The next day, Gedern personally led his team and searched again on the mountains with a radius of more than ten kilometers, but to no avail. This matter could no longer be concealed, so it was reported to the competent authorities, allowing Gedern to conduct a profound review and impose penalties on the zoo. Not only did Gu Wanneng pay compensation, he was also fired from his official position.
That time, Lu Tao played the trick and won the police station policeman Jiang Yiqi like a lottery. After he was lucky enough to be let go, he was secretly happy, thinking that his theft skill was amazing, and bragging about himself in the "industry".
The old pickpocket sitting next to him rolled his round eyes, raised his hand and patted his head and said: You are so capable, why don't you do something big? Lu Tao took over the conversation: Brother, tell me, if there is any big business that you can't handle, introduce it to me. The old pickpocket said: This business can make a lot of money, but it is too risky. Lu Tao smiled slyly: You tell me, no matter how big the risk is, I will do it. Only with big risks can you get big benefits.
The old pickpocket stood up and said: After all, he is a master and has courage. Let me tell you, there is a zoo to the west of our territory. The most valuable items in it are two pandas. If you can steal one and sell it, how can you not make a profit?
This is really tricky. Even if I steal it, I have nowhere to sell it. Lu Tao's mind kept spinning and he continued: This is a national treasure and cannot be stolen. The old pickpocket said: Isn’t it okay to steal it and smuggle it abroad? Lu Tao nodded: This is also a way, then I will try it.
On the same day, Lu Tao went to collect some food near the zoo and found that stealing at the zoo was both difficult and risky. But a God-given opportunity, the zoo keeper Gu Wanneng always liked to take the "Gluttonous" panda to the mountain to eat bamboo leaves. That day he found Gu Wanneng taking the panda up the mountain again, so he quietly followed behind. Just as Gu Wanneng was leisurely and very relaxed. Watching the panda eating bamboo leaves, he used the "incense enchantment method" to make Gu Wanneng dizzy, and then easily stole the panda.
The old pickpocket rented a room in a hotel in a market. His friend Lu Tao lived next door. He was playing cards with several friends in the room. Lu Tao walked in with a cloth bag in his hand. Standing behind him, he didn't pay attention and just played his cards.
Lu Tao leaned close to his ear and whispered: Brother, do you think I have brought something here? The old pickpocket turned around to look, holding the card tightly with his left hand, and pinched the bag in Lu Tao's hand with his right hand. He knew what it was, and said with a smile: "I'll help you deal with it later." Lu Tao agreed, and the other three card players all stared at Lu Tao, and some asked: What's going on in your bag? Lu Tao just laughed, and when the question was urgent, he said: Guess. The person who asked didn't guess correctly, and Lu Tao went out. Someone asked the old pickpocket, and the answer was: mind your own business and play your cards quickly.
Lu Tao walked into the rental room and took the panda out of the bag to play with. The bag was wet, obviously it was the panda's urine. Lu Tao angrily moved the bag into a ball, opened the window and threw it out. Looking back, the panda was gone. Anyway, the door was closed and it was impossible to escape. He squatted down and took a look under the bed, and found the panda huddled in a nook of the west wall.
Lu Tao climbed in and pulled it out. It was lying on the ground like a poor prisoner, with its tail tucked under its buttocks. Its eyes were full of fear. Lu Tao was still angry with it for soiling the bag, and he gently pulled it out. He pressed its head and cursed: You damn dirty thing, don’t poop in the room.
After a while, Lu Tao heard a knock on the door, opened it and saw that it was an old pickpocket. The old pickpocket caught a glimpse of the panda lying on the floor. He smiled lightly: I know you got the national treasure. Lu Tao knelt down and grabbed the panda and said, "It's not a national treasure. I feel like I'm in trouble. I don't know how to deal with it." You can't sell it, and if you find it, you will be punished. Seeing his negative attitude, the old pickpocket took the panda from him and said: What are you afraid of? You have to be bold in our line of work.
Suddenly, the old pickpocket let out an ouch and touched the panda's head with his free hand. It turned out that the panda twisted its neck for some reason and bit the old pickpocket's hand that was holding it. The old pickpocket put it on the floor, and the panda went under the bed again. Lu Tao stepped forward and grabbed it and picked it up. The old pickpocket looked at Lu Tao and said: Have you ever eaten panda meat?
I have eaten almost all kinds of meat, but never panda meat. Lu Tao asked the old pickpocket: What is your opinion? The old pickpocket said: I want to skin the panda and cook its meat. Lu Tao hesitated and said: "I can't kill such a cute thing."
What are you merciful about? give it to me. The old pickpocket snatched the panda from Lu Tao's hand, raised it and slapped it heavily on the ground, making a "plop" sound. The panda let out a sharp scream, and the cone-shaped mouth on its head immediately oozed blood, which was deeply hidden under the ears. His slender round eyes stared horribly, with a gloomy death glare.
Lu Tao hesitated at the old pickpocket's cruelty, but did not utter a word. He couldn't find a reason to stop him. He looked at the panda and then at the old pickpocket, his face full of arrogance. The old pickpocket noticed Lu Tao's mood, but he was always domineering. He looked at Lu Tao and said: It's not a loss to skin the panda and eat the meat. It can taste delicious and sell for money.
If you eat all his flesh, how can you sell it for money? Lu Tao asked him, and he said: Panda skin is valuable. As the old pickpocket spoke, he kicked the panda hard until it stopped moving. The panda's fur was covered in blood, and the soles of the old pickpocket's shoes were also covered in blood.
Lu Tao walked to the door and locked the door. He was worried that someone was peeping outside the door, or someone suddenly broke in. He knew that selling pandas was a crime and that killing pandas was an even more serious crime. He felt uneasy and said to the old pickpocket: Please deal with it quickly to avoid causing trouble.
I know. The old pickpocket was very confident. He pulled out a sharp sharp knife from the leather sheath fastened at his waist, held down the panda carcass, quickly took off its skin, put it in a plastic bag, and gave it to Lu Tao. If you are afraid, leave it here first. Lu Tao weighed it and found it was not too heavy, but he felt heavy and did not dare to take it out, so he placed it in the corner of the room.
At this time, the old pickpocket's poker friend called the door outside, saying that you couldn't come out because you got in. The old pickpocket said: I am discussing something with someone in the room, and there is no time to play cards.
The place was quiet again, but Lu Tao felt uneasy. He said: I am always worried that something will happen. The old pickpocket said: It’s okay to be cautious. Being on the road means taking risks. If you are afraid of taking risks, why not quit this business?
Lu Tao was speechless for a moment. The old pickpocket neatly put the panda meat into another plastic bag and handed it to Lu Tao. He told him to hand it over to the hotel chef to cook it when he went out. The brothers made a tooth sacrifice together. If anyone asked, Just say it's wild cat meat.
The next day, the waiter walked into the room where the old pickpocket lived to deliver boiling water. He smelled a pungent smell and asked what was going on. The old pickpocket said don't worry about it. There is something in the bag and he should deal with it immediately. The old pickpocket called Lu Tao, who lived next door, and whispered into his ear for a while. Then he took out the plastic bag containing the panda skin. He saw that one corner of the bag was leaky, and the smell wafted out from the leak. , he found a blue plastic bag to put it in, completely isolating the smell, and then gave it to Lu Tao.
Lu Tao also wrapped it with a black plastic bag, put it in his satchel and went out. He left the hotel and took a car into the city. After walking around the streets many times, he found a leather processing store.
The shopkeeper was of medium height, dark and thin, wearing flat glasses, and looked capable and experienced. After sizing up Lu Tao, he took the goods, took off the black plastic bag and threw it away, revealing a blue soft plastic bag, a heavy ball, and a pungent smell also washed away. When he came out, he patted them with his hands, as if to drive them away, but to no avail. He held his breath, put the goods on the floor, opened the opening to take a look, made a horrified grimace, quickly tied the opening, and handed it over. To Lu Tao standing outside the counter. Lu Tao asked softly: I asked you to process leather, why don't you do it?
