Chen Ying thanked them, carrying two large bags into the car. As they reached the fork in the road, the car veered northward.
The village originally stretched east to west, with shorter distances on the north and south sides. After a little over a hundred meters, they reached the fence.
Chen Ying parked the car and glanced around. Just then, a staff member was measuring footprints with a notebook in hand. Chen Ying called out, introduced himself, and offered some help.
The person hesitantly approached, checked Chen Ying's credentials, and let him pass the fence.
"This side has been measured. Initial guess is it's a feline. Based on the local environment, this cat falls between a medium and a large-sized cat."
While listening, Chen Ying squatted down and compared his hand to the print.
