Animal Detective

Chapter 369 If I can't seduce you, then I'll take your wife away.
After wandering around for a while, I didn't find it.

At that moment, the PDA sent a message saying that they had found it.

Zhang Qifeng glanced at the location and immediately took Shen Xin there.

After running for several miles, Shen Xin could already see Donya and the others in the distance, with a black horse by their side.

As they got closer, Shen Xin's attention was immediately drawn to the black horse.

First of all, his size is noticeably larger.

Moreover, the mane on his neck was extremely long, like tassels, almost reaching his belly.

And the tail hair, it's so long, it looks like a big feather duster.

The most important thing is black.

Donya also rode a black horse, but his horse was black with a reddish tinge.

The Hongur before them was truly black to the extreme, without a single blemish on his body.

Just standing there, it's as if it absorbs all the light.

It's a bit restless.

Donya grabbed it, but it suddenly broke free and ran wildly.

Its posture was extremely agile, running wildly as if walking on flat ground.

"Honggul!"

Donya shouted, nimbly mounted her horse, and gave chase.

She was an excellent rider, but she just couldn't catch up.

Shen Xin couldn't help with this, and neither could Liao Lei.

Zhang Qifeng stayed on the grassland for a long time before daring to chase after them, spurring his horse to surround and drive them away.

At this moment, Donya also took out a rope from her satchel.

It's all set.

She loosened the reins with both hands, but she was as if nailed to the horse's back, quickly unwinding the ropes and swinging them around.

She actually wanted to try lassoing the horse!

The rope loop stretched longer and longer with her swinging motion, so graceful that Shen Xin couldn't take his eyes off her.

Zhang Qifeng hurriedly shouted, signaling her not to put it on, as it was too dangerous.

They said that wouldn't work, because the more they chased, the faster the enemy ran.

At this moment, the horse slowed down.

The two stopped chasing, and Honggul ran a distance before gradually slowing down.

Shen and Xin went to greet them.

Donya was a little frustrated and said with distress, "I raised it with all my hard work, and it just ignores me."

Liao Lei said, "It's obviously in heat. When I spotted it, I saw a horse in the distance, but I don't know where it went."

Zhang Qifeng was in a similar predicament.

He knew Hongul, that horse was naturally fierce.

In Chabuqirigachali, almost everyone has challenged Honggul in an attempt to tame it, but no one has ever succeeded.

It also attended the Naadam Festival and participated in horse-lassoing activities.

There were even more skilled horsemen over there, but they all failed.

Because of this, Donya's family simply stopped tethering it and just kept it as a pet.

It also knows where its home is and generally doesn't wander off.

But now that he's in heat and has been seduced by a mare, his mind is filled with survival instincts, and he can't control himself at all.

"I will try again!"

Donya gritted her teeth and charged out again.

The result was the same; they couldn't catch up, and shouting was useless.

Shen Xin suggested that they sneak up on them and then put a rope around their necks.

Zhang Qifeng shook his head and said, "Just putting a rope around it won't work. We have to make it follow us. This horse is very smart. It just doesn't want to go with us."

Watching Donya chase Honggul around in circles, Shen Xin hesitated for a moment and said, "Instructor Zhang, why don't you let me give it a try?"

Shen Xin had seen videos of horse training online. Several people would get on the horse, pull its ears and press its head down, and then after mounting it, they would pull the reins tightly and let it run around.

When you get tired of jumping around, you give up.

The process was quite dangerous.

But Shen Xin did not intend to use this method.

Shen Xin had no intention of challenging its stamina, given that so many experts in the entire village and at the Naadam festival had failed to tame it.

But I have talent.

Shen Xin planned to get close to it and make use of its talent.

Chatting.

If you develop a good rapport, things will be much easier.

Zhang Qifeng instinctively wanted to refuse, saying it was too dangerous.

But then he remembered Delun's behavior at the camp.

He felt that Shen Xin was like Hongur from the epic.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Qifeng nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."

He then told Donya to stop.

Donya was panting heavily and covered in sweat.

Holding a horse stance for so long is no easy task.

Upon hearing that Shen Xin was going to tame Hong Gu'er, he hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, it's too dangerous. When Hong Gu'er gets angry, no one can stop him."

Shen Xin said it was fine, and that he was confident in his abilities.

Even cold-blooded crocodiles are no match for him; Shen Xin is confident in his talent.

As he spoke, he rode Delun and slowly approached.

Zhang Qifeng stopped Donya and said, "Let him give it a try. Think about it, he can train so many excellent police dogs, he must have special skills."

Donya turned her head to look at Tian Kui, stopped and remained silent, staring at Shen Xin with worry in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Shen Xin slowly approached.

At a distance of about fifty meters, Honggul began to become restless.

After running forty meters, it turned and ran.

Shen Xin understood that forty meters should be the safe distance.

Shen Xin immediately dismounted and approached on foot.

Hong Gu'er walked twenty meters in one breath without reacting, but he clearly noticed Shen Xin and turned to look at him.

If they didn't run away, then we can continue to get closer.

Shen Xin stared at it intently; it was undeniably handsome.

I feel it's even cooler than the Akhal-Teke horse.

Ten meters away, it still didn't run, but turned to Shen Xin and watched quietly.

His eyes were full of curiosity.

According to Shen Xin's thinking, the more spirited a horse is, the smarter it is.

Because once they are domesticated and fed by humans, their ability to survive in the wild begins to decline.

The stronger one's personality, the less willing they are to accept such compromise.

"Honggul".

Shen Xin called out, and they were already very close.

Whether his talent had already begun to take effect or not, Hong Gu'er did not flee, but quietly watched Shen Xin.

"good."

Shen Xin reached out to stroke it.

Honggul raised its head to avoid him, but didn't run away. Perhaps in its eyes, Shen Xin posed no threat whatsoever.

Shen Xin thought to himself, "Then you're mistaken."

The animals that mingle with you eventually fall completely in love with you.

For animals, they are in great "danger".

Honggul lowered its head and began to eat grass. Shen Xin gently placed his hand on its neck; it flinched but didn't pull away.

Or perhaps they simply don't care.

Shen Xin pressed closer, testing its safety boundaries.

Neck, yes.

He shook his head. "Please continue."

The ears immediately moved away.

Sensitive areas.

These actions, observed from a distance, surprised Donya and her companion.

"Instructor, look, Honggul didn't run away!" Donya exclaimed in surprise.

When he was a child, Honggul was very fierce and wouldn't let anyone get close.

Only after spending a lot of time with it can I barely get close to it and brush its fur.

But riding it? Don't even think about it.

Hongur is almost six years old; this is a bond that has been cultivated over nearly six years.

In such a short time, Shen Xin was able to hold Hong Gu'er's head and play with it?

In the distance, Shen Xin stroked it repeatedly.

However, the affinity icon has not appeared.

Shen Xin plucked some grass and offered it to Hong Gu'er's mouth, which Hong Gu'er readily accepted.

But I didn't get any positive feedback at all.

Shen Xin looked closely into its eyes; they were clear and without a trace of emotion.

I tried pulling it along, but there was no response.

It even turned its head as if to bite Shen Xin.

That means the heat wasn't high enough.

Shen Xin continued to try to get closer to him, but with little success.

Moreover, after finishing eating in one area, it would wander off to the side, completely ignoring Shen Xin.

Shen Xin frowned inwardly. Could it be that the Druid talent, which had always been invincible, was no longer effective?
The key is that there are people watching behind him.

Shen Xin patiently continued.

After a while, Honggul made a blowing sound from his nose and ran off to graze in another area.

Shen Xin was taken aback, but immediately followed.

It seemed to have accepted Shen Xin's presence and showed no reaction whatsoever.

The problem is that all of Shen Xin's attempts to make overtures have gone unanswered.

Moreover, after this interaction, Shen Xin could tell that it didn't take him seriously at all.

If you don't care, you won't have any intimate reaction, let alone any goodwill.

Shen Xin reached out and tried to pull it away.

It swung its neck and knocked Shen Xin aside, flicked its tail, and glanced at Shen Xin.

It's as if it's saying, "Leave me alone."

At this moment, Zhang Qifeng shouted from afar, saying that if it didn't work, they should give up and think of another way.

"Teacher Zhang, I'll try again."

At this moment, Shen Xin's competitive spirit was aroused.

I refuse to believe that someone who can easily manipulate your close relatives can possibly stumble on you.

But even as the sun began to set and dipped below the horizon, there was still no progress.

If it were any other animal, it would probably already have a favorability icon.

But Hongur didn't react at all.

Shen Xin felt that it might be like Tian Kui, unruly and free-spirited, so it still had to be suppressed by force.

But touching its muscular body, Shen Xin couldn't help but feel intimidated.

It weighs several hundred kilograms.

On the other side, as the sun was setting, Zhang Qifeng called out to Shen Xin, telling him to go back if things didn't work out, and they would think of another solution later.

Donya said the same thing, saying that at worst they could leave Hongur here, since it was strong and it would be fine.

Shen Xin was somewhat unwilling.

If I leave now, wouldn't all my efforts of almost an hour have been wasted?

Just then, Shen Xin noticed out of the corner of his eye that another horse had appeared at the foot of the mountain in the distance.

Upon closer inspection, it was a spotted horse.

Its body was mostly snow-white, but its abdomen and legs had many gray-black patches.

It stood far away, leisurely grazing.

Liao Lei immediately shouted, "That's the horse! I saw it before!"

Shen Xin looked toward Hong Gu'er.

Is this the mare who seduced you?
I must say, she is quite pretty.

Its mane and tail hair are snow-white, just like tassels.

"Instructor Zhang, is this a wild horse?" Shen Xin asked loudly.

Zhang Qifeng took out his phone to take a picture, then shook his head.

Donya explained, "It's not a wild horse. There's only one kind of real wild horse on the grassland, and it's very rare. This one is probably a stray horse, one that got lost and then stayed in the wild for too long, so it became feral."

Shen Xin suddenly realized.

He turned and patted Hongguer, saying, "Your girl's here, why aren't you reacting?"

Honggul flicked his tail and, with a soft "plop," pooped a huge poop.

Shen Xin felt a wave of embarrassment; he must have entered a state of enlightenment.

However, looking at the white horse in the distance, Shen Xin had a sudden idea.

This guy is too independent; if you can't seduce him, then just get rid of his wife.

Thinking of this, Shen Xin immediately mounted his horse and chased after the white horse.

It reacted when it got close to fifty meters.

Seeing that the alert had been triggered, Shen Xin immediately dismounted and approached on foot.

The white horse raised its head and quietly looked at Shen Xin.

Donya said it was a stray horse, which means it had been kept by someone before.

Perhaps for this reason, when Shen Xin got close enough, the white horse not only did not run away, but instead paused and came closer.

As it drew closer, it stared intently at Shen Xin with its large, dark eyes.

Seeing Shen Xin extend his hand, it not only didn't dodge, but also stuck out its tongue and licked it.

The next moment, a favorability icon appeared above its head.

Shen Xin thought to himself, "That's more like it. My talent has hardly ever failed me."

1 point of favorability.

Shen Xin stepped forward, hugged her head, and gently stroked it.

She was slightly resistant, perhaps because she hadn't been so close to a human in a long time, but she quickly adapted and began to actively cling to Shen Xin.

Shen Xin plucked a handful of grass and stuffed it into her hand. As she chewed it, her favorability rating dropped to 2.

"Walk."

Without reins, Shen Xin simply told her to go.

Sure enough, he was smart and immediately followed.

A stray horse was just like that, and Shen Xin abducted it.

Shen Xin deliberately led the white horse past Hong Gu'er.

Hongguer, who was grazing, looked up and watched Shen Xin lead the white horse away as if paying his respects.

He paused for a moment, then slowly followed.

Shen Xin was secretly delighted.

Sure enough, the old tricks still work.

(End of this chapter)