I raise furry animals and fly them to my motherland.

Chapter 278 Walking on Ice
"Ah chirp!"

The little otter sneezed in mid-air, and droplets splashed onto Xu Ying's gloves, but she didn't show any disgust.

This made the otter parents like Xu Ying even more—this human seemed quite different from the pretentious and delicate humans they had imagined!
Xu Ying cradled the small, feverish body in her arms, and her heart sank as her fingertips brushed against the ribs—the once rounded waist now revealed distinct joints.

This poor little thing is trading its own fat for antibodies.

Xu Ying knelt in front of the pet tent and gently placed the stethoscope on the youngest otter's furry chest.

The little guy's fur still carried the coolness of the stream, but his body temperature was noticeably high.

A rapid "thump-thump" sound came from the receiver, like a series of small drumbeats—the heart was beating at 220 times per minute, faster than a normal otter.

She frowned and listened carefully to her lungs, and sure enough, she caught a faint hissing sound.

"Don't be afraid, it will be over soon," Xu Ying said softly, placing the youngest otter into its blanket-covered nest.

Turn on the rechargeable power switch, and the indicator light on the electric blanket will light up green with a "beep," immediately enveloping the little one in warmth.

The youngest otter, whose body had been tense, gradually relaxed in the warm environment, its beady black eyes staring curiously at the unfamiliar human.

Xu Ying took out pills from the medicine bag and then took out a frozen fish.

She skillfully mashed the fish into a paste with a spoon, carefully hiding the pills in the middle of the paste.

The youngest otter's nose twitched. Although it was sick, its instinct for food made it move closer.

"Here, eat this and you won't feel uncomfortable anymore."

Xu Ying held the fish paste in her palm and handed it to the little guy.

The youngest otter hesitated for a moment, then looked at its parents. After receiving their tacit approval, it stretched out its pink little paws and began to eat the fish paste in small bites.

Outside the tent, the otter parents and the eldest cub, who had just said he would catch fish for his sister, watched all of this with bated breath.

Seeing Xu Ying taking such good care of her youngest child, the mother otter's tense whiskers gradually relaxed.

When the youngest otter rubbed against Xu Ying's hand after taking its medicine, the male otter made a contented "purring" sound.

The eldest cub couldn't contain himself any longer and tiptoed into the tent, curiously touching Xu Ying's first-aid kit.

Xu Ying smiled and patted its head, and it immediately made a happy "squeak" sound and started circling around Xu Ying's legs.

As the mother otter watched this scene, the wariness in her eyes finally melted away completely—this human was genuinely trying to help her family.

[Thank you, station manager.]
[Let's go to the frozen lake now and help retrieve the equipment.]
Xu Ying breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally gained the otters' approval.

"Then I'll leave it to you! Once it's caught, I promise—a whole fish feast is all you can eat!"

Xu Ying waved to them and turned to walk towards the frozen lake.

The three otters immediately lined up, their bushy tails waving like little flags, following closely behind her.

Their gait is endearing; their round bodies waddle and their short limbs move in alternating motions, making them look like three wind-up plush toys.

The mother otter walked in front, stopping every few steps to turn around and make sure the eldest cub was following.

The little otter was the most lively, often breaking away from the group to dig at the snow by the roadside with its wet nose, leaving a trail of crooked little footprints in the snow.

The male otter, like a dutiful guard, brought up the rear while slapping the ground with its paws, making a "pat-pat" sound, seemingly urging its family ahead to hurry up. When they reached a frozen puddle, the three otters unanimously chose the most interesting way to cross—they pressed their bellies against the ice, pushed off with their hind legs, and slid across with a "whoosh."

The little otter got carried away with its play, sliding across the water only to run back for another round. Its mother gently patted its rump with her tail, and it obediently continued on its way: "Don't be naughty, we're in a hurry to help Station Chief Xu retrieve the equipment!"
Sunlight shone on their glossy fur, creating ripples of light as they moved.

Netizens were completely charmed, exclaiming, "So cute, I want to steal it!"

Oh my god, otters are so cute when they walk!! And they can even ice skate~

[Help! Is this hip-wiggling walk real??]

[The little one with short legs is going crazy with all this stuff, hahaha]

My mom asked me why I was smiling like an idiot at the screen.

Soon the family of three arrived at the frozen lake with Xu Ying.

Xu Ying told the otters to wait by the frozen lake: "Please wait here for a moment."

The production team has already arranged for someone to deliver 50 jin (25 kg) of fish.

When Xu Ying appeared on the scene with three otters, two large and one small, everyone was charmed by the otters' comical and adorable gait. Without Xu Ying's prompting, the stagehands quickly placed three food bowls in front of the otters.

Then he carried the bucket and added fish to their feeding bowls.

The three otters watched as countless fish splashed from the bucket into their food bowls, their teeth bared in delight as they waited with their little paws tucked in.

The eldest cub exclaimed happily, "[Oh my god, it's raining dried fish!]"
The otter father rubbed his paws: ["We can eat before we've even done any work? That's so embarrassing!"]
At this moment, the camera shifts, and Xu Ying is already wearing a life jacket, with anti-slip studs on her shoes as she steps onto the ice, and a safety rope is tied around her waist.

Above her head, a military drone, controlled by Captain Zhang Yongfeng, hovered in the air.

The other end of the safety rope around Xu Ying's waist was tied to the steel frame of the military drone.

The netizens who were initially watching the otters eat the small fish quickly turned worried.

Xu Ying's figure appeared exceptionally small on the vast frozen lake, and the wind was howling, causing her stray hairs and clothes to flutter.

Upon seeing Xu Ying, the five celebrity guests fell silent in unison.

[Please, Station Master Xu, return safely!]

[Wow, Station Master Xu is amazing! He exudes an aura of confidence today.]

[Field workers have it so tough. I've done my part by donating to the rescue station's donation channels. If you're able, please support them too.]

The program's photographers also captured this picture of Xu Ying from behind.

As Xu Ying walked on the ice, she felt as if she were stepping on crisp, thin biscuits, not ice. If she took a slightly heavier step, she could hear a faint cracking sound, which sent a chill down her spine.

She swallowed hard, trying her best to control the force with which she walked on the ice.

In her previous life, Xu Ying had also walked on ice with uncertain conditions during rescue operations. The key point taught by the guide leading the team was to avoid sudden movements on the ice, as rapid movements would generate impact force, causing the ice to resonate and crack.

Xu Ying took a deep breath.

(End of this chapter)