Chapter 46: Lin Hai's cry for help, wild animals of unknown origin

When the call was connected, Su Ran heard the familiar voice of Yang Shulin.

“Brother Xiaoran, happy New Year’s Eve.”

"You too, Yang," Su Ran smiled, "You probably called me to tell me more than just this, right?"

Yang Shulin was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "I really can't hide anything from you. I contacted you this time because I have very important inside information to share with you."

"What news?" Su Ran tensed up.

Yang Shulin said on the phone, "After interrogating the three people you arrested a few days ago, we found a large number of dead bodies of protected animals, as well as a number of crossbows and hunting rifles in their living room."

"And after further investigation, we learned from one of the brothers that there are a total of 17 members in this poaching gang."

Su Ran didn't expect that the poachers he had captured were not all of them. However, he didn't quite understand what Yang Shulin meant. "Anything else? I don't quite understand what you mean by saying this."

Just to share the results with him?
Obviously that is not the case.

"Don't worry, let me explain it to you slowly," Yang Shulin said meaningfully, "This group of people started poaching in the Zang area a few years ago, passing through central and northern China, and only recently came to the northeast to carry out illegal poaching activities."

"Wherever they go, they leave behind major poaching cases. We have submitted the clues we have collected to the higher authorities for instructions. The municipal bureau attaches great importance to it and has issued a reward notice for this poaching gang."

Su Ran was delighted at the first moment. Yang Suo was a capable and approachable person.

Although I haven't asked how much the reward is, the amount that the Municipal Bureau will pay attention to will only be more than 200,000!

But soon, Yang Shulin poured cold water on him: "Brother Xiaoran, I am not telling you this to let you take risks to hunt down poachers, but to remind you to be careful during this period of time."

"Why?" Su Ran didn't understand again.

"Because the eldest of the three people you arrested is called Wang Damao. He has a brother named Wang Fusheng. This Wang Fusheng is the leader of this group."

"According to the public security database, Wang Fusheng is not only involved in gang poaching, but also responsible for three murders!"

"So, I am very worried that you will be retaliated against by Wang Fusheng."

After all, it was Su Ran who sent Wang Fusheng's brother to prison personally.

Su Ran took this matter seriously: "Okay, thank you for your reminder, Chief Yang. I will pay attention to it."

"Well, you've been so careful lately."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Shulin sent him a photo of Wang Fusheng. Su Ran sat in the room and began to ponder.

This news from Yang Shulin is very explosive.

What made Su Ran happy was that the Municipal Bureau had issued a high reward. As long as he paid more attention, he might be able to provide clues to the police.

But what worries him is Wang Fusheng.

He was not too afraid of Wang Fusheng's revenge. After all, there was no point in being afraid.

Protecting the forest is his duty, and some things cannot be avoided.

It's impossible to stop doing it just because you're afraid.

The men in the Su family may not be capable but they are definitely not cowards.

And with Su Ran's skills, he is still confident that he can protect himself.

The problem is that these people are in the dark while Su Ran is in the light.

"Forget it, why think so much? If they really come to find me, I would be more than happy." Su Ran sneered. In that case, he wouldn't have to go find them in person. As for his grandfather and the others, Dahei was with them, so Su Ran felt more at ease.

This group of people is a walking 500,000 people.

This price is absolutely indispensable.

"Su Ran, come and have dinner!" Chen Sisi's pleasant voice was heard outside the door.

After calming down, Su Ran opened the door and went out to have the New Year's Eve dinner with her grandfather and others.

Yang Shulin's reminder did not bring much trouble to Su Ran's future life.

He felt from beginning to end that he was not fighting alone.

Su Ran ate two king crabs last night and was very satisfied with the meal.

Sometimes you just can’t eat too much good things at once, or you’ll feel sick of them.

The taste of king crab is indeed worth savoring, but for a long time recently, Su Ran hasn't really wanted to eat it.

In the morning, Su Ran prepared to prepare some stone ears left at home, and then went up the mountain to pick up the stone ears that had not been picked before.

The stone ear is a magical thing. When it grows in the cracks of rocks, its shape is compatible with the rock wall just like wood ear. Once soaked in water, it will quickly radiate green vitality.

Because the stone fungus is a drought-tolerant organism with algae and fungi symbiotic, the brown surface indicates drought-tolerant state, and it becomes active and turns green when it encounters water. The little weasel stood on the kitchen counter, staring at the stone fungus in the basin that was slowly turning green, and felt a little surprised.

From the little guy's round eyes, it can be seen that it must have mistaken Su Ran for a magician again.

"It is said that this thing only grows one millimeter a year. I don't know if it is true, but it is really dirty."

Su Ran washed it more than ten times but couldn't rub off the mud and sand on the black hairy side.

It has no taste at all after being boiled, but the texture is very good, and it has an unexpectedly sticky texture when chewed, which is magical.

Because stone ear itself does not have a very obvious taste, it is usually cooked with other umami ingredients.

Su Ran simply fried the stone ear with eggs.

The rich egg aroma and soft and glutinous texture give this plate of stone ear fried eggs a unique flavor.

After dinner, Su Ran took Dahei up the mountain.

There are bears in the mountains, so Su Ran still thinks it is safer to bring Dahei with him, at least there will be a helper.

If an emergency really occurs, Su Ran can run away quickly by carrying Dahei.

However, this guy's speed is not much slower than Su Ran. If he runs a straight distance of one kilometer, Su Ran may not be as fast as Da Hei.

On the way up the mountain, when they arrived at their grandfather's house, Su Ran smelled a foul odor from a distance.

The smell went straight to my head, even though it was still winter.

When Su Ran walked out of the yard, he saw various animal carcasses hanging outside the newly renovated house.

The house was littered with animal entrails.

Covering his nose, Su Ran frowned.

Dahei is fine. Although wolves only like to eat fresh food, they don't mind rotten meat when food is scarce.

"Is revenge coming so soon?"

Such a mess made Su Ran think of that group of poachers.

Su Ran has the habit of live streaming to record his daily life when he goes up the mountain. Netizens probably noticed something and couldn't help but ask with concern: "Su Shen, are you scared now?"

Not to mention hanging a corpse, if anyone encounters someone throwing paint on the door, they will be frightened for a long time.

Su Ran did not answer directly, but from his sinister smile, netizens felt that the group of poachers was in trouble.

This time, Su Ran prepared three sacks for picking stone ears.

After all, you are going to pick up "money". If you don't bring enough sacks, you will inevitably have to make another trip.

After more than ten days of accumulated snowfall, the snow in the forest was piled very thick.

The ground is also very clean.

It is so clean that even a footprint on it would stand out.

But this also allows Su Ran to better judge whether there are any ferocious beasts around by looking at the footprints on the ground.

Linhai is actually very cold in winter.

Even the most adaptable animals have to find ways to survive the winter.

Not only is the cold fatal, but the lack of a stable food source will also make it difficult for some animals to survive.

"According to official statistics, almost 70% of animals cannot survive the winter every year." Su Ran said subconsciously.

"Then why haven't they become extinct yet?"

The barrage couldn't help but have some doubts.

Su Ran smiled calmly: "Some animals choose to migrate before the cold winter comes, and then return when the season returns to a suitable time."

"But if we really want to know why it didn't become extinct, it's more due to the natural selection mechanism."

"Nature will eliminate those animals that cannot survive the cold winter, and those that survive by chance will evolve in a direction that adapts to the environment."

"This is why we can see many animals today that are able to withstand the cold and even hibernate to survive the winter."

Su Ran paused, "However, there are too many random factors in the wild. Even if you have the ability to survive the cold winter, you may encounter force majeure and die."

Netizens originally wanted Su Ran to give an example.

Su Ran was about to answer when a weak cry suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

(End of this chapter)