Animal Detective

Chapter 390 Can't you take him with you?
sunset.

Inside the enclosure, Donya was brushing Honggul's fur with a brush.

Honggul ate grass in silence, occasionally raising his head with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes: "Don't keep scouting the same place."

Donya listlessly repeated the brushing motion.

Not far away, her parents were pouring hay into the manger. Her mother saw her daughter's actions, sighed softly, and nudged Emuqi beside her.

“Emuqi, look at this, your daughter has lost her soul.”

Emuqi looked up, then looked away indifferently.

Just then, on a distant grassy slope, two police dogs, one black and one blue, chased each other past.

Donya suddenly turned her head and looked over, her eyes widening.

It's Tianxiong, and... Tiankui!
Donya blinked hard, almost thinking she was hallucinating.

Didn't Tian Kui already leave with Shen Xin?

Just then, from the direction of the camp in the far distance, a large white bird soared into the sky and flew away with a whooshing sound.

Teddy!

Donya's heart skipped a beat. She flipped herself onto Hongur and hurriedly rode away.

In a short while, she had arrived at the camp.

Turning past the container house, Donya immediately saw Shen Xin standing with Lakshin at the office door, looking up at the sky.

Donya pulled her horse to a sudden stop, jumped off, and rushed into the camp.

"You... how did you come back?" Donya looked incredulous, and a surge of emotion welled up inside her like a volcanic eruption.

"Hey, don't even mention it!"

Shen Xin looked speechless and said dejectedly, "You don't know, I was already in Anjing when Teddy here was dying. What could I do but come back?"

There's Teddy here, and Yueyue in Nanjiang; Shen Xin is really worried right now.

Donya hummed in agreement, then gritted her teeth and asked, "Are you still leaving?"

Shen Xin replied matter-of-factly, "Of course we have to go."

After saying that, he slapped his forehead, remembering something.

I was so busy transferring flights back that I forgot to tell Ding Yuwei.

I mentioned in the group chat yesterday that I was going back today, and Ding Yuwei even said she would drive to the airport to pick me up.

Based on the time, she had probably been waiting at the airport for two or three hours.

Shen Xin cursed inwardly and quickly made a video call to Ding Yuwei.

The video call connected, and the person was in the car.

Shen Xin asked cautiously, "Did you come from the airport?"

Ding Yuwei glared at Shen Xin and complained, "If you weren't coming back, you could at least have told me."

Shen Xin quickly apologized and then explained the reason.

"I had no choice. I was already in Anjing, waiting to board the plane, but things didn't work out here."

The way Teddy was acting made it seem like he was really going to smash his head against the cage and die.

Ding Yuwei glanced at the camera and said with a half-smile, "What, you've been having affairs again?"

"Hey, how can you talk like that!"

Shen Xin raised an eyebrow. "That's nonsense. It's a bird, not a person."

Donya, who was a few steps away, heard this and suddenly felt a sense of panic.

Shen Xin didn't notice and exchanged a few words with Ding Yuwei.

Given the current situation, we can only try to settle Teddy up first.

"Okay, be careful yourself. We're fine here. Yang Zeran is doing a good job leading the way," Ding Yuwei teased at the end.

Shen Xinhun didn't mind and said, "That's because I have a discerning eye for talent."

He gave a few more instructions before hanging up the phone.

I'll definitely need to tell my family.

After giving these instructions, Shen Xin hurriedly contacted Teacher Chen.

Upon learning that Shen Xinyi had left, Teddy was so upset that he was practically dying, and Chen Wanbin on the other end of the phone was rendered speechless.

He sighed softly, "I do know some animals, like gorillas and dolphins, that develop deep feelings for humans, but the falcon?"

He smacked his lips and didn't say anything more.

I never imagined that a falcon could have such a spiritual connection and form such a deep bond with humans.

Shen Xin remained silent as well.

Yes, dolphins do that too.

Shen Xin shared his thoughts: he wanted to find Teddy a mate.

Chen Wanbin sighed again and said it wasn't that easy.

The same old problem remains: by this time, the falcons on the grasslands have all paired up and are about to lay and incubate their eggs.

Where can I find a female bird?

"If you're talking about gyrfalcons, there's still hope. They just enter their breeding season in May."

"Furthermore, through genetic testing, we discovered that Teddy does indeed have some gyrfalcon genes, which may be, as I previously speculated, the result of an accidental mating between a falcon and a gyrfalcon."

"But the problem is that gyrfalcons are migratory birds. At this time of year, they fly to the vicinity of the Arctic to breed, so we can't go there."

The more he talked, the more hopeless he seemed.

The problem is that Chen Wanbin didn't expect the situation to be so serious. With Shen Xin gone, Teddy is going to be on the verge of death.

He told Shen Xin not to worry, and that he would contact several observation stations in the nearby alliance to see if there were any lone female falcons.

Not only in the leagues west of Suihar, but also in Anxi Province in the northwest, there are also saker falcons distributed on the plateau there. "Teacher Chen, thank you for your help." Shen Xin thanked him and hung up the video call.

Donya sat down opposite Shen Xin, staring intently at him.

After hesitating for a moment, Donia asked, "Can't you take him with you?"

Shen Xin quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense. It's a first-class protected animal. It can't be taken away so easily. Besides, we can't raise it back in Nanjiang."

The rats in the city are probably not as plump as those on the grasslands.

There are birds too.

Nowadays, even a sparrow in the city is a protected animal; they are very rare.

Furthermore, the entire Nanjiang area is home to many common bird species. If a Teddy bear were to go there, it would be like a veteran player returning to the beginner's village.

That would be a real problem if birds were hunted everywhere.

Of course, if you have a good impression of him, you can train him to only eat the food you provide, but it's still not very convenient.

Just then, Teddy returned from hunting and immediately presented the dog to Shen Xin.

That night, Teddy must have learned his lesson, refusing to go into the cage no matter what, and finally fell asleep lying on Shen Xin's bedside.

She was afraid that when she opened her eyes, Shen Xin would disappear without a word again.

The next day, Shen Xin drove to Chen Wanbin's ecological observation station.

Donya rushed over early in the morning, insisting on going with Shen Xin.

Shen Xin let her be. After meeting Chen Wanbin and the others, he shook his head and said that he had consulted a lot of people and several observation stations, but had not recorded any lone female falcons.

At this point, the couples are truly in love.

Those that fail to pair up give up on their dreams and begin hunting to prepare for next year's breeding season.

"Then what should we do?" Shen Xin was completely at a loss.

Chen Wanbin was somewhat skeptical, saying that a bird relies entirely on biological instincts, so how could it really be willing to die for a human?

He conducted a test.

Hide Teddy first, then let Shen Xin leave.

Let's test Teddy's tolerance level.

Let's see how long we can keep this up after we start making a scene.

In his opinion, let him make a fuss, just like weaning a child, he's not going to starve himself to death.

He felt that once he got through this phase, everything should be fine.

Shen Xin had actually considered trying to lower the favorability rating, but after disappearing yesterday, his favorability rating was still the same when he came back.

So this path probably won't be easy either.

Shen Xin then drove away.

Just over an hour later, Chen Wanbin called him urgently, telling him to come back immediately.

If you can't control it, it'll frantically peck at the cage. If it can't peck it open, be careful it doesn't hurt its beak.

If your mouth gets hurt, you're doomed.

I quickly video-called Teddy to calm him down.

When he rushed back, he saw Teddy jump onto Shen Xin's shoulder and rub his head against Shen Xin's cheek. Chen Wanbin sighed and realized he was completely at a loss.

Then he and Huang Mingjie had the same idea, saying that if it didn't work out, Shen Xin could simply stay and study animals with them.

"Teacher Chen, we're not joking."

Shen Xin was speechless.

Chen Wanbin scratched his not-so-thick hair, gritted his teeth and said, "Otherwise, you can take him back first."

Shen Xin was taken aback; this was another joke.

“I’m serious.” Chen Wanbin said solemnly, analyzing to Shen Xin, “Look, I think he simply sees you as a partner.”

"During the breeding season, his duty is to protect his mate; it's his instinct."

“If you forcibly separate him from you now, he won’t be able to accept it. So why not wait until after the breeding season?”

“Look, their breeding season is from April to June, there are still less than two months left.”

"Once the breeding season is over, he might leave on his own. Take good care of him for the next two months, and I think there shouldn't be any major problems."

Falcons cannot survive in southern cities for long periods of time, but Chen Wanbin felt there was no problem with them living there for just two months.

Even keeping them in cages is acceptable.

"Is this...okay?" Shen Xin looked at Teddy and said, "The key is, what if I can't take good care of him? There are also paperwork involved."

This is a Class I protected animal, it's no joke.

Chen Wanbin thought it over and found it increasingly reliable, saying, "I'll figure out the procedures; it shouldn't be a problem. Just treat it as a research project for protection."

"If we keep in touch more often and are careful with the feeding, I think it should be fine."

Otherwise, if Teddy were to starve himself to death after Shen Xin leaves, that wouldn't be a good outcome.

There are only one or two thousand saker falcons in the whole country, and each one is a precious gem.

Furthermore, such a rare genetic mutation is of great significance for the protection of falcon and gyrfalcon populations.

Shen Xin looked at the teddy bear on his shoulder.

"So, are you willing to come with me?"

Teddy tilted his head and stared straight at Shen Xin.

【willing】

They were practically saying, "Where are you going? Where am I going?"

(End of this chapter)