Seeing this scene, Liu Qingshan was very puzzled.

Could it be that these two little ones want to repay me when they see that I saved their companions, and that I am handsome, and know that I am not a bad person?

Haha, if you repay something or something, you don't have to. I'm a good-natured person, a bodhisattva, and I'm really embarrassed to accept your reward.

However, for the sake of you pulling on my shoelaces so hard, I will reluctantly agree to you in order to protect my shoes.

I don't want to walk back barefoot.

Besides, it is estimated that these yellow-throated martens will not be able to come up with anything valuable, at most they are precious gems worth hundreds of thousands, or extremely precious medicinal materials or something.

Well, I'm not really in it for the money, I just don't want to waste a piece of the sincerity of these yellow-throated marten.

Ahem. Liu Qingshan thought that the yellow-throated marten that had been living in the mountains might have hidden priceless Huanglongyu or precious medicinal materials or something, and he couldn't take care of much, so he hurriedly followed.

Seeing Liu Qingshan coming, the two little guys loosened their shoelaces, walked in front of Liu Qingshan one after the other, stopped and stopped, and took him to the same place very deliberately.

The more the two little guys were like this, the more curious Liu Qingshan became, and the higher his expectations for what they wanted to repay.

What kind of treasure could it be, and what could make two little ones so nervous?

He quickened his pace and trotted after the two yellow-throated martens.

After running for a few minutes, passing through many flowers and trees, I came to the foot of a large tree with gray branches.

It was still morning, and the sun was shining down from the tops of the trees, scattered diagonally through the trees. The little flowers on the grass swayed in the jumping light, as if draped in golden gauze skirts, and swirled and danced to the rustling music.

It should have been a beautiful and pleasant picture, but Liu Qingshan was stunned in an instant, only feeling that thousands of catties of lead water were poured into his feet, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't lift his feet.

When the two yellow-throated martens led the way, they no longer looked back at Liu Qingshan, but rushed towards the roots of the big tree like two arrows off the string.

On the rotting leaf ground next to the roots of the big tree, a dark brown iron clamp with a long iron chain was exposed, and it was exposed to the sun, like an executioner, baring its teeth mockingly, looking at everything around it. It glittered with the light of death, showing off its exploits.

A stiff yellow-throated marten was clamped around its leg, and the bloody wound still looked cold in the warm light.

I don't know how long it struggled, I don't know how long it screamed, maybe it was tired of struggling, it was tired of screaming, so in this sunny and breezy moment, it lay motionless, and even the ups and downs of breathing disappeared.

Is it also enjoying the sunshine and the breeze?

Maybe not now, but it must have been enjoyed in the past.

Two yellow-throated martens rushed over, arching their heads vigorously over their companions' bodies, and let out a mournful moan from time to time.

But no matter how much they arch their companions with their little heads, no matter how soft and warm their tongues are when they lick and kiss their companions, they get no response.

Except for the two of them, everything around them seemed to have been pressed the pause button, and even the wind that was originally blowing gently seemed to have slipped away from other places silently because they couldn't bear to see this scene.

The sun stopped beating, and the birds stopped chirping.

Liu Qingshan's mood has never been so heavy.

After the two little guys made some moves, seeing that their companions still didn't respond, they quickly raised their heads and looked at the humans standing in front of them pitifully.

Under their pleading gaze, Liu Qingshan took a deep breath, and finally raised his steps and slowly walked towards the yellow-throated marten that had lost its breath of life.

This is a much smaller yellow-throated marten, which looks like it weighs only about three or four pounds, which is smaller than the average domestic cat.

It lay quietly on its side on the ground, its eyes not closed, its mouth slightly open, as if it was still crying out in pain a moment before it died.

This scene made Liu Qingshan's heart even more sour.

He raised his head, still stiff-mouthed, and said: "Hmph, I thought you were going to repay me and take me to find some rare treasures, but I didn't expect you to be so polite, and immediately sent me." ”

He crouched down and touched the yellow-throated marten's body.

It's really hard.

However, this check made Liu Qingshan make a new discovery.

Beside the dead yellow-throated marten, in addition to the fallen leaves of the tree, there were two pieces of honey that had not yet been swallowed.

Moreover, there was a lot of honey flowing out of the bitten gap on the honey block, and it was quietly dripping on the dead leaves next to it.

And this yellow-throated marten, which has no vital signs, also has some honey that has not yet fully solidified.

Looking at it this way, it is estimated that this yellow-throated marten has not been dead for a long time, probably only a few hours.

Inferred from these honey blocks, Liu Qingshan roughly deduced the before and after of the incident.

Sometime a few days ago, the poor yellow-throated marten was caught in an iron clamp and could not break free. In desperation, it had to accept this fact and choose to die quietly.

However, its companions did not give up on it, and although there was nothing they could to help it break free from the iron grip, its companions did their best to find food around and brought it its favorite honey.

Yellow-throated martens roam the mountains all year round, and they know nothing more about where honey is.

However, in order not to stay far from their companions, they had to choose the nearest nest and found a nest of honeycombs that were not very far from this place.

However, it is not only them who are eyeing the honeycomb, there is also a behemoth human.

In order to keep the honey and prevent the greedy humans from plundering their food, the three yellow-throated martens tried their best to keep the honey despite the dangers of the humans.

Although he protected the honey, he couldn't protect his companions.

After the honey was found, the three yellow-throated martens returned here with the honey, but at that time, the tortured yellow-throated marten was already dying, although it was very excited after seeing the honey, but the pain on its body and the gradually drying blood made it unable to lift its spirits.

It hastily ate two bites, tasted its favorite food, recalled the happy times in the forest in the past, after all, it was unwilling, after all, it was hateful, it opened its eyes blankly, looked at the gradually blurred mountains and trees, let out a sigh, and left this world forever.

I don't know if it's because the iron clamp is too sharp, or the human heart is too sinister, the little yellow-throated marten has avoided the killing of countless large carnivores in the forest, but it has not been able to escape the greed of humans after all.

It lies quietly on the ground, can no longer feel the warmth of the sun, can not feel the softness of the mountain breeze, can not feel the sweetness of honey, it is gone, walking so painfully, walking so unwillingly, like the Nanjing Massacre, those people who fell under the guns of devils.

Because of greed, one race suffers from another.

This happens to human beings, and it is something that is reviled by thousands of people, but when it happens between humans and animals, it is just a commonplace and a trivial thing that is taken for granted.

It is good that it is gone, so that at least it can go simply, and it will no longer have to endure long pains, nor will it have to be born under the noses of humans in a terrified state.

Go all the way.