Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 197 - 196: What a Big Leopard, I Wonder Who It Takes After!

Chapter 197: Chapter 196: What a Big Leopard, I Wonder Who It Takes After!

Xu Yang and Big Flower interacted for quite a while.

Big Flower was exceptionally affectionate in front of Xu Yang.

Having not seen each other for a long time, their reunion was always a bit exciting.

Back when Big Flower was still in the back mountain, Xu Yang often helped it look after its cubs, and every time Xu Yang showed up, Big Flower got to relax for a while.

Because of this, Big Flower was very grateful to Xu Yang.

At first, it was because of the Good Person Card that Big Flower was just not opposed to Xu Yang, but as they slowly interacted, their relationship became better and better.

Xu Yang stroked Big Flower for a while, and Big Flower looked around Xu Yang’s surroundings.

"Xiao Hua is still on the farm, I didn’t bring her here."

"This place is too dangerous, I was worried she might be attacked by a tiger."

"It’s not suitable for her here."

Xu Yang said to comfort.

Hearing Xu Yang say this, Big Flower stopped looking and simply settled quietly by Xu Yang’s side.

The drone was live streaming this scene.

Old fans in the live stream were especially excited.

[It’s Big Flower, we really haven’t seen it for a long time!]

[It actually ran to such a distant mountain range!]

[Maybe it likes the environment here, so it wanted to come back and have a look!]

[It’s really Big Flower, I can recognize it now too, it’s so cute!]

[Who wouldn’t be confused by those leopard prints!]

The comments scrolled continuously.

Today, those watching Xu Yang’s live stream had a surprise and saw a familiar face.

The scene in the reserve was truly wild.

In the icy and snowy land, a man and a leopard interacted amicably.

Xu Yang played with Big Flower for a while, but because he still had patrol duties, he rubbed Big Flower’s face, fed it some raw meat, and then hurried back.

Big Flower watched him for a while, then turned and left, quickly disappearing into the snowy world.

"Old Xu, that’s pretty impressive."

Wang Jianghai watched Xu Yang rejoining the team and exclaimed in admiration.

Xu Yang waved it off, "I knew this leopard from before, it’s quite a coincidence to encounter it on such a big mountain."

"Let’s continue our patrol, aren’t there still people waiting outside?"

Wang Jianghai nodded, "All right, let’s go!"

The four-person team continued along the patrol route towards the exit.

Before long, they arrived at a place where the snow was particularly deep.

Wang Jianghai led the way, using his body to blaze a trail through the snow.

The others followed behind.

"A patrol is only needed once every half month; although we had already forged a path last time, it was covered again after the next snowfall."

"Snow from above would slide down here, which is why the snow accumulates so high."

"It will be fine once we get past this area."

Wang Jianghai also explained to Xu Yang.

"It’s really not easy."

Xu Yang responded.

The team emerged from the snow trail, and the two younger members looked particularly excited, practically breezing along as they walked.

Seeing this, Wang Jianghai asked,

"Slow down, you two. Why the excitement today?"

One of the young guys responded,

"Captain, who wouldn’t be excited about being on TV?"

"Mr. Xu is a top broadcaster, with tens of thousands of viewers. We get to show our faces too!"

Both were born after the year 2000.

For them, the opportunity to appear on TV was especially enjoyable.

Young people still like to show off.

Especially when the patrol process could showcase their work, they became even more excited.

Hearing their answers, Wang Jianghai smiled slightly.

Wasn’t that the truth?

Previously, he was responsible for making a promotional video for the patrol guards, and a forty-something like for the video had Wang Jianghai feeling somewhat depressed.

Now with Xu Yang joining, posting a video would see the views soaring.

This time, the patrol process had many viewers.

For the Tiger and Leopard Control Station, future promotional videos would also be more effective.

Xu Yang saw their excitement and couldn’t help but smile.

These patrol guards had simple thoughts, and they were all quite nice.

Indeed, it was normal; people with too many complications wouldn’t come to such a place.

Constant companionship with the mountain was not as comfortable as being assigned to a big agency.

The four continued their way out.

The journey was uneventful.

They walked on a frozen river surface, the whole river solidly frozen, making it feel as if they were walking on a concrete road.

They even saw a foolish roe deer that had frozen to death, half its body encased in river ice.

There was no saving it, and in such cases, the team could only pay silent tribute.

Many animals die due to accidents.

Such occurrences were common in the forest.

They walked out until around four in the afternoon when they finally made their way out of the mountain.

A patrol team’s off-road vehicle appeared ahead.

"We’re back!"

"The patrol is over!"

The two young patrol guards were especially excited.

The team members waiting for them also had relaxed smiles on their faces.

The patrol had gone smoothly.

No issues had arisen along the way.

Xu Yang, having walked the whole round with them, felt very refreshed.

"Old Xu, most of the time, a patrol is like this, just walk around the mountain and it’s done, generally with no major problems."

"This patrol will continue for a few more days; you’re welcome to come over anytime if you want."

"Your experience in the mountains is more extensive, we would definitely welcome it."

Wang Jianghai said to him.

"That’s no problem, the environment here is really nice, with plenty of wild chickens and hares. I’d also like to come in the summer and have a look."

Xu Yang expressed his thoughts.

It would be a bit of a shame not to look for some wild produce in such a good place.

"Sure, you’re welcome to come over."

Wang Jianghai agreed.

Then everyone got in the car, and the SUV headed out, concluding the day’s journey.

Tomorrow, the patrol work for the second area would begin.

In these vast mountains, many patrol guards silently watch over the mountains.

The Tiger and Leopard Control Station is one of the larger stations, with more guards. Some remote small stations have only one or two guards, truly isolated from the world.

Their work and life are not easy.

Xu Yang bid farewell to the control station and made his way back to his farm.

In the yard, Xiao Hua lay resting in the snow.

She didn’t mind the cold and preferred the outdoors; she didn’t like the warmer indoors as much.

Many times she would just lie in the snow to sleep, looking quite comfortable.

"Xiao Hua, I saw Big Flower today," Xu Yang called out to the little leopard.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hua immediately turned her head.

"Maybe after the spring starts, your mom will come back to see you."

"You too, such a big leopard, yet you don’t know any hunting skills."

"How did you not inherit any?"

"Look at how formidable Big Flower is, those eyes, that posture."

"You can’t compare at all."

"I wonder who you take after?"

Xu Yang looked at the dopey Xiao Hua and chided her a couple of times.

Xiao Hua didn’t understand what Xu Yang was saying and stared back with innocent, puzzled eyes.

Seeing its silly look, Xu Yang stroked its head and said with a laugh,

"It’s okay, it’s quite nice like this."

"Carefree."

"Foolish leopards have foolish luck."

Xiao Hua displayed a silly smile, closed her eyes, and seemed to really enjoy Xu Yang’s caress.

Patrolling for a day felt quite interesting.

While going around, he saw several tigers.

The tigers here all had names and were protected.

After all, these were wild Northeast Tigers, still retaining their wildness, which was very rare.

"The scenery in the mountains is truly beautiful."

"I hope winter passes quickly. Once spring arrives and the snow melts, I’ll be able to head into the mountains."

"Then, I can have a proper look around," Xu Yang thought to himself.

The days ahead had to be spent in the cold.

Two snowfalls in succession turned Changbai Mountain into a vast expanse of white.

People hid in their warm houses for winter hibernation, hardly venturing out except to visit neighbors.

During his rest, once January arrived and the Annona on his farm ripened, Xu Yang started selling them.

He sold some to Tao Hua in the scenic area and some to a chain supermarket in town.

Still, there were many Annona left unsold, and Xu Yang managed to sell them by contacting fruit merchants in Shenyang.

But the extra transportation costs meant lower profits.

Annona were not easy to sell.

A niche fruit with a high price, but a small market.

People enjoyed them for their novelty.

They were not as common as other fruits.

However, Xu Yang’s efforts paid off, and the two greenhouses earned quite a bit.

At least one greenhouse made a profit of twelve to thirteen thousand.

The village had plenty of nosy people.

Each time the big truck came to pick up the produce, two or three would stand outside to watch.

"What’s he hauling this time?"

"I don’t know, but his farm is really something. It’s always big trucks that come to pick up, and they take it all away after a few trips."

"The man’s got skills to sell everything."

"That Xu family’s son is quite capable, the only top student in our village."

The villagers spoke of Xu Yang with a touch of admiration.

However, when Xu Yang initially returned to study for the patrol guard exams, they didn’t speak so highly of him.

Back then, there was gossip in the village, commenting about the top student returning with little prospects to show for it.

These people were just like that, with nothing better to do than to wag their tongues about others.

Who would have thought that in just half a year, Xu Yang’s farm would grow more and more successful and his account would reach several million followers, making him a well-known figure in Yanji.

Now, he was doing well in business too.

When the villagers talked about Xu Yang, they all switched to praise.

They even said he was the most promising person in the village.

The village chief had even asked Xu Yang if he was interested in leading the village in planting, given the vast amount of land outside.

For instance, growing potatoes, with Xu Yang taking the lead on selling, and everyone else doing the planting.

Xu Yang politely declined.

Such endeavors were thankless and labor-intensive. If he made a profit, the villagers would say a few words of praise, but if there was any problem with the potatoes, both buyers and sellers would come knocking on his door.

Furthermore, the village was already making a stable income from cultivating mushrooms, which didn’t leave room to focus on potatoes.

Xu Yang, with his farm already somewhat hectic, wanted to stabilize his own business first.

As life went on like this, in the blink of an eye, it was time for the New Year.

Many who worked away from home returned, and it was common to see vehicles entering the village on mountain roads.

Whether wealthy or not, they returned home for the New Year.

With the farm welcoming the new year, everyone started to set up a festive atmosphere.

Big red lanterns were hung.

Fairy lights were draped over trees and walls.

Xu Yang was putting up couplets, with the animals curiously watching nearby.

After Xu Yang affixed a couplet, he turned to see these adorable little creatures and couldn’t help but smile.

"After the new year, just wait for the spring. When it gets warmer, I can take you all out to play."

"It’s coming soon."

Xu Yang stroked Xiao Hua’s head.

The farm’s employees were all present, holding a pot of freshly cooked paste and a brush.

The method of attaching couplets was still the traditional way, by brushing paste onto the red brick wall and pressing the couplets onto it.

This sort of red brick wall needed paste to be effective.

Sticky tape wouldn’t adhere well.

With the addition of the Spring Festival couplets, the somewhat old farm seemed to gain a bit more lively atmosphere.