A Journey Through the Worlds of Film and Television.

Chapter 714 Departure by Boat

In fact, the cash that Lu Cheng seized from pyramid schemes and warlords alone amounted to more than 10 million U.S. dollars, not including gold, silver, jewelry, guns and ammunition.

The reason why Lu Cheng bargained with Captain Bill was that he was waiting for the expedition team from the United States.

The data showed that the location of the blood orchid was only approximately within a certain range. If Lu Cheng, the captain, and the captain's sailors went to look for it, it might take more time and energy.

Right now, the blood orchid’s flowering period is only about two weeks left. If you cannot successfully pick the blood orchid within two weeks, you will have to wait another seven years.

Of course, if Lu Cheng traveled back in time, he could have hired an expedition team and tamed some birds and beasts in the jungle to help find the trace of the giant python, and then find the blood orchid through the giant python.

However, time is limited at the moment, and the probability of finding the blood orchid will be higher if we work together with this expedition team.

Moreover, with a group of cannon fodder around him, Lu Cheng can have time to rest while searching for the blood orchid.

After all, when you are in a tropical rainforest surrounded by poisonous insects, snakes, ants, birds and beasts, you have to be extremely alert when you are resting alone.

Therefore, Lu Cheng waited until the expedition team entered the bar before negotiating the price with Bill.

At this time, Bill's sailor, Achuan, came here with a few people: "Jin Song, these tourists want to rent your boat. They are willing to pay US dollars to hire your boat."

Bill looked up at the people and said, "It's really strange today. Two groups of people want to rent my boat at the same time. I'm sorry you're late. Mr. Lu is willing to pay 50,000 US dollars to rent my boat, and I've already agreed to it."

A woman in the expedition team couldn't help but ask, "Fifty thousand dollars? Are you kidding? Are you drunk? Let's go find other people."

Bill picked up his glass and laughed, "If you could find another ship, you would be on it now instead of coming here to find me. Besides, this gentleman has already paid $50,000. You can leave now."

Hearing this, the woman stopped again, turned her head and looked at Lu Cheng who was sitting next to her, and gritted her teeth: "Okay, we are also willing to pay 5 US dollars, please rent your boat to us."

Bill shook his head. "That won't do. I'm a very contractual person. Since I've already promised Mr. Lu, I can't break the contract. Unless you're willing to pay more!"

"We're willing to pay $6. That's enough, you greedy guy."

Bill glanced at Lu Cheng: "Sir, what do you think?"

"If our destinations are not far apart, I don't mind going with them. But if you take their money, mine won't be fifty thousand anymore."

"OK, Lu, let's go with the previous price. You pay $3, they pay $6, and we go together. How about that?"

"That's pretty much it."

Seeing that Lu Cheng agreed, the group of people on the opposite side were indeed unwilling: "Mr. Bill, we don't want to bring anyone else, especially an unfamiliar stranger."

Bill chuckled: "He is not a stranger. He is now the deputy captain I hired."

The expedition team just told Bill that they were going to look for a plant that grew deep in the jungle. Lu Cheng claimed to be an explorer and said he was going to look for the Ropa tribe hidden deep in the rainforest.

Comparing the two sides, the destinations are indeed not far apart.

After some further discussion, the expedition team finally agreed to travel with Lu Cheng.

Afterwards, both parties prepared the necessary equipment and food and agreed to set out early the next morning.

As it was the rainy season in Borneo at that time, it was cloudy and rainy again the next morning.

When Lu Cheng walked out of the hotel wearing a raincoat and took a taxi to the pier, the members of the expedition team also arrived.

A group of people looked at the broken ship docked at the pier and couldn't help but complain.

"Oh my god, you can call this a boat? It's worse than a tin house built by a junk collector."

"It's such a shabby boat, but they charged us $60,000."

"No, with the $3 that Mr. Lu paid, the captain can earn $9 at a time. With $9, he can buy several of these junky boats."

"Okay, guys, let's stop complaining and get on board as soon as possible. Let's finish this damn mission as soon as possible. I don't want to stay here for a moment."

"Yeah, damn it, why did I accept such a task? I should be lying in a big house in New York, drinking red wine, eating steak, and watching TV, instead of being caught in the rain here."

Lu Cheng glanced at those people, just said hello, then carried his backpack and boarded the boat.

Captain Bill, carrying two barrels of fuel, passed by the expedition members and said jokingly, "My boat may look shabby, but it is very powerful. You will know when you get on it. Come on, welcome to my Bloody Mary."

After everyone was on board, Captain Bill immediately ordered the ship to set sail, and then let his sailor Achuan control the ship, and he assigned rooms to everyone.

This broken ship was covered in rust, but fortunately it did not leak. The space inside was just a bit messy, with miscellaneous items, wine bottles, cans, fruits, etc. piled up everywhere.

Then, the expedition team took out a map and spread it on the table: "Captain Bill, this is our destination, the bottom of the Satan Basin. The previous expedition team found the blood orchid here. Your mission is to send us here and then take us away. It took the previous expedition team three days to arrive here."

"My friend, three days is the time before the rainy season. Now it is the rainy season, and the river is very dangerous. I can only guarantee that I can get you there safely, but I can't guarantee the time."

"Okay, but no more than a week."

"As much as possible."

Afterwards, a black programmer in the expedition team turned on his computer and used satellite maps to plan a suitable route. He also analyzed the climate changes in the rainy season and the rising rivers in the past 10 years to prove the safety of this route.

At this moment, the woman with brown-black hair and skin in the team suddenly screamed. Captain Bill hurried over and found that she was frightened by her own monkey.

Then, Captain Bill comforted his little monkey: "Hey, you scared my buddy, his name is Xiaogang, he is also my sailor. You are guests, you scared him."

The woman couldn't help but curse inwardly: "Damn it, what a disgusting animal."

Others couldn't help laughing.

Lu Cheng sat aside, looking at this group of people who were still laughing. If they knew the danger they would face next, he wondered if they could still laugh out loud.

Of course, Lu Cheng had no intention of reminding him at all.

These so-called expedition teams and scientists are nothing but a group of greedy people who pursue their own interests. They are not fellow Chinese people. They deserve to die...