Chapter 125: Chapter 125: Caught Secretly Filming Evidence

Amphetamine is a stimulant used on animals that can stimulate the animals’ central nervous system, previously used for racehorses or working dogs, and it can harm the mental state and organs of animals. It is now banned in many countries.

“Alright, let’s get it now.”

After Jeff said this, he turned around and went back to the off-road vehicle.

He brought down a silver insulated case. He put on gloves and took out a syringe from the insulated case.

Wang Hao, wearing anti-puncture gloves, used all his strength to forcibly pry open the curled-up Big-eared Hedgehog.

As the syringe was pushed, the liquid inside was injected into the soft abdomen of the Big-eared Hedgehog.

The sensation of the needle prick made the Big-eared Hedgehog let out continuous cries of pain.

The people around were indifferent and turned a blind eye; it wasn’t their first time doing this, and they were already well-practiced.

After the stimulant took effect, the cries of the Big-eared Hedgehog gradually quieted down.

After a while, its eyes, resembling black pearls, became bright and glaring, its body started to become agitated, and upon seeing the watermelon placed in front of it, it leaned forward to sniff it and then quickly nibbled at it.

Jeff nodded to Vivian: “Now we can start the training.”

Upon hearing this, Vivian instructed Feng Qingdai to lie on the sand in a fainting posture caused by heatstroke.

Feng Qingdai frowned as she glanced at the uneven sand, reluctantly lying down, while Vivian coached her on the posture beside her.

On Feng Qingdai’s chest was a sports camera, used to record the scene of the Big-eared Hedgehog carrying food on its back to “rescue her.”

Jeff divided the watermelon into many small pieces, scattering them from in front of the Big-eared Hedgehog all the way to Feng Qingdai’s side.

Once the Big-eared Hedgehog familiarized itself with the route, Feng Qingdai activated the sports camera on her chest to capture the image of the Big-eared Hedgehog carrying food towards her.

This process was repeatedly filmed many times; whenever the Big-eared Hedgehog deviated from the route or realized something was off and attempted to escape, Jeff and the others would use the sticks in their hands to strike it, coercing it back onto the correct path.

In the distance, having received drone footage from headquarters, Ning Zexi, who followed the drone to rush over, saw this scene and clenched his fists in anger.

He crouched behind a high sand dune, using a camera to document the crimes of these people.

Though burning with rage, recalling Xu Ying’s warning not to act rashly, Ning Zexi calmed himself down.

If he rushed out now, the most likely outcome would be temporarily interrupting these people, then being overpowered by them, having his recording equipment smashed, his camera destroyed, and being tied up, forced to watch helplessly as they abuse small animals.

However, surprises come unexpectedly.

Just as Ning Zexi was gritting his teeth, documenting the atrocities of these people, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

“Hey, what are you filming!”

Turning his head, Ning Zexi saw a young stranger, a cigarette pinched between his fingertips, quickly approaching him.

This young man was dressed in the same black vest as the distant crew member, and Ning Zexi immediately realized this was an accomplice of those scumbags mistreating the little hedgehog, and he’d been caught!

“Delete the video already! Do you even know who you’ve offended?”

The shouting of the young man had already caught the attention of Jeff and others in the distance.

Clutching his camera, Ning Zexi took off running, calling his phone assistant while on the move: “Xiao Ai, quickly call Boss Xu!”

Ning Zexi’s heart was racing; behind him, three or four people were in pursuit, with one burly man moving the fastest, the distance between them gradually closing.

At this moment, the sound of a connected call signaled, and Ning Zexi yelled urgently: “Boss, help me, they’ve spotted me, and are chasing me now!”

From the other end of the line, Xu Ying responded quickly: “I’m already moving to your location! I’ll be there shortly!”

Ning Zexi was wearing a satellite tracking device, allowing Xu Ying to see the small red dot denoting Ning Zexi’s location flashing on the equipment.

Wang Hao was closing in fast, just a few steps away from the young man when a rapidly approaching black vehicle appeared ahead.

A flashy sand bike, akin to a cheetah traversing the desert, reached them in a split second.

Ning Zexi, well aware of Boss Xu’s driving style, made a sharp turn, darting in another direction.

Meanwhile, Xu Ying flicked the steering wheel, and the sand bike made a grand drift, drawing an arc between Wang Hao and Ning Zexi, the kicked-up sand dust showering on those pursuing, plastering their faces with sand.

“Cough, cough, cough—”

Jeff, Wang Hao, and others, who had caught up, wiped the sand off their faces.

With both Xu Ying and Xia Man wearing sun protection masks, Jeff and the others didn’t recognize Xu Ying.

“Who are you, and why did you interrupt our shoot?”

Xu Ying and Xia Man jumped off the sand bike, Xia Man’s swift movements aided by the special gloves given by Xu Ying, quickly running over to Feng Qingdai and taking the Big-eared Hedgehog into her arms.

With reinforcements arriving, the previously tense Ning Zexi scrambled up from the sand, dusting himself off, revealing his identification, and declaring in a crisp and clear voice: “I’m the animal rescuer of Desert Governance Zone 026.”

“Your actions have violated the management regulations and, according to the rules, require administrative detention.”

“Please wait here for the police station to arrive, do not make unnecessary resistance!”

However, unexpectedly, Feng Qingdai, whose filming props had been taken away, now angrily stormed over, swatting his work ID away.

“Animal rescuer? Which unit do you report to? Do you have enforcement powers? I want to speak to your supervisor.”

Having a sour mood like she’d swallowed gunpowder, compounded by the frustrating desert environment, already left Feng Qingdai burning with anger, and now the shoot had been interrupted.

At this moment, she found an outlet for her anger, her hand with extended manicures furiously poking Ning Zexi’s chest: “I laid on the scorching sand for so long, rehearsed so many times, just to film a satisfactory piece, and just when I was about to finish, you came and ruined it!”

Ning Zexi’s eyes widened, it was his first time encountering such an arrogant person, reminiscent of the high school queen bee from his school days.

Xu Ying observed the 1.8-meter-tall Ning Zexi appearing like a frail, aggrieved flower in front of the presumptuous Feng Qingdai, quickly pulling Ning Zexi behind him.

“Madam, may I know what kind of work you are filming, and do you have any permit?”

“Conducting animal-related filming within the Desert Governance Zone requires an application to our Desert Tour Zone headquarters and filming must be conducted in the presence of relevant personnel.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Qingdai impatiently tried to interrupt Xu Ying, but then noticed Xu Ying was wearing a similar luxurious light blue jacket as hers.

They were wearing the same clothes.

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