785 Stakes on the Negotiation Table (1/2)
Although the underwater cruising speed of Droplet was very fast, it would still take about one week for the round trip. Ghost Agents in Europe moved Evelyn from Hungary to neighboring Serbia and were on their way to Albania.
The Ghost Agents would temporarily place him in Albania, waiting for Droplet to arrive before transferring him onto it. Once he boarded Droplet, it meant he would be free.
When he arrived in Xin, he would act as a bargaining chip between Jiang Chen and Russia.
The next day, Ayesha made breakfast for Jiang Chen then went to Coconut Island's dock. As a private holiday harbor for Jiang Chen, it had been used as the storage place for Droplet.
After waking up and not seeing Ayesha, Jiang Chen knew she already left.
This also meant that in the next week, he had to be inside this empty mansion, all alone. The thought of it made him feel lonely.
After breakfast, Jiang Chen sat on the sofa and rested for a moment. He got up and turned off the TV and went to the kitchen with a plate. After putting the chopsticks and plates into the dishwasher, he took a shower in the bathroom, put on formal attire, and went straight to the garage.
Since there was nothing to do, he went to the office.
Driving the converted Lamborghini, Jiang Chen deliberately took a detour on the way to Future Building, heading on the expressway beside the beach.
On the glittering golden beach, familiar faces could be seen everywhere. Under the transformation of Future Group, Coro Island became Eastern Hawaii and the preferred tourist resort for Asian countries.
Of course, he deliberately took a detour not to look at women in bikinis, but rather, to look at the underwater expressway of the Victoria Construction Company.
In the middle of last month, after signing the contract, Victoria sent a construction team over. At the moment, several engineering vessels were parked at the southeastern end of Coro Island. They sunk the graphene pipes into the water and operated the machinery by underwater operators to complete the laying of the pipeline.
Watching the bustling sea region, he was filled with a pleasant joy.
By this time next year at the latest, the road connecting the nine islands would be open to traffic.
By then, the people of Xin would no longer have to travel by ship, and they would be able to travel across the island in just one vehicle. The previously depressed private car market could also recover with the completion of the subsea expressway. By then, it would be almost time to promote maglev vehicles.
At the office, he parked into the garage. When Jiang Chen walked through the doors of Future Building, the passing employees all looked at him like he was a rare guest.
They weren't to be blamed for their reactions. After all, as the group's president, Jiang Chen's attendance had always been very spontaneous. Sometimes he was there every day one month, and sometimes, he would disappear for months.
The managers were already accustomed to this, but for employees, the whereabouts of the president could be described as mysterious.
With the expansion of the company, there were new faces at the building every day. Although it was only for a short period of one month, Jiang Chen felt like it was a brand new place when he stepped inside.
Coincidentally, when Jiang Chen entered the hall, there was just an elevator on the first floor. Seeing the arrival of the president, an employee quickly hit the door open button and waited until Jiang Chen entered.
Jiang Chen smiled and didn't say anything. He pressed the button for the top floor of the building and closed the elevator door.
The elevator began to move upwards, and through the transparent walls, he was able to see the sandy beach of Coro Island.
Perhaps because of the gap in position, Jiang Chen felt that the atmosphere in the elevator was a bit weird because there were no sounds at all. Several employees standing near him didn't even dare to breathe loudly. There were also several intern-looking employees who were peeking at him from time to time.