The two men walked one in front and one behind, their steps steady and swift. The well-tailored suits outlined Gu Huaiye's broad shoulders and narrow waist from behind, revealing an unquestionable coldness and aura, giving him the style of a domineering CEO.

Xia Zhining looked at their receding backs, stuffed the last bite of egg into her mouth, and couldn't help but sigh: "They are indeed a group of high-energy people..."

“That’s a lot to get done in just one morning!”

After breakfast, Director Xia Zhining officially started his day's work.

These days, she and two other veterinarians in the zoo have been busy around the clock, treating the animals in the zoo.

Xia Zhining gritted her teeth and raised the salaries of two capable men by 50%, fearing that they would be poached by other zoos.

Although the zoo has been continuously recruiting veterinarians, strangely, the candidates who come for interviews always seem to be very interested in the job, but they always suddenly change their minds and decline the job.

Xia Zhining walked into the zoo's medical room. Although it still looked a bit old, it had finally been equipped with a batch of brand new basic equipment.

The 100,000 yuan reward for solving the headless female corpse case, plus the 100,000 yuan reward for assisting the swimming team in finding people, were almost all invested in these things.

However, this can only replace some of the most basic equipment.

Those more sophisticated and advanced instruments would cost hundreds of thousands or even millions, which made Xia Zhining's heart tremble.

When she thought of this, she couldn't help but clench her fists, and two little flames ignited in her eyes. She must work harder to make money!

I pushed open the door of the medical room and was greeted by the smell of disinfectant.

On the hospital bed, an orange-red red panda was curled up weakly, its iconic fluffy tail drooping listlessly at the side of the bed.

The little guy's abdomen was obviously uncomfortable, his body was shaking slightly, and he was groaning weakly and painfully. The moist dark circles under his eyes made him look like he was crying silently, and he looked very pitiful.

Veterinary assistant Song Qiuyi was gently comforting the red panda while busy with preoperative preparations, her brow furrowed.

Xia Zhining glanced around and found that Song Qiuyi was the only one in the medical room. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat and she asked hurriedly, "Why are you the only one here? Where's Xu Yue?"

Song Qiuyi looked troubled, but her hands didn't stop moving. "I've been calling her since this morning, but no one's picking up... She hasn't replied to my messages either."

She raised her head and said anxiously, "Director, what should we do now? The red panda's intestinal intubation can't be delayed any longer. The surgery must be done within the next two days. If it's delayed any longer, I'm afraid..."

Intestinal intubation surgery requires laparotomy, delicate intestinal repositioning, and assessment of intestinal vitality to determine whether to perform resection and anastomosis. It places extremely high demands on anesthesia and surgical skills, and is a major operation that requires teamwork to complete.

Now that Xu Yue is suddenly absent, the entire operation cannot be carried out at all!

Xia Zhining looked at the red panda curled up in pain on the hospital bed, and her heart ached.

She gently touched the little guy's trembling back, then took out her cell phone without hesitation and made a video call to Xu Yue again.

If Xu Yue didn't come, Xia Zhining still had the phone number of the forestry department staff in her mobile phone, so she could only ask the people from the forestry department to help her call for help.

Unexpectedly, the call was not connected this time.

The screen lit up, but Xia Zhining was stunned.

The background behind Xu Yue looked very familiar. The off-white walls and the familiar layout of the cabinets were clearly the unique office style of Xia's Pet Hospital!

What made her even more depressed was that Xu Yue was wearing a brand new white coat, her hair was neatly combed, her face was rosy with a smile, and her eyes were filled with undisguised provocation.

"Hey, Principal Xia," Xu Yue said preemptively, her tone light and proud, "You just called, so I don't have to notify you again."

She deliberately adjusted the camera to make the background behind her clearer: "As you can see, I have been hired by the top Xia's Pet Hospital in the country with a large salary. So -"

She drawled out her words, her smile growing increasingly dazzling. "I'm officially resigning right here."

"I won't stay in your little shabby temple with no equipment and no future."