Zhang Zian brought Wei Kang and the students to the sand dune where they'd caught the fennec foxes. They brought the anesthetized foxes out of the cage and placed them on the sand, giving them some water and food as repayment for what they had done to them. It was just like the milk that a person got after donating their blood.
The anesthesia was wearing off. Even though they hadn't completely woken up yet, their bodies were starting to wriggle. Occasionally their tails swished, or their ears twitched.
Zhang Zian and the rest grabbed onto the empty cages as they retreated to the other side of the sand dune, waiting for them to fully awaken before they could leave in peace. Before they regained their strength, they had to take responsibility for their safety and health and prevent any eagles or other animals from taking advantage of their weakened state.
The sun was up. Yet another hot day had begun.
