Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 525 - 347 I’ll Take Them All_2

Chapter 525: Chapter 347 I’ll Take Them All_2

The conversation between the two paused.

Wen Zhiyu: "What are you collecting?"

Feng Yi said, "I’m collecting meteorites, the fragments of that fireball from last night."

Pan Weining simply blinked in surprise and then said with a smile, "Then you should take advantage of the internet signal now and drop a message to Uncle Du, the local meteorite hunters have their own network."

Feng Yi: "I’ve already left him a message a moment ago."

Neither Pan Weining nor Wen Zhiyu found it strange that Feng Yi was collecting meteorites. They understood that Feng Yi had already bought a large quantity previously, and now with this special fireball, he would certainly not miss it.

However, the reality was that Feng Yi had no intention of openly collecting meteorites.

Originally, he just wanted to check out the area where the meteorite might have fallen to see the situation. If he could find any meteorites, he would pick them up for fun, and if not, it did not matter, meaning that last night’s fireball must have burned up completely.

But!

Just moments ago, the butler had sent him a message, telling him that if he were to find any fragments of last night’s fireball, not to give them to anyone else or sell them, as the butler himself was willing to pay a high price for them!

Since the butler was interested, Feng Yi sent a message about collecting meteorites to Uncle Du.

He had added Uncle Du’s contact information after their previous bulk meteorite transactions.

In the deserted area far from the town, several cars were parked by the roadside.

Only near the highway did they have a signal on their mobile phones.

Uncle Du and a few other local meteorite hunters were chatting about today’s finds while sharing information with each other.

They definitely would not reveal too much information that involved their own interests, but some information could still be exchanged.

Uncle Du, looking at the new message he received, with delight in his eyes, said to his fellow hunters, "I’ve got a big boss on my end who’s buying meteorites. He’s taking them all if tests prove they’re fragments of last night’s fireball!"

Someone immediately said, "Will he buy no matter how many? He’s not joking, right? There are many posers online, who pretend to be rich but can’t afford a single one!"

Uncle Du: "No, no, no, this is a real·big boss! He’s already bought two batches of meteorites before!"

Hearing Uncle Du say this, the others perked up.

Compared to those who buy a meteorite on a whim just for fun, they were more willing to deal with real big spenders who bought meteorites in bulk! Even if they couldn’t complete the transaction, it was good to at least make the acquaintance, establish a connection, and have a buyer when they found a meteorite in the future.

Elsewhere, Feng Yi and his companions had already left the town area, setting off along the route given by Uncle Du.

Driving on the highway was easy at first, but once they left the highway, they slowed down and proceeded with more caution.

They were currently passing through a semi-desert area.

Wen Zhiyu was filming the scenery outside with his mobile phone.

"Every time I see this kind of landscape, I marvel at the tenacity of life. It seems lifeless here, the grass is spotty, but if you really search, you can find quite a few small creatures, like certain insects, lizards, and even... "

"Wait!" Feng Yi suddenly said.

Jia brought the car to a halt.

Wen Zhiyu, excited: "What did you find?" He thought Feng Yi had spotted a meteorite,

But Feng Yi got out of the car and ran towards somewhere.

Wen Zhiyu followed out of the car, hastening to catch up: "What did you see..."

Feng Yi caught a snake.

Wen Zhiyu: !!!

For most people, encountering such a creature would certainly make them keep their distance.

But if such a creature were to come across Feng Yi, it was the creature that would want to keep its distance.

Wen Zhiyu said with a laugh, "Which little unlucky fellow got caught by our expert Feng as soon as it came out!"

Feng Yi, holding the snake firmly, said, "It’s a local snake, its venom... weak. It belongs to the rear-fanged category and is basically not a threat."

What exactly the snake was, Feng Yi was not sure as he was not good at identifying species. Moreover, now that they had left the town area, the internet speed was already poor, and it would only worsen; online identification apps were not an option. All he could do was take a photo to record it and send it to a professional for identification later.

Hearing it was not a threat, Wen Zhiyu drew closer.

"It looked nothing special from a distance, but its body color fits well with the environment here," Wen Zhiyu observed Feng Yi’s expertise once again.

Truth be told, even standing right here he might not have been able to spot the snake quickly, while Feng Yi had managed to spot the target from the car—that was amazing!

"Is it very fast? I saw you running to catch it," Wen Zhiyu asked.

"Just a little fast," Feng Yi replied.

"Seeing it, I truly understand the saying ’fear the rope for ten years after being bitten by a snake’; it looks too much like a well rope!" Wen Zhiyu said, turning to Feng Yi, "Do you need me to take a picture for you?"

"Trouble." said Feng Yi.

Since they had encountered a snake on the trip, they had to record some video footage or something of the sort.

If nobody was around, he definitely wouldn’t have needed to capture the snake so securely, but now that there were others present, he had to be more cautious in his actions.

Having someone to help with filming made things much easier.

Wen Zhiyu: "No trouble at all. But let’s make a deal, after you finish taking its picture, hold onto that snake for me, I want to take a selfie with it."

Since they hadn’t found the meteorite, whether they could find it was another matter, but having encountered a desert creature, why not post it to the circle of friends first!

"Sure." Feng Yi said.

While they were busy taking photos of the snake, two rugged off-road vehicles were driving in their direction.

Inside these vehicles were members of the Special Investigation Group of the Joint Defense Bureau, and some personnel from a security department.

Their main objectives for coming here were two-fold—

First, to find out why all the surveillance cameras around Tuo Jia Town had simultaneously experienced a blur in their footage.

Second, to determine whether the strange occurrence captured on the surveillance cameras was real and how it had happened.

In the lead vehicle.

A middle-aged man who was not prone to frivolity and whose entire presence emitted a serious aura, was looking at some documents in his hands.

These were collected upon their arrival at Tuo Jia Town today and he hadn’t finished going through them yet.

"Team Leader Yuan," the driver said, "it seems like someone found something over there, do we want to check it out?"

Team Leader Yuan looked up, his gaze piercing through the car window towards the direction indicated.

Seeing one of the figures there, Team Leader Yuan’s brows raised slightly.

"Let’s go have a look."

The vehicle headed over and stopped upon approaching.

Team Leader Yuan put on sunglasses and stepped out of the car, walking towards Feng Yi and the others.

Wen Zhiyu, who had been caught up in the enjoyment of taking photos at noon, turned around after hearing the noise and nearly dropped his phone in surprise.

The people from the Joint Defense Bureau?

Although he didn’t believe he had done anything wrong, he always felt a bit nervous upon seeing members of the Joint Defense Bureau.

But Wen Zhiyu quickly got over it. What’s there to be afraid of, yo!

Among our little group of friends, we also have an expert from the Joint Defense Bureau!

Better to let the Bureau’s expert deal with the people from the Bureau!

Wen Zhiyu decisively stepped behind Feng Yi.

Feng Yi, on seeing Team Leader Yuan, didn’t show any surprise. He had already seen the special team’s airplane in the morning. These people were probably taking action as soon as they arrived, true workaholics indeed.

Team Leader Yuan came over and glanced at the small creature Feng Yi was holding: "Catching snakes, I see."

"Mhm."

Feng Yi was feeling quite guilty deep down.

However, his expression remained calm and collected.

Team Leader Yuan: "What are you doing here?"

Feng Yi said, "I’m interested in meteorites, came here to buy a batch. I was originally planning to head back today, but last night there was a sudden fire meteor, so I’ve decided to stay a while longer."

Feng Yi wasn’t lying with this statement; it was all verifiable. The itinerary for the butler’s private plane had already been arranged, but last night Feng Yi had unexpectedly informed them not to come.

Team Leader Yuan nodded: "Okay, carry on."

With that, he turned to return to his vehicle. Remembering something, he then said to Feng Yi, "If you find any fragments of last night’s fire meteor, let me know."

Feng Yi asked, "Were any fragments from last night’s fire meteor found? I heard some have already been traded online."

The corners of Team Leader Yuan’s mouth lifted slightly, but it didn’t seem like he was smiling: "For now, no proof can be issued."

The inability of testing agencies to issue certificates meant that the fragments could not be traded through legal channels.

So, those stories circulating online about someone finding a meteorite and selling it for an astronomical price were either false or involved black market trade— the kind that could land someone in jail if caught.

Feng Yi remained silent.

Butler, your meteorite is gone for now.