Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 78 - 74 The Spirit Snake_1

“I checked,” Feng Yi replied.

“Is it electronic equipment?”

“It shouldn’t be.”

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“Then don’t worry about it. We’ll mention it to Professor Zhou later, and he can inform the forest rangers.”

Steve usually wouldn’t concern himself with such matters. He had participated in many scientific expeditions and encountered private treasure hiding, but he was not overly curious about those actions.

You never know if there is a special meaning behind those private treasures.

Once, Steve encountered a father who hid something and then brought his child to look for it.

Certainly, there were other events of a different nature, some good, some bad, but he was only interested in scientific exploration and finding adorable reptiles, not in inviting trouble that would disrupt their schedule.

Feng Yi didn’t know how to handle such incidents either, so he decided to dismiss it upon hearing Steve’s suggestion.

However, since they were going to inform the rangers and the police, of course, they had to be more detailed about it.

Feng Yi recounted what he had discovered upon climbing the tree.

“The package probably contains some metal objects. The belt is made of real snake skin…”

“Real snake skin?!”

Steve was furious when he heard that.

This was beyond his tolerance!

If it truly was real snake skin, then it was definitely illegal now!

After the period of abnormal climate, the strictest conservation laws might vary by country, but domestically, it was absolutely forbidden!

Steve immediately went to tell Professor Zhou about it.

“Are you sure it’s real snake skin?” Professor Zhou asked Feng Yi.

“Positive. I recognize snake skin,” Feng Yi responded.

Professor Zhou’s expression grew serious as he nodded, “If it is real snake skin, this issue could be more complicated than we thought.”

Professor Zhou asked Feng Yi, “How did you find that thing in the tree?”

Feng Yi explained, “There was a bird in the tree earlier, quite beautiful. I initially wanted to take a picture of the bird, didn’t expect to discover something else on the tree.”

Several people gathered under the tree, and Teacher Lei was instructed to film everything.

Feng Yi climbed the tree to retrieve the package.

To facilitate filming, Teacher Lei even put a portable camera on Feng Yi.

If there were any implications, they would have video evidence to prove their innocence.

Watching Feng Yi steadily climbing up the tree, Steve couldn’t help saying, “Didn’t expect this youngster to be so skilled at climbing trees! We had a few places before where we needed to climb trees for filming; should have asked him for help!”

Teacher Lei agreed, “Indeed, we wasted talent on the first part of our journey.”

As the cameraperson, Teacher Lei had many skills, but climbing trees wasn’t one of his strong suits, and he couldn’t compare with Feng Yi.

Therefore, during the expedition, they missed several opportunities to film tree-dwelling snakes or ended up with suboptimal angles.

After Feng Yi steadily climbed the tree, he untied the package.

The package wasn’t large, but it was heavy to the touch, which probably explained the belt.

Sturdy and convenient to untie.

When Professor Zhou put on gloves and opened the package, he saw it was filled with gold bars!

Steve’s eyebrows shot up.

Seeing those items, he knew they couldn’t be part of a family activity!

They were likely connected to some major case!

Professor Zhou, of course, also realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately contacted their base to report the incident.

But when he spoke about it, he said they found the package while filming tree-dwelling snakes.

Steve quickly understood that Professor Zhou was protecting Feng Yi.

The extent of the incident’s implications was unknown, and Professor Zhou was concerned about Feng Yi being targeted for revenge.

The team coordinated their story internally.

After the base saw the photos sent by Professor Zhou, they immediately reported it to the police.

The squad’s current location was already on the fringe of a nature reserve. Feng Yi had taken a nap and, upon waking up, Professor Zhou told him that the authorities taking over the case had arrived.

Five helicopters landed at a suitable spot nearby.

Among them, two were police helicopters, two were from the base’s rescue team, and one was from the Conservation and Protection Bureau.

After all, the situation involved a snake skin belt, which drew the bureau’s attention. Moreover, the Conservation and Protection Bureau had been following Nan Chong’s scientific activities, so they were able to receive the news and arrive promptly.

However, the bureau’s representative wasn’t the familiar Captain Yuan. Feng Yi exchanged only a few words with the newcomers before wandering off to be by himself.

Professor Zhou would handle the rest of the matter.

The leaders of field scientific expeditions had the experience to handle various emergencies. They knew how to act in the best interest of their team members.

Because of this incident, the squad had to stay in the area for a while.

Feng Yi: “…”

Inside his heart: Ahhhhhhhh—

Every day, Feng Yi watched helicopters fly back and forth overhead, the police conducting investigations and gathering clues on site. The base personnel also moved about, providing protection for the team members.