The little red panda, perhaps afraid of being abandoned, quickly snuggled into Xiao Jin’s arms.
Shen Tang burst into laughter, stretched out a finger, and tapped its round little head, "So cute! How could you bear to give it to someone else? If it were me, I would have kept it by my side and raised it."
Seeing Shen Tang’s fondness, Xiao Jin instantly became agreeable, "If you like it, then let’s keep it."
Shen Tang nodded, "Yes, this cub is still so small and has lost its parents. It’s quite pitiful. Let’s raise it for now! We’ll see if we can find an adoptive family later. But this little one eats bamboo, right? In this icy place, there’s no bamboo to feed it."
Xiao Jin nodded, "This area doesn’t produce bamboo. Is this little one a native locally?"
The two exchanged looks, suddenly feeling something was amiss.
Pandas eat bamboo, but Tieling City, this barren land, doesn’t grow bamboo.
No matter how you look at it, this little one doesn’t seem like a local species. Could it have come from elsewhere?
Did it migrate with its parents?
Or was it trafficked?
Lately, many regions have been chaotic with human traffickers, specializing in abducting young females and cubs.
"Little one, what’s your name? Do you know who your parents are?" Shen Tang asked.
The little cub just meowed endlessly; they weren’t beastmen of the Panda Clan, unable to understand what it was saying.
Lu Xiao came over and said, "This child is too young and hasn’t learned to speak. The parents probably wouldn’t migrate with such a young cub; it could have been trafficked."
Shen Tang said sympathetically, "Oh, let’s keep it first."
She took out some fruit from the space, and the little panda’s eyes lit up, holding it in its paws and eating happily.
After eating its fill, it fell asleep.
Lu Xiao held the cub and went to sleep.
...
After staying in Tieling City for a few days, Shen Tang planned to take the troops back to the Imperial City with Lu Xiao.
The situation here was still not completely stable. To prevent any accidents, Xiao Jin continued to lead the troops to station and guard the city.
Upon returning to the Imperial City, Lu Xiao received an urgent message from the family, needing to handle some affairs, so he returned to the Lu Family.
[Host, do you want to open that treasure map to see? You might uncover something good!], the system reminded.
Shen Tang took out the treasure map from the space, and upon opening it, the treasure map glowed with golden light!
The system exclaimed in surprise, [Wow, the host’s luck is really good, another golden legend!]
Before Shen Tang could clearly see what was on the map, an announcement sounded from outside the door, "Your Majesty, Elder Yuan from the Ministry of Revenue requests your presence."
"Understood, prepare the car, I will go over right away." Shen Tang casually placed the map on the table and went to attend to matters.
This time, not only was Wind Roar City and Tieling City successfully reclaimed, but also Black Wind Village-controlled areas and a nearby chaotic zone were brought back under the Imperial City’s control.
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The morale in various places has increased to some degree.
The civilians and soldiers are all very happy, and Shen Tang specifically allocated a large batch of military rewards to award the hardworking soldiers.
"Your Majesty, please review this. It is the funding application reported by the City Lords from each city."
Shen Tang received the documents and examined them carefully, feeling a bit distressed.
They are all substantial amounts.
The buildings in various places need renovation. Many people from chaotic zones fled to the city, requiring more housing to accommodate these refugees.
The planting plan for grains also needs to be advanced; Shen Tang distributed grain seeds to each city and sent beastmen proficient in planting to teach the people. After this winter, the issue of grain shortage should improve.
There are also various miscellaneous tasks. After Shen Tang finished handling them, it was very late,
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