I have a wildlife zoo

Lü Jiamu caught the signal from Fang Ye's eyes and moved quietly, lifting the capture net in his hands, ready to initiate the capture.

The tool used to capture macaques is a net scoop, with a nylon mesh front fixed to a circular ring made from bent steel bars with a diameter of 50 cm, and attached to a long handle.

Its shape is somewhat similar to an insect net, though the front netting is much larger, comparable to a sack.

The net scoop is suitable for capturing birds, primates, small herbivores, and some amphibians, with the circumference of the ring and the length of the handle adjusted according to different animals.

Snap!

The capture net whooshed through the air and covered White Brow in a swift motion.

White Brow reacted incredibly fast. Upon seeing the net coming, he immediately attempted to flee, darting out agilely while baring his teeth and casting an angry glance back at Lü Jiamu.

He had just defeated his rival, reveling in his display of valor.

The other monkeys all showed an attitude of worship and fear, while his multiple mates cast loving glances at him, gazing at him with adoration.

He was basking in pride when, unexpectedly, he was ambushed!

"Young man, where is your honor in martial arts, sneaking up on an old comrade of eighteen years? Is that right?"

"That's not right!"

When Fang Ye and Lü Jiamu exchanged glances, they had already secretly started to corner him, creating a pincer strategy.

How could they let him escape now? They directly blocked White Brow's path, and with a swing of the slipper and a shout proclaimed, "You shall not pass!"

"Ah!"

White Brow cried out, his speed involuntarily slowing for a moment due to his fear of the slipper. As he attempted to turn, Lü Jiamu, with fast reflexes, caught him directly in the net and quickly kneeled to pin the wooden handle down!

"Squeak! Squeak!"

White Brow, with all fours on the ground, darted angrily about the cramped nylon net.

Then, gripping the mesh of the nylon net, he bit at it with his sharp teeth and forcefully pulled at it, tearing and biting in frustration, but could not budge it.

Turning his head, he glared furiously at Lü Jiamu, lunging at him and shrieking sharply, as if loudly rebuking, "Rebellion! Rebellion! How dare a mere poop scooper bite the hand that feeds!"

The monkeys outside, witnessing this scene, were both shocked and afraid, crying out chaotically as they approached, wanting to help in the fight but seeming a bit hesitant!

The head keeper with the slipper was still there, the taste of fear from just a moment ago not yet forgotten.

Although White Brow was the Monkey King, he rarely fought with his subordinates, and thus he was quite revered and had a good standing among the monkey troop.

Only Black Claws, who longed for the females and was chastised each time he approached, harbored resentment at not being able to monopolize several mates and, over time, became increasingly bold and eager to overthrow White Brow's dominance.

Black Claws' aspiration to be the Monkey King was an internal affair among the troop, with the other monkeys harboring mixed feelings, ready to wait and see.

White Brow's mates were also contemplating; White Brow did indeed seem old, and perhaps a young and strong male could father more offspring.

Macaques do not practice monogamy, and the notion of exclusive mating is not that strong!

Aside from the Monkey King's mates, estrus females would mate with different males, resulting in a polygamous system where the fathers of the offspring were unknown.

But an animal keeper capturing White Brow was an external conflict.

"Squeak, squeak!" "Squeak, squeak!"

They cried out in protest, "Let our leader go!"

Fang Ye looked at the hesitating monkeys considering whether to come closer, "Brother Lü, we need to act quickly."

"Very quickly!"

Lü Jiamu's eyes were sharp.

Ignoring the commotion of the monkey troop, he stepped on the net opening with one foot and then pressed it forward, compressing White Brow's space to move.

This operation was known as "restraint," an important aspect of animal husbandry and management.

It meant using physical, chemical, or training methods to immobilize the animal and maintain a certain posture in order to perform physical examinations, treatments, transfer between cages, and other procedures.

Training the animal to obediently follow commands was best, or else physical restraint would be used as much as possible. Chemical restraint involved administering sedatives or anesthesia. Before restraint, the animal had to be deprived of water and food for a period of time, and it was even less suitable to use chemical restraint if the animal was sick or injured.

Once White Brow was cornered in the net and unable to move, Lü Jiamu's hand was swift like the wind, accurately grasping its neck from the outside with a nimble force.

If he used too much force, it could cause the macaque to suffocate, but if the force was too light, he couldn't hold it still. Mastering the strength was a significant challenge for animal keepers.

However, with a seasoned veteran in action, it was a cinch!

Moving his foot off the net, he extended his other hand inside to take over the grip on the same spot from the outside.

Because he wore protective gloves and the uniform was long-sleeved and long-pants, with no skin exposed outside, he was not afraid of being attacked.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

With his head pressed to the ground and his neck locked, White Brow couldn't fight back. His body writhed, and his cries softened a lot, with added hints of terror and pleading!

Lin Ying crouched nearby, looking at the wound on its cheek and comforted, "It's okay, it's okay, why the panic? I'm treating your wound, not trying to kill you."

At this time, one of Lü Jiamu's hands had already grabbed both of White Brow's arms behind its back, and so he released the neck.

With one hand holding the arms in a behind-the-back grip and the other lifting the capture net, the entire process took just over ten seconds, "Director, caught it!"

Upon seeing this, Fang Ye waved his hand and called out, "Brothers, withdraw!"

The monkeys hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn't come over!

They stopped shouting and dispersed with low spirits.

The only one excited was Black Claws!

"Squeak, squeak," it cried out noisily, excitedly hopping up and down.

With White Brow captured, it should be my turn to reign over the monkey troop now!

Once they were out of the outdoor exhibition area and through the staff passage back to the rear house, everyone let out a sigh of relief.

Only then did Fang Ye manage to ask, "Brother Lü, are you okay? Didn't you say you got a minor injury earlier?"

Lü Jiamu sighed, "It's nothing, just that a monkey snatched a tuft of my hair, I wasn't scratched. What happened today, why were the monkeys fighting so fiercely?"

"Tsk!"
Stay updated through M-V-L

Fang Ye glanced at his artist-like long hair and couldn't help but grimace, feeling that it must have hurt.

However, White Brow's health status seemed concerning!

At this moment, White Brow was laid on the table, and Lin Ying checked its injuries, breathing a sigh of relief, "It's not too severe, just a superficial wound on the cheek. It shouldn't be a big problem."

She first cleaned White Brow's wound with water, then took out alcohol for disinfection from the medical kit and wiped the injured spot on White Brow.

White Brow gritted its teeth and grimaced, as if sucking in a breath of cold air.

Fang Ye shook his head, "I think there's definitely something wrong with White Brow's health! Otherwise, if Black Claws usually holds back, why did it fight so fiercely today?"

He then inquired with Lü Jiamu, "Can you recall if anything unusual happened today?"

Drawing on his experience, Lü Jiamu indeed instinctively felt that the monkeys' behavior was a bit unusual today.

After a moment of reflection, his brow furrowed, and he actually remembered something!