Chapter 29: Dust and Falling Rocks Along the Way The rescue station is at an altitude of about 1,600 meters, and the place Xiao Deng mentioned is almost 2,500 meters above sea level. The higher the altitude, the lower the plant height and the vegetation becomes gradually sparser. Last year, the rescue station installed an infrared camera at this location, but they were unlucky as it was damaged by a fight between two wild boars. This year, they have been talking about installing it, but they haven't had time to install it yet. This time, when I went on patrol, I just checked all the equipment that needed to be replaced and repaired. Colleagues from the technical department did not come to the rescue station, but went up the mountain directly after getting the coordinates. Not long after they left, Yin Li, who had accompanied Zhao Manman to the mountain to take pictures, came down carrying her on his back. "What's going on?" Chen Ying and Xiao Deng were talking in the yard. When they saw them, they quickly ran over to help pick them up. "The mountain was slippery, but she insisted on climbing the wall and fell." Yin Li explained with a dark face. "You guys check on her feet first, I'm going to change my clothes."

As if throwing away a hot potato, Yin Li put Zhao Manman down, turned around and went upstairs with his backpack. Zhao Manman's eyes were a little red, and she pursed her lips stubbornly without saying a word. Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was not right, Xiao Deng didn't dare to breathe. He made an excuse that he was going to check the protective net, turned around and ran away. "What's going on? Why is Ali so angry?" Chen Ying looked at Zhao Manman with a scrutinizing gaze. He was familiar with Yin Li's temper. Although Ali didn't like dealing with girls, he could complete any task assigned to him well. Since I agreed to accompany Zhao Manman to the mountain to take pictures, it is impossible for me to watch Zhao Manman get hurt. "I just wanted to take better photos and didn't listen to his advice... I know I was a burden to him and he had to carry me down the mountain, but I didn't do it on purpose." Zhao Manman also felt aggrieved. She was not injured for her own sake. She just wanted to take better photos to promote this place. Chen Ying didn't know what to say. She always felt that there was something wrong with what Zhao Manman said, but she couldn't tell exactly what was wrong, so she could only remain silent. Fortunately, Zhao Manman's ankle was just a muscle sprain. She just needed two injections and some medicine for a day to heal. Yin Li took a shower, changed his clothes and came down without even looking at Zhao Manman. "Xiao Deng said that a black bear was seen over in the Rowan Valley? How about I go take a look?" "No, don't go. You just came down the mountain, so take a good rest for two days. I plan to take Sister Leopard out for a walk, so you stay at the station and help feed the little leopard." Sister Leopard’s injury is almost healed, and the next step is adaptive recovery training. The round trip to Huashu Valley is about fifteen kilometers. It may be difficult for others to walk, but Chen Ying has long been accustomed to mountain roads and can easily handle the journey of more than ten kilometers. Plus, the area next to the Huashu Valley is Sister Leopard’s territory. I haven’t been back for such a long time, I don’t know if it has been occupied by someone. When Sister Leopard heard Chen Ying say that she wanted to take it out for a walk, she shook her fur excitedly, turned around and rubbed Chen Ying's thigh several times with a smile on her face. Zhao Manman looked at Chen Ying and Sister Bao walking up the mountain with a rather ugly expression on her face.

She is such a beautiful woman who is full of life and beauty. She is injured and unable to move. Shouldn't he take the opportunity to show off and win her favor? I've never seen wood like this. Yin Li and Chen Ying made her mood drop to the bottom. Chen Ying, who would rather guess Sister Bao's thoughts than Zhao Manman's, quickly disappeared at the end of the mountain road. Xiao Deng sat in the office helping his master, and secretly glanced at Zhao Manman several times. "Why, do you like that girl?" "No way. I know my own worth. A kid from the mountains like me can't dream of someone like her. I'm just curious, does she like Brother Yinli or Brother Ying?" Master Zhao sneered and didn't respond. "Okay, come and learn. This thing needs to be tied like this to keep it obedient. Next time we patrol the mountains, I'll take you farther away. From now on, you'll have to walk through a ditch by yourself." "I understand, Master. Don't worry, I won't embarrass you." Master Zhao has not been a forest ranger for long, but he has been a hunter for a long time. He feels as comfortable in the mountains as at home. "Did you learn how to shoot and edit videos from Dr. Duanmu and Xia? Next time you go out, you can bring your phone and power bank, take more photos of beautiful animals, plants and scenery, come back to edit them and submit them to the Publicity Department of the Forestry Bureau. They said that they will give some royalties for the adopted manuscripts. You have a younger sister at home who needs to study and go to college, so you need to save more money." Master Zhao kept teaching Xiao Deng to put all his attention back on Zhao Manman. Chen Ying led Sister Bao and charged all the way to Huashu Valley. On the way, Sister Leopard also hunted a small roe deer. Although she knew that the little roe deer was very pitiful, it was an indispensable link in the ecological chain. Chen Ying could only refuse Sister Leopard's feeding and let the baby eat on its own. When I arrived at Huashu Valley, I didn’t run into my colleagues from the technical department. Chen Ying saw a newly installed infrared camera on the tree next to the tree where the infrared camera was previously installed. Compared to the previous broken one, this machine is smaller and more sensitive. Their small size makes them less likely to become the focus of wild animals’ curiosity and less likely to be damaged. I observed the place where the infrared camera was pointed. Next to it was the water source in the river valley. The terrain here was slightly flatter, and it was the drinking water place chosen by many animals. Without paying too much attention to the camera, Chen Ying's main purpose of coming out this time was to take Sister Leopard for a walk and to understand the black bear's action plan. If he could find a bumblebee hive, he wouldn't mind giving Munduner some delicious honey to sweeten his mouth. When Sister Bao arrived at the Huashu Valley, she couldn't help but want to patrol the territory. After sticking to Chen Ying for a while, Sister Bao swiftly jumped into the forest and disappeared. Chen Ying knew that Sister Bao would not abandon her child. This time she went to inspect the territory, most likely to make sure that her territory was still safe. It will return to the forest with its children after a while, so it is best to get rid of the things that threaten the children in advance. After walking about 300 meters along the Huashu Valley, I still didn't see any trace of the black bear. When Chen Ying was about to return empty-handed, he suddenly heard the cry of a monkey. Sounds familiar, want to listen to it again? After waiting for a few minutes, the sound was getting closer.

Chen Ying hid himself and took out a small telescope to look around. Sure enough, movement was discovered on the hillside on the opposite bank. There were probably at least thirty to fifty monkeys in that group, if not seventy or eighty. Looking at their fur, which was golden in the sun, it was clear without much thought that they were definitely a group of golden monkeys. These beautiful elves usually live together in a large group, but each large group is divided into several small family groups. Judging from the appearance, this group of monkeys must be composed of at least two or three family groups. I don’t know what creature has offended them. I think it must be very uncomfortable to be besieged by so many monkeys. Just as I was thinking about it, I saw a lump of earth rolling down from the mountain with a rumbling sound. Dust and falling rocks were everywhere, and finally with a "bang", they crashed into the stream in the valley. (End of this chapter)