As Black Tan thought, the next day was indeed a sunny day, and the sky was rarely blue and clear, not like the gray on weekdays.

The five members of the Jiao family and one cat drove to the botanical garden.

Jiao's father drove the car, Jiao's mother sat in the passenger seat, and the three children sat in the back.

Hei Tan stepped on the laps of the three children, and finally pretended not to see Su Xiaopang's mocking gaze, and chose to lie in Xiao Yuzi's arms.

On the way, Jiao Yuan kept asking about the pot of orchids. Regarding the pot of orchids, Su Xiaopang told him when he went to school a few days ago, but he only mentioned it lightly, saying that the orchid found by Black Charcoal had bloomed. At the beginning, the two pets in the family went out to travel and brought back a pot of orchids, and he also knew that the pets in the family brought flowers and plants home, and the pot of nine-leaf clover brought back by the little gray ball is still squatting on the balcony well, and one will grow nine leaves every year. So Jiao Yuan didn't take it to heart.

After coming back, I realized that this flower had actually become a treasure, and its value was so high that Jiao Yuan was very dumbfounded.

The botanical garden is not far from Chuhua University, and it takes more than 20 minutes to drive there. If it's not a traffic jam on the way, it's estimated that it will take ten minutes.

Lan Tianzhu acted with his grandfather Old Man Lan, Xiong Xiong's mother and Xiong Xiong would go later, and Su An's family and Litmus acted together. The Jiao family is the earliest.

The parking place is still some distance from the gate of the botanical garden, because it is still during the flower show, the flow of people is still more than usual, and the botanical garden as the main venue naturally has more people driving over, it is impossible to let everyone drive over, there are not so many parking places near the gate of the botanical garden.

Of course, those with special licenses can still pass, such as Old Man Lan and others, who have long been old acquaintances with the people in the Botanical Garden.

Although Old Man Lan gave Jiao's father a certificate to let Hei Tan in, in order not to be too conspicuous, Hei Tan still squatted in the backpack first.

Be low-key, and so should you be a cat.

It is impossible to let Xiaoyuzi and Jiao's mother carry backpacks, the principle of respecting the old and loving the young, and it will not let Jiao's father carry them, Jiao Yuan and Su Xiaopang are both in their third year of high school, taller and stronger than Jiao's father, so the two of them said that they took turns to carry backpacks. As soon as he got out of the car, Jiao Yuan grabbed his backpack first.

When he walked to the gate, Hei Tan saw a sign standing nearby through the zipper of his backpack, and volunteers wearing uniform clothes handed out some plant distribution maps in various areas of the botanical garden, which clearly marked some forbidden areas, and several places were closed to the public today.

As he was watching, a black sedan slowly drove over.

"Why did that car drive in? I don't think it's so special. Jiao Yuan asked. There were people on the perimeter they had just passed and they didn't let the car in, so they parked their car farther away.

"The car has a pass on the window." Jiao's father explained.

Jiao Yuan let out an "oh" and didn't bother anymore. Privileges are always there, they can have them, and others can have them.

Black Carbon poked his head out of his backpack to look at the car that was not moving at a fast speed, and he felt that when the car drove by, something in the car was staring at them.

Old man Lan told the Jiao family that they exhibited the place where the rare flowers were exhibited, and the Jiao family took the black charcoal to walk around first, at this time there were not too many people in the botanical garden, but the exhibition hall of the rare flowers was popular, and there was a circle of people there next to each booth to comment and appreciate, the black charcoal was inconvenient to go too inside, too crowded, and still stayed in the backpack, carried by Su Xiaopang, and stood on the side where there were fewer people.

Jiao's mother took the little grapefruit over to enjoy the flowers, and the woman was more interested in these.

Jiao Yuan went to squeeze around, and when he came back, he was sweating.

"Did you see the 'Jade Cat'?" Jiao's father asked.

"I couldn't squeeze in, I glanced at it and didn't see it clearly. There are too many people. Jiao Yuan said. He was squeezed out before he could take a few more glances, and he was squeezed by a few uncles in their forties and fifties, as well as people from his grandfather's generation, Jiao Yuan naturally couldn't squeeze with them, so he came back after a cursory look.

Although there was a circle of people around each booth, there were several circles of people around the booth of the pot of orchids, and the people inside did not leave, and there was a tendency for the periphery to become more and more around. Those old men who like to raise flowers are really good on weekdays, there are a lot of Sven, and they pay a lot of attention to it, but now, they are admiring it, and now they can't see it if they don't squeeze in. In their opinion, it is the right behavior for a "little kid" like Jiao Yuan to join in the fun, and to give way quickly.

Therefore, Jiao Yuan was not only squeezed out, but also glared at several times with reproachful eyes.

"It's okay, I'll go back and visit Professor Xia Lan when the time comes." Jiao Yuan comforted himself in his heart. The building near the water gets the moon first. Besides, the flower was originally found by their cat. Professor Lan can let his family look at it alone, and he must understand it in his heart, and when the time comes, he can go back to Jiaoyuan and be cheeky to grind it.

Looking at the hot scene over there, Jiao's father now believes Professor Lan's words.

Why did Professor Lan have so much faith in that pot of orchids?

The reason why many flowers are expensive is that most of them are hyped up, and some people add fuel to the fire, and maybe in a few years they will fall from being rich and handsome to being short and poor.

Why is Old Man Lan not afraid of falling prices?

First, this flower can't be raised by others. Generally speaking, in the case of natural variants, the same mutant varieties will be concentrated in the same area. How to get the seedlings. Except for the Jiao family's black cat and little hamster, no one knows. Not to mention that the Jiao family is reluctant to disclose this secret, even if they do, now that the little hamsters are gone, there is only one cat left that can't open their mouths. Therefore, in recent years or even longer, as long as the seedlings are not sold. This pot of flowers is one of a kind.

Scarcity is expensive!

This second is based on real strength. Can attract so many laymen to stop and watch, but also make Lan friends fascinated by the flowers, are you afraid of falling prices?

After Jiao's mother and Xiaoyuzi came out, the Jiao family went to other places, after all, the exhibition hall space is limited, it is too difficult to squeeze in a circle, they are not elegant people, or go to other places in the botanical garden to visit more, the botanical garden is so big, some go around.

For the people, it is just a good place to have fun, see the flowers, see the scenery and relax, just like an entertainment place.

But in fact, not entirely.

Among the more than 300 employees in the botanical garden, more than 100 are engaged in scientific research, with master's and doctoral degree training points and postdoctoral mobile stations. In addition, there are several key laboratories and testing centers. It can be said that most of the major universities and research institutes in Chuhua City that study plants or traditional Chinese medicine are related to the botanical garden.

In recent days, after the natural variant orchid cultivated by the old man Lan was known, several people went to the botanical garden, and the special pass for black charcoal to come in was also obtained by the old man Lan at that time.

The botanical garden is divided into many scenic spots, and some tourists who see it more carefully can't finish it in a day, but tourists go to the places they like and are interested in. For example, Jiao's father is interested in the medicine garden and bamboo garden, and Jiao's mother is interested in some exotic flowers and plants with other regional characteristics, etc., as for Jiao Yuan, Su Musha and Xiaoyuzi, they prefer to visit kiwi orchards and other orchards. As he walked along, Black Carbon also saw some tourists picking loquat trees scattered around the periphery.

There are too many people in these places, and after walking for a long time, Jiao's father and they are resting in a place, where they met some people in the compound, Xiong Xiong and Su An are all there, Xiong Xiong is holding a kiwi to eat.

Adults talk about adults, children talk about children, but black charcoal is boring.

He basically stayed in his backpack all morning, and now he sees that Jiao's father is planning to rest here for an hour or two before leaving, and after eating the dry food he brought, Su An's father took out the playing cards and planned to play a few games.

Hei Tan wanted to walk everywhere, Jiao's father agreed, and also told Hei Tan not to forget the time, don't get lost, and howl if there is something.

Hei Tan didn't think that he would get lost, there would be street signs at intervals, and when he walked all the way, Zheng Si already had a rough map in his heart.

Originally, Xiao Yuzi planned to follow, but Hei Tan thought that if Xiao Yuzu followed, Jiao's mother would definitely not be at ease, and she would follow, and it was estimated that there would be other ladies following, so she couldn't walk smoothly, so she ran away.

If Heitan walks here by himself, he will definitely find some secluded and less crowded places.

So, Black Tan planned to go higher, and he remembered that there was a section of the road that led to higher ground. There doesn't seem to be anyone over there.

Black Carbon walked over there and saw a sign that said "Rock Plant Zone" and a "Forbidden" sign next to the sign. A note was also posted on the side, saying that it was renovated inside, and tourists were prohibited from entering today.

The renovation had no effect on Zheng Si, and it happened that there were few people there, so Hei Tan planned to go inside to have a look.

The rock plant area is not as colorful as other scenic spots, at least the black charcoal feels that it looks very boring, not interested, and has nothing to see.

Walking along the narrow walkway next to the creek, Zheng sighed and moved his ears. There were muffled human voices, but they were still a little far away, so he wasn't worried.

Black Carbon came from the trail, and when he walked to the end of the trail and saw the much wider avenue, he saw a black car, which was the same car with a special pass that Black Carbon saw when they came.

Originally, Hei Tan didn't plan to go over, but when he came over, Jiao's mother said that he shouldn't make trouble, but Hei Tan didn't want to cause trouble, many times he didn't know why he always looked for trouble, and he was still innocent.

Turning the corner, Black Carbon was about to leave along another rocky path, and was walking, when suddenly he paused, looked up and sniffed the smell in the wind, and turned his head to look around.

The surroundings are quiet, if you don't listen carefully. Nor will human voices be heard. A few birds came over. On a tree that was not very tall, Zheng Si didn't know what it was called, pecked some small green grapes and fruits, because there were birds pecking above, and many fruits broke away from the tree and fell to the ground with a snapping sound, and the fruits were relatively hard. It rolls a little farther after it falls.

Black Charcoal looked at the fruit under the tree over there. That's a lot of pecking. But no one ate it. They don't need to take root and sprout, no one cares, and it's no wonder that those birds are safe and bold to peck.

Take a look around. Surrounded by all kinds of grasses and unrecognized plants, you can't see anything else.

However, Black Carbon knew that he was not the only one here, and in addition to the birds in the trees, there was also a stalker.

The black charcoal didn't disturb the birds, just crouched quietly beside them. He knew that the stalker had spotted him, but the other party's target was the birds, and Black Carbon waited to see what happened.

The wind blows, and the leaves make a whirling sound.

Suddenly, a figure jumped up from behind a pile of stones, and with the help of the stones, jumped again, and a series of movements were completed in the blink of an eye.

The bird that was pecking at the fruit was frightened, and stopped pecking at the fruit, but immediately flew up.

However, there are volleyers in the air.

A bird that had been standing on the edge of a branch pecking at fruit had just taken off when it was bitten by an interceptor who had already jumped up. The opponent's target is it, the action is too fast, silent, and the mouth is ruthless.

Black Charcoal didn't know what the bird was called, its gray feathers were about the size of the gray magpies in the school, and it wasn't really big for the catcher who bit it.

Black Tan looked at the big cat that jumped out from behind the stone pile, he didn't expect to meet the lord here.

Yes, the big cat with a bird in his mouth at the moment is the lord. Just now, the black charcoal smelled the smell and realized it, so he didn't run away, and the lord wouldn't attack him.

From this point of view, the black sedan I saw just now is Tang Qiye's? And at that time, looking at the Jiao family and black charcoal in the car, they were the lords?

Think about this scenic spot again, it was open to the public yesterday, but it is banned today, is it also the reason for Tang Qiye?

Without thinking too much, after biting the prey, the lord glanced at the black charcoal and left.

The unlucky bird only tossed twice in the lord's mouth and then ran out of breath.

Hei Tan wondered how this guy could catch birds here, so he followed.

The speed of the lord is neither fast nor slow, and he looks very leisurely, very comfortable, as if he is very familiar with this place, as if he has lived here for a long time. I've never seen a lord like this outside.

Recall that when Black Carbon first saw the Lord, it was the summer vacation of 04, when the "CFH" incident had passed for ten years, even if it was the second generation of "CFH", the Lord should be nine years old if he was not ten years old, and now five years have passed, but the Lord is still the same as he was back then, and there are no old cats looking old, just look at the series of actions it caught birds just now, you can see that this combat power can still throw some ordinary young and middle-aged cats several streets.

Ye Hao was surprised for a long time when the lord slaughtered people five years ago, and now this guy is estimated to still be able to kill people easily.

Black Tan followed the lord all the way, came to a place, and climbed the slope.

There was a large pine tree, and its open branches cast a large shadow under the pine.

When the black charcoal climbed the hill, the lord was digging a pit under the tree.

With the paws of the lord, digging the pit is a very simple thing, but the black charcoal doesn't know why the lord wants to dig the pit there, generally speaking, the dog buries the bones and buries the food, and in some muddy houses, the dog will dig a pit in the summer when it is hot, and the cat, the pit basically means that the cat is peeing and.

Black Tan didn't go that way, he felt that the lord probably wouldn't want anyone to come close.

Soon, a small pit was dug under the pine tree, and the black charcoal saw that the lord had put the bird he had just hunted into the earthen pit, and then buried it again, and after burying it, he walked around the pine tree, sniffing something as he went, and then lying on his stomach in one place, folding his front paws, looking into the distance.

The terrain was higher, and the direction of the squatting was in the direction of the black charcoal, from which you could see the slope downhill, and the other woods in the botanical garden in the distance.

However, Black Carbon didn't think that the lord was staring at him, he was just looking at the scenery in the distance. For the big cat that became deeper, Hei Tan was very curious about what it was doing just now, catching a bird and not eating it, or killing it immediately, not at all like Ah Huang and the sheriff in the compound, who played first and then ate.

There were other birds around, the kind of bird he had just hunted, but the lord didn't seem to be interested in them anymore, and he didn't look around at all, except for the movement of his ears at some sounds.

Black Tan can hear the sound of people, just nearby, because of the advantage of the higher terrain here, Black Tan can stand on the slope and see a hut not far away, just next to that avenue, the black car is parked nearby, just because of the tree branches, from Zheng Si here can only see a part of the car, but not the entire body. The hut can be seen more comprehensively, about 30 square meters, the design looks a bit of a stone house style, and this scenic spot complements this scenic spot, which should be the temporary residence of the people who are responsible for taking care of it in the botanical garden.

There were two people standing outside the house, who looked quite ordinary, but Hei Tan knew that it was just looking, they were responsible for protecting Tang Qiye, one of whom Hei Tan had seen. From this point of view, Tang Qiye should be in that room.

Looking at the big cat that was still lying there in the same position as before, Black Carbon decided to go over to the hut to have a look. Perhaps the answer can be found.

Black Tan originally thought that his actions were quite secretive, but just as he was about to open the window to eavesdrop, he noticed a line of sight, looked sideways, and found that the person who was originally guarding the door was standing not far away at the moment, looking at him.

This person is the one Black Tan has ever seen, but I don't know if he recognizes himself.

The man stared at the black charcoal for a few seconds. Then he went back to the door of the hut.

Behind the house, Black Carbon walked to the corner of the house and looked ahead, and saw that the man did not move, so he went back to the window behind the house and jumped on it.

The windows are not closed, they are sliding, and there are screens to block them, so that no flying insects will enter.

Black Tan didn't plan to open the screen, he just wanted to see who was inside, and then listen to what they were talking about.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I jumped on the windowsill, I heard two voices inside and outside the house:

"Black charcoal?"

"Black charcoal!"