As time flew by, it was already midsummer in the blink of an eye. The vast Amazon jungle had once again entered the rainy season. In such a season, even in the city, the fresh air with a slightly rotten plant smell was filled with moist water vapor just like how it had been for thousands of years.
What was different from the past was that this huge rainforest that had an area of more than seven million square kilometers and was known as the Earth's lungs no longer belonged to the Earthlings. More than ten foreign worlds that had collapsed had divided it into more than ten pieces, causing its climate to become diverse.
In Tuikano, the capital of the small Tatetutu country hidden in the jungle, because of this change, the temperature would plummet by more than ten degrees every time the sun set. It was to the extent that the tourists in the lobby of the Paradise Hotel, which had the best environment in Tuikano, who were either well-dressed or dressed in explorer's attire or even fully armed, began to shiver due to the sudden drop in temperature.
"Just how scarce is the energy of these aborigines? Even a five-star hotel can't provide 24-hour heating and there are trees all over the mountains. Can't they just think about the local conditions?
Don't tell me that they're still thinking about protecting the environment now? Is there something wrong with their heads? "At the corner of the magnificent lobby, on a sofa beside a coffee table far away from the bright chandelier, a short, fat, bald, yellow-skinned man in a gray suit who was about forty years old was rubbing his hands and complaining in dissatisfaction.
Sitting opposite this man was a man in a black suit who was similar to his age but had a sturdy and slender figure. When he heard his companion's words, he could not help but frown.
He carefully glanced at a solemn young woman who was wearing a white checkered top and a pair of straight pencil pants with a pair of black-rimmed glasses sitting in the middle of the hotel lobby in the distance under the crystal chandelier that was emitting a soft light. The tall and thin man lowered his voice and said, "Old Wang, don't spout nonsense. Pay attention to your diplomatic image."
"It's already this era, why would we still need to talk about diplomacy with these aborigines?" The short and fat man looked at his companion's pretentious expression and curled his lips before replying nonchalantly, "This trip is to let Director Guo gain some experience so that the organizational relationship will be properly transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the newly established 'Internal Political Commissar'.
The next step will be to prepare and be in charge of an immigration point in the 'Kunlun World'. After two more terms of recuperation, I will have the resumes of the middle-level cadres of the central enterprises, the departments and bureaus of the central departments, and the leaders of the local party and government. Tsk, tsk. My future will be limitless. "
Some things could only be understood and not explained. Hearing that his companion had spoken so clearly and straightforwardly, the tall and skinny man's face immediately became very embarrassed. He secretly regretted that he was muddle-headed to actually sit together with this trash whose career had been thwarted and was full of complaints all day long.
He composed himself and said after some deliberation, "I say, Lao Wang, why are your thoughts so negative?
Look at the situation now! You're really gauging the heart of a gentleman with your own mean measure. Besides, the situation in Tatetutu is so chaotic, so who would come here to gain experience? You're really used to talking nonsense. "
"Chaotic? Heh, the Zong Administration Bureau is now directly under the control of the Internal Political Commissar. There are at least 80 to 100 'bad guys' following us this time. No matter how chaotic Tatetutu is, it's still not enough for them to turn the world upside down.
Besides, isn't there an ancient saying that 'riches are found in danger'? No matter how good a seedling is, it's hard to see the rainbow without experiencing wind and rain. As long as Director Guo doesn't have such bad luck that you'll want to eat egg fried rice … "When the short and fat man saw that his companion's face had turned grave, he became even more spirited and began to talk even more unscrupulously.
When the tall and thin man in front of him heard that his words were getting more and more outrageous, he no longer cared about attracting attention and stood up in a panic to sit on another seat. At this moment, a man of medium height, who was wearing a pair of muddy rain boots and a half-old denim jacket with a beard of two to three inches long on his dirty face, walked into the hotel's entrance.
That man looked battered but he was full of energy. However, when he habitually looked around with his bright eyes, his gaze suddenly froze as a baffled look appeared on his face. Snapping back to reality, he immediately lowered his head to conceal it and pulled down the brim of the wide-brimmed hat on his head, appearing to be exhausted all of a sudden.
Staggering to the hotel counter, the man took out a Solo from his pocket and said weakly in English, "Please help me get a single room, thank you."
"This money is only enough for one night now, sir. It's best if you pay with gold the next time you come again." The tanned, skinny waiter grabbed the money and counted it. He did not mention anything about asking for documents and registration. Instead, he handed the room card to the guest and said with a well-trained smile.
His words sounded polite, but the hidden meaning was that the situation was turbulent and the foreign world was invading. As the official currency of Tatetutu, the Solo would soon become a piece of scrap paper. If there was no hard currency like gold in the future, then they would not be able to receive you.
"Pay with gold?" The bearded man was stunned. Taking the room card, he muttered, "Even the Amazonian aborigines know that gold is a common item that is scarce in the 'world'? This world has become so wonderful." Then, he walked into the elevator.
Then, he walked into the elevator and came to the room located on the 11th floor. After locking the door, he threw the huge travel backpack on the carpet and breathed a long sigh of relief. As he walked into the bathroom, he frowned and muttered to himself, "What the hell? Why would I meet Senior Sister Caiying here? Not to mention, there are so many Gate of Dao's people here.
Right now, all the world's' world barriers' have collapsed. Other than the Wizard Li that I rule, the other 999 'worlds' are spread out on Earth. According to the area, China has been divided into at least 17 to 18 pieces.
In such a situation, don't tell me that the country's situation has already returned to normal in just a few months and they still have the leisure to make diplomatic moves?
But in the current situation, does the word 'diplomacy' still have any meaning? As for letting someone of Senior Sister's status visit a primitive jungle country? T-This is just too unbelievable … "
After pondering for a long time, he could not find an answer no matter how hard he racked his brains. Enduring the wet weather in the rainforest, Zhang Lisheng, who had been searching for a few months to no avail, no longer thought about it. He took off his clothes and took a hot bath comfortably. Just when he was enjoying himself, he heard a series of knocks on the door all of a sudden.
"Who? Who is it?" The young man stood up from the bathtub and the water droplets on his skin slid off in an instant. After that, he wrapped his dry body with a bath towel and asked casually.
"Knock knock …" The knocking on the door became louder, but no one answered.
"Pretending to be mysterious." Zhang Lisheng frowned and a fearless cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He walked out of the bathroom indifferently and opened the door abruptly. However, he was stunned.
"I'm sorry to disturb your bath, Lisheng," Outside the door, the young woman who had a cold expression and was talking loudly in the hotel lobby just now pushed the glasses on the bridge of her nose and looked at the face that she had yearned for day and night in her memory. With a complicated expression, she said softly, "Why? Don't you welcome me?"
"It's not that I don't welcome you, but … It's just that meeting you in the Amazon is beyond my imagination, Senior Sister Caiying," The young man snapped back to reality and shrugged as he turned his body sideways.
"I'm also very, very surprised to see you here," Guo Caiying walked into the room and sat on the sofa by the window. Staring into Zhang Lisheng's eyes, she said with a blank expression, "Ever since you suddenly left Beijing without saying a word, I thought I'd never see you again in this life."
"I didn't suddenly leave Beijing without saying a word. I was chased away by someone instead. I stepped into a trap and almost died, but I managed to escape with my life," The young man became silent for a while before shaking his head and explaining with a wry smile.
"Trap?" Upon hearing this completely unexpected answer, the girl's eyes widened right away. A dignified expression that did not match her age and appearance appeared on her face as she said in a hurry, "It's not a secret that you're my guest in Beijing. Who dares to be so bold?"
Zhang Lisheng sighed and replied in a low voice, "Several dozens of Taoist elders invited me to the Fishing Mountain Village in your name and then ambushed me."
This answer was simple and vague, but it was enough for a 'smart person' to speculate everything. Guo Caiying's face gradually turned pale as she slumped on the sofa powerlessly. Covering her face, not long after, tears began to roll down from her chin.
Upon seeing the girl's painful expression, Zhang Lisheng, who was infuriated as he recalled the tragic past, said in a cold voice, "Senior Sister, it's all in the past now. China is my motherland after all, so for the sake of the people and the fate of the country, I won't crush the temple.
However, when the situation has stabilized, I'll definitely destroy the Gate of Taoism and annihilate its roots. "
Such words rendered Guo Caiying speechless. She only felt that her heart was being twisted by a knife.
Upon seeing that the girl was crying even harder, the young man slowly calmed down and breathed a long sigh of relief. Stepping forward, he patted Guo Caiying's shoulder gently and said softly, "Don't cry, Senior Sister. I'm safe and sound now, aren't I?
I've long guessed that you didn't know about this at all, so I've never blamed you. Don't be sad anymore. That's right, why did you come to Tatetutu? Why did you bring so many Taoist priests? Isn't this too strange? "
Even though Zhang Lisheng's method of changing the topic was blunt, it was very effective on Guo Caiying who had already experienced the toughness of character and had only lost her composure for a moment. The girl soon calmed down and wiped away the tears on her face before replying, "Recently, there's accurate information that Tatetutu is the place where the supernatural realm's gate first appeared.
Any force that has received this news and still has a certain strength would be attracted here. Aren't you here as well? Are you representing the United States or are you here for a private purpose? "
"Of course it's for a private purpose." The young man pondered for a while and told the truth in a slightly greedy tone, "I'm here to look for the Tiantai Mountain. It's the legendary secret realm where the Great Goddess Nuwa was buried. Perhaps there's a god's legacy there.
I believe that legacy must be very useful to me. "
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