Chapter 327: Chapter 326: Snow Leopard Assault Team

What was even more infuriating was that the media in Japan and Cold Country twisted the origin of the sandstorm to Dragon Country, and widely reported the absurd news: "Dragon Country’s sandstorm invades neighboring countries."

The phone suddenly vibrated, and a message from Director Yi popped up: [An emergency online meeting at 10:30 AM to discuss the response plan to the sandstorm in Desert North Country].

Xu Ying smirked coldly, it was time to deal with this ecologically destructive bad neighbor.

10:30 AM.

Online meeting room.

The moment Xu Ying logged into the meeting, her pupils shook — the participant list was filled with real-name verified leaders from Xizhou Province, including the highest-level account.

"The last time we proposed to donate drought-resistant seedlings, Desert North Country directly rejected it!" The forestry head fumed and slapped the table.

"Their presidential office is still cutting down protective forests to build golf courses!" The Environmental Protection Director pulled up satellite comparison images.

"Look at this!" Someone shared a video shot by an international blogger, "A room full of snow leopard pelts, it’s simply outrageous!"

The discussion grew more intense, suddenly everyone’s gaze turned to Xu Ying.

"Little Xu Station Chief," a gentle yet authoritative voice of the top leader came, "I’ve heard you can communicate with animals. Is there any way to have them help plant trees in Desert North Country?"

The meeting room instantly fell silent.

Xu Ying blinked and suddenly broke into a sly smile, "Instead of struggling to plant trees in Desert North Country, why not have our border animals ’lure’ their wildlife over?"

There were three seconds of complete silence on the screen, followed by gasps of astonishment at the unthought-of new approach!

Director Yi couldn’t wait: "How exactly would that work?"

A glimmer of cunning crossed Xu Ying’s eyes: "Desert North Country has historically lived by nomadism, and the Przewalski’s Wild Horse is their most treasured national-level animal."

She pulled out photos on her phone, "Look, their emblems and currency are filled with horse elements; people even honor the wild horse as the soul of the grasslands."

The meeting room erupted with enlightened "oh" sounds.

"Coincidentally," Xu Ying smiled as she swiped across the screen, displaying a photo of her with twelve Przewalski’s Wild Horses, "I’ve been long-time friends with these wild horses. I plan to have them act as ’guides’ to ’invite’ the wild horse herds from Desert North Country over to our side."

She explained in detail, "We can create a quality ’horse talent introduction plan’ — lush pastures, professional veterinary teams, complete protection measures, allowing the first arrivals to ’testify’ and lead by example..."

"Hold on," a bespectacled leader suddenly interrupted, "Isn’t this..."

Like multi-level marketing!

"It’s legitimate animal migration guidance."

Xu Ying replied righteously, "Since animals crossing borders don’t need visas, they can come and go freely."

The venue first went quiet, then burst into lively discussion.

"Brilliant!" The forestry head applauded, "We kindly sent seedlings that they didn’t want, and now even their Przewalski’s Wild Horses want to ’immigrate’, let’s see if they can stay calm!"

"Station Chief Xu," the top leader remarked meaningfully, "could you have been in human resources before? You’re quite familiar with these ’headhunting’ tactics."

Everyone burst into laughter. The Environmental Protection Director wiped away tears of laughter: "Though a bit mischievous, it’s doing a charitable deed. Those wild horses live on edge in Desert North Country, only here can they lead stable lives."

After more than two hours of discussion, they finally nailed down this interesting "grassland talent introduction plan":

"Let’s set up a few wild horse ’reception centers’ at the border," the forestry head said enthusiastically, "we must make sure these ’new employees’ live comfortably."

"We’ll handle the water supply issue on the pasture," the water resources department head responded, "ensuring they eat the tenderest grass."

"I’ll organize the medical team!" Director Yi patted his chest, "We’ll provide the best ’personal doctors’ for each horse."

Xu Ying smiled: "I’ll have my wild horse friends as ’headhunters’, their firsthand account is the most effective. One brings ten, ten brings a hundred..."

There was continuous laughter in the meeting room, this idea, both satisfying and practical, was eye-opening for everyone.

The top leader concluded, "That’s settled! We should give Desert North Country a proper lesson."

"Moreover, besides the horses, many animals in Desert North Country are losing their habitats," Xu Ying pulled up a desertification map, "We can build an ecological corridor along the border, attracting animal migration with plenty of water and food." She pointed at the flashing dots on the screen, "For example, during the spring breeding season, attract migratory birds with artificial nests; during the dry season, set up watering spots to guide grassland animals southward..."

In the video window, the eyes of various leaders brightened progressively. The top leader suddenly interrupted, "How much funding is needed?"

"The most expensive is the water resource project," Xu Ying calculated quickly, "but compared to the annual cost of managing sandstorms..."

"Approved!" The top leader made the final decision, "We’ll fund it from the special environmental budget."

After the meeting, Xu Ying rushed directly to the Oasis Grassland.

From afar, she saw twelve agile Przewalski’s Wild Horses running toward her, their hoofbeats like thunder.

To her surprise, there were two new foals, toddling along with the herd.

"Oh my!" Xu Ying squatted down, gently stroking the foals’ soft manes, "You have new members again!"

Przewalski’s Wild Horses typically foal between April and June, usually giving birth to just one per litter.

The lead stallion affectionately nuzzled Xu Ying’s shoulder with its nose: [Thanks to you, Little Xu Station Chief. If it weren’t for you treating us and doing regular check-ups, we wouldn’t be this healthy.]

It flicked its tail, [Tell us, what do you need help with this time?]

Xu Ying told the horse herd all about the situation in Desert North Country: "The pastures there are almost turning to desert, your kind are having a hard time. I’d like to ask you to bring them to settle in Dragon Country."

The herd immediately became restless, with the mares neighing in agreement: [Great idea! We’ve long heard that life over there isn’t great.]

Xu Ying hesitated for a moment, then mentioned the snow leopards’ plight.

Before she finished, a young stallion angrily raised its front hooves: [How outrageous! Those humans are simply unworthy of snow leopards as animal neighbors!]

"I plan to set up a Snow Leopard Assault Team on West Mountain Snow Mountain," Xu Ying explained, "but I’ll need your help to escort them across borders. I’m worried about potential dangers on the way..."

The lead horse stood tall and proud: [Don’t worry! We’ll ensure the safety of every snow leopard.]

It turned to the herd and gave a long neigh, [Brothers, this is a big mission! We need to make Desert North Country realize the cost of harming wild animals!]

*

Just as the first dawn sunlight spread over the snow line of the West Mountain Range, Xu Ying stepped back onto the Snow Mountain Rescue Station with a light frost.

The previous day, she had asked the vultures to send a message to the Snow Mountain, letting the golden eagles and snow pigeons spread the word about recruiting a snow leopard commando team throughout the surrounding mountains, yet she hadn’t expected the response to be so swift.