Chapter 76: The Tibetan Fox Passes by Xu Nian: This Tibetan Fox is going to...
A fresh blue sheep corpse was stuck between the cracks of the rocks. It was not difficult to see that it had fallen from a height. It had its head lowered and looked like it had just died, but its abdomen had been pecked empty by vultures.
The internal organs were dragged out directly by the group of vultures, and they fell on the body of the mountain goat in groups. Some simply fell on the rocks nearby, occasionally making hoarse calls.
Two vultures were fighting for food. They spread their wings to show off to each other, their bald necks slightly bent downward, but their heads slightly raised. They were looking at each other's weaknesses, and from time to time they made some feints to try to scare each other away.
Xu Nian and Los were passing by at this time. The vultures did not expect that there were two snow leopards coming. After looking at each other, they immediately stopped fighting and looked at the two approaching snow leopards very cautiously. Their bodies were tense, as if to prevent the two snow leopards from snatching their prey.
However, Xu Nian had no intention of stealing the prey at all. He had just eaten and was still a little full. He was following Los around, mainly to take a look at the environment of this new place.
They need to understand their surroundings to see if there are other predators or their own kind, and they need to find a new nest to avoid having nowhere to hide when encountering a blizzard.
The most important thing is that they need to find a way to retreat if they are chased. Saving their lives is a prerequisite for survival.
"There are so many vultures here." Xu Nian couldn't help but take a few more glances when passing by. There were much more vultures here than where they lived before. They were fat and strong, and their wings flapped very powerfully. Their eyes were fierce, staring at Xu Nian and Los.
When it looked at Xu Nian, it was just a warning, but when it looked at Los, it was with obvious fear and vigilance. Xu Nian shook his tail slightly with some dissatisfaction, expressing some dissatisfaction with the vulture's discriminatory treatment.
Los was originally checking the surrounding environment, but his eyes were soon attracted by the tip of Xu Nian's tail that was gently shaking and drifting left and right. He quickened his pace a little. He was originally behind Xu Nian, but now he was walking parallel to him.
"What's wrong?" Xu Nian turned around and saw Los chasing after him in silence. He tilted his head slightly in confusion and asked, "Did you find something?"
"No." Los retracted his gaze and asked, "Are you hungry? I'm going to catch a blue sheep."
"...Just ate." Xu Nian glanced at Los silently, suspecting that the snow leopard might be a little absent-minded, otherwise it would have just eaten too much and was still taking a walk, actually asking him if he wanted to eat.
Xu Nian lowered his head. He simply took a rest, half lying on the ground, licking his bulging belly. He also showed his stomach to Los, indicating that he had really eaten too much.
Los skillfully half-lay beside Xu Nian, turned his head to lick his back, and then swung his tail gently behind him. When Xu Nian was not paying attention, he gently put it on the other's tail.
Xu Nian didn't pay much attention to this, but a certain snow leopard would occasionally glance at its tail, which was entangled with Xu Nian's, with a focused gaze. While it was watching, it suddenly heard Xu Nian say, "Let's go over the small hill ahead and see what's going on."
Xu Nian didn't turn around, but just kept looking around. His sudden voice made the already guilty Los twitch his tail slightly. Then he continued to lie half-lying like that and said calmly, "Okay."
It looks very calm, if you ignore its furry ears that are pressed back like airplane ears.
Seeing that Los and his companions had no intention of snatching the prey, the group of vultures continued to surround the prey and eat, but some vultures were still watching them to prevent the two snow leopards from suddenly attacking.
When Xu Nian looked over here, he saw a vulture eating all the small bones. He was a little surprised, but he actually didn't know much about animals as a human being. Looking at the vulture's neck, which didn't look very thick, he found it even more amazing.
After resting for a while, they continued to move forward. Shortly after they left, a snow leopard slowly approached the group of vultures. It half-lay behind the rock, its eyes calm, and its exposed fangs revealed a bit of ferocity.
This is the mother snow leopard with two cubs. At this moment, she also needs to find food for her cubs.
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"It's very beautiful." Xu Nian stood on the slope and looked at the scene in front of him. All he could see was the area covered with snow. He could also see a few sheep looking for food in groups.
The blue sheep was trying to dig out the snow with its hooves, looking for some dry grass to eat.
In this harsh natural environment, neither prey nor predators have an easy time.
But it is undeniable that the world covered with snow is incomparably peaceful, and there is a breath of freedom everywhere, which makes Xu Nian feel relaxed and happy. He lowered his head and licked his furry paws, and his tail shook gently behind him.
"Los, have you been here before?" Xu Nian turned his head and asked.
"No." Strictly speaking, Los was only two and a half years old. He had not actually traveled too far. Moreover, his previous territory was in that snowy mountain. If it had not been for the avalanche, that location would have been very good. There was no need for him to go out and look for a new territory.
Xu Nian lay on the snow, with his tail casually tucked under his body, looking expectantly at the new place where he would live. His tail was pressed down so he couldn't shake it, but that didn't stop the tip of his tail from shaking gently with pleasure.
"Do you want to go down and run for a while?" Los came over and asked.
Xu Nian turned his head and looked at Luo Si expectantly, and asked, "Together?"
"Yeah." Los paused, then added with a smile in his eyes: "Together."
The terrain here was slightly flatter. Xu Nian stood up upon hearing this. He stretched his muscles, then glanced at the downhill location. Without waiting to say a word to Los, he ran directly down the mountain.
His sudden action made Los stunned for a moment, and then he almost immediately chased after them. The two snow leopards ran one after the other on the snow-covered snowfield. Vultures flew across the sky. Several blue sheep stopped eating grass to take a look at the two snow leopards who were playing. After making sure that they would not cause trouble for them, they immediately lowered their heads to continue eating grass.
Los was originally much faster than Xu Nian, but he deliberately slowed down his speed and followed Xu Nian slowly, keeping a distance that allowed him to knock down the opponent with just one pounce.
When it runs, its tail will instinctively rise slightly behind it to control the stability of its body.
In the past, Xu Nian was not able to skillfully use this big furry tail that was almost as long as his body. But now, this tail has become his balancer. He can control his body with a light flick of his tail instinctively, and he can remain very stable even when running sideways.
The two snow leopards ran a long circle on the snow until Xu Nian felt a little tired and his speed slowly slowed down. Los followed him from the side, gradually closing the distance. Just when Los was about to run parallel to him, Xu Nian suddenly turned sideways and pounced directly at Los.
Los was only briefly surprised, and then he simply let the other party pounce on him very frankly. After being knocked down by Xu Nian, the two snow leopards rolled on the shawl together, and the accumulated snow was blown into the air.
The slope was not steep and there were no protruding rocks. It was covered with thick snow. Two snow leopards rolled over and left traces. A snowy owl landed on the rock next to it in confusion, watching the two snow leopards playing with each other.
Xu Nian lay on top of Los, his tail wagging gently, then gradually rising. He said with a proud look on his face, "You didn't expect that I would sneak up on you, did you?"
"Yeah." Los responded. He stared at Xu Nian for a while, then suddenly raised his head, leaned over and licked the gray mud on the side of Xu Nian's face, saying, "Very impressive."
This up and down position made Los's tail curl up subconsciously. The Tibetan fox passing by also curled up its tail. It was really curious about what the two snow leopards were doing. Anyway, it couldn't figure it out after watching for a long time.
A confused expression appeared on its very square face. After a while, its partner came. The two Tibetan foxes looked at the two snow leopards in confusion, and finally passed by the two snow leopards.
When you come to a new place, you always have to try some new things. After Xu Nian climbed up from Los, he walked around with his tail wagging, and finally followed Los to choose a rock wall.
"Here for now." Los was not actually satisfied with this nest, but they needed to rest. Los moved closer to Xu Nian, licked his back, and said, "Sleep well tonight and continue looking for a new nest tomorrow."
"Isn't it good here?" Xu Nian asked.
In fact, he thought everywhere was good. He swung his tail gently and glanced at the place. Then he heard Los say, "Just barely, but I can find a better one."
There must be more than one cave in such a large area. As long as they look for it patiently, they can find a better location, or they can just grab one.
Los didn't say this out loud. He gently licked Xu Nian's cheek and whispered, "Go to sleep."
It lay on the ground as usual, turned sideways, with its belly facing Xu Nian, and pressed tightly against him. Then its furry tail covered Xu Nian's body, but its ears stood up alertly, obviously not completely asleep.
There was a slight sound of animals walking on the snow outside. It immediately turned its head to look and saw a rabbit walking past. After realizing something was wrong behind it, the rabbit subconsciously looked back and met Los's calm and fierce gaze.
The rabbit almost tumbled and crawled away.
Los licked his fangs and had no intention of chasing. He hugged the snow leopard in his arms contentedly, listening to its heartbeat and the sound of snow falling outside. Los suddenly felt extremely satisfied.
Compared to its previous life of constantly fighting for hunting and survival, it felt that after meeting Xu Nian, it suddenly found a different meaning.
However, far away from here, across a mountain, several black figures were walking slowly on the snow. They were in groups, walking slowly, and from time to time they would look around, trying to determine which direction they were going.
The whistling sound of the wind was blowing in their ears, and their thick fur was blown a little messy. The one in the lead suddenly stopped, lowered its head and sniffed with its nose, then tilted its head slightly, as if confused about something, and finally turned its head to look at its companions.
The few at the back came forward, huddled together and whispered to each other, then immediately continued walking to the side.
At this moment, Xu Nian turned over in the middle of his sleep. His movement made Los, who was already a light sleeper, open his eyes. He subconsciously looked down at Xu Nian who rolled into his arms.
The other party was obviously not awake, but might be cold, as he kept rubbing his head against him. Los simply adjusted his posture to block the wind and snow more thoroughly, and hugged Xu Nian tighter. He lowered his head and licked Xu Nian. When Xu Nian opened his eyes blearily, he whispered, "Go back to sleep."
Xu Nian closed his eyes and fell asleep again, almost in a second.
"When you were following Luo Yin, what did it do to you that made you suffer so much?" Luo Si was still brooding over it and whispered, "Nian Nian..."
Its voice was very soft, full of jealousy, anger, and a hint of indescribable deep affection.
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