Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 68 This Mountain Is Extraordinary

Two big pockets full of trash.

Even found two weathered and worn cell phones, along with camping lanterns, flashlights, and other essentials for hikers.

There wasn't much else to do; around the perimeter of the conservation area where they could put up fencing, they did, but there were always some who wouldn't listen and insisted on breaking through to hike in undeveloped areas.

This part of Jiamu Gully was slightly better; nearby, there was only a well-known hot spring, attracting fewer hikers. However, there were always poachers and people fishing illegally every year, impossible to guard against.

"Brother Ying, check out this cell phone, it feels pretty new, just wrapped up in some mud."

Chen Ying took it and pressed the power button, no response.

"Keep it separate, it's either out of battery or broken from a fall, we'll hand it over to the police when they arrive."

After making sure there were no humans around, the three of them packed up their things, ready to head back down the mountain with the two big bags of trash.

Street rat watched Chen Ying for a while and then, having thoroughly licked clean the honey jar, turned and ran up the mountain.

As they reached the bottom of the gully, Chen Ying looked back and gave Little Deng a sign.

Understanding the signal, Little Deng took out the drone they had brought along while collecting honey and followed the street rat.

"Be careful; that Black Bear is too cunning, don't let it notice you."

With cautious control, the drone followed from behind; after a short distance, the street rat veered off down the valley and slipped into a hidden cave.

"Holy fuck, there's actually a cave here? Could it be..."

Chen Ying and Yin Li exchanged glances and immediately ran towards that location.

Little Deng stayed behind with the stuff and could only maintain contact with them through the earpiece.

"Brother Ying, the guy pulled something else out of the cave—it looks like a piece of clothing."

Hearing Little Deng's report, Chen Ying motioned to Yin Li to get in touch with the rescue team leader they had separated from earlier, while he himself took out the last half-bottle of honey from his bag, looking for a chance to lure the Black Bear away.

The street rat, excited and about to chase Chen Ying for more honey, suddenly detected a familiar scent closing in fast.

It stopped and sniffed the air carefully, its ears twitching alertly.

"Roar!" The street rat confirmed that the scent belonged to the human who had given it honey, drool dripping down, wetting a large spot on the piece of clothing hanging from its teeth.

Yin Li and Chen Ying split up; Yin Li circled around from the south to reach the cave, while Chen Ying's task was to lead the street rat away and prevent it from hindering Yin Li's efforts.

"Hey, I just remembered I had half a bottle left in my bag, thought I'd bring it to you. Want some?"

The street rat's eyes lit up; it could already smell the sweet honey.

Loving it!

As he was leading the street rat away, Chen Ying noticed a small patch of wild sweet potatoes on the slope.

Black Bears had little resistance to berries, and the sweet potato, being a kind of berry, was sour and sweet, something many rural kids would go up the mountain to dig up and eat around July or August.

But the street rat showed no interest in them; instead, it used its paws to scoop honey into its mouth, its gaze fixed on Chen Ying picking the fruit.

"Roar, this, not sweet, no eat."

"Mixed with honey might taste good, want to give it a try?"

Chen Ying picked a handful and offered it to the street rat.

A look of disdain covered the bear's face, and with a honey-covered paw, it swiped forward, forget it!

Chen Ying glanced behind the Black Bear; Yin Li hadn't reached the cave yet.

"Let me ask you a personal bear question. How do you feel about that Miss Bear from our rescue station?"

"Roar? Female bear? It's fine, doesn't, steal my, food."

Pure innocence!

Could there be a possibility that this seemingly tough Black Bear was actually a sub-adult?

Normally, Black Bears would mature at three to four years of age, naturally choosing a mate to reproduce when the time comes.

Of course, there are also those who are late bloomers, like the sunny and cheerful big boys everyone knows about!

Still single to this day and smiling in the face of life!

Unable to get his hands on the street rat, Chen Ying could only observe its appearance.

Judging by its build and weight, it didn't seem to be underage, but listening to it speak, in this child's eyes, a mother bear wasn't even as tempting as a can of honey.

Ten minutes later, Yin Li sent news that he found someone curled up in a cave who appeared to be the missing person, and it seemed that there were no signs of life.

Chen Ying's smile vanished, and he pursed his lips tightly.

"You, not talking, anymore?"

The street rat tossed away the cleaned-out can and started to lick the honey off its paws, its eyes curiously glancing at Chen Ying from time to time.

Chen Ying took a deep breath, "Ali, you contact the rescue team, I'll figure out a way to lead the Black Bear away."

This news was too saddening, but the follow-up work had to be done.

Chen Ying beckoned to the Black Bear, "Come on, I'll take you to some good food."

The Forest Emergency Station had already been completed and was well-ventilated. There was a fruit tree near the small building, and this season the fruits were ripe.

Hearing his words, the Black Bear stood up, then turned to glance back.

In his urgency, Chen Ying reached out and grabbed its arm hair.

"Come on, if you're late, there might not be any left for you."

"Roar, mine, it's all mine."

The moment it heard that the food might be gone, the Black Bear instantly forgot the scent behind it, urging Chen Ying to lead the way quickly.

It took some effort, but he managed to lead the Black Bear away and took the chance to check on the small building.

Upon arriving, he saw a little squirrel scamper from the second-floor balcony up the tree, looking down at Chen Ying with a frightened expression.

After going upstairs to check, he put things away in a cabinet and found a pair of gloves to pick fruit.

All the windows of the small building were fitted with Vigilance Net, fearing that small animals or birds would get in and cause trouble.

While the Black Bear was busy eating fruit, Chen Ying quickly measured its height, waist, and limb length. He also plucked a few hairs with follicles to put in a bag.

The street rat looked puzzled as Chen Ying circled around it, and eventually pushed him away impatiently and climbed a nearby tree to lie down and rest.

"Brother Ying, the rescue team has arrived on this side. We'll follow them out; you can withdraw now."

The cave was the Black Bear's den.

It didn't seem like the victim was killed by the bear, the exact cause of death required forensic analysis.

Chen Ying had stayed with the Black Bear because he was worried it might have hurt people and feared it might become aggressive upon smelling the deceased.

Now that it was temporarily determined that the Black Bear was not involved, Chen Ying could leave with peace of mind.

The street rat watched him shoulder his bag and enter the forest without moving.

After a while, it climbed onto the second-floor balcony, found a comfortable spot, and fell asleep shortly after.

Chen Ying moved quickly and reached the Rescue Station before the rescue team had even come out.

The police officers from Jiamu Gully Police Station and the leaders from the Forestry Bureau had all arrived.

Seeing Chen Ying, the deputy chief of the team hurriedly called him over to ask about the situation.

When they heard it was a monkey who had come to notify him in the middle of the night about the distressed hiker, everyone around the station was incredulous.

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"Really? Is this monkey turning into a spirit or something?"

Chen Ying spread his hands, "What's so surprising about that? Do you know how the deceased was discovered? If it weren't for that Black Bear trading his backpack for some honey, we wouldn't even know there was a cave there with someone inside."

After he finished speaking, there were gasps all around.

"Damn, do you think the victim might have..."