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  Chapter 34: Beast Exchange Meeting

  The time came to October 3rd, five days later.

  Autumn has arrived, but there is still a hint of stuffiness in the air.

  At the agreed time, You Huan was ready and waiting at the door of his shop.

  Soon, a silver-blue car came speeding from a distance and stopped steadily by the side of the road.

  The driver's door opened, and Peng Zhiyu, the youngest daughter of the Peng family, got out and waved at him, saying, "Hello."

  You Huan asked politely, "Ms. Peng, why are you driving yourself?"

  He and Peng Zhiyu knew each other. It was she and Peng Zhibo who entered his exotic pet shop together, which led her father to start a long journey of exotic pets.

  However, the girl was not interested in pets, and the two never had any communication afterwards.

  Peng Zhiyu said nonchalantly, "I don't like to trouble the driver. It's quite fun to drive myself."

  She wanted to help You Huan move the wheelchair, when a voice came from the back seat of the car: "Let me do it."

  The car door opened and a tall, plain-looking young man got out.

  You Huan's eyes moved and he turned to look.

  This smell... is a bit like the smell in that mysterious cave in Yunshan, that human smell with a hint of blood.

  But the human scent in the cave was very faint, and slightly different from the scent of the human in front of him.

  You Huan was not sure for a moment whether this was the person.

  The young man moved the wheelchair to the trunk, then smiled friendly to You Huan who also sat in the back seat and said, "Hello, my name is Chen Zifan."

  Peng Zhiyu was driving in the front seat and said,

  "Zifan is very good at taming animals, so I recommended him to my dad to participate in this exchange meeting. Zifan, this is the person I told you about, You Huan, who tamed my dad's crocodile."

  Chen Zifan looked at You Huan inconspicuously, a trace of surprise flashed across his face, and then he smiled and said, "So it was you who tamed that saltwater crocodile. I've heard of your name for a long time! I've also seen that saltwater crocodile, but it's not easy to tame!"

  You Huan didn't know where this guy came from, so he responded calmly: "Crocodile intelligence is pretty good, so it can be tamed if you master the right methods."

  The two chatted some more gossip, and seemed to be trying to find out each other's background.

  When he asked about his occupation, Chen Zifan answered "unemployed vagrant" and then asked back: "What about you?"

  You Huan replied briefly: "I am unemployed too."

  Chen Zifan was speechless for a moment, and when he looked again, he found that You Huan had already started looking at his phone.

  The carriage fell into silence.

  You Huan searched for information about "Chen Zifan" on his mobile phone, but only found information about a bunch of people with the same name.

  In order to find more information about Chen Zifan, he still needed some basic information about Chen Zifan.

  He put Chen Zifan on his "cave-related suspicious list".

  Half an hour later, Peng Zhiyu drove to the venue of the exchange meeting.

  As an exchange meeting held by a small group of enthusiasts from the upper class, the venue of the exchange meeting was a quiet large manor located in the suburbs of Songhai City.

  After getting off the car, Peng Zhiyu led the two into the manor. There was a gentle breeze along the way, and roses were blooming in the front garden of the manor.

  However, in this peaceful and tranquil scene, You Huan had already smelled a complex scent floating in the air.

  There was the smell of a human, but even stronger was the smell of a wild animal!

  Turning around a garden landscape, with a low roar, a man appeared at the corner, leading a full-grown tiger.

  This tiger has orange skin and black stripes, bright fur, a tall and strong body, and bright eyes. It looks like it has been well-fed.

  "Guwu..." The tiger let out a threatening roar from its throat towards You Huan and Chen Zifan.

  The belt on his body was gently pulled, and the middle-aged man in a suit behind him whispered, "Xiao Qi."

  The big tiger named "Xiao Qi" grinned and turned his head.

  Peng Zhiyu saw the middle-aged man and hurriedly said, "Uncle Liang."

  "Yes." The man nodded slightly and looked at You Huan and Chen Zifan, "Zhiyu, who are these two?"

  Peng Zhiyu introduced the two parties.

  Mr. Liang is also a wealthy businessman in Songhai City, and he loves raising cats.

  Chen Zifan quickly started chatting with Boss Liang: "Cats? Mr. Liang, have you ever tried a lynx?"  

  "Not yet, but I've always wanted to get one."

  "I have a lynx, an animal ..."

  With his humorous conversation and rich knowledge of wild beasts, Chen Zifan had a very pleasant conversation with Boss Liang, and the two of them walked towards the manor house together.

  You Huan and Peng Zhiyu walked behind. Peng Zhiyu looked at the big tiger and said to You Huan, "I heard that Uncle Liang pulled out its teeth and claws to prevent the wild and untamed Xiao Qi from hurting people."

  She whispered with emotion: "If the beasts that should have been free to roam freely in nature are imprisoned like this, they will lose all their beauty. What fun is there in that?"

  That's why she doesn't like pets, she only appreciates the beauty of wild creatures running and killing freely.

  You Huan knew her preferences and took the opportunity to bring up the topic of Chen Zifan: "But I see that you seem to admire Chen Zifan very much. Is there anything special about him in taming animals?"

  Speaking of this, Peng Zhiyu became interested and said, "He is indeed different from ordinary animal trainers. I have seen some of the animals he raises. They are all difficult to tame, but they show intelligence and alertness in front of him..."

  "Their relationship with Chen Zifan is more like that of a partner, a pair of partners, a human and a hound, do you understand?"

  "What's even more interesting is that these animals have not lost their wild instincts at all. I have seen them hunting for Chen Zifan in the mountains. It was very exciting."

  "Hmm." You Huan seemed to be thinking about something.

  While chatting, several people walked into the manor house. You Huan's attention was immediately attracted by the creatures in the mansion.

  The interior of the magnificent and huge mansion was built into a spacious hall. Separated at a certain distance and placed in fences and cages were creatures that were either strange or ferocious.

  Tigers, black panthers, white lions and all kinds of large cats were comforted by the trainers on site, sitting or lying quietly and gracefully, revealing the undulating muscles of their bodies.

  Several large crocodiles of different species lazed in the pool, and a two-meter-long round-nosed monitor lizard poked its head out of the water.

  There was a sudden commotion among the group of people who were chatting. It turned out that a six-meter-long golden python was slowly crawling down the stairs on the second floor.

  A group of people gathered on the right side, one of them held a majestic golden eagle on his arm, and another held a heroic gyrfalcon with white feathers and black spots, also known as the Saker Falcon.

  Peng Zhibo is the man with the golden eagle standing on his hand.

  Seeing You Huan coming in, he waved.

  When You Huan approached, he introduced him to several other old friends in the pet field: "This Mr. You is the one who tamed Xiao Kai."

  When the others heard this, they all laughed and praised You Huan:

  "I've seen Xiaokai before, too. He was so violent. How could anyone tame that crocodile?"

  "Mr. You, Lao Peng has been praising you a lot recently."

  "I recently got a crocodile, but it's not a saltwater crocodile. It's a little smaller, but it has a bad temper. Mr. You, can you help me take a look at it when you have time?"

  Not more than ten minutes after entering the scene, You Huan had already received a new animal training business.

  This is the benefit of someone's recommendation. Without Peng Zhibo's leadership, how could these people easily recognize his ability?

  As his successful cases of taming wild animals and exotic pets increase, more people will bring in new customers, thus accumulating his reputation in the industry bit by bit.

  You Huan chatted with these people for a while and collected a bunch of business cards.

  At this moment, he noticed someone was watching him and looked up - it was not a human, but the golden eagle.

  The golden eagle has golden brown feathers and a wingspan of more than two meters. It is a large, majestic bird of prey.

  But at this moment, the golden eagle tilted its head slightly and was looking at You Huan with cautious eyes.

  The owner of the golden eagle was a businessman from another place named Wang. Boss Wang also noticed the golden eagle's gaze and said to You Huan with a smile, "It's very fierce. You should be careful, Mr. You."

  You Huan also smiled: "Boss Wang's golden eagle is quite... cute."

  Cute? Several bosses were a little confused.

  The golden eagle is handsome, but it has nothing to do with cuteness, right?

  The next moment, under the gaze of Boss Wang with wide, puzzled eyes, the golden eagle turned its head, suddenly stretched out its body, and rubbed against You Huan's body.

  You Huan reached out and touched its furry head. It did not resist but jumped off Boss Wang's hand and landed directly on You Huan's lap.

  Boss Wang was stunned.

  Golden Eagle, how come you recognized a new master on the spot?

  　I forgot to mention that the protagonist's name is You Huan (huan, second tone), I wonder if anyone doesn't know him, I use it so often that I forgot that this character seems to be uncommon...

  (End of this chapter)