Chapter 171 - 168: Injured Golden Monkey

Chapter 171: Chapter 168: Injured Golden Monkey

Although the Qi Replenishing Soup had a minor side effect, it was incredibly effective.

The people in the Medicine House discovered through experiments that the medicine promoted digestion and accelerated the body’s nutrient absorption.

In other words, after taking this medicine, you would get hungry quickly and need to eat right away.

Replenishing qi and blood didn’t mean creating them out of thin air. It had to be used in conjunction with a proper diet to achieve the best results.

However, its effect on improving digestive health was also very powerful. Some of them had poor digestion, but after just one dose at noon, they felt much better by the afternoon.

"Boss, this medicine has to be taken with food. Otherwise, the qi-replenishing effect won’t work.

But for improving digestion, you don’t need anything else; the medicine does that on its own."

Lin Feng asked, "So the Qi Replenishing Soup needs to be paired with food to replenish qi and blood?"

"Yes. Because it improves digestion, you’ll digest food very quickly, so there’s no need to worry about upsetting your stomach."

Lin Feng realized that the effects of this new formula were actually complementary.

Without the function that improved digestion, the qi-replenishing effect couldn’t be fully utilized.

’Interesting. Digesting and replenishing at the same time... this medicine isn’t great for overweight people or those trying to lose weight.’

However, for patients suffering from general weakness, anemia, loss of appetite, indigestion, and the like, this medicine was an absolute miracle cure.

His phone rang. He glanced at the screen and saw it was a call from He Limin. The old professor hadn’t visited in a long time.

"Hello, Professor He. What can I do for you?"

"Boss Lin, I heard you’ve developed another miracle drug, just like the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills, so I’m calling, a bit shamelessly I admit, to ask about it."

"You’re exaggerating, Professor He. It’s a medicine for replenishing qi and blood and improving digestion. The effects are pretty good."

"I heard it makes people fart. What’s that all about?"

"The medicine improves and accelerates digestion, which causes that to happen. It’s a normal reaction."

"I see. I also heard this new medicine can’t be mass-produced. To get some, you have to go to Lin Xian Village to buy it?"

"That’s right. This one is a liquid decoction, so it can’t be made into pills.

Besides, its effects are very specific, so it’s not suitable for every demographic.

People who are obese or have high blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar aren’t suited for this medicine."

The two chatted for a while, and Lin Feng learned that He Limin had been in the Imperial Capital recently.

Someone had approached him for information, which is why he was calling to inquire about it.

Not long after he hung up, Yang Yongjun called to ask about selling the Qi Replenishing Soup.

"Director Yang, it’s really not possible this time. I’m not just making excuses."

Yang Yongjun said, "A liquid formula can be turned into a patent medicine, just like pills."

"I could only do that if we cut the production of Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills in half."

"In that case, forget it. Let’s just stick to making the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills." Yang Yongjun had no choice but to drop the idea.

Compared to the Qi Replenishing Soup, the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills were more impactful, so their production was obviously the higher priority.

As for the Qi Replenishing Soup, anyone who needed it could just go to Lin Xian Village.

That evening, Lin Feng was browsing the news online. The Qi Replenishing Soup hadn’t made nearly as big of a splash as the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills.

The main reason was that the Clearing Heat and Stopping Cough Pills had cured chronic diseases caused by inflammation. The number of patients with such conditions was enormous, which was why it had attracted so much attention.

Although the Qi Replenishing Soup was potent, the demographic that needed it wasn’t very large, so it received less attention.

However, the online chatter about drinking Qi Replenishing Soup and getting gassy had become a hot topic.

It just went to show, the things netizens focused on were always so bizarre.

"WOOF WOOF WOOF, WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF..."

Mo Yu suddenly ran in, barking loudly.

"What? You found an injured animal? And it was caught by that Golden Eagle?"

Lin Feng stood up and followed Mo Yu, running out of the village. He was surprised to find that Mo Yu had left Xiaohong there to stand guard.

The Golden Eagle had already moved its nest nearby, posing a great threat to the small animals in the area, especially a squirrel like Xiaohong.

’This won’t do. I need to find some time to catch that Golden Eagle and form a contract with it as a pet.

Otherwise, having it prowling around Lin Xian Village is too great a threat.’

He rushed all the way, cutting through the forest, and soon arrived at the spot where they had found the injured animal.

Lin Feng suddenly looked up at the sky. A Golden Eagle was circling high above, its wings spread wide, obviously searching for something.

"Holy shit! There isn’t just one!"

Another Golden Eagle flew in swiftly from a distance, joining the first one in the sky. They must have been a mated pair.

The two Golden Eagles quickly left the area, flying toward the distant mountains where they had obviously built their nest.

Hearing the commotion, Xiaohong ran out of a tree hollow, chittering at Lin Feng.

"Alright, alright, I get it. I’ll figure out a way to catch them tomorrow."

Evidently, Xiaohong used to roam the forest without any threats, but ever since the two Golden Eagles arrived, it had to live in constant fear during its activities.

Lin Feng peered into the tree hollow. "A monkey? It’s a Golden Monkey cub!"

He was puzzled. He had never heard of any Golden Monkey populations in the surrounding counties.

He hadn’t even heard of wild Golden Monkeys in any of the surrounding cities; otherwise, they would have long since become a tourist attraction.

’First a panda, and now a Golden Monkey cub. They can’t all have been attracted by the environment in Lin Xian Village, can they?’

He was starting to have his doubts. The village was hundreds of kilometers in a straight line from the Qinling Mountains; it was too strange for a Golden Monkey cub to appear here.

’The Golden Eagle couldn’t have carried it here from the Qinling Mountains—the distance is just too great. The only other possibility is that there’s a population of Golden Monkeys nearby.’

Lin Feng carefully lifted the Golden Monkey cub out of the tree hollow. Looking at the wounds on its body, they were clearly from the Golden Eagle’s talons.

It wasn’t very big, and the little creature was terrified, its eyes full of fear. Even so, it was very cute.

’That’s strange. I’ve never heard of monkeys being on a Golden Eagle’s menu. Why would it catch a Golden Monkey cub?’

Lin Feng cradled the little creature, comforting it as he walked out of the mountains.

He didn’t immediately form a contract with the Golden Monkey, mainly because the little creature would very likely be sent away.

After coming out of the forest, Lin Feng went directly to the monitoring station set up by the animal protection bureau, planning to hand the Golden Monkey over to them.

"Boss Lin, what’s that you’re holding? A Golden Monkey cub! How can there be a Golden Monkey cub here?"

The person in charge of the monitoring station was stunned. He had never heard of any wild Golden Monkey populations around Lin Xian Village; in fact, there weren’t supposed to be any in all of Jiangcheng City.

Lin Feng said, "Mo Yu found it in the forest. Its injuries seem to be from a Golden Eagle. You should give it some medical attention first."

"Right, right. It’s just hard to believe that there are actually wild Golden Monkeys in these mountains."

The man carefully took the Golden Monkey, examined it closely, and found no other injuries.

Apparently, this Golden Monkey cub was lucky it hadn’t been dropped to its death by the Golden Eagle.

He brought out a first-aid kit from inside, gave the wound some basic treatment, and then started making calls.

"Director, Boss Lin brought in a Golden Monkey cub. It was injured by a Golden Eagle. Could you send a car over to pick it up?"

"A Golden Monkey cub? Are you sure it’s a Golden Monkey? There are wild macaques in those mountains, but I’ve never heard of any Golden Monkeys."

"I’m holding the monkey in my arms right now. I’ll take a picture and send it to you, Director. You can see for yourself."

When the photo was sent over, the director saw that it was indeed a Golden Monkey cub and was completely dumbfounded.

’Jiangcheng City doesn’t have any wild Golden Monkey populations. How could a Golden Monkey cub suddenly appear in the mountains near Lin Xian Village?’

After calling someone to arrange the pickup, he contacted the local zoo to ask if they had lost a Golden Monkey cub.

He asked around, but everyone said they hadn’t lost a Golden Monkey cub. Now the problem was even bigger.

He had no choice but to keep making calls, asking if any wild Golden Monkey populations existed in the mountains around Wuyuan County.

After asking around, he got the same answer: there were simply no wild Golden Monkeys in the mountains surrounding Jiangcheng City.

’What on earth is going on? First, we found a wild panda, and now a Golden Monkey turns up.

Even if the environmental changes in Lin Xian Village can attract animals, it’s so far from the Qinling Mountains. Animal migration takes time.’

After some thought, he decided to report the issue and apply for a survey of the mountain forests around Lin Xian Village.

Professor Zhang Ying, who was still in Lin Xian Village researching the environmental changes, soon heard the news. She was also quite surprised that a Golden Monkey had appeared near Lin Xian Village.

The Golden Eagle was somewhat understandable; birds of prey have a very large range.

However, the successive appearance of a panda and then a Golden Monkey was not normal. She went to the monitoring station to see the cub for herself and confirmed that it was, in fact, a wild Golden Monkey.

’How strange. Could there really be wild giant pandas and Golden Monkeys deep in these mountains?’

She didn’t believe for a second that these two species had migrated from the Qinling Mountains. The distance was simply too great.

She gazed at the deep mountains in the distance, an endless range with many places no human had ever set foot.

The news spread quickly. Everyone became interested upon learning that the deep mountains west of Mountain Ridge Town were home not only to wild giant pandas but also wild Golden Monkeys.

After all, according to historical records, the last time giant pandas and Golden Monkeys had been sighted in their region was in ancient times.

There were no modern records of either species, though there had been recorded sightings of wild leopards.

"Brother Lin, I heard you found a Golden Monkey cub?" Hu Zhiming asked, running over.

He was the eleventh person to ask. Lin Feng was a bit exasperated; everyone had already heard, yet they all ran over to ask him about it.

"Xiaohong and Mo Yu found it in the forest, not me."

"So, do you think there are lots of undiscovered wild animals in our mountains?"

Lin Feng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Maybe. Given the situation, there’s bound to be an investigation."

If they really did discover populations of wild giant pandas and Golden Monkeys, it would be a huge boon for Jiangcheng City.

"Brother Lin, if something like this happens again, remember to let me know."

"Got it, got it."

After seeing Hu Zhiming off, Lin Feng took out the food he had prepared as a reward for Mo Yu and Xiaohong.

Lin Feng stroked Xiaohong. "You little rascal, be careful in the forest. Don’t get snatched by the Golden Eagles."

"SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK, SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK."

"Okay, okay, I get it. You’re very tough, not afraid of the Golden Eagles."

The little fellow was quite prideful. Lin Feng patted Mo Yu, who was beside him. He didn’t have to worry about this one at all now.

Mo Yu had grown bigger, his body now a mass of lean muscle hidden beneath his fur.

The dog was stronger than a grown man. If he were actually attacked by a Golden Eagle, the eagle would definitely be the one to suffer.

Mo Yu had been itching for a rematch with the Golden Eagle. He still remembered the last time he was attacked.

He had been following Xiaohong into the mountains recently precisely to find a trace of the Golden Eagle, preparing to get revenge for their last encounter.

"Be careful from now on. There are two Golden Eagles now, not just one."

"WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF."

"Keep an eye on Xiaohong. Don’t let her get snatched by the Golden Eagles."

"WOOF WOOF WOOF."

Lin Feng smoothed the dog’s fur, wondering what kind of animal he could form a contract with to help him catch the Golden Eagles.

’Doing it myself is definitely out of the question. I have to find their nest first and wait for them to return. Only then will I have a chance to form a contract.’

’When I have time, I’ll go into the mountains and form a contract with that bear. Then I won’t have to worry about my safety in the mountains anymore.’

He checked Xiaohong’s status panel. Once the little squirrel leveled up next month, he wouldn’t have to worry about her safety anymore.

Mo Yu wouldn’t be able to level up until May of next year. As for himself, he had no idea when he’d be able to level up. Gaining experience from quests was just too slow.