The next day, when Lao Wang sobered up, there was no one in Jonah's villa. He couldn't even remember how he got back to his residence from David Liang's restaurant yesterday.
I saw a note left in the living room.
Written by Zhou Li'an.
Because this is Chinese.
"Wadfalk? Caribbean vacation and not taking me???"
Lao Wang first felt abandoned, and then he vaguely felt that something was not right... He vaguely remembered something he vaguely heard when he drank too much last night.
"Cayero wants to see Zhou Sheng? What the hell! I must have been hallucinating after drinking too much!"
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The Caribbean region includes 37 member states and independent islands, including the familiar ones of Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and Haiti; and the less familiar French and Dutch islands.
Once upon a time, a group of Indians named Arawak lived here.
Around the 14th century, it was invaded by another group of tribes who fled across the sea from South America.
Legend has it that this group of exiles killed the Arawak men, ate human flesh, and took their women as wives and concubines, thus breeding the Caribbean cannibals in later literary and artistic works.
The details are no longer known. The former indigenous people had already perished due to disease after the colonists landed. They had no written language and no history to spread.
It’s still the same old problem, suffering from lack of culture.
This island area is of great significance to the future balance.
Probably similar to the current attitude of the United States towards Cuba, the shortest straight-line sea distance between the Florida Peninsula and Cuba is only over 170 kilometers.
If calculated based on Miami, it is only a little over 200 kilometers.
No one wants the fountain in their back garden to be occupied by someone else.
Let’s look at the entire American territory, its commercial and strategic significance...
As we all know.
Before the opening of the Panama Canal, shipping goods from the east coast of the United States to the west coast required detouring around Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America, a total distance of more than 25,000 kilometers.
After the opening of the Panama Canal, you only need to use the canal to pass through the border between Central and South America.
Then ships sailing from the east coast of the United States must pass through the Gulf of Mexico, sail into the Caribbean, and pass through Cuba.
Among them are huge business projects involving maritime supply and port terminal operations, not to mention its strategic significance.
Of course, the United States originally wanted to take this area into its hands, so it supported relevant forces and carried out oppressive plantation development in Cuba.
It's just that he was too arrogant in his self-proclaimed destiny. In the end, he was overthrown and lost control.
With the lessons learned from the past, of course Zhou Li'an would not be able to do this.
Therefore, there is the dogma that "under equilibrium, all are subjects."
early morning.
The group took off at Juarez Airport and first flew to the capital, Mexico City, where they met Juan's nephew Salvador and came to greet them.
Transfer to their private charter flight and fly to Jamaica.
Finally, we took a small fixed-wing plane and finally arrived at our destination, an unknown private island.
After a tiring journey, Salvador expressed his apologies, "Mr. Zhou, the location of the island cannot be revealed, so the airline's charter flight cannot be allowed to fly directly from Mexico City..."
"But Uncle Juan said that soon, the Cayero Group will have its own private business jet that can take off and land at any time in the future."
These words revealed a bit of sadness.
Oh, the famous Cayero Group doesn’t even have its own private jet now?
Of course the drug lord is very rich, but the money does not belong to him alone. The middle-level and above must pay dividends before anyone can work for him.
The landlord's family also had no food left.
After getting off the plane, the first thing I saw was the European-style palace building on the island mountain. Just from the appearance, it looked inhumane.
However, after getting in the car, the car took them to the beach.
A yacht is moored at Independence Pier.
When David Liang and Jonah were about to ask questions, the latter saw Qianqian's figure on the pier and shouted in surprise: "Patricia!!"
I saw the girl I hadn't seen for two months, standing next to the yacht.
At the same time, Juan finally appeared and waved to them.
Salvador said: "Mr. Zhou, please."
"Actually, you are invited to come this time. Mr. Cayero and Uncle Juan have prepared a gift for you."
Zhou Li'an smiled politely, just to maintain dignity.
He has little need for material things in this world.
Unless Cayero and Juan now say that they have an arms production line to give to themselves, that will be really exciting. The rest... can only be said to be better than nothing.
Several people walked to the pier, and Juan gave him a hug, "Mr. Zhou, it's been a hard journey! I'm sorry to make you run so far, let's go to the destination first!"
Zhou Li'an glanced at the villa on the island, "Isn't this here?"
Juan smiled and said: "This is the residence of my father-in-law. Of course, tonight's dinner will also be held here, but before that, I want to take you to the Greystone Island next door..."
He pointed to the outer sea, and the outline of a small island could be vaguely seen with the naked eye.
"Mr. Zhou, that island is a gift from my father-in-law and I!"
Give me the island?
Zhou Li'an was quite confused.
Did you know that in another parallel time and space, all of North America will be mine... and I will own the entire world in the future.
This feeling is very subtle.
Just like you own several courtyard houses in the Second Ring Road, after you get married, your father-in-law and mother-in-law marry you a two-bedroom apartment in the suburbs of Beijing...
The value is indeed high, but it is of little significance.
Seeing Zhou Li'an's expression of indifference, Cayero was confused...
He couldn't figure out why Mr. Zhou looked unhappy.
David Liang, who was obviously behind him, was almost hungry.
Only, Salvador suddenly thought of something, and while Zhou Li'an was looking at the island in the distance, he quickly came over and whispered -
"Uncle, there may be something wrong."
Juan: "What do you mean?"
Salvador was also a little erratic, but he still spoke: "This should not be in compliance with their regulations..."
"Corruption... is shameful!!"
"It goes against their personal beliefs."
Hiss.
Juan gasped on the spot and said anxiously: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"I, I didn't expect it either, uncle!" Salvador said he would not take the blame.
On the other side, David Liang finally couldn't help but spoke and asked with a smile: "Mr. Huan, is that island really given to Mr. Zhou?"
This time the situation became slightly awkward.
Juan didn't know how to answer. Should he send it? Or should he not send it?
Fortunately, Zhou Li'an still smiled and asked: "Is it easy to supply supplies on the island? Is there a place to live on it? Where is the airport?"
I heard him ask in detail.
The uncle and nephew breathed a sigh of relief, looked at each other, and then said: These two islands are sold in a bundle. They were bought by us 5 years ago. Before development, there were original aborigines on the islands who made a living by fishing. They met every week.
There are supply ships coming to transport supplies, and the transportation is very convenient."
"Now that it has been developed, there are docks for ships to dock, but aircraft can only take off and land at helicopters. Fixed-wing and business jets need to take off and land at my father-in-law's island."
"As for where to live..."
"Mr. Zhou, why don't you go and take a look for yourself after we arrive?" Seeing that Zhou Li'an did not refuse clearly, Juan gradually smiled and felt completely reassured, and even took it a step further.
"Then let's go."
Several people boarded the yacht and set off.
After Jonah and his daughter ended their relationship, they realized what had happened. “This island is going to be given to Mr. Zhou? How much is it worth?”
These words just scratched the itch.
The most taboo thing for gift givers is that the recipient does not know the value of the gift.
Of course Juan would not speak, and Salvador would do it for him: "It's not expensive to buy the island, but a lot of money has been invested in its development and construction, but it's also a form of consumption and monetization."
When it comes to the realization of consumption patterns, everyone knows it.
It can only be this group of powerful gang members who made "lizard money" so elegant and refined.
The two islands seemed very close to each other, but the yacht took a leisurely walk for more than half an hour before landing.
The size of the island is similar to the previous one.
The difference is in the environmental style. It is surrounded by cliffs and rocks on all sides. There is only a gap on the south shore, where there is a section of beach less than fifty meters long and a pier has been set up.
The entire island looks like a boulder floating on the sea. It is completely different from the common Caribbean island style and is a bit cold and hard.
However, after development and construction, when everyone stepped up the wooden stairs to a higher place, they saw a 4-story villa building with a modern and simple style, hidden in the island jungle.
"Oh, God! And there's a sky pool!"
"The villa is surrounded by a glass curtain wall structure... and there is a slide. Oh my God, I just wanted to say that this island has no coastline and is too boring. Now you can swim in a suspended swimming pool in the tropical rainforest. Here
It’s heaven!”
David Liang exclaimed.
To be honest, Zhou Li'an was also surprised.
When I got off the boat, I felt that the island was too old. After landing, the jungle on the island was lush. The villa in the center was a collision between modern technology and nature.
Zhou Li'an took the initiative to ask for the first time: "Huan, you have put a lot of effort into this, right?"
Talking about money is vulgar, but "hard work" reflects sincerity.
As expected, Juan found it extremely useful, and his cheeks turned red with pride, "It took five years to develop and build. My father-in-law's mansion has not been used for this long. He has been living in it for a year and a half!"
"Just last month, the project on Greystone Island was finally completed and it is ready for occupancy. Mr. Zhou, you should have seen that the island is high on the four sides and low in the middle. People from the Island Trading Company told me that this should be a seabed.
Volcanoes rise to the surface of the sea after crustal movement."
"Due to the topography, there is natural fresh water storage here. There is actually a small lake that stores rainwater under the villa. This is why I dared to build a sky swimming pool on the villa."
"The island's electricity relies on wind power and fuel generators. The former can almost meet daily consumption, while the fuel storage can be used for more than two months, but in fact, supply ships come to replenish it every week."
"I have evacuated all the people who were originally taking care of the island and villa..."
"Mr. Zhou, you can move here with confidence."
Zhou Li'an was not embarrassed at first.
After all, Juan was given gold worth nearly 5 million US dollars for free last time, but compared to this island and the villa, the difference is several times worse.
Conservative estimates put the cost of this luxury home at over 20 million.
At 63 million for 1 ton of gold, he delivered 2 tons last time, and Cayero holds 20% of the shares, which just offsets the value of the island villa.
It can be said to be full of sincerity.
However, Juan is not an idiot.
Everyone entered the villa for a tour, but he still did not hand over the certification documents of the island and did not mention it at all.
The so-called "giving away" is a bit like borrowing it. At least until Zhou Li'an doesn't pay them enough benefits, I'm afraid they won't be so willing to "give away" the villa.
Another island 30 minutes away by boat is full of guards from the Cayero Group.
To put it simply, in a place like this, it is simply a feng shui treasured place to kill people and silence them.
At the end of the tour, Cayero reminded aloud: "It's almost time, it's time for us to go back for dinner."
Zhou Li'an nodded, showing some expectation.
But as soon as he left the villa gate and was about to leave, he deliberately set the ringtone on his mobile phone, took it out and said: "Sorry, I have an important call that I need to answer. Please wait a moment."
After that, he walked to the garden on the side and walked around to the back of the villa.
Everyone was waiting at the door.
Salvador leaned next to Juan, "Uncle, do you want me to go and take a look?"
Juan also frowned, a little worried.
Both he and Cayero are on the wanted list, and the location of the island is very sensitive...
However, if Zhou Li'an wanted to harm him, he would have done it long ago.
There is no need to wait until now, and there is no need to deliver 2 tons of gold as bait. You can wait until this trip before leaking their whereabouts to the relevant departments.
Not to mention, the joint venture with the government has already begun operations.
Just to destroy the Cayero Group? The cost is too high.
"Mr. Zhou is my closest friend. I must give my friends the greatest trust and respect!!"
Salvador nodded silently and said no more.
Zhou Li'an walked to the backyard.
The courtyard is an elevated garden, isolated from the lower level. Not far away is the freshwater lake with a small white beach.
As Juan said, everyone on the island was evacuated.
He is sincere about sending it to the island, but it depends on when...
Of course Zhou Li'an didn't care at first, but after seeing the structure of the island, "there are four cliffs on all sides and no landing is allowed. There is only one gap in the pier, so it is very simple to provide security protection... It is very ideal as a base."
for this island.
Zhou Li'an already has corresponding uses.
So, with a wave of his hand, he instantly took out the gold reserves of the [System Portable Space], which was about 4 tons. Just as he said before, 1 ton per month would be continuously released for half a year.
After doing all this, he turned around and returned. The whole journey took no more than two minutes.
Everyone felt strange when they saw him coming back.
An important phone call ended so hastily?
But no one expressed doubts.
We walked out of the jungle along an asphalt road that was open for driving, to the pier where the island comes in and out, and boarded the yacht to return.
Half an hour later, we arrived at the island where Cayero is located and took a sightseeing shuttle bus to the mountaintop palace.
Ignoring the armed guards around it and Cayero's status as a drug lord, this island is no different from any tourist attraction.
There are even bars, accommodation cabins, and a management center responsible for diving and surfing equipment under the island.
Juan said: "As long as they are true friends of the Cayero Group, they can visit the island. The deputy of the Chihuahua Mining Department is a frequent visitor to the island... If Mr. Zhou's identity was not sensitive, he would have come as a guest today.
of."
In the final analysis, they still believed Zhou Li'an's picture and did not dare to expose his identity rashly.
Zhou Li'an smiled and said nothing, waiting for the car to go up the mountain.
In front of the palace, an outdoor awning has been set up, and someone has started to clear the dining table. There is a bonfire nearby, where suckling pig and lamb are roasted.
At the same time, an old man holding a gold-encrusted crutch stood in front of the door, attracting attention.
Next to the old man was a well-maintained lady with a very hot figure, wearing a purple wrap dress, who came forward to kiss Juan and looked at Zhou Li'an.
"This is Ola, my wife."
"And...I will introduce to you my father-in-law, the founder of the Cayero Group, Cayero Augusta...Mr. Lopez."
The long list of middle names can make people dizzy.
Zhou Li'an stepped forward with a smile on his face and hugged the old man.
The two separated. Cayero looked at him with sharp eyes and said, "Mr. Zhou, I heard that you are a doctor? You have been a resident doctor in Oregon, USA for three years.
My health has not been very good. I hope you can do a check-up for me after the meal. I don’t really believe in doctors outside, I believe in my friends more!"
Zhou Li'an smiled.
so.
Cayero dug deeper into his own identity.
At first, Zhou Li'an only told Juan that he was a doctor; but now, Cayero revealed all his experience in the hospital.
Zhou Li'an also knew that it would be easy for his information to be obtained.
When the Cayero Group cooperates with itself, it will definitely be more thoughtful.
So the question now is...
How did a small resident doctor transform into a big shot with an amazing background and the ability to spill 2 tons of gold?
This problem is not fatal, but it directly affects Zhou Li'an's primary and secondary status in the cooperative relationship.
Cayero has been around the world for so many years and will never be easily deceived by a gangster. 20 tons of gold and 100 tons of gold are two different concepts.
This kind of wealth is enough to make anyone fall out of favor anytime and anywhere.
It's a pity that Zhou Li'an has never been a little guy——
"Cayero?" He muttered softly and shook his head impatiently, "To be honest, the first time we met today, you gave me a very bad impression... even a little disgusting!!!"