I raise furry animals and fly them to my motherland.

Chapter 134 Asking for help from acquaintances
Adjutant Yang and the soldiers opened the metal boxes one by one and introduced them to Xu Ying: "These are tool boxes produced by the military industry."

The toolbox's black metal shell is engraved with a military emblem, which is heavy and has a cold and hard luster.

Adjutant Yang handed the box to her and said with a smile, "The bonus and medal are rewards from the organization. This is a small token of our appreciation."

In the past, tracking down spies in the desert required a lot of manpower, material resources, and time, and required the use of various sophisticated tracking techniques. But now, Xu Ying can catch spies based on the intelligence of small animals, which really saves them a lot of effort and avoids a lot of losses.

Xu Ying opened the toolbox, and various tools were neatly arranged inside: searchlight tubes, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers... Each one was polished to a shine, obviously carefully crafted.

A soldier beside Adjutant Yang said, "You're always running around in the desert, rescuing animals and repairing equipment. You'll need these tools." He then pointed to another box nearby and said, "And this one, take a look at it too."

Xu Ying walked over and opened the second box. Inside was a small drone with a military label. Adjutant Yang explained, "This is the latest model, with a long flight time and strong resistance to wind and sand. It'll save you a lot of effort when you're searching for injured animals in the desert."

Xu Ying touched the drone's wings, a warm feeling welling up in her heart. She knew these gifts weren't just a token of gratitude; they were also a token of their recognition. She looked up at the soldiers around her. Their eyes were filled with smiles, as if they had planned this surprise for her long beforehand.

"And this," a young soldier squeezed in from behind, holding a large-capacity thermos in his hand, "The temperature difference in the desert is big, and you often run outside, so bring some hot water with you to avoid getting cold." After he said that, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly and stuffed the kettle into her hand.

Xu Ying took the kettle and found that although the capacity of the kettle was almost 1 liter, it was not heavy in the hand and was very light. It should be made of special materials. Such top-quality products are hard to buy on the market.

She looked down at the toolbox, the drone, and the water bottle in her hand, and suddenly felt her throat tighten. She raised her head and tried to smile, her voice choking. "Thank you... really, thank you."

Commander Qin patted her shoulder and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't be polite. We're all in the same desert, so we should take care of each other. If you run into any trouble again, feel free to come find us."

After saying this, Commander Qin made a phone call gesture.

"Okay, I won't be polite~"

Xu Ying nodded vigorously.

After the commendation ceremony, Commander Qin and his men were about to return to the base. Their daily training tasks were very heavy, so today was considered a short vacation.

Xia Man's device can print out photos on the go. She handed the photo she had just taken to Xu Ying and said goodbye to her: "Stationmaster Xu, see you next time!"

Xu Ying waved at her and said, "Sister Man, I'm not at all shy with you supporting me today. Thank you~"

Xia Man patted her shoulder generously and said, "You should learn more grappling techniques from Captain Chen in the future and support yourself!"

"I will!"

Xu Ying glanced in the direction of Chen Su, looking forward to the day when he would become stronger.

At this time, Kong Cheng hurried over to Xu Ying with an anxious look on his face. "Master Xu, we found five tied-up sandgrouse next to the Lingsi Photography Team's off-road vehicle."

"One of them is dead."

Xu Ying was surprised to hear this. How could Feng Qingdai and her group catch small animals? "I'll go and take a look." Tanks and armored vehicles drove away from the scene one after another. Xu Ying also followed Kong Cheng to the hairy-legged sandgrouse caught by the Lingsi photography team.

The four living sandgrouse looked extremely nervous and trembling all over. Their dead companions lay lying beside them, and their eyes were full of anger and resistance.

Kong Cheng and other officers kept a proper distance from the birds, fearing they might scare them. "We tried to cut the hemp ropes binding their legs and wings, but they reacted violently and wouldn't let us get close," he said.

"We were also afraid that the scissors might injure them during their struggle, so we didn't dare to act rashly."

Xu Ying frowned slightly: "These poor little guys must be scared."

These four sandgrouse witnessed the death of their companion and have developed a negative attitude towards humans. Although Xu Ying can understand animal language, it is difficult for her to establish trust with them. She has to think of a way.

The food of the sandgrouse is the seeds of various desert plants. When they have no food to eat, they will also nibble on the young shoots and leaves of plants.

Xu Ying mobilized everyone to help find some desert plant seeds.

While she was looking for seeds, she also kept looking for bird nests in bushes or trees to help the birds. Through various rescue operations in the desert these days, Stationmaster Xiao Xu's name has become famous in the animal world, and she soon found an "acquaintance" who knew her.

A zebra finch heard Xu Ying's call and flew down from the tree: "Stationmaster Xu, why are you here?"
Xu Ying briefly told the zebra finch the reason why he came here.

The zebra finch is small and cute, with an orange triangular beak and two orange-red cheeks. [Are you looking for seeds? Let me help you find them! I know where there are a lot of camel thorn seeds!]

[Last time, poachers were shooting birds in the woods with hunting rifles. Thank goodness you got Gray Curly Tail to tip us off, otherwise we would have been in trouble. We have so many birds, and we haven't had time to thank you yet.]
"You're welcome. This is what we animal rescuers do."

Xu Ying couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why did you move to the 026 Desert Control Area?"

A zebra finch, searching for seeds, now shyly lowered its head, its face, tinged with orange blush, looking even more shy: "I met my true love here, so I moved here with my partner."
"Congratulations, I hope you can hatch your baby bird soon~"

Seeing such a cute little bird living well in the desert, Xu Ying's mood also brightened: "If you encounter any difficulties, you can also seek help from the 026 rescue station. Keep flying southeast, there is a white iron house, that is the 026 rescue station."

[Okay, thank you Meng!]

The Scalloped Grassfinch flew into the air and called out loudly a few times, calling its friends. After a while, three or four birds flew over from all directions.

[My lifesaver, Station Master Xiao Xu, is looking for desert plant seeds. Please help me find some!]

After issuing the task, Zebra Finch said to Xu Ying: "Stationmaster Xu, just reach out and take it!"
After saying that, they flew in one direction, and Xu Ying waited there.

As time passed, the birds that had flown past flew back one after another. Remembering what the zebra finch said, Xu Ying spread out his palms, and the birds circling in the air flew down and placed the seeds in their mouths into his palms.

One, two, three birds came back from foraging... and flew down. The seeds in Xu Ying's two palms soon piled up into a small hill. She looked at the wonderful scene in front of her with ease. She was being fed by such small birds!