Chapter 90 Semi-independent life

Song Yi, who was running in front, didn't know that his mother and brother were teasing him. He took a cheerful step and joined the main force.

Looking at the huge creature in front of him, Song Yi was shocked, and then he heard Ye Yunian's call.

Ye Yunian saw Song Yi coming and deliberately picked up the dirty things.

The blood stains accidentally stained the tip of Ye Yunian's nose. His eyes were sparkling and he looked naive.

Song Yi was a little happy and walked over quickly.

He didn't pick up the dirty things Ye Yunian handed over first, but stretched out his tongue to lick the blood stains on the tip of Ye Yunian's nose.

Ye Yunian is now a head taller than Song Yi. Seeing this, he lowered his head slightly and voluntarily put his head in front of Song Yi.

Maria came over with the third child and happened to see this scene.

Although Ye Yunian is still a sub-adult leopard, he is only one and a half years old, and he can already hunt with Andrew Angela.

Maria knows that Ye Yunian will grow into an exceptionally good leopard in the future.

Look at her cub licking Ye Yunian's fur in front of him.

Hmm.

Okay.

Animals all admire the strong.

Her cub knows how to get along well with Ye Yunian at such a young age, which means that her cub will also become an excellent leopard in the future!

Maria didn't think much about it. She took the third child to greet Andrew Angela one by one, and they also joined the team to eat.

The meat of this young giraffe was particularly large. The six leopards ate it with their stomachs open. After eating, there was still more than half of the meat left.

The smell of blood quickly spread on the grassland, attracting hyenas to move around.

The six leopards, a rare group on the grassland, have lived in this area for several months. Not only have the hyenas been beaten by them, but they have also lost several members.

Therefore, this group of the most shameless grassland robbers did not dare to act rashly, but just stood far away and watched the situation.

After the leopards were full, there was still more than half of the giraffe left.

The hyena leader did not think they had the ability to carry such a large giraffe away, so they waited here patiently.

Once the leopards left, they would not be polite with the remaining meat.

But what the hyenas never expected was that the leopards did not choose to leave after eating and drinking, they just lay down where they were, apparently ready to guard the remaining food.

The hyenas gradually became a little impatient.

They stood up from the grass and began to approach the leopards tentatively.

The leading hyena was an experienced hyena, and what it was best at was harassing predators.

Once the predator's sight shifted from the prey to it, the companions following behind it would step forward without hesitation to snatch the prey of the predator.

This time, they also planned to use the same method.

However, before it could get completely close to the six leopards, a smaller leopard suddenly jumped out of the bushes and pounced on it without hesitation.

This leopard was not big, even slightly smaller than the hyena.

So what's so scary about it?

The hyena bared its teeth, preparing to attack the ignorant cub, but when it turned its head, it suddenly saw the tall male leopard behind the cub.

Andrew raised his head slightly, his eyes were cold and without a trace of warmth, as if he had the power of life and death in his hands. As long as the hyena dared to approach, he would tear its throat.

The hyena froze.

The next moment, it turned around and ran away without hesitation.

Ye Yunian stared at the fleeing hyena in surprise, a little puzzled.

He hadn't even rushed up to beat it yet, and it ran away?

Could it be that because he had grown bigger recently, he scared the hyena?

Ye Yunian was immediately happy, raised his head triumphantly, and then roared angrily at the hyenas around him.

Since you are afraid of me, then don't think about his food anymore.

Otherwise, next time it won't be a warning!

Ye Yunian thought he was very fierce.

But the fact is, the hyenas watching around were indeed scared.

Because Angela, who had been lying in the bushes to rest, suddenly stood up at this time.

She restrained her breath and quietly walked to Andrew's side.

In the eyes of the hyenas, they don't need to take this little leopard whose fur has just grown out seriously, but Andrew and Angela are different!

It was these two guys who chased and beat them some time ago!

The hyena group has also been greatly reduced because of these two leopards, and now there are only seven companions left!

Although the food in front of them is very tempting, everything seems not so important in front of survival.

The hyena group quickly dispersed.

The surroundings of the six leopards returned to peace again.

But it is not a way to keep guarding here. The dog walking group left, but the vultures flying in the sky and other small predators nearby will not give up this delicacy.

If you want to avoid being remembered, you can only move this big guy to the tree.

So after a short rest, the six leopards quickly got up to work.

For a leopard, dragging such a big giraffe forward at one time is not only a test, but also something that is impossible to accomplish.

But Ye Yunian and his friends have six leopards!

In addition to Song Yi and Lao San, who are only more than six months old, there are four strong leopards including himself.

What one leopard cannot do, the four of them can certainly do!

So Andrew walked in the front, biting the giraffe's head, and Maria and Angela were beside him. Ye Yunian stayed at the back, responsible for using his head to support the giraffe's big butt. Or

when Andrew in front was about to run out of strength, he went forward to help.

The four leopards walked and rested, but it still took them half a day to drag the giraffe to their forest.

Well.

Now that they have used up all their energy, it is time to eat!

So the six leopards gathered together again and had a good meal.

After this full meal, the giraffe meat was much less.

But even so, they still couldn't bring the remaining meat up at once.

So Ye Yuanian simply became a meat-dividing leopard under the tree.

He used his sharp teeth to divide the giraffe meat into many pieces, and then Andrew Angela and Maria were responsible for transporting the meat to the tree.

In the end, even Song Yi and Lao San joined the team to move the meat.

The six leopards were busy until late at night.

Although dividing the meat is not a big deal, it will be tiring to tear it with your teeth all the time!

Ye Yunian felt that his teeth were a little sore and numb at this moment. He lay on the tree, and when he saw Song Yi coming, he howled at

Song Yi aggrievedly. As Song Yi's body gradually grew bigger, Ye Yunian became more and more adept at acting coquettishly towards Song Yi.

And Song Yi also enjoyed Ye Yunian's dependence on him.

Hearing Ye Yunian's aggrieved hum, he quickly walked to Ye Yunian and squatted down, offering his soft belly to Ye Yunian as a pillow, gently cradling Ye Yunian's head with his two paws, and then lowered his head to lick Ye Yunian's fur.

Ye Yunian lay on his soft belly with his eyes closed. Even when Song Yi licked his fur, Ye Yunian kept humming.

Not until he gradually became sleepy did his humming turn into a comfortable snoring. Soon, Ye Yunian fell asleep.

Not only was Ye Yunian tired today, but Andrew and Angela were also tired.

Andrew was so tired that he didn't even have the mood to climb up his own tree far away. He simply chose a low branch on the big tree where Angela slept and lay down.

It was precisely because this place was close to the big tree where Ye Yunian usually slept that Andrew took in the entire interaction between his cub and Song Yi today.

He had long known that his cub was good to Song Yi, and he liked this cub named Song Yi a little.

Now it seems that not only his cub likes Song Yi, but this little black panther also likes his cub!

Sure enough, it was the right choice for him to migrate with the little black panther!

Andrew suddenly thought of the hare that the little black panther had caught for his cub.

Although the little black panther is still young, his strength is not bad.

How about this, I will teach the little black panther to hunt myself!

When he grows up slowly and learns to hunt, maybe he will feed his cub with me in the future!

And the cub will grow up, and one day he will leave me and Angela.

If there is a little black panther following the cub, Andrew also feels that he will feel more at ease.

But...

When the cub grows up, it cannot be too far away from oneself.

It is best to be near one's own territory.

The more Andrew thought about it, the happier he became, so he simply decided to teach the little black panther to hunt starting tomorrow!

So the next day.

Andrew woke up in the morning, and happily jumped onto the big tree where Ye Yunian and Song Yi were sleeping.

Ye Yunian was awakened by the movement. He originally thought that Andrew was looking for him.

He called to Andrew softly, meaning why is it so early, he hasn't woken up yet.

But who would have thought that Andrew came over, licked Ye Yunian's head, then passed Ye Yunian and grabbed the little black panther's neck.

Song Yi:?

Ye Yunian's eyes, which were about to close again, suddenly widened.

Wait!

Dad, what do you want to do again!

Andrew quickly got down from the tree holding Song Yi's neck.

Although Song Yi is now quite big, it is still easy for an adult male leopard to pick up Song Yi.

Ye Yunian was afraid that his father, the leopard, would run away with Song Yi again, so he quickly got down from the tree.

But this time, Ye Yunian's worry was unnecessary.

Because after getting under the tree, Andrew let go of Song Yi. Then he called out to Song Yi, motioning Song Yi to follow him.

Song Yi stared at Andrew for two seconds, suddenly realized something, and then quickly followed Andrew.

Ye Yunian was very curious about what they wanted to do, so he just followed them.

Not long after walking, Ye Yunian understood their destination - Andrew's new hunting ground.

So Andrew wanted to teach Song Yi how to hunt?

This discovery surprised Ye Yunian, and at the same time, he was a little delighted.

Although Song Yi does have a wealth of hunting skills, the prey on the grassland is different from the prey in the forest.

With Andrew's teachings, plus Song Yi's own talent, he will grow even better in the future.

Ye Yunian was completely relieved, and simply lay down with them.

On the first day of hunting teaching, of course, Andrew hunted, and Song Yi watched from the side.

Song Yi looked very seriously, and soon he memorized all the skills.

So on the third day, Ye Yunian saw Andrew catch a live antelope and threw it in front of Song Yi.

Song Yi did not hesitate at all, he stepped forward and easily subdued the antelope, then bit off its throat.

So that night, the leopards had an extra snack of antelope.

The next day, I don’t know if the third brother noticed something, he also came along.

Andrew found out that the third brother followed, but he didn’t stop him.

So he would generously teach his experience and skills to the cubs who were willing to learn.

There’s no way!

Who made him an excellent leopard!

An excellent leopard should pass on his hunting skills!

As for Maria -

when Andrew took Song Yi out on the first day, she followed him to take a look.

Andrew was indeed very good, and Maria was relieved that her cubs were learning from him.

But what puzzled Maria was why Andrew was willing to take the trouble to teach her cubs?

Although the six leopards had lived together for some time, Maria and Andrew still had very little communication.

It was not that Maria was unwilling to build a good relationship with this outstanding male, but Maria found that Andrew had a faint feeling towards her, and seemed to dislike her coming forward to disturb him.

So Maria simply reduced her interactions with Andrew, but her relationship with Angela was particularly good.

Maria went back to ask Angela that day.

Angela couldn't give a definite answer to this question.

She lay on the tree trunk and looked up at the sky, then looked at Andrew and the two cubs in the distance, and simply howled at Maria twice.

The meaning was: Don't worry about it. Since Andrew is willing to teach, let him teach. This way you can be more relaxed!

Angela swung her tail happily.

Ye Yunian was her first cub. Although Angela had never taken care of a cub before, after she left her mother as an adult, she accidentally met her mother who had given birth to another cub during a hunt.

It was the dry season at that time. The mother was pulling three cubs. Not only did she not have enough to eat every day, but she also had to feed three cubs. Life was so hard.

Fortunately, Angela had not given birth at that time, and the excellent girl simply raised her mother and her younger siblings for a period of time.

Angela did not leave her mother until the drought in the dry season eased a little.

It was also at that time that Angela realized how hard it was to raise cubs.

Later, Angela also used her own experience to prove that if a female leopard raises cubs alone, the cubs are likely to die.

So since Andrew is willing to take care of the cubs, let him do it!

This is also a truth that Angela has figured out during this period.

After all, Andrew is also the father of the cubs, so why can't he take care of the cubs?

Maria listened to Angela's analysis, but she didn't know if she understood it.

Only after a long time, Maria howled twice.

It means: But the little black panthers are my cubs, and their father is not Andrew.

Angela: ...

Angela looked up at the sky and swung her tail.

Maybe Andrew likes being the father of the leopard!

Anyway, no matter what the reason is.

Since Andrew is willing to do it, let him do it. This way they can be much more relaxed! Although

Maria was still a little confused, she had to agree with Angela's words. With Andrew around, her burden was indeed much lighter.

So in the next few months.

Andrew was responsible for teaching the three cubs to hunt, while Angela and Maria took on the responsibility of patrolling the territory and hunting for the leopard group.

Under Andrew's teaching, the three cubs have mastered all hunting techniques proficiently.

Every now and then, Ye Yunian would take Song Yi and Lao San out hunting. In addition, Angela and Maria always provided them with sufficient food. In just four months, the cubs grew a lot.

Especially Ye Yunian.

His original size was very close to that of an adult leopard. After four months, Ye Yunian grew a lot. Standing next to Andrew, he was only a little thinner than Andrew.

Ye Yunian was very satisfied with his current size.

It was at this time that Ye Yunian suddenly realized a problem-

can he leave his parents?

Leopards usually leave their mothers at around one and a half to two and a half years old.

Ye Yunian is now almost two years old, and his size is already that of an adult leopard.

So -

Ye Yunian turned his head and glanced at Andrew and Angela not far away.

Noticing the cub's line of sight, the two leopards walked towards Ye Yunian at the same time.

Andrew approached and sniffed Ye Yunian's scent.

Angela walked over and licked Ye Yunian's head directly.

Then the two leopards looked at Ye Yunian tenderly with their sparkling eyes, as if asking: What's wrong, cub?

Ye Yunian: ...

In the eyes of my biological father leopard and biological mother leopard, although I am almost an adult, they seem to always treat me as a cub?

It seems that my independence plan will fail.

Ye Yunian rubbed the two leopards with his head.

It's okay!

It's good not to be independent now. After all, Song Yi is still young.

But when Song Yi grows up a little bit, they will really have to leave Andrew and Angela.

But there is still some time, so he should enjoy the time living with them!

When plans can never keep up with changes.

On the morning of the second day when Ye Yunian decided to enjoy life, Ye Yunian suddenly heard an irritable growl.

Ye Yunian was the first to open his eyes.

Song Yi, who was lying with him, was also a little confused and looked in the direction of Andrew and Angela.

What happened?

Did the biological father Leopard make the biological mother Leopard angry again early in the morning?

Ye Yunian yawned, then moved his nose, and at this time, Ye Yunian noticed an unusual breath.

Wait.

Although he had never smelled this smell before, Ye Yu Nian knew that it was the smell of entering the estrus period!

Who was in estrus?

Ye Yu Nian stood up suddenly and first saw Andrew standing on the tree trunk.

Angela was lying on the tree trunk. She had not woken up yet, but was woken up by Andrew for no reason.

An irritated Angela yelled at Andrew without thinking, but she got a slightly irritable growl from Andrew in return.

Then a familiar smell rushed into Angela's nose.

Angela blinked. She

realized something and was stunned.

No way?

Andrew was standing in front of Angela. The hormones during the estrus period made him feel particularly irritable, and the biological instinct made him feel uncomfortable.

But even so, Andrew did not force Angela down the tree, but stood in front of Angela with a sullen face, looking at her silently.

After all, Angela is a leopard with a bad temper.

Andrew felt a little bad when he thought of the last time he mated with Angela.

But at this point in time, besides Angela, the only female leopard left near his territory was Maria.

In comparison, Andrew still liked the leopard he had been in love with more, so he came to find Angela without hesitation.

Angela and Andrew stared at each other for a long time.

Before she could figure out what to do, Angela suddenly heard Maria's slightly anxious cry.

Maria took the third child down the tree, and then began to call Ye Yunian and Song Yi.

When a male leopard enters the estrus period, his temper will become extremely violent, and he will even kill the cubs of female leopards to prompt the female leopards to enter the estrus period quickly.

Maria's biological instinct told her that she must leave quickly with her cubs and Ye Yunian.

At this moment, the two leopards named Ann on the tree were immediately unhappy when they saw this scene.

Andrew and Angela jumped down from the tree one after another and stood in front of the three leopards.

Andrew roared impatiently.

Where are you taking my cubs?

Angela probably knew the reason why Maria was anxious, but she didn't want the cubs to leave, so she called out twice.

You are not allowed to go.

Maria/Ye Yunian: ...

No.

Daddy Leopard and Mommy Leopard, do you know what you are talking about!

Daddy Leopard has entered the estrus period, and they don't leave and stay here...

ah?

Can they stay here?

Andrew is super impatient at this moment because of hormones.

He actually knew that it was the best choice for Maria to take the cubs away at this time.

But where would the cubs go if they left him?

Andrew absolutely would not accept the cubs leaving him to live independently!

Although his cubs were almost adults and had the ability to support themselves, Andrew just liked the cubs! He

just didn't want to be separated!

Andrew, who was irritated, simply raised his head and howled at the sky several times. Angry

.

Annoyed!

Angela also didn't want the cubs to leave, but she hadn't entered the estrus period after all, and was calmer than Andrew.

Angela made the first decision after standing there and confronting Maria, Ye Yunian, Song Yi who knew a little about the reason, and the confused Old Three for a while.

"Awooo awooo--"

You go to the edge of the territory and cannot leave the territory.

This is Angela's concession. It is

also the best solution she can think of now.

The cubs will not leave them. They will be safe living in the territory. Even if they encounter danger, Andrew and Angela will quickly support them.

At the same time, it can also leave time for themselves and Andrew to be alone.

It is a best of all things. Ye Yunian and Maria nodded without hesitation.

The only one who was still hesitant was Andrew.

But he did not hesitate for too long, because soon Angela next to him roared at him.

Super fierce.

Ye Yunian was even shocked!

Andrew looked at Angela, who was more ferocious than himself. After a while, he snorted heavily and turned his head away.

Although he didn't say anything, it meant that he had compromised.

So.

Ye Yunian, who had lived with his parents for almost a year, unexpectedly moved to the edge of Andrew's territory with Song Yimalia, the third child.

So -

is this considered semi-independent living?