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

Chapter 318 The Future is Dead
The second attempt went smoothly.

Although the fourth brother's attack and cries were dangerous, they also completely revealed its exact location where it was curled up.

Chen Nian held her breath and concentrated.

Using the feel and sound to pinpoint the location, he once again extended his arm firmly and slowly in that direction.

The next moment, I felt a warm, furry touch on my fingertips.

found it!
At the same time, an even more shrill, piercing sound of breath could be heard.

Meow! ! !
Chen Nian's gaze sharpened.

He didn't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and following his instincts, he precisely pinched the fourth brother's nape.

As a result of not having a clear view, he pinched the wrong spot.

As a result, the fourth brother did not 'shut down' directly, but instead, in a fierce struggle, he gave Chen Nian a hard blow.

I was worried that the little guy would run away if I let go.

Therefore, Chen Nian did not dodge this time.

A burning pain immediately shot through my arm!
"hiss"

Chen Nian took a soft breath.

His subordinate quickly adjusted the grabbing position.

Finally, they successfully found the correct 'power off' button!
The fourth brother's body froze instantly, ceasing all struggle, leaving only a faint whimpering sound from his throat.

It worked!
Chen Nian didn't dare to delay. With a strong pull, she carefully lifted the stubborn yet fragile little life out of the dark tree hole.

It's incredibly light!

It's almost half the weight of the eldest!
When the fourth dog was fully exposed to the afterglow of the setting sun, everyone who saw its appearance frowned.

Because it's too small!
The fourth brother, who was being lifted into the air by Chen Nian, instinctively curled up his limbs and tail, and was so thin that he looked like a ghost.

Its fur was dry and dull, clinging tightly to its small frame.

Even the outline of the ribs can be clearly seen.

And that tail, which should have been fluffy, was now dry and pitifully thin.

Its entire body gives the impression of being frail and delicate.

Even a gust of wind can make it tremble, as if it might drift away with the wind.

It's hard to imagine how it survived!

"You are hurt!"

While everyone else's eyes were focused on the frail fourth brother with pity, Xia Qiyue immediately noticed the unusual thing on Chen Nian's arm.

She immediately walked over, her gaze falling on Chen Nian's right forearm.

On the scratch mark, about five centimeters long, from which bright red blood was constantly seeping out, her delicate brows immediately furrowed tightly.

Chen Nian followed her gaze and glanced at the wound.

It really hurts like hotcakes!
But he could feel that the wound wasn't deep; it had only scratched the epidermis and the superficial dermis.

"It's fine."

Chen Nian didn't care: "I used to get these kinds of minor injuries all the time."

Chen Nian even suffered more severe scratches while practicing bathing cats.

Xia Qiyue didn't care about any of that.

She walked over with a stern face, her tone firm:

"Hold it in your hand."

After saying that, he took out a bottle of water from his backpack without saying another word, intending to grab Chen Nian's arm and wash it.

"Hey, hey, wait."

Chen Nian quickly spoke up to stop her actions.

First, I carefully placed the fourth child on the fallen leaves at my feet, and then used my free left hand to gently hold its small body in place to prevent it from running away suddenly.

After doing all this, he stretched out his right arm in front of Xia Qiyue.

"Thank you for your help, Dr. Xia."

"Humph!"

Seeing his obedient appearance, Xia Qiyue's tense expression eased slightly, but her movements remained swift and decisive.

She carefully rinsed away the blood and dirt around the wound with clean water, then took out disinfectant wipes and iodine swabs from her bag.

"It might hurt a little, just bear with it."

She spoke softly, but her movements were as gentle as possible.

She carefully cleaned and disinfected the wound with a cotton swab soaked in iodine. At the same time, the other three little ones followed behind Xia Qiyue, running over to continue applying ointments to the two of them.

Chen Nian then looked down at the fourth brother.

He first fed it some crushed cat food, and when he saw that it stopped struggling and started gobbling it down, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to observe its body properly.

"You're not injured?"

Although the fourth cub was covered in dust and dirt, it was the dirtiest of all the cubs.

But there were no obvious wounds on his body.

"Then why didn't it come out just now?"

Chen Nian felt that things were not that simple.

Then, a golden light flashed in his eyes.

The specific details about the fourth brother were finally revealed to Chen Nian.

Upon seeing the information on the panel, Chen Nian's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Congenital heart disease?!"

These six words practically sealed the fate of the fourth son!
For wild cats, congenital heart disease usually means a shorter lifespan, lower reproductive success rate, and a higher mortality rate!
In the wild, where the law of 'survival of the fittest' is extremely harsh, the vast majority of such individuals will be eliminated by natural selection in their juvenile or sub-adult stages, making it almost impossible to observe adult wild cats with obvious congenital heart disease in the wild.

In other words, even if the fourth brother survives this ordeal today.

He will die of a heart attack somewhere in the future.

"No wonder they're from the same litter, but the fourth one is so thin; no wonder it won't move."

Chen Nian sighed deeply.

Just then, an even more intense sharp pain came from her arm, causing Chen Nian to gasp and her muscles to involuntarily contract.

"do not move."

Xia Qiyue frowned with heartache and poured disinfectant onto Chen Nian's wound.

I breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the grip wasn't too deep.

But she still looked up and rolled her eyes at Chen Nian.

"."

Chen Nian blinked in response.

Meow~
Just then, a soft, meowing sound, like that of a newborn mouse, came from beside Chen Nian's feet.

It turns out that the fourth cat had already finished its cat food.

She was looking up at herself, licking her lips.

Her small eyes looked bewildered, but Chen Nian could still see a clear sense of dependence in them.

Chen Nian laughed: "What? Whoever feeds you is your mother? You were so fierce just now, and now you know how to beg for food?"

The fourth brother remained silent, simply leaning his body against Chen Nian's shoes.

She was panting heavily, her small chest heaving.

It seems that just eating a meal has exhausted all its energy.

"Hey"

For a moment, the surroundings fell silent.

There were only occasional meows and the sound of Xia Qiyue bandaging Chen Nian's wounds.

Dusk gradually fell.

Xia Qiyue skillfully bandaged Chen Nian's wound and tied a small but secure knot.

Just as she was about to say something more, a slightly noisy sound, accompanied by the rustling of withered leaves being trampled, came from afar and grew closer.

The director and others went through eighty-one tribulations.

We finally arrived at this quiet place.

When they arrived, they saw Chen Nian leaning against a tree trunk, her right arm wrapped in bandages, with desert cat cubs lying in her arms.

Chen Nian has grown another cat!

slam-la-

The sound of falling leaves rustling through the air startled the little ones from their deep sleep.

Apart from the fourth child, the other three children peeked out of Chen Nian's arms almost simultaneously and looked over warily.

Chen Nian quickly tried to comfort her.

(Hehe~ How about some monthly votes?)

(End of this chapter)