Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 424 - 422 Patrol Guard: We Are the Patrol Guards, Animals Fear Us Not You?

Chapter 424: Chapter 422 Patrol Guard: We Are the Patrol Guards, Animals Fear Us Not You?

Tarim Basin.

Two off-road vehicles sped through it.

Upon reaching the designated spot, Xu Yang started the live stream.

From the second off-road vehicle, two young lads got out.

The netizens were curious, and Xu Yang explained:

"This is the patrol guard of the Tarim Basin; since this area is a nature reserve, unauthorized entry is not allowed."

"I contacted them."

"Now it’s like we’re patrolling the Tarim Basin with them."

"It’s a good chance to enjoy the scenery."

Both patrol guards were a bit shy and awkwardly waved at the drone.

Ordinary people are still very nervous about being live-streamed.

The atmosphere in the live broadcast room was great.

[Old Xu really has connections everywhere, even the patrol guards join him in the nature reserve!]

[What a show of force!]

[Old Xu’s connections are no joke!]

After introducing everyone, Xu Yang retracted the drone and switched the live broadcast view to his phone, driving off into the distance.

This time, they were patrolling by car to look for rare animals in the Tarim Basin.

The vehicles drove further inside, and before long, a dozen wild horses appeared in front.

As soon as Xu Yang saw the wild horses, he immediately stopped the car.

The two young patrol guards also stopped and looked toward the distant galloping steeds.

"These are Przewalski’s wild horses, the only wild horses still in existence, but they are also on the verge of extinction."

"It’s very rare to see these wild horses."

"You can’t see wild horses in other places."

Xu Yang explained to the netizens.

The handsome horses galloped into the distance, their speed rapid.

The animals of the highland desert are always so unique.

The netizens watched the distant galloping horses and were all very excited.

The only existing wild horses?

It’s not easy to get the chance to see them.

At that moment, Xu Yang told everyone else:

"There’s a little-known fact, does anyone know why the number of Przewalski’s wild horses continues to decline?"

The netizens were slightly startled upon hearing this question.

[Isn’t the declining number due to poachers?]

[Is it because they have too much trouble reproducing?]

Everyone offered answers.

These two answers were also the predicaments faced by the vast majority of endangered animals.

Xu Yang shook his head, "There are no poachers hunting the wild horses, the horses raised on the ranches are already very good, there’s nothing about Przewalski’s wild horses worth poaching."

"Difficulties in reproduction don’t exist either; the reproductive capability of horses is very strong."

"Why else would novels with especially many concubines be called ’stallion literature’? Horses never have problems reproducing."

Xu Yang spoke humorously, and everyone had a knowing laugh.

But everyone was still curious.

Then why?

Xu Yang didn’t keep them in suspense and directly explained:

"The reason is simple, Przewalski’s wild horses are rather flirty; many mares like running off to find domestic stallions to mate with, and then they give birth to hybrids, diluting the purity of the Przewalski’s wild horse bloodline."

"This nature reserve is also to protect the Przewalski’s wild horses from breeding internally without running off randomly."

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, everyone was stunned.

What?

You’re telling me the reason for the Przewalski’s wild horses’ extinction is because they’re flirty?

Huh?

It took a moment for everyone to digest this little-known fact.

That’s a bit too shocking!

The two patrol guards beside him tried to keep their laughter in check, but they had to admit it was true.

The netizens always enjoyed such saucy stuff, and the comments section suddenly exploded with activity.

[Wait, is this really the reason for the decline of Przewalski’s wild horses, because of hybrids?]

[In that case, aren’t pasture dogs already extinct since they’re all hybrids!]

[Hahaha, I didn’t expect a first-level protected animal to do such things!]

[Fair enough, domestic horses are much bigger than Przewalski’s wild horses, it’s normal for the mares to not be interested in these stallions!]

Everyone laughed heartily.

The live broadcast atmosphere was buzzing.

Xu Yang, however, was watching the wild horses in the distance and secretly chose to trigger the Treasure Hunting Task.

[Treasure Hunting Task Triggered: Feeding! The hidden dragons and phoenixes of the high plateau!]

[Task Description: Please feed the specified animals!]

[Skill Acquired: Favorability of Tibetan fox, Favorability of Mongolian wildcat!]

[Task Reward: 3-meter-long toy *2 (Tibetan fox, Mongolian wildcat)]

The task was successfully triggered.

Seeing the task, Xu Yang pursed his lips, slightly speechless.

Tibetan fox, Mongolian wildcat.

The hidden dragons and phoenixes of the plateau.

The Tibetan fox had a unique charm among foxes, looking like an old cadre with eyes full of vicissitudes.

The Mongolian wildcat was the most peculiar in the cat family, resembling Ao Bai, with hair as if it’d been bombed.

These two guys were special in their respective families.

Unexpectedly, the triggered Treasure Hunting Task was to feed the two of them.

The task wasn’t difficult, but the reward...

What am I going to do with two such ugly large toys?

He thought to himself, well, maybe they could be given to Little Black and the others to play with.

Just then, Xu Yang noticed that, on the slope not far from the vehicle, there really was a Tibetan fox.

There were three Tibetan foxes in total, one adult and two juveniles, squatting on the ground, gazing in Xu Yang’s direction with faces full of vicissitudes.

"Look there, there are wild Tibetan foxes."

"The environment here is quite nice!"

Xu Yang pointed to the distance and said again.

The drone’s camera panned to the distance, and netizens could clearly see the appearance of the Tibetan foxes.

When they saw the weather-beaten face of the Tibetan fox, everyone was somewhat stunned.

That expression, it’s so similar to our department’s leader who’s about to retire.

[Hahaha, its face is always so funny to see!]

[How can a fox be this ugly!]

[Truly a disgrace to the fox family!]

[Does it make a crying face to act cute?]

[Haha, the scene is too beautiful, I can’t bear to look!]

Everyone immediately burst into laughter.

At this time, the Tibetan fox also noticed Xu Yang.

It immediately trotted over in Xu Yang’s direction.

The two young foxes followed as well.

"They’re coming over!"

Xu Yang knew he had the Tibetan foxes’ favor but still pretended to be surprised.

The two patrol guards were also a bit astonished.

They curiously watched the Tibetan foxes, wondering why they would come running in this direction.

Wild animals usually ran away when they saw people.

Little Black, on the other hand, stood beside Xu Yang, watching the Tibetan foxes from a distance for a long time.

Curiosity filled its eyes.

It seemed to wonder why these creatures looked so familiar yet so ugly.

After all, Little Black was used to playing with red foxes on the farm, which were particularly cute, high in "face value," and knew how to act adorable.

Tibetan foxes were nothing like that.

The difference between an old man and a cute loli.

"Little Black, don’t go over there."

"Go back and sit."

Xu Yang, worried that Little Black might frighten the Tibetan foxes and also concerned about potential disease transmission, asked Little Black to step back a few paces.

He walked forward and stopped on an open patch of ground.

The three Tibetan foxes, one adult and two juveniles, showed no fear of him and ran straight to his front.

Seeing this, viewers in the live broadcast were instantly astonished.

[What’s going on? How did the Tibetan foxes run over to Old Xu’s side?]

[My word, aren’t they afraid of people at all?]

[Old Xu, are you secretly raising Tibetan foxes!]

[The patrol guards are right there, report this quickly!]

The barrage continuously scrolled.

No matter how many times everyone saw such a scene, they would be shocked every time.

This is unscientific.

What could Xu Yang say, except to calmly state:

"I need to declare in advance that I do not know these three Tibetan foxes at all."

"I don’t know why they came over either."

As he spoke, Xu Yang fished out some snow cakes from his pocket and fed them to the Tibetan foxes.

Tibetan foxes are omnivores, so they could eat these.

Xu Yang was very familiar with their habits.

Faced with Xu Yang’s feeding, the Tibetan foxes happily started munching away.

The two patrol guards still felt amazed.

They thought these three Tibetan foxes were just friendly to humans, so they also wanted to come over for a look.

As patrol guards, it wasn’t uncommon to pet cute and friendly animals.

That was fine.

But what happened next was strange; as soon as the two approached, the three Tibetan foxes turned and fled.

"Ah?"

The patrol guards were stupefied on the spot.

Isn’t it, they run when we come?

At that moment, the lyrics to the song "Gentleman" seemed to play in the guards’ minds:

Is your half-step back meant seriously?

A small action, yet the hurt is so great.

The three Tibetan foxes ran a few steps away, then alertly watched the two patrol guards.

The two didn’t dare to move any closer.

"Are they afraid of us? I’m a patrol guard, I protect you!"

"No, do we look like bad guys?"

The audience in the live stream burst into laughter upon seeing this:

[Hahaha, the patrol guards didn’t expect to be snubbed by the Tibetan foxes!]

[Normal, wild animals are naturally scared of people!]

[Are you saying Brother Yang isn’t human?]

[Brother Yang’s physique really is out of the ordinary; this confirms it!]

At this moment, the patrol guards felt puzzled and decided to test it out, saying:

"Brother Yang, we’ll retreat, you walk forward."

"Let’s see if it’s us causing the problem."

As they spoke, the two patrol guards backed away.

Xu Yang smiled and walked confidently in the direction of the Tibetan foxes.

Sure enough, the three Tibetan foxes didn’t budge.

When Xu Yang got to their side, they didn’t flee but instead sat down, appearing relaxed and pleased.

The two patrol guards wore expressions of resignation.

That’s it, not playing anymore.