Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 237 - 236: The Beautiful Qinling Four Treasures, the Calm Red-crowned Crane!

Chapter 237: Chapter 236: The Beautiful Qinling Four Treasures, the Calm Red-crowned Crane!

Xu Yang continued to dig the hole.

He shoveled the soil and unearthed several long bones from beneath the ground.

"I should have brought Little Black; it’s good at this kind of thing."

Xu Yang suddenly thought of Little Black.

This kind of job was still best suited for it.

Xu Yang also recognized what these were.

Tiger bones...

Tiger bone is a famous traditional medicine, extremely valuable, and some unscrupulous traders, blinded by greed, even sell tiger bone across regions.

These items are valuable, but Huaxia’s law does not allow their trade.

It’s also to protect tigers.

Some traders even use cattle and sheep bones to impersonate tiger bones to make money, relying on the reputation of tiger bones to deceive people.

If not, tigers, although kings of the forest, would have almost been hunted to extinction by humans.

Truly, every part of a tiger is Treasured.

Even the bones are top-grade treasures.

If it were a fantasy world, they would definitely be divine beast materials that explode with superb quality!

"Damn, the things I’ve dug up could have me sitting behind bars forever!"

"Tiger bones?!"

"The sentencing for this stuff starts at ten years, right?"

Xu Yang was at a loss for what to do for a moment.

If these were discovered, he really wouldn’t be able to explain it clearly.

Telling the police that he dug them up in the mountains, they would definitely inquire further about how he found them.

Moreover, he definitely couldn’t travel by high-speed rail or plane, he wouldn’t pass security.

He’d be pinned to the ground right there by the security personnel at the train station or airport.

Driving his own car would be possible, but the risk was still very high.

Private possession is a serious crime.

Small porcelain bottles are okay, after all, domestic security checks aren’t that detailed.

But tiger bones are different.

"There used to be many Huanan tigers in Qinling, but in recent years, they’ve declared that wild Huanan tigers are extinct."

"There are many Huanan tigers in zoos though."

"If nothing unexpected, this should be the skeleton of a wild Huanan tiger."

"Private possession of this is a serious crime, the risk is too great, either bury it or donate it."

This was the first time Xu Yang did not know how to handle the treasures he found.

The risk was too great, unlike gold or small porcelain bottles.

Donating it wouldn’t be an issue, but he feared it would attract unnecessary scrutiny,

like how he dug it up, why he dug it up, why he came deep into Qinling to dig, whether he came to rob graves or something of that sort.

Xu Yang hated trouble.

"Forget it, there’s no need; perhaps for the Huanan tiger, being buried in Qinling is its final resting place."

"I had no intention to disturb this, my deepest apologies."

Xu Yang decided to rebury the tiger bones.

He would act as if he knew nothing about this.

If he reported it, it might cause a lot of trouble.

Moreover, the most important thing was, while this item would be beneficial for individuals, it was unknown who would eventually end up with it.

Xu Yang had a good mindset; even faced with the temptation of gains, he could keep his clarity.

What didn’t belong to him, he wouldn’t take.

After reburying the tiger bones at their original location, Xu Yang continued to wander in the mountain, looking for a spot to set up his tent.

Feeling it was about right, Xu Yang started the live stream.

The number of viewers quickly began to recover.

"The signal is back, and I’m still deep in the mountains."

"It’s temporarily safe," Xu Yang told his viewers.

"I’m currently looking for a place to set up my tent."

"I’ll be staying in the mountains tonight."

"There’s a small portable power source in my backpack; it should last for two days with no issues."

"The scenery of Qinling is quite nice, and there are many rivers as well."

"Once I cross this mountain, I should see a large river flowing between the two mountains."

"There will also be many pools."

"The number of birds should be higher."

Xu Yang explained as he walked.

The live stream was very relaxing.

The viewers really liked this feeling.

[Still, Old Xu’s live streams are the best to watch!]

[Yeah, there aren’t many fearless streamers like him these days!]

[Not just a few, but only him; even an antelope’s Barbaric Charge doesn’t scare him, I don’t know what could!]

[The number one Mountain Rusher!]

Everyone in the live stream room praised him.

As Xu Yang walked, he kept looking around, trying to find a suitable spot to set up his tent.

The best spot was under the steep rocks, an area without grass.

No grass meant fewer bugs and snakes, solving many problems.

If he could set up his tent on a rock, even better, it would prevent soil insects from emerging.

As Xu Yang walked, he actually found a rocky area.

He set up the tent between two protruding rocks; it would provide shelter from the wind and didn’t have to worry about animals damaging it.

It was perfect.

Xu Yang took the tent off his backpack and secured it.

The tent was pretty simple because it was now late April and temperatures were relatively warmer. Xu Yang also brought a thick blanket, so spending the night was not a problem.

"It’s still quite cold in the mountains at night, but this place is very nice."

"It blocks the wind on both sides, so the temperature is relatively higher,"

"I can endure the night."

"I’ll sleep here tonight," Xu Yang said to his viewers after setting up the tent.

For netizens, Xu Yang’s livestream was like a thrilling outdoor survival variety show.

It was filled with unknown excitement while allowing viewers to enjoy the deep mountain scenery.

Most importantly, the livestream was much more interesting to watch than videos.

No one knew what would happen next, which heightened people’s emotions even further.

It was like watching a competitive sports match, making the live viewing more exciting and exhilarating.

Xu Yang set up his tent and left his backpack inside.

Armed with only a stick and a small knife at his waist, he planned to take another stroll.

Without the backpack, he felt much lighter.

Now, he truly felt free.

"This is more comfortable, I might as well explore a bit more while I’m relaxed."

"I see a lake in the distance, let’s see if there are any rare animals."

Xu Yang spoke.

He quickened his pace and headed forward.

Everyone was also getting excited.

The environment in the mountains was very nice.

Soon, Xu Yang actually saw two Red-bellied Golden Pheasants running on the grassland.

Red-bellied Golden Pheasants were far more beautiful than wild chickens, with particularly bright and shiny, bright red feathers.

These creatures were rare in the wild.

But strangely, an old man found two Red-bellied Golden Pheasants, thought they were phoenixes, and started raising them, ending up with more and more.

The old man indeed had a knack for raising them.

"The Red-bellied Golden Pheasants are indeed beautiful."

"These animals of Qinling are all gleaming."

Xu Yang genuinely praised.

Hearing his words, the netizens immediately laughed.

[Old Xu, did you forget you belong to Changbai Mountain?]

[Changbai Mountain: Pah, scoundrel, don’t come back here!]

[Hahaha, Old Xu looks really happy!]

[These Red-bellied Golden Pheasants are indeed beautiful, I also think they look good!]

Xu Yang watched the Red-bellied Golden Pheasants for a while, and only when they disappeared did he continue walking deeper into the mountains.

Soon, he arrived at a pond area.

He stood outside the pond, looking left and right, searching for his target.

His target was one of the Qinling Four Treasures, the Red-crowned Crane.

Now, Red-crowned Cranes were not hard to find.

Actually, the attractiveness of the Red-crowned Crane wasn’t particularly striking.

The key was that this species was exclusive to Huaxia and had nearly gone extinct.

That rarity alone raised its status.

In ’81, there were only seven wild Red-crowned Cranes left in the world, all in Huaxia.

Later, Huaxia initiated a conservation action for the Red-crowned Cranes, and now there are about 11,000.

It became a model for successful endangered species protection.

So now in Qinling, Red-crowned Cranes were not particularly hard to spot.

Just look around the pond areas, and you would see them.

Xu Yang walked forward, and sure enough, he saw a few Red-crowned Cranes by the pond.

"Look there, those white water birds, those are one of the Qinling Four Treasures, the Red-crowned Cranes."

"Don’t think much of Red-crowned Crane’s good looks, but its protection level is First Level."

"In the Qinling Mountain Range, it’s on the same level as the Giant Panda."

Xu Yang explained to everyone.

Upon hearing this, the netizens all turned their gaze to the live broadcast screen.

Initially, seeing the Red-crowned Cranes hadn’t impressed them much, but upon hearing that they were First Level protected animals, they immediately seemed much more noble.

With different statuses, they felt different.

Xu Yang then calculated how to take a selfie with the Red-crowned Cranes.

Birds are quite alert, not easy for humans to approach.

Therefore, Xu Yang carefully, little by little, moved closer to the Red-crowned Cranes.

His movements were very slow.

"I thought since I’m rarely in Qinling, I should gather a full family photo with the Qinling Four Treasures."

"I’ve already taken a photo with an antelope, next is to take one with the Red-crowned Crane."

"It has quite the commemorative value."

Xu Yang explained his actions.

In essence, he wasn’t really a person who did things for "commemorative value."

He just enjoyed the process.

But every action needs a reason, so he still needed to explain.

The netizens thought his idea was quite normal.

Taking a commemorative photo with the wild Qinling Four Treasures deep in the Qinling.

That indeed sounded nice.

The Red-crowned Cranes noticed Xu Yang, but they did not show any signs of panic.

It was as if they knew they were First Level protected animals.

Xu Yang moved very slowly, even stopping to check the Red-crowned Cranes’ reactions each time he took a step, afraid they might run off.

This photo mission required a distance within 2 meters, more lenient than previous photo missions.

All they saw was Xu Yang gradually getting closer to the Red-crowned Cranes.

Sensing the distance was about right, he quickly grabbed his phone and pressed the shutter against himself.

Calm Red-crowned Cranes.jpg

Another image was recorded on his phone.

The mission was also half completed.

Next, he needed to find wild Golden Monkeys and wild Giant Pandas.

Xu Yang looked at the vast mountains, not sure if he could find them.

The Qinling was too vast, stretching from Kunlun Mountain eastward across several provinces.

If he really wanted to trek across it, it would take more than a year to complete.

He was here for just two days, at most wandering between a few mountain peaks.

What he could see also completely depended on luck.