"You should know the owner of this house."
Wei Hongxi handed over a photo frame. This was already in the room, so it was not considered a leak of information.
Feng Yi took the photo frame and looked at the person in the photo.
Previously, this photo frame was placed in the living room on the first floor. It was the kind that could be displayed to outsiders, and there was no trace of any violation of any law or regulation.
There are several people in the photo, all dressed like elite business people.
Feng Yi's gaze fell on the person on the right side of the middle of the photo, and he recalled a name from his memory.
"Feng Yao?"
When Feng Yi was still in high school in Yangcheng, Feng Yao was already a successful person. Feng Yao's father was a famous foreign trade tycoon in Yangcheng. His success was due to his family and his own ability.
Feng Yao is five years older than Feng Yi, but Feng Yi was a marginal figure at that time, and his knowledge of Feng Yao was limited to hearsay. Compared to the name "Feng Yao", Feng Yi heard more often "Feng Santu", which was the name many people called him in private.
How well Feng Yao has done over the years can be seen from the decoration of this house. And the renovation of the basement. It takes a lot of money to build something like this.
If Feng Yao only relied on his family, he would not have been able to secretly raise pythons without telling them. The fact that he was able to hide it for so many years also shows that he is capable.
I had never heard that Feng Yao liked to keep reptiles before, and what Feng Yi didn't expect was that Feng Yao actually dared to keep a python! He even built such a "luxurious" breeding space for the python!
Purchasing first-class national protected animals without obtaining a license for the domestication, breeding, and commercial use of national key wild animals...
How deep must the love between these two pythons be to allow them to do such a thing
Wei Hongxi and Feng Yi stood in front of the huge transparent glass wall, looking at the "indoor jungle" on the other side of the glass wall.
Several other buildings nearby in the same community all have two floors above ground and two floors underground.
The layout of this house was like this before, but after Feng Yao moved in, he rebuilt and renovated it. The two underground floors were connected and merged into one floor, and the house was dug deeper. If they wanted to dig deeper, they had to submit an application to the property management to prevent cutting off certain important pipelines or causing other losses.
The Joint Insurance Bureau found the renovation application materials from that year. The design drawings said that a landscape room was to be built. After the property management looked at it, they felt that there was no danger and approved it.
It was not until the secret of this basement was discovered that everyone knew there was a giant "breeding box" here.
"I know some people like bonsai and some people like plant pots, but this is the first time I've seen one," said Wei Hongxi.
When Wei Hongxi saw this indoor jungle for the first time, he was deeply shocked. It was as if a corner of the jungle was moved directly here.
"This place is big enough to hold a Tyrannosaurus Rex." Feng Yi said, "Is it because you are rich and willful that you built this place? Or is it because of love?"
Some pet owners do spend a lot of money to build nests for their pets.
However, privately keeping a python is against regulations, and there is no way to excuse it.
"Didn't you ask questions? What did Feng Yao say?" Feng Yi asked.
"He said 'because of love'." Wei Hongxi said.
"Do you believe it?"
"Do not believe."
"Any evidence?"
"No."
As they were talking, Wei Hongxi took Feng Yi to a small door on the side.
"You can go in here."
The door had an electronic lock, but the colleagues from the Joint Security Bureau had already fixed the lock. After opening the door, Wei Hongxi led Feng Yi into the giant "feeding box".
"The temperature, humidity and air pressure have been adjusted to the breeding mode. This place is suitable for pythons to live, but it may be a little uncomfortable for us."
As Wei Hongxi was talking, he looked at Feng Yi, and then he found that Feng Yi's expression was a bit strange. He didn't look nervous, nor did he look disgusted. When he looked at those trees and vines, it seemed that he might be a little bit... yearning
"What do you think?" Wei Hongxi asked.
Feng Yi didn't say anything for a moment.
Thoughts
Does the feeling of wanting to roll around on the ground count
But then again, if you put yourself in this situation, this place is still a bit narrow and it's hard to move around.
Feng Yi swept his surroundings with a critical gaze.
The configuration is OK, but the place is small.
Of course, it is impossible to tell what is really going on in one’s mind.
Feng Yi put on a serious look again and started working.
The moist and warm air was filled with all kinds of smells, fresh and stale.
After being captured, the odor molecules turn into blurry images.
Feng Yi could "see" some of the tracks where the giant python had moved.
On tree branches, in the grass, behind vines, by the pond...
There are five feeding ports in this giant "feeding box" to make it convenient for the keeper to feed prey into it.
"The smells left here now are mostly from animals like pigs and sheep." After a pause, Feng Yi added, "Living things."
Wei Hongxi nodded. They also learned these during the investigation.
The food fed to pythons does not necessarily have to be alive, but nowadays live food is rarely fed in breeding centers and zoos.
And here, Mr. Feng has been feeding live animals.
"Feng Yao said that it was because it was picky about food. It had been picky about food since he took over, so he had been feeding it live food," said Wei Hongxi.
They had no way of asking the "big girl" whether it was true or not, but it really had no interest in dead food now.
Even snakes of the same species may not have the same taste. So, even if Wei Hongxi thought Feng Yao was lying, he had no evidence.
Feng Yi looked around, "Besides the giant python and its food, there are also two humans left here."
"Yes, a caregiver and a breeder. These two people are in charge of the basement here." Wei Hongxi also found out about this.
The caregiver is responsible for cleaning the garbage in the giant breeding box and maintaining the scenery inside the box. The breeder is responsible for feeding the pythons. Both the caregiver and the breeder have a deep understanding of pythons, otherwise they would not be able to do this job.
However, there is no surveillance here, and every time Feng Yao comes here, the caregivers and keepers are not present, so they don’t know what Feng Yao has done here or whether he has interacted with the giant python.
"that's it?"
Wei Hongxi was unwilling to accept this.
"Are there any other... unusual animals?"
Unusual animal? Feng Yi was stunned for a moment, then reacted.
Wei Hongxi meant whether there had been other protected animals here.
Regardless of whether it was raised here or was caught and fed to the python, as long as it existed, Feng Yao would be involved in a bigger scandal.
Feng Yi carefully distinguished for a moment, walked around every corner, and said with certainty: "No. I don't know what it was like before, but at least I don't smell it now. There are only common livestock here."
Wei Hongxi frowned, stood quietly aside, and stopped asking questions.
Feng Yi didn't care. He analyzed the smell he smelled and took a few steps forward. "The giant python hunts and eats mostly here."
Feng Yi stood on this small piece of grass and looked sideways at a whole glass wall a few steps away.
"This place is more like a display stand," said Wei Hongxi.
"Um."
Feng Yi walked out of the giant breeding box and came to the other side of the glass wall, which was also the area where the owner of the house lived.
Under Wei Hongxi's puzzled gaze, Feng Yi lifted the carpet on the ground and squatted close to the ground. There was not much residual smell, but it was enough.
"The carpet was newly laid not long ago. It has not been used before."
Feng Yi stood up, walked to the tables, chairs and sofas, stayed for a moment, picked up a sofa chair, placed it in front of the glass wall, and put it down.
"What is this?" Wei Hongxi asked.
"From now on, I will repeat what Feng Yao did."
"good!"
Wei Hongxi was excited.
Then he watched Feng Yi sit down facing the glass wall and not move.
Wei Hongxi:
"Then?" Wei Hongxi couldn't help but ask.
"Then we can enjoy watching the giant python eat." Feng Yi pointed to the inside of the glass wall, "It's the display-like grass you mentioned, showing the giant python's hunting and eating process."
Seeing Wei Hongxi stunned, Feng Yi continued, "Feng Yao is sitting here, looking into the breeding box, watching it strangle its prey and then swallow it. I didn't expect Feng Yao to have this hobby, and be obsessed with watching the giant python eat."
Wei Hongxi came back to his senses and said, "It's not a pretty sight to see a giant python eating. Most people don't have the courage to watch it."
Thinking that the speed at which snakes swallow food is related to the size of the food, Wei Hongxi recalled the information he had collected:
"The live food they feed is not small in size, so it takes a long time for the python to eat. The more clumsy ones will have to spend more time looking for the prey's head after strangling it."
Pythons eat from scratch.
There is a python at the zoo. It has a good temper and is very docile, but a little stupid. When eating, it can never find the head of its prey and cannot start eating. By the time it is looking for the head, the other snakes have already finished eating and choose a place to stare blankly.
If the keeper has time, he will help it find the head of the prey.
And Feng Yao doesn't seem like someone who would help.
Wei Hongxi made a note in his memo and asked his contact to ask them to choose a larger fish next time they feed it to see if "Big Girl" has trouble finding its head.
In addition, he will analyze Feng Yao's behavior and submit a report to get extra points.
After organizing his notes, Wei Hongxi looked at the landscape room and python breeding box in front of him.
"Why didn't Feng Yao choose a small snake? Small snakes have a lower risk of exposure and are easier to handle. He likes to watch snakes eat, and small snakes are also fine. For example, we checked a batch of western hognose snakes a while ago. Many people secretly raise them."
Feng Yi yawned, and lying on the chair, he said casually: "Maybe he thinks the way Pig Nose eats is too stupid."
Wei Hongxi didn't take it seriously.
He wrote down all the problems Feng Yi found here today. Even if he couldn't get the answers he wanted from Feng Yao, he would conduct an in-depth analysis. Then the report submitted to his superiors would be richer, and getting a high score would be beneficial for future promotions.
The cost of asking Feng Yi to come here today is a bit higher than the market price, but it is worth it. Feng Yi discovered these things that others would not have discovered.
After finishing the work, Feng Yi did not stay here any longer. He received the "expert consultation fee" and left contentedly.
Before leaving, Wei Hongxi called Feng Yi and said, "By the way, I have a tip for you. Someone from the Joint Security Bureau may contact you recently. Someone from the domestic headquarters. Keep an eye on the phone and don't turn it off."
"What's the matter?" Feng Yi asked.
"It's not convenient for me to say, but it's a good thing for you, a good thing that will bring you both fame and fortune."