Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 724 - 464 Obedient Brothers_1

Chapter 724: Chapter 464 Obedient Brothers_1

Feng Yi’s words suddenly silenced the two people who had been showing intense anger and excitement.

It was like an impassioned performance abruptly cut off by someone pulling the plug.

Awkward?

No, it was more a restless agitation.

The man who had just been clamoring to call the police, still holding his phone, stared at Feng Yi, his face remaining relatively calm, "You’ve got it wrong! You just glanced from outside and didn’t see clearly at all!"

"Shall I go take another look?" Feng Yi said, observing the two people, gauging their emotions, "So you actually don’t know who he is either?"

Pulling out his phone, Feng Yi said, "You’re not calling? Then I’ll call the police."

"No, no, no!" The man reached out to snatch the phone, but Feng Yi dodged it.

The woman standing next to him stammered, "Uh... this... that... we... it’s all a misunderstanding!"

The man who failed to grab the phone also nodded, "Yeah, yeah, yeah! A misunderstanding! We actually came here to... to... to release some creatures!"

Feng Yi: "Really? I don’t believe you."

In a panic, the woman pulled out her phone, "We’re actually babysitting for someone, we don’t know anything else, I’ll show you, I took pictures with my phone, here’s our group photo..."

She scrolled through her phone’s photo album, handing it over for Feng Yi to see.

Feng Yi reached out, but his hand suddenly shifted direction and, with a sidestep, he dodged a folding shovel that had come slashing at him from the side.

The one swinging the shovel was the same man who had just spoken of a "misunderstanding." With an ordinary appearance and a seemingly unsolid body, the force of the entrenching tool he wielded was shockingly powerful, demonstrating his resolute determination!

He had planned to strike suddenly while Feng Yi was distracted by the phone album, without showing any mercy. Since Feng Yi had exposed their deeds, he had to silence Feng Yi completely!

During their conversation just moments ago, he had confirmed that there were no other people around.

Although Feng Yi’s identity could indeed cause some trouble, there was no choice; blame it on Feng Yi’s bad luck for coming to such a place without a bodyguard!

He had intended a quick and decisive action, then to get rid of the body before the Bureau of United Protection noticed, but he didn’t expect his shovel swing to miss and his target to blur before him in the blink of an eye.

In that moment, the arm that seemed no different from any ordinary person’s accelerated suddenly, unleashing an extremely terrifying force.

He felt as if he had been clamped firmly by a giant python, unable to break free, and the next moment, he was smashed to the ground and passed out with a muffled groan.

After knocking one person unconscious, Feng Yi didn’t stay in place. Without even shifting his gaze, he quickly moved a half step to the side.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out.

The bullet grazed Feng Yi’s clothes and flew off into the distance.

The woman who had just been nervously offering to show photos to Feng Yi was now holding a lethal weapon, her eyes fierce.

But to Feng Yi, all of this was expected.

No matter how genuinely they acted on the outside, the emotional information inside would not lie.

Efficiently knocking out the second person, Feng Yi didn’t give her a chance to fire a second shot. He didn’t even touch the gun; instead, he kicked it into the bushes and used his walkie-talkie to contact the other members of the Bureau, reporting the unexpected situation here.

The gunshot had probably been heard by many, so it was best to report quickly to avoid causing others to worry and interfere with their duties. Special personnel had been assigned for such emergencies, and they would arrive shortly to handle the situation.

Before they arrived, Feng Yi would continue to stay here.

Meanwhile, by the riverbank.

Wei Hongxun had just collected several plant and soil samples, washing his hands by the river.

He had identified an invasive plant species and two suspicious ones, all duly recorded. Even if they didn’t catch anyone illegally releasing creatures this time, there was no need to worry about having nothing to submit.

After washing his hands and checking the time, Wei Hongxun decided to contact Feng Yi, curious if there had been any discoveries on his end.

Just as he was about to make contact, he heard a gunshot.

Wei Hongxun was shocked.

What was happening? Someone had fired a gun!

And from the sound of it, it wasn’t one of their own!

The direction of the noise seemed to be where Feng Yi had gone.

Without hesitating, Wei Hongxun hastened towards the sound, his mind racing with speculation.

Could it be... Feng Yi had been targeted in an attack?

Was it personal, or was there another reason?

Fortunately, Feng Yi made contact soon after.

After learning the details of what happened and that Feng Yi was safe and unharmed, Wei Hongxun still couldn’t relax completely; he had broken out in sweat from the shock.

This sort of incident, beyond the scope of their mission, could be considered a "big fish." But it wasn’t something Wei Hongxun wanted to encounter, as it fell outside their job responsibilities, and he shouldn’t have let Feng Yi go there alone!

After all, the opponents were armed and dangerous criminals, and there were two of them!

Feng Yi being alone was far too risky!

Thank goodness there was no mishap!

Back at the tent.

Feng Yi arrived at the tent, opened the flap, but didn’t walk in. Instead, he called into the interior, "Stop feigning sleep, I know you’re awake. Come out, can you move your hands and feet?"

The child lying in the tent was still in a similar position to before, but if one paid careful attention, they would have discovered some subtle differences.

After Feng Yi finished speaking, the child did not move.

Feng Yi said again, "Feng Jing, if you’re awake, get up."

Only then did the child in the tent open his eyes and slowly throw off the blanket, sitting up.

He glanced at Feng Yi standing outside the tent, pursed his lips, and did not cry or make a fuss, his face expressionless.

Nevertheless, his appearance seemed obedient, and even without displaying emotions, he was the sort that elders tended to favor.

Brothers born to the same parents, yet they looked markedly different, as if their parents’ features had been selected and arranged in completely distinct combinations.

Feng Yi, because of the old man’s reasons, had been somewhat unpopular within the family since childhood. This kid, unlike Feng Yi, did not have as sharp a chin, and at this age, his face looked a bit round, making his overall demeanor appear more docile and quiet, just as his parents had hoped for him.

With Feng Yi as the "rebellious one," the parents merely wished that this second son would be obedient and not cause trouble.

Feng Jing had been awoken by a gunshot just before.

Since Feng Yi was still some distance from the tent and had not reported the situation loudly, Feng Jing only vaguely heard someone talking outside the tent and felt the voice was somewhat familiar, but he could not be sure of anything at the time.

Now, clearly seeing the person standing outside, he felt relieved from the danger but became even more silent.

The child slowly got up and walked towards the exit of the tent; as he came out, Feng Yi said, "Hand over what’s in your hand."

The child looked at Feng Yi, then cast his eyes down hesitantly. After a moment, he lifted his hand, relaxed his fingers, and placed what he was holding into Feng Yi’s hand.

It was an iron nail.

The nail had some dirt sticking to it.

Feng Jing had stumbled upon this iron nail on the ground last night and had taken the opportunity to secretly dig it out from the soil, keeping it with him afterward.

When he awoke earlier, he had gripped the nail in his hand because he wasn’t sure who the person outside was.

Upon seeing Feng Yi, he experienced a large emotional fluctuation and forgot about the object he was clutching.

He hadn’t expected it to be discovered.

Feng Yi regarded the rusty nail in his hand.

Although the child’s face betrayed no emotion and he seemed overly quiet, the emotional signals were pulsing within—it was filled with excitement and curiosity, all directed at Feng Yi.

There didn’t seem to be any strong feelings of fear or panic.

Managing to find an opportunity under the watch of two criminals to get a nail was not in line with his usual innocent and well-behaved appearance.

Feng Yi sighed silently.

His parents wanted to raise a child obedient and compliant, one who would grow in accordance with their wishes, or rather, wanted a handy tool that would listen and obey.

But this little brother of his...

Perhaps he was even more ’filial’ than Feng Yi himself.

"Are you alright?" Feng Yi asked him.

The child hung his head, fiddling with his fingers, unresponsive.

Feng Yi, discerning the lively emotions on the boy, simply said, "Sit down next to me for now."

The child shuffled over and sat down, a picture of quiet obedience.

Feng Yi checked that there were no injuries on him, then stepped aside and took out his phone, planning to contact the Feng Family in Yang City.

As he was about to dial, his phone rang first. It was the butler calling.

Feng Yi pressed the answer button.

"Hello?"

On the phone, the butler’s tone was very serious:

"We just received a ransom note, which I believe must have been sent by the abductors. Someone has kidnapped your brother!"

Feng Yi: "..."

Looking at the child sitting quietly and obediently on the folding stool, Feng Yi asked the butler on the phone:

"Which brother of mine?"

"The one born to the same parents as you."

"..."

On the other end, the butler thought Feng Yi was shocked by the news and was about to offer some words of comfort but heard Feng Yi say:

"He’s right beside me."

Butler: "?"

Feng Yi: "Yes, there have been some unforeseen events, but it’s been handled."

The butler was silent for a moment, then properly said, "Oh, okay, sorry to bother you."

Feng Yi: "Check who sent the letter. I am going to contact the Feng Family. I don’t know what they’re doing over there."

After speaking with the butler, Feng Yi thought for a moment. Before contacting the Feng Family in Yang City, he decided to call Uncle Bao first.

Cats have their own paths, rats have their ways.

Uncle Bao had mentioned he had some friends in Yang City as well. Although they followed different methods, perhaps he could learn something new by inquiring through them.