A talking shrike bird that can understand and communicate with humans. It was perched outside the police station and noticed Hu Xiuchun's sharpened hairpin, commenting that it would be perfect for skewering meat. It inadvertently helped save Hu Xiuchun's life by drawing Su Zhisheng's attention to the assassination plot. It referred to its thorny dining table where it impales prey. It promised to protect Su Zhisheng, saying it would peck anyone who tried to skewer him and turn any attacking bird into a skewer. Su Zhisheng fed it beef jerky as a reward.
