Super Zoo

Chapter 382 Patrolling the Domain

Spending more money can make things happen faster. The Hummingbird 206 helicopter that Suming had chosen to purchase, a small imported aircraft, could normally be obtained within half a year if all the proper procedures were followed—that's already considered fast. At the suggestion of Zhao Yun, he found a domestic purchasing company to handle the matter. He paid a service fee, plus an additional rush fee. What would have taken half a year was now accomplished in just one month.@@@@

This is just like buying a car. For many popular models, if you don't pay extra for immediate delivery, the salesperson will tell you how hot the car is selling, how tight the inventory is, and that you'll need to wait in line for three months or even half a year. But if you are willing to pay an extra twenty thousand yuan, then bam, come pick up your car next week.

Every staff member of the zoo in the office building was leaning over the corridor railing, pointing and discussing the helicopter that had landed below, thinking maybe some rich guy had come to woo a lady. A couple of the female accountants, both of whom were of marriageable age, teased each other asking when one had snagged such a wealthy beau. In the whole office building, they were the only females of a suitable age—though the medical center also had some young nurses, it was too far from the office. Clearly, the 'big shot' who came in the plane wasn't there for the nurses.

After watching the commotion for a few seconds, they saw Suming rush onto the helicopter.

The crowd suddenly realized that the biggest tycoon, the wealthy beau in the entire zoo, was none other than Mr. Su.

"Mrs. Tong, that chubby, round, black and white 'thing' that Mr. Su is holding, it looks like a panda!" A junior accountant rubbed her eyes, unsure, as she asked Mrs. Tong.

"Mind your own business! Can't a leader bring a panda for an inspection?" Mrs. Tong waved her hand dismissively, "Scatter, scatter. Go back to whatever you were doing."

The noise insulation of the Hummingbird 206 was mediocre, mainly because the roar of the helicopter's motor was too loud. Fortunately, once inside the cabin, they could finally hear each other speak. Suming greeted the pilot, "Hey, Tony, long time no see!"

The pilot was a blond-haired, blue-eyed young man in his early twenties, whom he had met in early May. He was also the horse trainer of Lioncastle Dragons, that young man from Xiangjiang who was studying and working part-time as a horse trainer, Tony. Although his horse training skills were average, he had multiple other talents. Not only could he train horses, but he also had a license to pilot small helicopters—a truly multi-talented individual.

When Tony saw the panda in Suming's arms, his eyes nearly popped out and his mouth hung open for a full two or three seconds before he managed to exclaim, "If I'm not mistaken... is that a panda?"

"Should I praise your extensive knowledge, or your good eyesight?" Suming chuckled, "Of course, it's a panda."

Zhao Yun was somewhat surprised too, but having been around Suming for a long time, he had developed some immunity to Suming's habit of causing a sensation. He patted Tony on the shoulder, "Let's take off, my Italian friend. I hope you can concentrate on flying, not on this panda."

"Oh, oh..." Panda Yingying, whether she understood Zhao Yun's words or not, sat in the back seat and let out a threatening roar at Zhao Yun, which, regrettably, wasn't scary at all.

"O, MY GOD. What a crazy country, but I'm kind of falling in love with it, ha ha!" Tony shrugged his shoulders, turned his head to look straight ahead, one hand on the control stick, and the other rapidly pressing a few buttons on the very complex dashboard, "Mr. Su, please fasten your seat belt, and don't forget to strap in Mr. Panda, as well!"

"Fantastic, I'm really looking forward to tasting the authentic Huaxia game!" Tony replied without turning his head, giving a thumbs-up, rotated the control stick, and Suming immediately felt a centrifugal force as the helicopter turned around.

From above, the hundred-acre Shuijun Lake looked just like a large basin, and Shuixie Lake couldn't even count as a small washbowl.

As they flew over the zoo area, lush greenery unfolded below them and they entered the back mountains. Tony lowered the altitude, almost skimming over the tops of the trees below. Looking down from the helicopter, it felt like the moving forest, composed of countless trees, streaked past swiftly underneath.

A few road construction teams were busy working on the mountain.

The construction work of the Ancient Moon Xian Residence was nearing completion. From above, one could see the embryo of a small ancient village, and a large group of foxes dressed in cute little Taoist robes scrambled out of the houses, gathering together to curiously point at the sky as the loud noises roared overhead.

Outside Chen Youliang's tomb, some workers were erecting scaffolding, busy with their tasks. Looking down from high above, one could see a dark entrance on the hillside, flickering with dim lights—that was the illumination from mining lamps, creating a somewhat spooky atmosphere.

The snake park... not a ghost in sight in the snake park, that place wasn't fully open yet, the road hadn't even been paved.

Further away, a vast bare slope was clearly visible. From this angle, it really looked like a reclining beauty. The construction team for building the hot spring resort had already arrived; batches of stone and timber were hauled up the narrow road, and a small clearing had been made beside the hot spring. From above, it looked like the mountain had gone bald in a small patch, where an excavator stood.

Howls and barks rose from all around the mountain. The dogs scattered throughout the hills had detected the helicopter, lifting their heads to howl skyward.

Even further up at the mountain's mid-slope, it appeared to be enshrouded in a thin layer of mist. Amidst the fog, the silhouettes of ancient structures faintly appeared, even more reminiscent of a legendary paradise in the mountains. Only the trucks that periodically navigated the newly built winding road, transporting raw materials and finished wine, signified that this paradise was generating wealth every minute.

Everything was thriving, much to Suming's satisfaction.

After inspecting the back mountains, the helicopter veered off in a different direction, heading towards the reservoir.

The back mountain was all okay, and so was the reservoir, where a row of simple wooden houses had been built on the lakeside as a temporary residence for the employees of the fishery company.

But midway through the flight, Suming noticed something amiss!

He had encountered the same problem Zhou Jin had faced before: someone was stealing fish!