Ding Ning kept searching in the flower, bird, fish, and insect market. What he needed was a pet with intelligence that was small, fast, and not easy to attract people's attention.
The little shrew for tracking on the ground was a good choice, but he found through communication that the little shrew's intelligence was too low, it had no intelligence, and its eyesight was very weak, so it was not suitable to be a pet with intelligence.
On the contrary, canine pets were quite intelligent and easier to communicate with, but Ding Ning did not want to accept another dog as a pet with intelligence. After all, a dog was a big target, and it was easy to be discovered by targets with strong anti-detection awareness.
He did not consider aquatic creatures. After excluding dogs and rats, birds became his first targets, including parrots, larks, thrushes, pigeons, woodpeckers, cuckoo birds …
However, after communicating with them, Ding Ning found that these birds had no intelligence at all, and he didn't know if they had been locked in cages. They couldn't be compared with Xiaojin at all, which made him very disappointed.
"My friend, I see you have been looking around for a long time. What pet do you want to buy?"
Just when he shook his head and wanted to leave, suddenly a shifty-eyed middle-aged man stopped his way and asked furtively.
Ding Ning was moved. He had heard that there were many people in the pet market who illegally sold animals protected by the state, and the middle-aged man in front of him was likely to be one of them.
Immediately, he asked calmly, "What pet do you have?"
"Except for pandas, I can provide you with whatever you want."
Although the middle-aged man looked shifty-eyed, he talked big.
But Ding Ning did not doubt what he said. He knew that some people specialized in this business, poaching all over the world. As long as they could afford it, they could even get polar bears.
"I don't know what pet I want. It depends on fate. Lead the way."
Ding Ning said ambiguously.
The middle-aged man frowned, with a suspicious look on his face, looked him up and down, and asked warily, "Are you from the Animal Protection Association?"
"Haha, do I look like that?"
Ding Ning knew that he was suspicious, so he pretended to complain and said, "My wife has always liked to raise pets. She has many cats and dogs at home. Today is her birthday, so I want to give her a special pet to make her happy. But the pets on the market are too ordinary and can't catch my eye. If you can help me buy the pet I want, don't worry, I will definitely give you a thank-you fee."
Ding Ning could tell that this guy was a middleman. He wandered around the pet market all day and relied on his eyesight to find some invisible buyers and collect referral fees from them.
Money could move people's hearts. For such a person, as long as money was mentioned, it would definitely arouse his greed.
Sure enough, as soon as Ding Ning mentioned the thank-you fee, the middle-aged man's eyes suddenly brightened. After a little hesitation, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I think you really want to buy it. Then I, Chen Laoqi, will take you there. Anyway, those sellers are not simple people. Even if you are from the Animal Protection Association, you can't do anything to them. Don't let them sink into the river with a sack."
"Look at what you're saying. I'm here to buy a pet, not to cause trouble. Lead the way. Here's a thousand yuan as an introduction fee. When I find a pet I want, I'll give you another thousand yuan to express my gratitude!"
Ding Ning took out his wallet and gave him 1,000 yuan, which made Chen Laoqi so happy that he could not close his mouth. He hurriedly stuffed the money into his pocket and immediately became enthusiastic. "Follow me."
Following Chen Laoqi, Ding Ning was almost dizzy in the flower, bird, fish, and insect market. Finally, they stopped in front of a warehouse-style building. The rolling gate was closed, and Ding Ning didn't know whether there was anyone inside.
"Here it is. This is the territory of Lord Nine-finger. Don't talk nonsense. If you annoy Lord Nine-finger, no one can save you. Even I will be unlucky."
Chen Laoqi's expression also became serious, and he seriously warned.
"I am here to buy pets, not to make trouble. Don't worry. I will not get you into trouble."
Ding Ning very generously patted Chen Laoqi's shoulder. He just wanted to find a pet with intelligence. Lord Nine-finger or Brother Nine-finger had nothing to do with him.
"That's good!"
Chen Laoqi turned around and pressed the doorbell on the wall. After a while, the electric rolling gate automatically rose, but it only rose a little less than half and then stopped. A fierce-looking man bent down and came out from inside. After cautiously looking at Ding Ning, he said, "Chen Laoqi, is this the guest you brought?"
Chen Laoqi hurriedly took out a pack of wrinkled Yellow Crane cigarettes from his pocket, took out one and handed it over. He said with a flattering face, "Brother Dafei, this is the guest I brought. He wants to buy some rare pets."
The man named Dafei nodded and let Chen Laoqi light the cigarette for him. After taking a deep breath, he spat out the curling smoke and squinted at Ding Ning. "Let me say it first. I don't care who you are, what your identity is, and whether you like our goods or not. But when you go out of this door, you will be regarded as if you have never been here, and the goods will not be returned. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry. I know the rules!"
Ding Ning said calmly, but he secretly complained in his heart. "Isn't it just selling a forbidden pet? Why does it look like drug trafficking? "
"Come in!"
Dafei seemed to be very satisfied with Ding Ning's answer. He turned around and bent down to get in.
Without saying anything, Ding Ning followed him and got in. Chen Laoqi hesitated for a moment. Normally, he should leave after bringing the guest here. When he came back, someone would naturally settle the introduction fee with him. However, he remembered the 1,000 yuan that Ding Ning promised, so he bent down and got in.
"What are you doing in here?" Dafei was about to press the button to release the shutter. Seeing Chen Laoqi also followed him in, his face suddenly darkened.
"I … I haven't come in yet, and I also want to broaden my horizons."
Chen Laoqi's face turned pale, and his lips trembled as he spoke.
Ding Ning knew it well. He quickly took out 1,000 yuan and gave it to him. "Okay, since Brother Dafei has rules here, you'd better go out."
"Okay, okay, I'll go out now. Thank you, thank you, brother!"
Chen Laoqi was overjoyed. He nodded and bowed to Dafei with a smile. After thanking Ding Ning, he quickly got out. It seemed that Dafei brought him a lot of pressure.
Ding Ning also saw that Dafei was not an ordinary person. His eyes were sharp, and his steps were steady. He was definitely a martial artist.
His bronze skin, knotted muscles, and walking posture indicated that he was probably one of the poachers.
But this had nothing to do with him. His eyes had been attracted by the cages of different sizes in the warehouse.
The warehouse was very large and long. Walking along the middle passage, he saw that the cages on both sides were full of animals. It was like an animal fair, which dazzled his eyes.
Tiger snake, anteater, sloth, armadillo, opossum, spider monkey, water centipede, red-tailed centipede, wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, cheetah, raccoon, leopard, golden monkey, mink bear, Siberian tiger, black muntjac, sika deer, Tibetan antelope, beaver, golden eagle, green peacock, red-crowned crane, four-clawed tortoise, turtle, crocodile lizard …
Seeing that Ding Ning was stunned, Dafei said proudly, "How about it? Do we have all the goods here? "
"All, damn it, I'm dazzled."
Ding Ning said sincerely. This was even more complete than the species in the National Zoo.
Dafei smiled and said, "These are all new goods.
If you want any goods, we also accept preorders. You can pay a deposit in advance. We will get it for you within a month, but the price may be higher. "
Ding Ning was surprised and asked, "Are there any black leopards?"
"Black leopards?" Dafei was stunned and then laughed. "You are kidding. Black leopards are not one species. Leopards or jaguars can both be born into black leopards."
"I know this. I just like the pure black leopards. They look beautiful."
Ding Ning smiled noncommittally. How could he not know that black leopards were a black variant of leopards, but not an independent species?
The reason why the black leopard's fur was black was that it was born with melanosis. This disease increased the melanin in the body of the sick animal, so its fur was black.
"Wait a minute. There are no black leopards in this warehouse. I will contact other warehouses to see if there are black leopards."
Dafei was very professional and immediately took out his mobile phone to contact others.
Ding Ning was secretly shocked. He thought that there were enough species in this warehouse, but he didn't expect that it was just one of the warehouses. How many warehouses did this poaching organization have? This was definitely an international poaching organization. No wonder it warned him not to talk about it so seriously.
"You want black leopards? Don't you want anything else? "
Dafei hung up the phone and asked unwillingly when his companion replied.
"Yes, why not? How much is this pair?"
Ding Ning had taken a fancy to a pair of baby raccoons.
The two raccoons were lying listlessly in the cage, but their smart eyes looked at him pitifully and imploringly. It seemed that they wanted to leave this dark environment.
Although Ding Ning could not confirm whether this pair of raccoons had spirituality, nor did he know what IQ they could reach after being genetically modified, he decided to buy them. Their little eyes made him feel distressed.
When Dafei heard that Ding Ning wanted this pair of raccoons, he was overjoyed. "The price of this pair of raccoons itself is not high, but because it was too hard to get them back, we spent a lot of money. If you sincerely want them, give me five million."
Ding Ning frowned. Although he had decided to buy them, he couldn't be cheated without bargaining. "Brother Dafei, the price is a little high. I want them for two million."
"Two million is not even enough for us to transport them. I think you sincerely want to buy them. You can take them for three million."
Dafei looked embarrassed, but he was very happy in his heart. This pair of raccoons were not used to the local environment. If he didn't sell them, they would be ruined in his hands. But he would make more money if he could. Naturally, he couldn't agree immediately.
"This pair of raccoons is obviously sick. I want to buy them to see a doctor. I want them for two million. If you really can't, forget it."
Ding Ning knew the essence of bargaining and said firmly. As a doctor, how could he not see that the two raccoons were not used to the local environment and were sick? But for him, these were not a problem. As long as they were genetically modified, they could adapt to any environment.
Dafei pretended to hesitate. When he saw Ding Ning's impatience, he gnashed his teeth painfully and said, "It's the first time to deal with them. Okay, I'll treat it as a friend. Deal for two million."
"OK, by the way, how much is this pair of hummingbirds?"
Ding Ning inadvertently found that there were two hummingbirds in a very small birdcage, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Well, to be honest, hummingbirds are really not worth much money, but it is difficult to catch them …"
Just when Dafei was about to ask for a sky-high price, his mobile phone rang. He apologized to Ding Ning and answered the phone. "Hello …"
"Haha, my friend, you are really lucky. Today, a batch of goods has just been shipped from America, and there is a black panther in it. If you are sure to buy it, I will send it now."
Dafei didn't even hang up the phone and said to Ding Ning with a surprised face.
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