Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 143 Is this a holy place for losing children?

Standing in Huaqiu Valley, one could gaze at the distant mountain peaks.

The tops were already covered in a white blanket of snow, significantly more expansive than the snow cover of the same period in previous years.

"The weather forecast says that this year's temperature will be five to six degrees lower than last year, and it could reach as low as negative seven or eight degrees. You need to be careful in the forest, and if it gets too cold, simply come out and stay at the Protection Station."

"Alright, I can judge for myself, don't worry about me."

As they walked and talked, the topic shifted to Yin Li's father.

"Aren't you going to try to improve your relationship with your dad?"

"Improve what? He's old, his views are deeply ingrained, and no one can change his mind. When my mother and sister talk to him, he gets angry over anything and starts pounding the table and throwing stools."

Chen Ying patted his shoulder sympathetically, powerless to change the situation with his father.

"Enough about him, let's walk a bit further into the gully then head back. Now that the water has dried up, there shouldn't be many animals coming here to drink."

After walking roughly a hundred meters north along the gully beside Huaqiu Valley, they arrived at the waterfall they visited in the summer.

The original pool had drastically shrunk, with only a trickle of spring water oozing through the cracks in the rocks, forming a small pond below.

Despite the reduced size of the pool, the soil around it was still very moist, making it easy to slip and get stuck.

The animals in the mountains also knew of the danger here, and after the water decreased, they visited less frequently.

"Let's go, walk a bit to the west and cut back through the Old Forest."

They helped each other up from the east side and, before they could speak, saw a black-and-white furry ball hanging on the mountain wall about thirty or forty meters ahead.

"Damn, how is there a giant panda cub here?"

Does their forest have bad feng shui? Why do they always find cubs that have lost their mothers here?

Yin Li took out his phone to call for support, while Chen Ying took out his phone to film the panda cub's condition.

They didn't dare to get too close, afraid of startling the little cub.

"Ali, I think there's something wrong with this cub. Its fur is messy and dirty, and it's not climbing well—it seems like it's injured or sick."

Chen Ying handed his phone to Yin Li and slowly approached the panda cub.

Upon closer inspection, he found that the cub actually had wounds on its body.

"Ali, get Little Sen to bring medicine and the drone over. This panda cub seems to have been bitten by a wild animal. Its mother is nowhere in sight; we need people to search for her."

"I've already notified everyone, and they're organizing a team to come from the station. I also called Cadre Xiao Qin, and he said he would organize a search from the direction of Xiaozhai Village."

Little Sen arrived quickly, running so fast in the cold weather that he was covered in sweat.

The drone searched along the mountainside but found no signs of a struggle or any sign of adult giant panda activities.

"We need to call for outside help."

Chen Ying couldn't afford to worry about scaring the cub anymore, grabbed a thermal blanket, rushed over, and covered the little one, firmly picking it up wrapped within.

The small creature, frightened, emitted all sorts of strange cries and struggled intensely.

Little Sen quickly took out a bottle of milk from his backpack and handed it over.

This was Leo's afternoon tea, commandeered for now and to be replaced later.

Perhaps the cub was very hungry; once it tasted the milk, it calmed down and drank voraciously.

Chen Ying asked Little Sen to go back with him, leaving Yin Li to wait for support here.

Chen Ying planned to find Great Bai and Jiaojiao for assistance as humans are not sensitive to scents, but Great Bai and Jiaojiao should be able to easily track down the source of another panda's scent.

Back at the station, Jiaojiao was eating under a wooden frame. Seeing Chen Ying rush back carrying something, it raised its head, sniffed deeply, and focused its gaze on what Chen Ying was cradling.

"Oooh, what are you carrying? I smell a cub."

Jiaojiao got up and walked toward Chen Ying, curiously pawing at the thermal blanket in his arms.

"Jiaojiao, I need your help."

Chen Ying loosened the blanket, revealing the sleeping cub.

Jiaojiao caught the scent of fresh blood and began to bare her teeth.

"The cub was found by me at the foot of the mountain, and I didn't see its mother. Judging by the wounds on its body, I suspect it and its mother encountered danger."

"I'm going to take it to treat its wounds first, then I'll need your help to take care of it. And Great Bai, is he available? I would like to ask him to help find Mama Panda."

Jiaojiao sat down, looked up, and called out twice. Great Bai came trotting from behind the small building, and as he drew near, he caught the scent of the cub.

Having Jiaojiao relay the message to Great Bai, Chen Ying took the cub into the observation room, where Little Sen had already prepared the medicine and tools.

Half an hour later, patches of the cub's fur had been trimmed, and some medication was applied before handing it over to Jiaojiao for care.

Jiaojiao took the cub into her arms immediately, allowing it to take over Leo's food bowl.

"Dr. Chen, Dr. Chen, we're here."

Leading them was Teacher Luo from the center.

He was supposed to be on vacation and had not yet left when he heard that a panda cub separated from its mother had been found injured on the mountain.

There was no way Teacher Luo could ignore this. He dropped his luggage instantly and headed up the mountain.

"You've come at the right time, Teacher Luo. I've already treated the cub's external injuries, but it still needs observation. You're the expert in this; have Little Sen work with you. For now, let Jiaojiao feed it milk; I'm going with Great Bai into the woods to find its mother."

"Hurry up, go quickly, don't dawdle," Teacher Luo urgently waved his hands, "I'm here; you can rest assured."

Chen Ying, pulling Great Bai along and accompanied by the center's supporting staff, sped toward the place where the cub was found.

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"Recently, wasn't there a giant panda found drowned in the river by tourists? Could that be this cub's mother?"

"Don't speak nonsense, jinx."

The staff member, scolded for his jinxing words, hastily covered his mouth and even pretended to slap himself.

Chen Ying had also heard about the drowned panda, which was still undergoing a necropsy; the specific circumstances were unknown. There were no wounds on the exterior, so it was suspected to have drowned after falling from a tree and rolling into the water.

However, the location where the drowned panda was found was several dozen kilometers away from where they were, so it was unlikely to be mother and child.

Great Bai suddenly stopped before reaching the hillside where the cub was found, sniffed in a certain direction, and without a word, adjusted his direction of travel.

Seeing this, Chen Ying immediately signaled the workers to follow.

"Great Bai has smelled the cub and should be able to track the scent left by the mother bear; let's follow and see."

After saying this, he also made a call to Yin Li to report their current location.

"I think the direction Great Bai is running in looks a bit like the mountain road to Xiaozhai Village."

Chen Ying had only walked that way two or three times and wasn't sure if it was the same road.

But looking at the map's guidance, a straight line would lead directly to Xiaozhai Village.

Just as he hung up the phone, he received a call from an unfamiliar number.

Hesitant for a moment, Chen Ying still answered.

"Brother Ying, it's me, Lele. There's a giant panda in our woodshed, and it seems to have fainted. What should I do?"

Chen Ying was stunned for a moment as he recalled the voice.

It was a girl from Xiaozhai Village who, after finishing junior high, stayed in the village to take care of her elderly grandparents and sometimes sold handicrafts in town.

Her home was at the edge of the village, and the woodshed was halfway up the hillside. Since the reforestation project, no one had gone there to farm anymore.

Lele's family was not well-off, still using a wood stove, and they stored wood and straw in the woodshed.

Lele had his number from when her dog had trouble giving birth, and she had sought out Chen Ying for help.

"Lele, listen to me, don't go near it; immediately go find the village cadre or the Village Chief Uncle, and then don't let anyone near your woodshed to avoid startling the panda."

"I understand, I'll go find them right now."