"Is that a snow leopard?"
Lu Fangfang muttered to herself, startled.
She looked through the binoculars again and found that the grayish-white figure had disappeared.
"Meow~"
Xiao Hua called out and looked up at Lu Fangfang.
Do you want to go?
Lu Fangfang smiled and patted Xiaohua's head.
"Go ahead, but remember to be careful, and don't forget to come home tonight."
Lu Fangfang gave it a hard rub and then let go.
She rescued Xiaohua, but she never thought of restricting Xiaohua's freedom.
The snow leopard had even helped bite the big bear before, so they were somewhat familiar with each other, and she wasn't worried about Xiaohua getting hurt.
Xiao Hua stood up and jumped off the donkey cart.
When they reached the little wild donkey, it looked up and brayed again.
"Meow~"
It turned around and ran towards the mountains to the north.
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey snorted, pulled the cart, and followed Little Flower, heading north together.
On the donkey cart, Lu Fangfang was taken aback, then didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She reached out and slapped the donkey's rump, unable to resist scolding, "You stubborn little donkey, who do you listen to?"
Looking up at the little flower in front of her, she called out in confusion, "Little Flower, you can go by yourself, why are you taking me with you?"
Ahead, Xiaohua looked back at her, then quickly ran north.
Seeing this, Lu Fangfang shook her head helplessly.
It seems her little flower really wants her to come along.
Picking up the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle beside her, she took out ten bullets and loaded them one by one into the gun compartment.
"Click".
One should always be wary of others, and it's always good to have a gun ready in advance.
Holding the weapon in her hand, she finally felt a little more at ease.
She was still a little confused, wondering why Xiaohua insisted on making her do something, as Xiaohua wasn't usually like this.
"Could the snow leopard be injured again?"
Lu Fangfang picked up her binoculars and looked towards the distant mountains again, but she couldn't spot it.
She shook her head, too lazy to care anymore. Anyway, Xiao Hua wouldn't harm her. She simply lay half-reclined on the donkey cart and began to enjoy the autumn scenery of Qilian.
On the withered grassland, the pikas are the busiest animals.
They carried withered grass and dried flower branches in their mouths, quickly transporting them into the cave.
Lu Fangfang looked through the binoculars and found it quite interesting.
These little guys, unlike groundhogs, don't hibernate in winter.
When it gets cold, with wind and snow blowing across the grasslands and frost forming, they still have to come out to forage.
At that time, they would encounter hungry Tibetan foxes and Pallas's rabbits. Just thinking about it, it really wasn't easy for them to live on this grassland.
"Little yellow dog, do you want to catch one to eat?"
Lu Fangfang pulled the little Tibetan fox over and pointed towards the grassland to the northeast.
There was a chubby pika busy at work.
At this time of year, all the animals in the Qilian Mountains, whether herbivores or carnivores, are plump and ready to face the harsh winter.
It seems that when she gets back, she'll have to cook something delicious to nourish herself and Mingcheng.
"Awoo~"
The little Tibetan fox squinted at the scene, then lay back down on the donkey cart, no longer paying any attention to the little rabbit.
Now it follows Little Flower around, hunting big gray rabbits together.
"You lazy bum."
Lu Fangfang smiled and rubbed its head.
Since the little Tibetan fox wouldn't eat, she simply picked up the drawing board and sketched something simple.
The fat pika carrying wild grass into its burrow is quite cute.
"Huh? What's this?"
Lu Fangfang held up her binoculars, looking somewhat surprised.
Just as the fat pika was carrying wild grass back to its burrow and running out again, another, thinner pika cautiously approached from the nearby grassland.
To her surprise, the thinner pika scurried into its burrow.
After a while, it picked up a slightly green grass in its mouth, turned around and quickly ran back to its burrow not far away.
While the fat hamster was out, it made three more trips back and forth.
When the fat pika returned, it found that much of the wild grass stored in its burrow had disappeared.
It stood upright at the entrance of the cave, barking angrily at its surroundings.
"Squeak~"
"Squeak~"
"Pfft."
Lu Fangfang, holding binoculars, witnessed this scene firsthand, and she was absolutely overjoyed.
I never imagined that such a filthy thief could exist in the world of mice and rabbits.
She saw it clearly; the big, fat pika was finding tender, green grass, while this skinny pika was really careless, even stealing other people's grass.
In the distance, the big fat pika barked angrily for a while.
After looking around and finding nothing, it pretended to go off to forage for food again.
After a while, the skinny pika peeked over again.
It had just slipped into its burrow when a large, fat pika, which had been lying in ambush nearby, quickly ran over.
When the skinny pika came out carrying some wild grass, the fat pika caught it red-handed.
"Squeak~"
"Squeak~"
The fat pika was furious and chased after the thief who stole its tender grass, and they started fighting.
The skinny rabbit dared not resist and fled in panic.
"Ha ha……"
Lu Fangfang was almost laughing herself to death.
These two pikas are hilarious! I never expected there to be two such "hidden dragons and phoenix chicks" among the pikas.
"Awoo~"
The little Tibetan fox was curious about Lu Fangfang's laughter.
It stood up and saw two pikas chasing each other in the distance.
Just as it was about to go over and join in the fun, Lu Fangfang grabbed it.
"Little yellow dog, let it go, spare the rat's life, it's not easy for them."
Lu Fangfang was still grinning foolishly, holding up her binoculars.
The donkey cart swayed and continued northward, soon passing the area where the two pikas were.
She put down her binoculars, picked up her easel, and began to draw the story of the thieving pika and the fat pika she had just seen.
These two adorable little guys are perfect material for a children's book.
Thinking of the comic book cover she drew last night, she decided to draw the two pikas on it as well.
Hmm, just draw the scene of the skinny pika carrying wild grass and running away with its head in its hands, and then draw the big fat pika later, it will definitely be very interesting.
After a while, she straightened up, raised the binoculars, and looked back again.
The fat pika seemed to have won; it was carrying the stolen tender grass back to its burrow.
As for the skinny pika, Lu Fangfang didn't see it; it must have been chased away.
She smiled and shook her head, then picked up her pen and continued drawing quickly.
Having spent almost a year in the Qilian Mountains, she found that every animal there was fascinating.
If you observe carefully, you will discover their stories.
...
"Meow~"
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Xiaohua turned back and called out to Lu Fangfang before running up the mountain.
This time, the little wild donkey didn't chase after it. It snorted and lowered its head to nibble on the grass.
On the donkey cart, Lu Fangfang, holding her drawing board, was startled and realized that they had arrived at their destination.
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