Chapter 283 Finding Clues
The little otter cooperated by making a "wooo" sound and bowed in the direction of Qi Xiao. The barrage of comments was immediately filled with [so cute] and [want to steal the otter].
The live broadcast of the afternoon program was scheduled to let everyone appreciate the beauty of the glacial ecosystem. Unexpectedly, the sudden accident allowed the audience to appreciate the shock of the glacial ecology more deeply.
When it was dark and the production crew finished work, Director Shao and the production crew came over with a small cart.
Director Shao gave Xu Ying a bouquet of flowers made from a red envelope and said, "Master Xu, your search on the ice today has helped our show break record ratings!"
"This is a surprise gift prepared for you by the program team!"
A bouquet made of red envelopes?!
After Xu Ying accepted the bouquet, all the fatigue from filming the show disappeared.
The red envelope bouquets sparkled festively under the lights - hundreds of bulging red envelopes were skillfully folded into the shape of blooming peonies, and the flower stems wrapped with gold thread were marked with 999 pure gold.
The most amazing thing is the largest red envelope in the middle, which is folded into a three-dimensional koi shape, with a pure gold ingot in the fish's mouth, and the gold foil card with the words "Record-breaking Prize" engraved on it in a flamboyant manner.
For such a heavyweight bouquet, the sponsor and Xuelang Video must have put in a lot of effort.
Xu Ying couldn't hide her smile as she held the red envelope bouquet: "The production team is so thoughtful. They actually guessed that my favorite flowers are money flowers."
[Webmaster Xu made a joke to me]
[Xu Ying, you deserve it!!! (crackling voice)]
Director Shao: "Before we call it a day, Station Master Xu, please say something to the audience in front of the camera!"
Xu Ying gazed tenderly at the camera, her eyes gleaming with gratitude. "I'm sure you all saw how many adorable little animals came to help me today while I was salvaging the equipment. They're like little angels who understand human nature."
She gently stroked the otter cub beside her, whose belly was already bulging with food, and said in a warm and sincere voice: "These kind little lives have given us the purest help and trust."
"I hope that when you are enjoying nature, if you come across an animal friend in need, you can lend a warm hand. Perhaps a little kindness from you can change their life."
Today's live broadcast ended with Xu Ying's speech.
The live video clip of Xu Ying salvaging the avalanche warning equipment has created a warm atmosphere on the Internet.
Within just a few hours, topics such as #Ice Lake Heroine Xu Ying# and #Animal Rescue Team# topped the hot search list.
That heart-wrenching scene - Xu Ying's thin figure crawling forward with difficulty on the ice, the white breath he exhaled condensing into ice crystals on his eyelashes, but he still moved forward firmly - made countless netizens tear up.
What moved us most were the unexpected “reinforcements”: schools of Taimen used their bodies to push the instruments, otters dived to find them, and golden eagles observed the ice conditions from the air.
These spiritual interactions were edited into short videos, accompanied by heartwarming background music, and went viral on various platforms. The comment sections were filled with moving messages: "They understand gratitude better than humans," "This is the most beautiful way for humans and nature to coexist."
The number of people donating to the rescue station also increased sharply. In just one night, the newly opened Snow Mountain Rescue Station received a total of more than one million in donations.
The official also forwarded Xu Ying's video on the ice, writing: "In the extremely cold icy lake, we saw the warmest miracle of life."
The video quickly exceeded 50 million views and even became popular abroad, with even foreign animal protection organizations giving it thumbs up.
After the production team finished work, Xu Ying returned to the ice lake. The otter family of three accompanied her. Also present were Chen Su and Ji Xuehui from the Xishan Police Station. The area near the ice lake had been blocked, and they were now investigating the identity of the female corpse underwater.
"Master Xu, I didn't expect to meet you so soon."
Ji Xuehui smiled bitterly with helplessness on her face.
Xu Ying also smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I actually hope that we can meet less often."
Chen Su held an underwater camera in his hand and said, "The lake is frozen and salvage work is not possible now."
"If we can use an underwater camera to capture the facial features of the body, we police can do a facial recognition comparison to see if we can identify the body."
Xu Ying looked at the otter family of three beside him and said, "Can I ask you for help again?"
The Otters nodded hurriedly: "Of course, Stationmaster Xu, we'll follow you for the rest of our lives!"
Following the webmaster Xiao Xu, not only can you eat a lot of fish, but you can also be cured when you are sick. It’s so delicious!
Xu Ying was worried about letting the otter family of three go into the water like this. "I'll call some more helpers to help check if there are any items left around the female corpse. By the way, let them help ask other creatures in the icy lake if they have any information about the female corpse."
She carefully walked to the ice hole on the lake, then turned on the flashlight and shone it into the water. This was an agreement between her and the school of taimen.
Light can propagate underwater, and fish in a school of Taimen will gather around it when they see the light.
Soon, three or five Taimen of different sizes swam in front of Xu Ying.
[Webmaster Xu, what trouble are you in? Are you looking for something again?]
"We need to investigate the identity and cause of death of a body found at the bottom of the lake. Can you help Otter look for any items left near the female corpse?"
Xu Ying patiently asked, "By the way, let me ask the creatures in the water, do they know how the female corpse fell into the lake?"
The Taimen fish swung their tails: [Okay, leave it to us!]
[Don't worry, we're definitely more reliable than otters!]
When Xu Ying heard what the Taimen said, he quickly looked at the otter. Fortunately, the two species did not speak the same language and could only communicate through gestures. Otherwise, as they were competitors for prey, they would definitely fight.
Xu Ying fixed the underwater camera on the otter: "Thank you for your hard work!"
The otter father patted his belly and said, "It's not hard at all. The fish feast you humans prepared is so delicious. It's worth our lives just to be able to eat it."
After that, they went into the water with underwater cameras and went to find the location where they found the female corpse.
A school of Taimen follows to escort them.
Fifteen minutes later, the eldest otter cub returned with the underwater camera.
When Xu Ying saw that the school of taimen and the otter parents did not show up, he couldn't help but feel worried.
"Baby, where are your parents?"
However, as soon as she finished speaking, she saw huge waves coming from under the water.
The Taimen and the otter swam towards Xu Ying one after another, as if they were competing for who would be the first.
The mother otter swam and called out, "Master Xu, we found something shiny and silver!"
The leader of the Taimen school was not to be outdone: "We found it too!"
(End of this chapter)
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