Chapter 115 (continued)

One call after another followed. He couldn't get through to the park leaders, and when he called Shi Wen didn't answer either, so he had to call his own employee.

The young man, also unsure of the situation, simply said, "Professor Yan and Teacher Shi said that the herd of horses ahead are Przewalski's horses. We've seen nineteen of them so far. I wonder if there are any more elsewhere?"

Leader: "Professor Yan and the others say so, then it's most likely true. Quickly take two photos and send them back to me for a look."

Young man. "I'll take the picture for you now, but my phone's resolution is a bit low, please wait a moment."

The young man snapped a few photos of the wild horses in front of him and sent them all to his boss.

After seeing it, the leader said on the phone, "Yes, yes, that's a Przewalski's horse. Wait here for a moment, we'll be right there."

Young man. "What if Professor Yan and the others take action—"

The leader immediately said, "If they take action, just listen to them and take their orders as the standard. Just remember to reply to messages along the way."

The young man finished his call, and Yan Kexing was almost done as well.

Shi Wen that they had all hung up the phone, Shi Wen said, "Nineteen wild horses, the lead horse is a stallion."

Horses generally live in groups and have leaders.

During Shi Wen observation, I discovered that the exceptionally tall horse in the herd was their leader.

They are now more than a hundred meters away from the herd of horses.

Perhaps because Shi Wen was present, or perhaps because these horses had interacted with humans quite a bit and weren't afraid of them, this distance was considered a safe distance. They didn't react and continued to graze leisurely with their heads down.

The young man with Shi Wen and Yan Kexing asked, "What are we going to do with these horses now? Are we going to tranquilize them and take them back to the park?"

Shi Wen, "Let's wait for each department to finish its investigation and see what the leaders in charge have to say. Most likely, they'll want to take it back to the park."

During the initial observation, Shi Wen noticed that none of the horses had any tracking devices or similar attachments.

This indicates that they are indeed Przewalski's horses that had never been discovered by humans before. If they were released into the wild by humans, they would definitely have been fitted with tracking devices.

Only a few hundred Przewalski's horses have been bred nationwide, and each one is very precious. It is absolutely impossible to let them roam freely.

The young man was eager to try. "Wouldn't that mean we have to give them tranquilizers? With our current marksmanship, we should be able to tranquilize them with one shot, right? But with so many horses, it might be a bit too late."

Shi Wen chuckled and patted him on the shoulder, "Let the leaders worry about this."

Przewalski's horses are too precious for them to make any rash moves; instead, they chose to wait in place.

The wild horses grazed in place, slowly heading east, seemingly eating wherever they went.

Their vehicle followed behind without disturbing the herd of Przewalski's horses.

It would take some time for the personnel from various units to arrive, Shi Wen and Yan Kexing drove after the Przewalski's horse from a distance.

Soon, Shi Wen discovered that besides them, a pack of wolves had also spotted the wild horses at some point and were slowly following, forming a pincer movement to surround the horses.

Shi Wen was very familiar with wolves; just by looking into their eyes, he knew they saw this herd of wild horses as prey.

"These wolves seem to be in a bit of trouble," Shi Wen said softly to Yan Kexing. "Where's the tranquilizer gun? We need to try to drive the wolves away without disturbing the horses."

Before Yan Kexing could speak, the young man behind him quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes, it's here with me. Teacher Shi, would you like to use it?"

Shi Wen, "Give it to me. We'll go around behind the wolves and hit one or two; they'll be scared and run away."

Yan Kexing: "These wolves are really unlucky; they were born at the wrong time."

Shi Wen, "We've been searching for Przewalski's horses for so many years, and today we've run into one. Well, we guess the wolf will just have to suffer a bit."

Both Shi Wen and Yan Kexing were good marksmen. Since Yan Kexing was driving, Shi Wen took over the task of shooting the wolf.

The wolves that surrounded them were a small pack. Besides the young and strong wolves, there were also old wolves whose noses were starting to lose color. Shi Wen aimed at the old wolf and gently shot it.

The aging wolf collapsed, and the pack paused for a moment, then began to stir restlessly.

The wolves retreated, making a loud noise that startled the wild horse herd.

The Wolf King rushed over and bit the retreating wolf's neck, preventing it from making a sound.

The pack of wolves went to sniff the old wolf and found that it was not dead, but lying on the ground unconscious. The pack of wolves did not know what was happening, and whimpered softly beside it, gently licking and nibbling at their companion.

Shi Wen discovered that they valued affection even more than he had imagined, so he had no choice but to anesthetize another thin wolf.

The wolves were startled and hurriedly ran away.

Startled by the fleeing wolves, the herd of horses also broke into a gallop and ran away into the distance.

Shi Wen Yan Kexing, "Let's take those two wolves with us first, and then we'll go after the wild horses."

The young man asked nervously, "What if I lose it?"

Shi Wen, "It shouldn't be that bad. Even if they're lost, I can find them again based on the marks they left behind."

The young man then fell silent.

After taking the tranquilized wolves with them, they continued their pursuit of the wild horses.

The wild horses quickly gathered together again, and seeing that there was no danger around, they continued to graze quietly with their heads down.

Shi Wen them following along, and it wasn't until the afternoon that the leaders finally arrived.

The leader, peering through binoculars from a distance, exclaimed excitedly, "They really are wild Przewalski's horses! With this herd of Przewalski's horses, the gene pool will definitely expand considerably!"

Young man. "Sir, shall we take the Przewalski's horse back with us?"

Leader: "Of course. Professor Yan, Professor Shi, what are your thoughts?"