Chapter 396 Accidentally Entered a Penguin Group and Almost Was Kicked Out (Illustrations in the Text Warning) Xia Zhining stared at the sketch, a cold smile curving her lips.
"Oh? They use their own boats to transport animal carcasses near our fishing boats, and then turn around and accuse us of being ecological butchers?"
She raised her head, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes:
"That's a dirty trick of the thief crying 'stop thief!'"
Led by the albatross, Xia Zhining arrived at the actual crime scene.
A secluded ice bay far from Hope Bay.
Large patches of dark red stains, drag marks, and scattered black and white feathers remained on the ice.
The research team quickly collected evidence, and Anhe whispered, "The other party cleaned it up, but the traces are still there."
The scene on the shore was heartbreaking.
Several emperor penguins, dressed in classic black and white "tailcoats" with pale yellow tassels on their chests, stood blankly on the blood-stained ice.
They lowered their heads to sniff, tilted their necks back and emitted intermittent, low, hoarse calls, their eyes blank.
Why did the two-legged creature drag my partner so far away?
[They didn't even leave me my partner's body... Waaah]
Xia Zhining's heart trembled. If a penguin dies, it will mourn its partner, refuse to eat, and stare blankly for several days.
It seems these penguins are the victims' family members!
On the other side, the round-headed Adélie penguins stubbornly guard their empty nests, constantly gazing out to sea and calling out, relentlessly waiting for their mates who will never return.
Adélie penguins are like "mortgage slaves," possessing a strong sense of belonging to their nests and even stealing pebbles from other penguin colonies to build their own nests.
These penguins, who have always been mischievous and cunning, are now shrouded in sadness and have lost their former liveliness.
Xia Zhining squatted down to examine the ice, her gloves brushing against the deep marks. "These are marks from a heavy trawl net."
"The shape of the blood splatter indicates that it was caused by crushing and suffocation due to a large-scale capture."
Just as Xia Zhining was trying to approach the penguin group to send a message.
Several Adélie penguins suddenly turned their heads, their dark eyes instantly blazing with anger.
Although small in size, they were notoriously hot-tempered. They immediately spread their wings and aggressively surrounded her, emitting sharp, rapid cries:
[It's you two-legged beasts! Cruel murderers! Give my family back!]
[Surround her! Avenge your family!]
They held their heads high, their little wings flapping loudly, looking ready to peck at anyone at any moment.
Seeing that a conflict was about to erupt, the albatross father, who had been circling overhead, quickly swooped down, stood in the middle, and cawed loudly to help explain:
[Wrong! Wrong! This two-legged creature is a good person!]
The other albatrosses that had come with them quickly spread their wings to protect Xia Zhining in the middle:
[She's the one who helped us find the baby that was blown away by the wind!]
[She's here to help you find the real culprit!]
Xia Zhining immediately stopped and spread her hands to indicate that she meant no harm: "Don't be impulsive. I am not the murderer who hurt your family. We are victims too."
"Your family members were framed and murdered by the real killer."
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