hour, exhausting a considerable amount of energy and stamina.

Xin Ping looked even worse, pale-faced and breathing heavily.

"You guys need to work on your fitness for such a short distance," Uncle Lin chuckled beside them. "With such poor stamina, it's tough to find a wife."

Hadn't the topic strayed a bit?

Xin Ping had a girlfriend. He patted his chest, "I'm usually not like this. Just feeling a bit off today. I'll rest up and come back, then I definitely won't be a drag."

Chen Ying outright refused to engage in this topic.

His stamina was certainly not weak. He would compete in a triathlon to show them!

After a short rest, they continued on their way back.

The closer they were to the outskirts, the easier the road became, and soon they saw the village at the foot of the mountain.

Some young people from the village were waiting on the mountain road with their motorcycles. Upon seeing them appear, they immediately invited them to ride down the hill.

Two wheels were indeed quicker than two legs.

In a few minutes, the bike stopped beside the cultural center's square in the village.

The Vet Station was located in a 'concave'-shaped bungalow behind the two-story white building.

Chen Ying pulled Little Bai out from his chest and placed him in a cage, asking Xin Ping to help.

The motorbike rider immediately crumpled to the ground, his legs giving out.

"Mom's spaghetti, why are you carrying this thing?"

He couldn't dare think about it—if the Cobra suddenly bit him, would he still be alive to come back?

"Don't worry, Little Bai doesn't bite people easily."

Xin Ping courageously reached out his hand, gripped the handle on top of the cage, and carried it into an empty room. Then he decisively exited and shut the door.

Chen Ying didn't have time to tease him. He changed into a white lab coat, washed his hands, donned a cap, and went in to assist the Veterinarian in treating the kitten.

On the windowsill outside the operating room, Cat Mother sat upright, watching them without missing a beat.

"The debridement is almost done; I didn't dare touch the inside wound."

The Veterinarian put down his surgical scissors, took a step back, and yielded the best position for surgery to Chen Ying.

"This little one's life isn't over yet. The snake is non-venomous or only slightly toxic. Right now, its biggest trouble is the fever and fainting caused by the infected wound. I've already administered some medicine; you go and prepare some more to infuse into it later."