Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 503 - 336 Personal Interest_1

Chapter 503: Chapter 336 Personal Interest_1

Pan Weining was so worried that he lost a lot of hair.

The topics related to Fan Mountain that had been hotly debated on the internet in the past few days indicated not only that Feng Yi was an expert for the United Insurance Bureau but also that he had a high online popularity.

The number of people following Feng Yi kept increasing, and it was not limited to any particular circle, such as the parkour community, which had never intersected with his field before.

Feng Yi impacted many people from various industries; if one day, Feng Yi took the wrong path and those people found out that it was his own cousin, Pan Youning, who had led Feng Yi astray, what would they do then?

Looking into Feng Yi’s earnest eyes, Pan Weining didn’t know how to pour out all the bitterness in his heart.

He hesitated to speak, then sought to speak but held back again.

In the end, he repeated his doubts about the validity of Pan Youning’s theory system.

As for whether Feng Yi believed it or took it to heart, Pan Weining couldn’t control that.

Let it be!

Feng Yi saw the thick conflict in the other person’s emotions and reassured, "I know you’re worried, thinking that Pan’s nonsense might affect my judgment, but I have my own way of deciding. Only I know what suits me."

Upon hearing this, Pan Weining could only reveal a rather helpless smile and explained, "Because we have been deceived before, we especially worry that you’ll be deceived too. However, we also know that someone with your intelligence won’t be easily fooled. Ah, it’s just that we were scared by our own experience, we’re overthinking things."

There was no need to mention Pan’s tactical system again; both sides had already made their points clear, each holding their own views, and there was no need to impose one’s wishes on others.

Putting that aside, Pan Weining brought up the main reason he had come today, which was also something that Feng Yi had asked him to inquire about.

"On the day we played paintball, I messaged my uncle immediately to ask about the meteorites. It’s just that he’s been out of town and quite busy, so he wasn’t able to talk on the phone and therefore replied a bit late."

The Pan brothers had invited Feng Yi to dinner on the day they learned about his interest in meteorites, and they had mentioned Pan Weining’s uncle.

During the period of climate anomaly, Pan Weining’s uncle had collected quite a few meteorites, and now it was uncertain how many he still had, so Pan Weining had gone back to ask.

"After the climate anomaly period, my uncle started selling off properties one by one to raise funds to invest. The room originally used to store the meteorites has also been sold. He still has some of his meteorite collection, but they’ve been moved to Tuo Jia Town."

Tuo Jia Town, located in the northwest, was very far from here. Apart from having some presence in certain specific circles, most people were unaware of it.

"Tuo Jia Town was originally a very remote town, but during the climate anomaly, it thrived for several years thanks to the meteorite craze. Many meteorite hunters would pass through there or use it as a station for short-term accommodation. A friend of my uncle’s, who is a meteorite hunter, lives there.

"With low housing prices in remote towns, my uncle thought of moving his collection there. So, he purchased a house in Tuo Jia Town to store his meteorites."

After all, since meteorites were no longer his passion, he didn’t mind moving them farther away; he probably wouldn’t go to see them more than once a year anyway.

Therefore, when considering a new location to store his meteorites, Pan Weining’s uncle turned his gaze to Tuo Jia Town.

It was convenient for storage, and also for trading.

Sometimes, spurred by a sudden urge, he would go to someone and acquire one or two stones to satisfy his collecting itch. If there were some he no longer wished to keep, he could also sell them to other interested parties. In that place, it was easier to make a sale.

"My uncle is handling some affairs in the south, but he said he’d be visiting Tuo Jia Town in a few days. If you want to go, I can take you there to have a look. If there’s nothing of interest at his place, you can also check out his friend’s collection. The meteorite trade in Tuo Jia Town is booming!" Pan Weining said.

Feng Yi indeed wanted to take a look.

During the climate anomaly, Tuo Jia Town was a meteorite-rich area in the west and north, and the place where the most meteorite hunters gathered.

"Doesn’t your company need you to stick around?" Feng Yi asked.

"I don’t need to be here watching over things all the time. It’s alright, I’ve been meaning to go back to Tuo Jia Town myself; it’s been a while since my last visit. If you decide on a date, I can arrange things immediately. You won’t need to book a hotel once we’re there, you can just stay at my uncle’s place. He has a big house with plenty of space to sleep," Pan Weining said.

Feng Yi could go directly with the address, but with it being about Pan Weining’s uncle’s collection, it would obviously be better to have Pan Weining along.

Feng Yi was familiar with Tuo Jia Town; when researching meteorites, he had also looked into the town’s development history, including some illegal counterfeiting incidents from recent years.

It’s said that among those involved in the meteorite business now, at least nine out of ten are dealing in fakes. With the market so murky, and Tuo Jia Town’s lively trade, the waters there were even murkier. Moreover, some private collectors wouldn’t easily show their best pieces to strangers.

Having an acquaintance to facilitate introductions, Feng Yi would have access to more meteorites, more choices, and a greater chance of finding his target objects.

After pondering, Feng Yi said, "I’ve finished up with things here in Jing City, so I can prepare tomorrow and set off the day after."

"Okay, then the day after. On my side, it’s just me and Wen Zhiyu, no one else. How about your side?"

"Two, my driver and me."

"That makes four of us. Would you prefer to charter a flight or to drive ourselves?"

"How do you usually get there?" Feng Yi asked.

"We’ve done both driving and chartering a flight. Driving takes a long time; it’s a two- or three-day journey with stops, which is an option if you’re not in a hurry and are traveling for leisure. Chartering a flight is much faster. Tuo Jia Town has an airport that was built by several large companies during the climate anomaly for the purpose of collecting meteorites; a chartered flight would take about 4 hours to get there directly to the airport in Tuo Jia Town," Pan Weining said.