Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 406 - 290 I’m Your Snake Fan_2

Chapter 406: Chapter 290 I’m Your Snake Fan_2

In a corner not far from the entrance of the venue, several young people sat around a round table, chatting and laughing softly about something.

Among them, one young person fixed his gaze on the entrance.

When Feng Yi entered, the young man’s eyes flashed, he quickly rose from his seat, and hurried over.

"Are you Feng Yi?" the young man blocked Feng Yi’s path and asked.

"I am."

Feng Yi looked at the young man before him and recalled his identity from memory.

After getting confirmation, the young man excitedly reached out and shook hands with Feng Yi:

"Brother Se, I’ve heard so much about you! My name is Liu Xiang, and I’m a big fan of your snake-catching!"

"Uh... snake fan?" Feng Yi looked puzzled.

"It means I really admire your snake-catching skills! Brother Se!"

Liu Xiang’s face showed anticipation, and his eyes sparkled with excitement: "I want to learn how to catch snakes!"

Feng Yi: "..."

In the past, when Feng Yi was making his way in Rong City, he had little to do with him, but he had heard of him.

Well, how to put it, Liu Xiang’s style of doing things was a bit like Feng Chi’s, but even more flamboyant than him.

After all, Feng Chi didn’t have Old Man Feng’s backing in Yang City and was among those not valued in his family.

As for Liu Xiang, the elders doted on him. Both his paternal and maternal elders spoiled him.

The Liu Family also dealt in medicinal herbs, which was a locally famous large medicinal material business a hundred years ago. Moreover, the owner of the zodiac coin that Feng Yi planned to bid on today, Old Man Fu, was his maternal grandfather.

Liu Xiang had some renown in Rong City’s upper circles. Because his name sounded like "Brother Liu," many would refer to this famous young heir of Rong City as "Brother Liu" in private conversations.

His family background made people wary, but he was known for his dramatic actions and constant buzz. In this regard, he was similar to Feng Chi.

Hearing Liu Xiang express a desire to learn snake catching, Feng Yi didn’t immediately refuse but asked, "Do your family members agree?"

Being doted on and with a strong background, if he wanted to learn snake catching and his elders agreed, it would be a simple matter; there was no need for him to come speak to Feng Yi about it.

Therefore, there could be only one conclusion—

"Ah! My family doesn’t agree!!"

Liu Xiang’s previously excited mood was doused with a bucket of cold water, leaving him totally disillusioned.

But he wasn’t about to give up that easily.

"Brother Se, let’s do this, for example, if you ever record something about snakes, make sure to contact me—as long as there are adequate safety measures!", Liu Xiang said and then added, "We can keep in touch privately first, don’t announce it publicly!" After the show is done, then let the family know!

Feng Yi did not want to get involved in this matter with Liu Xiang. Based on the stories he had heard, this guy was quite strictly managed at home—not in the sense of restricting his freedom, and usually not too tightly controlled, but ever since they realized how obsessed he was with snake catching, they watched him closely and would immediately step in to stop him at the slightest hint of his pursuing this interest.

Not to mention anything else, just when Liu Xiang was confiding his little schemes to Feng Yi just now, among the few young men that had come over was an "undercover" individual; probably Liu Xiang’s conversation with Feng Yi would soon be reported to certain persons.

Feng Yi gestured to Liu Xiang to find a table to sit down at, not to stand there attracting more attention.

After finding a nearby table to sit, Feng Yi asked him, "You knew I was coming?"

Liu Xiang nodded, "Yes, I heard you were attending today’s Cultural and Arts Festival, but I didn’t see you around, so when I knew you were coming to the charity auction, I specifically waited here!"

Growing up, Liu Xiang sincerely admired very few people.

Feng Yi was one of them.

Liu Xiang, appearing to vent his frustrations, said to Feng Yi, "Back in the day, my family was also a lineage of snake catchers!"

The Liu Family of Rong City, having dealt with medicinal materials in the past, naturally came into contact with many poisonous creatures, such as venomous snakes and centipedes.

"Like what they show on TV, creating a powder mixture that attracts venomous snakes—I’m telling you, my great-grandfather knew how to do that!"

"What a pity! With changes in the environment, our family’s business strategy also changed, and over generations, many of the family’s unique skills became less and less passed down. By my generation, we haven’t even gone into the wild to catch snakes!"

Liu Xiang sighed deeply and shook his head.

Uninformed people might think his family’s business was in trouble.

After some thought, Feng Yi asked, "Nowadays, technology has advanced; you no longer need to frequently venture into deep mountains to catch snakes like a hundred years ago. Your family is involved in medicine, so do you also research snake venom? You must have applied for a snake breeding permit."

Liu Xiang had a very faint smell of snakes on him, which might not come from direct contact, perhaps from having been in the same space with them.

Liu Xiang did not deny it.

"There is a breeding farm that keeps snakes like the five-step snake, banded krait, and so on. I even visited it this morning. But, you know, compared to venomous snakes, I’m actually more interested in pythons!"

Unfortunately for him, his family might coddle him, but they’d never allow him to venture into deep forests or swampy areas in search of snakes.

Liu Xiang looked at Feng Yi with envy, "At the beginning of this year, when you guys went to Florida to catch pythons, I watched the videos posted online every day! I even followed a few live streams, but watching a live stream is not as interesting as being there in person!"

He’d originally planned to sneak off to Florida to get in on the action, but the elders in his family discovered his plot and caught him at the airport.

"Ah, what a waste of the talent I inherited from my ancestors!"

Feng Yi listened in silence.

Just hearing Liu Xiang’s words, you’d definitely think this kid had amazing snake-catching skills, but in reality... the rumor was, he was pretty bad at it.

After pondering for a moment, Feng Yi said, "In this day and age, unless it is necessary for research, there is no need to go into the mountains looking for poisonous snakes."

Liu Xiang agreed, "Yeah, times have changed. A hundred years ago, no matter how great the research value was or not, any poisonous snake you encountered in the mountains could be caught and used to brew wine!"

After speaking, he shivered suddenly, as if he had remembered something, and glanced at Feng Yi.

He remembered, the man before him, Brother Se, was an expert from the Wildlife Conservation Bureau!

The Wildlife Conservation Bureau!

Seeing that Feng Yi didn’t show any signs of anger, Liu Xiang was relieved again.

Cough, Brother Se is Brother Se, tolerant!

Feng Yi indeed wasn’t angry, and not wanting to take on the trouble that was Liu Xiang, he suggested, "Pythons, you can go see them at Rong City’s zoo. There are a few extreme individuals there, big in size and relatively docile."

However, Liu Xiang was not pleased, "I’m not interested in the pythons at the zoo!"

"I like the wild ones!"

"Ah, I’ve spent twenty years and only handled small wild snakes."

Feng Yi asked, "You want to handle a big snake?"

Liu Xiang: "Of course I do! But... cough, actually, I wouldn’t mind experiencing being constricted by a snake."

Feng Yi: ...

Feng Yi: ???

Liu Xiang continued, "It’s like the way you, Brother Se, fight with pythons in the wild, those pythons in the zoo are just too docile, not a bit of a challenge!"

Liu Xiang lifted his arm, showing Feng Yi his biceps.

"Someone like me should feel the power of the wild!"

Feng Yi: ...

I really don’t understand your strange mindset.

Liu Xiang also got Feng Yi to tell him about the python hunting in Florida and looked at the videos and photos on Feng Yi’s phone that he hadn’t posted online.

Filled with envy and jealousy, yet he still had no clue about his own strength.

He still fantasized that one day he would have a lucky encounter with a gigantic python in the wild and engage in a clash of wild power!

That wild imagination of his was unstoppable, and Feng Yi finally understood why Liu Xiang’s relatives kept such a close eye on him.

Being praised too much by others, he lacked a rational evaluation of his own strength and wouldn’t learn his lesson without making a big mistake.

Liu Xiang didn’t know what Feng Yi was thinking; he still believed that Feng Yi shared his passion.

Having a great time chatting, Liu Xiang waved his hand:

"Bring over my precious collection!"

Soon, a small jar of wine was brought over.

The other young people who had been watching from the side were eager and huddled closer.

"Brother Liu’s precious collection!"

They were accustomed to calling it that whenever they had fun together.

"Could it be some legendary, functionally significant, medicinal wine?"

"Young Master Liu, what kind of wine is this? Can we have a sip too?"

Liu Xiang waved his hand dismissively, "Tch, it’s a waste to give it to you guys!"

The others were displeased, "No matter, we gotta have a share when it’s around!"

Liu Xiang glanced at them sidelong, "Fine then."

The others: "Brother Liu is generous! Refreshing!"

Liu Xiang ignored them and asked Feng Yi instead:

"Brother Se, guess what kind of wine this is?"

Feng Yi’s smile gradually faded, "Realgar wine."