Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 348 - 258 Fierce_1

After locating the position of "Little Koi", Feng Yi did not wait in place but had Jia drive toward that location.

Before long, he noticed that the target had stopped for some unknown reason. He initially thought the other party would resume the journey after taking a short break, but that turned out not to be the case.

Could the buyer be there?

No matter the truth, Feng Yi confirmed the general direction and headed there directly with Jia.

The junction of two provinces, a small county town.

A private clinic.

One of those small, single-story clinics.

"Bacterial infection?!"

The driver was full of astonishment.

He had brought his companion to a nearby small clinic to let the doctors take a look first.

The given reason for the injury was that they were visiting nearby, and then his companion was bitten by something unknown. Afterward, he had suddenly developed a fever and became unconscious, his hand swelling like a pig’s trotter.

Before coming, he had also made some small modifications to his partner’s wound, making it even harder to tell that it was a bite from a small python.

The wound showed obvious inflammation; it was too conspicuous, so he had no choice but to modify it for safety.

The physician did not question his story, and at most thought their way of treating the wound was incorrect.

The clinic’s doctor said a lot, much of which the driver did not understand, but he did grasp one key sentence.

He had originally thought it was some unknown snake venom, but instead, the clinic’s physician told him it could be a bacterial infection?!

But, it’s better that it isn’t snake venom.

Bacterial infection, such a simple issue, very common.

"So, his condition is definitely caused by...the wound on his hand?"

"That’s possible. There might also be some other toxins. Our clinic has limited capabilities, I suggest you take him to a major hospital for a thorough examination," the doctor suggested.

Listening to the clinic doctor, the driver thought to himself that this doctor was not so reliable. As for the major hospital, that was out of the question.

No matter what he thought inside, on the surface, he still appeared troubled, "Ah, I have no idea what kind of bug bit him."

"This season, there are more mosquitoes and insects. It’s usually not serious if it’s just a bite, but if it gets contaminated by something dirty, he’s still in for some suffering," the doctor explained.

The clinic’s doctor disinfected and cleaned the unconscious man’s wound and administered some antibiotics. Originally, the doctor intended to start an IV drip, but the driver refused, saying they would take him to the hospital for a checkup.

IV drips are time-consuming!

The clinic doctor did not know what the driver was thinking and worried that the patient was still delirious and his temperature had not dropped much.

"Then you should take him to the hospital quickly!" The doctor did not dare to keep the man in the clinic. What if something went wrong?

The driver quickly took his companion back to the car.

Going to the hospital was not an option; he even dared not let his companion have contact with others alone, in case in his confusion, he revealed something he shouldn’t. That would put their situation in even more danger.

He found a pharmacy that didn’t require ID cards, bought some antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medicine, and simple supplies, then rented a short-term residential property in an inconspicuous area.

Unlike hotels that strictly check ID cards, even if registration was required, a fake ID would suffice here.

The rented property wasn’t large, consisting of a bedroom with a bathroom and a small dining room.

After taking medication, his comrade showed no obvious improvement but hadn’t gotten worse either; he looked the same as before.

The only difference was that the bitten hand had swollen more.

The driver looked at the small python in the box, unable to tell whether it was in good or bad condition, but at least it was still alive.

He carefully placed the box with the python aside.

He pondered what to do next.

The plan had changed; he had to deliver the goods quickly, or if anything went wrong, he would not get a single penny!

Fortunately, snakes do not need to be fed often.

They had not prepared any food for the snake; he had heard that small snakes like this were fed pinky mice at the zoo. What a hassle!

Originally, if everything went smoothly, they definitely could have delivered the goods to the buyer within 24 hours, without needing to feed anything since snakes can endure hunger well.

"Little Koi" had a big reputation, and there was an account from the zoo’s reptile house that regularly posted updates related to "Little Koi", like feeding days, what it ate, and when the snake pit was cleaned.

By calculation, this little python should not be hungry right now.

His concern was that the snake might not be acclimated to the new environment.

The conditions in the zoo were so good, and for snakes like these that are bred in captivity, they are delicate creatures. Moreover, this one had not been in good health since birth. What would happen if it got sick after a while?

He had no idea how to take care of a snake!

After careful consideration, he phoned the employer.

"Unexpectedly encountered a small setback that couldn’t be resolved, and the car can’t move at the moment. I’m unable to reach your specified location as planned, and I dare not keep the goods on me. I hope to change the delivery location and deliver it directly here," he did not mention to the other party that someone was ill.

On the phone, the person’s breathing suddenly paused, and then they took a deep breath as if suppressing their emotions:

"Is that snake still alive?"

"Alive, alive! Do you want a video call? Or should I take a photo and send it to you?" the driver offered.

This could easily leak information. Unless necessary, he did not want to use such methods to verify. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

As expected, after a moment’s hesitation, the other end spoke in a gloomy tone, "No need, I will send someone to pick it up immediately! Remember, I want a live snake, alive! If there’s any problem, you won’t get a penny!"

"Got it! Once your man reaches the county town, call me, and I’ll tell you the exact delivery location. Hurry up, if you delay a few more hours, I can’t guarantee that little snake will still be alive. Also, I only want cash, no bank transfers!" the driver emphasized.