Stunning Check-in: A Carefree Life Begins in the Countryside

In the mountains and forests,

Xia An glanced at her watch; it was already past three in the afternoon.

He hesitated for a moment, then took out a compass to lock onto the direction and headed towards Anping Village.

Perhaps because he was still on the outskirts of the mountains, his harvest wasn't great today.

Aside from the ginseng and some herbs, there was no other harvest.

We did occasionally encounter some wild animals, such as weasels, red foxes, and eagles, but they weren't very tasty.

He naturally had no need to waste bullets.

but,

It doesn't matter anymore.

We harvested one ginseng plant, which is alright, better than nothing.

Xia An was relaxed and walked briskly through the mountains and forests, but his vigilance did not diminish.

Snakes or other potentially aggressive wild animals can still be encountered occasionally in the mountains and forests.

If you let your guard down, you can easily fall into a trap and become food for wild animals.

Perhaps God saw that he was in a pitiful state today and prepared a little surprise for him.

He had only walked a short distance and was taking out his compass to further determine the direction.

Suddenly, they heard a low, weak, trembling whimper coming from ahead.

Xia An's eyes flickered slightly as he slowly approached, gripping his pistol, and quickly located the source.

A few meters away, a small white fox was hanging from a tree branch.

It was obvious that he had fallen into the hunter's snare.

But that's not the point.

The key point is that a yellow-throated marten is slowly approaching from not far away.

The little white fox had sensed the danger and tried to struggle, but it couldn't break free at all.

On the contrary, the rope was tightening around its hind legs, causing it severe pain, and all it could do was whine and hiss.

It was suspended in the air, unable to struggle, and a human-like despair appeared in its pink eyes.

Seeing this, Xia An stepped forward, pointing his pistol at the yellow-throated marten.

Upon seeing him appear, the yellow-throated marten instantly arched its slender body, its fur bristling.

Its tail was held upright, and it emitted a sharp, low growl from its throat, its front paws digging into the ground in a pouncing posture.

But Xia An knew its habits well, and nonchalantly took a few steps forward.

The yellow-throated marten's fur bristled, and without the slightest hesitation, it turned and leaped into the bushes.

With a few leaps, it landed on a tree branch in the distance and called out to Xia An twice.

Xia An shook his head and smiled, then walked towards the little white fox, intending to untie its ropes.

But its body was stiff and curled up, its pointed snout pursed tightly, emitting soft whimpers, its ears pressed tightly against its head, and its eyes wide open, staring at Xia An.

As Xia An approached, it twisted its body and shrank back with all its might, squeezing out a low, hoarse hiss.

It seemed to be intimidating Xia An, but its eyes were full of fear, making the intimidation seem immature and powerless.

Xia An smiled and said softly, "Relax, I won't hurt you."

Without waiting for the white fox's silent resistance, he rescued it.

Holding it in his arms, he glanced at its hind legs and saw that they were bled from being pulled by the rope.

Xia An hesitated for a moment, then pinched the little white fox's mouth and took out a drop of spiritual spring water.

As the spiritual spring water entered its mouth, the little white fox felt a surge of energy, and its injuries began to heal rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, the wound on the little white fox's foot had disappeared.

The little white fox seemed to sense Xia An's kindness. It blinked, opened its little mouth slightly, and made a soft purring sound.

Xia An shook his head and chuckled, placing it on the ground, and said with a smile:

"Go back quickly, don't be so careless next time, and don't get caught alone."

After saying that, he got up and left.

Fox meat isn't tasty, so there's no need to raise it. Saving this white fox was just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

It is said that all things have a spirit.

In these mountains and forests, he had no intention of killing indiscriminately, except for the prey that was delicious and the prey that threatened his safety.

Some people might think fur is valuable, but Xia An thinks it's nothing special.

As for whether the white fox will be hunted after he leaves, that's up to fate.

Seeing Xia An leave, a human-like look of confusion appeared in the little white fox's pink eyes.

It hesitated for a moment, then turned to look in the direction the yellow-throated marten had gone.

Immediately, she lightly hopped to catch up with Xia An and followed closely behind him.

Xia An turned to look at it. "Aren't you going home? You're coming with me?"

The little white fox seemed not to understand, but instead tugged at his trouser leg, making soft chirping sounds, looking adorable and cute.

Xia An chuckled softly, bent down and picked it up; the little white fox did not resist.

Seeing it lying obediently in her arms, Xia An shook her head and chuckled softly.

"You look quite cute, and you can't eat much anyway. Since you want to come along, then come with me for now."

With that, he picked up the little white fox and left.

Actually, it was quite fortunate for the white fox to choose to follow him.

After all, in the mountains and forests of Northeast China, white foxes are much harder to survive because their fur is too conspicuous.

If Xia An wasn't mistaken, this should be an albino species of the Red Fox, a species that is one in ten thousand.

Northeast white fox,

It's either a snow fox, but its fur turns gray or brown in spring and summer.

It could be a white or albino variant of a red fox, both of which remain pure white.

The difference lies in the fact that the former has amber-yellow/golden-brown pupils, and its probability of appearing in the wild is one in ten thousand.

Aside from its pure white fur, it's similar to a red fox and has a strong survival ability.

The latter has red or pink pupils and is found in the wild in one in ten thousand occurrences.

Furthermore, they are sensitive to light, have poor eyesight, and weak disease resistance, making them comprehensively incapable of surviving.

Even with the mother fox's best efforts to protect them, most cubs don't survive past the cub stage.

It's quite fortunate that this white fox has survived this long.

Now that it's with Xia An, it might live to adulthood.

Of course, Xia An's drop of spiritual spring water might slightly mitigate its flaws.

However, Xia An was also unaware of this.

Perhaps it was his kind heart, but his luck seemed to have improved somewhat today.

I had only walked a short distance when I spotted a wild rabbit in the grass in the distance.

Xia An quickly took out his sniper rifle, loaded it with tranquilizer darts, and aimed at the rabbit.

The hare seemed to sense danger, looked up and met Xia An's gaze, then turned and fled.

But unfortunately, it was too late!

"Bang!"

At the sound of a gunshot, the hare instantly drifted away and crashed to the ground.

The little white fox trembled slightly, seemingly startled by the gunshot.

Xia An picked it up and smiled, "Don't be afraid, it's alright now."

The little white fox nestled in his arms, seemingly sensing safety, and gradually calmed down.

Xia An strode over, picked up the rabbit, examined it, and her eyes lit up slightly.

"Seems like he has guts?"

He quickly touched the rabbit's belly and soon confirmed it.

"Good, very good!"

"You must give birth safely, I'm still waiting for you to reproduce."

With that, he casually placed the white fox into the pasture of the Spirit Spring space.

The livestock in the Spirit Spring Space don't seem to attack other livestock, which is quite good.

I wonder what would happen if a carnivore appeared inside?

Xia An smiled, holding the little white fox, and was about to leave when her eyes flickered slightly.

His gaze fell on a pile of stones not far away, where the sun was shining.

But that's not the key point. The key point is that there seems to be a snake in the grass near the pile of stones.

"A brown-black raven?"

Xia An's eyes brightened slightly. "That's pretty lucky. I was thinking about raising a few, and now they've appeared."

He quickly picked up the white fox and stepped forward, getting closer, but his eyes couldn't help but brighten even more.