Chapter 77 It's okay!
The joys and sorrows of the photographers are not shared by the leopards.
While the human photographers were still howling, Ye Yunian had already followed Andrew back to the territory.
The failure to find Song Yi today still made Ye Yunian feel a little frustrated.
Why is it so difficult to find Song Yi in this life!
The leopard was really angry.
But he really shouldn't lose his temper easily.
Ye Yunian is a good leopard who likes to reflect. After parting with the two-legged beast, he began to reflect on his own behavior.
Well.
A bit silly.
But fortunately Song Yi didn't see it!
After being short of breath for a while, Ye Yunian regained his vitality.
That night, the leopard, who already had sufficient theoretical experience but lacked practical experience, jumped off the tree again.
There wasn't much meat left in the zebra that Andrew had hunted. Although he could still fill his stomach with this little bit of meat in the next two days, Ye Yunian didn't like to sit back and enjoy all the food.
So tonight, Ye Yunian planned to hunt again.
Andrew was surprised again when he saw what Ye Yunian did.
He didn't expect that his cub would be so persistent! He
could obviously raise it by himself, so why did he focus so much on hunting?
Andrew couldn't understand it, and he wanted to continue to stop Ye Yunian.
But this time, Ye Yunian learned his lesson. The moment Andrew noticed his move, Ye Yunian ran away quickly.
Under the cover of night, everything around became particularly dim.
The animals will naturally become more alert.
Seeing Ye Yu Nian approaching a group of wildebeests without stopping, Andrew stopped first.
Wildebeests are not good-tempered animals, or it can be said that there are no animals with good personalities on this grassland. Perhaps it is because the weather is too hot, and each species of animals has its own violent temper.
Even the lions, the absolute kings of the grassland, dare not provoke the wildebeests for no reason.
If they are angered, these herbivores will not hunt them, the carnivores, but their horns and hooves are no joke!
A group of wildebeests slammed towards them, and those who were lucky were just knocked over and broke their bones.
Those with bad luck had their heads broken and bloody. There were also some lions with particularly bad luck, whose soft bellies were scratched by the sharp horns of wildebeests, and the internal organs and intestines in their stomachs flowed all over the floor, and they eventually died of infection.
So when Andrew saw the cubs running towards the wildebeests, he chose not to chase them, but followed Ye Yunian with a heavy heart and light feet.
He had to hunt by himself!
He had obviously made preparations for hunting at night today!
Why was his cub just one step faster than him?
Andrew thought about it and decided that he had to hunt by himself.
Maybe after the cubs saw him hunting, they would give up their ideas.
However, Andrew was completely wrong.
Although Ye Yunian habitually relies on Song Yi in most cases, it is far from enough for him to grow up safely and smoothly in the cruel nature and live to old age just by relying on Song Yi.
Ye Yunian is very independent and excellent.
After lying in the tall grass and carefully observing the wildebeests eating around him, Ye Yunian quickly found his target in the corner of the wildebeest herd.
Wildebeests are very large, and Ye Yunian is naturally no match for adult wildebeests.
So the target he is looking for is the young wildebeest that is still an underage like himself.
After finding the target, you have to get close to it.
Although Ye Yunian currently has insufficient hunting experience on the grassland, he has a lot of hunting experience in other environments.
When it comes to approaching prey, no matter what the environment, the key is to be gentle and not to attract the prey's attention.
So Ye Yunian spent a long time getting close to the target.
Originally, Andrew was prepared to launch a surprise attack and catch the prey before the cub.
But when he saw his cub lying in the grass so hard and seriously, he didn't know why, but he suddenly thought of the scene when his mother took him.
It seems... letting the cubs hunt freely is also a direction for them to learn?
But can his cubs really hunt wildebeests on their own?
Andrew is not sure.
So he has no intention of leaving.
Regardless of whether Ye Yunian will succeed or not, Andrew will stay by his side.
If he succeeds, Andrew will definitely be happy for his cub.
But if he fails.
That doesn't matter!
Raising cubs is the responsibility of adult leopards!
Andrew was very open-minded, so at this moment his expression was focused like Ye Yunian.
The two leopards approached the wildebeest herd silently.
If Andrew was not just a leopard, then he would be able to see at this time that his cubs were much better at hunting than he thought.
Ye Yunian seized the opportunity and launched a sudden attack when he was only tens of meters away from the target.
The sudden sound of chaotic footsteps instantly put the wildebeest herd into panic.
The young wildebeest was protected by the wildebeest herd in the center, which was not easy to approach.
But because of Ye Yunian and Andrew's quiet approach, the vast herd of wildebeests was instantly split into two parts by the two leopards.
The adult wildebeests in the front led the sub-adult wildebeests away, and the wildebeests in the back were ready to bypass the two leopards and escape from the other side.
But the young wildebeest, who had little experience in escaping and was chosen as a target by Ye Yunian, was completely panicked.
It didn't know where it should escape to at this time, and it hesitated for a second or two, which gave Ye Yunian time to approach and attack.
Ye Yunian imitated Andrew's movements, first hooking the wildebeest's skin with his sharp claws, then pressing the little wildebeest with his body weight, and exerting force. The little wildebeest's center of gravity was indeed unstable, and it fell straight down.
All the changes happened in just a moment, and even before the photographers could react, they saw Ye Yunian and the little wildebeest fall into the grass together.
Andrew was anxious and hurried forward, but he stopped after running only two steps.
The photographers were wondering and quickly adjusted the lens.
The figures of Ye Yunian and the little wildebeest appeared in the lens again.
Ye Yunian used his claws to firmly grasp the neck of the young wildebeest, and at the same time, his sharp teeth and mouth pierced through the young wildebeest's nose and mouth.
The photographers couldn't help but be secretly surprised in their hearts.
What a textbook hunting action!
Andrew was also a little shocked.
But after the surprise, he was left with only surprise.
It's worthy of being his own cub!
I only demonstrated hunting to him once, but he actually remembered it all and applied it perfectly in actual combat.
It's really amazing!
Such an amazing cub, it turned out to be his own cub!
Andrew was so excited.
Of course, although he was excited, Andrew did not completely relax his vigilance at this time.
After all, the herd of wildebeests had not run far away, and there were still a few wildebeests wandering around. They did not take the immature leopard seriously, and they seemed to be ready to come to the rescue at any time.
It was only when they saw that Andrew had been around Ye Yunian that the wildebeests hesitated and did not come forward.
Ye Yunian bit the little wildebeest's mouth and nose and did not let go.
It was not until he felt the little wildebeest's struggle was getting weaker and weaker, and gradually stopped moving, that Ye Yunian let go of his mouth, and then imitated Andrew's movements and bit off the little wildebeest's neck cleanly.
The little wildebeest died completely, which also announced that Ye Yunian's hunting was a great success.
The herd of wildebeest that had been wandering around finally gave up and began to run into the distance.
Ye Yunian, who was extremely tired, lay down on the ground with some exhaustion.
And Andrew, who was waiting aside, had already eagerly approached.
His cubs are so awesome!
Andrew approached Ye Yunian, stuck out his tongue and started licking his cub.
Great, cub!
Andrew is really happy.
I was so happy and even a little carried away that I wanted to shout at the sky a few times.
But in the end he is still rational.
Know now is not the time to rest.
Although the number of hyenas in their territory dropped sharply due to the unfriendly attitude of their neighbors and Andrew towards hyenas.
But this group of hyenas always likes to wander around in the grassland.
If you are not careful, they will take advantage of you.
So when he saw the cub still lying on the ground to rest, Andrew willingly became a leopard to carry it.
Just let the cub rest!
Andrew was willing to carry it. Ye Yunian was
also very moved.
His father, the leopard, is really a good leopard!
When Ye Yunian had rested enough, he quickly climbed up the tree and invited his father, the leopard, to eat with him.
Of course Andrew would not refuse.
Although there was still a little meat left of the little zebra, it would be a stupid leopard not to eat fresh meat!
So the father and son squatted on the tree and enjoyed an exceptionally delicious meal together.
This was also the first time Ye Yunian ate wildebeest meat.
Delicious!
Really delicious!
Ye Yunian ate his belly full without paying attention.
The grassland is very cool at night, and the best thing to do after a full meal is of course to sleep.
But tonight is destined not to be a peaceful night.
Just when Ye Yunian finished tidying up his hair and was about to fall asleep with Andrew, Andrew, who had closed his eyes and was ready to rest, suddenly raised his ears alertly.
Ye Yunian saw his changes and suddenly became a little nervous.
What happened?
Andrew is a very young leopard, and naturally he is also very handsome.
When he usually gets along with Ye Yunian, because he likes his cubs very much, when facing Ye Yunian, the expression on his face is mostly relaxed and with a hint of tenderness.
But at this moment, Andrew's pupils were tightly erected, and he stared at a direction to the west with a serious face.
Ye Yunian had a guess in his mind.
Could it be that an invader came?
Ye Yunian was about to stand up and tell Andrew that it didn't matter, even if there was an invader, he and Andrew would drive him away together, when he saw Andrew suddenly raised his neck and roared towards the sky in dissatisfaction.
Listening carefully, there was no anger or threatening roar in this voice, but...
um...
it sounded a little impatient?
Why was it impatient?
Ye Yunian was a little puzzled.
Could it be that the invader was the same kind that Andrew knew?
With this idea in mind, Ye Yunian also imitated Andrew's action and raised his head high.
There was a rare breeze on the grassland at night, which blew away some of the hot air and brought a familiar smell to Ye Yunian.
After experiencing Oolong once, Ye Yunian knew that smell could not represent everything.
The smell that made him feel familiar might be a kind of person with whom he had a blood relationship.
And the only people who had a blood relationship with Ye Yunian, besides his brothers and sisters, were his biological father and mother.
Look at Andrew's reaction again——
Ye Yunian's eyes widened instantly.
So it's my biological mother who came to find me?
Ye Yunian couldn't help it, and he also imitated Andrew and roared towards the sky.
The sound of leopards communicating with their own kind can be heard several kilometers away.
Andrew's roar just now was deliberately roared for Angela who was several kilometers away to hear.
What Andrew wanted to convey was: Okay, don't get close to my territory anymore, even if you have mated with me before, you can't get close to my territory again.
Angela naturally understood what Andrew wanted to convey.
But how could Angela leave!
Angela gave birth to three children last year. Except for Ye Yunian, the other two cubs died for one reason or another.
She had finally raised her only cub until it was almost one year old, but she and Ye Yunian were separated because of an accident.
Angela couldn't remember how many places she had been to in the past month to look for the cub.
It was not until a few days ago that she smelled the scent of the cub at the photographer's place.
Unfortunately, the cub was not in the hands of the photographers. Although
Angela was disappointed, she did not give up.
Following the photographers all the way north, she came to Andrew's territory, and around Andrew's territory, she smelled the extremely fresh scent left by the cub.
This proved that her cub was living in Andrew's territory at this moment!
Angela felt very complicated for a while.
She didn't know how the cub got to Andrew's territory, but in Angela's subconscious, male leopards would not allow any creature to enter their territory at will, even their cubs.
So Angela immediately began to worry about the comfort of the cub.
She was afraid that Andrew would harm his cub.
After hearing Andrew's warning, Angela not only did not slow down, she even began to speed up gradually.
Until a voice sounded again in the empty grassland.
This voice was the voice that Angela had thought about countless times day and night.
The moment she heard this voice, she stopped.
Angela was emotional, she could no longer hold back, and while roaring in the same way, she ran quickly in the direction of the sound.
Ye Yunian didn't expect that he would actually get a response after just yelling.
So it was really his biological mother who came?
Ye Yunian blinked, and suddenly he felt a little expectant.
Compared with Ye Yunian's expectation, Andrew was in a state of panic.
Why did the cub suddenly respond to Angela?
Now it's okay. Angela was not sure at first, but Ye Yunian's yell made Angela confirm that the cub was in her territory.
So what should I do now?
Should I hide the cub?
Andrew turned his head to look at his cub.
It happened that Ye Yunian also turned to look at Andrew at this moment.
Ye Yunian's eyes were wide open, and his eyes were full of expectation.
It was as if he was asking: Is my biological mother here? Really? Really?
Andrew understood the meaning: I like my biological father the most! I love it so much!
Andrew: !!!
He also loves his cub so much!
So -
he really doesn't want to return his cub to Angela at all!
So Andrew did something that was beyond everyone's expectations.
Andrew turned around and climbed down the tree, and began to call Ye Yunian in a low voice.
Ye Yunian just thought that Andrew was taking him to see his biological mother. With curiosity about his biological mother, Ye Yunian happily followed Andrew.
But as they walked, Ye Yunian felt something was wrong.
He just heard clearly that the sound of his mother leopard came from the west.
But why is Andrew taking him to the south now?
Ye Yunian was very confused and simply stopped walking. He "meowed" at Andrew in confusion.
Andrew turned around and saw the cub standing there and not moving. He immediately got anxious.
"Awooo~"
Go.
Go quickly.
If you don't go, Angela will catch up!
If she catches up, you can't live with me!
Andrew, a leopard who would rather give up his territory temporarily than give up his cub.
Ye Yunian also reacted belatedly at this moment.
No, wait!
This is a bit wrong!
Why do they have to leave?
Can't they live together?
As soon as this thought came up, Ye Yunian denied it himself.
Of course not!
Leopards are different from wolves in that they are solitary animals.
There can only be one leopard in the same territory.
And once other leopards try to intrude their territory, the only outcome is usually a fight.
But then again.
There is no need for them to leave now!
The mother leopard is obviously here to find him. Ye Yunian can't just leave without even looking at her, right?
Ye Yunian didn't want to leave.
Andrew became even more anxious.
He and the cubs have been living well in their territory these days. Why did Angela come to find the cubs?
Besides, doesn't the cub like him very much?
Why is she unwilling to follow him now that she has met Angela?
Andrew was very unhappy, his face full of emotions. He
circled around Ye Yunian restlessly for several times.
In fact, he could use a rough way to make Ye Yunian follow him, but looking at the cute cub in front of him, Andrew just couldn't bring himself to do it.
There was no way, his cub was too cute!
Andrew had a headache.
And during the time they stopped, Angela was also moving forward quickly.
Soon, Ye Yunian smelled the scent of Angela in the air.
Angela was very close to them.
Ye Yunian looked at Andrew who was getting more and more anxious, thought about it, and simply walked up to Andrew, began to rub his big head against Andrew, and began to soothe his emotions.
It's just that my mother leopard is here!
It's okay, it's okay, it's okay!
My dear father, you and my mother leopard are old acquaintances.
Don't be shy to meet again!
If Andrew could speak, he would definitely roar at this time: "Angela and I are not familiar with each other!"
Isn't it just a mating relationship?
Although they leopards are not philandering animals, they are definitely not loyal animals.
And since the last mating, Andrew hasn't seen Angela for almost a year!
They really don't know each other!
But now the cubs won't go with him, and Andrew has no choice but to walk around anxiously with a sullen face.
But this restless night did not settle down so quickly.
Just as Andrew was walking around restlessly, a strange smell was brought to Andrew's territory again by a gust of wind.
Andrew was instantly alert.
Even Ye Yunian quickly realized that something was wrong this time.
This smell -
is a strange leopard!
No!
Why is their territory so lively today?
Ye Yunian couldn't help but turn his head to observe Andrew.
The irritability on Andrew's face had completely faded at this moment. Unlike before, his face was now full of anger.
One or two, will it ever end? ! Do
n't you have your own territory?
Do you have to get to your own territory today?
Andrew didn't want to have a conflict with Angela.
Firstly, Angela was his former mating partner after all. Although the feelings between them were very weak, they did have feelings for each other.
Secondly, it was because of the cub.
After all, Angela had raised the cub for so long, the cub must have feelings for Angela.
If he hurt Angela, the cub would definitely be very sad.
So when Andrew noticed that Angela was moving towards him without stopping, the first thing he thought of was to take the cub away.
As long as he and the cub left, Angela might not chase them anymore.
But his concession did not mean that he was cowardly.
At this moment, sensing the approach of the strange leopard, Andrew raised his head without hesitation and shouted an angry threat to the sky.
He used his roar to warn the leopard not to come any closer.
If she dared to come closer again, Andrew would not hesitate to step forward and fight.
The photographers who were following Maria not far away heard this voice and showed worry on their faces.
Why don't we not go any further?
The photographers wanted to tell Maria this.
But Maria only stopped temporarily, and after observing the surrounding environment on the spot, she continued to move forward with her cub without hesitation.
The photographers knew what Maria was thinking.
In order to raise three cubs, Maria needs a slightly richer territory.
There are indeed many prey around Andrew's territory, with sufficient food and the cubs can be raised, but it is too far away from the river.
The driest season on the grassland is coming soon.
Without water, most animals will die, not to mention the cubs who need water in their growth process.
And just at the edge of Andrew's territory, there happens to be a tributary passing by.
That is also Maria's destination this time.
Maria is not prepared to fight with Andrew, she just wants to live with her cubs on the edge of Andrew's territory.
But how can he be allowed to sleep soundly beside her bed?
Although this action is undoubtedly challenging the bottom line of male leopards, Maria has to do it.
The three leopards are about to meet, and the nerves of all photographers on this land are aroused.
The only one who is not nervous is Ye Yunian, who has always stayed with his biological father leopard.
After all, neither the biological mother leopard nor the intruder will pose a threat to Ye Yunian.
It can even be said that once Ye Yunian is likely to be involved in danger, whether it is Andrew or Angela, they will fight for their cubs.
This is why the photographers are worried.
Why today!
If Maria had come here one day later, it would not be such a dead end!