Chapter 25
The situation of Pimi was even more serious than Mu Ling had imagined.
In the black iron cage, the lion lay haggard on the soft bedding. By the time Mu Ling went out to get a water bowl and a food bowl, the cage was already filled with a foul smell.
"Roar! Roar!" The Qilin, who didn't like the smell of other wild beasts, roared uncomfortably at Pimi's cage in his own cage.
Lightning on the opposite side also scratched the iron gate in annoyance.
The only exception was the brown deer, which was at the bottom of the food chain in this ward. It remained completely silent throughout the entire process and tried very hard to reduce its presence.
Mu Ling stood outside Pimi's cage feeling helpless. When Pimi defecated, it sat on the mattress and did so.
It's incontinent...
"Director..." Wei Li came in and called Mu Ling. Seeing Mu Ling standing at the door of the cage, he was stunned for a moment, leaned over to take a look, and then fell silent.
Mu Ling turned around and asked Wei Li, "What's wrong?"
Wei Li said, "Lieutenant Colonel Song and the others are looking for you."
Mu Ling said okay, she walked into the cage, put down the food bowl and water bowl, and then touched the lion's head.
Pimi looked at her tiredly, without resisting...
Mu Ling stood up again, walked out, and said to Wei Li, "Brother Wei, please help me buy some animal diapers online that Pimi can wear. With Pimi's body, he'll need to wear diapers for at least half a month before he can take care of himself again."
Wei Li was a little surprised: "Can it be healed in half a month?"
Mu Ling smiled and said, "Take your medicine and eat well, it will be fine."
Wei Li: “…”
But Lieutenant Colonel Song said that Pimi just refused to take medicine or eat...
But thinking about how Pi Mi had actually eaten it after being coaxed by the director, Wei Li felt that this matter seemed uncertain... Anyway, he would just forget about his brain and hands and do whatever the director told him to do.
Wei Li said: "Okay, I'll buy it later."
After Mu Ling went out, she originally thought that Colonel Song was going to say goodbye to her, but he actually said that he wanted to stay tonight.
Mu Ling was a little confused: "Stay in our zoo?"
Lieutenant Colonel Song was quite embarrassed. "I'm really worried about Pimi's condition. Director Mu, don't worry about me. I'll just find a place to sit for the night. I just want to keep an eye on him. He was just rescued today..."
After all, Lieutenant Colonel Song was the former owner of Pimi, and Mu Ling understood his feelings, so she said, "Okay, we have quite a few empty rooms here. I'll have Brother Wei take you to your room later. You can stay as long as you want."
Lieutenant Colonel Song breathed a sigh of relief and said hurriedly, "Thank you, Director Mu!"
Mu Ling waved her hand and was about to say it was okay when the four Happy Valley employees suddenly spoke up again: "Hey, Director Mu, we'd like to stay tonight too, is that okay?"
Mu Ling: “…”
Mu Ling looked at the four people in surprise: "You guys want to stay too?"
The four employees were extremely embarrassed: "We are not too confident about Pimi..."
After all, Pimi was given to their zoo, so they always have some responsibility...
Mu Ling scratched her face, feeling embarrassed to chase him away. They both ran zoos, so maybe they would interact with each other in the future. She could only say, "Well... okay, then let Brother Wei take you to your room later..."
The four Happy Canyon employees were delighted and said quickly, "We can help you, too. If you need anything, just tell us. Oh, and by the way, I'll transfer Pimi's adoption fee to you now. Is it convenient for you to receive it?"
Mu Ling was stunned: "Adoption fee?"
The employee had already opened his computer. "Yes, Pimi is a retired war beast. Federal regulations stipulate that when a retired war beast is taken into a zoo, the government will provide a subsidy. Our zoo definitely can't take this money. Our manager asked us to transfer the full amount to you. Should I transfer it directly to you or to your finance department? The total is 150,000 interstellar coins."
"How much?!!!" Mu Ling's voice suddenly rose, and her eyes widened: "One hundred and fifty thousand interstellar coins???"
The Happy Canyon employee scared her and her voice was a little stammering: "S, S-level retired war beast, it's 150,000 interstellar coins... Director Mu, if you don't believe it, you can call the Forestry Bureau here to verify it!" They didn't embezzle a penny!
Lieutenant Colonel Song also helped to prove the situation: "Yes, Director Mu, the cost of Pimi's adoption is 150,000 interstellar coins. But don't worry, I know this amount is not enough. I will donate to you regularly every year. As long as Pimi is alive and well, I will not let you bear the expenses of caring for Pimi alone..."
After all, raising a retired war beast that is sick and cannot be opened to the public is bound to be a losing business for the zoo. Although his salary is not high, he can still save some money every year to buy medicine for Pimi. As long as Pimi is alive, it's fine!
Mu Ling quickly waved her hands: "No, no, no, I'm not questioning, I just..." She just didn't know that there was money to be made for taking over retired war beasts!
She immediately looked at Brother Xiang and Brother Wei, only to see that Brother Xiang frowned, while Brother Wei was filled with surprise...
Okay, these two people don’t know either... Come to think of it, Brother Xiang and Brother Wei are both breeders. When they received the war beasts in the past, they were only responsible for placing the war beasts, and the one who paid the bill must be the people above.
Mu Ling quickly opened her computer and handed the bracelet over attentively: "Just transfer it to me. I have our company's account!"
The staff of Happy Canyon quickly transferred the money and asked Mu Ling to sign the handover document. Signing it meant that both the animals and Qianbike Zoo had accepted them, and the handover was officially completed.
After Mu Ling signed, she looked at the long string of zeros on the account balance and felt her heart pounding. She instantly became enthusiastic: "Brother Wei, hurry up and take everyone back to the room to rest! It's so late! Get everyone some drinks, and remember to buy everyone breakfast tomorrow morning."
He then said to Lieutenant Colonel Song and the others, "You can stay as long as you want. Just treat this place as your home! Don't be polite to me! If you need anything, just tell us!"
Lieutenant Colonel Song and the staff of Happy Canyon just felt that Director Mu was a very nice and sincere person.
After Wei Li took the few people away, Mu Ling hurriedly turned around and returned to the ward.
Looking at Pimi again now, Mu Ling had to say that this was truly the cutest incontinent lion she had ever seen!
But your butt is dirty, so you still need to wipe it.
"Pimi, is your stomach still uncomfortable?" Mu Ling squatted beside the lion, put her hand in front of the lion's belly, and rubbed it gently.
The belly is an extremely sensitive part of an animal. Pimi wanted to resist, but Mu Ling's rubbing didn't make it uncomfortable. After hesitating for a while, it still didn't resist and just lay there without moving...
Xiang Bie walked in at this time, and Mu Ling said, "Brother Xiang, can you help me find two basins of warm water? I'll wash Pi Mi's bottom later. I'll go get him some medicine first. He shouldn't have diarrhea tonight after taking it."
Xiang Bie glanced at the lion's miserable condition, said "hmm", and went outside.
Mu Ling gave Pi Mi seven pills, all for protecting his stomach and intestines. But feeding him like that would be foolish. So, Mu Ling stuffed the pills into a can of meat sauce. Wearing a pair of protective gloves, she grabbed a ball of meat sauce and thrust it into the lion's mouth: "Come on, Pi Mi, eat some."
Pi Mi didn't even open his mouth, and even closed his eyes.
Mu Ling bent down, put her mouth close to its ear, and whispered to it: "Just take a little bit, Pi Mi, be good. If you don't take the medicine, your health will get worse and worse. Pi Mi told your sister, ah, ah..."
Pimi didn't move, as if he was asleep.
Mu Ling continued to whisper in its ear: "Pimi, ah, ah..."
Pimi was annoyed by the noise and got a little angry. It suddenly opened its mouth and wanted to growl!
“Hmm…”
As soon as it opened its mouth, Mu Ling, who was waiting for it, stuffed the meat sauce into its mouth!
Invincible: “…”
There was a ball of meat paste in Pi Mi's mouth. He hesitated between spitting it out and swallowing it. In the end, because it took less effort to swallow, he swallowed the meat paste unhappily.
Then……
"Pimi, ah, tell your sister, ah..."
Pimi felt that he should get up and lie down somewhere else.
But it couldn't get up at all. After trying several times, it had no choice but to open its mouth again.
After Pimi finished eating the meat paste with the pills in it, Mu Ling took off her gloves and kissed it on the forehead: "So good."
Pimi didn't even look at Mu Ling. It just drooped its eyelids, its face drooping with sadness, looking extremely disgusted with the world...
Mu Ling touched it gently again, but at this moment, Mu Ling suddenly felt something. She raised her head in confusion, and then, she instantly met two pairs of gloomy animal eyes.
A pair of cold brown-green animal eyes.
A pair of chilly green animal eyes.
Mu Ling: “…”
Mu Ling looked at Qilin and Lightning, who were staring at her quietly through several layers of iron railings. She suddenly felt a little guilty for no reason. She said awkwardly, "Don't be like this, you two. Pimi joined the team with funding. It brought a full 150,000 yuan. Before we officially open the business and make money, our whole family depends on it. It's the financial sponsor..."
Naturally, the tiger and the leopard couldn't understand what Mu Ling said.
The tiger just lay there, with its chin pressed on its two front paws, its body lying like a puddle, staring at Mu Ling eagerly.
The Lightning on the other side was always sitting upright, but the long black tail behind it was always swinging towards Mu Ling.
Mu Ling: “…”
Mu Ling couldn't stand it anymore! She stood up like a rocket and rushed towards the two little princesses. Then she hugged Qilin and kissed him, and then hugged Lightning and rubbed him. She also affectionately called them "Mu Qilin" and "Mu Lightning", saying that she wanted them to take her surname!
When Xiang Bie came in with the basin of water, he saw the director, who looked completely worthless, as if he had been manipulated by tigers and leopards. He asked calmly, "Do you want to wash?"
Mu Ling quickly stood up and said, "Wash, wash, wash right away."
Mu Ling carried a basin of water into Pimi's cage. When she was wiping Pimi's butt, Pimi finally moved.
The buttocks are the weak point of wild animals and they don't like their buttocks to be touched.
The lion, who was having difficulty swallowing, finally forced himself to muster up the strength. He turned around and yelled at Mu Ling, "Roar..."
Mu Ling pretended not to hear and directly grabbed Pi Mi's tail and rubbed the base of its tail.
"Roar!" Pimi shouted again.
After rubbing the base of the tail, start rubbing the base of the thighs.
"roar!"
After wiping one thigh, she started wiping the other. At the same time, Mu Ling said, "Pimi, don't tuck your tail between your legs. Your sister can't see your butt anymore."
But what kind of lion would show his butt to others?
Pimi tucked his tail even tighter!
Outside, when Xiang Bie filled the second basin with water, he saw Wei Li coming back with Colonel Song and others.
Wei Li said, "Brother Xiang, they know Pimi is incontinent and said they want to come and help clean him up."
One of the Happy Canyon employees said, "Yes, it was like this before Pimi. We usually have four people holding it, one person washing it, and then drying it with a hair dryer from a distance. You probably don't have enough manpower, so let us do it."
Xiang Bie paused and didn't speak for a moment.
The four employees were very conscientious. They came over and took the basin from his hand and asked, "You don't have a water pipe here, right?"
Wei Li said: "No."
The person from Happy Canyon said, "This basin of water is definitely not enough. We need at least three or four more. And the hair dryer should be ready in advance. I see you have the air conditioner on in here. If you don't dry your clothes in time after showering, you might catch a cold and that will be troublesome."
Lieutenant Colonel Song volunteered, "Let me do it. Can I borrow your hair dryer?"
I gave Qilin a bath this afternoon, and the hair dryer was left outside. Wei Li said, "I'll go get it."
After Wei Li left, Lieutenant Colonel Song asked Xiang Bie again, "Is Pi Mi in there?"
Xiang Bie pursed his lips, glanced at the person who was getting water, and took Lieutenant Colonel Song into the ward area.
As Colonel Song arrived at the door of the ward area, he was stunned. This is... Qilin?
The golden tiger was sitting on the ground. When it saw someone coming in, its brown-green eyes swept over coldly.
Lieutenant Colonel Song had seen the video of Qilin trimming his nails, and his eyes couldn't help but fall on Qilin's claws, and then he swept his eyes over the large and small bandages on its body.
Although Qilin was also injured, it was still relatively healthy compared to Pimi. At least the external injuries could be healed, but the internal injuries...
Lieutenant Colonel Song withdrew his gaze in a depressed mood, but he didn't expect that when he turned his eyes, he saw a pitch-black cheetah in the cage diagonally opposite!
The black panther had a stern expression, and its emerald green eyes were filled with vigilance and alertness towards strangers.
Lieutenant Colonel Song recognized it almost immediately. It was a fire leopard!
He had been so worried about Pimi all day that he hadn't seen the trending searches in the evening, nor did he know that there were Fire Leopards in Piccolo's Zoo!
Looking at the leopard, Lieutenant Colonel Song's eyes were filled with shock. He opened his mouth to ask, but he heard the voice of Director Mu from inside: "Brother Xiang, is the water ready?"
Lieutenant Colonel Song looked ahead, and then...
Lieutenant Colonel Song: “…”
The young and beautiful girl was squatting behind the buttocks of the skinny black lion. She held a wet towel in one hand and the lion's hind legs in the other. After forcing the lion's legs open, she stretched her towel inside and began to wipe the inside of the lion's thighs.
As she wiped it, she turned back to look at them, and then asked in surprise, "Lieutenant Colonel Song, didn't you go upstairs to rest?"
Lieutenant Colonel Song: “…”
Lieutenant Colonel Song did not say anything. He just looked at Director Mu, then his gaze slowly shifted to look at the Black-Headed Lion who was lying on the ground, gasping for breath and cursing.
The lion seemed really angry, its teeth were bared all the time, and the wrinkles of skin and flesh on its nose made it look extremely aggressive. Its pupils were very black, and green light flashed in its eyes from time to time, which was a sign of its anger!
At this time, Mu Ling had finished wiping the inside of the lion's thighs. She put down the lion's hind legs and turned to wash the towel. At this time, the lion licked its mouth, the wrinkles on its nose disappeared, its bared teeth retracted, and the green light in the depths of its pupils disappeared. It was angry for a while, and then after Mu Ling left, it let it go.
Just... forget it...
Lieutenant Colonel Song: “???”
"Lieutenant Colonel Song?" Mu Ling looked at Lieutenant Colonel Song while washing the towel, with obvious suspicion in her eyes.
Lieutenant Colonel Song finally came to his senses. He opened his mouth, but due to his aphasia, his throat was hoarse for a moment. He said, "I, I'll help..."
Mu Ling smiled and said, "It's just a small job. It's okay. I'm almost done. I just need to wipe it again with clean water and blow dry its fur. By the way, Pimi has just taken medicine, so it should be able to sleep well tonight."
Have you...taken...the medicine?
Lieutenant Colonel Song: “???”
Just then, four Happy Canyon employees came in carrying several basins. They were startled when they saw Qilin and Lightning. Then, they saw Director Mu, who was cleaning up Pimi again...
Four people: “…”
"You're here too. You really don't need to help. I'm almost done. Just put the basin here." Mu Ling pointed to an empty space. She had to change the water.
The four of them froze for a long while before they finally realized what was happening and put the basin down.
Mu Ling used a clean wet towel to wipe Pi Mi's butt for the last time.
Pimi showed a growling, baring teeth, and angry state again.
But, it can be angry, and Director Mu can be angry, no one will delay anyone else...
After wiping the lion thoroughly, Mu Ling stood up, rubbed her waist and said, "How about you help me pour the water? And wash the basin?"
Seeing so many people standing at the door waiting to help, Mu Ling couldn't help but appreciate their kindness, so she subtly ordered them around...
The four employees and Lieutenant Colonel Song were silent at first, and then the five of them began to serve water tacitly.
After a while, Wei Li brought in the hair dryer.
There was also a plug in the ward area. Mu Ling plugged it in and started blowing Pi Mi's butt hair.
The warm breeze felt quite comfortable, and Pimi finally stopped complaining this time. After its fur was dried, Mu Ling handed the hairdryer to Wei Li and said to Lieutenant Colonel Song and the other three who were still standing in the corner, "I'll sleep in the veterinary station tonight and keep an eye on Pimi. You all should go back and rest. We're all tired today. Let's talk about it tomorrow."
After the veterinary station door was closed, Lieutenant Colonel Song and four Happy Canyon employees stood outside. After a moment's thought, they couldn't help but ask Wei Li, "Director Mu, has this always been how you take care of retired war beasts? Has she... never been bitten?"
Wei Li thought for a moment, then shook his head firmly.
No, never!
Several people: "..."
Several people were silent, and then at this moment, there was a "clang" sound, and something suddenly came from the veterinary station.
Wei Li thought something had happened and quickly opened the door. Then he saw that the director had released Qilin and Lightning again!
From his angle, he could see that the director was already lying on the sofa outside, while Qilin and Lightning were sitting next to the sofa. Qilin tilted his head next to the director's head, while Lightning was a little clingier, resting his chin in front of the director's belly. The director was lying on her side facing them, stroking Qilin's hair with one hand and scratching Lightning's nose with the other. The clanging sound just now was made by Qilin's hind legs hitting the chair next to him.
Wei Li: “…”
The five people including Lieutenant Colonel Song who were seen from behind: “???????”
Wei Li quietly closed the door and complained to the others, "Come on, let's go back. Seriously, the headmaster keeps pampering the kids like this every day. Sooner or later, they'll be spoiled. Qilin is acting like a spoiled brat more and more now. I think Lightning will be like that in a couple of days too!"
Wei Li muttered to himself, and seeing that no one around him spoke, he thought he had talked too much, so he just shut up.
As for the silent Lieutenant Colonel Song and the other five...
Don't make any noise, they are thinking!
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The next day, Mu Ling was woken up by the communication alert tone.
She opened her eyes and was dazed for a moment before she remembered that she was sleeping on the sofa in the veterinary station.
Sensing that she had woken up, the tiger and black panther sleeping next to the sofa opened their eyes at the same time. They stood up, shook their bodies, stretched, and looked at Mu Ling.
Mu Ling glanced at the communicator. It was an unfamiliar number. She pressed the answer button and then the speaker button. Then she put on her slippers and walked towards the ward area while saying, "Hello, who is this?"
An unfamiliar male voice came from the communicator: "Hello, is this Director Mu from the Piccolo Zoo? We are at the Divine King Planet garrison headquarters..."
Mu Ling paused in her tracks. She immediately thought of the officers she had met yesterday and said hurriedly, "Oh, hello. What can I do for you?"
The other side said, "It's like this. Your garden is helping us fight the strange beasts. We're planning to deliver the bonus and banner we applied for you today. Is that convenient for you?"
Mu Ling didn't expect the military to be so efficient, and quickly said, "It's convenient, it's convenient. I'm really sorry to bother you!"
The other side smiled amiably: "It's not a bother. Please open the door for us. We are already at the entrance of your zoo."
Mu Ling: “…”
Mu Ling was stunned. After hanging up the phone, she first went to look at Pimi in the cage. Pimi had woken up after hearing the sound. Although it was still lying down, it was looking at Mu Ling with its eyes open.
Seeing that Pi Mi was still alive, Mu Ling hurried out of the veterinary station and ran towards the gate.
As soon as Mu Ling left, she quickly sat down at the door and looked at the door lock in front of her.
Qilin turned around and was about to go back to his cage to sleep when he suddenly heard a "click". The tiger turned around and saw that the door of the veterinary station was opened. The black panther whooshed away.
"?"
Qilin tilted its head in confusion. After a few seconds of silence, it raised its feet and ran out...
Mu Ling had just arrived at the gate. When she saw the dozen or so military trucks and dozens of soldiers in combat uniforms outside the zoo gate, she was shocked. No, a 600 yuan bonus plus a banner, is it necessary to have such a big scene?
Mu Ling was a little dazed. After she opened the door, the straight-limbed young man who was leading the group outside extended his hand to her: "Director Mu? My name is Chang."
Mu Ling hurriedly shook hands with the other party: "Chang..." She looked at the other party's shoulder badge: "Hello, Major Chang!"
Major Chang withdrew his hand, turned around, took the silk banner and the envelope of interstellar coins from his subordinate, and solemnly handed them to Mu Ling. At the same time, he stood at attention and saluted Mu Ling: "On behalf of the Divine King Star garrison, thank you for your help!"
As soon as he saluted, the seventy or eighty soldiers behind him immediately saluted Mu Ling.
Mu Ling was dumbfounded and quickly waved her hands: "Oh, no, no, it's all as it should be, there's no need to be like this..."
Major Chang put down his hand and said with a gentle smile, "To be honest, Director Mu, we came here today because we want to ask for your help..."
Just as Major Chang was about to say this, an officer behind him suddenly interrupted him and pointed inside the zoo: "Major, look!"
Major Chang looked inside and his face changed immediately. He saw a cheetah with a pitch-black body and a tiger with many bandages on its body, rushing towards him with a ferocious posture and swift steps!
The two beasts came at him fiercely, and the combat soldiers behind Major Chang immediately started drawing their guns.
Mu Ling turned her head and saw Lightning and Qilin. She was also startled. Seeing the officers draw their guns, she hurriedly stopped them: "Don't shoot, don't shoot!"
As she said that, she immediately walked back and shouted loudly: "Qilin! Lightning! Stop right there!"
The running beast didn't listen at all!
A captain of the Beast Taming Army in the back immediately said to Major Chang, "I told you that retired war beasts in the zoo are totally unreliable! They really can go crazy and attack humans all of a sudden! That's what's happening right now!"
Major Chang cursed, "Why are you saying this now? Hurry up and protect that female headmaster!"
As he spoke, he rushed forward and tried to pull Mu Ling behind him.
As a result, just as his hand touched Mu Ling's arm, the cheetah in front of him had already revealed its sharp teeth and nails. Its green eyes were filled with a sharp murderous aura, and it pounced forward to attack Major Chang!
Major Chang looked solemn. When he tried to dodge, a slender and soft woman's arm blocked him. Major Chang felt something was wrong and was about to push Mu Ling away, but Mu Ling had already hugged the lightning that pounced on him.
When the lightning-sharp teeth were about to scrape Mu Ling, they immediately closed. The coldness in its eyes quickly faded away. The black panther stopped in a daze. It was stunned to be held in Mu Ling's arms. Then it thought for a while, stretched out its tongue, and gently licked Mu Ling's face.
Mu Ling was so angry that she almost died! She stood up and quickly blocked the black panther, asking the young officer behind her: "Are you okay?"
Major Chang glanced at the Black Panther, who was being protected by Mu Ling from behind, with a serious expression and no words.
Mu Ling was extremely embarrassed: "Its name is Lightning. I forgot it could open the door. It opened its cage by itself yesterday... I'm so sorry. Are you hurt?"
Major Chang's expression remained serious, but he still said, "No."
Mu Ling breathed a sigh of relief, and she turned around and looked at Lightning who was sitting in front of her and pretending to be a good boy!
He looked at the Qilin who was a few steps behind Lightning and was just coming over!
Mu Lingqi laughed. She put her hands on her hips and cursed, "Mu Qilin! Mu Lightning! You two are rebelling! Come back with me!"
As she spoke, Mu Ling grabbed Lightning's neck hair with one hand and Qilin's neck hair with the other hand, and quickly fled the crime scene with the tiger and the leopard!
Are you kidding? There are soldiers at the door. These two prodigal sons almost attacked the army just now! What if they want to investigate? Run as fast as you can!
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