Separating from Wei Hongxi, Feng Yi walked away from the river bank.
The woods over there are denser, and various kinds of plants are distributed along the hillside. As the weather warms up, they, like dormant animals, are brewing a new round of vitality.
Feng Yi has not come into contact with many animals and plants listed as invasive species. Except for the ones he has actually seen, there are many others that he cannot recognize at first sight. The most important reason is that he has no memory to store smell information, so he cannot match them even if he meets them.
But that's okay.
Feng Yi would record unrecognizable or suspicious animals and plants with his mobile phone and then consult the Joint Security Bureau personnel who are good at identifying species.
The wind blowing through the forest brings the movement of life nearby and beyond.
There were passers-by, as well as patrolling investigators and interns from the Joint Security Bureau.
In addition to these...
Feng Yi paused.
Carefully identify the smell in the air, confirm it again and again, turn around and follow the smell.
If you have any questions, go and take a look to see if there is anything new in the mountains and forests.
Continuing up the hillside, there are no paved roads, nor any traces of narrow paths left by frequent footsteps. It is very primitive.
It can be seen that no one usually walks this way.
There were birds landing on branches above, chirping loudly, and perhaps they saw people here, so they flew away in a hurry.
Apart from the limited movements of animals in the woods, there was the sound of Feng Yi's footsteps.
He didn't try to be gentle; the branches and grass leaves hit his shoes and trouser legs. The sound wasn't loud, but it was obvious if you listened carefully.
Feng Yi did not hide.
As he got closer and closer to the source of the target smell, Feng Yi saw a person under a big tree next to the mountain wall in front of him.
There was also a tent there, which looked like the type commonly used by campers and the color was not conspicuous.
The other party noticed Feng Yi's approach at this time, and the vigilance he showed was much stronger than what he showed at this moment.
"Who is it?!" The other party looked over.
Feng Yi took out his work ID: "Inspector of the Joint Security Bureau. What are you doing here?"
Standing in front of the tent was a man in his thirties, who didn't look strong, and was wearing a dark green, slightly loose jacket. He looked very ordinary, and at first glance, he didn't seem very friendly, but he didn't seem very dangerous either.
At this moment, the expression on his face changed from vigilance to nervousness and embarrassment after Feng Yi revealed his identity as a "Joint Security Bureau member".
Most people would not react calmly when hearing the words "Joint Security Bureau", especially those who go camping outdoors, as it would be easy for them to violate the rules. However, most of the time, as long as they are not discovered, nothing will happen.
But now, the people from the Joint Security Bureau are blocking the door, so it's normal to feel nervous.
Feng Yi continued to walk over there. The sunlight at this time was quite strong, and the light shone through the treetops above, leaving mottled light and shadows.
Even if there were no branches blocking the view from above, the sunlight would still cause the brim of the hat to cast an asymmetrical shadow on Feng Yi's face.
The young man in front of the tent didn't see the appearance of the person who came from a distance. As he got closer, his eyes stayed on the certificate that Feng Yi showed for a longer time.
This certificate was issued in response to the current "strict crackdown on illegal release of animals" campaign. It has the logo and badge of the Joint Security Bureau and an identity number, but no specific name or portrait is printed on it.
But if you have good eyesight, you can tell the authenticity of the document at a glance even without checking the ID number.
Without waiting for Feng Yi to ask, the man explained:
"We shouldn't have violated any of the regulations set by the Joint Security Bureau, right? We're just here to camp and have fun, not to hunt, and we haven't harmed any of the protected wild animals here!"
"Camping?" Feng Yi looked towards the tent, "Who else?"
At this time, a woman came out of the tent. She was about the same age as the man just now, and they should be husband and wife.
She glanced at Feng Yi with an unhappy look on her face, and opened the tent curtain with a frown.
When she came out of the tent, she moved very quietly, walked over, lowered her voice, and said in a very aggressive tone: "Keep your voices down! The child is still sleeping!"
Feng Yi didn't care about his attitude: "On New Year's Day, going camping in the mountains?"
The woman who had just come out of the tent glanced at Feng Yi's face and couldn't help showing confusion.
I always feel that it looks familiar. Where have I seen it before
Seeing that his wife didn't say anything, the man next to him explained, "It's the first day of the Lunar New Year, so I took him out to play yesterday. We went to a nearby town where fireworks are not banned to set off fireworks, and then stayed here overnight. I couldn't help it, the child liked it, and it only happens once a year."
"Taking the kids out camping? You're walking up the mountain?" Feng Yi asked.
There is a tent here, as well as tableware and other utensils. Are you going to hike up the mountain with your children and tools on your back
"No, the child's uncle sent us here. We walked on the lane over there. We will call someone to pick them up when they have enough fun." the other party said.
Feng Yi pointed towards the tent and asked, "Would you mind opening the tent so I can take a look?"
"This..." The two hesitated.
"Poaching? Illegally releasing them?" Feng Yi stared at them.
"No, no! We don't do that kind of thing!" the two waved their hands.
"That's fine, don't be nervous, it's just a routine inspection, I need it for my work report. I won't go over either, you guys lift the tent curtain to let me take a look, so as not to disturb the children's rest." Feng Yi said.
"All right."
The woman walked over and pulled the tent.
The man whispered to Feng Yi, "The child played too late yesterday and fell asleep at dawn today."
Feng Yi didn't reply to him.
As the tent curtain was lifted, Feng Yi looked inside.
There was a child lying inside, with his head facing inwards and his feet facing outwards. He was covered with a quilt and it was impossible to tell what he looked like. He was estimated to be about six or seven years old.
The tent is not big and there is not much clutter inside, so you can see it clearly at a glance.
Feng Yi calmly withdrew his gaze and motioned for the two to move to the side: "Don't be nervous, I'll just ask a few routine questions."
As he said this, he walked away from the tent.
When the two came over, Feng Yi took off his hat.
I smoothed my hair that was deformed by the hat, and the face became clearer in the sunlight.
The two people who were walking over were originally thinking about their own things, but when they saw Feng Yi's face, they were stunned.
The woman next to her let out a cry.
No wonder it looked familiar just now!
"Recognized you?" Feng Yi said.
“Yes… you are the black…” the man stuttered.
He was kicked by the woman next to him and had to urgently modify the words he was about to say.
"Hey, you're the snake... the snake catching star!"
They were very nervous at this moment, and they were not pretending to be nervous.
There are rumors online about Feng Yi's identity. In addition to being a shareholder of the Ancestor Factory, which makes him look particularly wealthy, he also has a gang background! He is a gangster!
Now I don't know how many people the other party has brought, and what they are going to do. This is in the wilderness...
The two looked at the smile on Feng Yi's face and always felt that Feng Yi's smile was very subtle.
Although he had a face as handsome as that of an idol star, his smile made them feel cold inside, and the glaring sunlight could not bring much warmth.
Feng Yi played with his hat in his hand: "Don't be nervous, I'm just asking a few questions."
"Ah...you ask!" The two men spoke in tense voices, paying attention to their surroundings to make sure that no one would jump out with control tools in the next moment.
Feng Yi smiled and said, "First question, do you know the identity of the child in the tent?"
The two people who were originally paying attention to the surroundings immediately retracted their gazes, shocked and angry:
"What do you mean? The child in the tent is ours!"
"Even if you are from the United Security Bureau, even if you are rich and powerful, you cannot make malicious assumptions!"
"I want to complain!"
The two of them scolded one after another and took out their cell phones to make calls.
Feng Yi remained calm: "It seems you don't know."
"Don't think I'm just trying to scare you. If you slander me again, I'll call the police! Can your Joint Security Bureau really cover up everything?!" the other party said angrily.
"Oh, report it." Feng Yi looked at them, "By the way, explain to the police why my little brother from the same father and mother appeared in your tent."
Although he had a bad relationship with the Feng family in Yangcheng, his biological parents were also wary of him having too much contact with this younger brother, and he didn't see the child's appearance clearly just now, but Feng Yi still stored the smell information.
The child is fine now.
Feng Yi was very curious:
How did the little brat get here
It’s New Year’s Day. Has the Feng family in Yangcheng known that their child is missing