Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 166 Jungle Warfare: Little Owl Mother’s Tip-off

Yin Li's father arrived faster and earlier than expected.

On the morning of the third, while Chen Ying and his team were performing a physical examination on two Giant panda cubs, Yin Li's father arrived uninvited with his group.

When the infrared monitor sent an alert, Yin Li's father's booming voice could already be heard.

Old Gao peeked out, then withdrew to call Yin Li.

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These past few days, Great Bai and Jiaojiao had been taking the two little cubs out for training during the day and only returned in the evening to rest.

When Yin Li's father came, he didn't see the Giant pandas and impolitely asked Chen Ying where he had hidden the pandas.

"I'm telling you, these are big bosses; if you take good care of them, they won't skimp on the payment."

Hearing this from Yin Li's father, Little Sen and Old Gao's expressions changed, they exchanged glances and held back from making any comment.

Chen Ying was unreceptive, "Uncle, this is an emergency station, not a zoo. If you want to see animals, you should visit a zoo."

"Look here, Little Ying, why are you so stubborn? The big bosses just want a photo with the pandas, they won't harm them. Hurry up, I'll buy you some time."

"Uncle, I suggest you all leave quickly, otherwise, you'll only be able to explain yourselves at the police station."

Chen Ying, smiling, just poured them a few glasses of water but didn't invite them inside.

Seeing this, Yin Li's father's expression soured, he looked at Chen Ying as if he were a naive child.

Were it not for Chen Ying being a grown man who he thought he couldn't defeat, he might have driven him away and taken over himself.

The four men who came with Yin Li's father were dressed inconspicuously; two of them, who were younger, didn't give off a good impression, their gazes were shifty.

"Mr. Chen, we're about to leave, but may we use your restroom?"

Chen Ying glanced at the middle-aged man who spoke, who wore a gentle expression and even tried to calm Yin Li's father, saying they just came to try their luck and it wasn't a big deal that they didn't see the pandas.

Chen Ying pointed towards the restroom, and the man hurriedly took his backpack and went inside.

After looking at his retreating figure, before Chen Ying could speak, a younger man next to him spoke loudly in a non-local accent.

Chen Ying looked up toward the third floor, exchanged a look with Dr. Gao, and then withdrew.

"Mr. Chen, we heard the top floor here is good for bird watching, may we go up for a look?"

"That might be inconvenient; it's a bird-watching station with equipment and instruments, not open to the public."

Yin Li's father tried to interrupt, but before he could, the arriving Yin Li cut him off.

"Dad, don't you listen to anything I say?"

With Yin Li, came two Forest Police officers and town staff.

Yin Li's father looked very displeased.

He had guessed his daughter would inform his son, hence he arranged to meet the bosses outside the village and headed directly to Chen Ying's place.

He didn't expect Yin Li to bring the Forest Police so quickly.

Moreover, he was doing this for the good of the village; if the bosses were satisfied, even the money that slipped through their fingers would be enough for a good meal for the villagers. He truly had the village's best interests at heart, still they treated him like this...

They deserved to stay poor forever!

Yin Li's father glared at his son, his old face looking as long as a donkey's.

The man who went to use the restroom reappeared after a while, hesitated upon seeing the Forest Police, and hurriedly came over to apologize.

The four men left promptly, while Yin Li's father was taken by the town staff to the Protection Station for a lecture.

Yin Li didn't say much to Chen Ying, as he was too upset to speak.

Little Sen muttered as he went to wash up in the bathroom.

"It stinks so bad. What did this guy do, and is he smoking too?"

Chen Ying walked over, a mix of a gluey stench and a pungent tobacco smell filled the small bathroom.

He looked up but saw nothing unusual.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard Little Owl Mother, perched on a tree branch outside the bathroom window, calling out to him.

"That stinky two-legged beast put something on your head."

On my head?

Chen Ying looked up; above the doorway was a wooden windbreak panel, and fifteen centimeters above that was an aluminum ceiling panel, which had been fitted with a warm-air blower for comfort during winter baths.

With a target in mind, Chen Ying observed more carefully and noticed fresh clip marks next to the door frame.

He recalled the man who had earlier gone to the bathroom with a hiking backpack, which was suspicious.

He called Yin Li to ask where they were and if they hadn't gone far, to come back quickly as he had discovered a problem.

Yin Li had just received Chen Ying's warning call and had barely asked what was wrong when he was unexpectedly pushed by someone, prompting the four skilled individuals to swiftly disperse into the forest.

"Damn it, quick, call for backup, these guys are trouble."

Even through the phone, Chen could hear the chaos on the other end. He glanced at the call interface and hung up.

"Old Gao, turn on all the cameras and keep an eye out; those guys are trouble, likely poachers."

It wasn't just poachers, Chen Ying suspected that they were not ordinary domestic poachers.

In the small countries surrounding theirs, poaching was rampant, and some even secretly crossed the border to poach on their side.

There had been media reports before about people digging holes under the border barbed wire fences, moving between the two countries like rats.

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His mind was in turmoil, but he forced himself to think calmly; the wildlife most loved by poachers in their area were the clouded leopard, Golden Cat, and even the leopard cat due to their valuable fur in the market.

"Damn it, these bastards." Little Sen's eyes were red. "Brother Ying, what should we do? Should I go look for Great Bai and the others?"

Chen Ying's mind was about to explode, but he still maintained his basic reasoning.

"Giant pandas are not easy to handle; those people won't target Great Bai and the others, and you could easily get into trouble alone in the woods. Don't rush; let me think."

He scooped up some ice water and splashed it on his face to force himself to calm down.

"Little Sen, you stay here and look out for each other with Old Gao. I'll go to the woods to find Jinya and Little Jin."

"Brother Ying, you alone... should I come with you?"

"No need. It wouldn't help if you came; I can ask other animals for help."

Chen Ying called the little monkey, asking it to join the old monkey in keeping watch from the trees.

"Make a sound to alert us if someone approaches, understand?"

Their means of defense in the forest were limited, they only had tranquilizer blowguns to somewhat handle the situation.

However, the protection station must have already received the news, once backup arrived, there would be no safety issues.

"Something must have been installed up here, otherwise, those people wouldn't have reacted even before I made the call."

Little Owl Mother squeezed in through the bathroom window, flew up above the door frame, and tugged several times, pulling out a barely noticeable pinhole camera.

Now looking at the wooden gap above the door frame, a conspicuous small hole was revealed to everyone.

With such quick timing, and under the watchful eyes of Chen Ying and Little Sen, how could this person accomplish such a difficult installation? What better things could this skill be used for?