Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Don’t Let My Relatives Find Out

The Owl Messenger fluttered anxiously: [Station Chief, a sand cat has been bitten by rats.]

Xu Ying picked up the medical kit: “Let’s go, take me there quickly!”

She had just taken a few steps when she encountered Captain Chen Su of the police squad carrying an adult sand cat.

Chen Su brought the sand cat to Xu Ying: “I’ve brought the injured!”

Xu Ying quickly tore open a disposable surgical bed sheet and laid it on the ground, and Chen Su carefully placed the sand cat down.

The sand cat had several bite marks from rats on its nose and limbs, stained with blood, and its fur had become dirty from chasing mice in the dust.

Even though it was an adult sand cat, it was quite small, weighing at most seven or eight pounds, very light and delicate. Xu Ying couldn’t believe the scene of this little kitten being swarmed by rats.

Yet, the sand cat’s desert-yellow eyes remained lively, like a little soldier honorably wounded.

Xu Ying put on medical gloves, took saline from the first aid kit, and gently wiped the sand cat’s body clean of dust and washed its wounds, careful not to hurt it.

The sand cat let Xu Ying handle it without making a sound, just blinking its bright, watery eyes.

Seeing how cooperative the sand cat was, Xu Ying felt even more tender: “I’m sorry, little one, for bringing you here and causing you to get hurt.”

Xu Ying’s guilt deepened as she spoke, but the quiet sand cat at that moment patted her hand with its paw pads, [Little Station Chief, you don’t need to feel guilty, I volunteered to come here to exterminate mice, and I’m well fed too.]

Xu Ying applied bandages to the sand cat, feeling her eyes redden as she counted more than ten wounds: “I didn’t expect the rats here to be so fierce, it must have hurt a lot when they bit you.”

The previously calm sand cat finally reacted, quickly looking around and pressing Xu Ying’s hand, meowing excitedly: [Shh! Station Chief, keep it down!]

[If my relatives find out I got ganged up on by rats, where will I put my face in the desert after this?]

Originally grieving and guilty, Xu Ying burst into laughter at this, realizing the cat’s pride.

Netizens witnessed the little cutie suddenly pressing Xu Ying’s hand and meowing, reacting in various ways.

[This vet isn’t professional, the cat is meowing in pain.]

[No way, the cat is talking to Little Station Chief, whatever it said made the almost-crying chief laugh.]

[Fans, stop defending, this rescuer isn’t professional, when have cats ever comforted people?]

[They do! When I cried my eyes out after a breakup, my cat stayed right by my side.]

The live streaming hostess initially aimed to capture the injured Animal Army, but seeing the chatter in the comments, she softly asked Xu Ying, “Little Xu Station Chief, what did the sand cat just say?”

After receiving the interview task, she did her homework, knowing Xu Ying could communicate with small animals.

Xu Ying recounted the sand cat’s words, and the hostess couldn’t help but chuckle: “Seems like our little sand cat has quite the pride too.”

“Exactly!” Xu Ying, seeing the camera lens, quickly added: “Hostess sister, praise it in front of the camera.”

The beautiful and sweet-voiced hostess, upon hearing this, raised the microphone, the way you would coax kindergarteners: “Wow, no wonder you’re a desert cat! So impressive!”

“Even fiercer than a tiger, taking on a whole bunch of rats by yourself and coming out unscathed! Amazing!”

Xu Ying silently gave a thumbs up, impressed by the professional host’s high emotional intelligence!

The cameraman chimed in: “So impressive! Must be the king among cats!”

Chen Su, seeing everyone praising the cat, joined in: “Comparable to professionally trained police dogs, with limitless potential.”

Xu Ying said to the sand cat: “It’s live-streaming now, so the whole country knows how great you are!”

The sand cat, amidst the praise, lost itself, standing with its tail held high, its eyes growing brighter despite having over ten wounds.

When Xu Ying finished bandaging it, it suddenly sprang up, ready to dart back: [I feel ready again!]

[Charge! I’m off for revenge!]

It barely took a few steps before Xu Ying caught it: “Where are you going! You haven’t had your antibiotics yet!”

Thus, the sand cat was pinned down by Xu Ying and given a shot in its butt.

After the injection, the sand cat thoroughly wilted, desolate: [It’s over, now the whole country’s seen my butt get a shot.]

Xu Ying was about to burst with laughter at this sand cat, are all desert cats in your family this amusing?

Netizens, having witnessed the sand cat’s ignited then extinguished ambition, were all amused by this showman of a sand cat.

[Turns out animals, like humans, can lose themselves in flattery~]

[In fact, little animals also have strong pride and need respect and positive comforts. I accidentally blew up my dog’s food bowl with New Year’s firecrackers, now it kicks me whenever I’m not looking.]

[The baby hid its butt from the camera during the shot, really adorable!]

Soon, three more animals, bitten by rats or injured while chasing them, were brought over, and Xu Ying diligently treated their wounds.

Chen Su was initially sent by superiors to maintain order, ensuring the Animal Army didn’t go out of control and accidentally harm others.

However, now he thought the little animals, under Xu Ying’s guidance, were especially brave and united. They should try to trust these little ones and coordinate with the animals, rather than just watching from the sidelines as supervisors.

Chen Su said to Xu Ying, “Little Xu Station Chief, why don’t you talk to the Owls, so that when they find injured ones, they lead us officers in uniform over there?”

“We’ll treat the lightly injured animals’ wounds and evacuate the severely injured to you?”

Director Yi made meticulous arrangements this time, and knowing Yin Shen was uneasy about this group of animals, requested the police station to maintain order. In response, they sent officers experienced in handling police dogs, who at least had experience cooperating with animals.

Xu Ying thought this was feasible, as it would allow for quicker treatment of the animals’ injuries, so she discussed it as Chen Su suggested with the Owl Messengers.

The Owls took note of the police uniform style, [The message will be delivered!]

Having messengers sending “air messages” sped things up, making the rescue of the injured more efficient.

But soon, a bit of bad news came along.

Ning Zexi, responsible for running errands in logistics, rushed over: “Little Xu Station Chief, we’re running low on antibiotics and medical supplies like gauze!”

“There are fewer than ten doses of antibiotics left.”

Both Dongqing Village and the rescue station’s supplies were very scarce, and the current situation was beyond what they had expected.

Before they arrived, the rats had raided the village’s prepared medical supplies, which was really despicable. Compared to the little desert rats, these rampant house mice were downright bullies, destroying everything.

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