Chapter 131: Reporters Visit

"What is that..." Chen Sisi, who was far away, witnessed with her own eyes that the prairie wolf in the lake was dragged down by something at the bottom of the lake. The originally living wild wolf turned into a pool of blood.

"I think that should be a water monster." Qin Wangyuan looked a little serious and couldn't help but look at Dang Shancheng.

Dang Shancheng rushed towards the wolf pack with a machete in hand. Su Ran used his body skills to quickly drive the wolves away. These prairie wolves obviously knew that staying here would only lead to death.

"He ran really fast."

Su Ran stuck the stick directly into the grass. He spat on the grass. What he spat out was the blood of the prairie wolf that splashed into his mouth. At this moment, Su Ran still felt a fishy taste in his mouth.

"Are you okay? I didn't expect you to be so skilled," Dang Shancheng re-examined Su Ran and exclaimed, "On the grassland, herders like you are the real Baduru."

Su Ran was not a herdsman, and he didn't pay attention to Baduru. He kept his eyes on the lake, but for a long time he didn't see the star-like remains of the prairie wolf emerging from the bottom of the water.

"Did it swallow an entire prairie wolf?" Su Ran was horrified. How big of an aquatic creature would it have to be to be able to swallow an entire wolf?

"Luckily it was a wolf that fell into the water."

Dang Shancheng felt a little nervous. In the past, the children of Shuangtou Village often went to the lake to swim and play. It was not until half a month ago that when the children of the village were about to go into the water, they found that a lamb was dragged into the water by a water monster, which attracted the attention of the villagers.

Su Ran was particularly impressed by the huge shadow in the water, which was like a branding iron deeply imprinted in his heart. At present, the problem of the water monster still needs long-term consideration. Because he helped the herdsmen drive away the sheep, Shuangtou Village held a very warm celebration ceremony for Su Ran, the brave man.

At the bonfire dinner, the villagers warmly invited Su Ran to sit in the most honorable seat. They treated him with the most sumptuous food and toasted him with the best wine.

At the signal of the village chief, everyone raised their glasses to show respect to him. Although Su Ran felt a little uneasy, he still accepted the kindness of the villagers.

Dang Shancheng walked towards Su Ran holding a wine glass, staring at him with burning eyes, raised the glass in his hand, and then put it to his lips and drank it all: "This is my admiration for you. Your performance today is indeed impressive. But you seem to be worried now?"

"I wonder what kind of creature that monster is at the bottom of the lake."

In the light of the campfire, Su Ran's face looked more resolute, but his eyes were a little blurry, as if a hunter had lost his way while chasing his prey into an unknown forest.

"This is also what everyone in Shuangtou Village is concerned about," Dang Shancheng said truthfully. "You know very well that we have always lived by the lake. No one can guarantee whether it will be a lamb, a wolf, or someone's child who will be dragged into the water next time."

Su Ran frowned.

"Don't worry, the village chief has informed all villagers that they will not let their children go out to herd sheep in the near future. But the lake is the survival of herders like us, and we can't stay away from it forever."

As Dang Shancheng said, the villagers still need the water there, women also wash clothes by the lake, children play in the lake, and sheep drink water by the lake.

"I know." Su Ran slowly closed his eyes. Because he was too tired, he went back to his room to rest as soon as the dinner ended.

Chen Sisi brought a basin of warm water and gently wiped the mud off Su Ran's forehead, arms and legs with a towel. She found that Su Ran's arm muscles were very strong, but she clearly remembered that when she first met him years ago, he was just a tall and thin boy.

Now he has a more stable and mature look, and an indescribable toughness. Chen Sisi poked his slightly raised biceps with her white and tender fingers, and then checked his eyes to see if he was awake. If she found that he was not awake, she would cover her mouth and laugh secretly.

Qin Wangyuan was lying on his bed, which was just big enough for one person. The mobile phone in his hand was playing the video with the highest number of likes on the Internet, which was the scene of Su Ran driving away the wolf pack. The number of likes on this video has exceeded 30 million, and the comments section has countless messages. However, like most people, Qin Wangyuan was also very curious about what kind of creature the water monster at the bottom of the lake was.

So on the second day, many netizens came to Inner Mongolia and drove into the vicinity of Shuangtou Village. These people gathered by the lake, some taking pictures with cameras, and some directly started live broadcasting with selfie sticks.

Looking around, one can see cell phone stands standing on the plain. They use the lake as the background and the water monster as an eye-catching gimmick.

"Branding irons, I am at the water monster scene now. Please pay attention to the anchor so that you don't get lost and I will take you to chase the true face of the water monster."

"Come on, brothers, press '666' on the public screen. The host is taking you into the water to find the monster."

"You mean Su Shen? He's not here. He's probably in the village. There are too many people there."

A photographer carrying a camera appeared in the picture. In front of the camera lens was a female host wearing a white suit, holding a microphone and having a particularly sweet smile.

"Hello everyone, I am CCTV-10 special reporter Wang Bingbing. Welcome to watch the special column "Into Science" - Exploring the Mystery of Linhai Water Monster. I will bring you the latest footage from the scene in real time."

Her professional dialogue skills coupled with her sweet and refreshing smile made many viewers in the live broadcast room indulge in a beautiful fantasy.

"National goddess Bingbing, I'm rooting for you!"

“Bingbing, Bingbing, she’s my wife, ahhhh!!”

"Bingbing and Sisi, it's so hard to decide for a moment."

“Only children do multiple-choice questions!”

Looking at so many people appearing on the plain, and even official reporters coming, Su Ran felt that the outside world had begun to take the water monster very seriously.

"I didn't expect that there would be more reporters coming. How do you plan to solve this matter?" Qin Wangyuan couldn't help but ask.

"It's their business if they come here. It has nothing to do with me. I just need to do my part well."

"For example?" Qin Wangyuan discovered that there was an indescribable feeling in Su Ran's eyes, as if he was planning to do something big that would shock everyone.

In the afternoon, staff from the Provincial Animal Protection Institute drove to Shuangtou Village. After meeting with Deng Jiaying, she immediately informed Su Ran of the current main actions.

"The water monster is like a time bomb, threatening people's property safety at any time. According to current statistics, there are nearly a thousand people living upstream. We can't let it stay here any longer."

Deng Jiaying looked determined and told Su Ran that their current plan was to find a way to lead the water monster to the National Wetland Park downstream. It was a scenic spot with no herdsmen living around it, so it might be the best place for the water monster.

Su Ran neither agreed nor objected to this proposal. Before that, he said, "Compared to these, it is more important to figure out what is under the water, right?"

(End of this chapter)