Chapter 9 How did you two end up hugging each other?

"There's nothing a bowl of meat can't fix, and if there is, just have another bowl."

Yin Li also approached the giant panda and found that it seemed to be heading for the rescue station.

Teacher Luo and the others hadn't had the chance to reach the rescue station yet, but the giant panda was already comfortably sitting in the yard, feasting on Meng Yan's bamboo.

Leopard Mother's body still couldn't support her moving around at will, but after the giant panda arrived in the yard, she began to growl frequently.

Yin Li thought this was the prelude to a fierce showdown between the powerful beasts, but Chen Ying, who could understand Leopard Mother's language, had a very complex expression on her face.

"Oh, how did Mendun'er get here? Does it know I'm injured? Oh, open the door quickly, I want to have a little showdown with it."

"Leopard Mother, no, Leopard Sister, you know it?"

"Of course I know it, that guy is thick-skinned and tough. The last time it fell from the top of my den, it nearly scared me to death. At that time, I had just conceived and had no strength to hunt, and it rolled down, scaring a silly rabbit to death, which was a lucky break for me."

Chen Ying couldn't help but snort with laughter. When she saw Leopard Sister's unwelcoming gaze, she quickly suppressed the corners of her mouth and made a serious face as if listening intently.

"Oh, you know and you're still not opening the door?"

Leopard Sister slapped the iron gate, her expression a little unfriendly.

Chen Ying dared not open the gate for her.

Both the giant panda and the Flower Leopard held first-class protected status, but in terms of popularity, the giant panda was much higher.

[Host, please assist in the rescue of the giant panda. The mission duration is 72 hours. The reward upon completion is a "Senior Level Animal Psychology" skill book.]

Cao...Cao!

Hearing the system issue the mission, Chen Ying's heart immediately tensed.

It wasn't for the skill book; he was mainly worried about the giant panda's life being in danger.

He grabbed his phone and sent a voice message in the work group.

"Teacher Luo, Director Bai, the giant panda is now in the yard of the rescue station. I suspect it might be sick. We have insufficient medicine stored here at the rescue station, so Director Bai, please prepare for the giant panda's treatment."

After speaking, he took a few more photos and a video of it eating.

Knowing there was an issue, Chen Ying put on protective clothing and tentatively walked outside.

"Mendun'er, Leopard Sister asked me to check on you, don't move, okay?"

After all, the giant panda is a bear, outwardly cute and clumsy, but it could knock over a child with a single swipe when angry.

"Ying ying ying, are you the two-legged beast who saved Leopard Sister? My belly hurts, can you check it for me?"

Yin Li only saw the giant panda drop the bamboo, twisting its chubby body as it walked toward Chen Ying, his heart rising to his throat.

Chen Ying took a deep breath, resisting the urge to put distance between them, feeling the hair on the back of his neck stand on end.

Fortunately, the giant panda walked up to him and sat down against the wall, spreading its hind legs unceremoniously and patting its own DuangDuang tummy, clearly causing ripples in its flesh.

Chen Ying let out a gentle breath and cautiously squatted down, extending his hand to touch the giant panda's belly.

The creature yinged, and it immediately slid down and wrapped its paws around Chen Ying's arms.

"Rub, rub, it hurts, rub it for me, please."

Chen Ying didn't notice any aggressive intentions from the giant panda, and as its whimpers of pain reached his ears, he couldn't help but reach out with both hands.

One hand massaged its ears and cheeks, while the other carefully felt its abdomen.

The crouching position made it difficult to operate, so Chen Ying simply sat down beside the giant panda and seriously felt the touch from his palms.

"Um, it's a bit hard. Is it constipation or some other issue? We need to conduct a further examination."

Apart from the hard lump, the sensation in the lower abdomen also felt wrong, leading him to suspect the possibility of ascites.

Yin Li had started filming from the moment Chen Ying walked out the door. Just as he was about to ask Chen Ying if he could also feel the panda, he saw Chen Ying's serious expression as he told him to call Teacher Luo at the center.

"Ali, tell Teacher Luo, I suspect intestinal obstruction leading to ascites. The hard substance in its abdomen could be a blocked intestine or maybe a tumor. We need to conduct an examination immediately."

Upon hearing this, Yin Li broke out in a cold sweat and quickly picked up the landline to make a call. At the same time, he also sent Chen Ying's assessment to the work group chat.

Teacher Luo, who was on his way to the rescue station, patted his seat urging the driver to speed up upon receiving the call. He also made another call to arrange for a rescue vehicle to come and transport the panda.

After all, the equipment at the center was relatively outdated, and they certainly did not have a CT machine suitable for a giant panda; they would have to request assistance from the nearest human hospital.

After checking the giant panda's abdomen, Chen Ying also took the opportunity to examine the rest of its body. He didn't find any other issues, except for an old scar along its spine. The fur around the scar was sparse, indicating the original wound must have been long.

In fact, Chen Ying was very confident in his judgment, but because it concerned a national treasure like the giant panda, even if he was 100% sure, he wouldn't dare to operate on it rashly.

However, he did feel capable of nominating himself for aftercare following the surgery. After all, this 'Big Baby' came specifically for him, which was also a point in his favor.

"Whimper, whimper, two-legged beast, why aren't you treating me yet?"

"Don't worry, baby. Teacher Luo will be here soon; he is even more professional. Also, your body is too big; this is just a small clinic here, and we don't have the conditions to operate on you. Soon we'll take you to the hospital. After the surgery, we'll bring you back here to recover. How about becoming neighbors with Leopard Sister?"

"Really? Can they really cure me?"

"They definitely can, don't worry, baby."

"Whimper, whimper, whimper, then I'll trust you." The giant panda rubbed its head against Chen Ying's foot, then pawed at his hand to rub its stomach again, "Rub, rub, it hurts, rub it."

Chen Ying dared not really rub it; without x-ray vision to understand the exact situation inside, he feared making things worse and wouldn't be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life.

However, among the 'Healing Skill' provided by the system, there was a formula that could improve the condition of an animal's digestive tract, especially for those animals in the acute phase of an episode. The efficacy of this medication was over eighty-five percent.

Unfortunately, he couldn't just conjure up this medication out of thin air. It seemed that the research and preparation of pharmaceuticals needed to be prioritized.

Luckily, these medications were mainly based on Chinese traditional medicine; after extraction, they could be made into powders or effervescent forms, which could be mixed with milk or blended into coarse grain balls.

He remembered his teacher owned an 'Animal Medicine' production enterprise and even had a specialized laboratory for 'Chinese Veterinary Medicine'. Maybe he could collaborate with his teacher to commercialize some of the universal 'Animal Medicine' formulas he had mastered.

While he was thinking, he heard the sound of a vehicle stopping outside.

Knowing the giant panda was in the yard, Teacher Luo and his team didn't rashly drive in, fearing they might scare the animal.

However, the scene they saw upon entering the yard startled them.

"Oh my dear, Brother Ying, you are impressive, aren't you afraid it might get angry?"

Seeing Chen Ying daring to embrace an adult giant panda while dressed only in a protective suit, including Teacher Luo, they were envious to tears while also sweating from fear.