Chapter 99 (continued)

He tried to clear his mind.

Just then, a long, slender arm reached out and gently placed it on his head, massaging his temples. "Does your head still hurt?"

Shi Wen on that hand and said, "I'm tired."

Yan Kexing chuckled, "Take a good rest today."

Shi Wen, after being pressed down for a while, went to find his clothes with marks all over his body. "Never mind, I'd better go out and check on the ranch; I'm a little worried."

Yan Kexing: "I checked last night and this morning, and everything is normal. This morning, I asked Old Man Ma to drive the pigs, cattle, and sheep out, and I also fed Heiwa and the others. Now the dogs are grazing outside."

Shi Wen: "Shi Suo-- "

Yan Kexing: "I've already fed it concentrated feed, and it's resting. So far, it seems to be doing well."

Shi Wen asking around, Shi Wen felt somewhat relieved. He put his shirt on halfway and then fell down onto the soft bedding, saying, "I'll sleep a little longer. Don't read anymore, lie down with me."

Yan Kexing put down his book and said, "Okay."

Shi Wen sniffed at Yan Kexing's shoulder.

He particularly liked the smell of Yan Kexing's skin, whether he was conscious or unconscious, and the clear teeth marks on it were proof of that.

Now that he saw it, he wanted to take another bite, but he resisted—he didn't want to waste the whole day in bed.

Lying in bed, Shi Wen didn't feel tired; he was just a little lazy and didn't really want to move.

Unable to sleep, he whispered to Yan Kexing, "The places we went yesterday were really far. It's hard to believe we were able to ride horses and travel all over the place in one day."

Yan Kexing gently massaged his head with his fingers. "Absolutely amazing."

Shi Wen laughed, "Don't always praise me. Now that I think about it, I realize that many of the places we visited yesterday would have been great for taking the little tigers out for special training."

They've always let the tiger cub roam around the neighborhood, but tiger cubs can be dangerous. Shi Wen has repeatedly warned the cub not to disturb humans or livestock.

The two tiger cubs roamed around the area, catching birds, hunting marmots, and perhaps taking a bite of fox meat.

They rely on Shi Wen food sources for most of their daily meals, and it is not yet apparent whether they possess the ability to survive in the wild.

There have been Shi Wen and speculations, but we'll only know the truth once we actually take them out to see for ourselves.

Shi Wen wanting to take the two tiger cubs out for special training, Yan Kexing had no objections, only reminding him, "Tiger cubs have special identities, so we need to submit an application in advance."

"I know." Shi Wen to Yan Kexing's heartbeat. "If you have no objections, I'll call Captain Zhou later to ask what procedures are needed, and then we'll get ready to take them out."

Yan Kexing: "I'll take them with you."

"Of course. If something happens to me alone, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it." Shi Wen reached behind his pillow for his phone. "When I was looking for Ma yesterday, I circled a few locations in my mind. Which one do you think is more suitable?"

Tigers are suited to living in forests; their homes are in the Linzi when they are young.

Shi Wen circled off a section of the mountain. "Yesterday, when we walked through the mountains, I saw many animal trails. There are not only large animals such as wild boars, wild goats, and wild deer, but also plenty of small animals such as pikas and wild birds. If we bring them here for special training, they should be able to find plenty of food."

After carefully reviewing it, Yan Kexing said, "Theoretically, there's no problem. Report it."

After the two agreed on the tiger's training location, Shi Wen called Zhou Hongzhong.

After hearing this, Zhou Hongzhong exclaimed, "So you're taking the tiger cub out for wild training? Does that mean you're planning to release it back into the wild?"

"It depends on their performance in the wild training. If they do well, we should be able to prepare for their release." Shi Wen suppressed his reluctance and continued to ask, "What procedures do I need to go through if I want to take them out?"

"We need to write an application and submit it for approval." Zhou Hongzhong volunteered to take on the task. "We'll write it here, and then we'll show it to you so you can see if there's anything that needs to be changed. We're more familiar with paperwork."

Shi Wen didn't mince words with them. "It's great that you're willing to write it. If I had to write it myself, I'd have a bit of a headache."

Zhou Hongzhong laughed, "I understand, writing about unfamiliar things is always a headache."

After hanging up the phone, Shi Wen sent some more materials to Zhou Hongzhong.

This includes his reasons for taking the tiger cub out for special training, the reasons for choosing the training location, the scope of the training, and his control over the risks of the training, etc.

Once Zhou Hongzhong has compiled the relevant information, it can be submitted.

It's possible that the authorities had already planned to release the two tiger cubs back into the wild, Shi Wen their application to train the cubs was approved very quickly, in just three days.

However, the higher-ups ordered Zhou Hongzhong and his group to go out together to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control.

Shi Wen didn't care about this; he was glad that Zhou Hongzhong and the others were willing to come out and work together.

So everyone rested for two days, and then drove the little tiger to a pre-planned wilderness training camp in the mountains.

Shi Wen explained the purpose of this field training trip to the two tiger cubs, but he didn't know if they understood.

The half-grown tiger cub already weighs over 200 pounds, nestled in the back seat like two large orange cats.

However, they look much fiercer.

Shi Wen in the passenger seat, Shi Wen turned to look at the two tiger cubs and sighed, "They seem a bit silly. I wonder if this training will even work?"

Yan Kexing remained calm. "If it doesn't work, we'll teach them and bring them out for training again next time. If it doesn't work the first time, we'll try again; if it doesn't work the second time, we'll try a third time. We'll eventually train them."

"That makes sense," Shi Wen, looking at the two tiger cubs. "It would be wonderful if we could keep them on the ranch forever."

Yan Kexing: "Don't underestimate tigers; they might be even freer in the mountains."

Whether they're reluctant or not, these two tiger cubs are going to the mountains for wild training.