In fact, when he saw Peter Lee appear, Zhang Zian already had a hunch. Otherwise, why would Peter Lee come to Nabari's shack to visit? Nabari was neither a slippery cross-dresser nor a skilled healthcare technician. He had no other strong points. The only thing he was good at was being a desert guide.
As expected, Peter Lee also wanted to hire Nabari as a guide.
Peter Lee and Zhang Zian spoke in Chinese, so Nabari and Salem couldn't understand.
However, Nabari observed their tone and demeanor, and he could more or less guess the inside story in his heart. Usually, he didn't enter the desert once in a few months, and most of the time he entered the desert was in the winter. He didn't expect that he would suddenly become popular in this hot summer when he was about to retire.
Zhang Zian was angry, but his face remained relaxed and calm.
"Mr. Lee, do you mean that you want Nabari to be your guide?" he asked, even though he already knew the answer.
Peter Lee nodded. "That's right. I've asked around. Nabari is the best guide in the vicinity, and not only me, but my companions will also enter the desert."
Zhang Zian looked regretful. In order to let Nabari understand, he said in English, "Is that so? It's a pity that you're a step too late. Mr. Nabari has already agreed to be my guide. I'm afraid you'll have to find someone else. "
Peter Lee did not bat an eyelid. "Is that so?"
"Yes, I've already agreed to Mr. Zhang's invitation to be a guide for the expedition team," Nabari confirmed.
Zhang Zian breathed a sigh of relief, but he still wasn't completely at ease. What was with that mysterious confidence on Peter Lee's face?
Peter Lee said to Nabari, "I can pay double the price."
Salem was stunned. This new old guy didn't even know the price of the expedition team, and he wanted to pay double the price?
"I'm sorry, we Bedouins don't have much money, but we are very trustworthy. This is also the rule of survival in the desert. If I'm a money-minded person, aren't you afraid that I'll have evil intentions for your money in the desert?" Nabari refused without being overbearing.
Zhang Zian nodded to himself. Choosing Nabari as their guide was the right decision.
The Bedouins were the most familiar with the desert. If Nabari purposely lured the tourists deep into the desert and then escaped with food and water while the tourists were unprepared, then he would come back to collect the money and jewelry when the tourists all died of thirst, it would be impossible to guard against him.
As for how he was going to explain it to others after they left the desert, as long as he insisted that the team had been separated by a storm, would others be able to enter the desert to verify his words?
Peter Lee was not discouraged at all. Instead, he gave him a thumbs up and said, "Good! Very good! I like you! I like you very much! Now I want you to be our guide even more! "
"But …"
Nabari frowned. Why did this person not seem to understand human language? He was about to refuse for the third time, but when he heard what Peter said next, he was stunned!
Peter smiled and said, "Your chief has already agreed to my request. Are you going to disobey your chief's orders?"
Zhang Zian's heart skipped a beat. This was bad. It turned out that this was Peter Lee's trump card!
Unlike Zhang Zian, Peter Lee did not have Salem to introduce him. He felt that if he went to Nabari's door, he might be rejected, so he took the roundabout route. He first went to convince the chief of the tribe, using pressure from above to force Nabari to agree.
Previously, their group had gathered in the chief's shack, probably to discuss this matter with the chief.
As for how they had convinced the chief, it was unknown. They must have promised benefits that the chief could not refuse.
The Bedouins were a very strange people. Due to thousands of years of customs and some historical reasons, they did not recognize any country or regime, nor did they recognize any laws.
Although these Bedouins lived in Egypt, they did not recognize the Egyptian regime. Because there was no customs in the Sahara Desert, they could travel to Egypt today and leave tomorrow. They could travel to Libya through the desert, so it was difficult for nearby countries to count the number of Bedouins when they counted the population.
The Bedouins in the tribe only obeyed the orders of the chief, and the chief's orders were the law.
Nabari heard that Peter Lee had the permission of the chief. Even if he was unwilling, he did not dare to disobey the chief's orders.
He looked at Zhang Zian helplessly and spread his hands, meaning that he had no other choice but to accept the chief's orders.
If it was under other circumstances, Zhang Zian would definitely not force him, but now there was really no other way. He could only watch the cooked duck fly away. No one could take this lying down.
"Mr. Lee, we have to pay attention to first come, first served, right? I was the one who invited Nabari first … "Zhang Zian defended himself. He knew that the possibility of reasoning was not high, especially in the face of these fanatical mystics, but he could only try.
Peter Lee interrupted him. "Jeff, you're wrong. We arrived first. You should have seen our car parked at the entrance of the village."
Zhang Zian was speechless for a moment. Strictly speaking, Peter Lee was not being unreasonable. They had come to find the chief, but Zhang Zian had come directly to Nabari.
The scene fell into a stalemate for a while, but such a stalemate only benefited Peter Lee. Unless Zhang Zian kidnapped Nabari, he would definitely lose this confrontation.
He racked his brains to think of a solution, but Peter Lee smiled confidently and said nothing.
At this moment, Salem, who had been silent, suddenly said with a lack of confidence, "Jeff, I have a suggestion, but I don't know if it's appropriate …"
"I'm listening." Zhang Zian motioned for him to speak freely and not have any concerns. They had to try anything now.
Salem looked at Peter Lee and said, "Jeff, since your expedition team has no specific goal, why don't you team up with these people and let Uncle Nabari lead you into the desert together? What do you think?"
Zhang Zian and Peter Lee were stunned at the same time.
Nabari frowned. These two groups of people were obviously not on the same path. They had no common language. Would there be conflict after entering the desert? Besides, he had never brought so many people into the desert before.
Peter Lee was puzzled. Zhang Zian wanted to enter the desert but didn't have a specific place to go? What was going on?
Zhang Zian thought about it, but he couldn't think of a better way. This method was like trying to save a dead horse.
He made up his mind, smiled kindly at Lee Peter, and said, "Good idea! I agree! What about Mr. Lee? Are you willing to travel with us? "
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