Chapter 1284 A Scary Fligh (2/2)

He asked, startled, ”Hey, are there no safety belts on this plane?”

Not only was there no safety belt, but there was =no stewardess either. The crew consisted of a big-sized pilot and another old man who appeared to be either the co-pilot or the technician.

The old man turned around and spoke in broken English, ”What, you want a safety belt? What do you need that toy for? Sit tight, we are jetting off!”

”Into the sky, buddy!” The pilot laughed loudly. The engine whooshed and propelled the plane forward.

It might sound dramatic, but because the plane was to fly at a low altitude, it was not well sealed; in fact, the body of the aircraft had gaps. As the plane took off, cold wind seeped into the plane.

Not only that but for an unknown reason, there were some potatoes, apples and other similar cargo on the plane. When the plane took off, the fruits started to roll around the passenger cabin.

Li Du was stunned. He was worried that he would share the fate of those fruits and roll somewhere else too!

Fortunately, although the plane was in poor condition, it was still rather stable. After it rose to the sky and stabilized, it continued flying smoothly.

The old man wormed his way from the cockpit like a monkey and started to pick up the items that had rolled onto the floor.

Ah Bai was sharper and faster than him, however. He picked up two apples from the floor and stuffed one in Li Du's hands while keeping the other.

The old man was chatty. He smiled and asked, ”This is your monkey? It is very cute and it's also very brave. Mister, you should learn from this monkey. There is no need to be afraid. Our planes are all very safe.”

He could tell that Li Du did not feel good.

Li Du forced a smile. ”I have a phobia of heights; hence I cannot help but be afraid.”

The old man passed him an apple and said, ”Then have some fruit. Good food can assuage the fear in the depths of your heart. In addition, if you have a fear of heights, traveling from Vorkuta will be convenient for you. There are many trains in the town.”

Vorkuta's coal resources had to be transported by train. Hence, in terms of transportation, the city had the highest number of train routes in northern Russia.

There, trains were the key form of transportation. The airport did not operate in the winter season. As for the highways, Vorkuta's roads were meant to be used as means of inner transportation, connecting various coal mines and gas fields. They were not connected to the outside world.

That meant to say, there was no highway for driving towards Vorkuta. They would have to cross the wilderness.

Low-lying flights were dangerous. First, they might knock into flocks of birds. Second, there was turbulence. After a risky journey, they finally managed to land successfully at the small airport of Vorkuta.

The old man and the plump pilot took a photograph with Li Du and his group. Li Du asked what the photograph was for and the plump pilot laughed heartily. ”Some passengers do not have confidence in our plane. When that happens, I show them photos of our former passengers to reassure them.”

Li Du smiled helplessly. He felt that being able to arrive at the destination safely in this plane was an extraordinary stroke of luck.

In any case, they arrived at the city of Vorkuta and Steve had mentioned that there would be good food waiting for them. The locals produced some of the most delicious recipes in Russia.