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So, in the course of their conversation, they decided to go on a yam-growing trip over the weekend.

If we go to a distant place to dig for yams, we can't bring all the little ones with us.

Shi Wen discussing it with the little ones, Shi Wen decided to bring the dogs, along with the little fox, the little snow leopard, the little White Tiger, and Cong Zai.

The brown ox and the horse will stay home to guard the house.

The five of them split into two cars, which were just enough to fit all the small animals.

Shi Wen was quite looking forward to going out, and got up very early on the day of the trip.

When they drove out after breakfast, the sky was a pale blue, the sun had not yet risen, and the dew had not yet dried.

There's nothing to worry about since Zhu Ji has taken over guarding the ranch from them.

Shi Wen quite excited. After getting in the car, she didn't feel sleepy at all. Instead, she opened the car window and let the wind outside blow in, making her feel energetic.

Just as he was talking to Yan Kexing, he suddenly saw a small black dot in the rearview mirror.

The sound of Shi Wen suddenly stopped. He stared at the black dot and said to Yan Kexing, "Is that a steppe eagle? Is Chasing Clouds from home coming over?"

Yan Kexing glanced at it as well and said with absolute certainty, "It's definitely it."

"Goodness, what's it doing following us? This is the first time it's followed our car, isn't it?" Shi Wen looked at Chasing Clouds behind them. "Does it have something to say to us?"

Yan Kexing: "It shouldn't be. It probably didn't understand what we wanted to do and followed us to see. Let's keep driving forward, and once we're some distance away, it will realize we're heading out and won't follow us anymore."

Shi Wen, "That works too."

Knowing that Chasing Clouds had followed, Shi Wen had been keeping a close eye on what was happening behind him.

Their car kept driving forward, and after more than an hour, they had already traveled over a hundred kilometers, with Chasing Clouds still following intermittently behind.

I don't know where this guy got such stamina, and he kept up with their car so accurately.

Perhaps it's because it's Variant Beasts, much more intelligent than a typical steppe eagle?

Shi Wen was a little worried about its condition and said to Yan Kexing, "No, let's stop at the next service area and pick it up. I estimate it will be following us the whole time; making it fly hundreds of kilometers is too tiring."

Yan Kexing had no objections. "There are still eleven kilometers to the service area. Tell Gong Jiang that we'll rest there."

Shi Wen quickly informed Gong Jiang via WeChat.

Shi Wen looked at Chasing Clouds soaring high in the sky and said, "Should we tell Zhu Ji too? Otherwise, we can just put Chasing Clouds in the car and leave. What if someone thinks we're poachers and calls the police..."

Yan Kexing's lips curled slightly. "Speak."

Shi Wen told Zhu Ji about this, Zhu Ji was somewhat surprised. "It seems Chasing Clouds really likes you guys."

"That's right, we feed it meat every day, so we're pretty good pet owners," Shi Wen said. "Brother Zhu, you should tell the relevant departments quickly, otherwise we're afraid our car will be stopped later."

Zhu Ji laughed heartily on the other end, "Don't worry, just say it now, you won't be stopped. We have colleagues who specialize in handling these kinds of incidents."

Shi Wen, "Okay, I don't have anything else to do here, I'll hang up now, talk to you later."

Their car quickly pulled into the service area.

Because they needed to communicate with Chasing Clouds, they deliberately drove to a relatively remote location.

Gong Jiang and the others followed behind.

As soon as he got out of the car, Gong Jiang looked up at the Chasing Clouds in the sky. "Why did it follow us out?"

"I don't know." Shi Wen looked up and waved to the sky. "Chasing Clouds, come down quickly! Why did you follow me?"

Chasing Clouds a cry like an eagle, and upon hearing his voice, it swooped down decisively.

As it swooped down, it folded its wings tightly against its body, flying straight at him like a cannonball until it was very close before opening its wings again and flying into Shi Wen's arms.

Its weight isn't particularly heavy, but the resulting inertia is quite formidable.

Shi Wen rubbed his aching chest, cradled Chasing Clouds, and said, "Good heavens, it really is you."

Chasing Clouds looked at him with its round eyes and nuzzled him with its smooth beak.

Lin Chengqian stared wide-eyed at him. "Chasing Clouds seems to have a pretty good relationship with you guys?"

Shi Wen, holding Chasing Clouds, "Yes."

The sight of such a large steppe eagle charging down attracted the attention of some people, and some walked over.

Yan Kexing looked at the people approaching from afar and said, "Let's not linger here, let's keep going."

Shi Wen, "Okay, let's get in the car quickly. We can use the restroom at the next service area."

Their entire stop lasted no more than three minutes; the little ones didn't get out of the car, and they quickly started moving again.

Some people who saw the steppe eagle rush down and walk by but couldn't find any trace of it felt quite strange and searched for quite a while.

The steppe eagle is quite warm, Shi Wen held it in my arms, it didn't resist at all; its gaze was even quite gentle.

The feel of a bird is completely different from that of other animals. Shi Wen stroked its smooth feathers with great affection. "Why did you decide to come out with us?"

Chasing Clouds a soft "gurgle" and then fell silent.

If you ignore its enormous size, sharp claws, and terrifying fighting ability, it actually looks quite docile and cute.

Shi Wen always tolerant of his pets; after asking a few questions, he happily continued on his way with them.

They drove for more than two hours and finally arrived at the foot of the mountain where they were headed.

Shi Wen got out of the car and looked up at the mountain.

Although it's only a little over two hours' drive, the scenery of the forest here is quite different from what they see back home.

There are more varieties of trees here, their leaves are greener, and the air feels more humid.