Chapter 860 Takeoff (1/2)
As Li Du had thought, Hans was deliberately teasing him, deliberately not talking about the photos. Hans did not believe that Li Du was not in a hurry to hear about the photos, but at this point, it really was the truth. Li Du knew that sooner or later Hans would tell him what he wanted to know. However, he had play the part Hans wanted him to and act more anxious than he actually was. Sure enough, after Li Du repeatedly led the topic back to the photos and black opal, Hans gradually became happy and told Li Du everything.
Hans had taken the photos and found the gems. Before Li Du put down the phone, he told Hans about the location of several black gold abalones around Seagull Island, and asked him to take the sea woman to go harvest the black gold abalones there.
With Li Du's guidance plus the sea woman's powerful diving ability, they could harvest a large number of black gold abalones from Seagull Island every day. However, Hans had nothing to do with the fishing process. After all, Li Du provided the location, the sea woman did the actual harvesting, and Big Quinn sold the abalones, so most of the time, they didn't need Hans.
Over time, Hans got bored. To alleviate his boredom, he studied underwater photography and bought a diving camera. He then often went into the water to take photos in the middle of the day when it was warm.
The concentration of black gold abalone around the island indicated that there was volcanic and geothermal energy. Although it was already autumn, the surrounding waters were not cold.
Hans took a lot of photos. The photo of the black opal had been taken by accident. Hans could not confirm the identity of the gem, so he sent the photo to Li Du so he could take a look. However, Li Du paid little attention to the matter, which made Hans very angry. What made him even angrier was that he took the initiative to call, but Li Du always hung up without giving him the opportunity to tell him about the photo and the possible gem vein.
With that, he began to complain again.
What could Li Du say? He could only listen in silence.
Judging from the photos, the gem was supposed to be black opal, but too little of the gem could be seen in the photos, and there was a problem with the lighting, so Li Du wasn't sure. In this case, he would have to go to the island to see if there were any gems in the water. If he found another gem vein in the sea, he might make another fortune.
While attending the luxury showcase, he had seen people who were truly rich. He realized that he was still nowhere near that level, and that he needed to fight on.
He had stayed long enough at Lightning Ridge. The local mine owners and miners had pushed him out further, and when they found out that Li Du had become the owner of the surrounding mines, they were even more convinced that Li Du had sent Blanchett and the others to prison.
There was nothing wrong with sending those people to jail. Mine owners were fearful because they were not any cleaner than the miners who had ended up behind bars.
Li Du said it was a disaster, and that he was not that intent on revenge, but who would listen? What's more, why should he have to explain it to anyone?
Exactly ten days later, Big Ivan overhauled the Mi-8 helicopter. The helicopter's main components -- engine, transmission system, fuel system -- were intact. Ivan had replaced and repaired some of the aging parts, reassembled the rotor and tail, and had successfully flown the helicopter.