Helmeted hornbills mainly inhabit evergreen broad-leaved forests at low altitudes. They generally prefer to live on towering trees deep in dense forests, such as the dense trees in the tropical rain forests of southern Yunnan.
But it's very rare.
Its skull is solid, red on the outside and yellow on the inside, very beautiful.
However, it is precisely because of this unique skull that the helmeted hornbill has become a greedy target for some humans.
In order to make handicrafts and collectibles, it was brutally decapitated and allowed to die slowly in pain.
It is reported on the Internet that the skull of a helmeted hornbill alone can be sold for 1 million yuan on the black market, which is three to four times more expensive than ivory.
The two poachers disguised as mushroom collectors in front of them actually captured two helmeted hornbills and put them in the woven bags they were carrying.
Facing Ni Sisi's casual inquiry, both of them had unnatural expressions on their faces.
One of them forced a smile and said: "Yes, I came up early in the morning. Now I have collected enough and am ready to go back..."
Tang Songyuan was wary, and with Ni Sisi beside him, he couldn't explain it, nor could he expose the fact that he could see through it.
But he was not without options. He immediately gave up controlling the two mice and instead controlled the helmeted hornbills in the bags held by the two men.
Let them struggle and let out a very loud cry:
Gak~Gak~!
"Hmm, what's the sound?"
Tang Songyuan pretended not to know and frowned, looked at the two men and asked doubtfully: "The two eldest brothers went to the mountain to collect mushrooms, did they bring ducks with them?"
The two of them couldn't help but glance at the bag in a panic, and then looked at each other again before saying, "Yeah, um... you are picking the mushrooms slowly while we are rushing to the market to sell the mushrooms."
"No, it's not a duck!" Tang Songyuan gently put down his backpack and stimulated again:
"The quacking of ducks is not like this. There are no wild ducks here despite the high mountains and dense forests."
"You two look a little panicked. You must have caught some wild animals that you shouldn't have caught..."
"Boy!" The face of the man who spoke forward quickly turned cold, and he stared at Tang Songyuan fiercely and said:
"Seeing that you are young and have such a beautiful girl with you, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."
"otherwise......"
The other man also had a fierce look in his eyes and said, "Otherwise, my brothers will kill you, then rape your girl and then kill her!"
"Haha~!"
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Tang Songyuan slumped his shoulders indifferently and glanced at Ni Sisi behind him, who gave him an encouraging look.
"Originally, I just wanted to collect some fungi so that I could have a delicious meal when I went back."
"But you actually dare to threaten me. Do I look like someone who is afraid of trouble?"
He stood loosely, but his eyes were always on the two men, to prevent them from attacking or escaping at any time.
Finally, he added: "Senior sister called the police and said that there were two suspicious men here in Yinjing Mountain, and they were suspected of capturing unknown protected animals."
"Maler Gobi, you little bastard dare to call the police?"
The expressions of the two people suddenly changed, and they both dropped the bags in their hands and rushed in the direction of Tang Songyuan.
As he approached, a tiger pounced, ready to throw Tang Songyuan to the ground.
But they knew nothing about Tang Songyuan's strength, and the middle door was wide open when Tang Songyuan kicked him in the chest, sending him flying backwards and knocking the other person to the ground.
At this point, Tang, Song and Yuan still held back their efforts.
With his current physical strength, one kick would probably knock his chest into pieces.
Just like that, three of the man's sternums were kicked off, and he almost couldn't breathe while covering his chest.
The other man struggled to get up, not caring about his companion's injuries. He glanced at Tang Songyuan in shock and anxiety, and clenched his fists to prepare for another fight.
Unexpectedly, Tang Songyuan advanced instead of retreating. He stepped forward, grabbed his hand and twisted it back.
"Ah~!"
The man let out a scream, his face twisted in pain, and shouted: "It hurts, it hurts, I surrender...Brother, spare your life!"
At this time, Ni Sisi had already called the police. She pulled a long kudzu cane from the side and threw it towards Tang Song Yuan and said:
"Smelly brother, here you go!"
Tang Songyuan laughed and took it.
Then he struck three times, five divided by two, and within a short time the two men were tied up.
Then he clapped his hands, patted away the dirt on them, stepped on someone's face with his foot and said, "You had the smelliest mouth just now, right?"
"Brother, I was wrong!"
Seeing the powerful fighting power of Tang, Song and Yuan, and being captured alive without any resistance, the man could only keep begging for mercy:
"Friend, listen to me, our two bags contain helmeted hornbills."
"Skulls of this bird are on the black market and can sell for a million each."
"If you let us go...the two helmeted hornbills in our pockets will be given to you!"
"Haha..." Tang Songyuan chuckled disdainfully and said:
"I can earn what I should earn while standing, but I don't have to earn everything."
The Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties did not have the concept of extreme animal protection, but they still had the most basic conscience.
Helmeted hornbills have lived on the earth for millions of years and are now on the verge of extinction. These people actually want to kill them.
The most abominable thing is killing birds and taking their skulls.
Why not sell your own skull for money?
About half an hour later, several police officers followed the location given by Ni Sisi up the mountain and arrived at the scene.
After some handovers and evidence collection, the two were handcuffed and taken down the mountain.
The leading police officer expressed his gratitude to Tang Songyuan:
"The helmeted hornbill is a very precious protected animal. If you hadn't stopped it in time, the consequences would have been unpredictable."
"I will apply for the Volunteer Fund for both of them..."
Tang Songyuan waved his hand and refused:
"No need, it's just a coincidence. If those two birds hadn't called at that time, those two people wouldn't have attacked us."
It's not that he doesn't like the 10,000 yuan from the charity fund, Tang Songyuan is just afraid of trouble.
The police officer looked at the baskets filled with various kinds of fungi on the two men's backs and said:
"Then I have to remind you that although there are many bacteria in this season, remember to fry them before eating them."
Ni Sisi on the side laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm very familiar with this!"
You need to be familiar with the types of fungi, you need to be familiar with eating them, and you need to be familiar with the way to the hospital.
Back in the villa in Xintiandi, Tang Songyuan found a large basin and together with Ni Sisi poured all the fungi collected today into it and cleaned it intensively.
"Wow, it turns out that the early bird catches the worm. What a bumper harvest it is today~!"
Ni Sisi shouted in a good mood, and then received:
"But there are so many delicious mushrooms that the two of us can't finish them all."
Tang Songyuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Then why don't you call Li Yangqiu and his wife over and let them help you share the joy? Or maybe Li Qingying lives nearby. Maybe she likes to eat too?"
The expression on Ni Sisi's face became playful and asked: "Miss Li Qingying, does she also live here?"
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