Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 340 - 338 If I Can’t Stroke Big Cat, I’ll Chop My Hand (Extra Chapter for Votes)

"Here they come, here they come, are you all ready with the stuff?"

"We’re ready, rabbit meat, beef, chicken, all of Tiger’s favorites."

The Protection Station staff even cleaned up the platform where Jinya and Little Jin used to eat, and they placed a bowl of fresh water on it.

They listened to Little Sen and took extra care since this elder tiger was blind and had bad teeth.

Amidst the hopeful gazes of everyone, Chen Ying finally emerged from the forest with Elder Tiger.

After all, Elder Tiger was not a wild tiger.

It had been in contact with many humans since birth.

For such an Elder Tiger, there was no need to strictly abide by the rules that prohibited close contact with wild animals.

On the contrary, for an old tiger like it, getting familiar with the Protection Station staff could be quite beneficial.

Of course, not everyone could casually approach it; they were still exploring the appropriate level of familiarity.

Uncle Zhao and Uncle Yi were in charge of feeding Elder Tiger.

The two of them were the most senior Forest Patrol Officers at the Protection Station, and coming from a hunter background, they knew animal behavior better and reacted faster.

Elder Tiger was cautious and did not venture deep into the Protection Station.

Under Chen Ying’s guidance, it approached the platform, sniffed around without detecting danger,

then it took a couple of sips of water, returned to the front of the platform, found a spot, and lay down leisurely with its tail flicking.

Chen Ying stood beside it, allowing it to smell her scent and feel her company.

Uncle Yi took out the medicinal herbs they brought over for Chen Ying to check.

Uncle Zhao put some cut meat into a bowl and placed it beside the water basin.

Perhaps smelling the scent of blood and meat, Elder Tiger’s tail stopped swaying. It tilted its head, sniffed deeply a few times, stood up, and slowly approached the iron basin.

It didn’t rush to eat but sniffed for nearly a minute before taking a bite.

Without the feeding from Jinya and Little Jin today, it was a bit hungry.

It favorably devoured the beef and chicken.

Having eaten rabbit for several days, it was getting fed up with it, so a change of taste was quite welcome.

The Protection Station staff were also excited, yet they quietly stood upstairs filming, not a single one rushed out to disturb Elder Tiger’s meal, nor did they make any irritating noise.

They also saw the insults thrown at Little Sen on the internet; several young people engaged in heated arguments with the trolls but couldn’t defeat their shamelessness with professionalism.

In the end, no one knew who did it, but the slanderous article was deleted, and the content creator who wrote it closed the comments and kept playing dead, not bothering to explain or apologize to Little Sen.

Chen Ying stayed with Elder Tiger until it had finished its flashy meal, then led it for a stroll around the back park, inadvertently scaring a few rescued large birds.

Finally, satisfied, it started on its way home.

Elder Tiger was in a great mood, hence its footsteps were noticeably lighter.

A week of feeding had clearly shown positive results.

Previously, while it wasn’t exactly skin and bones, one couldn’t in good conscience say it looked well.

After all, its health was concerning. Plus, due to its aggression, the keepers couldn’t approach it, and food could only be placed through a special passage, with more wasted than consumed.

But here it was different; every day, it had extremely fresh prey, the blood still warm.

Accompanied by the chatter of the little cubs, in a better mood, it ate more.

Elder Tiger became visibly plumper, even its gallbladder condition showed slight improvement.

Chen Ying added medication to its daily food and water, which helped in expelling stones and enhanced its gastrointestinal absorption.

With combined efforts, how could it not gain weight?

Moreover, Little Sen did not spare any efforts, daily concocting biscuits made of rough fiber and nutritional powder for Elder Tiger to feed on, allowing it to grind its teeth while absorbing more nutrients.

Six meals a day, excluding Jinya and Little Jin’s feeding, which contained no supplements, the other meals, though smaller in quantity, had the ingredients measured almost down to the gram.

Back at the emergency station, after storing the medicine, Elder Tiger skillfully lay down on the grass, embarking on its elder laid-back life following the cubs.

"Little Sen, keep an eye on things. I’ll go check on Huaqiu Valley."

Today, the three cubs hadn’t come to make trouble—it seemed they were with their mother in Huaqiu Valley, playing and dining.

Chen Ying was a bit worried about the four water otters there, God knows if the three little ones might be bold enough to provoke the panda cubs.

Previously, he thought Mendun’er’s three cubs were audacious enough. After seeing the water otter’s cubs, he fully grasped what "spare the rod, spoil the child" really meant.

These three, confident in their swimming skills, teased cats, provoked birds, and if they succeeded, they would dive into the water, watching others fume on shore while they provocatively showed off in the water.

Chen Ying had seen it once and nearly laughed in exasperation.

Still more than a hundred meters from the waterfront, Chen Ying could already hear the water otters’ calls.

And in between them, the unique whistle of the three cubs, Cui Shao.

"Damn it, they didn’t start fighting, did they?" Chen Ying hastened his steps and rushed to the waterfront.

Hugging a big tree on the waterfront slope, Chen Ying took out his binoculars and took a look.

Fortunately, it was still just in the verbal confrontation stage.

Three panda cubs were yapping at the water’s edge, and on a rock in the middle of the water, Water Otter Mother was sunbathing with her three cubs.

And at that moment, the three cubs seemed to be plotting something.

(Bro, I can’t take this anymore, let’s do this!)

Chen Ying didn’t hurry over, wanting to see what the three could do. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

No matter how formidable they were, they couldn’t possibly cause substantial harm to Fu Fu’s cub.

The three little water otters were not of a peaceful disposition, failing to outswear the three crunching Cui Shaos, they prepared to take action.

Just as the three little otters jumped into the water, ready to launch a surprise attack, Fu Fu’s cub emerged.

That despair-inducing figure made the three little otters freeze in the water. After a while, they climbed back onto the rocks as if nothing had happened and sprawled next to their mother.

Humph, it’s not that we can’t beat you, it’s just that our mom won’t let us brothers fight!

After the commotion, Fu Fu’s cub announced it was hungry, and the four cubs hopped off toward the nearby bamboo forest.

Chen Ying glanced at the "bully the weak but fear the strong" trio of little otters, shook his head with a smile, and didn’t go over, instead, he turned and left to find Black Bear Sister.

Big and Small Yueya had been out of touch recently, and Black Bear Sister had been anxious for a couple of days, but then relaxed.

She had a fair idea of what her two bear cubs were capable of.

The skill of running away when being unbeatable, Big and Small Yueya had mastered to perfection.

In the end, children would leave their mothers to live independently.

It was just that usually mothers drove away their offspring, but in this case, the children left voluntarily.

It felt a little uncomfortable!

When Chen Ying found Black Bear Sister, she was sitting in a tree, deep in thought.

Seeing Chen Ying coming over, she slowly climbed down from the tree.

"How do you plan to proceed? Are you going to leave this place?"

Currently, the area had only one street rat of a black bear, also known as turf watcher. If Black Bear Sister wanted to give birth again, she would have to find a bachelor bear elsewhere.

"I will be leaving." Black Bear Sister felt somewhat melancholic, "I’ll wait a little longer. I have to leave before the rainy season arrives."

"Will you come back then?"

"I don’t know. If I don’t find a suitable place, I may come back."

Hearing this, Chen Ying knew it was highly likely she wouldn’t return.

The outside world was vast, and while she was still young, she could travel and explore. Perhaps one day she would find a picturesque place to settle down permanently.

"I won’t come to find you when I leave," Black Bear Sister earnestly said, looking straight at Chen Ying, "I’ll tell my other cubs that if they face trouble, they can come to you. Will you help them?"

"As long as I’m here, I definitely will help. Even if I’m not around, other two-legged beasts will help you too."

"Okay, I understand. Go ahead, I’ll stay in the tree a while longer."

Black Bear Sister had a straightforward disposition; after speaking, she climbed back up the tree, sat in her prior spot, and carefully stared off into the distance.

Chen Ying turned around, picked up his phone, and, with Black Bear Sister and the tree she was under serving as a backdrop, snapped a selfie.

It arrived, it left, but it was always there.

Back at the emergency station, Chen Ying looked up at the wall on the second floor.

He planned to set up a photo wall there, specifically for the pictures of animals rescued by the emergency station.

Actually, it had been done before, but then it was discontinued.

Now that he thought about it, even if for no other reason, leaving a file of photos for the comrades who would take over was a good idea.

Old Gao’s junior was the first to agree, even saying that she would take care of it.

Girls naturally had an interest in such things, and she made them very beautiful and extremely professional yet full of fun.

She also had her own motives.

She knew she couldn’t stay here for long, but the photos could remain, allowing her to share the limelight with the big shots and have something impressive to boast about in the future.

Chen Ying went upstairs and sent all of Elder Tiger’s data to his teacher.

Professor Bai called, instructing him to contact the chief veterinarian of a major hospital in the provincial city.

"That’s my student’s disciple, who specialized in clinical ophthalmic surgery for animals in recent years. Ask if he’s willing to back you up."

Professor Bai made it clear that the school had an ultrasonic phacoemulsification unit, but as for skill, he believed it required more practice.

A Huanan Tiger was different from a big house cat; it couldn’t just be used for people to practice their skills on.

Moreover, the operation scheme, the personnel who would perform the surgery, and the location of the surgery all had to be compiled into a report for approval.

Chen Ying followed his teacher’s advice and called Dr. Gu. Upon hearing it was to perform cataract surgery on a Huanan Tiger, Dr. Gu was so excited he knocked his chair to the ground.

"Junior brother, you must let me do this, I’ll do it for free, and bring my own equipment and assistants!"

Chen Ying hesitated as he looked at his phone. This senior brother didn’t seem very steady—could he really handle it?

In fact, he himself could perform the surgery, but he just lacked the equipment.

But with money, any equipment could be obtained, and any hospital that welcomed him to borrow their equipment could come to blows over it.

Dr. Gu on the other end knew he’d lost his composure.

But then again, no matter how skilled he was, he was just a pet veterinarian and had never had the chance to handle a big cat.

If he missed out, he’d cry enough to soak at least two comforters.

"Junior brother, I know you have to submit a report; I’ll send you my CV right away. Trust me, your senior brother won’t let you down!"

With things said and done, Chen Ying agreed tentatively and asked Senior Brother Gu to add him as a friend.