Chapter 44
Chapter 44
“Go, give him two slaps.”
【!!! When it’s just eating, he doesn’t even lift his head. But the moment he hears it’s homemade, he wolfs down two bites immediately.】
【I really like this double-standard little wolf, sob sob…】
【The little wolf really loves Lin-jie. I feel like all these fluffballs adore Lin-jie. I’ve never been liked by animals since I was little, I’m crying.】
【When Lin-jie said “I made it,” did the little wolf understand it as Lin-jie hunted and brought it back herself?】
The jerky wasn’t very refined, but the steppe wolf gave her a lot of face and ate quite a bit.
Lin Qianyu gnawed on the remaining jerky while leading the steppe wolf to rest in a shady spot up ahead.
In the guest group chat, the director had already started confirming the return date.
Lin Qianyu sat beside the cart. There was a step here, perfect for her to lean sideways and rest her head on the little wolf, scrolling idly through the group’s chat history.
Ever since An Lanqing left, the group had been quiet for a while.
Hang Sisi was already calling for her manager to come pick her up.
Speaking of managers, Lin Qianyu thought for a moment—apparently, the original owner didn’t have one.
The original host wasn’t someone the company had promoted from the beginning, not even given a chance to appear in their in-house productions. The signed agency only took a cut when she landed roles herself and otherwise did nothing.
The original host didn’t know better back then, but was lucky enough to get selected through an audition tape and gained some minor popularity.
It wasn’t until she trended on hot searches a few times that the company realized they even had someone like her under their wing.
By then, the contract was about to expire. No matter what the company said, she refused to renew it—so her variety show slot was taken from her.
After the original host negotiated another spot with the director herself, the company immediately inserted An Lanqing, whose personality was completely different, into the show.
The purpose was to ride Lin Qianyu’s popularity and squeeze one last bit of value out of her before she left, mostly through sabotage and suppression.
The original host had no emotional ties to the company, and Lin Qianyu even less so. The contract had expired a year ago.
As for An Lanqing, the starlet the company had invested in, she was thoroughly blacklisted from the entertainment industry because of this show. The company suffered—not completely devastated, but its reputation definitely took a hit.
Still… thinking of some of the dirty things the novel mentioned the company had done, Lin Qianyu figured she’d organize the information after the show and anonymously send it to the police.
Consider it revenge for the original host. After all those years working for the company and getting nothing in return—only to be drained dry at the end—this was what the company owed her.
As she was thinking, Lin Qianyu suddenly felt a lick on her forehead. She looked up to see the little wolf, who had been intently watching the training field just moments ago, now tilting his head to gaze at her.
Lin Qianyu raised her hand and pulled the steppe wolf over, her hand naturally falling onto its head as she gave it a couple of affectionate rubs. “What’s up? I was just thinking about something.”
The steppe wolf shifted his paw, lay down on his side, and stretched his head out to rest his jaw against the top of Lin Qianyu’s head, nuzzling her.
Lin Qianyu buried her face into the steppe wolf’s belly and gave it a vigorous rub. They had been sitting outside for a while, and the staff at the training field had already taken the dogs back.
There weren’t many people left around.
She let out a yawn and was just about to speak when a sudden scream rang out, followed by a flurry of barking and people shouting: “Calm down!” “Don’t move!”
Unfazed, Lin Qianyu stood up and said, “Let’s go. Da Ju and the others are back.”
“Awoo.”
—Final day of the variety show’s live recording.Su Yuxing gathered all the guests together.
“This rainforest adventure will officially end tonight at midnight. I’m sure everyone has a lot of feelings about it—after such a long journey, anyone who’s made it this far is a warrior with unwavering will.”
“For this wilderness survival challenge, the first place goes to Lin Qianyu, and second to Hang Sisi. The spots are set. On this final day, there are no more strict rules. Everyone can relax, play freely, and fully enjoy the charm of nature.”
Su Yuxing’s voice was impassioned, exuding a commanding presence.
But… Hang Sisi, who had been worn down by this variety show for so long, didn’t even have the energy to respond.
Lin Qianyu clapped a couple of times, while Feng Jingye simply didn’t show up. He was a late addition to the show, originally scheduled to appear in the second episode. But after Yin Youlin and Guo Yanpeng had incidents, leaving no guests available, and then coincidentally with the tiger situation, he just stayed on for a few more days.
So Su Yuxing’s speech was really only addressed to the two of them.
“The return flights have already been arranged. Prizes will be distributed on the plane. For now, everyone can go do as they please!”
No more rules—do whatever you want without worrying about violations.
The final day was basically a rest day, with the only requirement being that the livestream had to remain active.
Lin Qianyu raised her hand: “Anything goes?”
Su Yuxing smiled and nodded, “Of course, just make sure—put that stuff down!”
His smile faded as he suddenly shouted and rushed forward—only to be blocked by the steppe wolf.
He tried to reason with it: “That’s mine.”
The steppe wolf ignored him, crouched low, and growled, “Grrr—!”
Su Yuxing: “……”
He silently took a step back and shot a glance at the other staff to take action.
The staff stared at the grass, avoided eye contact, and didn’t move an inch.
Su Yuxing thought, whatever, it’s the last day anyway. If they want to take it, fine, it’s not like they’ll be—“Lin Qianyu! Tiger—tiger!”
Da Ju, larger than the tent, was standing beside it, testing the waters by biting one side of the tent. With one pull, he began dragging the tent, along with all the supplies inside and the person rummaging through them.
“Hm?” Lin Qianyu noticed the tent moving too. She walked out to take a look, casually patted the tiger’s fur, and told the director, “Don’t panic, I see it.”
“!!!”
Su Yuxing took a deep breath. You see it, but stop it, will you!?
What’s the point of just seeing it?
His vision blurred. “It’s pulling the tent!”
“Ah, my bad.”
Su Yuxing let out a breath of relief—okay, maybe they could save the tent.
Then Lin Qianyu added, “Why didn’t I think of that?”
Su Yuxing: “???”
“Hua Hua, Xiao Xiong, come help!” Lin Qianyu called for reinforcements, and didn’t forget to say to the steppe wolf, “Xiao Lang, Xiao Diao, block them!”"Roar—!" The steppe wolf raised its head and howled.
"Chirp!" The red-tailed mountain eagle circled above the director's head.
【Hahahaha damn, a well-trained group of bandits is truly terrifying.】
【Da Sha Chun, what are—you—doing!】
【Director: Who can relate, getting robbed on the last day of the show. Losing money to make a variety program.】
【No way it’s a loss. With Sister Lin’s popularity, even if no other streams want her, Su Yuxing is making a fortune. Sleeping on piles of cash.】
…
With the help of the animals, moving the tent became a simple task.
They dragged it all the way back to the platform.
It helped that the spot Su Yuxing chose was near the cave—right back at the original base where the show first began.
Starting where it began, ending where it started. Even though there were few guests left, it still felt like a complete conclusion.
When Lin Qianyu joined the show, she had arrived late and didn’t get a tent. Later, she built her own shelter and didn’t need one.
Now that the variety show was ending, she ended up snatching a tent and bringing it back.
She set it up on the opposite side of the meat-drying rack on the platform.
The tent was quite large. There hadn’t been much on the platform originally, but now with the view partially blocked, it felt a bit smaller.
But it also felt fuller—more like a real home.
The tent was of good quality. It had been dragged and bumped around the whole way. Although Lin Qianyu tried to shield it with her hands toward the end, scratches were inevitable.
Fortunately, there were only some scuffs, no tears. She pushed the misaligned supports back into place and set it up again—it looked pretty good.
“The director team's supplies are all name-brand.” Lin Qianyu opened a bag of chips. For a wilderness survival show, even if chips were an option, no one would waste a precious trade opportunity on something that doesn’t fill you up.
The director had only prepared these to tempt the guests.
Lin Qianyu hadn’t eaten snacks like this in a long time—she had nearly forgotten the taste. The salty, crispy chips crunched as she threw two or three into her mouth at once. “Tastes pretty good, just a little too salty.”
【Regretting it now, aren’t you? Regretting not robbing them sooner.】
【I think at the start of episode two, Sister Lin straight-up looted the director team.】
【Hahaha, absolutely shameless. The director’s gonna flee overnight carrying his tent.】
Leaning against the big tiger, Lin Qianyu ate her chips. “Not ideal. In wilderness survival, if you have everything, then survival becomes meaningless.”
In the livestream, Su Yuxing sent a bullet comment: 【Should I thank you for waiting until the end to rob us? (laughing emoji with soybeans)】
Lin Qianyu gave a grand wave. “No big deal. Don’t mention it.”
The comment section erupted in laughter.
The food in the tent was mostly greasy and salty—unsuitable for the animals.
And there was also a sick little steppe wolf to consider. Fortunately, they had fresh meat. The furry ones ate meat; Lin Qianyu ate snacks.Bringing the little wolf outside was also beneficial for its recovery—Lin Qianyu could notice even the slightest changes in its condition between being indoors and outdoors.
Pei Feng couldn’t see it, but he trusted Lin Qianyu. Besides, the steppe wolf now trusted Lin Qianyu deeply.
He couldn’t be sure that if the steppe wolf were returned to the simulated grassland room, it wouldn’t close itself off again.
So he directly filed a report and vouched for it, allowing Lin Qianyu to take the little wolf outside.
Normally, this kind of report would take three or four months to go through the process.
But the big boss was right on this island, so the process went much faster.
“Little Wolf, come here. Let me take a look at your leg.” After finishing a bag of chips, Lin Qianyu washed her hands—inside the tent was a small water purifier and a washbasin, and the water used was from one of those large-volume barrels of purified water.
Rather than calling it a tent, it might as well be a super-sized, immobile RV.
The red-tailed mountain eagle chick and the little mouse deer were very curious about this unfamiliar structure, peeking in and circling around outside.
Maybe they were wary of the big tiger inside and the unfamiliar scent from the steppe wolf, so they didn’t dare come in.
Lin Qianyu unfolded the lounge chair and easily scooped up the steppe wolf as it came over—she was getting more practiced at holding it.
The wound on its leg was visibly healing. Because it was moving around outdoors, Lin Qianyu had wrapped a thin layer of gauze over it.
Now that she removed the gauze, the wound wasn’t bleeding anymore.
She rewrapped it. “Alright, nothing serious. It’ll be completely healed before long.”
Animals have amazing self-healing abilities, and a happy mood helps wounds recover faster.
The steppe wolf lifted its head and let out a soft “whimper!”
Plop—a soft thud came as the little black snake dangled down and swayed from the tent ceiling.
Lin Qianyu went over and took it down, wrapping it around her hand. “Haven’t been back in days—I wonder how the house is.”
Even the waterproof curtain over the door was still neatly in place. She lifted it and saw that the outer room was clean, with no musty smell.
The leftover cassava was still sitting fine in the basket. The wild fruits and watermelon had been eaten before going to the rescue station.
Otherwise, they’d definitely have spoiled by now.
Opening the inner door, everything inside was just as it was before. The red-tailed mountain eagle would occasionally return to feed the chick.
There was no leftover meat in the nest—seems like the young eagle had cleaned up.
Lin Qianyu took the sleeping bag outside and hung it to air out. “Let’s sleep in the tent tonight.”
After clearing out the items in the tent, there was more than enough space—even the big tiger could lie down inside.
While tidying up, Lin Qianyu picked out a bucket of lollipops, unwrapped one, and gave it to the black bear who helped carry things. “Little Bear, here. This stick isn’t jerky—it’s not for eating, and don’t bite it, okay?”
“Whuff!” The black bear clamped the lollipop in its mouth, letting out a muffled nasal sound in response.
Lollipops weren’t new to the black bear—Lin Qianyu had made similar candies before.
This lollipop was much smaller than the ones Lin Qianyu made, and the little plastic stick holding it up wasn’t edible, making it different from hers.
One wasn’t enough to even count as a bite, but since Lin Qianyu had said not to bite it, the black bear didn’t even bite the candy itself.At the rescue station, aside from jerky, Lin Qianyu hadn’t eaten anything else. Now the tent was piled high with supplies.
She picked through them and chose a pack of instant noodles. “Let’s try the braised beef flavor first.”
There was still quite a bit of braised meat left at home. The fat and meat in the bowl had solidified, but the fat had sealed it well, so the meat wasn’t spoiled.
Lin Qianyu scooped a bowlful and poured it in, broke off a piece of baby bok choy, and added that too—meat and vegetables, then hot water, lid on—ready to eat in five minutes.
The aroma was already wafting out. Lin Qianyu tore open the lid and looked at the glossy braised meat inside. She couldn’t help but lift the bowl and wave it in front of the camera. “Have you all eaten yet? Look at my premium version of braised beef instant noodles.”
【There’s no saving me… Even a bowl of instant noodles looks insanely good in Lin-jie’s livestream.】
【Give me a bite! Just a sip of the broth is fine too!】
【Just thinking about today being the final episode—once midnight hits and I can’t see Lin-jie anymore, my heart aches.】
【Help—! I was just laughing like an idiot and now my smile’s gone.】
Lin Qianyu pushed the meat aside and tried a bite of the noodles. The texture was a little limp, not as good as when cooked properly.
But the flavor was absolutely top-notch—especially since she hadn’t eaten this in so long, that first bite was more delicious than any delicacy.
Just during that one glance at the noodles, the livestream chat had already burst into wailing.
Lin Qianyu wondered what was going on. She scrolled back and finally figured it out, then comforted them, “It’s just half a month—we’ll see each other again soon, no need to be upset.”
She paused, then realized that didn’t sound quite right. “A half-month break, and then a half-month of warming up… that adds up… seems like it’ll be the second half of the year before we meet again.”
As she spoke, Lin Qianyu nodded. “Yeah, that’s the correct math.”
Comments: 【???】
【Fun fact: if you can’t comfort people, just keep quiet.】
【OK, after hearing Lin-jie’s ‘comforting’ words, I want to cry even more. Sob.】
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Lin Qianyu’s eyes curved into a smile. “Alright, alright, the director gave me the livestream account. So during the break, I can stream occasionally for you all and show you more of the fluffballs.”
She reached over and grabbed the nearest leopard, holding its head and spinning it around for the camera. “Okay?”
“Whuff—” Lin Qianyu pinched the leopard’s pointed ear tips and stood up. “You play with the fluffballs for now. I’m going to grab a bottle of water.”
Instant noodles were already a bit salty, and with the braised meat, the first few bites were fine, but it got saltier the more she ate.
And it was really hot. Lin Qianyu planned to dilute it with some water.
But after all that tidying up earlier, moving supplies from the tent back to the cave, everything had been randomly placed—and many things had been moved by the fluffballs.
She didn’t know where the water was and searched for a long time.
When she finally found the water and came back out, she saw only an empty bowl with just a bit of broth left. She slowly raised an eyebrow. “What happened here?”
The black bear licked its mouth and slurped up a stray noodle, blinking innocently.
The big tiger was lying motionless on a rock. But Lin Qianyu vaguely remembered that when she went inside earlier, Big Orange had been facing the cave. Now it was facing away.
The red-tailed mountain eagle was pecking at the chick and heading into the tent. The leopard and steppe wolf were pawing at something on the ground.Lin Qianyu walked over and saw it was an unopened bowl of instant noodles. The leopard and the steppe wolf were working together to tear off the plastic seal.
“…You two already ate?” Lin Qianyu picked up the empty bowl. “Wasn’t it salty? Wasn’t it hot?”
The question marks practically materialized above her head.
The leopard lowered its head to groom its fur, which probably meant it didn’t think it was too salty.
【Hahaha I’m reporting this! Big Orange started it all!】
【Little Bear and Huahua followed right after, and the little eagle and little wolf just finished off the leftovers.】
【Here, make a bowl for each one, I’ll send money directly.】
【That comment came too fast—are you the official instant noodle brand account? LOL, even the brand’s watching the stream.】
One bucket each wasn’t really doable.
It was fine for them to be curious and taste a bit, but too much salty food wouldn’t be good for them.
Lin Qianyu took the bowl that Huahua and the little wolf had been pawing at and planned to make a new one for herself.
The little ones had watched the entire instant noodle-making process, so they knew not to break the outer packaging. When they tried to open it, they were careful not to use their canines or claws to tear it. So after all their pawing, the noodle cup only had superficial damage.
She poured hot water into the noodles again, this time without adding braised meat. Among the supplies was a kind of vacuum-packed chicken leg, but Lin Qianyu didn’t like the texture of that meat, so instead, she tore open two sausages and added them.
The sausage pack had more than twenty pieces. Lin Qianyu waved one in front of the leopard. “Want a sausage?”
This was also a little salty for the fluffballs, but many household pets liked it. Eating one or two wouldn’t be a problem—as long as they drank more water afterward.
“Awoo…”
The leopard sniffed it, seemingly unfamiliar with the smell.
Lin Qianyu unwrapped all the sausages and gave each fluffball two.
Since the steppe wolf was injured, it only got one and a half. Lin Qianyu added the remaining half to her noodles.
Still, even with just half a sausage less, the little wolf didn’t mind at all. It tried to offer her the whole sausage it had.
Lin Qianyu let out a soft laugh. “No need, I’ve got enough. You eat it yourself.”
Seeing her pressing down hard on the noodle lid with one hand, the steppe wolf couldn’t find a chance to give it to her, so it just took the sausage back.
Compared to the carefully prepared meals at the rescue station—water mixed with all kinds of health-boosting ingredients and soaked thinly sliced meat—the steppe wolf clearly preferred this kind of food.
After finishing the instant noodles,
Lin Qianyu collected all the non-degradable trash into one pile. Then, flipping her hat onto her head, she said, “Let’s go, little ones. I’ll take you to the river to drink water.”
“Roar!”
There were quite a few animals by the river at this time.
It was lively, but once large predators approached—even if they didn’t seem interested in hunting—the others still left the area.
Lin Qianyu adjusted the livestream setup to a wide-angle view. “Help me keep an eye on them. I’m going to take a nap.”
The fluffballs were drinking water just a little distance away by the river. The camera view covered both her and the animals.Lin Qianyu yawned. She had gotten up early today, and without a nap, her eyelids felt so heavy she could barely keep them open. She pulled her hat down over her face and waved at the camera, saying, “I’m counting on you all.”
【You really trust us, huh.】
【No, like—trust or not, who could possibly abduct those few? It’d be a miracle if they don’t carry you off!】
【First day of the variety show, you napped during the day. Last day of the show, you’re still napping. This… this is called staying true to your roots.】
【Why are you napping when it’s your last chance to cuddle the fluffballs! Oh wait… we’re the ones who won’t get to see them again. You’ll have access to them anytime, ugh sob sob…】
The bullet comments scrolled quickly across Lin Qianyu’s watch screen.
But Lin Qianyu slept soundly, not even moving her hand.
The setting sun cast slanted rays across the sky, rosy-red clouds tinting the land like rose-colored silk.
A breeze rustled by, lifting half her straw hat. Lin Qianyu squinted, adjusted the fallen hat, and pulled it back down over her face.
Her hand brushed against the fur next to her. Still groggy, she instinctively reached out and gave it a few strokes.
“Mmm—” Lin Qianyu tilted her head back and stretched her body. “What time is it?”
She checked the time and exclaimed in surprise, “Did I really sleep that long?”
It had felt like she only dozed off for a moment, not even ten minutes.
When she opened her eyes and didn’t see Big Orange and the others, she rubbed the back of the steppe wolf’s neck and asked, “Did they all go hunting?”
“Awoo.”
“Well then, I guess the rainforest buffalo are in trouble again.” Lin Qianyu got up and patted the dust off her clothes. “Let’s head back to the cave and wait for them…”
She paused mid-sentence, as if remembering something. Her eyes widened slightly and she suddenly asked, “Little Wolf, do you want to go hunting? Let’s go together.”
The steppe wolf still had an injury on its leg, so going after large prey wasn’t realistic—but when it came to small animals, the wolf was more than capable.
“Owuu…”
Sure enough, the steppe wolf responded with a soft howl.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you rabbit hunting.” Lin Qianyu wasn’t exactly a master of the rainforest, but she did know where the wild rabbits tended to be.
Catching rabbits wasn’t that easy either.
The main issue was how agile they were. Smart rabbits, when chased in the open with nowhere to hide, would deliberately swerve to shake off their pursuers.
And once they made it back to their burrows, it was nearly impossible to catch them. A cunning rabbit always has three burrows—while you’re guarding one entrance, the rabbit’s already fled far away from you.
She led the steppe wolf to a relatively open grassy area.
Open terrain gave the steppe wolf better space to work its magic.
She could faintly see a rabbit poking its head out of a hole. Lin Qianyu held back the eager wolf and reminded it, “Don’t charge too hard. Your leg’s not healed yet. We’re doing this mostly for fun, hunting second. Got it?”
The steppe wolf locked eyes with the rabbit and opened its mouth slightly, as if to respond, but didn’t make a sound.
“Be careful.” With that, Lin Qianyu let go—not that she’d been holding it very tightly.
The moment her hand lifted, the steppe wolf bolted out like a gust of wind, fast enough to stir Lin Qianyu’s hair as it passed.The rabbit didn’t even have time to react. The moment it sensed danger and tried to retreat, it was already clamped by the steppe wolf’s jaws at the back of its neck.
【What… the heck just happened?】
【Friendly reminder: if you slow it to 0.5x speed, you can see how Little Wolf darted out.】
【Rabbit: How did I die…?】
【The rabbit didn’t even realize it was dead.】
……
The steppe wolf’s speed had caught Lin Qianyu off guard. Maybe it was because she had subconsciously been treating it like an invalid—thinking it couldn’t run or jump, that even walking required it to lift one leg carefully to avoid aggravating the injury.
Precisely because of this cautious perception, she had overlooked the fact that the steppe wolf was, in its own right, a dominant predator of the plains.
While she was lost in thought, the steppe wolf had already returned with the wild rabbit in its mouth.
Perhaps only then did it remember her instruction of “don’t charge too hard,” so on its way back, it deliberately didn’t use the injured leg, hopping back on three legs.
Its wounded leg barely touched the ground. It lifted its head, bright eyes gleaming with a grin, as if saying, “Look, I listened!” Lin Qianyu read the expression on its face and, her previous dazed look replaced by a full smile, squatted down to meet its gaze, showering it with praise: “Great job, Little Wolf! You’re amazing!”
A furry that hunts seriously deserves a reward.
Lin Qianyu kissed the fluffy little head. “Once your leg is better, you’ll definitely be able to hunt even bigger prey.”
Hearing her, the steppe wolf opened its mouth: “Awoo!”
As soon as it barked, the prey in its mouth dropped to the ground. It quickly lowered its head, picked it back up, and eagerly offered it to Lin Qianyu. “Woo!”
“For me? You should eat it,” Lin Qianyu said as she took it, but intended for the wolf to eat it instead. “I can’t eat this. Next time I will, but this one—you eat it for me.”
The steppe wolf licked its nose and looked at the prey, seeming a little confused as to why it couldn’t be eaten by her.
But since Lin Qianyu handed the rabbit back, the steppe wolf had no choice but to hold it again. As it lowered its head to eat, it looked up at her with a slightly helpless expression.
There wasn’t much left after two or three bites of the wild rabbit.
Aside from the chicken that had been caught and brought into the shelter before, this was the first prey the steppe wolf had hunted in who-knows-how-long.
It ate with extra seriousness.
“You love rabbit that much?” Lin Qianyu teased upon seeing how much it enjoyed the meat. “I’ll make you more rabbit jerky later.”
The wild rabbit was eaten down to the last bite, leaving only some blood-stained fur behind. It was too small to be of much use, but it could be kept as a souvenir.
With that in mind, she packed the fur into her backpack.
“Roar——!”
The familiar roar made Lin Qianyu freeze.
What chilled her even more was that this roar sounded like a territorial warning, not a hunting one.
She didn’t know about other bears, but ever since her little bear had learned to live peacefully with the little eagle, its sense of territory had almost completely faded.
So why was it suddenly this angry?
Lin Qianyu had a bad feeling. “Come on, Little Wolf. Let’s go check it out.”“Awoo!”
The steppe wolf charged ahead without hesitation, and Lin Qianyu also ran toward the source of the sound.
【Lin-jie’s expression looks so serious. What’s going on?】
【No idea—what happened?】
【@Director, you’ve got five minutes to find out and report back in the livestream.】
Though the atmosphere felt tense, most viewers instinctively believed that with Lin Qianyu around, nothing too serious would happen. The roar likely came from a black bear clashing with another predator over prey.
The livestream drone flew above, capturing Lin Qianyu and the steppe wolf running one after the other. The wolf’s speed was a given, but surprisingly, Lin Qianyu kept pace without falling behind at all.
“Roar!” Another angry growl echoed.
This time, the fury in the black bear’s voice was unmistakable.
Its paws slammed against tree trunks, making loud thump-thump sounds.
“Little Bear!” Lin Qianyu kicked off a tree trunk, leaping over the waist-high brush. But as soon as she landed, she noticed two people standing not far away.
A single glance was enough for her to assess—they weren’t wearing staff uniforms, so they clearly weren’t from the rescue center or the variety show crew.
Their waists were bulging like something was tucked in, and in their hands was… a gun.
Lin Qianyu’s brows knit tightly. “Poachers?”
The moment Lin Qianyu appeared, the black bear stopped roaring. It leaned against her, looking aggrieved, and kept pawing at her with its claws.
Lowering her head, Lin Qianyu saw the tranquilizer dart lodged in the bear. A sharp glint flickered in her eyes, and she reached out to pull the dart out without hesitation.
The black bear licked the wounded area and whined softly.
Lin Qianyu blocked the steppe wolf, who wanted to approach, and gently stroked the black bear’s ears over and over to soothe it.
Expressionless, she stared coldly at the two men opposite her and asked icily, “How did you get on the island?”
“Heh… pretty curious, aren’t you, little girl?” One of the men kept glancing between her and the black bear, rubbing the gun in his hand with a suggestive grin.
The blond man smacked him and then said indifferently, “Cut the crap. Just leave now, and hand over the bear. Pretend you didn’t see anything, and my brother and I won’t give you any trouble. How’s that sound?”
【Holy sh*t?!!!】
【Aaaaaa these are definitely poachers! How are they this brazen?!】
【This is private property! You’re hunting on someone else’s land, are you insane?!】
【@Director @Pei Feng @Feng Jingye Someone get over there! They’ve got guns!】
【Lin-jie run! Don’t believe them—you saw their faces, there’s no way they’ll let you go! Run, run!!】
……
The livestream bullet comments flooded in, overlapping each other on her watch.
Lin Qianyu lowered her gaze, calming the two furry companions beside her, gesturing for them to stay still.
At the same time, her tone turned colder and more irritated: “You came here to hunt my bear, and now you're ordering me to leave? What the hell are you to be giving me orders?”“Don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit,” the blond man bit his lower lip, turned to exchange a glance with his companion, and in that silent moment, it was clear they were communicating.
A strange sense of unease intensified in Lin Qianyu’s heart. Suddenly, she tightened her grip on the black bear and realized something. “You know who I am.”
It was phrased as a question, but her tone was full of certainty.
The blond man paused briefly, then let out a snort of laughter and raised the tranquilizer gun in his hand. “What, are you some world-famous celebrity we’re supposed to know?”
“What are you waiting for?” Faced with the muzzle, Lin Qianyu remained calm, even taking the time to chat with him. “You didn’t look surprised to see me. Instead of acting immediately, you’re wasting time talking. For people in your line of work, isn’t it usually grab and go?”
“Who are you here to catch?” Since he wasn’t in a hurry, Lin Qianyu followed his lead and continued talking. “The little hawk? Or Big Orange or Huahua?”
It was obvious these two had come for the animals around her.
The blond man stopped smiling at her words. His brow furrowed as if annoyed. After a short internal struggle, his finger moved to the trigger. “I don’t understand a word you’re saying. You’re the one who refused to leave. If you want to die, I’ll oblige.”
He began to squeeze the trigger.
Just then, Lin Qianyu suddenly shouted behind him, “Big Orange, bite him!”
The blond man and his partner immediately spun around and pulled their triggers without hesitation.
But—there was nothing behind them. Only some leaves fell from a tree that had been hit by a dart, mocking their stupidity.
In that split second, before they could turn back, Lin Qianyu kicked the blond man flying and brought a hand chop down on his companion. The blow to the back of his neck was so severe he collapsed instantly, unable to even cry out.
The blond man rolled on the ground and drew the gun at his waist.
But as he lifted his hand, Lin Qianyu was already there. She delivered a brutal kick to his wrist. The intense pain made him instinctively let go, and the gun hit the ground. Lin Qianyu didn’t even look—she stepped on it and kicked it far away.
【Lin-jie, what are you doing?! Pick it up and point it at his head! Why kick it away?!】
【God—why is she brawling with armed fugitives?! Lin Qianyu, are you crazy?! I’m panicking here!】
【I’m trembling all over—where the hell are the others on the island?! Someone help her!!】
“Ah!”
The blond man, reaching for the gun, had his hand stepped on by Lin Qianyu. In response, he yanked a dagger from the opposite side of his waist and stabbed viciously at her foot.
Lin Qianyu stepped back half a pace. The blond man slashed sideways with the knife, then lunged at her with it.
Even a small dagger gave him the advantage over bare hands.
No one could expect Lin Qianyu to disarm him empty-handed!
In the livestream, many fans watching the fight couldn’t bear it anymore—some even shut their eyes in fear.
Everyone knew Lin Qianyu had decent martial arts skills—they’d seen her demonstrate it throughout the show.
But who was she facing now? Poachers!
Cold-blooded criminals who lived with death and cared only about money—utterly ruthless!
No matter how capable Lin Qianyu was, she was still an ordinary person. Could she really use deadly force? Poachers would kill.
And on top of that, Lin Qianyu had a weak constitution. How could she match someone who made a living fighting wild beasts?
Even a healthy person might lose that fight, let alone someone as physically frail as Lin Qianyu.Even if the fight was evenly matched now, with prolonged exhaustion, Lin Qianyu would eventually get into trouble.
Many anxious fans had already rushed to Feng Jingye’s livestream to call for help. Unable to find the big tigers, they could only hop between livestreams hoping the director or rescue staff would notice what was happening here.
Hurry and come help!
However, no official personnel responded despite the frantic typing on keyboards. Fans started cursing again and refocused on the livestream.
After exchanging a few moves with the blond man, Lin Qianyu suddenly grabbed the stabbing hand and twisted it backward.
A crisp ‘crack’ sounded as the bone broke.
“Ahhh!” The blond man’s eyes reddened from the pain, blood pouring from the wrist where the broken bone pierced the skin.
In pain, he instinctively wanted to release his hand, but Lin Qianyu pressed his fingers down first. Then, to his shock, she used his own hand to stab hard into his abdomen.
With a ‘pfft’ as the dagger penetrated, the blond man momentarily went dazed.
Fans shouting in the livestream that Lin Qianyu, a weak woman, couldn’t handle the situation were stunned—she looked even more dazed than the blond man.
Before anyone could react, Lin Qianyu punched the blond man hard in the face.
This time, he didn’t even manage a sound.
...
At some unknown point, the once evenly matched fight became a one-sided beating by Lin Qianyu.
The tranquilized black bear nearby was dozing, barely holding onto consciousness.
The prairie wolf stared intently, crouching as if ready to pounce the moment Lin Qianyu faltered to help.
The companion who had been knocked out earlier slowly regained consciousness, holding his aching neck. His vision blurred black in waves, and he staggered to his feet to help.
But he couldn’t hold his gun steady.
Lin Qianyu, taking the easier approach, had first shot him once, and seeing him wake, simply pulled him over to continue beating him together.
“Ah!”
“Stop hitting me!”
“Help—cough cough! Help! Somebody come, murder’s happening!”
[...]
“What the hell are you screaming about?”
“Is, is there anyone coming to save those two poachers?”
“Um... but Lin-jie, calm down, don’t actually kill them! You still have to go back to the country!”
Though Lin Qianyu was fierce in her beating, she had limits.
She only broke arms and legs, making sure not to break their necks.
But after running all the way here and fighting for so long, exhaustion started to set in her body. Looking at the two lying on the ground, she coughed lightly.
Unexpectedly, that cough seemed to flip some switch—things quickly spiraled out of control.Lin Qianyu staggered back a few steps, leaning against a big tree. In a hoarse cough, she forcefully spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing her pale complexion, the livestream comments flooded: 【???】
Ah, this...?
Should they feel sorry for her?
But sorry about what? Sorry that she got so tired beating people that she coughed blood?
Beating people while sick?
The livestream was not just confused—Lin Qianyu’s first knife-hand strike seemed to have struck directly in their minds.
“Lin Qianyu!”
Feng Jingye hurried over and saw the scene. His gaze caught the fresh blood at the corner of Lin Qianyu’s mouth. He suddenly frowned, and a murderous intent surged in his eyes.
Without waiting to notify others after receiving the news, he directly located Lin Qianyu’s livestream and rushed here.
But seeing that she was on the mountain, even taking a shortcut down the cliff, it still took quite some time on the way.
Now, seeing Lin Qianyu weakly covering her mouth and coughing blood, Feng Jingye’s face turned ashen. He stepped forward a few paces, grabbed the blond man’s collar with one hand tightly, and gritted his teeth, “You hit her.”
The blond man’s two eyes were swollen like he had two walnuts on his face. Being lifted by Feng Jingye, he had no strength to resist; his legs bent unnaturally, blood everywhere.
He tried to open his eyes upon hearing the words but could only squint a slit after much effort, his vision blurry.
You, you damn...
What kind of words are those?!
Are you blind?!
【Seeing the blond man’s expression, I suspect he’s thinking about calling the police.】
【Lin-jie is awesome! Watching this is so satisfying! Just thinking about these people bullying wild animals around the world makes me upset.】
【So gratifying. I declare that fighting evil with violence is the coolest!】
The blond man coughed harshly. When he opened his mouth, blood mixed with knocked-out teeth dripped down.
“Little Bear.” Lin Qianyu reached out to pull Feng Jingye closer, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, then turned her head to the black bear dozing under the tree roots, “Go, slap him twice.”
Hearing Lin Qianyu’s voice, the black bear suddenly perked up, struggling to gather strength, and let out a loud “Ao!”
It roared forcefully and charged straight at the blond man.
The black bear’s strength was incomparable to a human’s.
Especially its paws, which with a strong swipe could break a person’s spine.
Even though the black bear was sedated, it did not affect the force of this swipe at all.
It directly slapped the blond man flying, truly leaving his feet off the ground like a kite with a broken string, crashing headfirst into the bushes on the ground.
The blond man’s legs twitched a few times outside, then after tilting his head spat up a few mouthfuls of bloody teeth, his eyes rolled back, and he lost consciousness.
Comments: 【……】【Got intense, saw the black bear slap someone’s face】
Author’s note: Good night, go to bed early, love every one of you.