Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Becoming Xu Ying’s Fangirl

As the ear foxes gradually walked out of their cages and moved to Xu Ying’s side to express gratitude and relief, more and more small animals also stepped out from their long-imprisoning cells in hesitation and trial.

The moment they left the cages, many furry bodies trembled, fearing that the next moment they would be picked up by a merciless hand and skinned.

But after a moment of fear, the nightmare scene didn’t appear; around them was only a little girl squatting on the ground, crying in self-blame for their plight.

In her hand, she still held a bright red Five-Star Red Flag.

She was the little angel sent by their country to save them!

Adjusting to the situation outside the cage, more and more animals gathered around Xu Ying, expressing their gratitude in various ways.

However, they were now too plump and clumsy, and also dirty, unable to wipe away Xu Ying’s tears.

Surrounded by the furry creatures, Xu Ying felt deeply moved to see these little beings, despite their own misfortunate situations, so considerate and empathetic in comforting her, that she couldn’t hold back her tears. Why should such adorable desert elves be treated this way?

Next to her stood Chen Su, at a loss for what to do.

Chen Su had never faced a situation where a girl cried beside him and didn’t know how to soothe her; his calm and stern face rarely showed some signs of fluster.

The furry creatures expressed their comfort by snuggling; they couldn’t understand why this human next to the little station chief had yet to make a move to comfort his companion.

The furry creatures anxiously rolled on the ground.

[Human, I hate that you’re like a block of wood!]

[Quickly, wipe the little station chief’s tears, hurry hurry hurry hurry!]

[How can you bear to watch the chief cry alone here, you cold and ruthless human!]

Three Snow Cleaning Weasels, seeing that Chen Su couldn’t understand Beast Language, couldn’t help but dart to his feet, biting his pants and tugging, rolling around and throwing a tantrum, frantically hinting for him to comfort the little station chief.

The animals, speaking with difficulty, only made squeaking sounds, nudging Chen Su towards Xu Ying.

Chen Su wasn’t stupid; these small animals were almost pushing him to Xu Ying’s side.

Two ear foxes gave a demonstration, one fox placing its plump paw on top of another fox’s head and gently rubbing it.

Chen Su imitated the ear fox’s actions, extending his hand and gently rubbing Xu Ying’s head with his warm, thick palm. His movements were somewhat awkward, with his slender fingertips trembling, showing his nervousness and unease.

“Don’t cry. Look, when you cry, they get anxious, they can’t bear to see you shed tears.”

Chen Su found that whenever he spoke, it sounded like he was giving a talk to newbies. He tried to soften his usually low and serious voice, speaking almost as if he were talking to kindergarten children.

“You arrived just in time and have already done your best; otherwise, these small animals would have suffered tonight.”

“They are in pain now, but you’re a great veterinarian, able to help them lose weight, regain health, and free them from pain, right?”

Chen Su gently wiped the tears at the corner of Xu Ying’s eyes with the pad of his fingers, his voice firm: “The days ahead are long, as long as we live, there is hope.”

Chen Su’s clumsy yet sincere comforting reached Xu Ying word by word. Feeling the warmth in Chen Su’s palm and surrounded by the furry creatures, the discomfort in her heart melted away, and she stopped crying.

She wiped her face and pulled herself together: “Right. What I can do now is to help them escape their suffering and restore them to a healthy state.”

The animal rescuers coming in for backup will arrive at the Fur Farm tomorrow morning, and the headquarters have sent temporary tents, sleeping bags, and other supplies.

Tonight, Xu Ying first stayed with five stationed officers in a temporary tent at the Fur Farm.

After Xu Ying formed a rapport with the furry creatures and settled them, she found her tent already set up by the officers from the police station.

Xu Ying took the sleeping bag and thanked the officers.

The officers quickly said it was nothing and urged Xu Ying to rest.

“No worries, no worries, Chief, you’re the biggest hero today. With you, it was much easier for us to take down the Fur Farm this time.”

“You’ve had a long day, hurry and rest!”

“Yes, you’ll be busy again tomorrow. Hurry and get some sleep.”

The policewoman nudged Xu Ying into the tent and, as she stepped out, a chilly wind blew past. She rubbed her arm and said to her colleagues outside, “Spending the night in such a creepy place, I’m really afraid of having nightmares.”

The other officers also said, “Indeed, we haven’t started interrogating yet, and who knows if they have other accomplices.”

“Let’s take turns keeping watch; this place is eerily spooky.”

Xu Ying, having laid out her sleeping bag, poked her head out of the tent: “Are you scared?”

The policewoman, seeing this, quickly cleared her throat and changed her tone: “Of course not! We’re professionals.”

Her face was resolute: “Don’t worry, with us here, we’ll make sure you’re well protected!”

Xu Ying, upon hearing this, smiled sweetly, took a whistle from her pocket, and blew it.

A moment later, there was a sound from the sky, and a large flock of birds flew towards their tent area, landing on the tents.

Xu Ying said to the birds, “Little birds, could we trouble you to accompany us through the night?”

As soon as she spoke, there was a chorus of chirping responses.

[Of course we can! You all can sleep peacefully; we’ll stand guard here.]

Four Vulture Brothers even huddled at the tent’s entrance, looking as if they were acting as security guards.

Xu Ying turned to the officers and said: “The little birds said they’d keep us company through the night and alert us if anything happens, so everyone can rest easy.”

With so many little beings around, the tent camp suddenly became lively.

The policewoman looked at Xu Ying with starry eyes, amazed at how a single whistle could summon a flock of birds to guard them—this was certainly comforting!

The other officers, seeing the birds densely situated like little surveillance cameras all over the camp, felt a warmth in their hearts.

As people responsible for maintaining peace, it was the first time they were being protected, and by a bunch of small animals, no less. The feeling was simply wonderful!

An inexplicable sense of being moved crept into the officers’ hearts.

A young officer took a bucket from the car, placed it beside the camp, and, trembling slightly, clasped his hands in front of the birds: “The little brother thanks all the big brothers for your protection!”

“But can you, big brothers and sisters, give us a favor and, when it’s convenient for you, use this bucket over here? It’ll be convenient for both you and us.”

Xu Ying giggled out loud: “Your Chinese is too convoluted; you managed to derive several meanings from a single word, response. Are you giving them a Chinese oral listening exam? The little animals can’t understand this!”

“You have to speak plain language!”

The rest burst into hearty laughter.

With the birds standing guard, Xu Ying drifted into a peaceful slumber. A good night’s sleep would ensure she has the energy to check up on the animals and help the fox cubs find their families tomorrow.

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