Chapter 182 The "Fat and Round" Legion

Chapter 182 The "Fat and Round" Legion

Inside the central command tent.

"Want to burn the mountain down?"

Tang Li pointed to the black-armored guards who were panting heavily and covered in dust:

"The soldiers have been chasing for three days. Even the strongest bodies can't take it. This kind of hide-and-seek game can't be played by people alone; you have to rely on the local experts."

"Local bully?"

Pei Yunjing frowned, sheathed his sword, and scanned the snow-covered ground with his gaze:

"In this freezing weather, even snakes hibernate. Where would a local thug come from?"

"The 'snakes' here look a little...unique."

Tangli smiled mysteriously.

She pulled out a "secret weapon" she had prepared beforehand from the cloth bag beside the saddle—

A big bag of fresh, juicy carrots, and a bag of fragrant roasted peanuts.

...

The Northern Rong royal court.

Tang Li instructed Han Zheng to order the army to rest on the spot, and everyone fell silent.

Under the watchful eyes of thousands of questioning figures, Tangli walked to a sunny grassy slope, squatted down, broke off a carrot, and threw a few near the entrance of the cave.

Then, she put her finger to her lips and whistled a short, light whistle with a strange rhythm.

"Sh-sh-sh-"

The whistle, carried by the cold wind, flew far away along the ground.

One breath, two breaths.

"squeak?"

A faint cry rang out.

Immediately afterwards, it seemed as if countless mounds of earth were moving on the seemingly empty grass.

"Pop!"

From the hole closest to the pear tree, a small, furry, yellowish-brown head peeked out.

It has a round body, short ears, and a pair of black bean eyes that look intelligent (but dull).

It is a steppe marmot (ground squirrel).

It first looked around warily, then twitched its nose and smelled the fresh scent of carrots.

【ah! ! ! 】

The marmot suddenly stood up, its two small, short arms hanging down in front of its chest, and let out a scream from the depths of its soul:

It's a carrot! A fresh carrot!

At this command, the surrounding bushes instantly came alive.

Dozens, even hundreds, of plump marmots emerged from their burrows, standing ramrod straight like soldiers being inspected (though their bellies were all round and plump).

Further away in the grass, dozens of long ears peeked out—those were wild rabbits attracted by the scent.

In the blink of an eye, this desolate battlefield transformed into a large... "pet paradise".

Pei Yunjing looked at the group of fat guys who weren't even as tall as his boots, and his eye twitched violently.

"This is yours..."

He pointed to a marmot that was frantically munching on a carrot, his tone extremely complex:

"...A scout?"

What can this thing do?

Aside from eating and making noise, how could they catch that ruthless killer, Tuoba Xiao?

He felt that his dignity as commander-in-chief had been challenged.

"Your Highness, please don't be in a hurry. This is called specialization."

Tang Li smiled and squatted down, looking at these little guys who would sell their souls for a bite to eat.

She used her animal language to accurately convey Tuoba Xiao's characteristics (scarred face, foul smell, hiding in a burrow) to this group of "local thugs".

[Listen up, gentlemen!]

Tang Li was waving the thickest, reddest carrot in her hand, as if trying to lure a child away:

I'm looking for a two-legged creature.

He has a very ugly scar on his face, smells like a dead rat, and like you, he likes to burrow.

If anyone sees him...

Tangli handed the carrot forward:

[A carrot will be awarded to anyone who provides a clue!]

[If you lead the way and catch him... two snacks as a reward! Plus a handful of peanuts!]

boom--!

The bounty caused an uproar throughout the entire rodent kingdom of the grasslands.

For them, carrots are hard currency, and peanuts are gold!

【ah! ! ! 】

The lead marmot let out its signature scream again, even jumping up and down in excitement:

Two?! Really?!

I've seen him! I've seen that stinking two-legged beast! He's in the cave next to mine! He stole my food supplies!

I've seen him before! He stinks! The stench makes me want to move!

[Charge! For the carrots! Dig that stinky thing out!]

The originally dull-witted marmots and rabbits instantly transformed into highly motivated intelligence agents.

They chirped and chattered, exchanging information with each other, and then spread out in all directions like a large net.

"Done."

Tang Li clapped her hands, stood up, and raised an eyebrow at Pei Yunjing, who looked completely bewildered:

"Your Highness, prepare to arrest them."

"This 'chubby and ugly' legion is the most ubiquitous spy network on this grassland."