Chapter 6
When Mu Ling was pushed awake by Wei Li, her arms were empty. She didn't know when the long-tailed raccoon left, but there was still some warmth in her arms.
Seeing the medicine box coming, Mu Ling looked around but did not see Xiang Bie.
"Brother Xiang went to move the car. He probably parked it farther away because he was afraid of disturbing Qilin." Wei Li explained.
Mu Ling said "Oh" twice and opened the medicine box.
Wei Li was beside her, shining a flashlight. In the dim light, Mu Ling looked through all the medicines in the medicine box and sighed, "It's quite complete."
There were all the common animal medicines. Mu Ling thought that since the zoo had been closed for more than half a year, the medicines would be somewhat scarce. Looking at the shelf life, they were all the latest medicines.
Wei Li chuckled and said, "Our medicine is sponsored. We are just two poor guys like me and Brother Xiang. We can't afford these medicines. They are very expensive."
Animal medicine is sometimes more expensive than human medicine.
However, when Mu Ling heard Wei Li say, "We just rely on him and Xiang Bie, two paupers," she felt a pang in her heart.
Should I click on her? Should I click on her? Should I cry poor to her? Should I ask her to pay back her debt?
Mu Ling admitted that she was indeed quite sensitive about this kind of topic right now...
She didn't dare to say anything and quickly gave the tiger an injection.
It takes about a minute for the medicine to take effect. Soon, the sound of a car was heard in the distance. After a while, Xiang Bie came over with a stretcher.
After Mu Ling confirmed that the tiger could be moved, she watched Xiang Bie and Wei Li, one in front and one behind, lift Qilin onto a stretcher and then onto the car.
The vehicle that Xiang Bie drove over was a mountain ambulance, but although it was called an ambulance, it was actually just a larger mountain bike with the back modified into a cage.
When going down the mountain, Xiang Bie drove the car, Mu Ling sat in the passenger seat, and Wei Li sat in the cage at the back to guard the Qilin.
The road down the mountain was still bumpy. Wei Li asked from behind, "Brother Xiang, do you remember the location of the broken protective net? How about I go check it out tomorrow?"
Mu Ling had heard from Wei Li before that the protective net was damaged and Qilin was injured by a python that came out of the deep forest. In the end, although Qilin killed the python, he was thrown away by the python, injured his back, and his hind legs were bitten.
Xiang Bie held the steering wheel and said, "I fixed it, but it won't last for a few days."
Upon hearing this, Mu Ling quickly stated, "The people from the protective net company will be here tomorrow. I've already signed up for a comprehensive upgrade and maintenance package for the protective net, which costs ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine!"
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Xiang Bie glanced at the new headmaster, who was nervous and afraid that others would misunderstand her as unprofessional. After a moment of silence, he nodded and said, "Thank you."
Mu Ling breathed a sigh of relief and quickly waved her hands: "Why thank you? It's my duty."
Wei Li behind him hurriedly said, "The director is really amazing. What happened with Qilin today is all thanks to him!"
Mu Ling was praised again, and she felt a little embarrassed, but she immediately puffed out her chest a little and was secretly proud!
Xiang Bie noticed it and looked at her again.
"But the Qilin has always lived in the inner area and would not come to the outer stream to drink water. Why would it encounter the python in the outer area? It's so strange." Wei Li muttered again.
Xiang Bie paused and looked through the rearview mirror at Wei Li behind him.
Wei Li noticed Xiang Ge's gaze, looked at Xiang Ge through the rearview mirror, and then was stunned.
Brother Xiang actually shook his head at him?
What does this mean? To stop him from asking?
Mu Ling followed up with curiosity: "Oh, right, why would Qilin come to the periphery?"
Mu Ling had heard from Wei Li before that all the wild beasts lived in the inner area.
Xiang Bie turned the steering wheel and said in a calm tone: "Qilin is not in good spirits and sometimes doesn't recognize the road."
"Did it get lost and wander into the outskirts?" Mu Ling felt extremely distressed. "Our Qilin is only eight years old and already has Alzheimer's? It's so pitiful!"
Mu Ling immediately decided to take good care of Qilin in the future, but she didn't notice that Wei Li in the back seat and Xiang Bie in the driver's seat exchanged glances and fell silent.
Even if Qilin is mentally ill, its sensitivity to danger is still there. It is impossible for it to come out on its own initiative. There is only one possibility for it to come out - instinct.
Before retiring, Qilin was a war beast, and a top-quality S-class war beast at that. Even though its brain is not very good, some habits are engraved in its bones after all. If Xiang Bie guessed correctly, the python should have the scent of an alien beast. Qilin smelled the scent of an alien beast in the inner circle, so it chased the python out.
However, the python's body was also examined, and it was not a strange beast, so it was possible that it had come into contact with a strange beast. In other words, a strange beast appeared deeper in the jungle, which was only separated from the Beak Zoo by a protective net!
Brother Xiang didn't let Wei Li ask because he didn't want to scare the new director who was just starting out. He had already notified the local garrison troops on the God King Star when he went down the mountain just now.
Ordinary people like them don't need to worry about the strange beasts; the army will naturally handle it.
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When we returned to the service area, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.
Although Mu Ling was extremely tired, she still followed Qilin into the veterinary station and gave it another full body check-up.
The veterinary station had equipment, so Mu Ling took a few X-rays of Qilin and drew his blood. While waiting for the results, Mu Ling turned on the headlights and carefully examined Qilin's entire body again. Sure enough, she found a few small wounds that she hadn't noticed before.
"Knock knock." There was a knock on the door outside.
Mu Ling looked up and saw Xiang Bie standing at the door.
Xiang Bie said: "Dinner is ready."
This seemed to be the first time today that Mu Ling had a good look at Xiang Bie's appearance in the light.
You know what, she looks really good.
It’s not that Mu Ling hasn’t seen handsome guys before. There are too many handsome guys on Starnet. She is just curious. Brother Xiang is so good-looking. He can make a lot of money as an internet celebrity. Why does he have to stay in a poor and closed zoo and work as a keeper?
Mu Ling pulled her mask, lowered her head, and continued to use tweezers to hold cotton and apply medicine to Qilin's small wounds. She said, "I'll eat later. I'll finish here first."
Xiang Bie walked over and stood beside her, looking at the Qilin and stroking its dull fur.
Mu Ling asked casually: "Brother Xiang, why do we have sponsorship for our medicine?"
This is what Wei Li said before, that the medicines in the zoo are all sponsored. Mu Ling is now like a miser who has never seen money before, and is very sensitive about money!
Xiang Bie said: "Some of the animals' former owners hope that the animals can live well in our park. They regularly donate money to equip the zoo with some common medicines."
Mu Ling was immediately moved: "They are all good people!"
How much money did this save her!!!
Mu Ling's brain raced, and she immediately came up with an idea: "How about when the zoo reopens, we invite all those kind-hearted people who donated money to come for free, as a way of thanking them for their continued support!"
Then we can encourage these kind-hearted people to go back and introduce their relatives and friends to come, then the publicity effect will be achieved!
Mu Ling was delighted, feeling that the dawn of victory was just around the corner with guests flocking in!
Seeing that the headmaster was so motivated, Xiang Bie finally did not pour cold water on her.
It is easy to reopen a business, but it is not easy to make a profit. Even if you reopen, there is a high probability that you will repeat the previous losses.
If the problem of tourists not being able to see the animals is not solved, the reputation will only get worse, just like before.
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Qilin didn't wake up until around five o'clock the next morning.
Mu Ling stayed at the veterinary station overnight because she was worried that something might happen to Qilin in the middle of the night.
Wei Li originally wanted to keep watch for her, but Mu Ling didn't let him. The people from the protective net company would come tomorrow, and Xiang Bie and Wei Li would have to run all over the mountain with them. It would be better not to let them stay up late. She could still catch up on her sleep during the day anyway.
As soon as Qilin woke up, he began to struggle.
When Mu Ling heard the noise, she quickly got up from the sofa and ran to the front of the ward.
Qilin's ward is actually a big iron cage. There are two big quilts in the cage so that Qilin can lie down softly.
When Mu Ling rushed to the cage door, she saw Qilin circling the cage and scratching the wall behind it with its claws.
"Qilin, Qilin, be obedient and don't give in. Your claws are injured. If you move around, they'll bleed... Ouch, it's really bleeding!"
Mu Ling was anxious and tried to persuade him for a few minutes, but he couldn't persuade her anymore. She had to put on protective clothing, take an anesthetic needle, and go in.
The tearing tiger saw someone coming in. Although it was already covered in wounds, it still roared fiercely at Mu Ling: "Roar!"
As it roared, its body tensed up and several bandages immediately began to bleed.
Mu Ling was afraid that it would break the previously stitched wound, so she quickly stopped it sternly: "Qilin, no, sit down!"
The Tearing Tiger naturally wouldn't listen to her. It lowered its upper body, as if it wanted to pounce on Mu Ling at any time.
Mu Ling put her hands on her hips, not afraid at all: "Go ahead, I saved your life, I know how much you weigh now, you're in pain all over, you have no strength at all, don't try to be so stubborn!"
"Roar... Ugh..." The Ripping Tiger roared again, but halfway through, it seemed that it was really in too much pain, and the ending tone changed. It lowered its head, gasping for breath, and rubbed its bandaged paws with its nose, trying to dig off the uncomfortable gauze.
"Qilin, no." Mu Ling walked over to stop him.
As soon as she approached, the Tearing Tiger immediately retreated, its teeth bared, weak, but very tough.
Mu Ling was really heartbroken. Relying on the protective suit and anesthetic needle she was wearing, she squatted carefully in front of the tiger, pushed open its big mouth and prevented it from moving its claws.
The Tearing Tiger was very angry and wanted to bite Mu Ling immediately.
As soon as the mouth opened, Mu Ling quickly closed its upper and lower jaws with her eyes and hands, forcing it shut.
Then she leaned over, kissed its nose, and said softly, "Be good, Qilin. It doesn't hurt anymore. Can we sit down?"
Tearing Tiger gasped and glared at her fiercely.
Mu Ling looked at the tiger's front paws again.
"The gauze is crooked, it needs to be rewrapped."
The Tearing Tiger kept its body tense. Although it couldn't open its mouth, its ruthless eyes were staring at the woman's neck. It knew very well that if it bit through there, it could kill the other party!
"I'm going to change the gauze for you. I'm letting go. Don't bite me. Forget it. It doesn't matter. You can't bite through it anyway. If you really bite me, I'll stab you." Mu Ling let go of the tiger's mouth. The tiger didn't move, and maintained its previous movements stiffly.
Mu Ling lifted its front paw and blew on the wound - according to human logic, the pain would go away if it was blown.
While removing the gauze, Mu Ling suddenly felt itchy on the back of her neck.
She was wearing a protective hood, which obstructed her vision. When she turned her head, she saw that the tiger was sniffing her with a confused look on its face. As it sniffed, it put its entire nose into her neck and kept pushing it inside.
Mu Ling was surprised: "What are you doing?"
The tiger sniffed twice, then raised its paw and scratched its nose with it, as if it felt its nose was broken.
Mu Ling looked at it like this, thought about it, and seemed to understand. She chuckled: "You think there is my scent in your nose? Sorry, I gave you artificial respiration before, using mouth-to-nose breathing. There may still be my saliva in your nose."
The Tearing Tiger shook its head in even greater confusion. This smell made it not want to attack. Why was there such a smell? It moved closer and continued to smell Mu Ling, then stuck out its tongue and licked her.
Mu Ling: “…”
Mu Ling's clothes were wet by it, and she quickly pushed it away: "Oh, it's dirty, stop licking, dear, sister will take a look at its paws first, well, our Qilin is the best, our Qilin is the most obedient, sister will give you another kiss, mua..."
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