After the two rangers reported the situation here to the team, they glanced at Liu Xiong again.
Liu Xiong seemed 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 carefully recalling something, and his answers were absent-minded:
"My name is Liu Xiong, my parents are... Phone number..."
"I was tricked into coming here tonight..."
Liu Xiong told the ranger his name and his parents' names and phone numbers and asked them to help him make the contact.
He coughed a few times while speaking. Liu Xiong had choked on water and felt a little weak. His throat was not feeling well and he could not speak fluently.
It was a bit cold in the mountains at night. Even if he was wrapped in a blanket, Liu Xiong had just come out of the water and would catch a cold when the evening breeze blew.
But no matter how the ranger tried to persuade him, Liu Xiong refused to rest in the car and insisted on staying by the lakeshore. After talking too much, his emotions, which had just calmed down, started to get agitated again.
"Okay, okay, don't get in the car! Or you can move to another place, so you can block the wind... No, no, no, don't get excited!"
The ranger didn't insist. They just had to stabilize the situation here and someone would come to take over later.
Liu Xiong's cell phone fell into the lake, so even if he had it with him, it might not work.
After recording the information, a ranger made the call directly using his mobile phone.
When they were questioning Liu Xiong just now, they already knew Liu Xiong's identity.
This person is quite famous in Yongcheng. He has come to Yueshan many times with his friends. They were a group of people driving luxury cars and were deeply impressed.
Because of this, the two rangers were very nervous.
They are just new patrol personnel added after the regional planning this year. In fact, they are not particularly familiar with this area. They have only been assigned to this area for a few months and cannot take on much responsibility.
Now that we have encountered such an accident, it seems that the implications are quite serious. We must be more cautious with our words and cannot agree to anything that is beyond our capabilities.
Thinking about how to tell Liu Xiong's family, the ranger dialed the phone number.
A mansion somewhere in Yongcheng.
The Liu couple just returned home after finishing an evening negotiation.
Liu Xiong's father leaned back on the sofa in the living room and relaxed. When he learned that Liu Xiong had not returned home, he said casually:
"Where are you hanging out again?"
In the past, Liu Xiong often played until very late. Sometimes he would come back, sometimes he would just spend the night outside, or sometimes he would run to the old man for refuge after getting into trouble.
When I think of the young people mentioned during the discussion tonight, think of Feng Yi who made a big splash at the auction, and then look at my own...
Tired of heart!
"I could hear him bragging to others from a distance at the auction today!"
"Just because you drink a cup of realgar wine, you think you are immune to all poisons. I also heard that guy wanted to catch a poisonous snake. Is he so impatient to go to heaven?!"
"After all, it still needs to be cleaned up!"
"He won't learn his lesson unless he goes through something!"
The Liu couple thought about how to find something for Liu Xiong to do to calm him down.
Liu Xiong's father's cell phone rang.
After looking at the unfamiliar mobile phone number, Liu Xiong's father still answered the call.
"Hello... I am..."
When he heard that Liu Xiong's car had flipped into a lake outside Yueshan, Boss Liu's eyes went dark and he almost fell off the sofa.
I heard the person on the other end of the phone say that he was fine, but his mental state seemed a little abnormal, perhaps because he was stimulated.
Liu Xiong's father calmed down and asked the ranger to give the phone to Liu Xiong so he could confirm it.
By the Yueshan Lake.
Liu Xiong was immersed in his own thoughts, but when he saw the phone handed to him, he came back to his senses.
"Hey Dad... I'm alive! It's just a minor injury, it's nothing... I won't leave!!"
When Liu Xiong heard his father say that he would have someone send him to the hospital for a checkup, he became emotional again:
"Dad, let me tell you, there is a big snake here! It was it that saved me from falling into the lake tonight! Ahem..."
Liu Xiong coughed a few times because of the discomfort in his throat, and then started telling his father how the giant python threw him ashore. After that, he asked his father to bring more people over because he wanted to find the life-saving snake!
The two rangers present looked at each other and one of them made a gesture.
After Liu Xiong finished his call, another ranger took over the phone, walked aside, kept a distance from Liu Xiong, and explained in a low voice to Liu Xiong's father.
The Liu family used to be in the medicinal materials business, and Liu Xiong's father had some knowledge about snakes. He knew that the climate in Yue Mountain was not suitable for pythons to survive.
The "big snake" that Liu Xiong mentioned might be a fantasy after drinking and being stimulated.
Like the ranger, Liu's father also thought it was aquatic plants or something else.
In any case, 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 to arrange things.
The ranger looked at the man who was still stubbornly guarding the shore, and whispered to Liu Xiong's father:
"Yes, he was already on the shore when we came over. He didn't seem to be injured... We've called the police and contacted the paramedics. Oh, we saw their car, they'll be there soon..."
The originally deserted night of Yueshan Mountain gradually became noisy.
On the other side of Yue Mountain, the mountain still looks peaceful and beautiful.
The nearby neighborhood was as quiet as the night.
Occasionally a late-returning car would slowly pass by, and then silence would return.
Feng Yi has returned to the community.
I consumed a lot of energy tonight, so I had a midnight snack, took a shower, and went to bed.
Feng Yi browsed his phone for a while before going to bed.
Regarding the local news in Yongcheng, the hot topics are those related to the Dragon Boat Festival activities. In addition to official propaganda, there are also marketing by various businesses and interest groups.
Of course Feng Yi was also mentioned, but there were not enough pictures and video evidence leaked, and Feng Yi himself did not say anything, so it did not cause much waves.
Not many media were invited to this charity auction, and the news released was also reserved.
The marketing focus of this cultural and arts festival is on the activities during the day. As for the auction in the evening, those who want to be in the spotlight will contact the media or accept interviews.
Photos and videos of the venue are only circulated in some small private circles and are rarely posted directly on public platforms.
There were too many local bigwigs present, and it was easy to violate taboos if one was not careful. Even Liu Xiong and his friends who usually played recklessly knew the limits.
Feng Yi glanced at the hot topics and flipped through them again. He didn't see any news about any major events in Yueshan, and there was no discussion in the joint guarantee bureaus or expert groups. He put his phone aside with satisfaction and went to 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.
There were two people who came to the door. One was responsible for the management of resources in the Yueshan area, and the other was sent by Liu Xiong's father.
"Ask me to find a snake?!"
Feng Yi looked surprised when he heard the purpose of their visit.
"Yes, we would like you to go over and take a look to see if there are any large snakes present."
The two people who came to the door, one represented the local relevant department and the other represented the Liu family.
Last night, many people came and went by the lakeside of Yueshan Mountain. Local experts in reptile research were also invited to the scene.
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 almost had an argument with the expert about it.
Local management also believed that there was no possibility of a giant python.
However, to be on the safe side, in case someone releases a python here maliciously, or throws a python here for some illegal activities, you should still be cautious.
After consulting local experts, the Liu family suggested asking Feng Yi to go over and take a look.
After contacting Feng Yi, the Liu family learned that Feng Yi happened to live near Yue Mountain, so they urgently sent someone to invite him.
"We also know that it is impossible for giant pythons to exist in this climate, but considering some unexpected situations, we would like to ask you to go over and take another look. I heard that you are very sensitive to the smell of snakes, and no one can match you in searching for snakes!" said the person on the other side.
"you flatter me."
Feng Yi thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I'll go with you to take a look."
It just so happened that he also wanted to go and take a look at the scene.
After Feng Yi agreed, the person sent by the Liu family was delighted and immediately reported to his boss, thinking: After this expert goes over and confirms the situation, Liu Xiong will definitely give up, right? !
Liu Xiong hasn't left yet. He looks like he will fight with anyone who tries to pull him away. He stared at the lake all night and used a borrowed flashlight to scan it, not leaving out a single inch of the area. He stayed up until almost dawn, when Mr. Liu threw him into the car and let him sleep for a while.
Feng Yi didn't pack up much. He called Xiao Jia and drove to the lake on the other side of Yue Mountain with the two visitors.
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. He was sitting there drinking a bowl of medicinal porridge.
I don’t know if it was because the medicinal porridge was too hard to drink or if I was really not concentrating, but after taking a few sips, I chatted with the person next to me.
The person next to him said, "Xiaoxiong, we really didn't find the snake you mentioned! I personally led people to search around, and sent people to search twice, but we didn't see any crawling traces on the ground nearby that matched the target you mentioned!"
Liu Xiong: "You definitely can't see it! It's in the water! In the water! Maybe it's a water python!"
The person next to him: "You mean, the anaconda type?"
Liu Xiong: “Yes!”
The person next to him said, "But anacondas can't possibly appear here. The temperature and environment don't match. Let's calm down and analyze rationally."
Liu Xiong's expression was firm: "I still feel that I am coiled by a snake!"
A new ranger heard this and said casually:
"The chances of a large python appearing in this area are close to zero. If there really was a python this big, we would have discovered it long ago. Even if some areas are not patrolled often, if there was a python that big, we would not have found any trace of it!"
But Liu Xiong refused to listen and insisted:
"It's the anaconda!"
"that is!"
"I can't possibly be wrong!"
As he spoke, he touched his legs nervously, looking as if he was savoring something.
other people:"… "
My eyes feel 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 angry and regretful: "No! I was already exhausted at that time!"
Everyone else was thinking, "This guy is definitely out of his mind."
As for Liu Xiong's repeated claim of being "thrown ashore", it may be the result of the survival instinct erupting at the time and self-rescue, and his consciousness also produced hallucinations.
The shore was all grass, so the traces were not obvious. But if there really was a giant python, there would definitely be other traces of it crawling. The python in the water also needs to find food! There are not enough fish in the lake to eat!
But the fact is, there are no crawl marks!
There is no shed snake skin either!
"So you weren't awake 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 the body were unclear and could not be identified.
There seemed to be traces of something entangled, but it could also be some kind of plant in the water or garbage thrown away by some tourists.
Because he had just been in an accident, Liu Xiong had a lot of traces of collision on his body, and they were more obvious.
Feng Yi did not walk towards where Liu Xiong was. He looked at the lakeshore from a distance, and then walked forward along the lakeside.
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 has 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 cordon was set up at the driveway where investigators were active.
Liu Xiong's family members were investigating the case of him being deceived and nearly kidnapped. Feng Yi believed that with the abilities of Liu Xiong's parents, there would be a result soon.
Feng Yi withdrew his gaze and continued walking along the lake.
I passed by the place where he went up and down the lake last night and took a look.
No one is paying attention here.
Look around again.
The smell information left in the environment can tell Feng Yi a lot of things that happened.
From these odor molecules, Feng Yi seemed to see groups of people searching from here and then walking away.
Feng Yi pointed to a relatively obvious footprint and said, "From last night till now, many people have passed by here. Are they all looking for the water python?"
The resource manager looked helpless, "I'm sorry to make you laugh. I don't think it's a anaconda. In fact, this kind of thing has happened before. Last year, someone sneaked in here to swim and got his feet entangled. He said it was a water ghost. It turned out to be a net bag. I don't know who threw it. I applied to install surveillance here before, but it was not approved! I hope it will be approved 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
No way!