Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 464 - 318 Over the Mountain Wind_1

Chapter 464: Chapter 318 Over the Mountain Wind_1

Actually, when Feng Yi received this task, he was mentally prepared.

If it weren’t for the difficulty and urgency of the situation, they definitely wouldn’t have contacted him so suddenly.

He had just received an excellent evaluation score, the target location was relatively close to the route he was taking to head north, and it was an emergency; compared to having a meal, the task obviously took priority.

But even if Feng Yi was prepared in his mind, in his plan, it should have taken at most half a day to resolve.

Unexpectedly, it was only after he arrived that he realized...

"Five?!! Wasn’t it said that there was only one snake?"

Feng Yi glared at the man in front of him, an investigator from the Combined Protection Bureau who was about the same age as him.

The young investigator also looked troubled, of course not because of Feng Yi, but due to the incident itself.

Since the severity of the incident wasn’t known before, the local branch had only sent two novices here. Typically, a two-person team for an investigation consists of an experienced member paired with a novice, but recently the local branch had been rather busy. These two novices had slightly lighter tasks and were dispatched to handle the sudden discovery of a King Cobra in the ecological park.

However, as more clues were unearthed and a deeper investigation conducted, it became clear that five King Cobras had escaped, not just the one previously reported!

"We also just found out, we discovered clues in a villa near the park, and we tentatively determined there are five. We’ve reported it," said the investigator.

This clearly was the work of a gang, and one that had been active for many years, involving many people at that.

This time it seemed to be due to internal strife within the gang, where someone in retaliation released all five King Cobras into the park.

When the leadership learned of this, they were furious and contacted multiple departments to form a special task force for investigation. But no matter how angry they were, and even with additional personnel dispatched for the investigation, it would take time. Right now, the most urgent matter was to catch those five King Cobras!

Suddenly dealing with several venomous snakes meant that someone either caught them from the wild or was keeping them illegally.

Since Feng Yi was a member of the Combined Protection Bureau’s Expert Committee and was urgently dispatched to assist in the search, the investigator shared some of the information they had gathered with him.

"There are no photos, but based on the information we have, it’s possible that each one is around four meters long! Illegal breeding is more likely," the investigator said.

Feng Yi was startled when he heard this.

Four meters! That’s a length Steve would go crazy to jump at!

Should have called Steve over. But Steve is currently abroad looking for equipment; even if he knew, he couldn’t make it in time.

Feng Yi looked around; two firefighters were searching nearby.

"Haven’t caught any yet?" Feng Yi asked.

"The local geography is complicated, and there are too many factors that interfere with the capture. After receiving the alarm, the firefighters were immediately dispatched, but by the time they arrived, the snakes were no longer seen," the investigator explained.

This area was a large ecological park, unlike the residential area near Yue Mountain on the outskirts of Rong City where Feng Yi was located, which had many nearby neighborhoods and a large amusement park. It wasn’t far from the city center, and countless residents came here for walks every day.

Originally, the discovery of just one huge King Cobra was already a concern for the nearby residents. Now that the investigation revealed there were five, it would definitely cause panic!

No, it had already caused panic.

While Feng Yi listened to the investigator relay the information they found, he headed towards the part of the park where the snake scent was stronger.

On the way, he heard someone from the property management of a nearby neighborhood telling other residents, "Just now, I saw an owner crying and looking for their pet cat, afraid that the cat that sneaked out had already ended up in the snake’s stomach. In the end, they found that the cat was scamming food and drink in the neighbor’s house..."

The investigator had also heard the conversation from that direction, but didn’t find it amusing. Instead, he wore a serious expression and said to Feng Yi, "There are many residents in the nearby communities, and it has already caused a panic. Those walking their pets no longer dare to lead them this way, and kids are also afraid to be brought over here. It’s not just children; even adults don’t dare to come."

Feng Yi, hearing this, looked toward a group of onlookers not far away. There were people of all ages, all of them adults.

The young investigator’s face flashed with embarrassment for a moment, then quickly adjusted, "...They’re purely here to find out what’s going on. They’re acting as a group, not daring to act alone."

Feng Yi heard several loud voices from the crowd of onlookers discussing:

"I heard it’s this—big, a venomous snake! Thicker than my arm! With vicious venom in large amounts, if bitten, could we even make it to the hospital, or should I just run or lay down right there?"

"King Cobra, eh? They’re fierce. Know why this creature is called a ’passing wind’? Because it moves as fast as the wind!"

"Uh... Isn’t it called that because the sound it makes when crawling through grass sounds like the wind in the mountains?"

"Wait, I heard it’s because the sound it makes when it attacks is like the wind?"

"If you’ve never been attacked or chased by a King Cobra, you wouldn’t know if the sound is really like the wind. If someone has experienced it, remember to mention it in the residents’ group chat!"

The debate about the King Cobra’s nickname didn’t reach a conclusion, and soon the conversation turned to cursing those who were raising and releasing snakes in the residential area.

"That’s malicious! Truly malicious!"

"Do they even know what they’re dealing with here? The amount of harm this could cause! They must be sentenced! They must be sentenced!"

"Although the King Cobra is a protected animal, for everyone’s safety, I suggest humane destruction!"

"Didn’t they call the firefighters and experts over? I believe they can handle it."

"Was that young man an expert? The one who came with the Combined Protection Bureau investigator?"

"Hey! It’s that famous guy online, the one who is really good at catching snakes! What’s his name... Feng... Feng something-snake something..."

As Feng Yi walked away, the conversations from the crowd grew fainter with distance.

He sniffed the air for the lingering scent.

It was indeed King Cobra, and there should be five. The reason he wasn’t certain was because it had just rained here, and there were other interferences. The five snakes were acting separately, and with the passage of time and varying distances, some scents were strong, others weak.

Looking at the ground conditions of this park, he knew that there would be difficulties in searching. Even if a King Cobra were hiding beneath the pile of branches in front of him, it might not be discovered.

"Do you think they’re wild or bred?" asked the investigator.

"Bred," answered Feng Yi confidently. "They don’t have a wild scent."

The investigator was puzzled: wild scent?

Feng Yi didn’t want to waste any more time. "Let’s get started, we’ll first go catch..."

Feng Yi had planned to suggest capturing the nearest snake when suddenly he heard a scream:

"There’s a snake!!!"

Feng Yi, the people from the community security bureau, and the remaining firefighters nearby quickly rushed towards the source of the commotion.

Residents who had come over to scout for news or watch the excitement were curious but, since they were being held back, those who wanted to find out what was happening could only take detours. As they walked, they discussed:

"No idea who’s that unlucky."

"Judging by the voice, it’s not very old, maybe a kid?"

"Geez, didn’t the homeowners’ group chat say to keep an eye on pets and kids? How could they still let them out!"

"This is definitely a case of irresponsible parenting, the guardians’ fault! Don’t you think, Old Li? Old Li, why are you running off? Let the experts go first, we don’t need to hurry!"

The person next to him: "Looks like it’s his kid! Old Li’s face turned white with fright, you think he’s not anxious?!"

The source of the outcry.

After shouting in alarm, a school-uniformed teenager watched as the large snake attempted to slither into a narrow crevice in front of him.

The kid, acting rather boldly, panicked, lunged forward, and grabbed the snake’s tail to prevent it from crawling inside.

After grabbing the snake’s tail, he suddenly came to his senses regarding what he was doing, his face turning pale, and he yelled again.

The tail being pulled, the spectacled king cobra that was ready to slide into the crevice ahead abruptly turned around.

From its previous "l" shape, it transformed into an "n" shape.

The teenager, terrified, let go of the snake’s tail and turned to run, shouting "Help" as he fled.

Feng Yi was the first to arrive.

The spectacled king cobra had not had any intention of chasing the child, and seeing Feng Yi, it reared its front body in a defensive attack posture.

The investigator from the community security bureau, who had followed closely, didn’t have the time to wonder why Feng Yi could run so quickly through the bushes and weeds. He also didn’t have time to catch his breath, ready to hand over his tool to Feng Yi.

Before he could speak, he saw that Feng Yi didn’t stop, and simply went straight over.

Without any preparation or the use of tools, as if he were simply greeting someone, he waved his hand and seized the spectacled king cobra that had reared up.

It could be said to be effortless, as if done with a flick of the wrist!

The young investigator was astonished once again.

He finally understood why some colleagues, when mentioning Feng Yi, would say, "Feng Yi’s techniques are not for reference."

Anyone who tried to catch a snake using Feng Yi’s methods would most likely get bitten!

Feng Yi walked over holding the spectacled king cobra, his demeanor as if what he had caught was not a massive venomous snake but rather some sort of elongated toy.

"Where is the snake bag?" Feng Yi asked.

"It’s coming right up! Hold on to it!" the investigator said, while also examining the large snake in Feng Yi’s grasp.

"Clearly it’s been raised! It’s so well-fed it could almost drip oil!" Feng Yi said, "Relatively speaking, it’s quite docile."

Seeing the large snake being captured and then running back, the school-uniformed teenager: "..."

Docile?!!!

The moment before when the spectacled king cobra had turned and darted towards him, he had clearly felt murder in its intent!

You call this docile?!

Typical experts’ talk, not to be fully trusted!

To an expert it might indeed seem docile, but to ordinary people, it’s terrifying enough to give you nightmares!

The delicate psyche of minors can’t handle this kind of fright!

Thinking this, the teenager was about to move closer for a look when his collar was suddenly grabbed, followed by two firm slaps.

The parent who had hurried over didn’t wait for the teenager to speak further; they led him away from the dangerous area first before hearing his excuses.

Seeing the teenager being taken away by a parent, Feng Yi continued discussing the spectacled king cobra with the investigator.

"The venom glands have been removed," Feng Yi said, holding the snake’s head.

Investigator: "How do you know?"

Feng Yi: "I can tell at a glance."

The investigator didn’t argue, instead stating, "The head looks well-developed, with a nice face shape. If it’s undergone a venom gland removal surgery, it must have been done by a professional, cutting off the venom ducts. It’s more likely to be sold privately as a pet."

Feng Yi felt a twinge in his cheek, but kept a straight face.

The investigator was unaware of Feng Yi’s thoughts. Having heard of Feng Yi’s many feats, he believed that Feng Yi’s judgment was most likely accurate.

He was not surprised by Feng Yi’s assessment. From the size of the giant venomous snake, he had already had some suspicions.

Generally, keeping such a venomous snake is either for extracting venom or for other valuable parts of it, or for sale as a pet in private transactions.

However, all these were just their speculations. After capturing the snake, it would be handed over to the professionals for an examination.

Feng Yi’s task was only to catch snakes.

Having placed the captured snake into the bag handed to him, Feng Yi thought about the local process of handling the case, estimating that he wouldn’t be able to leave immediately even after capturing all five snakes.

In the gap while looking for the second snake, he sent a message to Feng Chi:

[Cancel the order, I can’t make it.]