The python hunting team arrived in Florida and stayed in a hotel not far from the research center. As soon as Feng Yi and his team arrived at the hotel, they saw Steve jogging over from the research center.
"I was thinking about going into the swamp for a walk before you came, but I didn't expect that the management of the Swamp would become more stringent as the event got closer. Today I saw that many areas are strictly prohibited from entry." Steve sighed.
"Don't worry, the event will start in a few days anyway." Feng Yi said.
"You go check in first. Director He wants to talk to me so I have to go over first."
"OK."
"Have a good rest today, and I'll take you to the research center tomorrow."
Steve left in a hurry, muttering, "This old He forced me to attend class the first time he got here. He still doesn't trust me after all these years!"
Feng Yi followed the team to check in. Most of the team members were arranged to stay in a room with two people, but Feng Yi applied for a single room and was approved. As one of the main forces in catching pythons, this requirement can certainly be met.
After a simple packing, Feng Yi said goodbye to the team leader and left the hotel.
Because of the jet lag, most people in the group slept more on the plane, and it was daytime when they arrived here. Many people came out to exercise and bask in the sun to adjust to the jet lag and adapt earlier.
Therefore, Feng Yi’s departure from the group is not an exception.
Similar to Yangcheng, Virginia is not too cold in winter due to its low latitude. Today is sunny, and the weather in Virginia is good recently, with a suitable temperature.
If the temperature here is very low in winter and there is not enough heat, cold-blooded animals such as crocodiles and pythons will not live so arrogantly here.
In the past hundred years, only during the abnormal climate period, the winter temperature dropped sharply, and many crocodiles and snakes froze to death. The human losses were also quite large. The disaster was an indiscriminate attack.
However, more than 20 years have passed, and the scars of the abnormal climate period can no longer be seen here, and everything has returned to prosperity.
After Feng Yi left the hotel, he went to the address given by the housekeeper, which was a cargo collection point. The compressed biscuits made by Chef Xiao Bing were sent there.
This is why Feng Yi wants to apply for a single room!
Because I need to eat!
Need more food!
How would I explain if someone found out that I had placed several large boxes of compressed biscuits in the room
How can he get extra food when there are other people living here?!
Even if the group didn't agree to let him stay in a room by himself, he would still book another one at his own expense.
After completing the signing formalities, Feng Yi asked someone to deliver the items to the hotel. He also informed the old housekeeper that he was safe and that the items had been successfully signed for.
Instead of going back to the hotel immediately, Feng Yi planned to bask in the sun for a while and take a slow walk.
The Virginia Everglades has a unique wetland ecosystem. Even in the dry season, Feng Yi can feel the moisture in the air and the breath of various animals. It seems silent, but it is not deserted.
It is worthy of being the wild state of Florida. In addition to crocodiles, the smell of pythons is too strong.
Feng Yi felt itchy when he smelled the scent.
Don't be in a hurry, wait until the event starts before catching it.
The billboards on the roadside are all about python hunting activities. At a glance, you can see several large "Python Hunting Activities" signs.
I took out my phone, looked through the messages, and replied to those that hadn't been replied to yet.
I also saw Fengchi’s message.
Feng Chi complained that the old man was angry again for some reason and even smashed things.
I heard it was smashed and it made a loud noise! I don't know who caused it.
Feng Yi replied to him with a few words, saying that he had arrived in Florida and was no longer in the country, and would probably return after the New Year.
After a while, Feng Chi sent a message:
Already there? I heard the crocodiles there are famous! Have you seen any
Feng Yi was typing a reply when Feng Chi made a video call request.
Press Answer.
In the video, Feng Chi was in the bedroom, but he still had hairspray on his hair and his clothes were colorful, and it was obvious that he had just come back from outside.
"It's past two in the morning in the country now." Feng Yi said.
"It's past two o'clock, it's still early, how can I sleep before dawn!"
Fengchi usually has a rich nightlife. Today he attended a friend's birthday party and played outside until midnight, which was considered early.
Having fun is one thing, and on the other hand, Feng Chi is also doing it for certain people to see. Recently, there has been fierce competition within the Feng family, and he is afraid of being targeted, so he continues to maintain his image as a person who has no ambition and only knows how to eat, drink and have fun.
Feng Chi really didn't have much ambition, and now he just wanted to wait quietly until the old man made his will. He didn't do unnecessary things, didn't take on things, and didn't cause trouble. Anyway, he would definitely have a share of the things in the old man's hands, so it didn't matter if he had less.
Feng Chi is now in his own house, with no one else around, and he is in a completely relaxed state.
"The old man's temper is getting more and more unpredictable. He was in a good mood and guiding the younger generation one moment, and then he was so angry that he smashed things. I don't know if the tea set I saw last time I went there was smashed. Anyway, no one dared to go to the old house to show their presence in the next two days, for fear of being taken out on, and being kicked out instead of getting any benefits. I see that in the various small groups within our family, everyone is guessing who made the old man so angry. It's amazing! It's like he hit a sore spot directly! Last week, someone lost a lot of money on a project, but the old man didn't get so angry."
Feng Chi talked about some things about the Feng family, and Feng Yi just listened, without asking too many questions or having too many other thoughts. The old man had given up the property when he left the Feng family, so how it was distributed had nothing to do with him.
so…
"It's none of my business anyway." Feng Yi said.
Feng Chi also thinks so.
"I really envy you!" Feng Chi lay crookedly on the sofa, "You can go on vacation abroad at this time."
"Work! It's work! I have to make money!" Feng Yi emphasized.
"I want this job too! If I had your ability." Feng Chi sat up from the sofa, "Hey, did you see the crocodile over there?"
"There are some over at the tourist reception desk. I saw them while I was riding the bus. It's not like you haven't seen crocodiles before. There are quite a few in the Yangcheng Zoo."
"That's different! I heard that in Florida, you can see alligators on the road, and alligators can crawl into your backyard! Have you never encountered one?"
"without… "
Feng Yi paused and looked up at a place not far away.
At the intersection ahead, a middle-aged man walked past holding a crocodile that was more than two meters long.
“Yes.”
Feng Yi said as he set his phone's camera to dual-view video mode, so that the images captured by the front and rear cameras could be displayed in real time on the phone's screen.
"Wow!" Feng Chi looked at the picture taken on his phone, "Such a big crocodile! Is it okay to hold it like this?"
"The crocodile's mouth is tied." Feng Yi said.
"Even with its mouth tied up, it still has a head. I think it can knock me out with just a swing of its big head! And its tail, it didn't even swing its tail. Are alligators in Florida so obedient?"
"This alligator is probably captive, so it has a milder temper. Also, it may have tried to fight when it was caught, and when it found it couldn't win, it behaved itself. It seems to be emotionally stable now, but if someone provokes it, it won't be so calm anymore."
"That's pretty impressive! At least that person can carry it. He can carry such a big one while walking." Feng Chi rolled up his sleeves and looked at the not-so-obvious muscles on his arms. He suddenly realized that he hadn't lifted weights in a long time.
When Feng Yi walked to the intersection, the man holding the crocodile had already left, but he heard a little from the discussion of passers-by.
"It's a crocodile that escaped from the park. The person holding the crocodile is a conservation worker. He caught the 'fugitive' and is taking it back."
"So, are there more crocodiles or pythons in Florida?" Feng Chi asked.
"I don't know. I guess there are more pythons."
"Then you will get rich by participating in the python hunting activity? Just catch one and you will get money! Brother, when you catch a python, take some photos and videos and send them to me. I want to see how they are different from those in the zoo."
"OK."
After walking around outside and basking in the sun, Feng Yi searched for food along the way. There were too many tempting smells in the air, and he was hungry.
We found a few restaurants and ate something in each one. Only when we were satisfied did we return to the hotel and wait for the group’s dinner in the evening.
Feng Yi was quite satisfied with the first day in Virginia.
The next day, Steve took Feng Yi to the research center.
Feng Yi saw Cheng Si again, with his filming equipment.
Steve spread his hands and said, "I owe the boss of their platform a favor. I'll take Xiao Cheng to the research center to take some photos."
The python hunting could not be filmed, so Steve only agreed to take Cheng Si to visit the research center before starting.
In the research center, some researchers have known Steve for a long time, but there are regulations here that limit the number of people that can be brought in at one time.
As a participant in the python hunting event, it was easy for Feng Yi to go in and visit, but Cheng Si had a media card, so the review was more complicated and he had to submit an application first.
Fortunately, the application was approved quickly. Cheng Si paid an additional fee for the visit, which satisfied the reviewer.
Steve led the two of them inside and said to Feng Yi, "We still have to borrow a boat from old Josh. Although the organizer of the event has air boats for rent, old Josh's boat was modified by himself, so it is more reliable and convenient for me to use. It's better to rent his boat. But he borrowed it two days ago, and I don't know if it has been returned."
Air boats are a swamp artifact that is entanglement-resistant and powerful. They are very common here and tourists also take this type of boat when visiting the swamp.
Feng Yi followed Steve and continued walking in. The old research center was severely damaged by a storm during the abnormal climate period. The current one was newly built later, with a larger scale and higher security.
Various animals are also raised here, divided into many areas. Steve went to the crocodile area first.
Before entering the area, Steve's eyes lit up, his voice rippling, and he trotted over.
"Hi~ Candy sweetheart~~~"
In front, with her back to them, stood a blonde lady.
Hearing Steve's voice, he turned around.
Steve walked quickly to her, leaned over, and kissed the blonde beauty... the little alligator she was holding, slurp~
Feng Yi and Cheng Si: "..."
Oh, "Candy" is the little alligator.
After Steve kissed the crocodile, he reached out and touched the crocodile before saying to the blonde beauty, "Hey Katherine, have you seen old Josh?"
The blonde lady pointed in a direction. "They're busy over there. There's a crocodile with an eye problem. They're checking it out."
"Oh, I think the old fellow must need my help now!"
Steve said, calling Feng Yi and Cheng Si to go in the direction Catherine had just pointed.
When I got there, I saw several people busy at work.
A nearly four-meter-long alligator with three big men sitting on its back.
Even if the crocodile's mouth is tied, someone still needs to hold it down to prevent it from moving, making it easier to check its eyes.
"Hey Steve, you're here just in time, come and help!" A white-haired old man shouted in front of the crocodile, "Then get another person to hold it down!"
Steve didn't want to press the crocodile, so he turned around and looked at Feng Yi and Cheng Si, "Who of you is heavier?"
Cheng Si thought about it and prepared to report his weight. Feng Yi walked over and said, "Let me do it."
Steve also felt that Feng Yi was more suitable. He didn't think Feng Yi had much of an advantage in weight. He just thought Feng Yi had some basic experience and had received more professional training, so he could handle emergencies more calmly. If the crocodile suddenly became agitated during the eye examination, the person suppressing the crocodile must handle it more calmly. Panic would only excite the crocodile more.
Cheng Si... can't even deal with a Zhoushan cobra.
With Feng Yi as the suppressor, the big alligator became obedient. Others did not think there was anything wrong with it, and at most they just thought it was being particularly cooperative today.
Steve is helping check the eyes and discussing its eye disease with old Josh.
Cheng Si didn't know that Steve was thinking about his dark history again. When the others were busy, he didn't dare to get too close. It wasn't because he was afraid of being bitten by the crocodile, after all, his mouth was tied. He was afraid that if he approached rashly, he would disturb the crocodile, so he kept his distance, raised his camera, and took photos and videos.
Observing the big crocodile through the camera, Cheng Si didn't know why, but he always felt that there was a sense of despair on that dragon-like face.