Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 206 We must get the compensation! The lynx must die too!

Xu Dafei arrived at the rescue center very quickly.

After picking up Chen Nian, the vehicle did not stop at all, the engine humming as it drove straight towards the depths of the grassland on the edge of Xinlong County.

On the way, Xu Dafei briefly explained the situation again.

His tone was even more serious than it had been on the phone.

“The villages where the incidents occurred are all in remote locations, almost right next to the wilderness and grasslands. So, you can occasionally spot wolves, lynxes, and even snow leopards. But because they are so remote, the infrastructure is inadequate, and surveillance cameras have never been installed.”

“This time, a villager happened to have set a trap and caught a lynx. Everyone was angry and unanimously believed it was the culprit, and they wouldn’t listen to anything we said.”

Chen Nian asked quietly:

"What about the losses?"

Xu Dafei sighed.

“The family that suffered the most losses alone lost more than a dozen lambs and a pregnant ewe. The other families had more than fifty sheep in total. Most of them were lambs, but there were also a few half-grown sheep.”

"hiss--"

Upon hearing this number, Chen Nian couldn't help but gasp, her brows furrowing tightly.

No wonder the herders are so angry!
More than fifty sheep, even if most of them were lambs, resulted in direct economic losses that easily exceeded 50,000 yuan!
This doesn't even take into account the potential reproductive value of those ewes.

This is a devastating blow to families who rely on ranches for their livelihood!

Anyone would be furious!

Suddenly, Chen Nian thought of something.

"But this kind of accident insurance should cover it, right?"

He had known about it before.

In areas like Xinlong County, in order to alleviate human-wildlife conflict and protect the interests of herders, the government generally promotes public liability insurance for incidents involving wild animals.

If an incident like today's is classified as wildlife behavior, then it falls within the scope of insurance claims.

This can greatly help herders reduce economic losses.

Xu Dafei gave a wry smile and turned the steering wheel around a sharp bend.

"The problem lies with this insurance!"

"The villagers were probably furious at the time. After discovering the dead sheep, they made a mess of the scene, destroyed many traces, and didn't protect the scene immediately. By the time the insurance and forestry bureau personnel arrived, they couldn't accurately determine from the traces at the scene whether it was a wolf, snow leopard, lynx, or just an ordinary wild dog or stray dog."

Only when there is conclusive evidence that the act was committed by a protected animal listed in the animal register, such as a snow leopard, wolf, or lynx.

Only then will the insurance be effective and claims will be processed.

"My colleagues from the Forestry Bureau also went, but they couldn't come to a conclusion either."

"But the villagers are now insisting that it was this lynx that was caught that did it, and the two sides have been arguing since morning until now, with no resolution in sight."

"The family that suffered the most damage was extremely agitated and insisted on killing the lynx on the spot to vent their anger. The forestry bureau was unable to control the situation, so they had to call the police and then urgently contact the Cat Alliance. The higher-ups sent me over to see if I could identify it."

As he spoke, Xu Dafei glanced at Chen Nian.

In fact, such 'beast attacks' have occurred frequently in the area before, but the 'culprit' could not be clearly identified every time.

Often, due to insufficient evidence, the matter is simply dropped.

The insurance company usually doesn't investigate too deeply.

However, this time, due to the large amount of money involved and the fact that the 'suspect' was caught on the spot, the herders were agitated and refused to let the lynx go, causing the situation to completely stalemate and escalate into a mass incident.

Asking Chen Nian to take charge was also the superior's order.

They hoped to use Chen Nian's professional skills to quell the incident as soon as possible and save the lynx.

"I understand."

Chen Nian nodded with a serious expression.

Just from the description, he knew how tricky the situation was.

What Chen Nian cares about most right now is the safety of the lynx that was captured.

He looked out the window at the wasteland rushing past, his eyes narrowing slightly, and murmured, "Even a starving adult male lynx couldn't possibly kill more than fifty sheep in such a short time, given that the flock would scatter in panic."

"This is more like an organized, sustained attack."

To determine the truth, we must see the scene and the lynx in person.

Om-!
Sensing Chen Nian's heavy thoughts, Xu Dafei stepped on the gas again, and the old off-road vehicle roared as it accelerated forward on the bumpy dirt road.

The crime scene was farther away than I had imagined.

The vehicle drove completely out of the county and bumped along the barely visible country dirt road, kicking up dust that resembled a yellow earthen dragon.

We drove for nearly thirty kilometers.

Finally, a cluster of houses and a dark mass of people appeared ahead.

Almost all the vehicles and motorcycles coming and going here are locals.

As soon as Chen Nian and Xu Dafei got out of the car, the noisy crowd rushed towards them like a heat wave, instantly engulfing them.

Chen Nian looked over.

A large crowd had gathered in an open space, their emotions running high.

There were about thirty people.

The various voices were mixed together, making it impossible to hear the specific content, but a strong sense of anger could be clearly felt.

"Old Xu! Over here!"

In the center of the crowd, a young man in a forestry bureau uniform, sweating profusely, saw Xu Dafei getting off the bus. As if seeing a savior, he quickly stood on tiptoe, waved, and then turned to shout loudly to the crowd:

"Fellow villagers! Calm down! Calm down! The professionals from the Cat Alliance have arrived! Please make way so the experts can come in and take a look!"

His shouts had some effect, and the intense noise subsided temporarily.

All eyes turned to Xu Dafei and Chen Nian as they approached.

The young man squeezed through the crowd, letting out a huge sigh of relief and wiping the sweat from his brow: "Old Xu! You've finally arrived! We were almost at our breaking point here!"

Xu Dafei quickly introduced, "This is Wang Jun from the county forestry bureau."

Then he turned to Wang Jun, about to introduce Chen Nian. Wang Jun's eyes lit up, and he spoke first, his tone filled with surprise and respect: "I know! You're Teacher Chen Nian! I've watched your live stream! I didn't expect you to come in person!"

Chen Nian smiled at him and said, "Hello."

Just as Chen Nian was about to ask about the lynx, a clear yet assertive voice rang out from behind Wang Jun:

"Excuse me! Please move aside!"

The next moment, a petite yet commanding figure pushed past Wang Jun and stood directly in front of Chen Nian.

The woman had her hair styled in a neat bun.

He was dressed in a black business suit that clashed with his surroundings. He was clutching a folder and several forms tightly in his arms, and wearing black-rimmed glasses. His face was tense, and his expression was as serious as if he were attending an important business negotiation.

"Hello, I am Wang Qianqian from Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd."

"Responsible for the claims process for this insurance policy."

"Are you an expert from the Cat Alliance?"

Wang Qianqian spoke very quickly, but each word was clear, and at the same time she extended her hand to Chen Nian.

Chen Nian subconsciously gave her a light handshake: "Hello, my name is Chen Nian, and I am indeed from the Cat Alliance."

"Qianqian?"

Xu Dafei, who was standing to the side, clearly recognized Wang Qianqian.

He looked at Wang Jun with suspicion: "When did your sister go to an insurance company? Didn't she just graduate?"

Wang Jun shook his head with a wry smile.

"There's nothing I can do. Ever since that incident at my ranch, she's insisted on going to the insurance company."

"This time, she applied for it specifically."

"Why didn't she ask me first? I'm also a member of the Cat Alliance!"

"Maybe you're not as professional as Professor Chen looks?"

“I’m not.”

Wang Qianqian ignored the two people beside her; all her attention was focused on Chen Nian.

She quickly opened the folder and took out a photo from the scene.

Speaking rapidly, he asked, "Mr. Chen, you should be able to accurately distinguish the lynx's claw marks, bite marks, and differences from other canines and felines, right? Please come with me. I need you to help me with a professional on-site trace identification, which is directly related to whether I can successfully file a claim."

After saying that, she turned around and was about to lead Chen Nian into the crowd.

"Wait a minute." Chen Nian stopped her. "Before that, I want to check on the lynx's condition."

"Sure?"

"determine."

Wang Qianqian paused, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly.

It seems they felt this request was causing some delays in the process.

But looking at Chen Nian's unquestionable serious gaze, she hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, it'll be locked in that cage over there. Come with me."

"it is good."

She led Chen Nian in another attempt to squeeze into the thick crowd.

"Excuse me! Please move aside!"

Seeing the two men move, Wang Jun and Xu Dafei also followed them into the crowd.

Wang Qianqian led Chen Nian with difficulty to the center of the crowd.

They were immediately stopped by several grim-faced, angry herdsmen.

They spread their arms and spoke in a firm tone:
"Don't go in!"

"Yes! Who knows if you're planning to let it escape!"

"What's the point of watching this beast! I'd say just kill him!"

Wang Qianqian tried to explain.

"Fellow villagers, this is Mr. Chen, an expert invited by the Cat Alliance! He is very professional and can help you accurately determine whether the loss was caused by this lynx! With his professional appraisal report, our insurance company can immediately initiate the claims process!"

But the herders, who had suffered heavy losses, clearly wouldn't listen to any of this.

Instead, even more agitated herders surrounded her, blocking her way even more tightly, their eyes filled with distrust and anger, and no one even glanced at Wang Qianqian.

"you!"

Wang Qianqian's face immediately turned red with anger.

Wang Jun leaned closer and whispered to Chen Nian, "Teacher Chen, the ones leading the way in blocking the way are the herders who suffered the most losses. They are very firm in their stance: they want compensation, but they absolutely refuse to let go of this lynx."

Chen Nian frowned.

"Fellow villagers, please listen to me."

He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and was about to speak to persuade him.

A faint, yet intensely fearful and painful low growl escaped intermittently through the gaps in the crowd!

It's that lynx!
Chen Nian's heart tightened immediately.

No longer caring about anything else, or whether anyone would notice anything amiss, a faint golden light flashed almost imperceptibly in his eyes.

Best's Eye activates instantly!
His gaze instantly bypassed the crowd and precisely locked onto the small animal cage, made of rough steel bars, placed in the center of the open space!

Inside the cage, a lynx several sizes smaller than Lily was curled up in a corner.

Its fur was filthy and covered in mud and grass clippings, and one of its hind legs was bent at an unnatural angle, clearly indicating that it had been injured in the trap.

She's so thin that her ribs are clearly visible!
At this moment, the lynx was trembling violently due to extreme fear and stress. Its once sharp eyes were now filled with terror and despair, and it was emitting helpless, intermittent moans from its throat.

Species: Lynx (male)
Weight: 27 pounds

Physical condition: Extremely poor. Right hind leg injury, severe stress response, severe malnutrition, and in a state of extreme hunger!

Seeing all this, Chen Nian's heart sank to the bottom.

This is absolutely not the state of a 'ferocious beast' that slaughtered dozens of sheep overnight!
(Drunk, unaware that the sky is reflected in the water, a boat full of oranges weighs down the Milky Way!)
(End of this chapter)