It seemed that perhaps because they had been bribed with catnip, the four clouded leopard cubs showed no resistance when Yang Lin hung them from his body.
After hiding their bodies within the blanket, only their little heads peeked out.
This scene immediately made the audience envious.
"Let's go, Gou Dan and Gou Sheng, we'll keep moving. We can't delay work." Yang Lin slung his large bag over his shoulder again. At this moment, Teacher Xiao Liang finally reacted.
"Director Yang truly is kind-hearted. Now it seems bringing these little ones back to Xihong Zoo was indeed the best choice."
As they spoke, the group hurried to follow.
Not long after, this Daming Mountain survey trip began once more.
However, after witnessing the clouded leopards earlier, both Yang Lin and Teacher Xiao Liang became more cautious.
After all, clouded leopards were not the only large carnivorous animals in the Daming Mountain area.
But the fact was, whatever you worried about most was precisely what would happen.
Not long after leaving this patch of jungle, a plump wild boar emerged from a patch of grass not far in front of Yang Lin.
Behind this large wild boar followed seven or eight little wild boars.
Seeing this, the viewers in the live stream exclaimed "cute," but Yang Lin didn't think so at all.
Because if he wasn't mistaken, this large wild boar seemed to be heading for him.
"Holy crap!"
"Run, Teacher Xiao Liang, we've stumbled into a pigsty!"
As soon as he spoke, Yang Lin took off running through the forest.
Teacher Xiao Liang behind him naturally did the same.
It was only hard on the two staff members, who had to run while carrying heavy filming equipment.
In an instant, the scene became comical.
Fortunately, this time they were not in an open area. After running for a while, the mother wild boar and her piglets disappeared.
After confirming that the mother wild boar was not chasing them, Yang Lin, exhausted, plopped down.
"Damn, that was close. I never thought I, the pillar of Xihong Zoo, would be chased by a pig all over the mountain one day."
"It can't be helped. Wild boars are too aggressive. If you fart near them, they'll think you're provoking them." Teacher Xiao Liang said with a grimace, fanning himself as he sat down.
"Shouldn't we change our route? Let's head towards Tianhu, pass through Longhu Xianjing, then go around the Tropic of Cancer marker and return to the starting point. This route should be safer."
Hearing Teacher Xiao Liang's suggestion, Yang Lin showed a hint of suspicion.
"Are you sure?"
"Uh... probably."
...
Half an hour later, as the route changed, the once dense primeval forest became less so. Yang Lin could even hear the sound of water in the distance.
Until he walked through a patch of low-lying tree ferns, and suddenly a natural body of water, like a polished mirror, appeared before them.
Looking at this body of water, like a sapphire inlaid in emerald, everyone's mood brightened considerably.
"I told you this way was safe. Look how beautiful the scenery is."
"As expected of Tianhu. Look at the lake water, look at the island in the lake, the water birds by the shore, and there are two people drinking water over there." Teacher Xiao Liang's words became more numerous as he gazed at the clear lake water.
However, upon hearing his last sentence, Yang Lin immediately sensed something was wrong.
"People? Where are there people? This is a deep mountain wilderness and a nature reserve, where would people come from?"
"Look, aren't there two people in black clothes standing in the lake over there? They're even fishing here. Ningnan anglers really know how to find places."
As he spoke, Teacher Xiao Liang prepared to walk forward and greet the two anglers.
But at this moment, Yang Lin reached out and stopped him. Then, in an uncertain tone, he asked, "Teacher Xiao Liang, may I ask presumptuously, what is your degree of nearsightedness?"
Hearing this question suddenly, Teacher Xiao Liang was clearly taken aback.
"200 degrees in my left eye, 300 degrees in my right eye. What's wrong? It's just mild nearsightedness."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Yang Lin suddenly took a pair of binoculars from his backpack and handed them to him.
"Take another look at what's in the lake."
And as Teacher Xiao Liang picked up the binoculars with a hint of doubt, the cameraman next to them also gradually zoomed in the lens.
The next second, the scene in the distant Tianhu was clearly presented to the audience.
Instantly, the viewers in the live stream erupted in an uproaror.
From the camera's perspective, those standing at the edge of the lake were by no means anglers, but rather two black bears standing on their hind legs, catching fish.
"Holy crap, I knew there wouldn't be any people in this mountain. They're bears."
"Director Hu should get glasses. If it weren't for Director Yang just now, he would be racing those two bears right now."
"Director Yang stumbled into the wild boar forest, Director Hu bravely ventured into the bear ridge."
"Why aren't you running? What are you waiting for? If these two bears go home empty-handed, Director Yang and Director Hu will become their lunch."
"Big bears: Going home empty-handed is impossible. Today we'll catch two bipeds to feast on."
...
While the audience was joking, Director Hu, holding the binoculars, broke out in a cold sweat.
The next second, he said to Yang Lin, who was beside him, "Let's go, let's go, quickly. These two don't look like they're having much luck fishing. If we don't leave soon, we'll become fish."
As soon as he spoke, he began to run with the cameraman.
Seeing this, Yang Lin naturally followed closely.
"This is the safe route you mentioned?"
"Mistake, mistake."
"We just need to bypass this area and walk around the lake. Bears are very territorial, so there shouldn't be any other bears nearby."
"Alright, I'll trust you one more time."
...
As they ran for a while, they soon arrived at the other side of Tianhu.
After confirming there were no large carnivorous animals like black bears, they all breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Phew, I'm exhausted. It feels less like a wild animal survey and more like a mountain cross-country race."
"All the exercise I've done for the past six months has been packed into today."
As he spoke, Yang Lin took out a towel and prepared to walk towards the lake.
The feeling of sweating profusely and then having it dry on his body was extremely uncomfortable.
However, at this moment, a clear eagle's cry suddenly came from the sky.
Hearing this familiar eagle's cry, Yang Lin immediately looked up at the sky.
The next second, Li Shuangying's familiar figure appeared in his sight, and at the same time, another equally enormous figure appeared.