Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Animal Abuse?

Xu Ying pondered that she hadn’t done anything wrong and even had some achievements, so what could there be to report about her?

Curiously, she sent a message to Ning Zexi asking, “What do they want to report me for?”

Ning Zexi forwarded the group chat records to Xu Ying and then summarized the situation over the phone.

“The official account for the Desert Area management is managed by Station Chief Liu Wenxuan from the 012 Rescue Station.”

“Your personal account, only opened for three days, already has more followers than the official account she’s been running for two years. She’s not happy about it.”

When Ning Zexi was added to the small work group, he didn’t have time to change his notes, and he saw the group chat messages popping up non-stop. These people had apparently been grumbling about Xu Ying for a while now.

“Liu Wenxuan pulls her coworkers into the group to discuss reporting you for profiting from live streaming as a public servant, using your position for personal gain.”

Over the phone, Ning Zexi got more and more riled up: “And Liu Wenxuan also claimed that your videos and live streams are scripted, that you coerce the desert animals into cooperating with your filming, thus abusing the animals.”

Xu Ying almost burst into laughter after hearing that last part. A script, coercion – what an imagination! Her, abusing animals? She rescued a little sand cat and even caught a few spies, practically turning her into a special forces officer, right?

Looking closely at the screenshots of the chat records sent by Ning Zexi, it was clear he couldn’t hold back, going off on everyone and everything in the group.

The chat log was eight pages long, with five pages filled with Ning Zexi’s retorts.

Xu Ying wasn’t worried at all; she had already discussed the live streaming issue with Director Yi before starting the broadcast.

Director Yi said as long as she didn’t say anything inappropriate during the broadcast, it was fine. He even hoped that a successful live stream would bring more attention to the Desert Area.

Xu Ying hadn’t mentioned anything about the earnings from the live streams yet; the thank you red envelope she sent to Ning Zexi was first paid out of her own pocket.

Ning Zexi was still grumbling irritably, “That official account run by Liu Wenxuan originally had two thousand followers, but now, thanks to your popularity, it’s surpassed ten thousand.”

“Instead of thanking you or partnering up for a collaboration, she wants to report you. What kind of logic is that?”

“Coercing and abusing animals? Let her try abusing a Gobi Bear for me and see who ends up abusing whom?”

Xu Ying felt like Ning Zexi was like a cat with its fur standing on end, so she laughed and comforted him: “It’s fine, don’t get angry with these people. Where aren’t there a few conspicuous characters?”

Only three or four people were stirring up trouble in the chat record, but there were still normal coworkers in the group speaking up for her, only to be targeted by Liu Wenxuan.

At this moment, Ning Zexi’s voice dropped with a hint of guilt: “I’m sorry, Little Xu Station Chief, it was my oversight. I was eager to help you and promoted your live stream to the netizens.”

“It’s okay, thanks to your promotion, my stream got attention, and the Little Ear Foxes were able to receive milk powder from kind-hearted netizens.”

Xu Ying didn’t mind at all. After all, these so-called coworkers only occasionally joined her for joint missions, not people she constantly ran into.

Besides, Xu Ying felt for the flip phone in her pocket. As long as she had merits in catching spies, what could these people do?

Maybe in a private company, she’d get tricked by scheming coworkers into losing her job, but how could this iron rice bowl be lost just because of a small-minded person’s report?

After ending her call with Ning Zexi, Xu Ying didn’t pay much attention to the work group incident.

She busied herself for a while, preparing milk for the Little Ear Foxes, and then got ready to make a temporary nest for the Little Sand Cat.

In the resource-poor rescue center, with the help of the Black Jungle Cat, she barely scraped together a cardboard box for the Little Sand Cat as a nest. Even a recycling depot would have more than she did here.

Thankfully, unlike pet cats that require a series of pet supplies like cat food, treats, and litter, the desert has its perks for cats.

For the cats, the desert’s sand clumped quickly, was dust-free, naturally pure, and everywhere was like cat litter.

Xu Ying changed the dressing on the Little Sand Cat’s leg wound, tied a neat little bow with the bandage, and rubbed its little cheeks, “Darling, you’re so wealthy, the whole desert is your giant litter box!”

“City cats must be envious of you.”

The Little Sand Cat wagged its tail proudly, rubbing its furry head against Xu Ying’s palm.

The Proud Fox Boss, having just finished drinking milk, saw this scene and raised its chin high, saying coolly, “[Envious of what? Envious it can do its business anywhere?]”

The Little Sand Cat’s tail stopped wagging instantly, and with its mouth pouting, it presented its backside to the Proud Fox Boss.

The Proud Fox Boss tilted its head, “[What, you’re mad already? You’re ten months older than me, you know.]”

“[Boss, you can’t treat a new friend like this!]”

Fox Xiao Wu sidled up to the Little Sand Cat, looking up at it, “[Cat, could you tell us about your thrilling experience of being captured?]”

The outgoing Little Sand Cat, seeing Fox Xiao Wu’s clear, innocent, and curious eyes, suddenly started talking up a storm.

“[Five days ago, I spotted a group of suspicious people in the desert, always carrying dark equipment, sneaking around.]”

“[I thought they were poachers trying to steal small animals, so I began to keep an eye on them and followed, until two nights ago they were active near 032, and I thought to warn the Station Chief Sis at the rescue station.]”

“[After realizing she wasn’t there, I waited at the door, but instead, the bad guys showed up first.]”

“[They came to the rescue station searching for valuable stuff, saw me, and caught me. I dodged for a while, but there were too many of them.]”

So that’s how it was.

Xu Ying understood now, though it was a pity they came to the wrong place. The original was just a squeezed-out newcomer, lacking resources and holding no secret documents.

The Little Sand Cat continued chatting with the fox cubs, gradually getting familiar, and when the Proud Fox Boss heard about Xu Ying’s fantastical adventure today, it was also drawn in, feeling less averse to the brave Little Sand Cat.

Out early this morning following the mice, Xu Ying, after finishing her tasks, instinctively wanted to slump onto a sofa for a rest.

But the room only had one metal bed and one wooden stool to sit on.

Xu Ying added a soft sofa to her list of dreams.

Once the bonus for catching spies is issued, she’ll go on a big shopping spree in the county over the weekend!

With online shopping difficult in the Desert Area, the address can only be filled in with the county’s post station 300 kilometers away. Retrieving packages is tough, and remote areas don’t even get free shipping!!!

Xu Ying’s online shopping addiction was completely cured.

Never mind, thinking positively, animal rescuers in the desert are provided with food and accommodations, have nowhere to spend money, and there are various welfare allowances. The original saved nearly 20,000 in three months of work, so the small wallet was quite substantial.

Oh, right, she forgot to ask when that guy Ning Zexi would be back.

She sent Ning Zexi a message: “When are you coming back to the Desert Area? I’m still looking forward to your supply delivery~”

The county’s internet is fast, and Ning Zexi replied instantly: “I’ll be back after spending another day finishing up the documents, setting out the day after tomorrow morning.”

“I’m just eating melons here; the county’s been bustling these past few days.”

When it comes to gossip, Xu Ying is most interested: “Quick! Tell me about the gossip!”

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