Chapter 36: Chapter 36: First Aid

The vultures saw in the phone video that their former owner was handcuffed and was apologizing to the police.

They were surprised and delighted.

[So humans really protect and value us!]

[If only we had known earlier about a raptor rescue center to protect us, we wouldn’t have suffered so much and eaten up all the animals here.]

Xu Ying heard the vultures’ words and was suddenly inspired. As a Beast Speaker who can communicate with animals, she could use her power to make the Desert Rescue Station famous in the animal world.

This way, animals in trouble would know where to go for help, increasing the station’s rescue efficiency.

[Hey! Don’t peck me, don’t peck me!]

[Uncle was just playing with you~]

The King Cobra, seeing Xu Ying and the vultures getting along so well, swiftly slithered down the neck of a young vulture, but was chased and pecked by two small vultures, looking very embarrassed as it twisted and crawled frantically.

Xu Ying couldn’t help but chuckle. She put her phone away and then, as if she remembered something, asked the vultures, “I have a question. Why did you say earlier that I was sent by that person to catch you and take you back to carry out tasks?”

“Who is that person? Is it the one in the video illegally keeping you?”

[Yes! He trained us to attack live things, initially using white mice and grass snakes, and later even told us to attack people.]

[Yes, he runs a ranch, but there are many big and small ranches in Xizhou Province competing with him, so he secretly brought us to other ranches to attack the ranch owners and livestock.]

[We thought it was wrong, so he stopped feeding us, electrocuted us, shot us with crossbows, and when we got angry and pecked him, he treated us even more harshly.]

The vultures recalled their past experiences, shrinking their necks. Even with their beaks as sharp as knives, they still couldn’t resist the various human weapons.

Xu Ying listened in horror, comforting the vultures by patting their wings, “I’ll report this to the police too. You won’t encounter such things again in the future.”

Thinking about the suspect abandoning a total of six adult vultures, Xu Ying asked, “Do you have three companions? Where are they now, do they need rescue?”

[Yes! But my wife is too weak to fly, and the other two companions are taking care of her.]

“Then when the takeout arrives, you can take it to her! I’ll go with you to check on her.”

At this time, the temperature in the desert continued to rise, and Xu Ying, while waiting for rescue, kept an eye on Qiao Yuxi’s condition.

She fed water to Qiao Yuxi occasionally, while the three vultures spread their giant wings to shield Xu Ying and Qiao Yuxi from the sun and fan them, efficiently blocking heat and UV.

Just as Xu Ying changed the cooling patch on Qiao Yuxi’s forehead, she felt Qiao Yuxi’s hand move!

Qiao Yuxi’s eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes, her deep brown pupils gradually focusing.

Seeing a blurry figure in front of her, Qiao Yuxi became momentarily frightened and anxious.

Xu Ying quickly reassured her softly, “Don’t be afraid, Yu Xi. I’m Xu Ying, an official staff member of the Huaxia Desert Rescue Station.”

“You’ve been rescued. You’re safe now.”

She tightened her grip on Qiao Yuxi’s hand, “Your family is on their way to pick you up.”

Hearing the girl’s gentle and calming voice, Qiao Yuxi relaxed.

She regained consciousness but, unable to move, she realized someone had been taking care of her all along.

It was this girl who saved her while she was unconscious.

Qiao Yuxi’s pale lips moved slightly, “Shi, Shi Wenxuan?”

Seeing that Qiao Yuxi, though weak in voice, could still speak with some effort, Xu Ying felt a bit more relieved, “Who is Shi Wenxuan?”

“He, he brought me to see the desert starry sky.”

Xu Ying’s expression froze; if she wasn’t mistaken, the police had mentioned that Qiao Yuxi came to the desert area alone, and the surveillance footage didn’t capture anyone with her.

This clue was important; she hurriedly called Chen Su to report that there was someone named Shi Wenxuan who accompanied Qiao Yuxi, but there was no trace of this person nearby; his survival was unknown.

However, Chen Su’s answer shocked Xu Ying: “Shi Wenxuan is Qiao Yuxi’s fiancé, and he’s currently in Hai City, working in his office.”

“We’ll contact the Hai City police immediately!”

Xu Ying hung up the phone, cold sweat running down her back.

Meanwhile, Qiao Yuxi’s grip on her was loosening, “I, my eyelids are so heavy… I want to sleep.”

“No, don’t sleep, don’t sleep, Qiao Yanli will be here soon. Is he your brother?”

Xu Ying kept engaging Qiao Yuxi in conversation to keep her focused.

“No, he’s my uncle.”

“Hold on, your uncle will be here soon.”

Xu Ying’s eyes fell on Qiao Yuxi’s nails.

The girl’s nails were manicured, but after days in the desert, they were cracked and dusty, with dark brown dried blood in the crevices.

Xu Ying patted her head, “We’ll be going back soon.”

“What kind of manicure do you want to get when we return?”

Qiao Yuxi thought for a moment and squeezed out an answer, “Light pink…”

Xu Ying asked again, “You must be starving after these days in the desert. What do you want to eat when we go back?”

Qiao Yuxi choked up, “My dad, my dad’s braised pork…”

Hearing this reply, Xu Ying remembered the news reports that Qiao Yuxi’s parents died in a plane crash, and felt a pang of sadness.

“I can cook too. My braised pork is also delicious. You must try it.”

“Okay…”

Qiao Yuxi’s voice grew weaker.

Xu Ying was anxious, watching as Qiao Yuxi’s eyelids threatened to close.

She thought of Qiao Yuxi’s suspicious boyfriend and quickly said, “Shi Wenxuan has already returned to Hai City!”

“He’s sitting in an air-conditioned office, drinking iced milk tea!”

“Are you just going to succumb to the desert like this?”

Qiao Yuxi’s eyelids, about to close, opened wider again, glaring fiercely, “Damn scumbag!”

At the same time, a buzzing sound came from above Xu Ying’s head. She looked up to see two private helicopters with the Comet Technology logo flying in from the horizon.

Xu Ying was ecstatic, “Rescue is here, rescue is here!”

She did not forget to reassure the three Vulture Brothers, “These are helicopters, they’re loud but they won’t harm you! Don’t be afraid!”

As the helicopters prepared to hover and land, all sounds were drowned out by the roar of the rotors, which made her hair and clothes flutter wildly.

The three vultures quickly closed ranks, forming a circle to protect the two girls under their wings, shielding them from the wind and sand kicked up by the helicopter landing.

Xu Ying noticed the vultures’ bald heads, with sparse feathers blown away by the strong wind, revealing the skin underneath, but their heads remained stubbornly unmoved, making her feel both amused and saddened.

The helicopter landed and out came medical personnel in white coats and bodyguards in black uniforms.

Xu Ying emerged from the protective circle of the vultures, waving to them, “Here, over here!”

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