Deep Night Thunder, Evacuating the Panda Mother Family

At night, Lin Xuan cleaned up the Panda Cub and fed it some milk.

Then he went to check on Panda Mother and her family. Seeing that they were already asleep, Lin Xuan felt relieved and returned to his tent.

"Sss~"

Xiao Qing was outside the tent, looking like she wanted to go in but didn't dare, which was quite endearing.

"Xiao Qing, want to come in?"

Lin Xuan noticed her hesitant movements and smiled.

Hearing Lin Xuan's words, Xiao Qing waited a few seconds, then slowly crawled into the tent.

"Just sleep next to me. It's getting late, I need to sleep too."

"Ugh, my Xiao Qing isn't pure anymore—sleeping in the wild with a man!"

"Boo, Xiao Qing, no, leave the tent! How can you sleep with a man!"

"My Xiao Qing is tainted now."

"So mad."

"Upstairs, stop acting cute. Xiao Qing clearly belongs to the streamer. What's wrong with her sleeping with him?"

"Besides, you're all just talking big in the livestream room. If you actually had to sleep with a venomous snake, you probably wouldn't even dare to close your eyes."

"I remember reading a news story once. A man was traveling and sleeping in the wild when a venomous snake crawled up to his pillow and slept beside him."

"When he woke up in the middle of the night, he was so scared by that snake that he had a mental breakdown."

"So yeah, just give it up. I don't believe any of you viewers in this livestream room have that kind of guts."

"Alright, everyone, the streamer needs to sleep now. It's late, so you should rest early too. Good night."

With that, Lin Xuan ignored the wails from the livestream audience and directly shut down the stream.

He zipped up the tent, lay down in his sleeping bag, glanced at the White-lipped Bamboo Viper beside him, smiled faintly, and closed his eyes.

In the middle of the night, a sudden thunderclap exploded in the sky!

The sound of the thunder jolted Lin Xuan awake from his sleep.

He snapped awake, listened to the thunder outside, and his expression immediately changed.

"Not good, it's going to rain!"

The White-lipped Bamboo Viper beside him sensed the movement, shifted her body, and raised her upper half. She had heard the thunder too.

"Sss~"

"Little one, don't sleep now. It's probably going to rain. We need to pack up quickly."

With that, Lin Xuan crawled out of his sleeping bag, grabbed a flashlight, and unzipped the tent.

As he stepped out of the tent, a bolt of lightning split the sky, illuminating the darkness.

The spot where he had set up his tent was in a relatively low-lying area. If it didn't rain, it was fine, but if it rained heavily, it wouldn't take long for the water to wash the tent away.

So now, time was of the essence.

He quickly packed up the tent, put it in the car, grabbed a large insulated box, and headed toward Panda Mother.

As soon as he reached Panda Mother, he could see that she was a bit agitated.

Maybe it was because the rain was coming.

And Panda Mother's current spot wasn't great either. If a heavy downpour came, this place would turn into a puddle.

Now, Lin Xuan had no choice but to get Panda Mother to take her cub and evacuate from here.

"Woo woo!"

Panda Mother let out a low sound when she saw Lin Xuan arrive.

"Don't worry, it's me. I'm here to take you away from here."

Lin Xuan calmed Panda Mother down, walked over to her, opened the insulated box, and said to her, "I'll put your cub in the insulated box first, then you follow me out of here. Looks like a heavy storm is coming."

"Squeak~"

Panda Mother nodded, then stood on all fours and followed behind Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan led her to his off-road vehicle.

Then he opened the door and let Panda Mother into the back seat.

"Come on, get in. I'll drive you out of here."

Panda Mother trusted Lin Xuan completely, so without any hesitation upon hearing his words, she climbed straight into the back seat.

Lin Xuan closed the door and found the White-lipped Bamboo Viper.

"Xiao Qing, come here, get in the car."

He placed Xiao Qing in the passenger seat, along with the large and small insulated boxes.

Then he took out the keys and started the engine.

The headlights turned on, and then the car started.

Rumble!!

Just as Lin Xuan's car started, another thunderclap roared across the sky.

Immediately after, Lin Xuan heard the sound of rain hitting the roof.

"Phew, just in time. If I'd been a few minutes later, I'd be soaked."

Lin Xuan stepped on the gas, turned the steering wheel, and maneuvered the off-road vehicle away from the spot.

The rain outside grew heavier and heavier, quickly blurring the road ahead.

Since it was a mountain road, the rain had washed out the surface, leaving it pitted and rough, making for a difficult drive.

The whole way, the car jolted nonstop.

From the back seat, the Panda Mother let out a low whine.

She didn't seem too comfortable.

"Panda Mother, don't worry. We'll be home soon."

Lin Xuan comforted her, his gaze fixed intently ahead.

Suddenly, not far in front, came the sound of rocks falling.

Lin Xuan glanced over and saw a huge boulder tumbling down from the mountain ahead.

If that boulder landed directly on the road, they wouldn't be able to go any further.

It had only been raining heavily for a short while, and already rocks were falling. If they stayed on this road too long, it would only get more dangerous.

So Lin Xuan took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and floored the gas pedal. With a roar, the off-road vehicle's speed shot up.

Lin Xuan gripped the steering wheel tightly. He had no intention of letting himself and the car plunge off the cliff together.

Just as the falling rock was getting closer and closer to the road, Lin Xuan's car finally made it through.

One second after passing, the massive boulder slammed onto the road, shook the ground, and continued tumbling down the mountain.

Through the rearview mirror, Lin Xuan took a look and felt a chill run down his spine. If he'd been even a second later, not only would he have been hit, but the Panda Mother, the Panda Cub, and the White-lipped Bamboo Viper in the car would have been struck too. The car would have been crushed and sent tumbling down with the rock.

But for now, they'd made it through safely.

The road ahead was much smoother.

Still, the rain outside continued to pour fiercely.

Lin Xuan figured that with rain this heavy, it probably wouldn't stop until daytime tomorrow.

After driving a few more minutes, Lin Xuan saw the lights of the village.

This was the village he'd lived in for over twenty years.

"Panda Mother, Xiao Qing, we're almost home."

The closer they got to home, the stronger the feeling of safety that welled up in his heart.