Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 701 - 451 Ancestral Will!_2

Chapter 701: Chapter 451 Ancestral Will!_2

At the time of the accident, there were indeed people who went over to help with the rescue, and they joined in the effort. As a token of their gratitude, they also brought thank you gifts for the people there.

"Do you know who saved him?" Brother Bao raised his voice slightly.

"At that time, K wasn’t very lucid and didn’t get a good look at the person, only mentioning that his rescuer was very strong."

Brother Bao remained silent for a while, holding onto the copper coin in his hand.

Soon after waking up, Brother Bao checked himself out of the hospital, deciding against continuing his stay there.

Once back at his residence in N City, he was followed up on by a private medical team.

In the room, having sent everyone else away,

Brother Bao got up from the bed and opened another room.

This room housed an incense table and various statues of gods and Buddhas from different sects.

Now, Brother Bao tossed those god and Buddha statues aside, and carefully took off his gold chain pendant, placing it on the incense table.

Without giving another glance to the hefty gold chain, all his focus was on the small zodiac-themed coin.

He lit incense in reverence and knelt in worship.

O ancestors!

I underestimated you!

Thank you for saving my damn life!

After worshipping with due respect, Brother Bao put the zodiac coin back on, and returned to the bedroom.

Checking the time and taking a deep breath to calm his emotions, he then picked up his phone to contact Feng Yi.

"Uncle Bao? How are you doing now? All good?" Feng Yi asked.

"Ah, all good, all good, I’ve already gone home."

Not sure what to say, he then told Feng Yi, "Ah, those internal power struggles got quite intense. I was careless this time! The old generation’s beliefs clash, and the younger ones think they can seize the opportunity to ascend. Hearts change with time. I was trying to save some young employees from being affected, not wanting to watch them get hauled away by a bunch of guys in police badges."

But there are some who are beyond redemption, with no hope of them feeling any remorse!

As they talked about these things, Brother Bao also brought up other topics with Feng Yi, still with a hint of probing:

"Feng Yi, what do you think, should I go and pay respect to something?"

On the other end, Feng Yi said, "Don’t be superstitious!"

"It’s not superstition, not what you’re thinking! It’s just... just that... the usual ancestral worship! Right, ancestral worship!"

How could ancestral worship be considered superstitious?!

Feng Yi didn’t respond.

Brother Bao continued, "Cough, it’s like this, with the New Year coming up, we aren’t in Huaguo, and there are no ancestral halls here for us to worship. What we’re doing is called... finding our roots! Right, finding our roots! Although we are far from our hometown, our hearts are still there!"

Feng Yi thought to himself: Uncle Bao, you never cared about this before!

"Worship the ancestors by all means, but still be rational about it, don’t indulge in unrealistic fantasies!" said Feng Yi.

"No, definitely not! Ah, just... making a wish for the ancestors’ blessing, it sometimes really works," Uncle Bao said.

"Sometimes it might just be a misjudgment on your part," Feng Yi responded.

"Hey, we always pray to something, but gods and Buddhas are intangible; the money for incense and offerings might as well go to the ancestors, right?"

In any case, Uncle Bao had only one thought in his mind:

My ancestors are the greatest!

This is the solid truth!

"So yeah, I want to pay respect to the progenitors, not to the grandparents or great-grandparents, but the earliest ancestors, you know? What kind of portrait should I put up? Any suggestions?" Uncle Bao earnestly asked.

After a pause, Feng Yi finally said, "I don’t know what our earliest ancestors looked like either, how about putting up some portraits of figures like Nüwa and Fuxi?"

"Oh, oh! Okay!"

After ending the call, Uncle Bao immediately took out his phone to search for images.

He felt that Feng Yi’s recommendation was laden with deep significance.

Portraits of Nüwa and Fuxi?

Although their names carry much weight, the people who actually worship them are few.

Why did Feng Yi recommend these two?

What’s their connection to the Feng Clan?

Regardless, since Feng Yi recommended it, let’s start by getting a painting to pay homage!

He meticulously browsed through the images he found.

These two figures...

He thought about the artistic style used in Feng Yi’s collection.

Perhaps there truly is something important about it!

Could it be that my ancestors were believers in deities like Nüwa?

Is Feng Yi’s art inspired by the will of the ancestors?

Should I also pay my respects?

Brother Bao actually considered emulating Feng Yi by creating an "artistic style" himself.

But before that, it’s best to first find an image to worship.

The Nuwa-Fuxi mural, many ancient artists have painted this scene, each with distinct styles.

The figures are somewhat exaggerated, with half-human, half-serpent bodies.

One holds a compass, the other a square.

The painting also incorporates an arrangement of stars.

It seems to contain profound implications.

"Perfect! Just perfect!"

Brother Bao couldn’t understand the celestial arrangements, nor concerns like DNA double helices or the essence of life, but he was very satisfied with the symbolism of "compass and square."

Having chosen the direction, he continued his search for images.

Those that were too garish were out of the question!

Too much personal interpretation, not wanted!

Those that were too crudely drawn were also rejected!

Eventually, Brother Bao decided to spend a significant sum to have one custom painted, imitating the style of antique murals. This also showed more sincerity!

Without a moment’s hesitation, he immediately made a phone call to a contact.

Having placed the order, Brother Bao then turned to looking up the legends of Nuwa and Fuxi.

The more he read, the more invigorated he became.

The surnames Nuwa and Fuxi were said to be connected to the Feng Clan!

He disregarded the legends that were irrelevant.

The Feng Clan...

Brother Bao straightened his back.

Having started in a gang and spent many years in the underworld, Uncle Bao had always felt a bit inferior deep down.

But now, he suddenly felt the "Feng" in his name, Feng Leopard, shimmering with a divine aura!

If there really was a connection, they too came from a distinguished lineage!

No, he had to place another order!

He too must embody a work of art like Feng Yi!

I too must uphold the will of my ancestors!

After making the second call, Brother Bao found his mood uncontrollably excited, his thoughts multiplying.

His subordinates had already told him, after the old building exploded, they examined the ruins and identified traces left behind. Besides evidence related to the explosion, there was nothing else... Or rather, not the information he hoped to find.

But at that time, the zodiac mural did indeed tremble and hum—it wasn’t a tremor of his hand!

When Ryan was by his side, he had also heard it and mistakenly thought it was tinnitus.

"Ancestors, bless me!"

But why had there never been such a strong effect before?

Could it be...

Because of the genuine Feng Clan lineage?

The favoritism of the ancestors towards the authentic Feng Clan?

The mysterious power from the authentic Feng Clan?

Brother Bao had already confirmed with hotel staff that Feng Yi was indeed in the hotel at that time.

The one who appeared at the old building couldn’t be Feng Yi; perhaps it was the will of the ancestors? Appearing in an image similar to Feng Yi?

Brother Bao brainstormed and decided that it was necessary to deepen his interaction with Feng Yi!

For the mysterious power of the authentic Feng Clan!

On the other hand, after speaking with Uncle Bao, Feng Yi continued to deal with matters from the insurance association. Almost everything was settled, and he decided to return home the next day.

Having arranged his flight, Feng Yi visited Uncle Bao’s place before leaving.

Uncle Bao’s behavior was a bit odd, showing less of the elder’s mannerism he used to have when talking to Feng Yi, his smile even more genuine, and he even mentioned expanding the business to Yang City in the future.

Feng Yi knew that the incident that night had left Uncle Bao with suspicions.

Only, his suspicions were in a different direction than Feng Yi had feared.

After visiting Uncle Bao, Feng Yi and his entourage returned to their country.

Ren, who accompanied Feng Yi, had once again become "invisible." Low in presence, with minor alterations to his appearance, he looked distinctly different from Feng Yi. Nobody could connect him to the role of a body double.

"You did very well."

This was Feng Yi’s evaluation of Ren’s work after returning to the hotel that night.

Ren was pleased to have his boss’s approval, but he didn’t become complacent. The challenge this time was not significant.

His first official task had merely been to dress up as Feng Yi and eat a meal.

Having observed Feng Yi the most during meals, he could say that, apart from the amount of food, he could replicate everything else exactly!

And as for the amount of food, it was quite flexible; you eat more when hungry, less when not. Even Feng Yi sometimes ate a lot in public but less on other occasions, behaving like anyone else. Thus, this challenge wasn’t particularly difficult, and there was no need to match Feng Yi’s actual quantities. Over-emphasizing it would not yield the best results.

Overexcited on his first official day, Ren performed exceptionally well. When others approached him for a chat, he behaved flawlessly. He was even able to answer professional questions, particularly on topics that Feng Yi would discuss at exchange meetings, using Feng Yi’s manner of speech naturally.

All his efforts memorizing so much content were not in vain!