Chapter 452: Chapter 231: Lion Injures Person? (2)

He sat cross-legged in the center of the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array, circulating the Great Derivation Spirit-Controlling Technique.

Pure Five Elements Spiritual Qi surged from the Array Plate. He rapidly absorbed and refined it, replenishing the Magical Power he had consumed over the past two days and nourishing his slightly weary mind.

...

「Early the next morning.」

The sky outside the window was just beginning to lighten.

Yang Qi got up and went downstairs to prepare cat food, dog food, and fresh water for his Guardian Beasts.

Only after watching them eat happily did he change into his work uniform and walk out of the small courtyard.

The morning air in the Zoo was fresh, carrying the unique scents of plants and animals.

Yang Qi first went to the warehouse to pick up the day’s supply of meat and feed, then pushed a small cart toward the Gray Wolf enclosure.

Happy saw Yang Qi from a distance and immediately rushed to the side of the cage, his tail wagging like a propeller.

’Two-legged Beast, you’re back!’

’Did you bring us any goodies?’

’Roast chicken, roast chicken!’

"..."

The other Gray Wolves also gathered around, whining softly in greeting.

Yang Qi smiled and used the Spirit Communication Technique to reply, "I’m back. I got back last night. I’ll make up for the goodies next time. For now, it’s time to eat."

As he spoke, he skillfully tossed chunks of meat into the various feeding troughs.

The Gray Wolves immediately buried their heads and began to eat, but Happy kept looking up at Yang Qi as he ate, muttering about how "bored" he’d been and how much "he missed him" over the past two days.

After feeding the Gray Wolves, he went to feed the family of small raccoons.

Huan University and Huan the Second chirped and circled around Yang Qi, only quieting down after he fed them some nuts.

After a quick cleanup, Yang Qi headed to the employee cafeteria.

It was still early, so the cafeteria wasn’t crowded. He got some breakfast and found a quiet corner to eat.

After his meal, he went to the Animal Management Department office to file his leave request for the previous day with Jiang Kai and briefly report on the situation at Red Star Zoo.

After listening, Jiang Kai clicked his tongue and said with some regret, "What a shame. That wild male leopard was such good stock..."

Yang Qi thought he was regretting that the leopard didn’t stay at Donghua and tried to comfort him. "Didn’t our Zoo’s Big Flower just give birth to seven cubs? Besides, we still have a male leopard. We don’t need to bring in a new stud for now, do we?"

"That’s not what I mean."

Jiang Kai shook his head and explained, "I’m just saying it’s a shame that our Zoo only has one female leopard, Big Flower. If we had another un-mated, breeding-age female, we would have had to find a way to keep that wild male leopard in our zoo, no matter what! With genes that good, you have to keep it in the family!"

Yang Qi chuckled at his words.

’So that’s what he was disappointed about.’

But he was right. The Donghua Zoo’s leopard population consisted of just one pair, male and female. With the female having just given birth, there really was no extra space to accommodate the wild male leopard.

Sending him to Red Star to be paired with Hua Hua was the most optimal choice for resource allocation at the moment.

"Our Zoo’s leopard population is already quite good," Yang Qi added in agreement.

"That’s true."

Jiang Kai nodded and then remarked with feeling, "You kid, you’ve scored another big one! Playing matchmaker for a wild leopard... Heh, no one would believe it if I told them. Alright, get back to work. Remember to file your trip report later."

"Okay."

Leaving the office, Yang Qi continued with his regular afternoon work.

He went to see "Shitou," and the little guy was overjoyed to see him, clinging to him and playing for a long time.

In the evening, Yang Qi finished his work for the day and returned to his dorm. Just as he finished preparing dinner for himself and his Guardian Beasts, his phone began dinging nonstop.

He picked it up and saw it was the main work group chat, "Donghua Zoo Family," and it was blowing up.

This group was usually active, but it was mostly for announcements, work-related discussions, or occasional idle chat.

A situation like today, with messages scrolling by like a waterfall, was rare.

Yang Qi opened the group chat and scrolled up.

It started when a zookeeper forwarded a link to a local news alert with a shocking headline.

"BREAKING! Accident at Mingguang Zoo, child visitor injured by lion while feeding it!"

Below it were a few photos from the scene and a brief text description.

The group chat immediately exploded.

Mingguang Zoo had an accident?!

Feeding a lion? With a kid? What was that zookeeper thinking?

The news says the keeper broke the rules and secretly brought tourists into a non-visitation area for close-range feeding. When the lion cub lunged for the food, its claws came out and scratched the kid’s arm. The wound is pretty deep.

That’s way too dangerous! It’s a lion, even if it’s a cub!

Aren’t the parents going to raise hell?

Those parents aren’t any better.

Of course they will, it’s already on the news! The Zoo is probably in for it.

In for it my ass. They were clearly asking for it.

Mingguang’s management has always been a bit of a mess. It’s a private zoo, all about making money...

Sigh, now the whole industry is going to be affected. They’re definitely going to tighten regulations again.

Our Zoo needs to take this as a cautionary tale.

...

The messages scrolled by rapidly. Some expressed shock, some fear, and others offered analysis. A few managers also immediately chimed in to emphasize safety protocols.

The entire group was filled with an atmosphere of tension and worry.

Mingguang Zoo was a sizable private zoo in the neighboring Yongliang City, west of Donghua City.

Its reputation in the industry had always been average. It attracted tourists with low ticket prices and numerous interactive programs, some of which operated in a gray area.

Although this incident was caused by a serious violation by an individual keeper, it undoubtedly served as a wake-up call for the entire zoo industry. It was also bound to attract stricter supervision from the authorities and pressure from public opinion.

Yang Qi frowned and clicked the news link to read it carefully.

The report was relatively brief, but the basic facts were clear.

For a fee, the zookeeper had brought a family of three tourists to the outer area of the lion enclosure. From an unsafe distance, he let the tourists use a long pole with a piece of meat on the end to feed a half-grown lion cub.

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