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Expert: "If it came from a neighboring province, that explains why the musk deer suddenly appeared here. We just don't know if it came alone or with another group?"

Shi Wen, "I'm inclined to believe it came alone. Adult musk deer don't have a social habit, and I haven't found any other musk deer in this area."

However, during his search, he discovered many interesting traces, such as wild boars and moose, indicating that the number of wild animals in the area is indeed gradually increasing.

The expert had heard of Shi Wen's reputation and knew he was particularly skilled in this area, so he said, "It's possible. Let's look again."

They moved forward a little further, but the musk deer still didn't notice them and continued to graze intently.

However, as they walked a little further, Lin She seemed to hear something, stopped, and her ears twitched alertly.

Everyone quickly ducked their heads, letting the branches conceal their figures.

"My god, it's so alert! I guess we can't go any further."

"I think so too. Should we stop here? If we go any further, it'll probably spot us."

"Brother Shi, do you think we can go any further?"

Everyone looked over at Shi Wen, even Yan Kexing.

Everyone is waiting for his decision.

Shi Wen and said, "There's no need to go any further. Let's just take pictures here."

Someone nearby immediately agreed, "Then we'll film here."

Someone else asked, "Will we be able to find its nest?"

Shi Wen uncertainly, "We don't know if it has a nest. We'll go check it out after you finish taking pictures. It probably doesn't have a fixed resting place."

The wild is too dangerous. Not every animal has a fixed burrow. Most animals follow their food and mates, going wherever they end up.

However, most animals still have fixed habitats when they are breeding.

Shi Wen if this musk deer has a nest. It seems to be a male musk deer, so it probably doesn't need a nest.

Even within the same species, behavioral patterns can vary greatly.

Especially for animals that are used to acting alone, their behavior patterns are extremely unpredictable.

Zhou Hongzhong and his team took photos, and then Shi Wen led them to continue searching for traces of the musk deer's activity, including but not limited to its usual habitats, food sources, and water sources.

In the end, Shi Wen still couldn't find its nest.

However, after several days of observation, they gained a clear understanding of the behavior patterns of the forest musk deer.

Judging from this musk deer, musk deer don't seem too difficult to raise.

After participating in this operation, Shi Wen remained lost in thought.

Others may not know what Shi Wen is thinking, but Yan Kexing has a general idea.

One day, Yan Kexing asked during a conversation, "You want to raise musk deer?"

Shi Wen, "What do you think? Raising musk deer should be quite easy. We happen to have some mountains, right? I think besides sheep, pigs, and goats, raising a few more musk deer shouldn't be too difficult. There's so much land on the mountain."

Yan Kexing: "To get musk?"

Shi Wen pondered, "I think that the animals we raise will be quite different. If we raise a forest musk deer, its musk might have a completely different smell. I'm quite curious to see what it will smell like in the end."

Yan Kexing: "It should still smell like musk."

Shi Wen, "Different types of musk have different scents. We've always raised animals for meat, but this time I want to try using a byproduct from another animal. The main thing is we have the space, so raising them shouldn't be too much trouble."

The musk deer is a very timid animal and is unlikely to have conflicts with other animals.

If they are raised in the mountains, the ecological niches of the musk deer will not overlap with those of other animals, and they can be raised together.

Shi Wen that I'm thinking of trying this semi-wild breeding method.

They have sheepdogs and barbed wire, so a semi-wild lifestyle shouldn't be too difficult.

Yan Kexing, who always supported his decisions, said, "If we're going to raise them, we'll need to get the relevant breeding permits and then go to another place to buy a few."

Shi Wen, "I think it's a good idea. I'll go ask them how to get the permits and how to raise the musk deer."

Their city originally wanted to promote the cultivation of musk deer, Shi Wen volunteered to raise them, the higher-ups were overjoyed.

The main reason is that he has too much influence in this area, and many people follow his lead in raising animals. If he were to raise musk deer, there would be no difficulty in promoting it.

Shi Wen even had time to obtain the necessary breeding permits, officials from higher authorities proactively contacted him, helped him obtain the permits, and even introduced him to a musk deer seller.

There aren't many sellers of musk deer; the industry is still in its infancy, and there aren't many people involved.

Raising musk deer is quite difficult; not just anyone can succeed.

Some people enter this industry with great enthusiasm, only to find that they don't make money or even suffer losses, and then quickly leave.

After years of natural selection, few breeding farms remain, both domestically and internationally, which is one of the reasons why musk is so expensive.

Musk is a product of the male musk deer, Shi Wen they buy it, mainly from male musk deer.

Fearing they would fight Shi Wen finally decided to buy five.

Zhu Ji: "I thought you would buy more, but I didn't expect you to buy so little."

Shi Wen, "This is mainly an experimental breeding effort. There's no need to buy too many. I might sell them in a couple of years anyway."

Zhu Ji: "That's not necessarily true. Maybe in a couple of years you'll find that the profits in this industry are quite substantial, and you'll want to buy even more musk deer?"

Shi Wen casually remarked, "Where would you find such a large place to buy so many musk deer?"

Zhu Ji immediately said, "If you don't have enough space, you can come to me. I've been waiting for you to ask, and I can get you two more hilltops if you need them."

Shi Wen replied, "That won't be necessary. I have no plans to expand my territory for the time being. By the way, what brings you here today?"