Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 621 - 406: A Deity?_2

Chapter 621: Chapter 406: A Deity?_2

Cai Bing didn’t want to go out, but he was even less willing to be left alone!

In TV shows, it’s always like this: in a strange place, if there are only a few people in a team, once they split up, someone inevitably meets with misfortune, and it’s usually the ones who are alone first.

Comparing the local villagers and Feng Yi’s group, he chose to believe in Feng Yi’s capabilities, deciding it was safer to stay with Feng Yi!

After all, it wasn’t just the few of them in action, as there were also locals going with them. With so many people out together, as long as one’s curiosity wasn’t too strong and one followed the main force, safety was relatively guaranteed.

They didn’t delay, quickly organizing their equipment and then heading to the village chief’s residence.

Feng Yi didn’t disclose his identity as an expert from the United Conservation Bureau to the villagers; he only told them he had come to look for tree species.

The natives didn’t have a good impression of the United Conservation Bureau; whenever their people came, there were countless rules: this tree couldn’t be felled, that animal couldn’t be hunted.

As a result, the locals didn’t know Feng Yi’s true identity.

Communication was inconvenient, and the literate villagers, like the village chief, would occasionally have goods delivery people bring some external newspapers or magazines, but information was extremely limited and seriously delayed. They knew nothing about the news created by Feng Yi on the internet and were completely unfamiliar with him.

Just by appearance, the villagers couldn’t associate Feng Yi with the United Conservation Bureau.

The village chief saw that all of Feng Yi’s group had come over, and they didn’t want so many outsiders following along.

Cai Bing went over to negotiate.

He said that they all wanted to contribute, but the village chief, being used to dealing with outsiders, understood the visitors’ lack of security and preference for sticking together.

Worrying about his grandson’s safety, the village chief hesitated for a moment but agreed. However, he also told Cai Bin that they would only need to indicate the direction later, as there were some places that were off-limits.

While Cai Bing was talking to the village chief, Feng Yi noticed that the villagers had brought over a pig. It wasn’t slaughtered right away but simply knocked out and tied up.

Butchering would create a blood scent, and introducing such a smell into the rainforest at this time wasn’t a good thing.

Ding also listened carefully to the discussions among the villagers. It seemed the villagers thought only Cai Bing, the guide among Feng Yi’s group, could understand their language and didn’t guard against them too much.

Ding whispered to Feng Yi, "I heard it’s very likely to be in the forbidden territory. Just now, the men carrying the pig were part of the few in the village who could go to the forbidden territory. They seemed quite scared."

After listening some more, Ding spoke softly, "One of the villagers said children of this age seldom return if they go to the forbidden territory, which is why the village chief is so anxious."

The village chief had only one child around ten years old at home, and Feng Yi could distinguish the scent left behind by a child of this age.

Tracing the lingering scent in the air, Feng Yi tilted his chin and pointed in a direction, "Is it that way?"

Ding: "Right."

Feng Yi: "It’s been a while."

Ding: "Indeed, some villagers said that everyone was focused on us this afternoon. When the child didn’t come back for dinner and his family called for him outside without a response, they searched until night but couldn’t find him. The village chief could only ask for help from the others in the village."

The team quickly set out.

First, the village chief asked Feng Yi to identify the scent.

Under the skeptical and defensive gazes of many, Feng Yi pretended to take in the scent, accepting a piece of clothing belonging to the child from the village chief and waving his hand around as if distinguishing the smell.

During this process, Ding, who had good hearing, overheard some villagers saying Feng Yi was like a dog.

Ding pursed his lips, deciding to pretend he hadn’t heard.

Feng Yi didn’t know what the villagers were saying about him; he sensed complex emotions from the people around him, but no strong ill will, so he didn’t need to care.

Returning the child’s clothing to the village chief, Feng Yi raised his hand toward a direction, "That way."

The child had ventured into the woods following the scent trail.

The village chief and a few others followed with looks of astonishment and doubt.

Cai Bing also followed closely, asking Feng Shou next to him:

"Aren’t you afraid?"

Feng Shou: "Afraid of what?"

Cai Bing: "Various things. Like spiders, crawlers, scorpions, and also poisonous snakes."

Feng Shou touched the zodiac coin amulet he wore, "Not afraid, I have an amulet."

Cai Bing: "Tsk, so do I. I even got it from a temple at a high price!"

Feng Shou smiled and said nothing.

Cai Bing: "What’s so funny? I always feel like there’s a sense of superiority in your laugh!"

Feng Shou: "No, you heard it wrong."

Cai Bing: "Still arguing, after so many years do I not know you?"

He wanted to have a look at Feng Shou’s amulet, but as the team had already entered the rainforest, he stopped talking, quieted down, and focused on the sounds around them, following the team closely.

Especially Feng Yi.

Cai Bing didn’t trust the local villagers much either; he felt safer with Feng Yi. He had figured it out: Feng Yi, a man with so much money, dared to come to a place like this with only two attendants; he certainly had something up his sleeve!

Feng Yi was an expert after all. If there were poisonous snakes, there was nothing to fear with him present!

The village chief didn’t lead the group straight to the forbidden territory from the beginning. Since this outsider claimed to have a keen sense of smell, he really held onto hope, but as they walked, he realized that this outsider was also heading towards the forbidden area. Immediately, he called two villagers to run ahead of Feng Yi, one on each side, watching closely.

Feng Yi didn’t mind and continued to follow the scent trail. On some difficult sections of the path, he could smoothly navigate without needing a reminder from the villagers.