Chapter 75

As the two were speaking, a tiger's roar came from outside.

Besides the roars, there were also excited whimpers.

Upon Shi Wen this, Shi Wen knew something was wrong outside. He quickly took off his gloves and said to Sikewell, "I'll go check it out."

Sikewell: "I'll go with you. What's wrong with your two tigers?"

The two ran outside and saw two Hu Zai running back in the rain.

Their dense fur kept most of the rainwater out, leaving only a layer of water droplets on their fur.

But that's not the point. The point is, they all brought things back.

Shi Wen the dark thing they were carrying in their beaks and immediately recognized it—it was a crow!

They brought back seven crows!

It's amazing how wide they can open their mouths.

Sikewell saw it too, and after a careful examination, exclaimed in surprise, "Did your two tigers disturb a crow's nest? How come they brought back so many crows?"

Shi Wen, "I don't know. I'll go take a look."

Shi Wen ran over, the two Hu Zai placed the crows they were carrying in their beaks at his feet and barked triumphantly, "Woof!"

They had grown a bit bigger, and their voices had become exceptionally deep; when they growled like that, it sounded a little frightening.

Shi Wen could clearly hear the joy in their mouths, and couldn't help but soften his heart and stroke the big heads of the two Hu Zai.

Both Hu Zai nudged his hand with their heads, barking even more joyfully. "Woof!"

Even Sikewell could hear their excitement. "Why are your two tigers so excited? And what about these crows? Are they up to something? Are they protecting the ranch, that's why they're so happy?"

Shi Wen, "It's possible. But we don't know where the crow is causing this trouble?"

"Then you'll have to get it checked out," Sikewell remarked sincerely. "Ravens hold grudges."

Chapter 75

After careful inspection, Shi Wen discovered that the crows the Hu Zai had brought back were all quite large, each weighing over a pound, even comparable in size to a small hen.

Crows are intelligent and have strong attack power. The fact that two Hu Zai were able to bring back so many crows at once means that they must have gathered together, which is why the two Hu Zai were able to pounce on seven crows in one go.

Shi Wen about this, Shi Wen became somewhat worried that the flock of crows might have attacked the black bees again.

After a winter of rest, the black bees have finally regained their vitality and started collecting nectar. Shi Wen doesn't want the bees to be eaten by crows before they even get to taste the honey.

With that in mind, after Sikewell tagged and vaccinated the sheep, he handed over the ranch affairs to Yang Yiqing, then put on a raincoat, rode his motorcycle, and went to see his beehives.

The weather hasn't fully warmed up yet, so the beehives are covered with thick felt, and there's even a small pavilion on top to shelter them from the wind and rain.

The small pavilion can keep some of the crows away, so if the bees are picked by the crows, it shouldn't be too serious.

Shi Wen this, Shi Wen solemnly went to check the beehive. However, to his surprise, the bees were plump and numerous, and there was no sign of them being disturbed by the crows.

Weren't the crows executed on the spot by the Hu Zai because they were bothering the bees?

Shi Wen checking the beehives and finding nothing unusual, Shi Wen put on his raincoat, rode his motorcycle, and prepared to go check the pasture.

According to Fu Meng and his group, crows sometimes dig out and eat pasture seeds. I wonder if the crows on their ranch do the same?

Shi Wen drove his motorcycle to the pasture, and to his surprise, he was right.

Even the rain did not dampen the crows' enthusiasm for their meal.

These crows flew in flocks over the pasture, occasionally landing to peck at the grass seeds.

Shi Wen arrived on his motorcycle, they remained completely unafraid, as relaxed as if they were enjoying a buffet.

As the motorcycle approached, they merely flapped their wings casually, flew up a few meters perfunctorily, and then landed a little further away to continue pecking at the grass seeds.

Shi Wen never expected that the grass seeds he had just planted would be attacked by the crows' venomous beaks. Angrily, he let out a loud howl in that direction. "Roar!"

The sound he made imitated the roar of a tiger; besides being exceptionally loud and terrifying, it also carried the power of a real sonic attack.

The attacked crows cawed and scattered, landing on the distant barbed wire fence, peeking out to observe the scene.

Shi Wen that they confronted each other for a while.

When he was there, they didn't dare to fly down.

However, as soon as he turned around, the flock of crows flew down again to eat at the buffet, without the slightest hesitation.

The two sides engaged in a battle of wits for quite some time, until it began to get dark.

Shi Wen was nothing else he could do but go home.

In the evening, Shi Wen asked in the group chat whether everyone's pastures had been attacked by crows.

Fu Meng: [It's alright. The crows aren't as fierce as in previous years. A few scarecrows are set up, and they fly away easily.]

Shi Wen: [Could they all be flying towards me?]

Aini: [Shi Wen you did, the crows would know it's poisonous and usually wouldn't come to eat it.]

Shi Wen: [I mixed in fertilizer, but it doesn't seem to be working; they're still eating it. Maybe it's because it rained, and the fertilizer on the seeds was washed away?]

Fu Meng: [That's possible? Why don't you spray some pesticide on the pasture? It'll keep the pesticide in place for longer.]

Shi Wen: [Will spraying pesticides affect other organisms?]

Sikewell: [It will have some impact.]

After a long discussion in the group, they still couldn't figure out what to do about Shi Wen's crows.

These crows are too clever.

Using chemicals would damage the pasture's ecosystem.

Shi Wen that people don't even want to use chemical fertilizers, so naturally they don't want to use pesticides either.

Shi Wen was discussing it with Yan Kexing.