Chapter 1271 Golden Ivory (2/2)

Sophie crossed her slim legs and said, ”Going with your style, it should be named Ah Bai, right?”

Li Du laughed. ”The name you suggested is too low-class. However, since you are my fiancée, I will listen to you. It will be named Ah Bai.”

Sophie rolled her eyes and Li Du and said, ”I have no class? I'm sure that's the name you wanted to give it.”

Li Du was indignant, ”Who said that?”

Sophie asked, ”Alright, then you tell me, what names were you thinking of?”

”Ah Chi, Ah Hou, names like that,” Li Du laughed.

The truck did not return to Krasnoyarsk Krai, like the SUVs. It was left in the wilderness. The SUVs started on the return journey with the two mammoth tusks on the top of the car.

There were plenty of ivory hunters in Krasnoyarsk Krai. That was where the hunters took their rest and replenished their necessities. It was also a mammoth ivory exchange market.

Li Du had returned with two huge ivory tusks that looked to be in great shape. They would be considered in the top quality range in the market. Their car drove into the city, attracting the attention of many.

Some of them were the members of Flint's gang. They recognized the cars of Li Du and his group. Such magnificent SUVs were rare in the provincial city.

After they arrived in the city with the ivory, Li Du and his group headed for the bar.

The bar was named Golden Ivory. From the name, one could tell that it was a place for ivory exchange besides being a drinking spot.

The owner of the bar was named Sapog, which meant ”boot” in Russian. In the past, he was also a mammoth ivory hunter, a rather famous one. He was known for his capability at looking for ivory.

However, there was one time when his party encountered an ice storm in the wild, just when they had run out of fuel. Hence, when the ice storm hit them, out of a group of six people, four were frozen to death, and the remaining two were frostbitten.

After that experience, Sapog never ventured out to the wild again. He spent the money that he had accumulated from ivory excavation to open a bar. He started to earn an honest living and stopped risking his life.

When Li Du and his group entered, there were dozens of people drinking and chatting inside.

Other than the owner, the staff included a bartender and a lady server. The owner tended the counter, where he presided like a king. He was a typical Slavic man of forty-odd years, with a chestnut-colored short hair and a strong physique.

Li Du sat there and took out a thick roll of dollars. He said, ”Bring out any alcohol you have. Each fellow here will get a beer!”

Because the mammoth ivory market mainly traded in US dollars, the dollar was considered hard currency in the small town. It was even more popular than the Russian ruble. That was because the US dollars were stronger in the foreign exchange.

Hearing Li Du's words, the owner looked at him curiously and asked, ”Buddy, today was a rewarding day for you, was it?”

Li Du nodded and smiled, ”You guessed it. We got two big ivory tusks.”

The owner let out a whistle and said, ”That's cool, buddy. Congratulations.”

Then, he raised his voice and said, ”Everyone gets a glass of beer. Today, our friend got two big ivory tusks, so let's congratulate him!”

Hearing that someone was giving out free beer, some men started to bang on the tables in excitement. There were also a few who shouted happily. The atmosphere in the little bar became cheery and loud.

Someone walked up to them and asked, ”Sapog, my old mate, this buddy of yours looks very familiar. Where is he from?”

Sapog smiled. ”They are from America. They are in Siberia for the mammoth ivory. You guys gotta be careful, they are going to excavate all the ivory around.”