Chapter 179 (continued)

Ge Yue glanced at Shi Wen and whispered, "No, right? You've just lost some weight, and your features are showing."

Lin Chengqian: "I still feel there have been some changes."

Gong Jiang took a step back and whispered in the discussion, "A person's appearance is constantly changing."

Shi Wen finished washing his hands, came over, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Ge Yue: "Your appearance seems a bit different from before."

Shi Wen touched her chin and asked, "Do I?"

As he said this, Shi Wen looked at Yan Kexing, both of them with smiles on their faces.

As Qilin Bloodline deepened, Shi Wen appearance changed slightly, but it was merely an upgrade; there was no difference that made him unrecognizable compared to before.

Shi Wen, "Perhaps it's because I've gotten a few years older and lost some facial fat?"

Shi Wen quickly changed the subject and led them inside.

The two water shrews, now in their cage, have calmed down a bit.

Yan Kexing took several photos and posted them in a group chat with people in the same industry. He's chatting with someone right now.

Gong Jiang and his team also made the most of their time to process the footage they had just captured.

As evening approached, the dogs drove the livestock back one after another.

Shi Wen go out to check on the livestock, with the dogs assisting him, occasionally barking once or twice, their barks carrying far.

On the pasture, all sorts of sounds began to rise, together with the twilight glow, creating a tranquil scene.

Catching water shrews was far too easy for Shi Wen; it was nothing to mention, and he didn't take it to heart.

Two days later, Yan Kexing returned and told him, "The test results for the water shrew we captured are in. It's a local endemic species, and we've decided to name it the Chinese Water Shrew."

Shi Wen's eyes widened. "Is it that easy to spot endemic species?"

Yan Kexing: "It's not easy either; we had our doubts before."

Yan Kexing pulled up the information and showed it to him. "Water shrews have always been rare here, and there's not much information about them, so it's normal that we don't know much about them. Theoretically, given that they've been isolated from water shrews on other continents for so long, it's quite easy for them to evolve subspecies."

Shi Wen looked at the newly published paper and said, "Is there really such a big difference?"

Yan Kexing nodded. "Mm."

Shi Wen: "You want to study its role in aquatic ecology?"

Yan Kexing: "We'll take a look, but they're not numerous and not the dominant species, so that's not our focus right now. The best outcome would be for you to help us find them, saving us as much manpower and resources as possible."

Shi Wen handed the phone back to him, smiled at him, and said, "Then I'm quite honored."

After exchanging a few words, Shi Wen remembered, "Oh, by the way, we've found the owner of the cockatiel."

Yan Kexing: "What's going on?"

Shi Wen: "A guy in N City owned a cockatiel. He said he had only recently gotten one and forgot to put it in its cage, so it flew out. I've seen the photos he sent, and the cockatiel in the photos is definitely the same one we caught."

Shi Wen spoke, he also took out his phone, opened the photo, and showed it to Yan Kexing.

After careful comparison, Yan Kexing said, "That cockatiel will be disappointed."

The cockatiel seemed quite happy at their home, eating pigeon feed and flying around every day. In just a few days, it gained a little weight and looked more and more like a doll.

Shi Wen was thinking of giving it away as soon as possible, but she was worried that if it continued to get this fat, it would affect its health. If it got so fat that it couldn't fly, things would be quite funny.

Shi Wen smiled at Yan Kexing and said, "I already told the cockatiel this news today. You didn't see how strange its expression was after hearing it."

Yan Kexing: "Given the cockatiel's intelligence, it should understand what 'going back' means and what kind of treatment it will receive upon returning. No wonder it was disappointed."

"Yes. So when I told it, it froze on the spot, unable to even hold onto the pigeon feed in its paws."

Shi Wen still couldn't help but laugh Shi Wen thought about that scene, "It's quite funny to see a cockatiel making that kind of expression. Now I understand why they like keeping parrots."

If it weren't for the fact that his animals are more intelligent than ordinary animals, making them particularly rewarding to raise, keeping parrots would be a good idea too.

The cockatiel quickly returned to its owner's home.

Shi Wen their ranch had returned to peace.

It's been raining again these past two days, a steady drizzle that's made the house damp.

Shi Wen this kind of weather annoying; he prefers dry, clear weather.

Fortunately, it usually rains around this time of year, so he knew it was going to rain and cut the hay in advance.

The livestock are now eating the dried hay without any resistance.

Although I wasn't quite used to the Bresse chickens and geese, things were alright.

When there is a lot of rain, small animals are more likely to get sick.

Shi Wen that they're running dehumidifiers regardless of cost, and the frequency of disinfection has also increased, with disinfection twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.

Their pets are doing well, but the livestock of the nearby herders are frequently sick. He has already taken them to the vet several times in the past few days, and they are all ailments that Sikewell is unsure about and that are not very common.

This condition requires laboratory testing for diagnosis, which is quite expensive.

Finding Shi Wen is much cheaper; most of the time he doesn't even charge you.

However, the herders who sought his medical help were always a little embarrassed and would try to give him something, such as their own dried meat and cheese.

That day, Shi Wen was about to go out when Ma Chengfeng called to ask if he was home.

Shi Wen put on her rain boots and said, "I was just about to go out, is there anything I can help you with?"

Ma Chengfeng: "Is that so? Have you heard about the floods in Kuerkubu City?"

Shi Wen didn't quite understand why he brought this up. "I've heard about it. We're not far away, how could I not know? I even donated two million for disaster relief, so what?"