The Civil Servant's Job is to Raise The Furries!-Chapter 93: Snow Cleaning Weasel’s Gift

Xu Ying turned back and saw seven of the "Snow Whites" that had been released, peeking out from the crack in the management office’s door.

Seven small popsicles stacked from low to high, pulling at the door crack like a Jenga tower, with one small head resting on another. They looked utterly adorable.

Xu Ying couldn’t help but laugh: "Why are you back? Didn’t you really miss home?"

The Snow Cleaning Weasels wagged their tails, the little black dots on them fluttering like pauses in the air.

[Sister, sister, we have a gift for you~] 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

[We prepared a thank-you performance for you, come and see!]

Xu Ying couldn’t withstand the enthusiasm of the little creatures, turned to Professor Ye and the others, and said, "Since it’s not dark yet, let’s head into the mountains and release some small animals living at relatively lower altitudes."

Jiang Haiyang waved goodbye to them: "Go on, sorry for delaying you, and good luck with your work."

Qin Yan opened the gate to the mountain path for Xu Ying and the others.

Seeing the Snow Cleaning Weasels had something for Xu Ying, Qi Xiao went with the other four drivers to release the small animals.

Xu Ying followed the Snow Cleaning Weasels up the mountain, arriving at a relatively flat, open area.

Now at a higher altitude, there was already a thin layer of snow on the ground.

As soon as Xu Ying arrived, she heard a low and gentle cooing in her ears. Looking up, she saw a row of Snow Pigeons, with gray-blue wings and white bellies, rhythmically cooing as if singing, perched on the branches of a spruce tree.

Accompanied by the songs of the Snow Pigeons, the seven Snow Cleaning Weasels, along with other rescued Weasels, began to sway their bodies and, surprisingly, started dancing.

They would occasionally leap into the air, spreading their limbs like white bats flapping in midair, spinning, jumping, rolling... as if possessed.

Xu Ying had heard that Snow Cleaning Weasels would dance while hunting to confuse their prey, making it difficult for the prey to judge their position and intentions, thus lowering the prey’s guard.

Who would’ve thought the Snow Cleaning Weasels’ dance could be so ridiculously cute! Just like a shaman’s ritual, no wonder they’re known as white-haired Daoist priests.

She laughed, revealing a row of big white teeth, and took out her phone to record the Snow Whites’ dance.

However, what Xu Ying didn’t expect was, as the Snow Pigeons’ songs gradually faded and the performance neared its end, the seven Snow Cleaning Weasels suddenly dug out seven large white flowers with a hint of green from the snow.

Once the Snow Pigeons’ songs ended, the Weasels carried the flowers in their mouths, bouncing over to Xu Ying to present them.

Xu Ying’s smile froze instantly upon recognizing the flowers held by the little creatures, as if she were nailed to the spot.

Good heavens, weren’t these the infamous endangered Snow Lotuses?

The Snow Cleaning Weasels stood before Xu Ying for a long while without her taking their gift, and they immediately grew dejected, their little black bean-like eyes almost tearing up.

[Station Chief, why aren’t you taking the flowers? Don’t you like them?]

[Is it that sister doesn’t like the gift we gave... Boohoo]

Xu Ying: Oh dear, anyone accepting this risks less than three years of jail time, plus a fine, who would take it?

Who would dare to like it?

The Snow Cleaning Weasels began to argue among themselves.

[It was Big Boss who said humans like Snow Lotuses, that’s why we picked them. Now it seems sister doesn’t like them at all!]

[I said so, these flowers aren’t pretty, why give them! Station Chief, don’t be mad, we’ll find another gift for you.]

"Wait a minute!"

Xu Ying gently patted their little heads to soothe them: "How long ago did you pick these West Mountain Snow Lotuses?"

The Snow Cleaning Weasels tilted their little heads: [We just picked them today, so they’re super fresh~]

Xu Ying was utterly shocked: "It’s only been a little while, and you picked seven Snow Lotuses already?"

The Snow Cleaning Weasels shook the snow off their long whiskers indifferently; to them, Snow Lotuses weren’t anything uncommon: [We asked Auntie Snow Pigeon and other small animals to help us pick them~]

[In exchange for the Snow Lotuses, we even promised them we’d help find food for them on the ground during winter.]

The Snow Cleaning Weasels felt a bit aggrieved; they even had to work part-time for Auntie Snow Pigeon for these flowers.

To most animals, West Mountain Snow Lotuses are just worthless flowers; they’re bitter and might be poisonous if eaten.

[Auntie Snow Pigeons have seen plenty of West Mountain Snow Lotuses.]

Upon hearing this, Xu Ying immediately understood, Snow Pigeons usually live in high-altitude cliff and rocky areas, flying in flocks. Their strong flying skills allow them to navigate steep cliffs easily, and their habitat advantages coupled with flock communication make it easy for them to find wild Snow Lotuses that humans can’t.

Moreover, wild Snow Lotuses thriving in such harsh cliff environments would be of extremely high quality!

Xu Ying carefully examined the West Mountain Snow Lotuses they brought over, breathing a sigh of relief as they were cut from the stems and not uprooted. With roots intact in the soil, the plant could continue to grow, preserving the plant’s medicinal properties.

Xu Ying gently petted the Snow Cleaning Weasels’ bodies soothingly: "Babies, thank you for the flowers, but this is a national second-class protected plant. If humans take these flowers without permission, they’d be locked up, but you’ve been a great help today!"

"These flowers are very useful in treating human diseases!"

The Snow Cleaning Weasels, initially with heads downcast, perked up at her words, their eyes sparkling: "Really?"

Xu Ying nodded firmly: "Yes! With these Snow Lotuses, if you ever need anything, just come to the management office, you’re the most honored guests there!"

The most urgent task was to store these West Mountain Snow Lotuses in preservation bags and put them in the refrigerator.

Xu Ying said to the little white furballs: "Can you bring the flowers and come with me back to the management office?"

The Snow Cleaning Weasels nodded in unison, excited at the thought of visiting the territory of the "Mountain King" of the human world, the West Mountain manager, as the most honored guests~

At the management office, Professor Ye, waiting for the medical car, was still gloomily staring at the sky, sighing constantly.

Jiang Haiyang was also heavy-hearted, as his doctoral thesis focused on researching West Mountain Snow Lotus’s inhibition of tumor cell metastasis. If the project stopped now, he wouldn’t be able to finish his Ph.D., possibly waiting five more years to graduate...

Such worry!

The master and disciple shared the same expression of despair.

Qin Yan, holding a thermos cup, sat on a chair in silence, looking at the two of them with sympathy in his eyes.

Just then, the management office door was pushed open, and Xu Ying arrived with seven little white flowers: "Quick, quick, do you have containers for preserving West Mountain Snow Lotus?"

Qin Yan, upon seeing the items Xu Ying brought, froze in place, eyes wide open.

Jiang Haiyang, mid-sigh, almost dropped his jaw to the floor.

Professor Ye, previously weak and gloomy, suddenly perked up from the bed, rubbing his eyes.

No way, this all happened in under thirty minutes!

Not thirty days, not thirty hours, but thirty minutes!

Seven rare West Mountain Snow Lotuses delivered like an instant food delivery?