Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 162: Even the Silly Little Sister Couldn’t Help but Mock the Simpleton (Extra)

Old Leopard's corpse had a procedure to follow, and Chen Ying didn't need to be involved.

He chatted with the captain of the forest patrol squad for a while and got several infrared cameras from him.

These devices had to be registered and their locations recorded to facilitate the subsequent retrieval of images and battery replacement.

The male lynx had been perching on the tree watching, extremely curious about the equipment they held.

After the forest patrol officers took away Old Leopard's body, the male lynx jumped down from the tree and circled Chen Ying twice.

"What's that in your hand? Let me see."

Chen Ying was speechless at the lynx's curiosity, and simply squatted down, took out a camera, and let it sniff and lick it.

"Can't eat it?" the male lynx licked the corner of its mouth, looking a bit disappointed, "Never mind, I'm hungry."

Having said that, it walked away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

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Chen Ying carried his pack back to the front of the tent and saw a bunch of fluffy animals lying around the dimming campfire.

Jinya still wanted to poke at the campfire, but Little Jin bit her paw and wouldn't calm down.

Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister were huddled together, with Leopard Sister licking Brother Leopard's ears gently as if to comfort him.

A little further away, Big-Eared Bear somehow dragged over a few stalks of bamboo again and generously invited Great Bai and Jiaojiao, who finally arrived, to dine.

The three giant pandas sat together in serene contentment, eating and occasionally chatting.

Jinya and Little Jin watched intently together.

Beside the two-legged beast, indeed, there were not many normal ones, except for the two of them.

Giant pandas that weren't in their mating season had fairly gentle temperaments, or maybe it was just a gathering of oddballs.

Great Bai ate a few bites and said the bamboo here wasn't as good as that in his territory, inviting Big Ears to visit his place.

Jiaojiao didn't care; as long as there was food, it wasn't picky.

Knowing that the two-legged beast would stay here for two more days, Jinya didn't want to go back, but the male lynx was also really annoying, chattering at it like a simpleton and wanting to fight with Little Jin.

Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister went back at dawn, remembering they still had two little ones to take care of at home.

It might also be the impact of Old Leopard's death; Brother Leopard was not in a good mood and didn't want to wander outside.

The doting Leopard Sister considerately took the initiative to tell Chen Ying that they were going back and urged him to descend the mountain early as well.

"The chill in the wind is getting stronger, and we might get a very big snowfall."

Though not particularly susceptible to cold, leopards were not like snow leopards and lynxes that could withstand extreme cold. Why stay and suffer the chill if they could be comfortable?

Great Bai and Jiaojiao, after nearly finishing their meal, also left, taking Big Ears with them.

Chen Ying checked Little Jin's condition and wanted it and Jinya to go back early, but Little Jin disagreed.

It was a bit worried about the two-legged beast, and moreover, the keenly-scented Little Jin detected a threatening presence nearby, similar to the smell of those who came to seek revenge on the fox last time.

Little Jin refused to leave, and Jinya was happy to stay,

It didn't care at all whether the male lynx was nearby or not; when hungry, it would just catch rabbits, utterly unapologetic.

The male lynx wanted to fight it, but it also worried that Little Jin would gang up on him with Jinya.

It was so anxious it couldn't settle down.

Fortunately, Old Gao also noticed the change in the air temperature and wrapped up work ahead of time.

They were fortunate to see Mama rabbit cat while setting up cameras in the river beach area.

Mama rabbit cat was taking her babies along; she wasn't as plump as the one on the mountaintop, her fur seemed longer and more flowing, giving her a distinctly delicate and graceful look.

The two small rabbit cats were just incredibly adorable, the kind you'd want to scoop up and bury your face in their bellies immediately.

Even Old Gao, who preferred birds and wasn't a fan of furry things, couldn't help chasing after them to snap dozens of photos.

After bidding a one-sided farewell to the Mama rabbit and her baby, Old Gao and Chen Ying shouldered their gear and began their descent.

Jinya and Little Jin followed on either side, their steps light.

And behind them, a bumbling ghost dodged stealthily from behind the trees.

"Is that lynx sick or something?" Jinya couldn't help but complain in a low voice to Little Jin, "It's so fat, the tree is so thin, how could it possibly hide? Didn't it see half its face is still exposed?"

Little Jin gave a sidelong glance at the male lynx, comforting Jinya with a touch of intellectual superiority.

"Don't get too close to it, the Two-legged beast says stupidity is contagious."

Chen Ying didn't hear their quiet conversation.

While descending, he deliberately chose the path where the jackals were, hoping to catch a glimpse from afar and check if the little cubs were okay.

However, when they passed the previous bushy area, they saw no sign of the jackals. He wondered if they had moved elsewhere.

Given the bold temperament and superior hunting skills of the male jackal, it was unlikely that he couldn't protect his wife and children.

They lingered for a while, but since they didn't see the expected jackals, Chen Ying signaled Old Gao to rush down the mountain.

They would probably have to spend the night at Hot Spring Gully.

After all, their human pace in the forest couldn't match that of the wild animals.

Jinya was intrigued by the hot spring, but it didn't like getting its fur wet. So after experiencing the wonder of the hot water, it went a bit further away to drink instead.

Chen Ying and Old Gao set up their tent, cooking dinner while keeping a lookout.

"How strange, why have the monkeys vanished?"

They had been there for nearly an hour and hadn't seen even a whisker of a monkey.

"Could it be that the weather is getting too cold and the monkeys have migrated downhill to withstand it?"

Chen Ying shook his head with some hesitation, "It shouldn't be. The hot spring here makes it warmer than on the slopes, and the wind is blocked by the mountain walls on both sides. Plus, the food here is more abundant than downhill."

Chen Ying glanced at where they had hung the antelope previously, a thought flashing through his mind.

"Could it be that by hanging the antelope in the tree, we attracted a predator that scared off the monkeys?"

The place where they hung the antelope was a bit of a distance from here; it shouldn't have affected the monkeys, unless the predator found the area comfortable and wanted to stay for the winter.

"What else could threaten the monkeys, apart from the Big Cat?"

Old Leopard should be ruled out, as it was clear from its appearance that it no longer had the capacity for fight.

Could it then be Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister who had scared them away?

It seemed pretty possible.

Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister might have followed his scent here, and since he and Old Gao had been there for quite some time, it was possible that Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister had also taken a stroll around.

Monkeys, despite their agility and ability to climb trees to avoid most dangers, were no match for tree-savvy Flower Leopards.

With the lynx and Golden Cat, both adept at tree-climbing, nearby, it made sense for the monkey troop to avoid the area for their own safety.

Although it was a bit disappointing not to say goodbye to the monkey troop, Chen Ying wasn't too dismayed. This place wasn't far, and he could always come back if he got the chance.

Approaching the hot spring, they were almost leaving the Male lynx's territory, and that creature was still skulking behind them, seemingly needing to watch them leave to feel at ease.

They spent a peaceful night in the Hot Spring Gully, and as they were packing up to leave the next day, a sharp call of an eagle sounded from the sky.