Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl

Chapter 289: Chapter 289: Did Black Panther Open a Subaccount?

The two security guards ran along behind Little Baby and Leopard Sister, finally meeting up halfway with Chen Ying.

Brother Chi’s complexion didn’t look too good, but the situation seemed controllable.

If it weren’t for his nonstop work outdoors lately without adequate rest or warm clothing, he wouldn’t have fallen ill so easily.

A ranger couldn’t possibly have poor physical condition, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to handle this job.

After getting an injection from the camp’s health worker, he just needed a good sleep to recover.

“He must be too tired — then he climbed the mountain, got his clothes soaked with sweat, and didn’t change them in time before the temperature dropped suddenly,” Leopard Sister commented.

Knowing there was no significant harm done, everyone felt relieved.

The camp’s cook, Uncle, prepared a pot of steaming vegetable and meat porridge with slices of ginger and pepper to ward off the cold.

After settling Brother Chi, Chen Ying remembered Golden Cat Lady, who had also come with him.

Given Leopard Sister’s temperament, she couldn’t really start a fight, but a few provocative words were inevitable.

Worried that Golden Cat Lady might be driven away, he promptly started to look for her.

“Brother Ying, what are you looking for?”

A team member responsible for surveillance asked as he saw him circling around the camp twice.

“The one who came back with me; there was a very beautiful Golden Cat. Did you see her?”

“Golden Cat? At first glance, I thought she was a Leopard cat. She went into the left-side forest with Leopard Sister.”

That area also happened to be Tiger mother’s territory, where humans seldom dared to venture directly.

Thinking it over, Chen Ying went to the kitchen, bought two chickens, and took them with him.

Golden Cat Lady usually ate wild prey, and although domestic poultry wasn’t as robust in flavor, the meat was tenderer, which could make for a nice change of taste.

He split the two chickens in half and twisted some grass stems into a makeshift rope, tying it to their feet and carrying them off.

Upon reaching the left-side forest, he called out loudly for Leopard Sister and Golden Cat Lady.

A faint leopard roar echoed back.

He followed the sound, and the scene before him left him slightly stunned.

Harmony was good, but was this perhaps too harmonious?

Golden Cat Lady perched atop a broken stump, looking rather reserved.

Leopard Sister stretched out lazily, half-closing her eyes to better soak in the sunset light.

On the other side, Lady Tiger sat in a typical tigress pose, eyes focused on the grassland between the three adult females.

There, a little tiger and little leopard were tumbling together in a playful fight.

Chen Ying distributed the three half chickens to the three adult females, and the remaining half he split on the spot using a scalpel, which suited him quite well for cutting the meat.

Each cub received a piece, with Beibei, the little leopard, getting a slightly bigger one.

This was a clear and unapologetic display of favoritism from their loving uncle.

“How has it been recently?”

“It’s been fine. A male tiger showed up a few days ago, wandered around, and then left. I also heard some noises from other two-legged beasts.”

Lady Tiger was not too interested in the chicken, as it was evident she hadn’t been starved.

Leopard Sister, however, ate earnestly without giving Chen Ying a glance.

“What’s wrong, are you upset?”

Being upset was unlikely, but did this clodhopper really need more cats, bringing back another one?

Furthermore, of the same species as that dimwit Golden Cat’s little boyfriend, was he planning to split Jinya and Little Jin?

Sure, different species can’t breed, but everyone seems to acknowledge Jinya and Little Jin as a couple after being together for so long. Suddenly another Golden cat appearing could lead to Little Jin being lured away — what would that bumbling lynx do if he cries?

Despite constantly squabbling with Jinya, Leopard Sister would definitely step up first if Jinya were in trouble.

And Jinya would do the same.

Chen Ying had also considered this issue, but his thoughts went further.

To put it bluntly, for animals, emotions and breeding could be separated.

He of course hoped Jinya and Little Jin would stay together forever, but what if they didn’t?

Next year, Little Jin would be fully mature. He may not be looking for a mate, but instinct would compel him to emit pheromones, likely attracting female Golden cats.

Hadn’t a female Golden cat come looking this year, only to be led away by that other silly Golden Cat?

Also, given Little Jin’s youth, when the females see his lack of interest, they might not bother.

“I want Golden Cat Lady to settle on the side of Jiamu Gully,” said Chen Ying softly to Leopard Sister. “Jiamu Gully’s larger predators are a bit overpopulated, but it can still support medium-sized predators like Golden Cats. With Golden Cat Lady there, Jinya and Little Jin might avoid some harassment.”

If nothing else, if Golden Cat Lady has too many cubs and doesn’t want to care for them all, maybe a couple could be given to Jinya and Little Jin to raise.

Leopard Sister sneezed, nearly alarmed by Chen Ying’s wild ideas.

“You want her to have babies with Little Jin and let Jinya help raise them? Has your brain been eaten by a Black and White Bear?”

“Of course not, I just want Golden Cat Lady to come over and take a look — we have other Golden Cats around…

Leopard Sister scoffed coldly and turned her head away, not wanting to look at him.

Clearly, those outsiders just had no rules; look at its own two-legged beasts, going out twice and coming back changed!

Chen Ying still wanted to explain, but seeing Lady Tiger’s gossip-filled eyes and the looming hint of threat behind him, he held his tongue.

Turning back, he saw Golden Cat Lady tossing the uneaten chicken to the little tiger cub to nibble and play with, while her beautiful large eyes were fixed on the back of his head.

Her lips twitched occasionally, revealing glistening white fangs.

Chen Ying dared not say anything more.

But he really hadn’t intended to disrupt Jinya and Little Jin.

Jinya was the apple of his eye; how could he possibly want to hurt her?

But he did have some thoughts about Golden Cat Lady’s cubs.

Feeling his gaze over her stomach, Golden Cat Lady’s breath halted momentarily, her pupils dilated and she took a defensive stance, ready to switch to offensive at any moment.

Chen Ying touched his nose and honestly backed away.

Just when he decided to withdraw, he heard a familiar call.

That hoarse voice mixed with a hint of coquettishness, it could only be his darling daughter Jinya.

Oh my, for him, what a chaotic scene this was!

Sure enough, following behind Jinya was none other than Little Jin.

Golden Cat Lady immediately leaped onto a nearby tree as soon as Jinya arrived.

She saw the shiny-furred Jinya and also looked at Little Jin, whose stature now looked down on the Golden Cat.

Tsk, that cat is so ugly! Golden Cat Lady licked her paws.

Ugly indeed, but he’s got a good build. You can tell by the way he moves, definitely a great hunter.

Little Jin also noticed the Golden Cat Lady, but he remained unfazed, still staying by Jinya’s side.

Jinya jumped onto Chen Ying, hugging and rubbing against him for a good while.

“Eh, you brought back another cat?”

That sentence sounds familiar!

Chen Ying quickly denied it.

“No, I just took him out to see the world.”

Jinya didn’t suspect a thing and ran over to the tree where Golden Cat Lady was perched, clawing at the trunk to stand up.

“Helloo(*´▽｀)ノノ, I’m Jinya, do you like babies? I’ll take you to see my brother’s babies.”

Little Jin reluctantly walked over and gently bit Jinya’s ear.

“Randomly bringing beasts to see the cubs, your brother will be angry.”

“Then let’s go see our cubs.”

With a thud, Leopard Sister’s chin hit the ground.

Ignoring the pain, she jumped up and howled twice.

“You two, have cubs?”

The place went silent, and Jinya didn’t know how to start, casting a look of plea towards Chen Ying.

“It’s a little lynx, Mr. Lepus’s child, not in great health, getting treatment at my place.”

Seeing Chen Ying’s expression turn much more serious, Leopard Sister fell silent for a while.

“Is he very sick?”

Golden Cat Lady perked up her ears too.

“Yes, if Jinya and Little Jin hadn’t brought him to me in time, he might…”

All adults, all mothers themselves, they knew too well the fate of a child born with disadvantages.

Leopard Sister hadn’t expected such a situation.

Though it wasn’t a little leopard, but thinking about if it were her own child…

Oh, she no longer had children of her own.

Leopard Sister silently bowed her head, clearly not in a good mood.

The topic of children was still too heavy.

Single dog Chen Ying felt he couldn’t stand this Yin-dominated scene any longer, found an excuse, and left with Little Jin.

“Meow-wow, why are you pulling me away?”

Little Jin wriggled out of Chen Ying’s hand, wanting to go back to protect Jinya.

Who knows if that female Golden Cat had come specifically for him, after all, which female cat wouldn’t be attracted to his physique and strength?

Chen Ying wasn’t aware of Little Jin’s inexplicable confidence. He had taken Little Jin out to ask where he planned to spend the winter.

Last year, they had stayed in a rescue station, but there was no Little Lynx then, and there were fewer humans.

But this year he might not stay here for the winter as the rescue station had gained two more humans and a few fewer Black and White Bears, and he worried Jinya and Little Jin might not adapt.

However, when he confirmed the construction of the new building with Dao Meihua, he had included Jinya and Little Jin’s wintering place.

Besides using wooden walkways to connect the three buildings, he also constructed a separate pathway for Jinya and Little Jin’s cat nest.

Effectively incorporating the large tree next to the warehouse into the overall building.

This passage from the fixed cat nest door on the big tree used a polygonal wooden platform to connect to the cat nest entrance, with glass structures on the sides and top, allowing them to bask in the warm sun on the platform without getting chilled by the cold wind.

“Do you really have to go?”

Chen Ying hesitated for a moment, then nodded, “Yes, there’s a sick lynx over there too, I need to check on it.”

As for the existence of Second Girl Chen, there was no need to tell them. After all, Second Girl wasn’t coming to Jiamu Gully, and they couldn’t go to the uninhabited area.

“Then Jinya and I will help you take good care of the cottage.” Little Jin didn’t mind the other two-legged beasts around; they couldn’t get close to him anyway.

Considering the Little Lynx still needed at least one to two years of treatment before he could barely live a normal life, Chen Ying also felt that it’s more appropriate with Jinya and Little Jin guarding the place.

Adults could also take him out for activities nearby, preventing the treatment from feeling like imprisonment.

“When you take the little lynx out for a walk, you absolutely can’t let him run fast. Catching mice and pheasants is fine, but don’t let him catch anything else until he’s better.”

After hesitating for a while, Chen Ying still asked Little Jin if he wanted to have cubs with Golden Cat Lady.

“No need, one cub is enough, Jinya and I will take good care of the little guy.”

Little Jin decisively refused, making Chen Ying breathe a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Comrade Little Jin had resisted the temptation of beauty.

Next, it depends on Golden Cat Lady. If she wants to go out, he would try his best to introduce her to some quality dating prospects.

If . . . well, cough cough, she’s so beautiful, she probably wouldn’t be interested in Little Jin, right?

Just as Chen Ying was standing outside the camp, lost in thought, a strange voice came from the tree.

“Hey, two-legged beast, did you bring that beautiful cat here to find a mate?”

Chen Ying jerked his head up, a dark mass on the tree giving him the feeling of seeing that Black Panther create a small account again.

(Hey, wife, I am here! (¯﹃¯).)