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"What work? I don't want to work! I want to find a mother duck!"

A burly male duck, standing at the very front and one and a half times the size of an ordinary duck, protested in a hoarse, quacking voice.

A shiny white duck nearby joined in the commotion, flapping its wings loudly.

"Exactly! We've been locked in a broken cage for days, bumped around without even a sip of water, and our webbed feet are still limp! Why should we have to work?"

"No way! I want to swim! I want to eat big, white, plump green caterpillars! This fragrant two-legged creature looks like it has bad intentions!"

"Hmm, you know what, these two-legged creatures actually smell pretty good. I like them! I want to marry them!"

Gu Mingli stood expressionless in the center of the flock of ducks.

Listen to the ducks chattering and discussing.

But the orchid fragrance emanating from him, which he seemed to be cultivating to communicate, continued to waft out in waves.

The burly drake that had been leading the cacophony became even more arrogant when Gu Mingli remained silent.

It actually managed to squeeze its way to the front of the flock of ducks.

Its plump body wiggled and flapped its wings, pointing at Gu Mingli's nose and cursing:

"Hey! You're so arrogant!"

"You don't even have a single feather to keep warm, yet you dare to order us, the noble Feathered Clan, around!"

"You think you can pretend to be a phoenix just because you smell good?! Why should we have to listen to you?"

"Brothers, let's go! Peck him black in the eye! Let him see how powerful we male ducks are!"

Before the words were finished, the "Duck King" suddenly pushed off the ground with its claws and flapped its powerful wings to take flight.

It opened its flat, duck-like beak and lunged menacingly at Gu Mingli's face.

Gu Mingli clicked his tongue in utter disgust, then slightly shifted his body, easily dodging the attack.

Faced with this group of poultry that wouldn't listen to reason and whose minds were only focused on eating and mating, he couldn't be bothered to pretend to be friendly anymore.

He turned his head and shouted loudly, his voice booming, towards the outside of the fence:

"Help! Someone come here!"

Gu Mingli: "..."

The guard standing three zhang away: "???"

Gu Mingli closed his eyes and continued shouting, pretending not to notice anything.

"Bring me that duck that squawks the loudest when it flies up!"

"Hey~~~ I'm here~~~"

A Northern Army soldier, who had been holding back his laughter for some time, came over in perfect compliance.

Gu Mingli: "..."

No! What's with this tone you're using?

The soldier ran happily to Gu Mingli's side and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Master Xiao Gu."

Gu Mingli pointed to the "troublemaker" among the ducks.

The Northern Army soldier immediately reached out and grabbed the still-quacking "Duck King" tightly.

He deftly lifted it into the air.

The troublemaking duck tyrant struggled desperately in the soldiers' hands, its two bright yellow webbed feet kicking wildly in the air, while it quacked and cursed loudly:

"Let me go! You hairless, ugly monsters! Let go of this young clan leader!"

Gu Mingli didn't even lift his eyelids.

He turned around and, in front of hundreds of thousands of ducks, slowly raised a long, slender finger.

He made a "throat-slitting" gesture around his neck.

"Chop it up~ Pluck the feathers and wash it clean~ We'll make duck soup for the soldiers tonight~~~"

"Okay!"

Without a word, the Northern Army soldier picked up the black-eyed duck and turned to leave.

Gu Mingli: "..."

I took a deep breath and endured it.

Let's take care of the important business first.

The pitiful cries of ducks could be heard in the distance.

The hundreds of thousands of ducks that were just moments ago making a ruckus and threatening to lift the roof off suddenly fell silent.

Watching their companions disappear into the distance, never to return, they were so frightened that their feathers stood on end.

Hundreds of thousands of heads shrunk into white dough balls.

Gu Mingli then clapped his hands in satisfaction.

She seamlessly switched again, unleashing that alluring voice that could charm any duck.

He bent slightly, his smile as gentle as a spring breeze, his voice sweet as silk.

"All done~~~"

"Anyone who doesn't want to work, step forward bravely!"

"I'll take it to the kitchen and have a private chat with it~~~~"

"Gah..."

The ducks instantly and uniformly flattened their bodies, pressing their wings tightly against their skin.

They fell silent, not daring to utter a single word.

Countless pairs of black, beady eyes stared wide-eyed at Gu Mingli.

Gu Mingli slowly squatted down, the fragrance of orchids emanating from him soothing their emotions, his voice low and gentle:

"Those who don't work properly will end up like that, just like before~"

"When it was served on the table, it didn't even leave behind a last word."

The male duck that had just wanted to propose was now huddled tightly with its mate.

She looked at Gu Mingli with utter terror, then whispered:

"Da Ya, let's consummate our marriage tonight! Those two kicks were so vicious! We don't know how much longer we have to live, we can't leave with any regrets!"

Gu Mingli: "..."

Indeed, in the final moments of life, every life has something on its mind.

but……

Gu Mingli's eyes lit up, and he looked down at the drake and asked:

"Do you want to get married?"

The male duck was stunned for a moment.

My brain seems to be struggling to process everything.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded emphatically and shouted loudly, "I want to!"

Gu Mingli stood up, surveying the ducks beside him from his elevated position, his voice highly inflammatory:

"Gentlemen! Wouldn't you like to have your own independent duck coop, marry a beautiful wife, and then lay a nest of eggs peacefully?"

"Giggle giggle! Let me think, let me think!"

The ducks' desire was instantly ignited.

"Very good! As long as you obey orders and follow commands."

"If I tell you to line up, you line up; if I tell you to march, you march; if I tell you to eat worms, you eat worms."

"Finally, rewards will be given based on merit. The best performer will be awarded a luxurious two-bedroom, one-living-room duck house!"

"Not only that, I'm also hosting a social gathering for you ducks, so you can freely find your mates!"

"Free choice in love, guaranteed owner placement, absolutely no forced buying or selling!"

A soft, excited "crackling" sound came from below.

The ducks were clearly a bit restless, but under the tyrannical power of "Duck King Cheng Tang" just now, no duck dared to cause trouble for the time being.

"You'll have no worries about food or clothing, and your lives will be worry-free. As long as you can work, you'll be officially employed ducks in this Northern Land!"

The sturdy male duck, who had just been having a heart-wrenching farewell with "Da Ya," suddenly rolled its eyes.

He was the first to stretch his neck and yell at Gu Mingli.

"I'm in! I want to lay eggs with Daya! I want a two-bedroom duck house!"

Once the first duck was knocked unconscious by the pancake, the rest of the flock felt their blood boil and instantly became active.

"Me too! I want a wife too!"

"Just give me the nest! Forget locusts, I'll even take a bite out of a poisonous snake!"

"Are locusts tasty? Hehe, are they bigger than grasshoppers?"

Gu Mingli stood up with satisfaction and dusted off the loose dirt clinging to the hem of his robe.

Deal's done! That means it's settled.

However, we still need to entrust the follow-up ideological education work to someone else.

He can't possibly wait until the next batch of ducks arrives before giving a lecture.

So, looking at the sturdy male duck at his feet, Gu Mingli said earnestly:

"Your awareness is very high. I hereby appoint you as the propaganda officer."

"When the new flock of ducks arrives, you'll be in charge of promoting our preferential treatment policy."

"As long as the mission is completed successfully, I will immediately arrange for you and Daya to be in a separate shed. I will never go back on my word."

Upon hearing this, the drake became so excited that its feathers bristled, it flapped its wings a couple of times, and then turned to the female duck beside it, quacking smugly several times.

"DaYa, did you hear that? We own a house! And it's paid for in full!"

……