Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 617 - 615

Chapter 617: Chapter 615

Finally, someone dropped his weapon and gathered the courage to ask aloud, "Is what you’re saying true? But why should we trust you?! What proof do you have?"

Shangguan Xuanyi took out a military token, carved from black jade in the shape of a coiled tiger, with some ancient characters engraved on it.

It’s a token that could summon ten thousand troops at will anywhere!

This token was rumored to exist in only two copies, held by the Sixth Prince and the Fourth Prince.

Could this man be a prince?!

They’d been caught mining iron ore in secret by a prince? Wouldn’t that be like courting death?!

Over a dozen soldiers immediately put down their weapons and surrendered. Most of them had joined the army initially to protect their homes and country but ended up serving a rebellious general. They had little choice but to toe the line.

Now, with the true guardians of the nation here, they could serve as regular soldiers. Who would want to be subjected and branded as a traitor!

One general was enraged when he saw some people surrendering. He shouted, "You’re asking for death! Whoever dares to surrender and betray our General will be killed without mercy! Guards, kill them!"

Upon saying this, he lunged towards the nearest soldier with a long spear.

At the same time, Xuanyi released an arrow from his sleeve and swiftly shot towards the man’s weak spot.

Xiao’er was not surprised that out of hundreds of soldiers, only a dozen were willing to surrender.

How could they dare to guard a private mine if they were not loyal soldiers?

The discovery of the illicit mine after six months of operation was the best proof of this!

As for those attempting to murder the surrendered soldiers, Xiao’er signaled the tiger army to rush to their rescue.

Simultaneously, she and Xuanyi threw darts towards them.

"Whoever dares to move, I will let the tigers skin and eat you alive," Xiao’er threatened.

"Don’t believe her, she’s just buying time. Brothers, there are so many of us, let’s kill these two people and the tigers! Then we escape. The Imperial Court’s army will be here soon. We’ll be doomed by then!" The general, waving his spear, just managed to deflect the sleeve darts, narrowly escaping the critical hit.

"The General has been good to us! We cannot repay kindness with treachery! Kill all traitors!" A soldier chimed in.

"The General has saved my life! I will never surrender, even in death!"

"True, my life was also saved by the General; there is no way I can surrender!"

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Some soldiers loudly professed their loyalty.

Xiao’er couldn’t resist a smile. Why did she feel that those who proclaimed their loyalty loudest were often the most likely to turn disloyal?

Xiao’er remembered those shouting the loudest, and then gave orders to the tigers.

The soldiers finally engaged the tiger army in battle!

You cannot imagine a tiger being clever enough to dodge the spears and swords lunged at it; the total impotence of not causing it any substantial harm could drive a person mad.

Tigers would knock soldiers down, open their jaws wide and swiftly lunge their teeth at their necks, a sight enough to scare any tough man to death!

However, the tigers were not actually killing the people. They would stick out their long tongues and lick the faces of the soldiers, disgusting them to no end.

Some tigers would toss men around, throwing them high in the air before catching them again. And what greeted those soldiers as they fell? An enormous tiger’s mouth!

Seeing themselves falling straight into the jaws of a tiger, some soldiers were ready to die. They would rather fight and kill on the battlefield than be toyed with in this manner by the tigers!

It was nothing short of a huge disgrace!

Several men would combat a tiger. If soldiers attacked from the front, the tiger would dodge and pounce on them. Should soldiers then attack from the side, the tiger would lunge at the ones in the front, leaving those attempting to flank it off-balance.

Those trying to strike at it from the rear would be sent flying by the tiger’s powerful hind legs.

These tigers not only fought individually but also cooperated as a team. Hundreds of soldiers were at a loss, played around like puppets by a mere hundred tigers!

The soldiers were dumbfounded. Are these creatures really tigers? Are they sure they’re not humans in disguise? Were wild beasts not supposed to charge forward mindlessly?

If all the tigers in the world were this clever, how could humans survive?

In less than fifteen minutes, many soldiers began to beg for mercy. They’d rather kill enemies with real swords and spears on the battlefield than be humiliated by wild beasts!

They had once charged valiantly into battle, but were now contemplating retreat.

Xiao’er instructed one tiger to search for survivors trapped under the collapsed mine, and assigned the soldiers begging for mercy to the rescue efforts.

Soon all the soldiers had surrendered, and a hundred tigers surrounded them in a circle, overseeing the excavation.

The once defiant general was now captured and tied up. He seethed with rage at the sight of these ignorant soldiers!

Xiao’er tended to the wounds of each injured tiger.

The sight left the soldiers feeling greatly wronged. They had been injured, but nobody attended to them. It seemed the world had changed: beasts mattered more than humans now, and wild beasts could partake in battles!

They wondered whether they themselves still had a chance of survival.

When Di Shaowei arrived with five hundred soldiers, he was greeted by this strange scene!

He couldn’t help but rub his eyes!

The soldiers behind Shaowei were also stunned.

What’s going on? Where did so many tigers come from? And why did they seem so obedient?!

What’s more, the disciplined ranks of tigers sitting in a circle – were they actually watching those soldiers?!

Hold on! Xiao’er is bandaging the tigers’ wounds!

These tigers belong to her!

She had raised so many tigers but only gave him one cub! That’s not fair!

How long would he need to wait before he can ride the cub?!

Di Shaowei descended from his horse and approached Xiao’er, "Miss, are all these tigers yours?"

Xiao’er nodded, "Isn’t it obvious? How come you’re so slow now that you can’t even understand this!"

Shaowei felt wronged and looked at Xiao’er, "You have so many tigers, why did you only give me a cub?"

He didn’t want a pet; he wanted a mount! A majestic mount that would make everyone retreat upon sight!

"Starting with a cub allows it to build stronger bond with you! Taming a grown tiger is troublesome and potentially dangerous. Would it not be better to raise a cub from a young age?" Tigers had wild instincts that could not be totally suppressed. She was due to get married into the Sixth Prince’s mansion and, naturally, she could restrain the tiger she gave to Xuanyi.

If she were to gift a grown tiger to Shaowei, even if he tamed it, who could guarantee the safety of his people should they accidentally provoke it?

Tigers, in their wild fury, could turn into man-eaters!

Certain calamities are best avoided if possible.

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