On a mountain road far away from the city center, amidst the rumbling sounds of sports cars.
"Hello, Professor Shen, this is Feng Yi. Sorry to bother you at this time. You haven't slept yet... There is something. I was playing with my friends outside and accidentally caught a beetle. It looks very similar to the beetle you told me about last time. It hasn't appeared in Ancheng for a long time. I took a photo and video and sent it to you. Please check it out."
About three minutes later, the phone call came.
Based on the video and photos taken by Feng Yi, Professor Shen almost determined the species of the beetle, and his tone was particularly excited:
"It certainly looks like it in the video! But I have to go see it in person! Where is it?"
Feng Yi explained the location.
Professor Shen is not in Ancheng at the moment, and is quite far away, so he can’t make it in time. The earliest he can arrive is tomorrow.
Feng Yi was on the phone with Professor Shen.
Parking area.
Wang Xuqin leaned against a car, lit a cigarette, and calmed himself down.
It's just playing with beetles, no big deal, you, Brother Xu, have seen everything...
Then Feng Yi was seen catching another snake from the bushes. It seemed to be some kind of poisonous snake, at least as long as an arm.
Wang Xuqin:!
!
The cigarette in my mouth almost fell out of my mouth.
He picked up his phone and looked for the security guard, then remembered that the one holding the snake was the expert.
Feng Yi put his phone in his pocket and used a Bluetooth headset to talk. He held a beetle in one hand and a snake in the other. He turned around and said to Wang Xuqin, who was smoking a cigarette in his mouth:
"Brother Xu, there is a poisonous snake here. I will throw it away."
Then he ran away and disappeared from Wang Xuqin's sight.
Wang Xuqin: “…”
Just throw the snake away, don’t run so far in the mountains!
He looked so calm and boring when he was racing, but now he is jumping around here like a monkey!
He put out the cigarette in his mouth and threw it into the trash can, then he shouted:
"Watch your step, don't fall!"
Wang Xuqin really couldn't understand. In this kind of situation, he could just call the property management staff of the nearby community to help. Why did he have to do it himself
It was so dark around here, and the terrain was unclear in a place with a lot of weeds and trees. Is it really okay to run out like this without a flashlight? !
Worried that something might happen to this important guest, Wang Xuqin hurriedly shouted:
"Hey! Feng Yi! Don't be impulsive. I'll go borrow a flashlight for you!"
"Ah? No no, I'm back."
Following the sound, Feng Yi quickly came back from a distance.
His steps are steady, as if walking on flat ground, and he runs as fast as the wind.
It’s no exaggeration, this thing can run faster in the grass than a wild dog!
Wang Xuqin, holding the phone and preparing to dial: "..."
There are so many complicated thoughts in my mind, but I don’t know how to express them at this moment.
However, Wang Xuqin did feel relieved to see Feng Yi return safely.
As Feng Yi approached, Wang Xuqin's eyes swept over Feng Yi under the light of the parking area.
The snake was indeed not seen, but wasn’t there a beetle in my hand just now
"Where are the bugs you caught just now?" Wang Xuqin asked.
"Let it go. There's no need to hold it after taking the photos." Feng Yi said.
While throwing the snake away, he carefully looked around and found that there were indeed more than one beetle of the same kind nearby. There was no need to keep the poor little thing he had caught, so he released it on the spot.
Professor Shen and his team come here to look for beetles. They will selectively add some lures based on their habits and traces of life, and they will find their targets. They are more professional.
Wang Xuqin said cryptically, "I can't tell you like beetles."
Feng Yi took out a tissue from the car to wipe his hands. After hearing what the other party said, he explained: "It's not that I like it, but because some of the documents I wrote recently are about this, and Professor Shen and other professional masters sent me a lot of information, so I can recognize it. If it was a week ago, I wouldn't be able to recognize it.
"It's quite interesting to read the information. Beetles have existed on Earth for hundreds of millions of years. In order to compete for survival resources, the group involution has resulted in all kinds of strange appearances and extreme abilities..."
Feng Yi was completely inspired by this thought.
In order to compete for survival resources, some populations can survive by curling up.
However, some populations, no matter how strong they are, will eventually die out due to the shrinking of survival resources.
Wang Xuqin couldn’t understand Feng Yi’s feelings. He was more concerned about one thing now.
He hesitated and asked, "Will this matter you mentioned alarm the people in the Joint Security Bureau?"
After saying this, he remembered that the person in front of him was an expert from the Joint Security Bureau, and he added, "Those investigators from the Joint Security Bureau."
He wasn't afraid, but Wang Xuqin felt annoyed when he saw them.
In the past, some things in the hotel were targeted by the Joint Security Bureau. That group of people chased after them like mad dogs for a long time. Later, when the matter was resolved, he still had a psychological trauma.
If he had a choice, he didn't want to deal with those investigators from the FBI.
"Probably not." Feng Yi said.
As soon as he finished speaking, another call came on his mobile.
Feng Yi's eyebrows jumped when he saw the caller ID. He looked at Wang Xuqin strangely and answered the call: "Hello, this is Feng Yi."
As soon as Wang Xuqin heard Feng Yi's expression, he felt something was wrong. After Feng Yi finished the call, he looked at him with a puzzled look and asked.
Feng Yi said: "People from the Ancheng branch of the Joint Security Bureau."
Wang Xuqin paused, his tone surprisingly calm: "Are they coming?"
"No, they're just asking. We have to wait until the species is confirmed before coming to collect information or anything like that. It's okay. Even if they come, they'll just come to collect data and samples to update the database."
Wang Xuqin recalled an incident that made Feng Yi famous.
"When you caught that poisonous snake called Little Green Dragon or something, I heard that the Joint Security Bureau made a big fuss."
"Oh, that time. That time, the Joint Security Bureau had an investigation team there, and it also involved first-class protected wild animals. Plus, that incident involved some old eucalyptus, so it made a big fuss. The beetles we caught today are different in nature from that incident. It's just about the local ecology, which is a more positive direction."
Wang Xuqin let out a breath and a smile appeared on his face.
That's good.
If the Joint Guarantee Bureau suddenly showed up at this time, everyone's interest would be completely ruined.
According to what Feng Yi said, even if the people from the Joint Security Bureau were to come, it would be after the Mingyao event was over.
Feeling relaxed, Wang Xuqin was also happy to talk about this matter.
However, the parking area is indeed not a good place to chat. When Wang Xuqin thought of the snake not far away, he couldn't stand there.
He called Feng Yi, and the two of them walked towards the pavilion, chatting as they walked.
"In fact, many owners of the community next door don't come here often. Except for the occasional team racing, there are very few human activities nearby at other times. Perhaps because of these reasons, some small animals come here. It also shows that the feng shui here is good!" Wang Xuqin said with a smile.
"Well, there is that factor." Feng Yi did not refute.
However, in addition to what Wang Xuqin said, it is also possible that the people who came here for field surveys and sampling may have behaved restrainedly during field surveys and the sampling range was not large because of the resident groups here and the security management that was strengthened from time to time, so they have not been discovered.
If Feng Yi hadn't come here to race tonight and caught that one by chance, it would probably have to wait until the population of that kind of beetle expanded to a certain value before it was discovered by researchers.
Thinking of the conversation with Professor Shen, Feng Yi said, "Professor Shen and his team will have a team coming over tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Wang Xuqin didn't care: "It's okay. We won't have time to 'blast the mountain' here tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Let's go play on the yacht. I'll have someone keep an eye on it. If we see the research team you mentioned nearby, have someone take them to where you caught the beetles."
"Thank you, Brother Xu."
"It's a small thing. Our foundation will also support some scientific research projects related to ecology and environmental protection." Wang Xuqin casually mentioned a few projects that are not well known to the public but Feng Yi has heard of.
"Good."
Feng Yi looked at the sports car speeding by on the road not far away and said, "Although it's not inside the community, it's close. I'll still say it in the group so that the owners here will have an idea to avoid unnecessary conflicts."
After all, the people living here are not ordinary people, and if there are any unfamiliar groups in the area of activities, they will be strictly investigated.
Feng Yi took out his cell phone.
The guests attending the event formed a temporary chat group.
Feng Yi called the owners of the houses in the group and briefly explained the matter: Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, a professor who studies insects will come here with his team of about five people to look for beetles. They will not enter the community.
At this time, many guests stopped to rest and saw Feng Yi's message. Someone quickly replied:
Small Things
Come on, come on, I won’t be here tomorrow and the day after tomorrow anyway.
I object! Unless you lend me the car to satisfy my addiction [sly smile]
Feng Yi: Come over here!
The man just now sent another message: Forget it today. After Mingyao’s photo shoot is over, our club will book the racetrack and lend you the car for a test drive. We have a deal, don’t hide the car then.
Someone who is not the owner of this community found something surprising:
If you don't understand, just ask, aren't we racing? Feng Yi, why are you catching bugs? !
Shocked, aren’t cars fun enough? Why does he go to play with beetles
People in the group started complaining.
On this side, Wang Xuqin also talked to Feng Yi about the auction.
"Has Fengchi told you about the auction items?" Wang Xuqin asked.
"About diamonds?" Feng Yi said.
"Well, it's a rough black diamond. My father bought it from a mine abroad. At that time..."
Wang Xuqin was preparing to tell a story.
Feng Yi's phone rang.
Professor Shen contacted several like-minded people because of the beetle incident, and also let the Ancheng branch of the Joint Security Bureau know, so they called.
At this time, another professor who studied southern ecology called.
We had a brief chat and just as we finished, another call came in.
Wang Xuqin opened his mouth, then closed it.
It seems we can't continue the conversation today.
Sure enough, Feng Yi answered another call and apologized, "They asked me to go back for an online meeting."
"It doesn't matter. Business is more important." Wang Xuqin smiled understandingly.
Feng Yi left a message for Feng Chi and also spoke to other people in the group.
Then he tapped on his smartwatch.
Wang Xuqin looked towards the parking area and walked a distance away: "Park your car over there..."
A low rumbling sound approached.
A car came from the parking area. Upon closer inspection, it was Feng Yi's car.
The car stopped beside him, the door opened, and Feng Yi sat in the driver's seat.
"Then, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
Wang Xuqin watched Feng Yi's car go away.
If I'm not dazzled, there was no one in the car just now.
At this time, someone came over from the parking area. He was a friend who was very familiar with Wang Xuqin.
"Wow, Feng Yi's car came out by itself! We just parked our car in the parking area and were looking at his car, and it moved by itself!"
Autonomous driving is not something new, and smart driving is not a new trick either. It’s just that they were completely unprepared just now and were caught off guard.
The man walked up to Wang Xuqin and asked, "Brother Xu, what did you talk about with Feng Yi in private before? You talked for so long, and discussed a business worth hundreds of millions?"
Wang Xuqin had a complicated expression: "Let's talk about beetles and the cycle of life."
That person:
Is this some new car model or industry jargon
On the other side, back to the hotel.
Feng Yi opened the more hidden storage slot and took out a bag of Xiao Bing's special brain-boosting nutrient.