I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 840: Back to Africa

At the end of September, Tanzania.

Sunshine, sea, palm trees.

Stepping off the plane, Zhao Xiaodao lazily stretched, "The sunshine is wonderful!"

Li Ying and the little assistant looked around eagerly, full of curiosity.

"It seems quite advanced, doesn't look like a poor African country, huh?"

"Well, this is the first face they show to international travelers," Lu Zheng said. "Not to mention the airport, even the coastal hotels and malls are at least second-tier level."

"However, without Lu Zheng and me accompanying you, don't venture into the city center," Lin Wan advised.

Hearing this, Li Ying nodded repeatedly, as an Interpol agent, she knew too well the horrors of slums in these big cities.

"Let's go, let's go! First, let's drop off our luggage at the hotel, then head to the beach." Lu Zheng said.

The group of five went to the hotel first, and after dropping off their luggage, they headed to the shore.

Enjoying the sea breeze, Zhao Xiaodao said, "I feel the climate here is even better than Europe."

"Europe has a Mediterranean climate, it's relatively cooler and damper, plus it's at a higher latitude, not as comfortable as here," Li Ying explained to Zhao Xiaodao.

Moreover, there are even fewer Chinese here than in Europe, making Zhao Xiaodao feel more relaxed.

However, she was more interested in visiting the African Savannah to see lions and elephants. "When are we setting off?"

"Today we'll get everything ready, tomorrow let's rent two off-road vehicles to experience a seven-day African Savannah tour," Lu Zheng waved his big hand.

"Awesome!"

...

Lu Zheng and Lin Wan had visited once before, so this time they were familiar with the place. They got everything ready and packed into the two off-road vehicles before embarking once again on the grassy savannah journey.

Starting from Dar es Salaam, heading northwest, following the same route Lu Zheng and the others took previously.

"Wow! Lions, lions, lions!"

"Wow! Elephants, elephants, elephants!"

"Wow! Zebras, zebras, zebras!"

Along the way, Li Ying, Zhao Xiaodao and her little assistant acted like broken record machines, exclaiming constantly, showing no restraint of a superstar or an Interpol employee.

Although there are quite a few plant species on the African Savannah, ordinary travelers coming to Africa hardly come for the plants.

Li Ying transformed into a photo-taking fanatic, crazily taking selfies and posting them in her circle of friends. Zhao Xiaodao couldn't resist the temptation either, she dared not post on Weibo, so she showed off a bit in her own circle of friends.

Zhao Xiaodao posted two photos of herself with zebras and giraffes, then two pictures using lion prides as a backdrop, which attracted likes and comments from a bunch of plastic friends.

Yang Mi: [Are you in Africa for filming?]

Liu the Celestial Immortal: [Jealous!]

Liu Yu Yan: [Planning to also visit Africa for a tour during New Year]

However, the photos Zhao Xiaodao posted were all non-controversial ones, while those like posing with a lion's neck on either side, taking pictures with them, Zhao Xiaodao didn't dare post in her circle of friends, it was too shocking.

Nonetheless...

Comparing Lin Wan's circle of friends, several familiar friends immediately got the scoop.

Deng Pao Pao: [You went to Africa with Brother Lu and them?]

Zhang Weili: [And without inviting me?]

Zhao Xiaodao slyly sent a private message to Zhang Weili containing a photo of herself with a female lion, then cheekily didn't reply.

...

It's a different feeling coming with friends than coming alone, the latter is more leisurely, the former more lively.

Especially as Zhao Xiaodao and Li Ying both have lively personalities, there was never boredom along the way.

Five people, two cars, speeding all the way northwest towards Lake Victoria.

During the day, driving to explore landscapes and see animals, camping at night for DIY barbecue.

Not only Zhao Xiaodao, but even Li Ying experienced this kind of lifestyle for the first time, and none of them acted spoiled, Zhao Xiaodao had endured hardship, Li Ying was still an Interpol technician, having gone through basic tough training.

Plus, with two cars, there were plenty of essentials like toiletries, portable oven, tents, and sleeping bags. They could even fetch water by the river, boil it for bathing.

Over several days, everyone completely let loose and had a blast on the Central African Savannah, except for stopping by two small towns to replenish fuel and food supplies, they spent most of their time in the wild traveling.

Apart from loads of photos, Zhao Xiaodao's assistant dutifully carried a professional small camera, capturing a lot of footage. "I'll edit it after we get back, just as a keepsake for everyone."

The little assistant knew her presence there was solely because of her relationship with Zhao Xiaodao, so she kept her position clear, volunteering for all the tough and tiring tasks, earning unanimous praise from Lu Zheng and the others.

They weren't in a hurry, playing along the way. Four days later, they arrived in Tanzania's northwest near Lake Victoria, at the junction of Rwanda and Burundi. While replenishing supplies at a small town there, they surprisingly spotted several shopping Chinese people.

"Zhao Xiaodao!"

Without any disguise, Zhao Xiaodao was immediately recognized. Nonetheless, the few people merely pointed excitedly, not showing the usual fanatical behavior of star chasers. Instead, they were quite shy, even turned their heads bashfully when Zhao Xiaodao directed her gaze at them.

However, as the few approached face-on, they naturally came closer. A young man mustered up courage, took a deep breath, then awkwardly greeted her.

"Zhao Xiaodao!"

"Hi! Hello everyone!" Zhao Xiaodao curiously eyed the casually dressed group, "Aren't you here for travel?"

"No, no!" The young man shook his head repeatedly, "We're from Huajian, there's a steel factory at the lake region here, we're the engineers dispatched here."

"Wow, you guys opened a factory here?" Lu Zheng exclaimed in surprise.

"Rwanda has seen impressive development recently, Tanzania just discovered high-quality iron ore, and this place is close to the lake for rich water resources. So we established a small steel refinery here, not only to supply Rwanda and Burundi but also to transport via waterways to neighboring Kenya and Uganda." The young man explained.

"Impressive!" Lu Zheng could only give a thumbs up.

The young man scratched his head then gathered his courage to ask Zhao Xiaodao, "Uh... could we take a photo with you?"

"Of course!" Zhao Xiaodao nodded with a smile.

Seeing six or seven people gathered beside Zhao Xiaodao, Lu Zheng took a phone from one of them and snapped a group photo.

"How about a photo with each one?" Zhao Xiaodao suggested.

"Really? Can we?" The group became both surprised and delighted.

"Absolutely!" Zhao Xiaodao grinned, "Just some photos after all."

The Chinese engineers were thrilled, not bothering with lighting or composition. Each brushed their hair and clothes before happily taking turns posing with Zhao Xiaodao.

But just as the third person finished taking a photo with Zhao Xiaodao, a sudden burst of intense gunfire sounded outside the town.