Chapter 272 Rewarding Meritorious Service Facing so many armed men, the man's hair stood on end instantly, and cold sweat soaked through his inner clothes.
He forced himself to remain calm, raised his hands, and forced a stiff smile: "Comrades, this is a misunderstanding!"
"I'm a hiker, and I got separated from my teammates..."
"I didn't know you were conducting military exercises here. I'll be leaving now!"
Wearing a face mask to protect against the cold, Xia Zhining stepped forward and gently placed a birdcage covered with a black cloth in front of the man.
She lifted the black cloth, revealing the falcon fluttering anxiously inside.
“Stop acting,” her voice came through the mask, “all six of your accomplices have been caught.”
“They made it very clear that you were the bird trainer in the team, specifically using this falcon to scout out enemy activity and evade tracking.”
The falcon flapped its wings anxiously: [He's lying! It wasn't us who exposed him! It was that woman!]
[She can command all the animals in the entire snow-capped mountain; she understands everything we say!]
Unfortunately, this highly skilled falconer ultimately couldn't understand animal language.
An incredulous look flashed across the man's eyes, as if he couldn't accept the fact that he had been betrayed by his accomplice.
He finally lowered his head in despair and was led towards the cave entrance by two soldiers.
Just before leaving, he suddenly struggled to turn back and shouted, "This falcon is innocent!"
"Can you please let it go and return it to nature?"
Xia Zhining glanced at the restless falcon in the cage: "We have our own arrangements, you don't need to worry about it."
"Stop your fake compassion. If you really cared about the falcon, you shouldn't have brought it along as a spy to steal our country's secrets."
The man was rendered speechless by the rebuttal and could only be taken away sheepishly.
Inside the cage, the captured falcon still flapped its wings defiantly, banging against the cage with a loud crash: [You wicked woman! Let me out! I'll peck your eyes out!]
Before the words were finished, the golden eagle Hunter's sharp gaze swept over, and it raised its talons to kick the cage: [Little thing, try making another sound?]
The falcon fell silent instantly, cowering in the corner, trembling, not daring to even flinch.
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The all-night operation has come to a successful conclusion!
The sky was beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn. The relaxation after being under immense mental strain made Xia Zhining so sleepy that her eyelids drooped, and she couldn't help but let out a small yawn.
Seeing this, Ji Shuyun squatted down in front of her: "Ningning, come on up, brother will carry you down the mountain."
Xia Zhining's "battery" was already on the verge of running out, so she didn't stand on ceremony with her brother and obediently climbed onto his broad back.
The moment his head touched that familiar broad shoulder, he fell asleep almost instantly.
Fine snowflakes drifted silently down from the sky.
Seeing this, the golden eagle flew low and circled, silently spreading its broad wings.
With a wingspan of two meters, the feathered wings, like a mobile tent, shielded Xia Zhining and her brother, as well as the tired but gratified soldiers around them, from the swirling snow.
At the same time, Xue Tuan skillfully wrapped her neck as a scarf.
The crow quietly perched on top of her head, fluffing up all its feathers to transform into a super warm "crow down hat".
Crow feathers are the finest natural down jacket material. The fluffy feathers effectively insulate against cold air and form a thick layer of insulating air between the feather fibers.
This "crow" hat is so warm to wear!
The group descended the mountain laden with their loot in the soft light of dawn.
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