The preliminary intention of cooperation was reached, and Li Du had no need to stay here any longer. He decided to leave the tribe.
Sadisram was a little anxious. In the early morning, when he saw that they were about to leave, he came up and said, "Stay here for a few more days, Mr. Li. Catulom likes you very much, and he wants to ask you for some knowledge. You know, we have no school here, and the children can't learn."
Li Du looked at the man, who was also a character. In a few short words, he played the emotional card and the sympathy card, leaving himself out of it.
In fact, Li Du knew why he wanted to stay. Sadisram wanted to use the power of the Holy Wolf to create a wave of conversation. Both he and his nephew, Catulom, wanted a higher status in the tribe.
Sadisram, in particular, was one of the candidates for the next tribal council of elders, and so was Hakatulama. There was a competitive conflict between the two, so Hakatulama came to Li Du to cause trouble.
Sadisram wanted to suppress Hakatulama and improve his own status, so when he first returned to the tribe, he did not do anything when Hakatulama questioned Li Du.
He thought that he had made a good plan, but in reality, the Native Americans were not good at scheming. Their brains were too simple.
Li Du hated being used as a tool, so although Sadisram kept emphasizing that they were saved by the Holy Wolf, Li Du did not verify this.
Now, almost everyone in the town knew that they had been rescued by the Holy Wolf, but whether it was true or not was in doubt. Sadisram hoped that Li Du could help him prove it, but Li Du remained silent.
"Does the child want to learn?" Li Du asked.
Sadisram nodded quickly. "Yes, although we are in the mountains, we have to come into contact with the outside world after all. How can we do without knowledge?"
Li Du said, "Well, next time I come, I will bring the children a lot of books, enough for them to learn for a lifetime. Goodbye, good luck, and may God Machikan bless you."
Leaving behind a fake blessing, he walked away in a carefree manner.
Although he came to the Tavisi tribe this time because he was used, his ultimate gain was far beyond expectations.
As the chief said, the Tavisi tribe had a history of thousands of years, and they had been accumulating wealth for thousands of years. The total amount of wealth was amazing.
They used to want to find someone to sell their wealth, but the conditions were too harsh. They could not be white, could not be black, and the choice had to be approved by the whole tribe.
The senators were old men, stubborn in their ways, and the chief had sought out men, including Indians who were doing business outside, but they had all been turned down for one reason or another.
Li Du met their requirements, especially as he was the owner of the Holy Wolf. The stubbornness of the elders helped him in this regard. They respected him because he was the Holy Wolf and they were willing to cooperate with him.
Another advantage of leaving from Tavisi Village was that the way down the mountain was clearer. Originally, Li Du had wanted to go down the mountain by feeling the rocks. Tavisi Village had a way out of the mountain. Although it was not a flat mountain road, it was still much easier than going through the mountains.
The tribe had begun to contact the outside world, and there were many modern things in the tribe, such as generators, walkie-talkies, and so on.
The chief had told Li Du that they had bartered before and suffered a great loss. Many things that were cheap in the outside world were exchanged for precious metals, fur, snake venom, and so on.
That was why he had the idea of finding regular customers to deal with the tribe's wealth. It was relatively fairer and their losses would be smaller.
After leaving the tribe, they went down the mountain in less time than expected.
Coincidentally, after they went down the mountain and onto the road, they met a pickup truck passing by. Li Du reached out and stopped the truck, paid for it, and got in.
The owner of the pickup was frightened all the way. Li Du and the others looked like bandits. He was afraid that if he drove to a deserted corner, he would be killed and robbed.
After leaving the mountains, it was easy for Li Du to go back. Big Ivan was waiting for them in a helicopter in Pittsburgh. It was a private plane, so there was no need to check ID, so they successfully boarded the helicopter with the Markelov brothers.
The helicopter whistled, and its destination was California.
Li Du turned on his mobile phone, which had lost signal after going up the mountain, so he turned it off.
After the signal was restored, the number of messages in his phone increased. There were more than 20 missed calls, 15 emails, and 30 text messages.
Two of the calls were from Steve Tussenberg. Li Du had a favor to ask of him, so he called him back.
Steve had obviously contacted Sophie and said, "What are you doing up the mountain? Sophie said you were looking for treasure? Native American treasure? "
Li Du said, "Yes, the legendary gold treasure."
"How was it?" Steve asked with concern.
Li Du laughed and said, "Far more than expected, man!"
This piqued Steve's interest, and he hurriedly asked him what he had found.
The helicopter was noisy, and Li Du could not explain clearly, so he sent him a message and told him about the trip.
An Andean condor, a treasure trove of gold, two subordinates, a cooperation agreement, and a mysterious cave with a long history. Speaking of which, he had indeed gained a lot this time.
After the message was sent, Steve called back. Ignoring the noise, he yelled at the top of his lungs, "Ha, you lucky bastard …"
He was not interested in money, pets, or people. His interest was in the rock paintings and caves.
Li Du sent him the coordinates. He knew that if he did not do so, Steve would immediately turn the helicopter back to Pittsburgh, and then take him up the mountain to see the cave.
Steve thanked him. Li Du said, "It's not for nothing. Help me figure out the identities of these two people. My two newbies got into some trouble in Ukraine. It's going to be troublesome."
"Ukraine? What trouble could there be in Ukraine? As long as it's not related to nuclear weapons, it's a small matter, "Steve said easily.
After refueling several times, the helicopter finally completed a long journey across the United States. From the northeast to the southwest, Li Du spent a long air journey.
After getting off the plane, the hot and humid California air greeted them, and the dazzling sun shone all over the land. A world completely different from the Appalachian Mountains appeared.
The traffic was heavy, the pedestrians were weaving, and the lights were bright and magnificent. The Markelov brothers were excited. "This is America, this is America!"
Since they were smuggled into the United States, they had either stayed in desolate deserts or in barren mountains and forests. This was the first time they had experienced real American life.
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