Chapter 308: Helmeted Hornbill Skull
The night was thick and cloudy, and it seemed that within the night, there were vicious creatures.
Chongning stared at the contents of the food box, and his body trembled a little.
The exquisite carving, the technique is pure and beautiful.
But in his eyes, these are bloody executioners.
In the domestic dark collection world, there is a saying of one white, two black and three red.
One white, that refers to the ivory.
Erhei, talking about rhinoceros horns.
And the red, which is ranked above white and black, is the crane top red!
However, this Hedinghong is not the poison Hedinghong in martial arts.
This crane is red, but another name for a bird, that is, helmeted hornbill!
The helmeted hornbill is arguably one of the largest birds in the world.
The body size is spread out and is more than a meter long.
The characteristic of this bird, in addition to its large size, is the skull.
Its skull, which is solid, can take up one-tenth of its body weight.
The hard skull, is their weapon.
In the case of spouses, duels are fought with skulls.
The winning party gets the right to a spouse.
At the same time, each pair of helmeted hornbills is a lifelong companion and unswerving.
The skull of the helmeted hornbill, red on the outside and yellow on the inside, is like ivory.
The red and yellow colors complement each other, like a gorgeous jade, which is amazing.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, some small vassal states would pay tribute to the imperial court with helmeted hornbill skulls carved into objects. z.br>
At the time, no one knew about the existence of this bird.
However, according to the appearance of the skull, it seems to be somewhat similar to the red-crowned crane in China.
In addition, the crane has a lofty and transcendent status in the hearts of the Chinese people.
Therefore, the royal family called this skull product Crane Top Red.
The finely carved crane top red is perfect in shape, and it is more gorgeous and precious than ivory products.
It is precisely because of this that it has brought extinction to the entire helmeted hornbill population.
The helmeted hornbill skull has always been known as a bloody literary play in the circle!
In order to ensure the integrity of the skull, poachers will forcibly cut off the head of the helmeted hornbill while it is still alive.
The helmeted hornbill that lost its head bleeds and dies in pain!
The whole process was extremely bloody and cruel.
In addition, helmeted hornbills appear in pairs.
When one helmeted hornbill dies, the other dies gradually.
The skull of the helmeted hornbill is extremely valuable, generally four to five times that of ivory.
A well-carved skull can sell for between 800,000 and 1 million.
This huge profiteering has made countless poachers rush to it.
In the dense jungles of Southeast Asia, the helmeted hornbill race is gradually dying out and on the verge of extinction.
In China, the trade in this product has long been banned.
Buying and selling helmeted hornbill skulls is a serious offense.
However, there are still some unscrupulous dealers, dark collectors, who defy the law and buy and sell this item through various channels.
This picnic in the wilderness is clearly a black market for poachers!
Chongning was not interested in this kind of bloody literary play, and even felt disgusted.
In order to get a beautiful skull pendant, he did not hesitate to brutally torture and kill to satisfy his own selfish desires.
Man's greed and viciousness pervade all the time and everywhere.
The old man in black said loudly, "You have made a choice, please put away the food box."
As he spoke, the black-clothed men in the back walked forward and put away the food boxes in their hands in turn.
Soon, more than a dozen food boxes were stacked at the front again.
The old man in black said, "If you like this dish, you can stay. If you don't like it, send it off."
Everyone present seemed to be lovers of this kind of item.
After waiting for a while, no one left the place.
The old man in black was very satisfied, and said with a smile, "It seems that we are all in the same way."
"The ingredients of this dish are also very clear to everyone, and it is really not easy."
"We even sacrificed a few of our right-hand chefs to get the ingredients."
"Before that, please observe a minute of silence for them."
As he spoke, he lowered his head with a solemn expression.
Chongning's heart has long been scolded.
A group of poachers, just dead! Silence for a yarn!
However, in order not to make them suspicious.
Chongning had no choice but to bow his head and pretend to mourn in silence.
The people in black in front of them are all like this.
After waiting for a minute, the man in black raised his head, and his eyes lit up.
It seems that the silent mourning just now is all faked.
In the hearts of this group of poachers, there are no feelings at all, only eternal interests!
The reason why there was such a move just now was just to soar the value of Heding Red.
For the raw materials of the skull, several of them died, which shows that it was not easy to come by.
The appearance of contrived directly increased the price of raw materials.
The old man in black said, "This dish is really not easy. In terms of carving, many carving masters have been invited to carve perfectly."
"It can be said that this thing is the best in terms of raw materials and carving skills."
His words are not nonsense.
Such a thing, on the black market, is indeed of an extremely high level.
Just now, Chongning also looked at it carefully.
The appearance of this carver should be the master worker of the southern school.
If such an object is traded on the black market, it will have to start at least one million.
When Chongning thought of this, he felt a chill in his heart.
Because, the man in black has about fifteen food boxes here.
Inside each box, there are three helmeted hornbill skulls.
Each skull is worth millions.
The helmeted hornbill skulls present, if combined, are as high as 45 million!
This number, carefully sour, is extremely staggering!
The amount of poaching is staggering.
The old man in black continued, "Everyone present is a friend of the same path, and I don't talk nonsense. If you like it, you can subscribe directly."
"Our trading adopts a subscription system, and if you like it, you can just say the amount."
As soon as the words fell, the diners at the front directly offered the price.
"I want three!"
"I want four!"
"I want five!"
For a while, the stone road with a strange atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Everyone present shouted one after another.
The man in black took out a small notebook in the back, and then recorded the number of diners.
After waiting for a while, the expression of the old man in black swept to the rear.
"Why don't you speak, little brother?"
"Is this unpalatable, or is there something else?"
As soon as these words came out, all the people looked at Chongning at the back.
Chongning was still immersed in the dark and bloody impression, and did not react for a while.
At this moment, the man in black behind him suddenly said.
"Boss, this brother has already made an offer just now, and he wants three."
As soon as the words of the man in black came out, Chongning was stunned.
He turned his head and saw that the man in black was holding a notebook with a number written on it.
The old man in black's face sank, "Really?"