Forest Guardian: I Really Don’t Want to Be a Beast Tamer

October 23rd, Thursday.

Lead-gray clouds pressed down on the staggered green tiles, and mountain streams meandered into a silver chain between the rugged rocks.

This village, dozens of kilometers away from Xuanhe Village, was surrounded by mountains, with winding streams and not enough flat land for development.

Despite being located in the Qinling Mountains, Anchang Village rarely saw visits from out-of-town Beast Tamers, its desolation and silence as before, even the wind carrying an old, decaying scent.

Zhao San had returned here with his wife and children yesterday, preparing to take his parents to Xuanhe Village for a period of time.

However, the old people's attachment to their homeland was beyond Zhao San's understanding, and after much persuasion, it was of no use, he sighed helplessly.

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"Forget it, Mom and Dad can't let go of the crops here, and there's a group of livestock to take care of."

"We'll come back to see them often," his wife advised.

Zhao San sighed again: "For now, this is the only way."

His business in Xuanhe Village was very good, and his income during this period felt like a dream.

Moreover, he had heard that the leaders above attached great importance to the development of Xuanhe Village, and there were even rumors that it might be upgraded from a township to a town.

Thinking about it, it made sense, with a steady stream of out-of-town Beast Tamers coming to Xuanhe Village, more and more outsiders were coming to Xuanhe Village to look for employment opportunities.

Some, like Zhao San, rented shops to do small businesses, while others entered farmhouses and supermarkets to work.

Unknowingly, Xuanhe Village had once again started street construction and expansion projects, and a number of self-built houses were also springing up.

And this series of constructions also provided many jobs, and the influx of workers indirectly drove the benign development of the economy.

What was different from the past was that many pet beasts had joined the construction project.

For example, there was a kind of pet beast called the Earth-Ramming Beast, an earth-type creature, shaped like a pangolin, with its back covered with layers of tempered rock armor.

The Earth-Ramming Beast could play a huge role in foundation consolidation, demolition of dangerous walls, and hoisting of steel beams, and did not require wages, as long as it was fed three meals a day.

Not only the Earth-Ramming Beast, but also many pet beasts could help carry heavy objects and reduce the burden of work.

Of course, when pet beasts joined all walks of life, many ordinary workers faced the most severe employment environment.

In the past, they competed with other people for a job, but now they might be competing with a certain pet beast.

"By the way, I heard that someone rented the old house before?" Zhao San suddenly thought of something.

"Yes," his wife nodded, "I heard that group of people specializes in picking spirit plants and then selling them outside."

"It's not an easy job either," Zhao San said with emotion.

He had faced the Great Earth Wild Bear head-on, and was more aware of the terrible nature of wild pet beasts than many ordinary people.

Wandering through dense forests in search of spirit plants, they might encounter many dangerous wild pet beasts, making it difficult to imagine.

"Hasn't that kid come back yet?" Zhao San looked around, but still didn't see Xiao Xiaozhao's figure.

His wife smiled: "It's not easy for him to come back, so let him play with his friends, just make sure he comes home for dinner on time."

Unfortunately, today was Thursday, and Xiao Xiaozhao didn't find any friends to play with.

He lowered his head, kicked the small stones on the roadside, and muttered: "Not fun, not fun."

There was no lively and lovely Little Peach here, and there was no Paw Patrol to take him around, it was simply too boring.

As soon as he thought of that majestic Wind-Gathering Hound, a smile appeared on Xiao Xiaozhao's face.

His parents said that the owner of that Wind-Gathering Hound was their life-saving benefactor, so the Wind-Gathering Hound was equivalent to half a life-saving benefactor... dog.

Xiao Xiaozhao would often take some fruit to show his respect to the Wind-Gathering Hound, and after a while, he became familiar with it.

He remembered this old house.

In the past, his grandparents, parents, and himself all lived here.

It was just that it was empty here, and there were no other villagers living nearby, so they moved away, leaving this lonely old house.

Xiao Xiaozhao slowly walked over, bent down to pick up the small stone, and was about to get up and go home when a voice suddenly came from the stone wall behind him:

"Well, this batch of goods can be shipped out tomorrow."

"I know, this place is very remote and won't attract the attention of others."

"Okay, okay, just make sure it's delivered on time, right?"

"Don't worry, they've already selected their targets, each with beautiful fur."

"By the way, there's a Wood-Thriving Panda cub in this batch of goods, its quality is very good, remember to ask for a high price when the time comes."

"That's it, hanging up."

Xiao Xiaozhao's eyes widened, and the scenes from the cartoons appeared in his mind one by one, and he realized that he had discovered a shocking secret.

Then, Xiao Xiaozhao clenched the small stone, bent over, and tiptoed away from here.

Inside the stone wall,

The middle-aged man with a square face put his phone back in his pocket, and suddenly noticed that the Black Blaze Hound beside him was staring intently outside the wall, its limbs trembling slightly, and its tail tightly clamped.

"What's wrong with you, you dead dog?"

The middle-aged man scolded unhappily, then pushed open the courtyard door and looked around, but didn't see any suspicious figures.

Bang!

He slammed the door shut and glared fiercely at the Black Blaze Hound: "If someone comes, you just bark, don't give me that dead look."

Although this place was remote and hidden, he still got a Black Blaze Hound for guarding the yard for the sake of insurance.

Once it smelled the scent of a stranger, the Black Blaze Hound would howl.

But facing the middle-aged man who was reprimanding him, the Black Blaze Hound did not respond, but just stared at the stone wall.

Just now, it smelled a very scary scent.

This scent made it inexplicably feel a sense of fear, as if it was facing a beast that was stronger and fiercer than itself, and the sound of howling was forced to be stuck in its throat.

Seeing the Black Blaze Hound's unusual reaction, the middle-aged man frowned slightly, and suddenly realized something was wrong—the Black Blaze Hound made this kind of reaction, was it because it was afraid?

But in this remote small village, what could make a Black Blaze Hound feel afraid?

For the sake of caution, the middle-aged man pushed open the courtyard door again and carefully checked the surrounding environment, and only after confirming that there was nothing unusual did he return to the yard.

At this time, the terrible smell lingering in the air gradually dissipated, and the Black Blaze Hound finally breathed a sigh of relief, and its tail gently swayed.

Xiao Xiaozhao rushed home panting.

"You're quite punctual, wash your hands and get ready to eat," Zhao San rarely saw his mixed-up kid come back on time.

"Dad, I just heard a shocking secret!" Xiao Xiaozhao supported his small hands on Zhao San's thighs, and his small eyes showed seriousness.

Zhao San looked down at the small hands full of dust: "Wash your hands first."

"The world is about to be destroyed by bad guys, and I am the protagonist who saves the world," Xiao Xiaozhao tightened his tender face and made a serious look.

Zhao San suddenly nodded: "So you want to watch cartoons."

"That's not it!!!"

Xiao Xiaozhao suddenly became anxious, he gestured with his hands repeatedly, and said what he had seen and heard before.

After the revival of spiritual energy, children are more intelligent, although Xiao Xiaozhao is only 5 years old, he already has the qualified language organization ability to say things he has seen with his own eyes relatively completely.

Of course, children are prone to embellishing and adding their own subjective feelings, and the authenticity of the information needs to be identified by themselves.

But when Zhao San heard "Wood-Thriving Panda cub", his expression instantly became serious and solemn, and he stared closely at Xiao Xiaozhao in front of him.

Xiao Xiaozhao was not lying.

And it is true that outsiders have rented that old house.

This means...

As the thought flashed through his mind, Zhao San quickly reached out and covered Xiao Xiaozhao's mouth, and said softly: "I know, but don't tell anyone else about this, no one."

"Blink if you can do it."

Xiao Xiaozhao blinked frantically.

Zhao San released Xiao Xiaozhao's mouth, and at this time his wife came over with dishes.

Xiao Xiaozhao's eyes lit up, and he instantly forgot what he had just promised, and opened his mouth: "Mom, let me tell you—"

"Cough cough," Zhao San coughed lightly, while turning his head to look at Xiao Xiaozhao.

Xiao Xiaozhao's voice stopped abruptly.

Seeing Xiao Xiaozhao's reaction, Zhao San nodded slightly, and then told his wife everything that had just happened.

Xiao Xiaozhao's eyes widened: "Dad, didn't you say you can't tell other people?"

"Your mother is not other people."

"Then why can't I say it?"

"I want to test your confidentiality."

The conversation between the father and son made the wife cover her mouth and chuckle, but a serious question was now in front of them—how should this matter be handled?

Zhao San frowned, his face showing worry: "Those who stay in the village are old, weak, sick, and disabled, it's too dangerous for these people to continue staying in the village."

Like most villagers, Zhao San, although living in the mountains, is always concerned about national affairs, and never misses the News Broadcast at 7:00 every night.

During this time, Zhao San had repeatedly heard the keywords "pet hunter" and "pet poacher."

The news said that pet poachers are different from ordinary Beast Tamers. They will use any means to hunt wild pets and then sell them through illegal means.

The Beast Tamer Association is vigorously cracking down on this illegal behavior, but pet poachers are running around, going deep into the mountains and forests, and repeatedly prohibited but not stopped.

Once the public discovers traces of pet poachers, they must report relevant information in a timely manner.

"But where do we report? There is no Beast Tamer office in our village, and you and I don't know any Beast Tamers," his wife said.

Zhao San was silent.

Little Zhao raised his small hand: "Me, me, me, I know a Beast Tamer."

The two looked at Little Zhao at the same time. The latter raised his head and chest, and a childish voice slowly sounded: "It's Dad's savior, I have a good relationship with his big dog!"

At this moment, the two looked at each other, and their thoughts surged.

If there is anyone among the people they know who can solve this matter, then there is only one answer—Chen Guwen, the champion of the Taibai Cup performance competition and the number one Beast Tamer in Baokun City.

"I will find a way to contact Chen Guwen immediately. You let your parents go to Xuanhe Village with us. No matter what, you must persuade them, just say you're going to live there for a few days, and then send them back."

"We will leave for Xuanhe Village in ten minutes."

Dozens of kilometers away, Xuanhe Village is sunny, a good day to go into the mountains.

No mistakes, one song, one start, one inside, one content, one in, one look!

Compared to the last time they entered the mountains, Yang Yue and Li Qing were better prepared, and their overall strength had greatly improved.

Last time they invited Zhang Hao as a guide, but this time they rented two Storm Cloud Larks as temporary guides.

"Qingqing, be sure to remind that little guy not to let the same situation happen as last time." Walking on the rural dirt road, Yang Yue's expression was rarely serious.

Li Qing took a deep look at the Scaled Green Snake, and the warning was beyond words.

The Scaled Green Snake's prank once caused them to face the pursuit of a group of Storm Cloud Larks. As a result, two of the Storm Cloud Larks are now guides.

The Storm Cloud Lark leader lowered its head and glanced at the Scaled Green Snake, casting a teasing look.

It remembered this little green snake fleeing in a hurry.

"Hiss."

The Scaled Green Snake spat out its cold tongue, its dark green eyes flickered with faint light, its slender tail wrapped around Li Qing's arm, and slowly lowered its head.

At this time, Yang Yue raised her head and looked at the two Storm Cloud Larks, smiling and said: "Although we had misunderstandings, we will ask you to lead the way next."

Speaking of this, she reached out and stroked the Cloud Tracing Fox in her arms: "Do you know where there are little guys as cute as it?"

"Chirp chirp."

After Chen Yuan's training, the Storm Cloud Lark's service awareness is very good. It nodded slightly and flew ahead to lead the way.

The two and a group of pets headed north.

The Storm Cloud Lark flew in the air, skimming over the treetops, the tips of its wings rolled up a whirlwind of fallen leaves, wrapped in the fragrance of pine needles and fruits, and broke into the Qinling Mountains in autumn.

Entering the mountains again, both of them felt refreshed, and the air they breathed was much fresher.

Without stopping along the way, they passed through the golden forest, jumped over streams, and unknowingly came to a bamboo forest.

The green bamboos are tall and straight, the branches and leaves are whirling, and the sunlight sprinkles mottled light and shadow through the gaps.

A wooden sign stands at the entrance of the bamboo forest—Pandas inside, gentle in nature, touchable.

"Qingqing."

Yang Yue turned her head to look at Li Qing and blinked.

"Let's go." Li Qing understood Yang Yue's thoughts and took the lead into the bamboo forest.

This bamboo forest was quiet. The two walked for a long time, but they did not see the "panda" mentioned on the wooden sign, or even a pet.

"Chirp chirp chirp."

It wasn't until the Storm Cloud Lark flapped its wings and brought them to an open space that they realized something was wrong—this open space had traces of a tragic battle. The bamboos were broken and lying on the ground, and the bamboo leaves were scattered in a mess.

Obviously, there had been a fierce battle here.

But there are fierce battles everywhere in the wild. The two were no longer surprised. Yang Yue just sighed: "Looks like we're out of luck, let's go."

The two continued to walk north, but before long, they saw a huge Wood Fur Panda walking towards them.

Yang Yue exclaimed in surprise: "Wood Fur Panda!"

The Wood Fur Panda's reaction was very strong. It bared its teeth at Yang Yue, and a dull roar came from its throat, scaring the latter half a step back: "This is different from what is described on the wooden sign."

Gentle in nature?

Touchable?

Clearly irritable!

Li Qing, with a blank expression, took half a step forward, protecting Yang Yue behind her. The two little snakes stared at the Wood Fur Panda at the same time, making hissing sounds.

But the Wood Fur Panda ignored them. It supported itself on the ground with its arms, lowered its head and walked to the open space, sat down with a thud, and then stared blankly at the fallen bamboos.

A breeze blew, and the bamboo leaves rustled.

The two couldn't see its expression, but they got a message from its movements and posture—this Wood Fur Panda is very sad now.

Yang Yue's thoughts turned, and she whispered: "What happened?"

Li Qing shook her head.

Yang Yue looked around, her eyes swept over the Cloud Tracing Fox, the Scaled Green Snake, and the Ripple Shadow Snake, and finally landed on the Storm Cloud Lark leader: "Why don't you go ask what happened?"

The Storm Cloud Lark leader shook its head repeatedly.

The two don't know this Wood Fur Panda, but it does.

As an excellent group leader, the Storm Cloud Lark leader is very clear about which pets can be bullied casually and which ones cannot be provoked.

This Wood Fur Panda is in the ranks of those that cannot be provoked.

Seeing the Storm Cloud Lark leader shaking its head, Yang Yue put her hands on her hips and raised her head: "You wouldn't be afraid of it, would you?"

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

This time, the Storm Cloud Lark leader shook its head faster and more violently.

"Then you go ask." Yang Yue said.

The Storm Cloud Lark leader mustered up its courage and slowly approached the Wood Fur Panda: "Chirp?"

The Wood Fur Panda suddenly raised its head, its face mixed with anger and sorrow, scaring the Storm Cloud Lark leader to flutter its wings and retreat.

Yang Yue smiled dumbly: "It seems that even the irritable Storm Cloud Lark has times when it's afraid."

But what exactly happened to this Wood Fur Panda?

At the same time,

Zhao San brought his family back to Xuanhe Village.

Zhao San frowned: "I just asked, Chen Guwen went into the mountains and can't be contacted for the time being."

"Then what should we do?" his wife asked.

Zhao San sighed: "Let's tell the Beast Tamer Office about this. This is the only thing we ordinary people can do."

Afterwards, Zhao San got up and went to the Beast Tamer Office. His wife was busy tidying up the room for her in-laws to stay in temporarily, only Little Zhao was idle.

His dark eyes rolled around, and Little Zhao decided to ask his dog friend for help.

Running out of the house, Little Zhao went straight to the entrance of the village.

A moment later,

Little Zhao saw the Paw Patrol gathered at the entrance of the village, as well as the Gale Hunting Hound that the adults called "Cola."

He directly squatted in front of Cola, his small, tender face showing a serious expression: "Cola, let's save the world together!"

"Woof?"

Cola tilted its head, and then, learning from its owner, stretched out its paw and touched Little Zhao's forehead.

It wasn't hot.

"I'm serious."

Little Zhao pushed away the dog paw, his expression still serious, and told Cola everything he had heard earlier: "That's a bad guy, let's catch them together!"

He clenched his fist, as if holding the courage of a child in his palm, his eyes shining: "We will save the world together."

"Woof."

Cola stared at Little Zhao for a while, and then signaled the latter to sit on its body, all the way with the wind, taking him back to the farm.

Cola didn't know if what Little Zhao said was true or false, but its owner went into the mountains to draw maps, so it had to let the smartest Electric Flying Cat come up with a plan.

"Electric."

After listening to Little Zhao's story, the Electric Flying Cat's eyes flickered with faint light, and it turned its head to look at Cola.

It remembered that it had once seen a Wood Fur Panda cub with the farm owner.

It was in a very, very big bamboo forest.

Cola was there too!

"Woof woof!"

Cola's eyes flickered, and it suddenly recalled this incident.

Dad Bear was still fighting with the Wood Fur Panda at that time!

"Woof woof woof!"

The thought flashed through its mind. Cola, who roamed the village all day long, had long felt bored. Regardless of whether this matter was true or false, it would find an excuse to run out first!

It looked at the Electric Flying Cat, and then looked at Runrun Duck, repeatedly calling out: "Woof woof woof!"

The Adventure Team strikes!