Chapter 114

Xiao Wukati, "We did send them, but the results weren't great. The higher-ups even gave us some money to compensate for our losses. But our family runs a business, and the key to making mutton soup is our own goji berries. Without goji berries, money is useless to me."

Xiao Wukati Shi Wen and the others that not only his family's goji berries had been ruined, but the goji berries of many other families in the town had also been ruined.

They were even allowed to hunt wild goats, but unfortunately they didn't have guns, and the wild goats were so agile that they didn't manage to shoot a single one. They were really worried about it.

Other families are doing alright; they received compensation and their losses weren't significant. But for him, who was waiting to make mutton soup, things were much more complicated.

Shi Wen never imagined that wild goats would roam outside and damage everyone's crops.

The next day, Shi Wen asked the young men on the bus about this.

The young man said, "That's a problem. The barbed wire fence in our park can't keep out the wild goats. Some of them have escaped, and within a few years, they've multiplied into a huge herd. We try to control them every year, but we can't get rid of them completely. We're all at a loss."

Shi Wen said that "it seems that for humans and nature to live in harmony, great wisdom is needed to find a balance."

Young man. "Who says otherwise? Our leader even said he wanted to discuss with you and Professor Yan whether we could help hunt down the wild goats outside the park after we've finished hunting them, but we didn't have time to say it."

Shi Wen said, "Why don't you just say yes now?"

The young man smiled sheepishly, "My family's vineyard was also damaged."

Shi Wen, "Then let's think of a way."

Chapter 114

Shi Wen their work efficiency is quite good; they've almost wiped out the wild goats in the park a day ahead of schedule.

With one day left, Shi Wen and Yan Kexing consulted the park leaders, suggesting they take people out to help hunt down the wild goats and rabbits in the area.

The park's leaders were overjoyed and immediately consulted with relevant departments.

The matter was resolved almost immediately after the message was relayed, demonstrating that the leaders of the relevant departments were eager to eliminate the scourge of wild goats as soon as possible, otherwise the impact on the local ecology and the lives of the people would be too great.

If this hidden danger can be successfully resolved, the leaders won't want to be scolded every day.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing didn't hesitate; early on the third day, they led their men out to hunt wild goats.

They've shot down so many wild goats in the last two days that almost everyone in the team has improved their marksmanship. Now, when they hunt wild goats, their aim is much more accurate than before.

Let alone wild goats, even wild rabbits are no match for the skilled members of our team.

Shi Wen said to Yan Kexing, "I thought there wouldn't be many wild rabbits here, but I didn't expect there to be so many more."

Yan Kexing: "There's always been plenty; wild rabbits, pikas, mountain mice, and the like are never lacking."

A young man in the back seat grinned, revealing a set of neat white teeth, and said, "How could we not have any? We have so many carnivores here: wolves, jackals, foxes, cheetahs, snow leopards... and now we even have tigers. Without these smaller animals, we simply couldn't support so many carnivores."

Yan Kexing reminded him, "And there are birds of prey in the sky."

Shi Wen looked up at the sky and discovered that many large birds of prey were circling overhead.

They flew high in the sky, far away from humans, yet they kept following behind the car.

It's clear what they're plotting.

Shi Wen, "Aren't they clever enough? We hunt wild goats and rabbits here, aren't they afraid?"

Yan Kexing: "He probably wants to take the opportunity to come down and snatch some prey."

They drove through the Gobi Desert and Shi Wen spotted a wild rabbit.

He stopped the car, got out, and fired a shot at the rabbit.

Shi Wen's marksmanship was extremely accurate; the wild rabbit fell dead instantly.

Before it had completely collapsed, a bird of prey swooped down from the sky and snatched the rabbit away, leaving a few drops of blood on the ground.

Shi Wen, "Wow, that's fast! I've discovered that these birds of prey are far more fearless than ordinary wild animals!"

Yan Kexing: "Perhaps because they can fly, they are fearless."

The young man in the back seat didn't bother to discuss it with them. He took out his phone and started snapping photos of the raptor carrying the wild rabbit. Such a rare sight had to be recorded.

After taking the photos, he opened his album, looked at the somewhat blurry pictures, and asked, "What kind of bird of prey is this? I can't quite recognize it?"

The young man wasn't a professional in animal and plant conservation, and after looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out.

Shi Wen peeked out and said, "It's a white-shouldered eagle."

The young man said, "Huh? This is the first time I've heard of this kind of bird of prey. Let me look it up online."

Shi Wen was very confident in his eyesight. "Just check online, it's unlikely to be wrong."

A short while later, the young man returned the results. "It really is a white-shouldered eagle. The internet says it's a summer migratory bird, flying here specifically in the summer. Is that true?"

Shi Wen looked at Yan Kexing, "I think so? It's so cold here in winter, there aren't many birds of prey that can get enough food during the winter."

Yan Kexing gave a definite answer, "Yes. It will fly south in winter."

They drove on and soon arrived at their target town.

The local villagers have reported several times that wild animals are eating goji berries. They organized people to guard the area, but they were unable to stop them.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing chose this place as their first stop mainly because of Xiao Wukati.

When they arrived, Xiao Wukati's elderly father came out to greet them, and upon seeing them, he launched into a long tirade of complaints.

Shi Wen didn't understand and turned to Yan Kexing for help.

Yan Kexing whispered in his ear, "The old man said these wild animals are particularly vicious, often coming at night. They're drowsy at night, not as energetic as during the day, and they're not fast enough to drive them away, so they're powerless to do so."