The lion hunter regretfully returned to the yacht and said bitterly, "I thought I was going to change my name to Shark Hunter. It seems that this opportunity will have to be postponed."
Li Du spread out his hands and said, "Or you can go back and get your cage gear now. I don't think these sharks will leave for a while. Even if they leave, new sharks will come."
The lion hunter laughed and waved his hand. "Forget it, Li, I just want you to have a good time here. You guys continue to dive. I'm going to continue to enjoy the sun."
As he spoke, he invited Li Du to lie down with him. "Don't you want to sunbathe? Hey, man, it's going to get hot soon. There won't be many opportunities to roast people to death with the sun. "
Li Du laughed. "Maybe later. Maybe I want to enjoy it later."
They played in the water for a while, drifting on the sea for lunch. In the afternoon, the yacht set out, and the lion hunter took them to a new diving area.
He said, "You have to be careful this time in the water. Bring a shark-proof sachet with you. If a shark appears, hide or run for your life."
The shark-proof sachet was a small bag that the diver hung around his waist or carried on his back. It constantly released some chemicals that could repel sharks and prevent them from approaching.
This time, Li Du and the others were going to dive.
The Sea of Nemo got its name from a ship. In 1884, the British cruise ship Nemo was buried here. However, because it was inconvenient to transmit information on the sea, no one knew how it sank or where it sank.
A year later, the Norwegian freighter Nemo Tara was also buried here. When people searched for the Nemo Tara, they found the Nemo not far away.
Because both ships had "Nemo" in their names, the sea was called "Nemo Killer." At first, it was called Nemo Killer Sea, but later it was renamed Nemo Sea.
There were many sea hills under this sea. Once the tide fell, the water level dropped, causing ships to run aground or even sink. Both Nemo ships suffered from this.
It was these two ships that Li Du and the others were going to dive to see. Their wreckage lay at the bottom of the ocean, attracting many reef fish and a large number of seashells to live in, forming a seabed landscape.
Lion Hunter had arranged for professional deep divers to be responsible for their safety, so there was nothing to worry about during the dive. Without any accidents, they arrived near the two sunken ships.
The sunken ships had been lying under the water for more than a century and had decayed beyond recognition. They were like the corpses of two giant prehistoric beasts that had been lying under the water for many years, corroded by the flowing water, and swam freely.
For safety's sake, no one was allowed to touch the sunken ships. One ship's bow had cracked, and a huge crack had appeared. The deck was tilted, and it seemed like it would disintegrate soon.
Looking at the rusty ship that was almost unrecognizable, Li Du sighed. This was the power of time!
After staying at the beach for another two days, the lion hunter's hospitality became more and more enthusiastic. Li Du and his party ate and drank to their heart's content.
Although he felt the pressure of searching for a diamond mine in his heart, the days were so beautiful that he couldn't help but forget about home.
In September, Li Du was ready to leave. He had to go around and look for signs of diamond mines.
Knowing that he wanted to leave, Lion Hunter made a request. "Li, I have a presumptuous request, but I don't know if I can tell you."
Li Du nodded. "I respect you, man, so you can do whatever you want."
He kicked the ball back. Since he came to South Africa, Lion Hunter had been so hospitable to him. There must be a reason for this abnormality. Lion Hunter's presumptuous request was probably not that simple.
So he kicked the ball back. If Lion Hunter was too embarrassed to say it, then so be it.
He had underestimated Lion Hunter's shamelessness. Lion Hunter grinned and said, "Well, I have a friend who has heard of you. He wants to get to know you and be friends with you, so I want your permission to introduce you."
Li Du suddenly understood. No wonder this guy was so warm to him. It turned out that he also had a favor to ask.
It was just getting to know a friend. Li Du thought it didn't matter. He said, "What friend? What kind of presumptuous request is this? We Chinese have a saying, 'More friends, more roads.' I would be happy to meet your friend. "
Soon, he regretted that he had spoken too simply.
Hearing his words, Lion Hunter was overjoyed and said, "Great, I will inform my friend, and then we will go as soon as possible. He must be eager to meet you."
"Where is he?"
"Mozambique." When he said the name of the country, Lion Hunter had a sly smile on his face.
Mozambique? Li Du's heart skipped a beat. He felt that things might not be so simple.
This country was a neighbor of South Africa. Like South Africa, it was located on the east coast of the African continent, bordering the Indian Ocean. It was north of South Africa, and the two sides shared a common border.
Compared to South Africa, its political situation was not so stable. Until the 1990s, there were United Nations peacekeepers stationed in Mozambique. At that time, although it was said that their government was unified, in fact, the country was not peaceful.
Historically, Mozambique was a Portuguese colony. The local natives were very courageous and had always resisted Portuguese rule.
Especially after World War II, the people of Mozambique became increasingly awakened. In 1948, there was a strike in the capital of Mozambique, and in 1956, there was a general strike by dock workers. In the 1960s, Mozambique's nationalist movement arose, and the slogan of independence was clearly put forward.
In 1960, the National Democratic Union of Mozambique was founded in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia; the following year, the African National Union of Mozambique was founded in Kenya; and the independent African Union of Mozambique was founded in Nyasaland.
All three parties had armed forces, and in June 1962, they merged in Dar es Salaam to form the Mozambique Liberation Front.
Later, the Mozambique Liberation Front launched a guerrilla war. After 10 years of heroic fighting, they later took advantage of the turmoil in Portugal to win back national sovereignty.
However, these people were good at fighting, but not so good at governing.
Until now, Mozambique still had a lot of regional armed forces. However, these armed forces were nominally incorporated by the government, claiming to be the armed forces of the indigenous tribal chiefs.
Li Du now studied information about Africa when he had nothing to do, so he knew that these armed forces were local warlords, and the government did not have much control over them.
He hoped that the so-called friend that Lion Hunter mentioned had nothing to do with the local warlords. These people were not good people. In their eyes, human life was no different from that of animals. In their jurisdiction and tribes, they exercised high-handed rule.
Unfortunately, the name of the lion hunter's friend disappointed him. "My friend's name is General Remonin. He is a very generous guy, and he likes to make friends!"
Li Du left Durban, and after passing through the South African border inspection, the helicopter took off again. Their next stop was Mozambique, but Lion Hunter was vague about where exactly it was going to be.
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