Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Annoyance

Xu Ying had already told Qiao Yanli over the phone that there were three friendly vultures guarding them on site, and they should avoid harming their allies when the time comes.

Despite Qiao Yanli’s reminder, when the medical staff and bodyguards saw the three fierce-looking vultures forming a protective circle to shield the girls from the wind and sand, they were still taken aback.

They were moved, rushing over with the stretcher, marveling at the spiritual nature of creatures in the wild.

Qiao Yuxi was quickly placed onto the stretcher, her hand still holding tightly onto Xu Ying’s hand.

Considering that this was inconvenient for the medical personnel to treat her, Xu Ying patted the back of her hand and gently coaxed, “Yu Xi, it’s okay now, everything’s okay. Relax your body now; there are professional medical staff to help you recover.”

At this moment, a man wearing a white shirt and gold-rimmed glasses jumped off the second helicopter.

It was Qiao Yuxi’s uncle, Qiao Yanli.

He strode over to the side of the stretcher and patted Qiao Yuxi on the shoulder, “Yu Xi, uncle is here, shall we go home?”

Upon hearing the voice of family, Qiao Yuxi finally relaxed and let go of her hand, getting carried onto the helicopter by the stretcher. Xu Ying noticed her lips moved, as if saying thank you to her.

At this moment, Qiao Yanli asked Xu Ying:

“Miss Xu, Yu Xi seems very insecure; if you stay by her side, she’ll feel more at ease.”

“Could you join her on the plane and accompany her to the hospital?”

Xu Ying did not immediately agree; she glanced at the three vultures behind her.

“The carrion and dead fish you asked for are to feed these vultures, right? We brought them over, and the bodyguards just brought them over.”

Qiao Yanli pointed to the boxes being unloaded from the second helicopter by the bodyguards.

He was very thoughtful: “No need to worry; I’ll arrange things here, and I’ll notify the rescue center.”

“As compensation, I’ll pay you three times your daily salary.”

But to everyone’s surprise, Xu Ying refused.

Upon hearing the offer of triple the daily salary, Xu Ying hesitated for a moment but still politely declined: “I’m sorry, I already promised to do a check-up on the pregnant vulture.”

“I will visit Yu Xi when I have a chance, but for now, I need to continue my work.”

Qiao Yuxi was already on the plane with so many professional doctors and treatment equipment. She would be safe.

But Vulture Brother’s wife was still in an unknown condition.

I have promised, and I cannot back out; just because they are animals doesn’t mean I can go back on my word; trust is mutual.

The bodyguards, fully equipped with gas masks, had already opened the boxes containing the carrion and dead fish.

“Come, Vulture Brother, let’s eat!”

Xu Ying called them to eat.

The three vultures were almost in tears upon seeing the sumptuous feast and, along with two young vultures, rushed over to devour it ravenously.

As for the vulture about to become a dad, he first picked out what his wife liked to eat and placed it separately in a box, then said to Xu Ying: [Little Station Chief, can we go now?]

“Okay.” Xu Ying nodded and asked the bodyguards unloading the boxes: “Bodyguard sir, can you help me pack and seal this box?”

Humans don’t have as strong a resistance to viruses as vultures do, so she still needed to be careful.

The bodyguard, hearing this, found a lid to cover the carrion and then gave Xu Ying a gas mask, protective gloves, and a protective suit.

Qiao Yanli couldn’t help but follow Xu Ying with his gaze; it was his first time encountering someone who surprised him so.

Being the savior of the Qiao family’s eldest daughter meant a lifetime of worry-free living.

Otherwise, Yu Xi’s disappearance this time wouldn’t have drawn so much wide attention.

However, this girl went about her work as if nothing had happened after saving a life.

Seeing Xu Ying about to put the packed carrion on a motorcycle, Qiao Yanli quickly spoke: “Let’s use the helicopter to transport it; it’ll be faster.”

He put on gloves and a mask, took the box from Xu Ying’s hands, and headed to the helicopter.

It was Xu Ying’s first time seeing such a down-to-earth CEO, who used a helicopter for “takeout delivery” and personally acted as the delivery guy.

Seeing Xu Ying stunned, Qiao Yanli gestured for her to follow.

Xu Ying quickly waved her hand: “No need to be so courteous. Although my main job is to treat animals, saving lives is also our official staff’s duty.”

“You must be busy; you should go accompany Yu Xi, I’ll handle things here.”

Xu Ying had heard that helicopter fuel consumption per minute was quite high, and it seemed that CEOs of such a level were very busy, so she felt she was inconveniencing him.

“It’s no problem.”

Qiao Yanli spoke with a rational and calm tone: “It’s a convenient matter; the helicopter can save you hours in just a few minutes, very efficient.”

Xu Ying thought that made sense; why should she be saving money for a CEO worth billions? She was worrying for nothing. So she graciously thanked him, “Mr. Qiao, thank you!”

Xu Ying and Qiao Yanli boarded the helicopter together, relayed Vulture Brother’s location and distance to the pilot.

The helicopter was indeed fast, Xu Ying barely sat down, and they were already there.

To avoid disturbing Vulture Sister’s pregnancy, the helicopter landed a little distance away from her.

At this time, Vulture Brother also flew to Vulture Sister’s side, telling her everything that had happened.

When Xu Ying came over with the medical kit, Vulture Sister flapped her wings in a friendly gesture to greet her.

The bodyguards unloaded all the carrion from the helicopter.

Xu Ying, now equipped with a stethoscope, focused on examining Vulture Sister.

“Been pregnant for a month and a half, about to lay eggs, right?”

The vultures nodded, Xu Ying’s assessment was quite accurate, and their trust in Xu Ying was gradually increasing.

“Fortunately, there’s no illness or parasite infection, just weakened due to a lack of nutrition.”

“This time, eat slowly, small amounts but frequent, gradually increase the amount of food.”

Xu Ying took out bottles of animal-specific vitamins and calcium tablets from her backpack, placed them in an open-mouthed bag, and set it beside Vulture Sister: “Remember to take vitamins and calcium tablets after meals.”

It was the first time Vulture Sister met such a friendly human; her tone was grateful:

[Little girl, thank you for coming from so far to treat me and bringing food for our vulture family.]

“You’re welcome; this is my duty as an animal rescuer.”

“Given that Vulture Sister is about to lay eggs, once you have the strength to fly, you should come back with me to the rescue station for a temporary rest.”

“However, as outsiders in the desert, you will disrupt the ecological balance; you will still need to leave with the staff from the raptor rescue center, as they will settle you properly, and you’ll have enough to eat every meal.”

[We understand, thank you for helping us so much! Otherwise, today could have been a disaster.]

Just then, Xu Ying’s phone rang; she saw it was a call from Ning Zexi.

“Little Xu Station Chief, are you alright? Did you find the vultures? I was driving earlier and didn’t see your message in the group.”

“I’m fine, not only did we find the vultures today, but we also saved a life.”

Xu Ying briefly recounted her day’s experiences to Ning Zexi.

The voice on the other end immediately rose a few octaves: “What?! You saved the Qiao family’s eldest daughter, Qiao Yuxi?”

It was clear that Ning Zexi was with the other three rescuers, and when they heard Ning Zexi’s shocked shout, they all gathered around.

Their tones were all of shock and regret: “Xu Ying, did you encounter Qiao Yuxi while looking for the vultures?”

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