Chapter 106: The Serengeti
Tanzania, located in eastern Africa and south of the equator, is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations along with Canada. Within the Mara province is the world-famous Serengeti National Park, where Claire's Canadian filming team was attacked by a colony of lions.
Every year, there are 1.5 million white-tailed wildebeests and 150,000 zebras migrating, so it attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world to visit here, of course, there are many incidents of wild animals attacking humans every year, and because the Maasai people have caused harm to the environment of large carnivores, resulting in conflicts of interest, the incidents of lions attacking humans have been increasing year by year in recent years.
From 1990 to 2004, there were a total of 815 attacks on people, which shows that there is still work to be done for humans and lions to live in peace. The lion colony in the Serengeti National Park will be studied and tracked by specialized institutions, such as WCS, WWF, FZS and other research institutions, once there is a lion colony with the image of attacking humans, it will be forcibly transferred to its territory to ensure the safety of tourists, after all, in the peak season, the Serengeti National Park will flood with tourists from all over the world every day, so these organizations are also to ensure their safety, but there are exceptions to everything, Some human actions tend to inadvertently anger the lions, and as the king of the grasslands, the male lions have a strong sense of territory.
Li Cheng had seen a news before, that is, more than a dozen pickup trucks, deep into the Serengeti plains, to watch the scene of the lioness hunting buffalo up close, only a few meters away, human curiosity and contempt for the lion colony, will indeed trigger the anger of the male lions patrolling around.
An angry lion will do things that people would not normally think of, such as attacking a cheetah with whom there is no conflict of interest! This also shows that lions will attack not only large prey, but also a group of medium-sized animals, such as cheetahs and humans......
Although Li Cheng didn't know why the lion colony would enter the camp in an organized and premeditated way to kill humans, one thing is certain, that is, the Canadian photography team must have done something to anger the lions, which led to their retaliation! It may also be because the Serengeti National Park has seen too many humans in recent years, 365 days, based on the daily flow of 10,000 people, that's 3.65 million people! This number is almost equal to the number of migrating wild wildebeests, zebras, buffaloes, etc.
This has also indirectly led to the lion colony's aversion to humans, and may also be the reason why the camp's safety is not done well, all kinds of conditions have led to a 25-person Canadian TV shooting team scattered, the number of casualties is unknown, the specific situation is unknown, so that the Tanzanian official has not released the news, is still investigating, and the closure of the Serengeti National Park, so that many tourists are stranded in the nearest city - Beggar Mazaro.
It is also a recent airport opened by Qatar Airways, allowing tourists to avoid having to transfer in the capital Dar es Salaam.
Along the way, Mars piloted the Gulfstream V, set up automatic sailing, and drank wine with Li Cheng in the reception room of the plane, but at this moment Li Cheng was not in the mood to taste wine, but took a bottle of vodka and drank it.
The time I have known Claire is not short, but most of them are on business, and I really date as a couple, but it is only about a week, in these days, Li Cheng and Claire get along very happily, and the family's evaluation of Claire is also good, in fact, marrying foreign daughters-in-law abounds in China, which is not a new thing, and the fathers are worried about whether the two can still be the same after marriage, after all, Western women are not at ease, and a simple husband and child is definitely not realistic, and it is true that it is plain, The reason for Li Zhiwu's hesitation is that he is afraid that Claire will not be able to adapt to the relatively ordinary life after marriage, at least in his opinion, Western female surnames are relatively "jumpy".
In fact, Li Cheng doesn't know Claire's thoughts, and the two have no plans to get married at present.
Thinking about being with Claire, Li Cheng poured another sip of vodka, Mars watched Li Cheng drink the strong vodka, snatched his empty bottle, and said: "Cheng, don't be like this, in a few hours we will be in Beggara Mazaro, so it is very close to the Serengeti, you have to recover your best condition, and then we will follow the Tanzanian search team to carry out rescue in the national park." ”
"No, Mars, I won't go in with them, because I have a way to find Claire." Li Cheng said drunkenly, a bottle of vodka can't even be drunk so quickly by the big men who are used to drinking it in Russia, Li Cheng's throat is like a knife, and his voice is slightly hoarse.
Mars thought he was talking nonsense, and helped him to the bedroom inside the Gulfstream V to rest, as a pilot, he still needs to check the situation of autopilot, so as not to make system errors and deviate from the course, of course, as the most luxurious, safe and comfortable private jet, the surname of the Gulfstream V can be said needless to say, in the world's active private jets, it belongs to the existence of the best.
The value of 50 million US dollars has proven that it is worth this price, Li Cheng estimates that in the future, it is enough to get a pilot license, and it is enough to buy a Cessna 172R, a light private jet suitable for beginners to fly, and it is also the largest selling aircraft, about 10-150,000 US dollars, which is very popular in the United States, in fact, it is the price of a luxury car.
The radius of the activity is about 3000 kilometers, which is enough for beginners to test flight, and it is also a good means of transportation, although it cannot fly long distances, but in the Americas, it is enough for Li Cheng to have Cessna 172R.
In his sleep, Li Cheng was still holding a purple ribbon in his hand, which was Claire's personal belonging, and Li Cheng deliberately took it to make it meaningful, because to find Claire's specific location, this ribbon is a crucial medium.
In the process of training eagles and wolves, Li Cheng deliberately focused on their ability to find people and things, the wolf's sense of smell needless to say, extremely sensitive, and the goshawk's vision is broad, flying to a high altitude is more conducive to the overall situation, so the goshawk and the wolf pack are closely cooperating is the most advantageous helper to go to the Serengeti Plains to find Claire's traces, compared with the search equipment of modern technology, Li Cheng trusts the druid wolves and goshawks more!
Beggar Mazzaro, Qatar Airways Airport, Mars has applied for a landing request with the airport in advance, and the airport has also quickly cleared a runway, after all, the private jet that can fly the Gulfstream V must be a big man, there is no need to offend! Mars skillfully controlled the plane, parked the Gulfstream 5 at the airport in a textbook landing way, and after getting down, Li Cheng stopped Mars and said: "Mars, thank you for telling me all this, and thank you for sending me to Tanzania by private jet, but I have to do the rest by myself, and it is every man's duty and promise to find the woman I love, so you don't need to go to the Serengeti Plains with me, and Jenny is also waiting for you in the UK." ”
"Cheng, you are my friend, it is right to help your friend, not to mention that Jenny can understand, she is also very anxious about Miss Claire's safety."
"Mars, please believe in my ability, Claire I will definitely find it, not to mention that I am not going to go with the rescue team, but to act alone."
"Don't be impulsive! The Serengeti Park is full of wild animals, it's not a playground, and you can't get in without a pass. Mars was able to obtain a permit, which was to apply to the local search and rescue team, and Mars had already obtained a permit to enter the closed Serengeti National Park.
Without Mars with him, how would Li Cheng enter the Serengeti National Park, which was blocked by local forces?
"Trust me." Li Cheng only said three words, and left the airport with a bag on his back, in addition to the necessary tools for survival in the wild, Li Cheng also brought thermal weapons, SG-550, Smith & Wesson revolver, Malaysia/Shige saber, Swiss multi-purpose saber, fully armed Li Cheng believes that he can infiltrate the Serengeti National Park, and many secret things cannot be known to Mars, although he is a former French foreign legion of the first sergeant major, this kind of infiltration is definitely more fluent than Li Cheng, but Li Cheng has his own methods, What's more, if Mars knows that he has the presence of Crystal Palace, then it will inevitably be exposed.
Hence the insistence on going alone to the Serengeti, the decision was made early in the morning.