Living in such a harsh environment, the average lifespan of a Bedouin was not long. Nabari was about forty years old. It was not surprising that his father had passed away, but it also meant that the only person who knew the way had disappeared.
Zhang Zian observed Nabari's expression and felt that he did not seem to be lying. The fear that came from the bottom of his heart could not be easily faked. Moreover, why would he lie? Pushing away business that came to his door?
Fina had come closer at some point. It stood at the door of the shack and stared at Nabari with interest. It was not clear if it was interested in him as a person or his story.
Unlike the arrogant and distant Fina, Famous was particularly welcomed by the children in the tribe. Although stray cats and dogs were quite common in big cities, for these children who had never left the tribe since they were born, dogs were an animal they had never seen before.
The tribe did not raise pets. Camels and goats were not considered pets. They were considered the wealth and livestock of the Bedouin.
Not only the children, but even the slightly older teenagers could not help but look at Famous. Some of them had been to nearby cities, such as the Siwa Oasis and the Port of Mersa Matruh. They had seen stray dogs, but there were generally no purebred German Shepherds among the local stray dogs.
In particular, Famous's very impressive pair of windproof goggles made him look like a star on the streets.
When it was in China, Famous did not want to scare the children. Whenever there were children around, it would always close its mouth. However, Egypt was really too hot, and it had to open its mouth all the time to exhale the excess heat in its body.
At first, the children were a little afraid of Famous's fangs and did not dare to get close. However, after observing it, they found that Famous was very kind. Its eyes did not have any aggression, so the bold ones tried to get close to it. Seeing that it did not run or bark, they boldly touched its back. In return, it rubbed against their bodies to show friendliness.
Very quickly, Famous was playing with the children. It picked up the rope that they had played with before, dragging a string of plastic bottles and running in front. A large group of children chased after it, laughing.
Although it looked happy, Famous's heart was heavy. It had always thought that only children in the war-torn areas of central and southern Africa were still suffering from hunger and could not receive formal education. It did not expect that in Egypt, a country that was not considered extremely poor, there were children who had to live a primitive life because of the will of adults.
If they were just poor, it was willing to make more movies and donate its own salary to help them. However, it suspected that these people would not be willing to change even if they had money.
The other elves were invisible, each looking for a shady place to cool off, but they all felt that it was inconceivable to persist in such a primitive life in modern society.
Old Time Tea sighed. "Is it really that important to adhere to tradition?"
"Quack! In my opinion, they owe me a piss to wake them up! "Richard lowered his head and scratched the feathers on his chest." Unfortunately, the weather is too hot, and I don't have the urge to piss for the time being! "
Vladimir sneered. "These people are even more detestable than the old and young people in China who have cut off their braids but still keep them in their hearts. They are full of bullsh * t like 'the words of the saints' and 'the teachings of the ancestors are inviolable'!"
"Zhi zhi." Pi gestured.
After venting their dissatisfaction, the elves could not change anything. This was the way of life that the Bedouins had chosen for themselves. Perhaps when Salem's generation grew up and grasped the power of the tribe, there would be some changes.
In the shack, Zhang Zian believed that Nabari was telling the truth, but he also believed that he had not said everything. There were still things that he had not said, but if he was not willing to say it, he could not force him to say it with a knife.
Nabari was also staring at Fina. Even after so many years, he could still see that this cat was not exactly the same as the cats he had seen in the depths of the desert. However, many details were similar, such as a long tail, big ears, and stripes and spots. There must be some special connection between them.
Zhang Zian pondered for a while. Although Nabari did not remember the specific location of the cats, he should at least be able to remember a general area. The western desert was so big. Even if he could narrow the search area to one-third, one-fourth, one-fifth … it would be acceptable. After all, Nabari was already the most reliable guide they could find.
He spoke his thoughts honestly and begged Nabari to agree.
Salem also echoed from the side, persuading Nabari to help these China guests who had come from afar for his sake.
"My physical strength is not as good as it was in the past, and my eyes are a little blurry. In fact, I have already planned to retire. I don't want to accept the job of a guide anymore," Nabari said quietly.
The sun in Egypt was too strong, and what was even more frightening was the invisible ultraviolet rays in the sun. It was very damaging to the retina, and the Egyptians did not have the habit of wearing sunglasses. Often, before they grew old, their vision would fail first.
Zhang Zian's heart sank. If Nabari refused to accept the invitation, it would be very difficult to find a reliable guide at the last minute.
He quickly searched for countermeasures in his mind, starting from two directions. One was how to persuade Nabari to change his mind, and the other was whether there was any feasible backup plan.
He thought about it. For safety's sake, if he could not find a reliable guide, it would be better to simply persuade Professor Wei Kang to cancel the plan to enter the desert, or to just try it out at the edge of the desert.
But would Wei Kang agree?
Not likely.
Wei Kang had prepared for this operation for so long. He would not give up just because of this.
In addition …
He secretly glanced at Fina again. If they did not enter the desert, would Fina have any regrets?
The expression on Fina's face was calm, as if it did not matter whether Nabari agreed or not.
Salem was very disappointed. He had boasted too much in front of his savior. He felt that Zhang Zian must be looking down on him now, and he had also wanted to take this opportunity to get a share of the pie. Now, it was all gone.
He was about to persuade him again, but Nabari's tone changed. He said, "However, I am willing to take you into the desert one last time."
Zhang Zian was surprised and happy. He did not know why Nabari had suddenly changed his mind.
Nabari glanced at Fina. "I feel that God must have made some arrangements for me by using your hands to bring this cat to my eyes and let me remember the past. So I want to enter the desert one last time and end my work without regrets." Fina looked at Nabari and said, "You're right.
No matter what Nabari thought, as long as he agreed, Zhang Zian would be relieved. He would also be able to answer to Wei Kang.
Fina snorted coldly, because his God was not its God.
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