Chapter 122 Throw away the whip, and I'll give you candy.
Inside the horse training ground, the dust had not yet completely settled.
As Tang Li carried the bucket of fodder to the center of the field, the surrounding soldiers held their breath, and some even closed their eyes in embarrassment.
The black Akhal-Teke horse was still in a state of extreme excitement.
It snorted, its four hooves digging deep holes in the ground, and blood-red sweat dripped down its mane, like a monster that had just been slaughtered from hell.
Pei Yunjing was standing a few feet away from the horse, his hand on the hilt of his sword, his muscles taut.
If that beast dares to bare its teeth at Tangli, he will definitely not hesitate to cut off its horse's head with a single sword stroke.
"Don't come any closer."
Pei Yunjing warned in a deep voice, his brows furrowed: "This beast has no sense of proportion."
"fine."
Tang Li gave him a reassuring smile, but didn't stop walking.
She walked steadily, without deliberately softening her steps or showing any aggression.
However, when she was still five steps away from the horse king.
"Hiss—!"
Ma Wang suddenly turned his head, his bloodshot eyes staring intently at Tang Li, his hind legs slightly bent, assuming an attack stance that was about to kick her to pieces.
Zhao Meng stood outside the fence, a sneer of schadenfreude curling at the corner of his mouth.
Go ahead and kick! One kick and he'll be crippled or dead!
"Clatter".
Tang Li casually untied the riding whip that she used for self-defense from her waist and threw it far away from the field like trash.
Then, she stretched out her fair and slender hand, palm up, and slowly presented it to the Horse King.
In that palm, there were no divine weapons or horse lassos, only a square, crystal-clear sugar cube.
She had just taken it from the saucer Pei Yunjing was using for tea.
Hey, big guy.
Tang Li didn't speak, but instead activated that gentle yet powerful beast language magnetic field, her voice clearly resounding in the black horse's mind:
Don't get so angry.
I heard you haven't been eating well these past few days, and you're feeling quite upset about it?
Just as Ma Wang was about to kick out, his movements suddenly froze.
A fleeting, human-like look of confusion and shock flashed across its once-fierce eyes.
[Hiss—?!]
Who? Who's talking to me?
It looked around, and finally its gaze, filled with suspicion, landed on the seemingly frail two-legged creature in front of it.
Tang Li waved the sugar cube in her hand, smiling broadly:
Stop looking, it's me.
I won't hit you, nor will I scold you. I know you're hungry, and I know you look down on those moldy, rotten weeds.
She took another small step forward and brought the sugar cube to the horse's mouth:
"Want to try this? It's sweet, crunchy, and delicious!"
Horse King snorted, his nostrils twitching as he subconsciously sniffed.
A fragrance I'd never smelled before, with a hint of sweetness, wafted into my nostrils.
That tastes like sugar.
For horses that eat only hay and beans year-round, this high-purity sweetness is fatally tempting.
But how could a dignified wild horse be so easily bought off by a piece of candy?
[Hmph! Offering help for no reason!]
Just as Ma Wang was about to turn his head away arrogantly, his fur suddenly bristled the moment he got close to Tang Li.
Because it smelled a certain aroma.
Beneath the faint scent of powder and herbs emanating from the crabapple blossoms lies an extremely subtle yet terrifying aura that chills even the most ferocious beasts.
That was the aura of the king of beasts.
It's the scent left by that big white tiger that Tangli often petted and held in her arms!
【！！！】
Horse King's pupils trembled instantly:
Holy crap! It smells like tiger!
Why does this woman smell like a tiger? And a really, really fierce male tiger at that!
Is she related to tigers? Or has she eaten tigers?
A fear originating from the depths of its blood instantly overwhelmed its arrogance.
This woman... is no ordinary person!
A two-legged creature that can hang out with tigers must be a formidable character!
Seeing the fear and apprehension in Ma Wang's eyes, Tang Li's smile deepened.
This is the effect she wanted.
First, offer a sweet treat, then reveal the (borrowed) big stick.
What? Aren't you going to eat?
Tang Li deliberately lowered her face, her tone carrying a hint of the imposing authority Da Bai usually displayed:
If you don't eat it, I'll call my big white cat to have a chat with you. It loves horse meat the most.
[Eat, eat, eat! I'll eat, okay?!]
The horse king immediately chickened out; a wise horse doesn't fight a losing battle!
It cautiously stuck out its tongue, and even though it was terrified inside, it honestly took the sugar cube from Tangli's palm.
"Crack".
The sugar cube crumbled in the horse's mouth.
Sweet, so sweet!
Horse King's eyes lit up instantly, and even his fear lessened considerably.
It smells so good...
Outside the fence, Zhao Meng, who was waiting to see the bloody scene, almost dropped his jaw.
So...we're eating already?
Where's the wild horse we were promised? Where's the man-killing kick we were promised?
You were bribed with just a piece of candy?!
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