Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 417 - 295 What Water Python?_2

Chapter 417: Chapter 295 What Water Python?_2

Of course, there was mention of Feng Yi, but not enough photos and videos were leaked as evidence, and Feng Yi himself did not make any comments, so it didn’t cause much of a stir.

The charity auction didn’t invite too many media outlets, and the news released was reserved.

The marketing focus of this cultural arts festival was on the daytime activities, and as for the auction in the evening, those who wanted to make a splash would contact the media themselves or accept interviews.

Photos and videos from the event were only circulated in some private circles and seldom directly posted on public platforms.

There were too many local bigshots in attendance, and it was easy to commit a faux pas accidentally. Even the likes of Liu Xiang, who usually lived it up, knew their limits.

Feng Yi glanced at the trending topics, flipped through them, and not seeing any news about anything significant on Yue Mountain, and no discussions in the various joint defense agencies or expert groups, he was satisfied to put his phone aside and went to sleep with peace of mind.

The next day, after Feng Yi finished his breakfast and was discussing the return arrangements to Yang City with Jia, he received a phone call.

Half an hour later, someone came looking for him.

There were two people who came to him, one in charge of resource management in the Yue Mountain area, the other was a person sent by Liu Xiang’s father.

"Are you asking me to look for snakes?!"

Feng Yi showed a surprised look on his face after hearing the purpose of their visit.

"Yes, we would like you to have a look and see if there have been any large snakes," they said.

The two who had come to his door, one represented the local authorities, the other represented the Liu Family.

Last night, there were quite a few people going back and forth by the lake at Yue Mountain. A local expert in reptiles was also invited to the scene.

The expert suggested that it was impossible for a python to live in the lake, as the environment did not meet their habitat requirements.

However, Liu Xiang was convinced he had encountered a large snake and nearly got into an argument with the expert over it.

The local management authorities also believed that large pythons were improbable.

Nonetheless, to be cautious, in case someone released a python maliciously or discarded a python due to some illegal activities, they still had to be careful.

After consulting local experts, the Liu family suggested calling Feng Yi over to have a look.

When they contacted Feng Yi and learned that he lived near Yue Mountain, the Liu family quickly dispatched someone to invite him.

"We also know that it’s impossible for large pythons to exist in this climate, but considering some unexpected situations, we would still like you to take another look. We have heard that you are very sensitive to the scent of snakes and unparalleled in searching for them!" said the person across from him.

"You flatter me."

Feng Yi pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, I’ll come with you to have a look."

He was interested in seeing the scene for himself.

The man sent by the Liu family was delighted when Feng Yi agreed and immediately reported to his boss, thinking: Once this expert confirms it, Liu Xiang will finally give up, right?!

Liu Xiang had not left till now; anyone who tried to pull him away would be met with fierce resistance. He stared at the lake’s surface late into the night, borrowing a flashlight to sweep back and forth, not missing an inch, and stayed up until almost dawn, only to be thrown into the car to sleep for a while by Mr. Liu.

Feng Yi didn’t bother much with packing, called Jia, and drove with the two visitors to the lake on the other side of Yue Mountain.

Upon arrival, Feng Yi saw Liu Xiang.

Liu Xiang had changed his clothes, and his hair was a mess, probably just woken up, holding a bowl of medicinal porridge and sitting there drinking it.

It was unclear whether the porridge was too bitter or if he was just distracted, but after drinking a spoonful or two, he would chat with the person next to him.

The person next to him said, "Young Xiang, we really didn’t find the snake you mentioned! I personally led a search party around the area and had people search twice more, but we found no traces on the ground that matched the crawling marks you described!"

Liu Xiang replied, "Of course, you wouldn’t see it! It was in the water! In the water! Maybe it’s a water python!"

The person next to him asked, "You mean like an anaconda?"

Liu Xiang confirmed, "Yes!"

The person tried to reason with him, "But anacondas can’t be found here; neither the temperature nor the environment is suitable. Let’s calm down and think this through rationally. "

Liu Xiang’s expression was resolute as he insisted, "I still think I was coiled by a snake!"

A new ranger who overheard this conversation casually remarked:

"The chance of a large python appearing in this area is close to none. If there were such a large python, we would have noticed it by now, even if some areas are not patrolled often. But if there were a python that big, it’s impossible that we wouldn’t have found any trace of it!"

But Liu Xiang wasn’t listening, stubbornly insisting:

"It’s the water python!"

"Exactly!"

"I couldn’t have mistaken it!"

As he spoke, he neurotically touched his leg, as if savoring the memory.

Others: "..."

It felt like their eyes were being scorched.

Liu Xiang set his bowl aside and gestured with his hands:

"At least, this thick!"

"Did you actually touch it with your hands?" someone asked.

Liu Xiang looked sorrowful and full of regret, "No! I had already lost my strength by then!"

The others all thought, "As expected, this guy is out of his mind."

As for Liu Xiang’s repeated claims of "being thrown onto the shore," it could be that his survival instincts erupted, resulting in self-rescue, and his consciousness produced a hallucination.

The shore was all grassland, and various traces were not obvious, but if there really was a giant python, there definitely would be other crawling marks, since water snakes need to hunt, right? The fish in the lake wouldn’t be enough!

But the fact was, there were no crawling marks!

No shed snake skin either!

"So at that time, you weren’t lucid."

"Yes... no! I only lost my ability to move, but I was still conscious!"

LIu Xiang knew these people didn’t believe what he said.

The marks of constriction on his body were unclear and couldn’t be verified.

There seemed to be some traces of entanglement, but they could also be from some plants in the water or trash thrown in by tourists.

Because he had just had an accident, there were quite a few bruises on Liu Xiang’s body from the collision, even more prominent.

Feng Yi didn’t walk over to where Liu Xiang was but looked at the lakeshore from a distance, then continued along the lakeside.

In the lake, salvage operations were underway, and some people were searching underwater for suspicious targets.

Beyond salvage, Feng Yi learned from the people here that the Liu Family had spent a lot of money to maintain the lake and its surrounding environment, trying to minimize the environmental damage caused by the accident.

Farther away, caution tape had been placed around the road where the incident took place, and investigators were present.

The case of Liu Xiang being deceived and nearly kidnapped was being investigated by his own family. Feng Yi believed that, given the capabilities of Liu Xiang’s parents on both sides, there would soon be results.

Returning his gaze, Feng Yi continued along the lakeside.

He passed the spot where he had entered and exited the lake the night before and took a look.

No one paid attention to this place.

He looked around again.

The scent information left in the environment could tell Feng Yi a lot about what had happened.

From these scent molecules, Feng Yi could see groups of people searching from this spot, moving away.

Feng Yi pointed to a set of distinct footprints and said, "From last night till now, quite a few people have passed through here, all looking for the water python?"

The man in charge of resource management looked helpless. "You must be laughing at this. I don’t think it’s a water python either. Actually, this kind of thing has happened before. Last year, someone secretly swam here and got tangled in their legs, claiming it was a water ghost, but it turned out to be a net bag, who knows who threw it. I had applied for surveillance to be installed here before, but it wasn’t approved. I hope it goes through this time."

A person from the Liu family came over, "Expert Feng, do you believe there’s a water python in this lake?"

Feng Yi: "I don’t believe it."

A water what python?

What water python?

There’s no such thing!