As they were preparing to board the plane, Sophie laughed bitterly and said, "I didn't
think that I would be fulfilling my promise so soon . Are you planning to fly around the
world in the near future?"
Li Du spread his hands helplessly . "What can I do about this? Besides, wouldn't it be
great to bring the parents along for a holiday?"
Back from New York, Li Du was getting ready for another long-haul journey . This time,
he was going to Australia .
Brother Wolf was going to Australia to be with his daughter during the second stage of
her surgery . Now that Li Du had to attend to the purchase of the island, they decided to
go to Australia together .
Li Du's parents had never been to Australia and, while Sophie's parents did visit the
southern hemisphere continent, it had been close to thirty years ago, before Sophie was
born . Hence, they decided they should all go to Australia together for sightseeing .
It was the start of December, when American colleges closed for their winter break .
Hence, Sophie's parents could take a vacation and the itinerary was planned easily .
Li Du's parents were very happy . Not only did they have the opportunity to visit the
United States, but they would go to Australia as well . The journey was an unexpected,
pleasant surprise . They had never thought that they would be able to visit the southern
hemisphere as well .
"And to cap it all, we're planning to fly to South Africa first, stay there for two or three
days, and then fly to Sydney," Li Du said .
His father asked apprehensively, "We're going to Africa? Won't it be very hot?"
"This season is not considered warm . You won't experience real heat until we come to
Australia," Li Du laughed .
Li Du's mother wondered, "Why do we have to stop in Africa for a couple of days? Can't
we go straight to Australia?"
Li Du said, "Africa would be a stopover point for you to rest . It will be almost like flying
across the entire globe when we journey from America to Australia . It will be an
exhausting journey . "
Li Du's mother shook her head . "Why would we be tired? We can close the eyes and
sleep on the plane, we won't be tired at all . "
Li Du said impatiently, "But Sophie's parents will be . They aren't like the two of you . You
look for work when you have nothing to do at home and have better stamina . They are
not as fit . "
Li Du did not tell his parents about the real reasons why he wanted to go to Africa, nor
about the reasons for going to Australia . Of course, Sophie's parents were clueless as
well .
The four older people thought that Li Du and Sophie were going for a pre-honeymoon
and simply bringing them along .
Many people were going on this journey . Just on Li Du's side, his family made up six
people . Combined with five pets, it was already a total of eleven . Besides, there were
also the bodyguards, Godzilla and Hans . They would make up a party of twenty in total .
Hans was not going to Australia for fun . He planned to hunt for black gold abalone .
As there were so many of them and they were traveling with pets, Li Du rented a private
airplane, Gulfstream G250 .
That had been something suggested by JP Morgan Chase . Although the Gulfstream
G250 was a mid-sized commercial plane, it had greater power compared to a large
commercial jet .
The aircraft was equipped with two Honeywell-HTF7250G turbofan engines that could
rise to an initial cruising altitude of 41,000 feet in twenty minutes .
It had a larger fuel tank than any other aircraft of its class . Its range had been extended
to be able to cover as much as 6,300 kilometers . Hence, it was very suitable for
intercontinental journeys . In addition, its maximum cruising altitude could go up to
13,716 meters . This altitude would be much safer, as it rarely encountered bad weather .
Li Du was impressed by the interior space of the Gulfstream G250 . It was larger than in
any other super mid-size commercial jet .
Compared with other commercial jets of the same class, the interior space of the
Gulfstream G250 cabin was 17 to 35 percent larger . Li Du had many people going on
the trip with him and needed a lot of space . A small aircraft would feel cramped .
In fact, as the five animals did not take up too much space, they had just slightly over
ten people . This plane model could accommodate up to eighteen people, so they had
plenty of space .
The plane entered the stratosphere and flew forward smoothly . The bright sunshine
shone in from the 19 elliptical windows, brightening up the space inside the plane .
Li Du's parents were high-spirited as they boarded the plane . His mother said, "This is
much better than the plane we took when we flew to America, yet that one had been so
huge . "
Li Du smiled . "Of course, this is a business plane . We can consider this as a private jet,
so the conditions are much better . "
"Is the price much higher too?" Li Du's mother asked .
Li Du said vaguely, "Still okay, not too expensive, a few hundred thousand dollars . "
His mother nodded . She felt that the price was not too expensive . After all, there were
so many of them .
In fact, renting this plane for one return trip would cost 120,000$ . This was after the
discount Li Du was entitled to thanks to his JP Morgan Chase palladium card .
Otherwise, the cost would be much higher!
Of course, the high price guaranteed high-quality service . The plane had flight
attendants to tend to all their needs . The flight attendants not only took care of the
passenger space but also prepared their lunch, dinner, and beverages .
There was a bar counter in a small space at the front part of the plane . They could go
over for drinks, and they also had a large LCD TV hanging above the bar that could
receive real-time signals .
Li Du waved Sophie over for a chat . However, Sophie ignored him and sat silently in her
seat, holding Ah Ow .
After arriving at South Africa, Li Du let his parents rest . Then, with Brother Wolf, the
other two bodyguards, and Sophie, Li Du flew to the border between South Africa and
Mozambique .
This time, they were on Lion Hunter's helicopter again . When he saw Li Du, Lion Hunter
was very excited and laughed as he hugged Li Du, saying how good it was to meet him
again .
On the helicopter, the two of them discussed Remonin's situation . Lion Hunter said
enthusiastically, "His name has changed now . Now he's called Commander Remonin .
He holds the southwestern military zone . In the future, he can become an important
person with nationwide influence . He is the pride of our people!"
Li Du sneered in the dark and asked, "As far as I know, Remonin is in need of
development funds now . He must have looked you up . Have you invested in him?"
The smile slid off Lion Hunter's face immediately . He said weakly, "I wanted to, but I
don't have so much money . "
Indeed, he did not have such funds . However, he would not have wanted to help
Remonin either way . Lion Hunter was staying in South Africa only to make money . His
ultimate goal was to migrate to Northern Europe .
Over there, Remonin would not be able to help him regardless of how powerful he
became . Hence, he knew he had better save his money and invest it in Europe, where
things were much more stable .
He started talking happily again, "Even if I do not invest in Commander Remonin, we
will always be good friends . When we got to know each other, he only had a few guns .
Back then, I helped him a lot . "
Li Du could tell that he was trying to boast . He grinned and said, "If Remonin knew that
he had sold diamonds worth 50 million US dollars for a mere five million US dollars to
me following your advice, I wonder if you two would still remain good friends . "
Hearing that, Lion Hunter kept quiet .
He rubbed his hands together, looked at Li Du and said, "Mr . Li, I did that in your
interest . You can't tell Remonin the truth . "
Although Li Du was the one who made the profit, Remonin had agreed to the price by
taking Lion Hunter's advice . Hence, if he knew that there was a problem with the
pricing, he would hate Lion Hunter more .
It was Li Du's turn to laugh heartily . He patted Lion Hunter's shoulder in a friendly way
and said, "Consider what you're saying . I will definitely keep silent . Don't worry, my lips
are sealed . "
Chapter end
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