Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 537 - 353 Going Home_1

Chapter 537: Chapter 353 Going Home_1

"I really don’t have anything to do with them, I don’t even know them!"

Feng Yi regretted it, he truly did.

When picking up the stones, he only thought that it was such a vast area, it didn’t matter where he picked them; being seen wasn’t an issue, and he wasn’t doing anything shameful, so sneaking around would have only raised suspicion.

But he never expected things to develop like this!

If he had known, he would have ditched that group right then and there!

Thrown them far off his trail!

Feng Yi glanced at Team Leader Yuan in front of him.

The latter still had that characteristic expressionless face, looking very serious, as if he didn’t find the photos in question laughable at all.

However!

The emotions emanating from him didn’t match at all!

Quite lively, as if he was secretly chuckling.

Feng Yi kept a poker face.

Old Yuan was being unfair!

Feng Yi suspected Old Yuan was laughing at his expense.

However, the agitation Feng Yi had felt just a moment ago gradually subsided. Judging by Old Yuan’s mood, this probably wasn’t anything serious.

As expected, the next moment he heard Team Leader Yuan say, "I know you don’t recognize them. They did this simply because you were the first to find the meteorite fragments from that fireball, and that brought them quite a bit of income."

"But there’s no need to do something like this..." Feng Yi didn’t understand.

The oddities of modern humanity!

You really can’t imagine the strange behaviors they might exhibit!

Like what’s depicted in these photos, it could easily be mistaken for some sort of evil cult!

Team Leader Yuan nodded, all business, and said, "We’re well aware of the situation here, you don’t need to worry, this won’t implicate you. We just showed you this so you’re in the loop."

And then you take a look at my joke on the side? Feng Yi added in his mind.

Perhaps guessing what Feng Yi was thinking, Team Leader Yuan’s face showed no emotion, but his tone softened, losing that bureaucratic edge. He almost sounded like an elder talking to a younger relative:

"What are your plans next?"

"I’m preparing to leave," Feng Yi said.

He had gained too much attention online, and more and more people knew he was in Tuo Jia Town, making traveling inconvenient, so it was time to return. There was nothing left for him to do here, and he had appointed someone to take care of the land he had purchased.

Feng Yi asked, "Will you continue to investigate here?"

"Yes, the work here has only just started," Team Leader Yuan answered.

They had only identified the type of the meteorite so far, with more detailed testing still ongoing. However, the United Protection Bureau’s tasks were not limited to the meteorite itself; they also had to investigate those unexplained eerie phenomena involved in this event.

Like, what exactly shattered the meteorite?

Or, what caused the meteor to explode into such tiny fragments?

And why were all the electronic monitoring devices in the town mysteriously blurred during that time frame?

There were too many questions that needed investigating.

But he wouldn’t discuss them with Feng Yi.

Team Leader Yuan was not a man to mince words, and moreover, he was busy. The fact that he had taken the time to talk to Feng Yi was already rare.

Afterward, they each went their separate ways.

Feng Yi, holding the certified piece of the meteorite, returned to his accommodations.

Pan Weining and Wen Zhiyu had been eagerly waiting and immediately crowded around Feng Yi when he arrived to inquire.

"What exactly happened?" Wen Zhiyu asked with concern.

"It’s nothing, they returned part of the samples I sent," Feng Yi said.

"Oh! So it’s legally yours now?" Wen Zhiyu looked at the certificate with envy.

At the same time, Wen Zhiyu and Pan Weining realized that since the United Protection Bureau hadn’t mentioned the star sand, could they have gotten away with it?!

There’s no need to state it outright. Those in the know understand!

Wen Zhiyu’s mood lightened, and he cheerfully shared some fun news with Feng Yi, "Hey, Feng Yi, did you see the news that was pushed out today? Those meteorite hunters seem to believe in a god! It’s a shame the pictures in the news were blurred, so it’s unclear whom they’re worshipping."

Feng Yi: "..."

Let’s talk about something else!

Not wanting to continue the topic, Feng Yi asked them, "I’m preparing to return. What are your plans?"

Pan Weining said, "I still have some friends coming over, so I’ll be staying here a bit longer."

Wen Zhiyu would stay with Pan Weining. He enjoyed bustling places, and Tuo Jia Town was at its liveliest, so he was reluctant to leave.

Feng Yi then said, "Then I’ll head off first."

Pan Weining and the others understood; Feng Yi had come here to purchase meteorites, and with the transactions complete, plus Feng Yi’s notoriety, leaving now was the wise choice.

As Feng Yi would be traveling alone, he no longer needed to fly to Jing City; he could fly directly from here back to Yang City.

Feng Yi contacted the crew of the official aircraft, asking them to prepare as quickly as possible.

In Tuo Jia Town, some meteorites were still stored in Uncle Wei’s warehouse, effectively renting the space temporarily until the land Feng Yi bought was ready for the transfer of the items.

Of course, he planned to take a few meteorite pieces back to Yang City to practice with on his return journey.

Skills needed frequent practice, and stones had to be regularly handled, lest they become unfamiliar.

On the evening before his departure, Feng Yi finished packing his luggage and stood alone on the terrace, gazing at the night sky.

It just so happened that a meteor streaked across.

It was a small celestial body that burned up quickly in the atmosphere; the brightness was just a brief flash.

Below the night sky was the bustling Tuo Jia Town.

The lights were many times brighter than when they first arrived, so much so that even from his vantage point, he could faintly hear the clamor of the night market.

If one were to look down from high above, they would see a bright point amidst a vast dark area.

Tuo Jia Town was that point of light in the desert.