The Civil Servant's Job is to Raise The Furries!-Chapter 65: Mongoose Falls Victim to a Scam

Qiao Yuxi’s heart was suddenly ignited with a tiny flame of hope.

"That canned food was already rotten after so many days since it was opened, so I threw it away. The key is still there, but the gloves were stolen by the mongoose, and I was too lazy to ask them for it back; they’re quite fierce to the birds."

Mo Bailin took the key in its beak and handed it to Xu Ying, then led her to where the discarded can was.

Xu Ying opened a specially brought sealed bag and, wearing gloves, placed the two items into the bag. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Mo Bailin was very curious about this operation by Xu Ying, "Can this small bunch of keys and an old can really send that nasty man to jail?"

Xu Ying explained DNA testing to Mo Bailin briefly: "As long as it’s something the man touched or used, it will leave DNA. The DNA can prove he has been in the desert, which can prove he’s lying."

However, she was unsure if they could still detect DNA on these two objects, they needed more evidence.

Mo Bailin suddenly understood: "Ah, so that’s why he wanted to throw all his tents, drunk mineral water bottles, and things into the fire to burn them, he was afraid of getting caught with evidence!"

Xu Ying quickly asked, "Where did he burn them? Do you remember?"

Mo Bailin very eagerly led the two to the location where Shi Wenxuan destroyed the evidence.

The fire marks had already been buried by the sand, but once dug up, the traces of burning could still be seen.

"Sister, doesn’t this look like the remains of a phone!"

Little Sand Cat dug out a phone remnant that was already burned beyond recognition.

"It definitely is, it’s burned like this, who knows if there’s anything left that’s useful. Let’s put it in the evidence bag first."

Xu Ying marked this spot where Shi Wenxuan destroyed evidence with a small flag.

She said to Mo Bailin, "Can you take us to find the mongoose?"

"Of course I can!"

Mo Bailin shrank his neck, "But I’m a little afraid of them, once I lead you to their nest, I’ll have to hide."

"Alright!"

After following Mo Bailin for about 2 kilometers, Xu Ying and Qiao Yuxi hadn’t yet reached the mongoose’s nest when they heard a commotion ahead.

Three or four mongooses were fighting with a bird!

The bird was a Gray Tail, taking advantage of its ability to fly and sharp beak; it had gouged several bloody holes on the mongooses’ bodies.

The mongoose, enraged, used its long, curved claws to tear off the bird’s feathers, and the scene was extremely intense.

Xu Ying pondered, the mongoose and Gray Tail weren’t natural enemies, how did it come to this desperate situation?

Furthermore, it looked like the mongoose was in a disadvantageous position, with one already lying on the ground from too much blood loss.

"Kids, don’t fight! Let’s talk about this nicely if there’s a problem."

Xu Ying’s appearance made both sides stop fighting, the Gray Tail instantly flew into the air, very afraid of humans.

The mongoose also quickly darted away, standing upright and watching her cautiously.

The mongooses were thin and sleek, like elongated mice, with sharp little noses and big round eyes that had a clever look.

They had rounded black ears and panda-like black eye patches, just without the panda’s national treasure status.

Xu Ying kept a safe distance from them, showing her work ID, speaking softly to the mongoose: "I’m an official animal rescuer sent here, and also an experienced veterinarian."

"Your companion is losing a lot of blood right now, about to die; why don’t you let me have a look?"

Little Sand Cat crouched beside Xu Ying, sending friendly signals to the mongoose.

The mongoose saw the Five-Star Red Flag on Xu Ying’s work ID; they occasionally saw this flag at desert base stations, and they glanced at Little Sand Cat too.

After a brief spat, the three mongooses cleared a path for Xu Ying, revealing their already unconscious companion behind them.

Xu Ying quickly tiptoed over to stop and disinfect the wounds of the unconscious mongoose, while Qiao Yuxi acted as an assistant handing things to Xu Ying, anxious but not daring to say a word, fearing to interrupt the communication between the little station master and the animals.

The mongooses gradually relaxed their vigilance as they watched Xu Ying treating their companion seriously.

"Are there really animal rescuers specially for the desert?"

"Should we ask her for help?"

"Besides treating injuries, what else can she help us with?"

"She’s human, with a hunting rifle; killing that annoying Gray Tail should be easy!"

Xu Ying hurriedly shook her head upon hearing this: "No, the desert conservation area is a no-hunting zone, freely shooting birds is illegal and will result in arrest and punishment."

Shooting birds at will now is illegal, considered destroying wildlife resources, and severe cases can lead to imprisonment of up to three years, plus fines. Even commonly hunted sparrows are illegal to shoot.

"But we’ve seen several people holding hunting rifles shooting birds freely in the desert, and not just birds."

"Wait, you—you can understand what we’re saying?"

The three mongooses turned their heads towards Xu Ying simultaneously, a bizarre scene.

"Yes, I’m the only rescuer in this desert who can understand little animals."

Xu Ying showed a friendly smile, though inside her heart was filled with suspicion at the mention of those hunting rifle-wielding people, wondering if they were ignorant lawbreakers shooting birds for fun or poachers?

Could it be that the little ear fox’s mother was taken away by these people?

Doubts filled Xu Ying’s mind, but at that moment, the most important thing was to establish a good relationship with the mongoose and gain their trust.

"What conflict did you have with Gray Tail?"

"Tell me about it, maybe I can help mediate for you, after all, you’re not mortal enemies."

After attending to the unconscious mongoose’s bleeding, Xu Ying gestured for the other three mongooses: "Come over, don’t be afraid, I’ll help you treat your wounds. Your companion needs a good rest before waking."

The leading mongoose cautiously approached, and Xu Ying gently disinfected its wound with iodine and a cotton swab.

As the mongoose gradually relaxed, it also started to express itself.

"That Gray Tail deceived us!"

The mongoose’s cry was like "gugu," a bit like a duck, and they quickly "gugu" explained the situation.

Xu Ying was very surprised after hearing it, never thinking that small animals could also encounter "flying letter" scams.

It turned out that this Gray Tail and the mongoose were once partners. Gray Tail had excellent vision and could see conditions within 2 kilometers from the tree, even better than the sentinels of the Fox Mongoose Family.

When it spotted raptors like eagles, which were the mongoose’s natural enemies, Gray Tail would sound an alarm, and the mongooses, who were busy digging for food with their heads down, would escape into their underground den.

Since the mongoose’s body cannot store fat, they need to dig for food in the sand every day, spending most of the time with heads down digging the sand.

With Gray Tail, the aerial sentinel, the Fox Mongoose Family had avoided several predator attacks.

However, lately, whenever the mongooses worked hard to dig out succulent scorpions or insects, Gray Tail would sound an alarm, forcing the mongooses to abandon food and flee.

When the alarm stopped and they returned to the surface, their hard-earned food would be gone.

Initially, they thought the scorpions had escaped, but after encountering disappearing food five times, they realized Gray Tail was giving false alarms!

(Crafty Gray Tail)