Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 114: They’ve All Learned to Give Credited Gifts

At midnight, when even the creatures of the night had succumbed to slumber, a big guy sneaked up to the rescue station.

Great Bai's nose twitched a few times, sensing a familiar scent, opened his eyes for a peek, then rolled over and went back to sleep.

After quite a while, that big lump scurried away from the building.

The next morning, before Chen Ying had gotten out of bed, she heard Little Sen's wails.

"My honey, damn it, which critter stole it and made such a mess?"

Descending the stairs, she clucked her tongue. This floor wouldn't be walkable until it had been scrubbed at least five or six times.

The woods were already teeming with ants, and honey was particularly alluring to these little things. Enough talk, time to get to work.

It didn't take much thought to know who had done the deed.

But what puzzled Chen Ying was how Great Bai and Jiaojiao allowed a street rat to come in and rob the place.

It seemed she needed to have a serious talk with Jiaojiao and Great Bai.

The decking on the platform had gaps, and to clean it thoroughly, she had to kneel and scrub, and also rinse it with water.

Thankfully, the wood was treated to prevent rot. Otherwise, it wouldn't have lasted long with such cleaning.

What was most troublesome was that as they cleaned, Leo and Little Monkey decided to join in.

Little Monkey did a decent job, but Leo was just causing chaos, and after the floor was done, they even had to bathe him, turning it into an ever-growing task.

Especially since the little guy had found a newfound interest in climbing trees, and if you weren't careful, you'd have to look for him at the top of the tree.

After getting both the floor and Baby Bear cleaned up, it was time to make lunch.

Exhausted, the two of them hastily cooked some noodles to eat.

Little Monkey wanted some too, so Chen Ying picked a few unseasoned noodles and let it try to eat them with a fork.

The little monkey struggled with the fork, using hands and fork together in frustration, eating with serious gusto.

The last time she was back, she not only brought clothes for Little Monkey but also a bib that human babies use.

This little one enjoyed a sense of ceremony, insisting on wearing the bib for meals and always preparing a small hand towel on the table to wipe its mouth after each noodle.

Such a clean little creature.

After finishing the meal and cleaning up, Chen Ying went to sort out the cat's den.

The padding she had put in during the summer had to be taken out, washed, and sun-dried, and the Big Spirit Cat Mother's nest needed to be cleared of bones, twigs, etc., or else it would get moldy and smelly.

By now, the Big Spirit Cat family was mostly active in the woodlands, only returning to sleep, otherwise unseen.

The Little Spotted Forest Weasel had realized it was different from its siblings, perhaps instinct kicking in. Apart from returning to sleep, it was doing its own thing.

Catching little mice, insects, and frogs nearby, it managed quite well.

Chen Ying had thought it through; when the Spotted Forest Weasel grew a bit more, she planned to release it near Xiaozhai Village.

With their penchant for catching mice, they would help control the rodent problem in the village.

Finding a place to live was easy; the old family house was overgrown with weeds, just clean up a spot for the civet to stay the winter, and come spring, let it decide where it wanted to go.

As Little Sen bathed Leo, Chen Ying finished shaking out and cleaning everything, hung it on the tree trunks to dry after rinsing with water, then shouldered her bag, determined to track down the street rat.

"Do you know where he is?"

"Eight out of ten times, he's at that newly built Bear Garden. I'll go check it out and can pay a visit to their veterinarian while I'm at it. I heard they have top-notch skills in treating black bears at their rescue center, I could pick up a few tips."

Building in isolation is not useful.

Even though her medical skills were at level 100 with the system's help, she lacked experience in special care techniques for specific animals.

Black Bear Sister was going to have cubs next spring, and it would still be cold in the mountains then. How to help mother and child get through late winter and early spring was the challenging question facing her.

It's one thing not to manage because she didn't know, but to know and not help, that just wasn't her.

As she passed by the front of Black Bear Sister's tree den, Chen Ying caught the scent of honey.

She leaned over to check the tree den and Black Bear Sister instinctively shrank back.

"Stop hiding, I've already seen everything. Now tell me, did you take it, or was it the street rat?"

Miss Bear rolled her eyes round and round for a while and then chuckled twice, burying her head to lick the bottle without saying a word.

An accomplice if not the mastermind!

Chen Ying didn't waste any more time, leaving the tree hollow and speeding up down the hill.

When he reached a small stream, he saw the long-missing she-wolf and Duoduo.

The colleagues at the rescue station said that Duoduo would occasionally make an appearance back there, but the she-wolf had never visited the rescue station – no one knew her current situation.

But at least Duoduo not returning indicated that the she-wolf was still nearby.

Seeing Chen Ying, Duoduo ran excitedly towards him to greet him.

The she-wolf also took a few steps in this direction, then stopped to look at him.

After playing with Duoduo for a while, Chen Ying was about to leave when he suddenly stopped, turned around and scrutinized the she-wolf carefully.

Had she gained weight, or was she pregnant?

Wolves usually mate in spring and autumn, but only breed once a year.

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However, this wolf had lost her pups, so it was quite normal for her to mate again in autumn.

But could Duoduo really father healthy offspring with her?

Chen Ying was a bit worried.

He squatted down and looked at the she-wolf.

"Do you have a little baby on the way? Would you like me to find a place for you to stay near the first-aid station?"

To say he wasn't excited would be a lie; it was his first time witnessing a wolf breed with a dog. Whether the offspring could survive, he had no idea.

Although the literature said wolves and dogs could breed, actual cases were very rare. He had only heard of them but had never seen what a wolf-dog hybrid looked like.

The she-wolf shook her head; she didn't like being around too many fierce animals.

Having a panda family at the first-aid station already made her quite irritated, wishing she could stay far away.

If she was to give birth, she certainly wouldn't choose to do it there.

She might consider it if it were the rescue station.

After a pause, the she-wolf spoke faintly.

After all, Duoduo came back every few days, and there was only one old monkey at the rescue station, posing no threat to her.

Chen Ying thought for a moment, then decided to go back and discuss cleaning up the animal shed near the medical area at the rescue station to serve as a birthing room and postpartum room for the she-wolf.

With Duoduo there, the she-wolf's mood seemed very stable, plus the shed had two doors, one inside and one outside, for added safety.

Telling the she-wolf to wait until he had sorted it out, he would then have Duoduo take her there to birth her pups.

The she-wolf reservedly agreed, and Chen Ying clearly sensed the she-wolf's happiness.

Another one who didn't wear her heart on her sleeve.

As Chen Ying was about to cross the stream and continue on his way, the she-wolf followed him a few steps and asked if he was going to find that big black fatty.

"Yes, have you seen her?"

The she-wolf bared her teeth in a three-parts mocking grin.

"I have, that one is not very bright, went into human territory looking for a mate and got chased away by other people."

Chen Ying had never considered the street rat might get hurt since the professionals on the other end wouldn't harm a wild black bear.

But the street rat's actions were unexpected to most people, and the other party was probably now racking their brains on how to drive it away without harm.

Sure enough, when Chen Ying arrived, the person in charge invited him into his office immediately after hearing that the veterinarian from the mountain rescue station had come for the black bear.

"You're saying that wild black bear has taken a fancy to a female bear in Bear Garden?"

The person showed a look of astonishment, glancing back and forth between Chen Ying and the surveillance footage playing on the computer desk, momentarily at a loss for words.