Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 163 - 133 I Understand_2

Chapter 163: Chapter 133 I Understand_2

Feng Yi glanced at him, "Just make sure the reward is ready."

Wei Hongxun opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing that Feng Yi showed no sign of reluctance, he held back.

Although Feng Yi was young and hadn’t held his certificate for long, when the resort wanted his help recommending an expert, Wei Hongxun thought of "high-efficiency" and the first name that came to mind was Feng Yi. The shock Wei Hongxun experienced when Feng Yi identified Snake Gallbladder was profound, and even now, he hadn’t figured out how Feng Yi managed to do that.

Besides Feng Yi, he recommended a few others, but the resort chose the most efficient one, Feng Yi.

After understanding the general situation, Feng Yi indeed dared to take it on!

If Feng Yi could handle it this time, everyone would be happy, but if he took on the task hastily and failed, they would have to reassess Feng Yi’s overall abilities. Besides professional skills, disposition was also very important.

During the conversation, the four of them arrived at the wooden walkway where Mo Xiaoguang and his group encountered the snake.

Some people had been dispatched to guard the area, but they all stayed some distance away from the lake for safety. Now, the four of them were the closest to the lake, with Wei Hongxun maintaining high alert.

Forestry personnel, who had been gathering information in the area, heard noises from their direction and came over, giving Feng Yi several looks. He knew this person was an expert called in by the resort’s bosses for a large sum of money on the recommendation of a United Protection Bureau investigator. Though different from what he had expected, he did not speak rashly; instead, he stood quietly to the side, observing.

On the wooden walkway, the fishing net set up by security personnel was still there.

"Gloves," Feng Yi said.

Ding took out a pair of gloves from the toolbox and handed them to Feng Yi.

Feng Yi put on the gloves, crouched down, picked up the fishing net, and sniffed it closely.

"It’s a python."

Wei Hongxun’s eyebrows knotted, and he said gravely, "That means Mo Xiaoguang and his group didn’t see it wrong. There is indeed a large python here!"

The forestry staff member standing by was about to say something when he heard Feng Yi continue,

"Burmese python, adult, female, large size. It’s highly likely it was kept by people."

Even though Feng Yi was certain that this python had been raised by people and then abandoned here, he couldn’t state it absolutely.

However, Wei Hongxun caught on and his expression relaxed slightly. He didn’t doubt Feng Yi’s identification. Feng Yi’s ability to distinguish a family of snake gallbladders by sniffing them at Yang City precinct had been very convincing.

"Raised, huh."

Pythons raised in captivity are not as aggressive as their wild counterparts, but with their large size, one still needs to be cautious. In the wild, female pythons tend to be thicker, while the males are more "slender."

The source would be investigated later; the current priority was to find that python.

The resort manager, hearing Feng Yi’s judgment, tensed up and quickly sent messages to the bosses, informing them of the expert’s preliminary identification.

Seeing the bosses’ responses, the manager urgently asked Feng Yi, "So, expert Feng, how long will it take you to catch it?"

When he was invited for a substantial sum, it was agreed that the job was to "catch + identify." For the resort, catching was the primary task. Solve the immediate problem first, then investigate further.

Feng Yi stood up, took off the gloves and handed them to Ding, then sniffed the air for scent traces, "It’s not nearby."

"It might have been frightened away by the commotion here," Wei Hongxun suggested.

After the incident, the resort had sent people to investigate, and they hadn’t been quiet about it.

Now, with the lake being quite large, the difficulty of the search increased.

With no trace in sight, unclear visibility, and the considerable search area and difficulty, Wei Hongxun did not believe Feng Yi could catch the python before dawn.

The resort manager grew anxious, ready to apply pressure and urge haste.

Feng Yi took off his coat, "Then we’ll go straight to tracking."

Wei Hongxun: ???

He thought Feng Yi meant to search along the shore or perhaps get a boat to search the lake’s surface, but watching Feng Yi’s preparations, it seemed he was ready to dive into the lake?

Wei Hongxun was shocked, "Are you kidding me?!"

"No joke."

"It’s still dark out!"

"No problem."

It has to be dark!

In the darkness, others can’t see clearly!

If Feng Yi acted differently underwater than normal people, he wouldn’t be detected, and in fact, moving during the day would pose a greater risk.

For Feng Yi himself, the darkness didn’t affect his ability to discern things at all. The night was merely a cover!

What a perfect opportunity!

Feng Yi’s thoughts were unknown to the others.

The forestry worker standing beside him looked at Feng Yi with a look that suggested they were seeing someone with guts but no brains.

He didn’t approve of Feng Yi’s actions either, "Don’t be rash, it’s too dangerous!"

Wei Hongxun continued to persuade, "We can first check along the entire lakeshore, it’s not necessarily hiding in the water."

"No need," said Feng Yi.

The undeveloped area was too complex along the shore, the search was difficult and would take even longer. Feng Yi had plans to catch the python and then go back to sleep.

But he knew that Wei Hongxun meant well and said with a smile, "Don’t worry, I’m very good at catching snakes!"

He also took the opportunity to advertise his skills as he had a goal involving a medical lab!

High rewards meant high risk. Seeing that Feng Yi insisted, Wei Hongxun could not restrict his actions, but he still needed to inform him of the risks, urging Feng Yi to carefully consider and not to make hasty decisions because of the high reward.

"The resort sent so many people, and I didn’t let them get too close to the water. The wetland ecosystem imposes too many restrictions on people, plus it’s night, and you can’t see what’s under the water.

"We don’t know its temperament, whether it’s as we know it to be, as individuals can be quite different. And as Mo Xiaoguang and the others said, it’s very large. It didn’t attack Mo Xiaoguang and the others, possibly because it’s not yet hungry, and its mood is still stable."

Generally speaking, adults are not within the hunting range of Burmese pythons, but whether it attacks is another matter.

"If you provoke it and it suddenly attacks, gripping and coiling around you, cutting off your circulation, it might take only ten to twenty seconds for you to be done for. If it clamps on your neck, it’ll be even quicker!

"If you’re on land and it coils around you, we still have a dozen seconds to save you, but we can’t estimate the damage to your organs or bones!

"Before coming here, I had also requested firearms, and there are policemen here, but in a real emergency, we may not be able to rescue in time. And this is just on land, if it happens in the water..."

Wei Hongxun paused, his voice low, "I can’t say you’d be completely done for, to be precise, it’s just that your chances of survival are virtually zero!"

Feng Yi listened attentively and replied, "I understand."

Wei Hongxun: "..."

You don’t understand a damn thing!

"Did you bring a knife?" Wei Hongxun asked.

Feng Yi was stunned, "No."

Wei Hongxun’s face soured as he threw a dagger to Feng Yi, "Take this with you!"

Feng Yi caught it, "Thanks."

Wei Hongxun added, "You’d better carry two."

"Boss, I’ve got one here," Ding offered, passing over the dagger he was carrying.

Seeing Feng Yi properly equip the two daggers, Wei Hongxun sighed, "You should know that you might not be fast enough with the knife compared to its attack speed!"

Feng Yi took off his shoes and laughed as he spoke, "I understand."

Wei Hongxun was so frustrated he didn’t know how to vent.

After that, Feng Yi also refused the diving suit offered by the resort, as well as waterproof sensors, communicators, cameras, and the like that were meant to be worn on the body.

How could he move freely to catch the snake with all that stuff on?!

Splash—

Feng Yi dived into the lake.

He started tracking from the spot where Mo Xiaoguang and the others had found the python, following its scent.

Thinking of something, Feng Yi then said to Wei Hongxun and the others, "I’ll be continuously diving, so don’t worry if you don’t see me surfacing."

Feng Yi carefully sensed the scents left on the water’s surface, determined its general route of movement, and then submerged to track it.

Wei Hongxun also had someone find a boat to come over; they couldn’t just stand there waiting.

Seeing Ding calm, Wei Hongxun couldn’t help asking, "Aren’t you worried?"

Ding: "...Of course I’m worried!"

Worried about how the python would be dragged ashore.

Just hoping the boss doesn’t go too hard on it!