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On the east side of Zone 1, Snowclaw, accompanied by two wolves, walked around the grassland.

It covered all points in the irrigation area without any omissions.

On the south side of Zone 2, Gale led two wolves through the outer perimeter of the cattle shed and the cold chain area.

I stopped at the entrance of the cold chain area, looked around, and continued walking.

On the west side of Zone 3, Gray Shadow, accompanied by two wolves, walked to the mine entrance and stopped to sniff around.

Then he turned to the treasure chamber and squatted at the entrance for a while before leaving.

All three areas were explored without any blind spots or overlaps.

Su Chen was satisfied and ordered the wolves to their respective positions.

Lingfeng flew across the sky and circled once.

It landed on the tallest cotton poplar in the pasture.

Su Chen activated Beast King Affinity and transmitted instructions to Ling Feng:

Upon detecting anomalies from high altitude, they immediately swooped down to guide the wolf pack to the corresponding area.

Ling Feng let out a cry and took flight.

Dazhuang returned from the mine.

Reaching the entrance to the treasure chamber, I lay down.

Su Chen assigned Da Zhuang the task of guarding the treasure room and the cold chain area.

They coordinated with the wolf pack on the west side.

The wolf pack was responsible for the perimeter, while Dazhuang was responsible for the core.

Dazhuang nodded, closed his eyes, and began to doze off.

Su Chen went to the monitoring room.

Emma is already here.

The monitor displayed twelve images, covering the entire ranch area.

On the eastern side of the screen, Snowclaw is leading a pack of wolves on patrol along the edge of the grassland.

On the south side of the screen, Jifeng is crouching at the entrance of the cold chain area.

On the western side of the screen, a gray figure walks around the mine entrance.

On the north side of the screen, Black Fang is seen patrolling the fence with his pack of mobile wolves.

Su Chen looked around and confirmed that all the surveillance cameras were working properly.

Together with the wolf pack patrols, they form a triple defense.

The monitoring detected the anomaly, Lingfeng confirmed it from the air, and the wolf pack responded on the ground.

The security system is now closed-loop.

Su Chen came out of the monitoring room.

I walked around the fence to check on the patrol situation.

Snowclaw, on the east side, saw Su Chen approaching.

It wagged its tail, but didn't leave its post.

Jifeng is on the south side, crouching at the entrance of the cold chain area.

His posture was perfect, like a sculpture.

The gray shadow is on the west side.

They were pacing back and forth between the mine entrance and the treasure chamber.

The frequency is not fast, but the coverage is very comprehensive.

Black Fang led his pack of mobile wolves on the north side.

Seeing Su Chen approaching.

She ran over and nuzzled his hand, then ran back.

Su Chen walked to the entrance of the ranch.

Old Jack was watching the security camera in the guardhouse.

"Mr. Su, Anderson just passed by and stood outside for a while, watching the wolf pack patrol."

Su Chen glanced outside; Anderson was already gone.

"What did he say?"

"I didn't say anything, I just looked at it, and then I gave it a thumbs up."

Su Chen didn't pay any attention and turned to walk back.

Anderson came again in the afternoon.

This time, I didn't stand outside; I came right in.

"Mr. Su, how did you train your wolf pack? They are so well-behaved."

Su Chen gave a brief explanation.

Zoned patrols, fixed-point duty, and air-land coordination.

I didn't go into too much detail, because there are some things that the other person wouldn't be able to learn even if I explained them.

Anderson sighed after hearing this.

"If my security system were half as good as yours, I wouldn't be afraid of cattle thieves."

Su Chen said, "Smart fences and surveillance are feasible, but animal training is out of the question; not everyone can do that."

Anderson nodded and then asked some questions about livestock management.

Feed formulation, disease prevention and control, and rotational grazing system.

Su Chen answered them one by one.

Anderson said as he left:

"Mr. Su, please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help in the future."

Su Chen nodded and saw him out.

In the evening, Su Chen organized an emergency drill, simulating three scenarios.

The first scenario is an invasion by cattle thieves.

The wind-driven aircraft spotted the target at high altitude and swooped down to guide it.

The gray shadows on the west side, accompanied by a pack of wolves, surrounded the area but did not attack, awaiting Su Chen's decision.

The second possibility is that wild animals are approaching.

Ling Feng cried out a warning, and a gust of wind from the south brought a pack of wolves.

The wild animals were driven away, and no conflict occurred.

The third scenario is intrusion by a stranger.

The surveillance footage revealed that Emma notified Su Chen.

Su Chen arrived with Black Fang, and the wolf pack surrounded the stranger.

Su Chen confirmed his identity and allowed him to pass.

All three scenarios were successfully rehearsed, and the wolf pack reacted swiftly.

They worked together seamlessly, without chaos, injury, or disturbance of livestock.

Su Chen confirmed that the security system was ready to go into operation.

Before nightfall, Su Chen replenished the wolf pack's nutritional supplies.

The chopped meat chunks were mixed with calcium powder and vitamins, one serving for each wolf.

After finishing the meat, Gray Shadow licked his lips.

He walked over to Su Chen and rubbed against him.

The domestication process is 90% complete.

Gray Shadow blended completely into the wolf pack, achieving a 100% command execution rate.

The same goes for Gale and Snowclaw.

Its loyalty is at its peak, and it works seamlessly with the existing wolf pack.

Su Chen stood at the entrance of the main house, watching the wolf pack gradually return to their resting area.

Snowclaw returned from the east, Gale returned from the south, and Gray Shadow returned from the west.

Black Fang led his pack of mobile wolves back from the north.

Everyone was present and in good order.

Su Chen turned and went inside, where Emma was organizing the day's records.

"The security system is officially operational now. Should we have Sheriff Cole come and take a look tomorrow?"

Su Chen thought for a moment.

"Let's wait two more days and let the wolf pack stabilize."

He sat down at his desk, opened his notebook, and wrote down his plans for tomorrow:

In the morning, I inspected the cattle herd, paying particular attention to pregnant cows.

In the afternoon, I went to town to talk to Luke, an agricultural input supplier, about feed supply.

With the herd expanding to 500 head, feed consumption has increased significantly, so we need to stock up in advance.

.......

Su Chen had just returned to the main house from the mining area.

Before the pickup truck was even turned off, a black sedan was seen parked at the entrance.

The car body was polished to a shine, a rare sight in a place like Baiyu Town.

The license plate was local, but Su Chen had never seen this car before.

Old Tom came out of the tool shed.

Chao Su Chen shook his head, meaning he didn't know who had come.

Su Chen got out of the car, and the driver's side door of the black sedan was opened.

Next up was a man in a dark gray suit.

She was in her early forties, and her hair was neatly combed.

He was holding a kraft paper folder in his hand.

"Mr. Su?"

The man walked over with a smile and extended his hand.

"Bert Klein, Klein Land Agent in Whitefish Town, I've heard so much about you."

Su Chen shook hands but didn't say anything.

Bert stood at the entrance of the main house and glanced around.

His gaze was unpleasant.

But I looked at every part very carefully.

From the anti-corrosion wood of the main house's exterior wall.

To the blue roof of the livestock shed in the distance.

Then there are the surveillance cameras hanging on the fence.

After reading it, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Mr. Su has managed the ranch very well."

"However, I'm here today on important business."

Su Chen stepped aside and led him into the main house.

Emma happened to come out of the study.

Holding the ledger in his hand, he paused for a moment when he saw Bert.

Bert sat down in the living room.

Without any hesitation, he placed the folder he was holding directly on the coffee table.

It was pushed in front of Su Chen.

"Mr. Su, please take a look at this first."

Su Chen opened the folder.

It is a land acquisition contract.

The acquiring party is listed as "Hawkins Land Development Company".

The target plot is the entire 1,200 acres of land at Sunset Ranch.

The offer is $700,000.

After reading it, Su Chen closed the contract.

"Not for sale."

Bert seemed to have anticipated this answer.

He leaned back on the sofa and crossed his legs.

"Mr. Su, seven hundred thousand US dollars is not a low amount."

"When your ranch was put up for auction, it was worth about the same price."

"And you still owe the bank money, so when you really calculate it, you might not actually receive that much."

"The ranch has no outstanding debts," Su Chen said.

Bert nodded.

Even if it weren't for that, 700,000 would still be a fair price.

"You know better than I that land prices in a place like White Fish Town won't go up."

Su Chen pushed the folder back.

"I said, I'm not selling."

Bert didn't accept the folder.

He pulled another business card from the inside pocket of his suit and placed it on the coffee table.

"Mr. Su, let me be frank."

"This offer is not mine; it belongs to Mr. Roy Hawkins."

"You should have heard of Mr. Hawkins' land holdings around Whitefish Town."

"He doesn't like people blocking his way."

Su Chen looked at the business card.

Only a name and a phone number were printed on it.

There is no title, no company name.

"I've never heard of Hawkins," Su Chen said.

Bert's smile vanished.

"Mr. Su, whether or not the land in Baiyu Town can be protected is not up to you."

"I'll leave this contract here; think about it."

"I'll come back in three days."

Bert stood up and straightened the hem of his suit jacket.

Su Chen also stood up, picked up the folder and business card on the coffee table, and handed them back together.

"No need to consider it anymore. The ranch isn't for sale. You can leave now."

Bert's face darkened, and he stared at Su Chen for a few seconds.

"Mr. Su, I mean well. Mr. Hawkins only makes one offer."

Su Chen didn't say anything, holding the folder up in his hand without putting it down.

Bert sneered, took the folder, and turned to walk out of the main house.

The black sedan started and drove away along the dirt road, kicking up a trail of dust.

Emma walked in from the study doorway, her brow furrowed.

"Roy Hawkins, I think I've heard that name before."

Su Chen walked to the door and looked in the direction the car had gone.

"What's your background?"

"The actual controller of the woodland north of Baiyu Town."

Old Tom walked over from the direction of the tool shed, holding a wrench in his hand.

"Everyone in town knows he owns a lot of land, but he never shows his face; everything is done through intermediaries."

Su Chen briefly explained what had happened.

Old Tom's expression darkened after hearing this.

I've heard people mention Hawkins before.

"His methods of acquiring land were unethical, driving away several ranchers."

"They used an intermediary like Bert."

"Forced to leave?" Emma asked.

Old Tom nodded.

"Make an offer first, then block the roads, cut off supplies, and cause trouble if you don't sell."

"After months of struggling, the ranch couldn't hold on any longer and had to be sold at a low price."

"Even someone as outwardly domineering as Carter is nothing compared to him."

Su Chen walked to the entrance of the main house and looked in the direction of the ranch entrance.

"Road closure?"

"There was a family that had their road blocked for three months, preventing them from getting fodder in. Their cattle were starving and became skin and bones, so they had no choice but to sell the land and leave."

"Calling the police won't help with this kind of tactic. They're not smashing or looting; they're just blocking the road."

"When the police arrived, they said it was a civil dispute and they couldn't do anything about it."