Chapter 5 Feeding the little leopard!

Xu Yang returned to his own store and took out the red ganoderma he had dug out.

His parents are both here.

There is a yard behind the convenience store, which also belongs to him.

"Mom, do we have any milk? I'll get some."

Xu Yang went to the storeroom, rummaged around for a while, and found two milk bottles.

This milk bottle is used to feed lambs. We used to raise sheep at home.

"There are plenty. I just bought two kilograms this afternoon and plan to drink it in the evening."

Xu Yang's mother responded.

"Okay, I'll take care of it first."

Xu Yang went to the kitchen, took a beverage bottle filled with milk, and poured the milk into the two bottles to fill them up.

Then, Xu Yang went to find his father Xu Hongshan.

Xu Yang told Xu Hongshan what had just happened.

"Leopard? Are you sure?"

Xu Hongshan was resting, but when he heard this, he immediately became interested and sat up from the bed.

If there is any common hobby between the father and son, it is that they both like animals, especially wild animals.

In other words, the state regulations prohibit you from raising them, otherwise you have to keep a certain number of them.

"Sure. I don't think he's waiting for a female leopard."

"The people from the Forestry and Grassland Bureau said that if the little leopard wasn't injured, they would leave it alone."

"I thought that if I just ignored it, the little leopard might die."

Xu Yang responded, still thinking about the little leopard in his heart.

"Do you want to go and have a look again?" Xu Hongshan asked.

"Yes, I want to go and have a look again. It's a bit dangerous to go alone."

"Okay, I'll go with you. Let's just say we're going for a walk in the mountains. But don't let your mother know."

"Don't worry, I won't tell you."

The two hit it off immediately and started preparing things.

He put on a bag with a knife for cutting grass in it and also brought the big yellow dog from home on a leash.

Xu Yang has a big yellow dog at home, named Dahuang.

The classic rural dog breed.

His dog, Da Huang, is very big and majestic, and is one of the better breeds of pastoral dogs.

Just in case, Xu Hongshan called again and asked a middle-aged man to come over and go into the mountains together.

It's always better to be safe.

With three adults, they would be absolutely safe even if they really encountered a leopard.

After all, they all grew up in mountain villages, have strong physical fitness and courage, and are not afraid of leopards.

The three of them walked into the mountains together.

Because he was in private contact with the Golden Leopard, Xu Yang did not choose to live broadcast.

It is better to avoid disputes in such matters.

The journey took about an hour, and soon they arrived at their destination.

"It's right there. Listen, the little leopard is still there, and its cry is a little soft."

Xu Yang pointed forward and said.

Xu Hongshan and Zhang Tu looked forward together.

Zhang Tu is Xu Hongshan’s buddy. Xu Yang calls him Uncle Zhang. He used to be a carpenter, but now makes a living by raising cattle and sheep, and occasionally does some carpentry.

“It’s really a leopard!”

Xu Hongshan looked at the little leopard and laughed.

Zhang Tu also looked at it curiously.

Life in the mountain village is a bit boring, and it feels quite rare to see a leopard.

"I brought some milk. It feels like it hasn't eaten in several days. I'll go feed it."

"Dad, keep an eye on Da Huang. Don't let it pass by or it will scare the little leopard."

Xu Yang stood up and walked forward.

"Row."

Dahuang also saw the little leopard and was a little agitated, but when Xu Hongshan held the back of his neck, he immediately calmed down.

Xu Yang approached the little leopard cautiously, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no adult leopards on the surrounding trees.

Only at this time did Xu Yang really see the little leopard clearly.

The little guy's body was a little dirty, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and he looked weak, perhaps because he was hungry.

It made a weak cry in a baby voice.

Judging from the current state, this definitely does not look like being taken care of by a mother leopard.

"Leopards shouldn't be short of food at this time of year, why is this little guy here?"

"Abandoned?"

“Still lost.”

"That shouldn't be the case. The mother leopard can find the cubs by smell, so the possibility of being abandoned is relatively high."

Xu Yang took out the bottle and slowly approached.

The little leopard smelled Xu Yang's scent and was a little scared, and wanted to run back. Xu Yang took action and quickly held it down gently, then put the pacifier in front of it.

The little guy was still struggling, but when he smelled the milk, he stopped running and crying. He just opened his mouth and started sucking the milk.

After drinking the milk, it immediately became quiet, standing on the ground, tilting its head back, and opening and closing its mouth.

Only then was Xu Yang able to observe it carefully.

The hair all over its body is golden, and the markings on its body are very small. Because it is a little leopard, its hair is very soft.

It has a small head and short limbs, but its four feet look quite big.

The little guy's eyes were still squinting, and the corners of his eyes looked a little dirty, as if he had been crying for a long time.

Xu Yang's heart softened instantly.

Cats are naturally likable, including cats, tigers, and leopards.

In Xu Yang's heart, the clouded leopard has always been a very mysterious existence.

After all, in Changbai Mountain, I have heard many stories about black bears and tigers, but few stories about leopards.

They are so smart.

And don't mess with humans.

Sometimes when they see humans in trees, they will just stay there quietly until they see the humans leave.

Humans can't even detect them!

Now Xu Yang came into close contact with a small leopard and was instantly attracted by the cuteness of this little guy.

While the little guy was drinking milk, his nose moved.

It was as if it was remembering the smell of Xu Yang.

“It really is a leopard.”

At this time, Xu Hongshan and Zhang Tu came over and watched from the side.

They also looked around vigilantly, fearing that the mother leopard would come back.

"What should we do?" Zhang Tu asked Xu Hongshan.

"There's nothing we can do. We can only look at it and leave it here."

"You can't take it back either."

"Or we can ask the Forestry and Grassland Bureau to come and take them to the rescue center."

Xu Hongshan responded.

"I have talked to the people from the Forestry and Grassland Bureau, and they told me not to interfere for now."

"It's nothing that can hurt the leopard. I come over every two days to feed it. It's nothing."

"And maybe the mother leopard will be back soon."

Xu Yang said.

"Okay, this is the only way."

Dahuang looked at the little leopard and licked his lips, it seemed that he also wanted to drink.

Soon, the little leopard drank up the whole bottle of milk.

After the little guy drank the milk, his mood was obviously much better and he stopped crying.

He opened his eyes and looked at Xu Yang curiously.

At this moment, the system's voice suddenly appeared in Xu Yang's mind.

【Gain the favor of the golden leopard.】

[Note: If the animal has a favorable impression, and the host does not harm the animal, the animal will remain close to the host.]

[Get good impression reward: Good Person Card*1]

[Good Guy Card: Allows an animal to maintain a favorable impression of the host. Using a Good Guy Card does not grant favorable impression rewards.]

[Note: Favorability rewards are limited to rare wild animals, and the same animal can only be claimed once. ]

This voice made Xu Yang a little stunned.

Wow, the system has such a function.

If the rare wild animals take a liking to him, there will be rewards.

This new feature is pretty good.

Xu Yang looked at the little leopard again.

The little guy is obviously more energetic now.

At this moment, it is already 4:30 in the afternoon.

It will be dark in two hours.

The night in the mountains is still very scary. After all, you can’t see the road clearly, and it would be bad if anything dangerous happened.

"Okay, now that we're done feeding, let's go."

The three of them agreed to go back.

Xu Yang planned to come back and take a look if he had nothing to do tomorrow.

This little guy is still quite worrying.

Then, the three of them took Da Huang and walked back. The little leopard poked his head out, looked in the direction of Xu Yang, and called out twice in a baby voice.

It seemed that he wanted to ask where Xu Yang was going.

But Xu Yang and the others walked very fast.

The little leopard looked for a while, as if it had made some kind of decision, then its four little paws began to move, and it followed in the direction of Xu Yang, shaking its head.

(End of this chapter)