Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 137: Xiaozhai Village Welcomes the Treasure of the Town and Village

"Scram, can you not talk properly?"

Yin Li slapped the man's head.

"Stop listening to that nonsense, if you talk like that again, I'll take care of you."

The assistant police officer was also a local, Yin Li's cousin was his classmate and often played at Yin Li's house, which is why he dared to speak without a filter.

Having been slapped by Yin Li, the assistant police officer didn't get angry and instead ran off with a smile to tease the jackals.

"Go on, tease them. Let me tell you, these jackal dogs hold grudges. If they accidentally escape, forget about peace of mind for you."

The veteran officer's words scared the assistant police officer so much that he quickly stood up and moved away.

After the registration was complete, the villagers who came to help carry the jackals to the central shelter had also arrived.

So many jackals, dead or alive, had to be taken away.

Only the center had enough space and cages to accommodate them.

After their wounds were healed, they had to be released at least a hundred and eighty kilometers away.

Director Bai led the team over and frowned at the sight of the dead jackals.

With so many dead, even if they were all killed by animals, that report was going to be tough to write.

Chen Ying took Director Bai and the Deputy Director of the Forestry and Grassland Bureau through the whole situation, detailing the events leading up to and following the incident.

"So the jackals came for revenge against the fox and Jinya?"

"Probably, I'm not exactly sure about the specifics. I've asked Brother Gao to edit the video of Jinya bringing the fox back and sent it to Director Bai's email. I also sent over tonight's footage, same as the one sent to the police station."

The Deputy Director of the Forestry and Grassland Bureau asked him to extend the video timeline before and after and resend it, so their staff could analyze for any edits and also keep it on record.

"After all, so many jackals died. Although it was self-defense, how to conclude the final decision still needs to be researched."

Chen Ying stayed silent, simply nodding in acknowledgment.

Director Bai quietly signaled him not to worry.

Even if they were nationally protected, there had to be a hierarchy of importance. Besides, doesn't it mean that humans shouldn't be protected?

As long as Chen Ying hadn't laid a hand on them throughout the whole process, none of this could fall onto him.

If you can, go and reason with those animals.

After creating chaos all night, the animals were also worn out. Those needing to make up for lost sleep did so, and others who wanted to eat and drink just went out on their own.

Before leaving, Street rat came to Chen Ying for food, and after sharing delicious apples and carrots with the young female bear, they gobbled up a small basin of specially made honey steamed buns before slowly ambling back to their love nest.

Great Bai and Jiaojiao didn't go out today; the two bears stayed put, guarding Leo and not allowing him to go out and play.

Little Sen and Chen Ying dragged back a lot of bamboo, which after being cleaned up, was placed on the drying platform at the warehouse entrance for the bear family to eat at their leisure.

Old Monkey didn't take part in the fight, but having watched over Little Monkey all night, he contributed too.

He was provided enough to eat for the day and was given a little extra with high sugar content.

After all, Grandpa Monkey was getting on in years and needed to watch his sugar intake.

Little Monkey spent most of the day cuddled in Old Monkey's arms, sleeping and filled with a sense of security.

What Chen Ying didn't expect was that the number of these jackals far exceeded his expectations.

Thinking all the jackals had come to seek vengeance on him, it turned out that the Jackal Queen had split her forces in two. A small group, about five of them, went to the right bank of the Cuomu River, belonging to another administrative unit's jurisdiction.

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Overnight, they killed over a dozen sheep, three piglets, and a nest of chickens—fifteen or sixteen in all met their demise.

Farmers' losses are of course compensated by the state, but those who understand know what that means.

And if jackals can enter the village today and kill livestock, could they possibly kill people tomorrow?

The altitude of that village is even higher than the emergency rescue station where Chen Ying is stationed, probably over 2,600 meters, and come winter, the roads are essentially blocked by heavy snow.

If the blizzards intensify, even communications could be affected.

By then, without food in the mountains, besides the jackals, might other wild beasts also come to the village?

For a while, not to say that people were panic-stricken, but at the very least, the farmers felt terrible.

Chen Ying couldn't help with this. He couldn't exactly go and tell the livestock to unite and defeat the evil jackal-wolf pack, could he?

What he could do now was merely to reinforce the safety of the livestock sheds, install infrared cameras and alarm systems at the entrances and exits of every village, and arrange for shifts of patrols.

Over at Xiaozhai Village, Chen Ying did manage to take a break and head back there.

He directly relocated the entire Large Spirit Cat family over there.

These little ones had seen jackals, and through daily interactions with leopards, lynxes, and Big Bear, they had developed quite the resilience.

Not to mention guarding the village or anything, but they could definitely raise an alarm.

And since the whole family were expert mouse catchers, sustaining a family of five within Xiaozhai Village was no burden at all.

What's more important is that both the street rat Black Bear and the young female bear's love nest were not far from Xiaozhai Village and the Bear Garden, and they were familiar with the Large Spirit Cat family, so when manpower was low, they could call for external assistance through the Large Spirit Cat. ┓(´∀`)┏

After the Large Spirit Cat family was moved there, the situation was simply fantastic!

Chen Ying's uncle's old house previously had issues with leaking and cracks.

When they heard that the Large Spirit Cat was going to be placed in their kitchen and woodshed, Chen Ying's auntie immediately came back, took out money to have the house completely repaired and renovated, and even demolished the old woodshed to build at least a fifteen-square-meter cat room.

Inside were imitation tree holes, cat climbing frames, scratching boards, toys, all earnestly catering to the needs of feline masters under human care.

Aside from two convenient doors for entry and exit, they also designed an entrance on the window, leading to a wooden corridor that connects to an outside large tree.

Every sixty centimeters along the sides of the corridor, there was a round ventilating hole covered with tempered glass to prevent wind and rain leakage.

When Chen Ying saw this equipment, he didn't quite know what to say.

The Party Secretary was worried the Large Spirit Cat wouldn't be happy living there, mentioning they also prepared a small house next to the ancestral hall, purely natural, and if the Large Spirit Cat family didn't like this place, they could check out the other.

Chen Ying wiped his face, helplessly looking toward Yin Li, who was snickering beside him.

They let the Large Spirit Cat family choose for themselves.

The Spiritual Cat Mother preferred the environment beside the ancestral hall, finding it very reassuring.

But the three Large Spirit Cat cubs liked Chen Ying's auntie's design and had so much fun playing that they didn't even think of their mother.

On the other hand, the Banded Palm Civet cub obediently stayed by the Spiritual Cat Mother's side, embodying the role of a comforting little cotton jacket.

This was good too, since the village was neither too big nor too small.

With the Large Spirit Cat family split into two groups, managing one side each ensured the whole village was within their patrol area.

"Both the Large Spirit Cat and the Banded Palm Civet are wild animals that carry germs. Make sure the children don't tease them and don't feed them just anything. They will catch whatever they need to eat."

Chen Ying earnestly instructed, grabbing the Party Secretary's arm.

"These little ones may look like cats, but they are not cats. Even with feral cats, you can't just touch them without care, better safe than sorry."

In addition to bringing the Large Spirit Cat family, Chen Ying also obtained some educational materials from the Protection Station, which he placed on the bookshelf at the entrance to the village's cultural center activity room.

Just as he was planning to return to the mountain, a young couple approached him.