Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 618 - 405: Forbidden Area_1

Chapter 618: Chapter 405: Forbidden Area_1

Cai Bing was almost shocked to the core, his heart felt like it was in his throat.

He snapped back to reality and thought about grabbing tools to help, but soon realized that the two people following Feng Yi weren’t moving at all, nor was Feng Shou taking any steps forward to offer assistance.

Cai Bing, puzzled, asked, "Aren’t you worried?"

Feng Shou replied, "I am actually quite worried, but I trust Brother Yi’s professional expertise even more."

As he spoke, he glanced toward Jia and Ding, signaling to Cai Bing with his eyes: Haven’t you noticed that neither of these two aides are making a move?

"...Okay," Cai Bing said after a moment, then wiped his face.

He was overreacting.

Living in an environment where snakes are commonly seen and often hearing about snakebite victims, even those skilled at catching snakes can’t guarantee their safety every time.

Documentaries may appear thrilling and adventurous, but those people have teams with them. Even if they can’t carry antivenom, they have the necessary medications and can get to medical treatment quickly if there’s an emergency.

If someone without a team or medical resources gets bitten by a venomous snake in these parts, they might as well record their last words.

Feng Yi’s group was small but had a lot of luggage and seemed to be well-prepared with supplies. Maybe they had some sort of "secret weapon"?

Ah, I almost forgot!

Cai Bing remembered.

Feng Yi is a shareholder of Ancestral Factory, and that factory started by researching snake venom, right? He had even heard that Ancestral Factory had developed a universal antivenom. A shareholder like him wouldn’t lack that!

Feng Yi must be carrying it.

With that thought, Cai Bing’s anxious heart settled down.

He looked back at Feng Yi.

At that moment, Feng Yi was gazing at the poisonous snake in his hand, his eyes appearing deep, yet with a hint of mild amusement.

Something about this scene gave Cai Bing a sense of indefinable worldliness.

It was as if a magnetic male voice was narrating in his mind: High-end ingredients often require the simplest cooking methods to preserve their original flavors. The taste is so fresh, ah...

With a jolt, Cai Bing shook his head.

I must be possessed!

Where did these thoughts come from?

Yet, as if his mind had a mind of its own, Cai Bing blurted out uncontrollably, "Brother Yi, don’t eat the snake!"

As soon as Cai Bin finished speaking, he wanted to slap himself.

Why did you have to say anything?

The man is an expert certified by the United Protection Bureau, with principles! He wouldn’t eat wild animals under non-emergency situations!

Sure enough, he heard Feng Yi respond, "I know."

Sheepishly, Cai Bing smiled, "Sorry, professional habit. I just spoke out of turn."

Seeing that Feng Yi wasn’t angry, Cai Bing’s heart eased again, and he looked around.

Nearby, the villagers who had been watching seemed astonished at the sight of Feng Yi letting the snake crawl on his hand, making exclamatory noises, and their gaze toward Feng Yi grew more affectionate.

Cai Bing understood what was happening.

Sure enough, belonging to a tribe that worships the snake god, Feng Yi’s actions made them more favorably inclined, without the strong rejection from before.

Feeling relaxed, Cai Bing joked, "Brother Yi, if you kissed that snake, these villagers would definitely treat you even better!"

Feng Yi refused, "No, no thanks."

With the snake wrapped around his hand, Feng Yi told them, "There are no other dangerous creatures in the house, just some mosquitoes and other insects. A quick cleanup will do.

Cai Bing peeked into the house, then went to negotiate with the villagers.

Although Feng Yi had taken care of the danger inside, Cai Bing still had to raise the issue of poisonous snakes, "Aren’t you going to smoke out the house? Why are there venomous snakes!"

When Cai Bing last visited, the villagers would smoke out the house in advance, a local method of repelling snakes and vermin.

This time, they hadn’t done anything!

Confronted with Cai Bing’s questioning, the villagers didn’t think they were at fault, but considering the benefits the visitors would bring, their attitude was still reasonable.

"We used to smoke it out, but that’s something we’d do proactively if we were notified in advance," they explained.

Without visitors, there was no need to clean such houses; they’d typically be left locked.

Due to communication difficulties, Feng Yi and his group’s arrival was unexpected, so the villagers had only done a hasty cleanup.

A cursory clean, without any thorough cleansing.

Without prior notice, it was left to whoever stayed there to do the smoking or offer something as a reward for the local residents to do it.

Like the time a film crew came, they exchanged supplies to have a resident smoke out a house and do pest control.

Cai Bing pressed on, "I remember you used to be more proactive!"

The villager being questioned explained, "Once, after we smoked out a place for a film crew, they weren’t satisfied and smoked it several more times themselves. Since then, we let outsiders do their own smoking."

It saves a lot of herbs too!

And the village chief said that visitors would have made thorough preparations; rash people were rare.

So when they saw the situation, the villagers agreed with the chief’s decision. There was no need to waste things.

The villagers, looking hopeful, asked, "Do you need the house smoked out? I was waiting nearby, ready to ask, then that person went in."

Cai Bing didn’t decide on his own but went to discuss the matter with Feng Yi.

Should they pay for the villagers to clean up for them?

It was something they could do themselves, but judging by the villagers waiting nearby, letting them handle it would make them happier. Of course, that depended on offering a satisfactory reward.