As soon as it was boarding time, everyone did not bother to exchange pleasantries with Zhang Lisheng anymore. They began to seize the last moment to say goodbye. Zhang Lisheng, who was by the side, asked the attendant in the terminal, "May I know the model of the plane that we're taking?"
"It's Boeing 747-400, sir," The beautiful attendant replied with a smile.
Zhang Lisheng nodded and took out his phone from his pocket. He began to search for the model of Boeing 747-400 on the internet. Soon, he got a satisfactory result from his search.
From then on, Zhang Lisheng had been staring at his phone screen all the way until he boarded the plane. His mouth moved slightly but he said nothing.
By the time he sat in the first-class cabin of the plane, he ran to the window seat with the best view and sat down at a speed that made the other passengers dumbfounded. He stared at the runway outside the window with his eyes wide open.
The US flight attendants did not have the consciousness of 'helping others'. Other than providing the best service they could, they would not even help a finger unless they encountered a disabled or lonely old guest.
It was fortunate that Zhang Lisheng was sitting in the first-class cabin. He had spent two to three times the price so naturally, he deserved better service.
A few fat flight attendants in the cabin helped him pack his carry-on luggage with a smile on their faces. They even bowed with a smile when they left.
The flight attendants' comprehensive service highlighted Zhang Lisheng's rudeness. The few people who were traveling with him felt their cheeks burning right away.
However, since Zhang Lisheng was Tina's friend who was specially invited to help, it was inappropriate for them to say anything. Tina, on the other hand, hesitated for a moment when she saw Zhang Lisheng's unusual behavior. In the end, she did not disturb him.
Soon after, the plane's engine trembled slightly and began to glide slowly. The flight attendants began to gently remind the passengers to fasten their seat belts and turn off their phones.
As the plane glided faster and was about to take off, all of a sudden, the luggage neatly stacked in the luggage compartment at the bottom of the cabin was knocked everywhere by an invisible force.
The loud noise in the luggage compartment was covered by the noise of the Boeing jet's engine, nobody noticed it.
Then, a gigantic lizard appeared in the luggage compartment with its body curled up. A bright gleam flashed across the scales on its body and it slowly disappeared from its head to its tail.
At the same time, Zhang Lisheng who was staying in the first-class cabin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He was obviously much more relaxed now.
The plane began to fly steadily after ascending to a high altitude. Just when the flight attendant announced that the passengers could move freely, Zhang Lisheng raised his hand immediately and asked for a glass of orange juice.
Seeing that he seemed to have returned to normal, Tina, who was sitting next to him, asked in a low voice, "You don't look quite right just now. What's wrong, Lisheng?"
"Nothing, I just smuggled a 'safeguard' onto the plane.
Make our trip to the Amazon a little safer. "
"What?"
At that moment, the plump and kind flight attendant brought the juice over. "Thank you," Zhang Lisheng said as he took the juice and smiled mysteriously at Tina. He did not answer anything and turned his head to look out of the window.
The second trip across the ocean was just like the first one. Zhang Lisheng still looked at the turbulent sea of clouds without resting until the plane landed in the warm capital airport of Tatetutu.
Tatetutu was a small inland country at the border of the middle of the Amazon jungle. It had a land area of 60,000 square kilometers and was divided into 17 counties. However, it only had a population of two million people.
The capital, Tuikano, was known as the tourist city with the greenest environment in the world. It was true, this city with a population of less than 150,000 people had more than 80% of its area in the vast rainforest that stretched as far as the eye could see. The streets were filled with greenery even without planting trees.
There were no four seasons in Tuikano. There was only one season throughout the year which was the rainy season, a hot rainy season.
However, when Zhang Lisheng stepped onto Tuikano's land after getting off the plane, he who had only seen Sichuan Shuangliu Airport in China and New York's JFK Airport in America in his entire life, other than feeling suffocated from the heat, he was surprised that there was such a simple airport in the world.
The capital airport of Tatetutu was quite big. However, there was no fence around it, nor was there any bird defense subwoofers. There were only a couple of mud walls that were less than a meter tall surrounding the airport.
Looking out from the runway, one could see the dark green of the Amazon jungle directly.
The departure hall far away looked like a two-story mud building. It was not small but the outer wall was mottled and covered in moss. One would feel a little nauseous if one looked at it for a long time.
After the passengers got off the plane, there was only an old two-door minivan to transport them. However, there were a few rows of old taxis with peeling paint parked conveniently at the corner of the airport. They would circle around the runway and come to serve the passengers when they waved.
Seeing that they got off the plane, Tina naturally extended three fingers and called for three taxis. Zhang Lisheng could not help but ask, "Tina, have you been to this sh * tty place before?"
"No, but the airports of small tropical countries look similar.
Lisheng, don't be too harsh.
The population of such a small country is not even as big as New York, it's understandable that it's simple. "
The taxi driver who was busy moving the luggage said in fluent English, "Sir, Miss, our Tatetutu is indeed a small country that's not worth mentioning compared to America.
However, the mysterious jungle scenery here is one of a kind. "
He was short with tanned skin and a bulging forehead. He looked like a native of the rainforest. It would be much more pleasing to the eye if he was wrapped in leaves naked than wearing dirty blue shorts and a sweatshirt.
"It's great that you know English," Tina said in surprise, "Do you know where the Paradise Hotel is? Can you bring us there?"
"Nobody in Tuikano doesn't know about Paradise Hotel. I can bring you guys there for 50 dollars."
"Okay," Tina agreed right away and waved at Sheila and Trish who were sitting in another taxi not far away. She shouted, "Hey sisters, my driver knows where Paradise Hotel is. We can go there directly for 50 dollars."
"Tina, our driver only needs 30 dollars," Walter who was sitting in the same car as Trish shouted as he popped his head out of the window.
"50 dollars is just a joke, I'll take 30 dollars too, Miss," Tina's driver put the luggage into the trunk quickly when he heard the shout. He urged as if nothing happened, "Let's get in the car now."
"Tina, it seems like you're not as smart as you are when you're negotiating," Zhang Lisheng said and got into the taxi.
The back seat was wet and there were holes in the car cushion. The driver obviously shook twice when he was starting the car. Then, the car rushed to the airport exit with black smoke coming out of it.
Zhang Lisheng was shocked to find out that Tatetutu allowed passengers to go through customs in taxis when they arrived at the airport exit.
They only needed to pass their passport out of the car window and put a few dollars in it. The customs would seal the passport and let them go directly without checking their luggage. The passengers could drive out of the airport directly and go wherever they wanted to go.
Even Tina was curious about such a way of going through customs. Zhang Lisheng even mumbled, "It's more convenient to go through customs here than buying hamburgers at a burger shop …"
"This is to save time for distinguished guests like you guys so you can appreciate the charm of the Amazon jungle as soon as possible.
However, although the Amazon jungle is beautiful and magical, it's very dangerous too. You guys need a guide who's familiar with the jungle … "
"Indeed, we need a guide but he must be honest first, Mr. 50 dollars."
"Oh, you remember my joke. Actually, I, Kakapu, am an honest man …" The driver, Kakapu said while grinning.
The streets in Tuikano were considered much better than the airport. Although there were hardly any buildings that were more than five stories tall on both sides of the road, the flat cement road with six lanes gave people a modern city vibe.
However, the strange dolls, stone carvings, and wooden statues sold in the shops along with the primitive jungle that covered the sky hundreds of meters away from both sides of the road destroyed the modern city vibe completely.
It reminded people that the land under their feet was an irregular city embedded in the rainforest after all.
Kakapu could not stop talking as he made many turns on the road that made people feel lost in Tuikano. He wanted to persuade Tina to change her mind and hire him as a guide.
Just when he was talking, he saw Zhang Lisheng who had been looking out of the window since he got into the car through the rearview mirror. His mouth could not stop trembling silently.
He could not help but look at Zhang Lisheng's mouth carefully. Kakapu lost control of the steering wheel with both of his hands, causing the taxi to skid in a dangerous arc on the road.
"Oh my god, what's wrong with you, Mr. Driver?" Tina who hit her head due to the sudden accident shouted in panic.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Miss, I'm sorry …" Kakapu could not stop apologizing with sweat the size of beans dripping down his face. He did not say a word of nonsense anymore until he parked the car outside of Paradise Hotel.
Paradise Hotel was the only five-star hotel built according to international standards in Tuikano, the capital of Tatetutu.
The hotel was built along the edge of the Amazon jungle. It was said that the guests could touch the leaves of the jungle as soon as they opened the window.
One could enjoy the feeling of wandering in the civilized world and the primitive jungle.
Trish had booked a room at Paradise Hotel before they left. A suite was for the three ladies to stay together while the other three single rooms were for Walter, Shittu, and Zhang Lisheng.
One could tell that Trish was very considerate from such an arrangement.
"Everyone must be tired after such a long flight.
Let's settle down in the room and rest for a while. We'll have dinner at the hotel restaurant tonight and discuss what we should do next, okay? "
"Sure, I'm fine with that."
"It's necessary to take a shower, rest, and change your clothes. Although we changed into summer clothes on the plane, it's just too hot in the taxi."
Nobody had anything to say, so they brought their luggage back to their rooms to rest.
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