I raise furry animals and fly them to my motherland.

Chapter 283 Find the clue
The little otter cooperated by letting out a "woof" and bowing towards Qi Xiao, immediately flooding the screen with comments like "So cute!" and "I want to steal the otter!"

The afternoon's live broadcast was scheduled to take everyone to appreciate the beauty of the glacial ecosystem, but the unexpected incident made the audience appreciate the awe-inspiring nature of the glacial ecosystem even more deeply.

When it got dark and the production crew finished work, Director Shao and the crew members came over with a small cart.

Director Shao presented Xu Ying with a bouquet made of red envelopes: "Station Chief Xu, your search operation on the ice today has broken our program's ratings record!"

"This is a surprise gift prepared for you by the production team!"

A bouquet made of red envelopes?!
After receiving the bouquet, Xu Ying felt all the fatigue from filming the show vanish.

The bouquet of red envelopes shimmered with a festive glow under the lights—hundreds of bulging red envelopes were skillfully folded into the shape of blooming peonies, with gold thread wrapped around the flower stems marked with 999 pure gold.

The most amazing thing is the largest red envelope in the middle, which is folded into a three-dimensional koi fish shape, with a pure gold ingot in its mouth, and the words "Record-Breaking Grand Prize" are engraved on the gold foil card.

Such a high-profile bouquet must have required a lot of effort from the sponsors and Xuelang Video.

Holding the bouquet of red envelopes, Xu Ying couldn't hide her smile: "The production team is so thoughtful; they actually guessed that my favorite flower is money."

[Station Master Xu makes a joke]

【Xu Ying, you deserve it!!! (voice cracks)】

Director Shao: "Before we wrap up for the day, Station Master Xu, would you like to say something to the audience in front of the camera?"

Xu Ying looked gently at the camera, her eyes sparkling with gratitude: "Everyone must have seen it. Today, when I was retrieving the equipment, so many cute little animals came to help. They were like little angels who understand people's hearts."

She gently stroked the otter cub beside her, whose belly was already bulging from eating, and said in a warm and sincere voice, "These kind little lives have given us the purest help and trust."

"I hope that when you are enjoying nature, you can also lend a helping hand to animals that need help. Perhaps your small act of kindness can change their lives."

Today's live broadcast concluded with a speech by Xu Ying.

A live video clip of Xu Ying retrieving an avalanche warning instrument has sparked a heartwarming trend online.

Within just a few hours, hashtags such as #XuYing, the Heroine of the Ice Lake# and #AnimalRescueTeam# topped the trending search list.

That heart-wrenching scene—Xu Ying's frail figure crawling forward with difficulty on the ice, her breath freezing into ice crystals on her eyelashes, yet she still resolutely moved forward—brought tears to the eyes of countless netizens.

What's most touching are the unexpected "reinforcements": schools of taimen nudged the instruments with their bodies, otters dived to find the instruments, and golden eagles observed the ice surface from the air...

These heartwarming interactions were edited into short videos, accompanied by soothing background music, and went viral on various platforms. The comment sections were overflowing with touching messages: "They understand gratitude better than humans," "This is the most beautiful way for humans to interact with nature"...

Donations to the rescue station surged, and in just one night, the newly opened snow mountain rescue station received donations totaling over one million yuan.

The official account also shared Xu Ying's video on the ice, writing, "In the extremely cold frozen lake, we witnessed the warmest miracle of life."

The video quickly garnered over 50 million views and even went viral overseas, receiving praise from international animal protection organizations.

After the production crew wrapped up, Xu Ying returned to the frozen lake, where a family of three otters accompanied her. Also present were Chen Su and Ji Xuehui from the Xishan Police Station. The area around the frozen lake had been cordoned off, and they were now tasked with investigating the identity of the underwater female corpse.

"Station Chief Xu, I didn't expect to meet you so soon." Ji Xuehui smiled wryly.

Xu Ying shook her head with a wry smile: "I do wish we could meet less often."

Chen Su held an underwater camera in his hand: "The lake is currently frozen over, so salvage work cannot be carried out."

"If we can use an underwater camera to take pictures of the body's facial features, our police can conduct facial recognition comparisons to see if we can identify the body."

Xu Ying looked at the otter family of three beside her: "Can I ask you for a favor again?"

The otter family nodded eagerly: [Of course! Station Master Xu, we're loyal to you for life!]

Following Station Master Xu, not only do we get to eat lots of fish, but we can also get cured when we're sick. It's really great!
Xu Ying was worried about letting the otter family of three go into the water like that. "I'll call some more helpers to check around the female corpse to see if there are any items left behind. I'll also ask them to ask other creatures in the frozen lake if they have any information about the female corpse."

She carefully approached the ice hole in the lake, then turned on her flashlight and shone it into the water—a promise she had made to the taimen school.

Light can travel underwater, and when fish in a school of taimen see light, they will gather around it.

Soon, three to five taimen of varying sizes swam up to Xu Ying.

[Station Master Xu, what trouble are you in? Are you looking for someone again?]

"We now need to investigate the identity and cause of death of a body found at the bottom of the lake. Can you help the otters search for any items that may have been found near the female corpse?"

Xu Ying patiently asked, "By the way, do any of the aquatic creatures know how the female corpse fell into the lake?"

The taimen swished their tails: [Okay, we've got your back!]
Don't worry, we're definitely more reliable than otters!

Upon hearing what the taimen said, Xu Ying quickly glanced at the otter. Fortunately, the two species couldn't communicate and could only communicate through gestures; otherwise, these two, being predatory rivals, would definitely have fought.

Xu Ying secured the underwater camera to the otter: "Thank you for your hard work!"

The otter father patted his belly: [It's no trouble at all. The whole fish feast you humans prepared was so delicious. Being able to eat it makes our lives worthwhile!]
After saying that, they took the underwater camera and went into the water to find the location where they had discovered the female corpse.

The taimen fish followed and protected them.

Fifteen minutes later, the eldest otter cub returned with the underwater camera.

Xu Ying couldn't help but worry when he saw that the taimen school and the otter parents had not appeared.

"Son, where are your mom and dad?"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, she saw a huge ripple coming from underwater.

The taimen and the otter swam towards Xu Ying, as if vying to see who would be number one.

The mother otter called out as she swam: "Station Chief Xu, we've found something that's glittering silver!"
The leader of the taimen school wasn't to be outdone: [We found them too!]

(End of this chapter)