Chapter 279 Deer Spirit's Abilities
Lu Ling stared at the tiny, transparent humanoid silhouette in the air and asked expressionlessly, "Who are you?"
Meng Qingyin's body was still transparent, but she didn't expect to be discovered so quickly.
How did Lu Ling notice her?
The "invisible man" remained silent. Lu Ling frowned and shouted "Alert!" The people who had been transporting animals nearby immediately surrounded them, forming a circle around Meng Qingyin and Lu Ling.
Zhang Yan, who witnessed this scene from the detector outside the association, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan: "It's over, we've been discovered!"
Fei Qiu patted him on the shoulder: "Don't rush, let's wait and see."
Zhang Yan stared at the screen and nervously swallowed.
Seeing that hiding was useless, Meng Qingyin decided to stop hiding altogether: "Lu Ling, it's me."
However, since the invisibility potion's duration hadn't expired, her voice appeared out of nowhere, sending a chill down the spines of the surrounding staff. This feeling of only hearing a voice but not seeing the person was truly baffling.
Luckily it's daytime now; if it were nighttime...
I can't think about it, I can't think about it!
Lu Ling felt that the voice was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it before.
But it doesn't matter; the other party sneaked into the association so furtively, they must have ill intentions.
She didn't want to say anything more to this person. "You've already been exposed. Stop pretending and just show yourself and surrender."
Meng Qingyin was helpless. Was it that she didn't want to reveal herself? No, it was that she couldn't!
Seeing that the other party had not yet revealed himself, Lu Ling said directly, "Since you refuse to listen to reason and are now going to drink the penalty cup, then don't blame me for being impolite."
She signaled to her staff to narrow the encirclement and capture him in one fell swoop, then hand him over to the chairman for interrogation.
These poachers have become increasingly brazen lately, even daring to openly infiltrate the association.
As they were talking, the invisibility potion's effects wore off, and Meng Qingyin and Zai Zai slowly revealed themselves.
Lu Ling recognized her at a glance: "Wait a minute! It's you!"
The guardedness and tension from before vanished instantly. She waved to everyone and said, "She's my friend. You all go ahead and do your work."
The crowd immediately dispersed, each going about their own business.
Meng Qingyin sensed that Lu Ling seemed to have no ill intentions towards her, but she still dared not relax. In a moment of quick thinking, she came up with an excuse: "I came to see the pangolin."
Lu Ling said with a hint of regret, "That's a real pity, you won't be able to see them."
Meng Qingyin's heart tightened. Was she really too late after all?
Lu Ling added, "After their injuries were healed, they were completely released back into the mountains."
"Release them back into the mountains?" Meng Qingyin was clearly taken aback.
Lu Ling nodded and smiled, "Yes, the mountains and forests are their home. After the association's doctors confirmed that they were completely cured, we sent people to release them back into the mountains and forests. I originally wanted to tell you, but I didn't have your contact information, so I had to give up."
From the moment Lu Ling began to speak, Meng Qingyin kept her eyes fixed on her, not missing a single detail.
Although Lu Ling's eyes were tired, there was no trace of guilt, concealment, or attempt to cover up her true feelings.
Or perhaps what Lu Ling said earlier was true.
Or perhaps Lu Ling's acting was too good and fooled her.
But now she's being "controlled" by the association, so why would Lu Ling lie to her? Isn't that pointless?
so……
Is everything Lu Ling said true?
The association released the pangolin back into the mountains?
Meng Qingyin's eyes swept over the cramped cubicles; something was wrong.
If the association really does release the animals back into the wild, then what is the explanation for these animals that are kept in captivity?
The numerous wounds and dilapidated state of the mountains cannot be faked.
Moreover, why did Chairman Chen detain Master Meng'er?
Noticing Meng Qingyin's gaze, Lu Ling gently explained again, "Don't misunderstand, these animals were rescued by our association from various places. They are just temporarily recuperating here. Once they have recovered, we will send someone to release them back into the mountains."
"If they're going to be released back into the mountains, why are they being transported in two different vehicles?" Meng Qingyin asked the crucial question.
Lu Ling showed no impatience as she explained earnestly, "The green car is responsible for releasing the healed animals back into the forest, as for the black car..."
She sighed softly, “Some poachers are cruel. They cut off deer antlers, pull out ivory, and skin them… The animals’ injuries are too severe, and our association’s treatment capabilities are limited, so we can only bandage their wounds and then transport them to specialized pet hospitals.”
Meng Qingyin understood. "You mean, these two different trucks exist to better rescue animals?"
Lu Ling remained silent for a moment.
She had sensed Meng Qingyin's subtle hostility and distrust towards her from the moment she spoke.
But she didn't know why.
Facing Meng Qingyin's suspicious gaze, Lu Ling smiled faintly: "I have no reason to lie to you, do I?"
Meng Qingyin also felt that Lu Ling had no reason to lie to her.
But Lu Ling's words just now completely overturned her guess.
Is the association truly committed to rescuing animals?
Could it be that Chairman Chen's actions were carried out in private, and the association was not involved?
"I have another question. That deer suddenly went berserk just now, and you calmed it down. How did you do that?"
Lu Ling truthfully replied, "I have a very special ability that can calm animals down."
Meng Qingyin: "Aren't you curious why that deer suddenly went berserk?"
Lu Ling was taken aback, not having considered this reason before. "Perhaps, it's because the wound on its head is too painful?"
She has seen many animals, some of which are usually docile but become irritable after being subjected to cruel torture.
Perhaps, that's what deer are like.
Meng Qingyin pointed at Zai Zai, "My pet can communicate with animals, why don't we let it go and ask?"
She still trusted her initial intuition more.
Lu Ling remained noncommittal, saying, "Whatever."
The little one went up to the black truck and started talking to the deer inside.
The elk gradually became more agitated from its calm state, and seemed poised to charge headfirst into a vehicle.
It's unclear what the cub said, but it gradually regained its composure, glanced at the deer spirit with its dark eyes, and then quickly lowered its head again.
A moment later, the little one came over.
It glared angrily at the deer spirit: "You are all a bunch of demons!"
Lu Ling asked in surprise, "What did the deer say?"
Meng Qingyin hurriedly asked the little deer what it had said.
The little boy explained in detail: "The elk said it didn't want to be sent back to that place again. Those humans would saw off its antlers, and when new antlers grew back, they would reappear. It escaped once, but you people caught it and sent it back."
Lu Ling was stunned. "But we were supposed to release it back into the mountains!"
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