Every day is one step closer to reality

After the two rangers reported the situation to the team, they looked at Liu Xiong again.

Liu Xiong looks much calmer now. So one of the rangers continued to ask him some questions.

They asked Liu Xiong's name and contacted his family.

Liu Xiong was still very cooperative with these questions, but his attention was still not focused, as if he was recalling something carefully, and he answered absent-mindedly:

"My name is Liu Xiong, my parents' phone number is..."

"I was tricked here tonight..."

Liu Xiong gave his name and the phone numbers of his parents and asked the ranger to help him contact them.

He coughed a few more times while speaking. Liu Xiong choked on the water and was a little weak. Her throat was uncomfortable and she couldn't speak smoothly.

It was a bit cold at night in the mountains. Even if Liu Xiong was wearing a blanket, she would still catch a cold when the evening breeze blew not long after she came out of the water.

But no matter what the ranger tried to persuade him, Liu Xiong just didn't want to rest in the car, so he stayed on the shore of the lake. After talking too much, his emotions that had just calmed down began to get agitated again.

"Okay, okay, don't get in the car! How about you move to a position to block the wind... Don't move, don't move! Don't get excited!"

The ranger didn't insist anymore. They just need to stabilize this side now, and someone will come and take over later.

Liu Xiong's cell phone fell into the lake, and even if he had it with him, he might not be able to use it.

After a ranger recorded the call, he dialed the number directly using his mobile phone.

When they asked Liu Xiong just now, they already knew Liu Xiong's identity.

This person is quite well-known in Rongcheng. He and their friends have visited Yue Mountain many times. They were impressed by the group of people driving luxury cars.

Because of this, both rangers felt nervous.

They are just the newly added patrol personnel after this year's regional planning. In fact, they are not particularly familiar with this area. They have just been deployed for a few months and cannot take on much responsibility.

Now that I have encountered such an accident, it seems to be a bit involved, so I will definitely be more careful with my words and cannot casually respond to things beyond my ability.

Thinking about how to tell Liu Xiong's family, the ranger pressed the phone number.

A mansion somewhere in Rong City.

The Liu family had just returned home from an evening discussion.

Liu Xiong's father was relaxing on the sofa in the living room. When he learned that Liu Xiong hadn't come home yet, he casually said:

"Where are you wandering again!"

In the past, Liu Xiong often played late, sometimes coming back, sometimes simply staying out for the night, or getting into some trouble and running to the old man for shelter.

When I think about the young people mentioned in the discussion tonight, I think about Feng Yi who stole the show at the auction, and then I look at my own family...

Tired!

"I could hear him bragging to people from afar in the auction today!"

"Drinking a cup of realgar wine will make you think you are immune to all poisons. I also heard people say that kid wants to catch venomous snakes. Is this because he can't wait to go to heaven?!"

"After all, it still needs to be dealt with!"

"He doesn't have a long memory if nothing happens!"

The Liu family and his wife were thinking about how to find something for Liu Xiong to occupy his temper.

Liu Xiong's father's cell phone rang.

After looking at the unfamiliar mobile phone number, Liu Xiong's father still answered the call.

"Hey...I just..."

When he heard that Liu Xiong's car had overturned into a lake in the wilds of Yueshan Mountain, Boss Liu's vision went dark and he almost fell off the sofa.

I heard someone say on the phone that he was fine, but his mental state seemed a little abnormal, maybe he was stimulated.

Liu Xiong's father calmed down and asked the ranger to give Liu Xiong the phone so he could make sure.

Yueshan Lakeside.

Liu Xiong was immersed in his own thoughts when he saw the handed over mobile phone and came back to his senses.

"Hey dad... I'm alive! A little injury doesn't matter... I won't leave!!"

Upon hearing that his father wanted to send him to the hospital for examination, Liu Xiong became excited again:

"Dad, let me tell you, there is a big snake here! It was the one who saved me from falling into the lake tonight! Ahem..."

After coughing a few times due to a discomfort in his throat, Liu Xiong began to tell his father how the big python threw him ashore. After that, he asked his father to bring more people over. He wanted to find the savior!

The two rangers present looked at each other, and one of them made a gesture.

After Liu Xiong finished talking to the other party, another ranger took the call, walked to the side, and explained to Liu Xiong's father in a low voice with some distance between him and Liu Xiong.

The Liu family used to be in the medicine business, and Liu Xiong's father also knew something about snakes, and knew that the climate in Yue Mountain was not suitable for pythons to survive.

The "big snake" Liu Xiong mentioned may have been a fantasy after drinking and being stimulated.

Like the ranger, Dad Liu also thought it was waterweed or something else.

No matter what, after confirming that Liu Xiong was fine, Liu's father calmed down and his mind became clear. He asked the ranger for more details and started arranging things.

The ranger looked at the man who was still clinging to the shore and continued in a low voice to Liu Xiong's father:

"Yes, he was on the shore when we came over. He didn't seem to be injured... We've called the police and contacted the medical staff. Oh, I saw their car and will be there soon..."

The night in the originally deserted Yueshan Mountain gradually became full of movement.

On the other side of Yue Mountain, the mountain still looks peaceful and beautiful.

The nearby communities are as quiet as the night.

Occasionally, a late-night car drives by slowly, and then it becomes quiet again.

Feng Yi has returned to the community.

I spent a lot of energy tonight, so I had a late night snack and went to sleep.

Feng Yi checked his cell phone for a while before going to bed.

Regarding the local news in Rongcheng, the hot topics are those related to the Dragon Boat Festival activities. In addition to official publicity, it is the marketing of various businesses and interest groups.

Of course, Feng Yi was also mentioned, but not enough pictures and video evidence were leaked, and Feng Yi himself didn't say anything, so there wasn't much fuss.

This charity auction did not invite many media, and the news released was reserved.

The focus of marketing related to this cultural and arts festival is on activities during the day. As for the auction at night, those who are willing to be in the limelight will contact the media or accept interviews.

Photos and videos of the venue are only circulated in some private circles and are rarely posted directly to public platforms.

There were too many local bigwigs present, so it was easy to violate taboos accidentally. Even Liu Xiong and the others, who usually play wildly, know how to behave appropriately.

Feng Yi glanced at the hot topics and flipped through them again. He didn't see any news about any major events in Yue Mountain. There was no discussion among several joint security bureaus or expert groups, so he put the phone aside with satisfaction. Sleep peacefully.

The next day, Feng Yi had just finished breakfast and was talking to Xiao Jia about the arrangements for returning to Yangcheng when he received a call.

Half an hour later, someone came.

Two people came to the door. One was responsible for the management and protection of resources in the Yue Mountain area, and the other was a person sent by Liu Xiong's father.

"Please let me find the snake?!"

After Feng Yi heard the purpose of these two people's visit, he looked surprised.

"Yes, we would like to ask you to go over and see if there are any large snakes."

One of the two people who came to the door represented the relevant local department, and the other represented the Liu family.

Last night, there were many people coming and going by the lake in Yueshan Mountain. Local experts on reptiles were also invited to attend.

What the expert meant was that it was impossible for a giant python to live in the lake because the environment did not meet their habitat requirements.

But Liu Xiong firmly believed that he had encountered a big snake, and he almost quarreled with the expert over this.

People in the local management department also believed that there was no possibility of a python.

However, to be on the safe side, in case someone maliciously releases a python here, or throws a giant python here due to some illegal activities, you still need to be cautious.

After consulting local experts, the Liu family suggested asking Feng Yi to come over and take a look.

After contacting Feng Yi, he learned that Feng Yi happened to live near Yue Mountain. The Liu family urgently sent someone to invite him.

"We also know that the climate here is unlikely to contain boa constrictors, but considering some unexpected circumstances, we would like to ask you to come over and have a look. I heard that you are very sensitive to the smell of snakes, and no one is better at searching for snakes!" The person opposite said.

"you flatter me."

Feng Yi thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come with you to take a look."

It just so happened that he also wanted to take a look at the scene.

After Feng Yi agreed, the man sent by the Liu family looked happy and immediately reported to his boss. He thought to himself: After this expert went over to confirm, he could definitely make Liu Xiong give up, right? !

Liu Xiong has not left until now. He was fighting with whoever pulled him away. He stared at the lake at night, borrowed a flashlight to scan around, not missing every inch of the area, and stayed up until almost dawn before Liu Xiong was stopped. I always threw it in the car and slept for a while.

Feng Yi didn't do much to clean up. He called Xiao Jia and drove to the lake on the other side of Yue Mountain with the two visiting people.

When he arrived at the place, Feng Yi met Liu Xiong.

Liu Xiong had changed his clothes and his hair was messy. He might have just woken up and was sitting there drinking a bowl of medicinal porridge.

I don’t know if it’s because the medicinal porridge is too hard to drink, or because I just can’t concentrate. I took a few sips and then started chatting with the person next to me.

The person next to me: "Xiaoxiong, we really didn't find the snake you mentioned! I personally led people to search around, and sent people to search twice more, but I didn't see any snakes on the ground nearby that fit the purpose you mentioned. Crawling marks!”

Liu Xiong: "I definitely can't see it! It's in the water! In the water! Maybe it's an anaconda!"

The person next to me: "Are you referring to the anaconda type?"

Liu Xiong: "Yes!"

The person next to me: "But it's impossible for the anaconda to appear here. The temperature and environment are not suitable. Let's calm down and analyze rationally."

Liu Xiong looked firm: "I still feel like I'm being coiled by a snake!"

A new ranger heard this and said casually:

"The chance of large pythons appearing in this place is close to zero. We have discovered such a big python a long time ago. Even if there are not many patrols in some areas, if there is a python and it grows to such a big size, we cannot leave any trace. Not found!”

But Liu Xiong couldn't listen and stubbornly said:

"It's the anaconda!"

"that is!"

"I can't admit my mistake!"

As he spoke, he touched his leg nervously, as if he was having an afterthought.

other people:"……"

It feels like my eyes are being stung.

Liu Xiong put the bowl aside and raised his hand to gesture:

"At least, it's this thick!"

"Did you touch it with your own hands?" someone asked.

Liu Xiong looked sad, angry and regretful: "No! I had already lost all my strength at that time!"

Everyone else thought, "This guy is really delirious."

As for Liu Xiong's repeated "being thrown ashore", it may be the result of his survival instinct bursting out and self-rescue, and his consciousness also having hallucinations.

The shore is covered with grass, and the various traces are not obvious, but if there is a giant python, there will definitely be other crawling marks. The python in the water also needs to look for food! There are not enough fish in the lake to eat!

But the truth is, there are no crawl marks!

Not even the shed snake skin!

"So you were not conscious at the time."

"Yes...no! I just lost my ability to move, but I was still conscious!"

Liu Xiong knew that these people did not believe what he said.

The marks on his body were not clear and could not be determined.

There seemed to be traces of entanglement, but it could also be some kind of plant in the water or garbage thrown by some tourists.

Because Liu Xiong had just suffered an accident, there were quite a few marks on Liu Xiong's body caused by the collision, and they were even more obvious.

Feng Yi did not go to where Liu Xiong was, but looked at the lake shore from a distance, and then walked forward along the lake.

Salvage work is underway in the lake, and some people are searching for suspicious targets underwater.

In addition to salvage, Feng Yi learned from the people here that the Liu family spent a lot of money to maintain the lake and the surrounding ecological environment and minimize the environmental damage caused by this accident.

Further away, a warning cordon was drawn up where the driveway was, and there were case investigators active.

Liu Xiong was deceived and almost kidnapped, and his own people had to investigate. Feng Yi believed that with the abilities of both Liu Xiong's parents, results would come soon.

Withdrawing his gaze, Feng Yi continued walking along the lake.

I passed by the spot where he went up and down the lake last night and took a look.

No one pays attention here.

Look around again.

The smell information left in the environment can tell Feng Yi a lot about what happened.

From these scent molecules, Feng Yi seemed to see groups of people searching here and then moving away.

Feng Yi pointed to a relatively obvious footprint and said, "Since last night, many people have passed by here, all looking for anacondas?"

The person in charge of resource management had a helpless look on his face, "You're kidding me. I don't think it's an anaconda. In fact, this kind of thing has happened before. Last year, a guy sneaked here to swim and his feet were tangled, saying there was water. Damn it, it turned out to be a mesh bag, and I don’t know who threw it. I have applied to install surveillance here before, but it was not approved! I hope it will pass this time."

The man from the Liu family came over and said, "Expert Feng, do you believe there are anacondas in this lake?"

Feng Yi: "I don't believe it."

What kind of water python?

What anaconda?

Nothing!