Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 574 - 374 Renting an Island_1

Chapter 574: Chapter 374 Renting an Island_1

Yeah, who else would it be in this situation?

At such a time, to use such direct and violent methods and still be willing to spend money, the most likely candidate is President Yue.

At the mention of this, the few people present sighed.

From their point of view, they disapproved, but they also felt helpless.

That criminal gang, their hideout abroad was in Country B, but Country B was at war. Compared to the conflict, the task of cracking down on the black industry chain had to be relegated, and cross-border enforcement cooperation was hindered.

But mercenaries don’t have as many restrictions. It’s illegal in our country, but legal in Country B.

The news from Country B’s Joint Protection Agency passed to them was that the entire den was almost wiped out.

Unfortunately, one of the key figures in the gang pulled off a vanishing act and escaped. They only found out when they checked his identity.

After slipping away, that leader ran off to another secret stronghold in neighboring Country I and even made threatening statements online.

There is no war in Country I, but it’s more complicated than Country B, and it happens to be one of the regions with the most buyers from Shatush.

The Joint Protection Agency of Country I has been trying to crack down on them for years without complete success.

However, just one day later, the Joint Protection Agency of Country I provided the latest news—

The stronghold in Country I was also wiped out by mercenaries!

That leader was wiped out too!

This time the move was even faster and more ruthless!

"Who do you think it was this time? Could it still be Geng Yang?"

"The Joint Protection Agency of Country I says the employer is different from the one in Country B, and the mercenaries are not the same group."

"The employer... could it be Feng Yi? After all, the kid has been through a lot this time, he still has money, and no one knows how much capability he really has."

"It’s possible, but I don’t think it’s very likely. Feng Yi doesn’t strike me as the type to do such things. Just look at the news from Country I, and you’ll know the second wave’s employer is definitely an old hand!"

"Could Feng Yi have found someone to help, or someone to take revenge for him?"

"Hey, hey, we can’t speculate without evidence. Let’s see what the investigation turns up... "

Yang City.

The district beside Cui Lake.

The butler was in the courtyard, elegantly pruning the excessively wild growth of the tree branches.

Bing had just finished feeding the fish and glanced over at the butler, thinking: The old man has been gloomy for a few days, is he in a much better mood today?

Shaking his head, Bing didn’t dwell on the butler’s affairs and went into the kitchen to start preparing the day’s meals.

Ever since Feng Yi returned, his workload had increased, but he didn’t mind, especially when he saw Feng Yi clean out the entire table of dishes, which made him even happier!

Delighted!

Feeling an extra sense of accomplishment!

Bing was busily at work in the kitchen.

The aroma of food wafted upstairs, precisely captured by keen senses.

Feng Yi had a pretty good idea of what was for lunch.

He stretched, got up, walked onto the balcony, and watched a kingfisher fly towards the lake.

Within just a few days, he’d experienced sandstorms, the cold of snowy mountains, and vicious robbers and poachers...

Returning to a climate that was warm, suitable, and peaceful was something to be cherished.

This trip to deliver medicine, he hadn’t made a public appearance in Tuo Jia Town, and the entire journey was very low-key. Delivering medicine to the hospital was done at night, and with people watching over it, unless someone had an ulterior motive, they wouldn’t notice someone like Feng Yi.

The Joint Protection Agency advised him not to go on long trips recently and not to rush to take on any missions.

Recently, multiple departments jointly cracked down on large illegal gangs and swept up some evil forces; they were concerned it might involve Feng Yi.

Out of protection for Feng Yi, recent online news was also rarely about him.

The all-powerful media, even if they managed to dig up a bit of information through various channels, didn’t dare to publish it, and if they did, it was quickly retracted or limited in circulation.

Therefore, there were very few recent online stories about Feng Yi. With so many new events every day, positive, negative, entertainment, or serious, there was enough for people to pay attention to.

As long as Feng Yi didn’t actively seek attention, he wouldn’t attract too much of it.

The Joint Protection Agency’s PR department didn’t even press him to post updates, and Feng Yi was happy for the peace.

He stayed home and fattened up.

Although he felt great exacting revenge in the snowy mountains, it had taken a lot of energy, especially in the low temperatures. It was pretty uncomfortable.

Now, to be able to peacefully fatten up at home was quite rare.

But he wasn’t staying put everywhere. Not going on long trips, he could still take short walks nearby.

After lunch, he planned to visit Feng Chi in the afternoon.

Feng Chi had returned to Yang City and invited Feng Yi to their secret base for a small gathering.

The two brothers were busy men, and it was rare to have time to meet in Yang City. Knowing Feng Yi was free for the next couple of days, Feng Chi made a special effort to call him out for a chat.

The location is still Feng Chi’s new secret base.

There was no one else at the secret base, just the two of them. Feng Chi, having put on a façade for too long outside, was much more relaxed in front of his brother with no idol baggage to worry about, so he lounged on the sofa like a salty fish, one of his socks even kicked off.

Feng Chi’s popularity kept rising. Besides participating in variety shows, he also started acting, and he recently picked up an idol drama with very famous lead actors and a strong production crew.

Feng Chi entered the group with backing funds, snatching a third male lead role. His mother had poured a hefty sum of money into it. This was his advantage, and he was determined to seize the opportunity and not let his mother’s money go to waste.

In the crew, Feng Chi got along well with most people. No matter how others really saw him, everyone was outwardly amicable.

Feng Chi had no scenes to shoot these past two days, so he specially went home to deal with some matters and to maintain a presence in front of his parents, especially his mother, and incidentally, to purchase facial masks on behalf of several actors from the crew.

Feng Chi said with pride, "For these facial masks, they’ve gotta be nicer to me!"

While he was saying this, he picked up a cloth bag and handed it to Feng Yi, "Bro, don’t worry, I specifically saved some for you!"

"...Thank you."

Feng Yi took the bag and saw the even more exquisitely packaged facial masks inside; those were for the butler to use when he got back.

Feng Chi talked about his recent filming experience. Overall, it was not bad, but that was just it, not bad.

"I’ve got some new ideas lately," said Feng Chi. "I’ve been thinking about saving some money to buy an island."

"Hmm, that’s good. I’ve bought one too," Feng Yi said.

Feng Chi bounced off the sofa, and another one of his socks flew off in surprise: "What? You bought an island? For real?!"

When they chatted casually, Feng Chi had mentioned private islands, and both had the intention of buying one, but Feng Chi hadn’t expected Feng Yi to move so quickly and actually have it bought already!

"When did you buy it? Where is it?" Feng Chi whipped out his phone and opened the map app.

"Just bought it, not very large, extremely remote, no village in front or shop behind, no internet, lots of places need renovation, still in the design and planning phase, haven’t started building..."

Feng Yi stopped there because he noticed, the more he talked, the brighter Feng Chi’s eyes shone.

"What’s up?" Feng Yi asked.

Feng Chi leaned in, eyes gleaming with excitement, "Bro, do you have any plans of leasing your island?"

"No. I don’t intend to lease it out."

"Not for the long-term lease. Here’s the thing..."

Feng Chi shared his plan.

He also invested in a variety show – cough – with some financial support from his mother.

Compared to acting, Feng Chi preferred variety shows more. He had no grand ambitions; he just liked to have fun on the shows.

The variety show he invested in planned to shoot an episode on a remote island. It didn’t need to be overly luxurious, but it couldn’t be too desolate either.

Initially, Feng Chi intended to lease an island from a friend but that friend had too many demands and would hover over the production, fearing any damage.

"It’s understandable that the island owner cherishes his place, and the crew didn’t plan to make major changes, just some minor adjustments that were agreed upon in the contract. But now, when setting up, the island owner disagrees, citing this and that, and we had a quarrel over a nightstand in a room the other day – about it affecting the Feng Shui!

"I mean, come on, if Feng Shui was so important, he should have said it earlier! If he had, I wouldn’t have bothered with him! He kept quiet when signing the contract, and now he’s being nit-picky, which got me so annoyed, I canceled the lease! Even made him pay compensation since he breached the contract first.

"I also came back to Yang City to get my parents’ help to ask around for a suitable island. I hope to have more freedom to operate without damaging the island’s environment and buildings."

Feng Chi looked at Feng Yi, without a hint of jest, and seriously asked, "Bro, what do you think? Can you accept it?"

"I think it’s fine. The houses are going to be rebuilt anyway. The decor was all set up by the previous island owner, which doesn’t mean much to me." Feng Yi said.

Feng Chi immediately showed excitement, "Bro~ Do you have a video of that small island? I want to check it out first."

Feng Yi sent him a video clip. It was one taken by Jia, which didn’t involve any privacy issues yet showed the island’s overall appearance.

Feng Chi was very satisfied with what he saw, satisfied from all aspects.

The size was just right, the facilities on the island were complete, even with an airport!

He wanted a secluded place, with no internet, isolated from the world – it had more character!

"Bro, are you renting it out? The price is negotiable! I won’t rent it for long, just for one episode and then skedaddle. I’ll be a guest on the show, supervising the entire time, so they won’t damage the environment of the island. Oh, and we can increase the fine for environmental damage and littering in the agreement – penalize them heavily! Rent and fines can be used for renovation and maintenance of the island!"

"Yeah, that makes sense," Feng Yi said.

He had just finished shedding his skin not long ago, and wouldn’t be shedding again in the near future. The island wouldn’t be used for a while, so he could lend it to Feng Chi in the interim.

Besides, what Feng Chi said made sense; earning some maintenance money before the whole island’s refurbishment wasn’t a bad idea.

And there was Xin, a trial period employee who didn’t talk much around others, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t get things done.

Feng Yi wanted to see his performance during the trial employment period.

Seeing Feng Yi’s interest, Feng Chi asked, "Bro, can I go and check out the island first?"

He needed to conduct an on-site inspection, especially for safety, looking at the facilities available. He was responsible for the entire crew.

"I won’t be able to travel far soon, but I can get someone to take you there," Feng Yi said.

Ding was recently available and could take Feng Chi to have a look at the island.

Although brothers should clear accounts, Feng Yi wasn’t really short of that little money.

"If you want to rent, I’ll give you a discount."

Thinking of the poaching gang incident, Feng Yi added in a matter-of-fact way, "I’ll give you a discount."