Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 141 - 116: No License is Better Than Having One_1

Chapter 141: Chapter 116: No License is Better Than Having One_1

dried python snake gallbladders, the testing lab has already checked over 270, and there are nearly 1000 left to be tested.

Manager Tao had an employee responsible for recording on the side, preparing to have Feng Yi identify the authenticity of the nearly 1000 remaining dried python snake gallbladders.

The cellphone suddenly rang.

Manager Tao looked, and his eyebrows lifted in surprise.

"Captain Yuan?"

"You lot should have finished the identification by now, right?" Captain Yuan’s voice came through on the other end of the phone.

"Not yet, we’re about to start."

"Haven’t started? What have you been doing for the past half hour? Chatting?" Captain Yuan’s voice wasn’t loud, but each word carried a tone of dissatisfaction.

Manager Tao glanced around and walked into a nearby instrument room.

The partitions in the instrument room were made of transparent glass, soundproof nonetheless. Once Manager Tao stepped in to take the call, those outside could see he looked a bit more serious, with a slight frown on his face.

After closing the door to the instrument room and shutting out the sound from outside, Manager Tao continued, "Of course not! This isn’t my fault! Captain Yuan, you didn’t tell me that kid had no certificate! There were a few lab technicians from other agencies present in the testing room, and I had to explain things to them. Otherwise, I, as a manager, would have been held accountable!"

"...That’s true, the boy has no certificate." It dawned on Captain Yuan that Feng Yi lacked an identification qualification certificate, which was indeed awkward at a time like this.

Manager Tao added, "But that kid’s identification skills are impressive! Just by looking and smelling, he could tell them apart! Where did you find such a talent?"

"I wouldn’t have chosen him if he weren’t impressive. Look, we’re short on time and need the identification results, let him finish identifying those dried snake gallbladders first," Captain Yuan instructed.

"Even if his identification of the genuine and fake items is all correct, the results are still invalid without the data; I can’t write the report, or report upwards."

"I only need his identification results on this side, whether they are valid on your side is irrelevant. Let him do his thing, and you continue your identification later. I urgently need to investigate this case over here."

Manager Tao, of course, knew what case Captain Yuan and his team were investigating. The market had been infiltrated not just with python skins, but other products too. It was a significant case, and a task force had been formed, consisting of the United Protection Bureau and several administrative departments to conduct the investigation.

Captain Yuan was in charge of the case. This time, with simultaneous actions taken in multiple locations, a lot of items had been seized. In Yang City, what had been intercepted were the python snake gallbladders.

The lab tests were taking too long, and Captain Yuan hoped for a quicker turnaround so they wouldn’t end up having the culprits slip away by the time they got to the place.

"You really trust his identification skills that much?" Manager Tao asked.

"Some talents are indeed incomparable. Enough talk, act quickly on your side, people over here are waiting," Captain Yuan said.

After Manager Tao ended the call and came out, Feng Yi’s cellphone also rang.

"Captain Yuan wants you," said Manager Tao.

Feng Yi took out his phone and saw that it was indeed Captain Yuan.

He walked to the side to answer the call.

Captain Yuan: "This time I invited you to assist with the case. The labor compensation will be paid by us, 1251 snake gallbladders, the identification fee is half a million."

Feng Yi: !!!

They’re paying?

He had actually braced himself not to receive a dime, just to curry favor with some departments to smoothen his own certification path and expand his network. And now they were offering payment?

Captain Yuan: "It might not compare to those commercial collaborations of yours, but I will also apply for some extra points for you."

Half a million, compared to the cooperation with Lu Yue’s company, wasn’t much indeed. But collaboration with the United Protection Bureau was different. Being able to offer half a million already suggested they had ample funds, probably because of the urgency of the matter. And there were points on top of that!

Feng Yi wanted to enhance his medical laboratory and some high-end instruments had high point restrictions. Accumulating more points would be beneficial for the future.

"Okay!" Feng Yi readily agreed.

Although Captain Yuan hadn’t stated how many points he would give, based on the conversation, Feng Yi guessed that Captain Yuan was under pressure with the ongoing investigation and time was of the essence. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have turned to Feng Yi, the uncertified "expert."

The amount of points would depend on how much help Feng Yi could provide. The more help he provided, the more points Captain Yuan could apply for him. But if he wasn’t much help, even if Captain Yuan wanted to, getting additional points approved would be unlikely.

Feng Yi didn’t know if he could be of real assistance. He could only do his best. Helping the United Protection Bureau was helping himself, and, of course, the snakes that had died in vain.

He guessed that the snake skins previously infiltrated into the market were also related to the case Captain Yuan was handling.

"I will get in touch with Manager Tao to turn on the surveillance cameras in the testing lab. We need to see the live identification process to get a clearer understanding," Feng Yi said.

"No problem!"

Since he wasn’t falsifying anything, Feng Yi wasn’t worried.

After receiving another phone call, Manager Tao instructed his subordinates to lay out all the 1000-plus dried snake gallbladders.

Including the 270-plus they had already identified.

Manager Tao’s expression was serious, even a bit stern, exuding the authoritative pressure of a manager.

Those familiar with Manager Tao knew that this was how he conducted himself during serious matters, completely different from his usual approachability.

Manager Tao turned to Feng Yi and said, "We will be linked with Captain Yuan on the other end. Feng Yi, are you ready?"

Feng Yi donned his gloves and gave an "OK" sign.

The rest of the people in the testing lab, those who didn’t have urgent tasks at hand, all watched on.

They had already witnessed Feng Yi’s efficiency in identifying the gold-ring snake, and understood that although he lacked a certificate and wasn’t using traditional or popular methods of identification, his skills already surpassed many professional identifiers they knew!