The Civil Servant's Job is to Raise The Furries!-Chapter 224 - 223: The Parched Riverbed

The Tusun opened its eyes wide in surprise: [Oh, I remember now! It was you who saved me!]

Xu Ying: ...

She thought to herself that the bottle she had was filled with water, not alcohol, so why did this guy have a blackout?

Xu Ying had to recap their conversation with the Tusun: "You just said you thought that shallow little river you were going to in a few days would have water. So what happened?"

Upon hearing this, the Tusun once again fell into a brief daze.

After a lengthy five minutes of standby, the Tusun’s brain finally rebooted: [In the end, after a while, I found the riverbed was dry and cracked.]

[I heard some birds talking about a Desert Rescue Station in the south, with a very nice chief, so I headed south and ended up fainting on the road.]

The Tusun’s round eyes gazed at Xu Ying and began to zone out again.

After a while, it suddenly appeared surprised: [Are you the chief of the Desert Rescue Station?!]

[Is this the Desert Rescue Station?]

Xu Ying: ... What a clueless fellow.

She helplessly nodded her head. "Yes, that’s right, it’s me."

She originally wanted to ask about the location of the dried-up little river the Tusun mentioned, but now it seemed... she’d have to ask the other little creatures.

[Chief, chief, do you have a way to bring water back to the little river? I’ve heard many animals say you can do anything!]

The Tusun looked up with an adoring expression on its face.

Xu Ying felt a bit embarrassed by its fervent gaze: "I’ll go check out the river where you usually drink water, let me see what’s going on."

With that, Xu Ying pulled a small bell located in the corner of the rescue station.

In the corner of the rescue station, there was a small door that led to the sandy pit outside.

After a while, the Sand Rat Boss emerged from the small door.

Since they moved, they had started a large construction operation to dig a new home, and now their new home was settled. Xu Ying also fulfilled her promise to fill their warehouse.

The rescue station specifically left a hole for the Sand Rat Boss. It made a temporary underground lair near the rescue station where every day its little brothers would take turns to hang out and indulge. The duty of guarding here was so sought after that all of them became little fat rats.

Whenever Xu Ying needed help, she’d ring the doorbell by the hole, and these "underground agents" would come out to assist.

The plumped-up Sand Rat Boss rolled over like a furry ball and said, [Little Xu Station Chief, do you need any help from us?]

Xu Ying replied: "There’s a dried-up little river to the north, and many small animals are showing signs of dehydration. I’d like to ask you and your kin to spread the word among other desert creatures that there’s water available at the Desert Rescue Station."

This was the first time Xu Ying asked them for help despite them having indulged here for so long. The Sand Rat Boss immediately patted its plump chest: "No problem, leave it to me!"

And upon seeing the sand rats appear, the Tusun widened its eyes: [Such a fat rat!]

Seeing the Tusun about to assume a hunting posture, Xu Ying hurriedly picked it up by the scruff of the neck: "First rule of the Rescue Station Convention, no hunting other small animals inside the station, here all animals are friends, no fighting!"

The regal aura of the king of animals emanating from Little Xu Station Chief tamed the Tusun.

Immediately, the Tusun behaved, squatting back on the cold, binding exam table.

Xu Ying gave the Tusun a playful rub on its big fluffy face: "Usually you react so slowly, but when it comes to hunting, you’re lightning fast."

The Tusun looked down pitifully: [It’s because I usually react slowly, so I have to hunt faster.]

[Otherwise, I really would starve to death in the desert.]

After a while, the jerboa that had been brought in woke up.

It opened its big eyes and glanced around: [With all these high-tech human gadgets here, is this really the Desert Rescue Station?!]

As the jerboa spoke, it looked for animals, and when its gaze fell on Xu Ying, it instantly showed admiration: [Are you Little Xu Station Chief?]

Xu Ying nodded quickly, almost moved to tears by the little one’s cleverness, especially since it took almost half an hour of communication to make the Tusun remember her.

The jerboa instantly turned into a little fan: [Oh my gosh, I’m so lucky to have been saved by Little Xu Station Chief!]

The jerboa had a great memory, able to remember the location of nests and shelters to evade predators. Xu Ying quickly asked: "Little jerboa, can you guide me? I’ll take you on my motorcycle to the north, you help me find that riverbed."

The jerboa nodded eagerly: [It’s my honor to serve Little Xu Station Chief!]

The Tusun stared at the energetic jerboa: [Little Xu Station Chief, after we leave the rescue station, can I eat it?]

The jerboa, hearing this, immediately hid in Xu Ying’s embrace, curling up with just its long tail hanging down like a mouse.

[Ah, you wicked cat! Stay away from me!]

Xu Ying wagged her finger at the Tusun: "Not allowed, because the little jerboa has to help us find the riverbed, which is crucial for your future survival."

The Tusun seemed uncertain: [Alright then?]

Xu Ying: "Are you hungry? I can get you some chicken breast to eat."

The Tusun lit up with a shy smile: [Just a little bit.]

Xu Ying took a piece of chicken breast from the fridge, defrosted it in the microwave, and placed it in front of the Tusun: "Eat, eat."

The Tusun immediately pounced on the dish and began to eat slowly.

Xu Ying watched the Tusun with a fond look, as if observing her own silly, chubby kid: "You rest at the rescue station, and I’ll go with the jerboa to the riverbed first."

The Tusun immediately looked up from the plate: [Little Xu Station Chief, I want to help too!]

Although the Tusun was a bit dazed, it felt that since Little Xu Station Chief saved it, it should repay her kindness.

Not wanting to dampen the Tusun’s enthusiasm, Xu Ying looked at the silly little one with dew still on its whiskers: "Alright, come along, hop on my motorcycle."

The Tusun eagerly took the chicken breast and followed Xu Ying out.

The Gobi Bear was sprawled out in the little bear house, grinning foolishly as it watched a second-hand TV Xu Ying had acquired, where it viewed episodes of "Boonie Bears" that Xu Ying had downloaded.

Xu Ying pulled it up from the large sofa: "In a bit, some dehydrated animals will come seeking water at our rescue station; the sand rat little brothers will notify you. You just need to turn on the faucet by the water trough to let them drink, understand?"

The Gobi Bear nodded, even saluting: [Little Xu Station Chief, leave it to me.]

Xu Ying watched the socially anxious bear gradually become goofy, attributing it to watching too many cartoons.

With the jerboa as a guide on the motorcycle, Xu Ying quickly found the dry riverbed the animals mentioned. This river was shallow and supposedly fed by groundwater.

As the Tusun got off, its fluffy fur was blown by the wind into a peculiar style, looking even goofier.

The jerboa flicked its tail: [During hotter summer days, this river has never dried up. But recently, it suddenly became dry. It’s so strange!]