Chapter 241 Elephant Rescue Team

Si Ran didn't even have time to thank the volunteers.

There were so many animals transferred from City A Zoo that as soon as the volunteers arrived, they swarmed into the zoo.

The only difference was that all the volunteers had a look of excitement on their faces.

The zoo didn't even need to prepare its own hair dryers; everyone brought their own. Although everyone was equally soaked, they all rubbed their hands and said, "When will we be able to touch these wild animals?"

"Yes, Ranran, I brought three hair dryers. I want to blow dry the panda."

"Go away, the panda is mine."

"I want to blow Solo. I want to smell how smelly Solo's feet are!"

"Alipay is wet too, right? Let me touch it... No, let me blow on Alipay's hair."

The tasks haven't been assigned yet, but everyone is already scrambling to decide who will blow which animal.

Some even said they were angry and looked like they were about to fight.

Si Ran was a little amused and helpless.

She took the microphone and explained, "Thank you all for arriving at this critical moment. However, the animals in our zoo are all safe and sound. Their fur has basically dried out. The animals in City A Zoo are the most affected now."

"The next mission will be randomly assigned, and a keeper will take you there. But rest assured, I can assure you that all the wild animals you see will be absolutely docile and will not exhibit any aggressive behavior!"

"But everyone should also be careful. Try not to blow on the animals' ears, touch their butts, or poke them..."

Si Ran explained for several minutes. Finally, with a look of gratitude on her face, she said to the people below, "I really want to thank everyone for extending a hand during such a difficult time. I thank you on behalf of all the wild animals for your help."

After saying that, Si Ran bowed deeply.

There are no other words of thanks to say here.

Blow-drying animal hair is the most urgent.

The keepers and volunteers don't lag behind.

Within three hours, more volunteers arrived with hair dryers.

Within five hours, the hair of all animals, whether large or small, was blown dry.

The rain showed no sign of abating, but fortunately all the animals were successfully relocated within 24 hours.

By the time we were done, everyone was exhausted.

But no one dared to be careless. With such heavy rain, who knew if there would be a bigger natural disaster, so the keepers watched over the animals almost day and night.

Over the next few days, the rainfall decreased significantly.

But there is still bad news. The rural areas and small towns around City A were flooded because the drainage system was outdated!

Due to the heavy rainfall, floods occurred and the streets and villages were all filled with mud. Large machines could not enter, so the local military and police had to clear the mud.

But the area is so large that some houses collapsed due to the impact of the flood, and it is unclear whether there are people trapped.

When Si Ran saw the tragic scene in the video, he donated one million to the local disaster area.

Because of the heavy rain and damage to the zoo, Si Ran stopped selling tickets as soon as the incident happened.

Now the animals in City A Zoo and the animals in Qimiao Zoo live together. Because of their incompatibility in personality, they fight from time to time, and every time the keepers from both sides have to intervene to separate them.

Every time Si Ran asked the breeder to take a video first, edit it and then post it online.

Sure enough, it attracted a lot of attention.

The number of fans of City A Zoo, which has never had many fans, suddenly increased from 10,000 to 100,000.

However, on the third day after the rain stopped, the chief of police in City A suddenly found Si Ran, looking somewhat anxious.

He immediately explained the reason, "Miss Si Ran, there's a wooden village less than 300 kilometers from City A. It collapsed completely due to the flood. Some elderly people didn't have time to evacuate and were buried inside."

After a pause, the director continued, "But the village is completely covered in mud. People sink half a leg in when they step in, making it very slow to clean up. I know your abilities, and those large animals obey you. Now none of them can fit into the car, so I'd like to ask if you could lend us elephants to help carry the large timber?"

The director's words were full of helplessness.

He would never ask animals to help unless he had no other choice.

Si Ran was also stunned for a moment.

Then he said, "I have to ask the elephant's opinion first, and..."

Si Ran looked at the director and said seriously, "If they agree, then going out will be considered a business trip. They can only have more food every day, not less, and they will also receive extra compensation."

"What's the big deal? From now on, their annual food rations will be paid for from our budget!"

Although I know it’s a lot of money, if I can find the right person, it’s all worth it!

The director's eyes were filled with sadness as he whispered, "Director Si, most of the trapped people have already died. The surviving family members are almost devastated by the sight of the collapsed houses. Therefore, our police and military want to rescue the victims as soon as possible. Whether it's cremation or burial, we must at least give the families of the victims an explanation."

But even with the advancement of technology today, we are still powerless in the face of natural disasters.

Upon hearing this, Si Ran immediately went to the elephant garden.

There are now ten African elephants in the elephant park, including a baby elephant named Pippi.

When the African elephant heard this, he immediately agreed.

The director was instantly overjoyed and immediately arranged a special train for African elephants to transport these ten huge elephants to the disaster area.

Si Ran and Ye Bao's team's car followed behind.

Four hours later, everyone finally arrived at the worst-hit area.

Compared with the south, the villages near City A have fewer mountains around them. However, this village is unlucky as it is surrounded by mountains on all sides. As a result, the continuous heavy rains have washed away part of the mountain peaks. Coupled with the floods, all the houses have collapsed and are mixed with wood.

Before coming here, Si Ran never thought it would be so serious.

When he actually saw it, Si Ran's heart sank.

Next to them were the families of the victims, who were heartbroken. Si Ran patted the belly of the African elephant and said, "My dears, please listen to my instructions. I'm counting on you."

The African elephant neighed and gently touched Si Ran's body with its head: "Ran Ran, don't worry."

African elephants are much larger than what we see on television.

An adult man standing next to them is like a small cat or dog standing in front of a human.

The African elephant used its trunk to roll up the wood mixed with mud and sand, and carefully turned it over bit by bit. In one morning, it found the three elderly victims.

The bodies of the victims were so horrific that the forensic doctor collected them and quickly sent them back to the forensic department for repair.

African elephants are strong, so some people abroad tame elephants and use them for hard labor in order to reduce costs.

The strength of an elephant is comparable to that of twenty adult humans, so with the addition of these ten African elephants, the progress was very smooth.

Three days later, all the victims in the village were found.

It drizzled for three hours during the period, but luckily, the rain did not gradually get heavier, and the sky cleared up instead.

The disaster came suddenly and seemed to disappear overnight.