Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 573 - 373 Venting_1

Chapter 573: Chapter 373 Venting_1

Fearing that the hostages in the snow mountain might freeze to death, Feng Yi hastened his steps to return.

He needed to get someone to retrieve them quickly; otherwise, all efforts would be in vain if the hostages were to succumb to the cold, potentially leaving nothing to interrogate. Feng Yi was still waiting for these people to give up more of their higher-ups and subordinates.

Under the cover of night, Feng Yi urgently made his way back.

He didn’t call the police directly but instead contacted Geng to handle the situation.

Yue Gengyang, who had not been able to sleep peacefully, relaxed upon learning the full story from Feng Yi; he could handle this level of trouble.

"As long as you had fun, that’s what matters."

When Yue Gengyang heard that Feng Yi had previously had a gun pointed at him, he knew Feng Yi would feel annoyed if that anger within him wasn’t vented.

Now that the anger was released, it was all good.

Feng Yi returned to the work shed without making a sound.

He took a bag of boiled eggs that Jia had peeled for him, eating them one after another.

"Did anyone come looking for me?" Feng Yi asked.

"Got a few messages, I replied to them," Wu handed Feng Yi’s phone over.

Feng Yi flipped through it and saw nothing important, nothing from Old Yuan either.

"Alright, go rest. We’ll take a flight back tomorrow during the day."

Having taken his revenge and returned, his heart felt light. After having a late-night snack, he slept soundly.

Feng Yi could sleep contentedly, but many others couldn’t sleep that night.

The forest police and the Joint Safety Bureau personnel urgently went to investigate after receiving the report, even dispatching a helicopter for the task.

The blizzard on the mountain had stopped, and the sky was gradually brightening from darkness to light, with the golden rays of the sun shining on the snow-capped peaks.

Dawn broke.

Atop the mountain, the members of the two spotted criminal gangs had been taken away, and the evidence was transported down the mountain. However, there was still much work to be done at the scene.

Many details at the site had been buried by the snow, and though the footprints on the ground were unclear, the investigators were still searching for anything they might have missed.

Elsewhere.

Team Leader Yuan, who was planning a strike against a major criminal gang, received a phone call.

He knew about the incident on the snow mountain but hadn’t had time to learn the details. Now having some free time, he was ready to understand the situation thoroughly.

"The people from Ancestral Factory, who were arranged to protect Feng Yi in Tuo Jia Town, say that two kidnappers who intended to abduct Feng Yi were captured, one with serious injuries and the other with minor injuries," the person on the phone said.

"Were they both caught by the people arranged by the Ancestral Factory?" Team Leader Yuan asked.

"...Not exactly. The one with minor injuries was captured by Feng Yi’s driver, and the one with serious injuries was beaten by Feng Yi himself."

Team Leader Yuan: "..."

He rubbed his face.

Having seen Feng Yi kicking someone while airborne in the hospital parking lot, he was surprisingly not very emotional upon hearing this news.

"How’s Feng Yi?" Team Leader Yuan asked.

"He’s being able to eat and sleep, without a single scratch. When our people went to find him today, his complexion was rosy and his spirits were high."

"..."

After pondering for a moment, Team Leader Yuan asked, "What did Ancestral Factory do?"

Knowing the way Ancestral Factory operated, he was sure they wouldn’t let such an incident slide without reaction.

"As dawn was breaking, Ancestral Factory reported the case and provided important information: a poaching gang atop the snow mountain preparing to leave was taken down, but Geng Yang said it wasn’t his people who carried it out. He had received the news through other channels.

"Geng Yang said that he did send people last night, but they returned after reaching the foot of the mountain and noticing signs of a blizzard. Our investigation confirmed it was indeed the case.

"As for how Geng Yang learned this information and knew the exact location, he wouldn’t say."

Team Leader Yuan, unshaken by these revelations, thought for a moment and then continued to inquire, "How about the poaching gang members? How’s the interrogation going?"

The person on the other end of the line hesitated, seemingly uncertain how to describe it: "Their emotions...are all quite abnormal..."

After organizing his thoughts, the person on the phone candidly relayed the situation.

Regarding the person who had knocked them out, reactions among the members of the poaching gang varied—

The raving mad boss, still agitated: Son of a b*tch! Goddamn dog! Cheap slut!

The bemused second-in-command, who woke up already in handcuffs: I—I don’t know anything, man. I was knocked out the moment I stepped out of the tent, tied up inside when I came to, and then... ended up here (in the station).

The third, who peed his pants and still couldn’t believe what happened: I was just about to relieve myself, and then... then there was no after that.

The money-obsessed fourth, whose love was unrequited: My money! A bag of money! My money!

The fifth, who was terrified into a psychological trauma, in a daze: There’s a demon! With such a long tongue!! Ahh!!!

The sixth, weakened by the cold and suspecting he’d been drained of his life force: A devil! It must have been a devil! If only I could have held my breath a little longer...

Hearing all this, Team Leader Yuan: ???

Although it sounded absurd, having dealt with many cases before, Team Leader Yuan quickly regained composure and analyzed:

First, the people targeting this gang moved very quickly and were extremely capable.

Second, half of the gang members were unsettled, making their words unreliable.

The person on the phone said, "Up to now, we still don’t know who the other party is or how many people are involved. It doesn’t seem like a turf war either—cash, gold nuggets, animal skins, and other valuable wildlife products were all left at the scene."

"Not after money, then it’s personal grudges?" Team Leader Yuan said.

Poaching gangs are not so peaceful among themselves; there are countless bloody battles over interests.

"To be able to inflict such a heavy blow to this poaching gang in such a short time, they must have come prepared," Team Leader Yuan pondered.

"We’re speculating the same. There were no fingerprints or blood left at the scene apart from those of the gang’s six members. The attackers must have had enough understanding and long-term observation of the poaching gang—the gold hidden by the gang leader was dug out."

The people who went to investigate the scene found the place where the leader of the poaching gang hid the gold. There were digging marks, but it was unclear what tools were used.

After comparing the soil composition from that location, it was confirmed that bags of gold had indeed been buried there.

The person on the phone, with a tone of surprise, said, "The grudge must be quite deep. This poaching gang has been involved in quite a few matters—we’re still investigating."

"Ah, Yue Gongyang said he got information that the mysterious employer offered ten million to have the poaching gang kidnap someone. The poaching gang turned around and paid a kidnapper five hundred thousand to abduct Feng Yi. Let us investigate and find out who this mysterious employer offering ten million to the poaching gang is," Team Leader Yuan said.

"Sure, you guys keep looking."

After Team Leader Yuan got a grasp of the situation there, he mused, who could have done this?

It strangely reminded him of the night Feng Yi arrived, when the road bandits were similarly dealt with abruptly, leaving behind very few obvious traces at the scene.

Could it be Ancestral Factory’s people?

Team Leader Yuan wouldn’t fully believe what Yue Gongyang said.

Ancestral Factory was quite capable.

Tuo Jia Town.

After daylight, Feng Yi couldn’t immediately go to the airport but first cooperated with the relevant departments to give a statement and assist with the investigation. It was not until the afternoon that he was able to catch a plane and return to Yang City.

This was also the wish of Old Yuan and leaders from other departments—they would continue the investigation here, but it was best for Feng Yi to leave the place as soon as possible.

The incident in the snowy mountains didn’t distract Team Leader Yuan and the leaders from several departments too much, they were too busy following their clean-up plan and cornering a large illegal syndicate.

As a result, Feng Yi didn’t hear from Team Leader Yuan for several days. In contrast, forest police and local joint defense bureau personnel investigating the snow mountain incident made new progress.

The crimes of the six-person poaching gang were uncovered one after another; some were already on record while others were discovered only today.

Among these was the kidnapping of Feng Yi.

"So, there was no so-called employer?"

It wasn’t that someone offered ten million for the poaching gang to kidnap Feng Yi. Everything was planned by the leader of the poaching gang; the other members of the group were unaware of the truth.

Ancestral Factory’s new drug commanded a high price on the black market, and the leader of the poaching gang learned of Feng Yi, the courier, through certain channels, leading to the subsequent events.

The gang leader originally thought that if they could capture Feng Yi, an internet celebrity with the added status of a joint defense bureau expert, Ancestral Factory would be more likely to trade medication to free him.

Yue Gongyang warned Feng Yi, "Your shareholder status will eventually become known to more people, and there will be more eyes on you. This incident is not the end—similar situations will happen again in the future, so be mentally prepared."

There are plenty of people in this world who are not short on money, but wealth doesn’t necessarily buy Ancestral Factory’s new drugs, leading some to attempt to acquire them through other, shadier channels.

Feng Yi was well prepared, or he wouldn’t have taken on the task of delivering the medicine.

"Do you need me to arrange more bodyguards for you?" Yue Gongyang asked.

"No need," Feng Yi said. Bodyguards would hamper my performance.

"Alright then, same as before, don’t worry too much. Your safety is the most important thing, and if anything happens, I’ve got your back!" Yue Gongyang said assertively, adding to himself internally: If I can’t cover it, I’ll seek external support.

Perhaps trying to cheer Feng Yi up, Yue Gongyang flexed his muscles, "Here’s some good news. The road bandits you encountered on your way delivering the drugs, the ones sent after them and the people behind them—some were cornered by Old Yuan’s team, while others fled abroad. Old Yuan’s team is responsible for within our borders and can’t conveniently act cross-border. But I found someone else."

Anyone who dares to target people from Ancestral Factory must be prepared for retaliation!

Not to mention that this time the target was Ancestral Factory’s "sole supplier"!

Feng Yi had let off some steam, while Geng Yang was still seething with frustration.

At the border region, Team Leader Yuan and others, who were finishing up their work, were also discussing the criminal gang’s hideouts abroad.

Due to various complex situations in the foreign country, they faced obstacles in cross-border law enforcement. Their partner units in that country were also helpless.

As they were lamenting, they suddenly received news: the foreign hideout had been raided!

Raided with force!

The raid was swift and clean, very decisive!

"Who did it?"

"Mercenaries."

"...Tsk, that must’ve cost a pretty penny, right?"

"Yeah. Guess who hired them?"

"Do we even need to guess?"