"Hmm... Mr. Oliveira is such a straightforward person, haha."

Peter smirked at Volyntsov, who was scratching his toes with a headache.

"However, I really admire your courage, sir, knowing that the road ahead is difficult, but still moving forward, willing to challenge these unknowns, it would be great if Russia could have more respectable and fearful real men like Mr."

"Thank you for the compliment, I—I don't know what to say..."

Oliveira was moved to take Peter's hand, and almost cried with joy.

"Haha, I would like to ask Sir one more question, if, I mean what if, if Sir, if you can get enough men, supplies, supplies, or whatever else Mr. needs, where would Sir go on an expedition?"

"Uh, this..."

Hearing Peter's question, Oliveira had to calm down quickly, because the opportunity to sail again was fleeting, and the owner of the gold was in front of him, and he could not afford to slip up in the slightest.

"Well, that's right, in terms of difficulty, the Volta River on the Gold Coast and the Weme River in Dahomey are relatively easy to walk, because the lower reaches of these two rivers have fixed colonies, and because of the slave trade, the trading post is also very large, and the relationship with the local indigenous chiefs is also good, so they can call more people."

Oliveira quickly dug into the memories of the African continent in his mind.

"Of course, the places that are easy to walk must have been walked by the predecessors, and the rest are not easy to walk, such as the indigenous kingdom of Ashanti in the middle reaches of the Volta River, which is said to be a very powerful force in the local area because of its rich gold, protected by many indigenous soldiers, and the local Danes and Dutch have suffered great losses. However, we Portuguese only do slave trade on the coast, and do not want to interfere in the internal affairs of the indigenous people, so we have a good reputation in the local area. But even so, it is difficult to send a large-scale expedition deep into the interior, at most a few dozen people, which is extremely difficult for a wild adventure, and there is no way to guarantee safety without enough people. But to be honest, this is already the best situation, like the indigenous tribes along the Senegal, whoever you are, dare to break into their territory, and gather all the surrounding tribes to form a siege, there is no reason at all, it is as difficult as a beast to defend its territory, alas-"

"I see..."

Seeing Oliveira sigh in frustration, Peter muttered along.

"So, like the Niger River and the Congo River, aren't they even more difficult to go?"

"That's the Grand Duke, it's not for me to say, if it's the first time to organize an expedition, I suggest that you don't try to go to places where the climate and environment are extremely harsh, and the Niger River and the Congo River are such places. At the very least, the Futa River and the Weimei River are grassland environments in the middle reaches, and in addition to guarding against natives and beasts at night, they are only exposed to the sun during the day. But the Niger and Congo rivers are also dense jungles that you can't see the sun for months, with heavy rains in the morning, noon and evening, all year round. And behind every leaf or hanging rattan there may be countless poisonous insects waiting for the prey to take the bait, and the color of these poisonous insects and poisonous snakes blends completely with the jungle. What you think is a flower is actually a bug; What you think is a leaf is actually a bug; What you thought was a twig is actually a slender viper... Seriously, even the most experienced adventurer can die in a place he has ever walked, and this is what I have personally experienced, and it is hard for anyone who has never been to such a place to imagine how bad the environment is, and the desperate thought of praying for the day sooner to leave this damn cursed place..."

"Tsk..."

Peter was so fascinated by what he heard that he couldn't stop smacking his mouth.

"What a legendary adventure... Well, how about Mr. Oliveira stay for dinner today? I really want to hear from my husband about the various experiences he had during his adventures."

"Well... Since it is an invitation from the Grand Duke, then I might as well obey my fate with respect."

Oliveira felt that his remarks just now seemed to impress the young man in front of him, but he couldn't say whether he could really get material support, or if it was just the capital of the upper nobles to sell off the bargaining capital, so he was a little hesitant.

"Haha, don't worry, sir, boring people won't be invited, I promise you are satisfied, sir"

Peter patted Oliveira on the shoulder and said in relief.

"Ah, by the way, Your Highness, there is one more thing"

Deputy Prime Minister Volyntsov said suddenly.

"Mr. Oliveira also came with some special gifts this time"

"A special gift?"

Seeing Volyntsov looking at Oliveira with a smirk, Peter also looked up at the tall and strong adventurer.

"Uh, yes... It's something special, it's a local African specialty."

Oliveira replied with some embarrassment.

"Haha, exotic stuff? Haha, this has piqued my curiosity, so let's take me to see what the hell is weird! ”