The men in the military camp were all men who hadn't seen women for a long time and were overflowing with hormones. Yan Xiao knew that his current appearance was a femme fatale, so when he got up in the morning, although he didn't continue to put on disguise makeup, he rationally put on a cap.
She wasn't afraid that Shen Muzhi's soldiers would dare to do anything to her, the general's wife, but rather that they would be distracted during this special time, affecting their normal training.
Even though she was wearing a cape, when she arrived at the racecourse, the manager recognized her at a glance because of the black panther beside her.
The news that the general's wife had tamed the wild beast the general kept when she first arrived at the military camp spread throughout the camp overnight. Coupled with what Yanxiao had done a few days ago, these people were both curious about and admired Yanxiao.
When the stable manager saw Yan Xiao, he immediately came forward to greet him with utmost respect.
"Your subordinate greets Madam. May I ask what brings you here? If there is anything I may do that you need, please do not hesitate to give me your instructions."
Yan Xiao didn't stand on ceremony with him and directly stated her purpose:
"I'd like to borrow two wild horses that haven't been tamed yet to play with?"
"Wh-what?"
The manager was quite surprised to hear this, his eyes widening slightly as he wondered if he had misheard.
But when his gaze fell on the black leopard at Yan Xiao's feet, he felt that no matter what this lady said or did, it didn't seem to warrant his loss of composure.
He quickly composed himself, thought for a moment, and then respectfully replied:
"In reply to Madam, there is only one untamed wild horse left at the horse farm. However, this wild horse is too unruly and will not allow anyone to get close."
If Madam wishes to see, please keep your distance to avoid inadvertently harming your health.
Yanxiao wanted a spirited, fiery horse, the fiery the better, otherwise how could she test the true effects of her constitution?
"The horse is over there, take me to see it quickly."
Yanxiao seemed too eager, and the stable manager, seeing her worry that something might go wrong, dared not refuse, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead Yanxiao there.
On his way there, he secretly gave his deputy a wink, signaling him to inform Wei Wuxiu, otherwise, if something really happened, he, a mere horse farm manager, couldn't bear the responsibility.
Yanxiao noticed his movements and guessed his worries and ulterior motives, but she didn't care much.
As the stable manager led Yan Xiao toward the place where the wild horse was kept, he took the initiative to introduce the stable's environment and the purpose of some items to Yan Xiao. He seemed very enthusiastic, but in reality, he just wanted to stall for time.
Yan Xiao saw through his intention at a glance. She felt a little helpless and said calmly:
"Alright, I'm not really interested in any of that. I'm only interested in that horse. Can we hurry up?"
Upon hearing this, the stable manager's face flashed with a hint of unease, but he quickly concealed it, forced a dry laugh, and braced himself to take Yan Xiao away.
Without wasting any more time, they quickly arrived at the place where the wild horse was kept, and Yan Xiao also saw the wild and untamed horse that the steward had described.
The horse was agile and jet black, with glossy and smooth fur, except for a white lightning bolt pattern in the center of its forehead.
At first glance, Yan Xiao took a liking to the horse and made a decision: even if her physique was not as good as she had hoped and she could not tame the wild horse, she would find another way to make the wild horse recognize her as its master.
Having made her decision, she turned her gaze to the stable manager and asked:
"Where did this horse come from? If I tame it, could it become my personal mount?"
Although he was mentally prepared, the stable manager still broke out in a cold sweat when he heard that Yanxiao was really going to train the horses.
"Madam, if you wish to own a horse, you may freely choose from the other tamed wild horses in this stable."
This horse is too wild. Training horses is inherently dangerous; please reconsider, Madam!
Yan Xiao knew his concerns and didn't want to make things difficult for a manager, so she simply waved her hand and said:
"Don't worry, nothing will happen. Even if something does happen, I'll take full responsibility and won't implicate you."
Your general knows my temperament. Even if he were here, he couldn't control me, let alone you. No one will hold a grudge against you.
Just tell me, can I take this horse with me?
Since Yan Xiao had already said that, the stable manager couldn't stop him any longer and honestly replied:
"My lady, this horse was found while cleaning up the battlefield. I don't know where it came from; it might belong to the enemy army."
I saw that it was of exceptional quality and wanted to keep it, but I haven't been able to tame it yet. If you, Madam, can truly tame it, then it will belong to you.
Yan Xiao was satisfied with the answer: "It's good that it's not taken, it saves us the trouble."
As Yan Xiao spoke, he tentatively approached the stable where the wild horse was kept. He had only taken two steps when the horse stomped its feet on the ground and made a threatening sound.
Upon seeing this scene, the stable manager instinctively wanted to step forward, but he was stopped by Yan Xiao raising her hand after taking only one step.
"No one is allowed to approach without my order."
Upon hearing this, the stable manager dared not move and could only stand aside nervously wiping away cold sweat.
The black leopard following Yan Xiao seemed to sense the horse's hostility, and immediately tensed its muscles, letting out a low growl at the horse.
Judging from his movements, it looked like he was ready to make a move at any moment.
Yan Xiao was slightly surprised to see that the black panther had taken the initiative to protect its master, and then looked away.
She gently patted the black panther's head, signaling it to back off and not to make any rash moves.
After calming the black panther, she continued to approach the horse, becoming increasingly agitated the closer she got.
When Yanxiao came up to it, its first reaction was to turn around and kick Yanxiao, but it failed because the reins were too short. So it immediately changed its strategy and tried to headbutt Yanxiao.
Although Yanxiao had taken a liking to it, she didn't intend to spoil it. She raised her hand and slapped its big horse face hard across the face.
The moment the slap landed, the world seemed to fall silent for a moment. The horse's restless movements immediately ceased, and even its eyes became clearer.
Yanxiao didn't know how to train horses, nor did she know how others trained them. She only knew that Black Panther seemed to have been subdued by beatings, although they hadn't actually hit it.
So she tried to imitate it, thinking she'd slap it and see if that didn't work, and if that didn't work, she'd get a sword and try cutting it.
Unexpectedly, the slap had such an immediate effect.
Looking at the horse in front of her, whose eyes were gradually becoming clear and whose movements had completely stopped, she was momentarily stunned.
The stable manager, who knew the horse's habits well, was completely dumbfounded, even forgetting to close his mouth, which was agape in shock.
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