Chapter 30
He spoke with great certainty.
Yan Kexing took a picture, announced it in the group chat, and then said, "Let's continue the search."
Shi Wen observing for a moment, Shi Wen said, "Go this way; this is the way back."
Shi Wen searching.
Although Yan Kexing was an expert, he was no match for Shi Wen's talent when it came to finding tiger trails.
Yan Kexing assisted Shi Wen and followed his orders.
They followed the road up the mountain.
It was only at this point that Shi Wen realized the tiger's activity radius was actually quite large; they had already walked five or six kilometers and still hadn't reached the tiger's lair.
If it weren't for his talent, the Tiger Path would be like a firefly in the dark to him; he wouldn't even be sure if it was truly a Tiger Path.
When they had walked about eight kilometers, Shi Wen successfully found a cave.
The cave reeked of tiger stench, the smell of excrement and urine.
The tiger deliberately left its tracks here to warn intruders, which also became an important reference for its location.
Yan Kexing: "Tell them in the group chat."
Shi Wen pulled out his phone. "Didn't you tell me?"
Yan Kexing: "You found it, you announce it."
In his excitement, Shi Wen didn't think twice and immediately announced the news in the group chat, "[We think we've found the tiger's den.]"
Shi Wen: [Photos. JPG Photos. JPG Photos. JPG]
[It really is the tiger's lair!]
[So fast?! Three hours! You only took three hours!]
[We just brought over the scanning equipment, and you've already found it?!]
[Shi Wen, bro, send me your location!]
[Shi Wen, bro, send me your location!]
[Shi Wen, bro, send me your location!]
Shi Wen the constant chatter in the group, Shi Wen quickly shared his location, then bent down and crawled into the nest with Yan Kexing.
The stench inside the nest was even stronger, so strong that Shi Wen hard to breathe.
Perhaps because his sense of smell is exceptionally acute, it smelled particularly unpleasant to him.
However, at this moment, a faint breathing sound was Shi Wen.
He looked up and met Yan Kexing's gaze.
Yan Kexing nodded slightly, indicating that he had heard it as well.
They tiptoed forward together, and at the bottom of the cave, there was a small opening from which came the soft sound of breathing.
Shi Wen bent down and met two pairs of terrified gray-blue eyes from inside the small hole.
Two chubby little tigers huddled together, looking outside with fear on their faces, occasionally letting out a hiccup—they were terrified.
Tiger cubs have underdeveloped nervous systems and immature diaphragms, making them particularly prone to hiccups.
Shi Wen took a step back and whispered to Yan Kexing, "I'm a little overwhelmed."
Yan Kexing took a step back, lowering his voice as well. "I brought some goat milk in a bottle; try feeding them."
Shi Wen was surprised to learn that Yan Kexing had even brought goat's milk. "You've prepared so much!"
Yan Kexing: "It's better to be prepared. The tigress has been dead for several days; they must be hungry. Soothing them with goat's milk might calm them down."
Yan Kexing took out a bottle filled with goat milk, opened the lid, tested the temperature with the back of his hand, and handed it to Shi Wen.
Shi Wen took it, half-kneeling and bending down to look at the two Hu Zai.
The two Hu Zai were initially restless, but after looking at each other for a while, they gradually calmed down. Perhaps they smelled the aroma of goat milk, because one of the Hu Zai couldn't resist. It pounced forward, grabbed the milk bottle with its two paws, and began to suckle vigorously.
Seeing that it had already started drinking, the other Hu Zai pounced over to snatch it.
Shi Wen feed this one, then that one, taking turns feeding them. Soon, the two tiger cubs became familiar with his presence and, lured by his milk bottle, slowly crawled out of the narrow hole.
Shi Wen watched as they reached the cave entrance, each carrying one Hu Zai in their arms.
The Hu Zai snuggled into his arms and sniffed. Whether it smelled its mother's scent or sensed his Qilin bloodline, it stopped struggling after snuggling for a moment.
Shi Wen, holding the two warm Hu Zai, turned around to talk to Yan Kexing, but unexpectedly, he was met with a bunch of heads outside the cave.
The crowd was packed tightly at the entrance of the cave, blocking out all the light, making only their clear black and white eyes stand out.
Shi Wen had never seen such a sight before, with heads piled on top of heads, and he was so shocked that he almost threw the Hu Zai out of his arms!
What a terrifying scene! In the middle of nowhere, outside a cave, there's a pile of heads!
Yan Kexing calmly picked up the baby bottle from the ground and reached out to shield Shi Wen, Shi Wen, "Excuse me, everyone, please make way."
As soon as he spoke, the breath that everyone had been holding was released, and a heated discussion instantly erupted:
"Awesome! Absolutely awesome!"
"You found it just like that?!"
"Wow, that's incredibly efficient!"
"Wow, bro, you're awesome! Which company are you from?"
"Let me see the tiger cub. We really have tigers here!"
"Yes, there are also lynxes, brown bears, and jackals!"
"Hey, can I hug the little tiger? Let me hug it too!"
"Don't hold them, don't hold them! The tiger cubs are too fragile. It would be troublesome if they got sick from being held too much. Mr. Shi, why don't you take both tiger cubs to be checked?"
Chapter 30
Shi Wen he was taking two Hu Zai for a checkup.
The Hu Zai had eaten its fill and seemed to have relaxed; its belly was bulging as it slept soundly in its owner's arms.
Once they reached a slightly brighter area, Shi Wen realized that although the Hu Zai looked somewhat like cats, their heads were much larger and their claws were much thicker, making them look completely different from kittens.
Even the least perceptive person would never admit to being wrong.
Staff members in protective suits were waiting at the foot of the mountain, and their eyes lit up when they saw the Hu Zai.
They jogged over to take the Hu Zai away for examination and care.