Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Did the Little Desert Rats Move Away?

Xu Ying blinked: “Ride a motorcycle back to the rescue center.”

“Take the helicopter. It’s fast.” Qiao Yanli stopped her, “Besides, it’s hot and sunny in the afternoon. Just leaving my rescuer here doesn’t sit well with me.”

Xu Ying turned to look at her bike: “Ah, then what about my motorcycle?”

Qiao Yanli glanced at Xu Ying’s old motorcycle, worn from the sand and wind, and simply said, “I’ll get you a new one.”

Xu Ying: “Huh?!”

How nice it is to be rich!

Just as Xu Ying was stunned, Qiao Yanli handed her a check for three million.

“Miss Xu, you’re the savior of Yu Xi; I really don’t know how to thank you.”

“A small token, please accept it.”

A large check, just like in TV dramas, was handed to Xu Ying, leaving her dumbfounded.

Xu Ying quickly waved her hand: “No, no, that’s really too much!”

If it were a few thousand or ten thousand, she could accept it with peace of mind, but with three million thrown in like that, Xu Ying’s brain was buzzing.

Qiao Yanli, without giving her a chance to refuse, stuffed the check into Xu Ying’s canvas bag, only to touch something cold and smooth inside the bag with his fingertips.

Qiao Yanli, with an astonished expression, withdrew his hand, only to see a King Cobra poke its head out of the canvas bag, greeting him.

Qiao Yanli’s face turned ashen, a fear mismatched with his usual calm demeanor. His body swayed as if he might faint, and Xu Ying instinctively caught him.

Except this six-foot-two giant almost got Xu Ying, this petite figure, smashed into the ground.

Qiao Yanli leaned on Xu Ying’s shoulder. Xu Ying tilted her head to look at him, only to see his face pale, lips purple, and his long, thick eyelashes trembling anxiously. Xu Ying was worried.

“President Qiao!”

The bodyguards and medical staff came rushing up, helping Qiao Yanli onto the helicopter.

Xu Ying looked down at the King Cobra in her canvas bag: “How did this happen, did you bite him, Old Wang?”

Old Wang shook its head in denial: [No, I wouldn’t dare? He gave three million at once! I wouldn’t dare bite you, let alone him!]

Xu Ying: …

So the “eye” of the King Cobra is the eye of a snob.

[Then should I bite him a bit to help him perk up?]

Xu Ying: Get lost!

She quickly followed onto the helicopter to inquire about Qiao Yanli’s condition.

“Don’t worry, Miss Xu, President Qiao just fainted from fright.”

The medical staff explained, “When President Qiao was young, he was thrown into a pile of snakes, causing psychological trauma.”

Xu Ying understood, no wonder the reaction was so strong!

With everyone on board, the helicopter took off and ascended in a spiral.

Xu Ying sat quietly in her seat, cradling her canvas bag.

She poked Old Wang’s head: “I hope he’s alright, or selling both you and me wouldn’t cover it.”

Old Wang looked sorrowful: [If I had known, I should have bitten that thing called a check hard at the time, could still offset three million.]

Xu Ying quickly asked: “Where’s the check?”

[Blown away by the wind.]

Xu Ying: …

Qiao Yanli’s secretary noticed Xu Ying’s low mood: “Miss Xu, you really don’t have to blame yourself, our CEO insisted on putting the check in the bag.”

The bodyguard nodded repeatedly: “Yes, yes, I saw it, I can testify. He fainted entirely due to his own actions.”

Xu Ying was amused by the secretary and the bodyguard’s awkward attempts to console her. How can they sell out their teammate like this; is this workers’ revenge on their boss?

At this moment, the onboard medical staff called out to Xu Ying: “He’s awake, President Qiao is awake.”

The bodyguard and secretary immediately returned to their original serious demeanor.

Xu Ying quickly went over to see Qiao Yanli.

On the reclining chair, Qiao Yanli smiled at Xu Ying, reassuring her: “I’m okay, sorry to scare you.”

His gaze went to the canvas bag Xu Ying had left on her seat: “Is that King Cobra also one of your animal friends?”

“Yes.”

Xu Ying nodded: “The King Cobra is rare in the desert, it asked me to help find a mate.”

Qiao Yanli couldn’t help but smile at that: “Didn’t expect animals, too, have trouble finding partners.”

Xu Ying perked up at the topic: “Yeah, yeah, the animal community is like a little society, very interesting.”

“This King Cobra is a social butterfly, even organized a matchmaking event once.”

Listening to Xu Ying’s stories about interesting encounters with little animals, Qiao Yanli found himself less afraid of King Cobras. Turns out a cold-blooded snake could be so interesting.

“Of course, you should still keep your distance from cold-blooded animals when you see them, it’s just that Old Wang and I have established a friendly cooperation, and has a relatively easygoing personality among snakes.”

Qiao Yanli lowered his eyes, “Then for other types of snakes, can you also understand what they’re saying?”

Xu Ying nodded: “Yes, but apart from Old Wang, I haven’t really interacted much with other snakes, they’re quite adept at survival.”

At this time, the helicopter began to slowly descend, and Xu Ying glanced at the radar’s position, they had reached Rescue Center 032.

“Thanks! I’m off!”

Xu Ying waved goodbye to Qiao Yanli: “If Yu Xi wakes up, can you let me know?”

Qiao Yanli slightly nodded: “Sure, when she’s better, I’ll let her thank you herself.”

Xu Ying jumped off the helicopter, happily running towards the rescue center.

Mission accomplished earlier than expected, today’s shift is done!

Little fox cubs, little cats, little bears, she’s back!

*

Qiao Yanli’s eyes followed the cheerful figure jumping off the helicopter, until the helicopter took off again.

The secretary stood beside Qiao Yanli, looking puzzled: “President Qiao, Little Xu Station Chief can communicate with snakes, why don’t you commission her to investigate that matter?”

Qiao Yanli shook his head: “Now’s not the time, and I can’t disturb her regular work because of my personal affairs.”

The helicopter flew towards Linmo County People’s Hospital.

*

“Babies, have you exercised properly today?”

Within Rescue Center 032, Xu Ying bottle-fed little ear foxes, the little ones eagerly waiting to be fed.

[Er Niu has practiced boxing diligently today! One punch can knock down a Little Desert Rat!]

Fox Sansan reported to Xu Ying: [Sister, I want to report Si Bao, it stole your beef jerky again while you were away!]

Fox Si Bao: [I only ate a tiny bit, it hurt my cheeks chewing it.]

Xu Ying put on a stern face to scare it: “You better not eat random things, if you chip a tooth, you won’t eat anything tasty your whole life!”

[Ah? I’ll never dare again!]

Fox Si Bao quickly covered its tooth with its paw.

After bottle-feeding them, Xu Ying went out and caught a mischievous Little Sand Cat, bringing it back to change the dressing on its wound.

After three or four days of meticulous care, the wound on Little Sand Cat’s left leg was healing quickly.

[Rescuer big sis, have many Little Desert Rats moved away from around the rescue center? Haven’t seen any mice lately.]

Little Sand Cat, always restless and liking to wander, observed recently that something seemed amiss.

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