It was out of Jiang Chen's expectation.
The wasteland had clear skies, but when he returned to the modern world, it was raining cats and dogs.
Bean-sized raindrops hit the glass window and made a sizzling sound in the storm. The palm leaves outside the window were blown to the side, and the sea not far away was also turbulent. There was no sign of a boat.
Perhaps because she heard the noise in the bedroom, Ayesha quietly appeared in Jiang Chen's room like a cat.
It had to be said that her current attire was very eye-catching. Or perhaps it could be said that when she was at home, her attire had always been this eye-catching. The bottom of her loose white shirt covered her slender and beautiful legs. From an academic perspective, this style of dressing could arouse the husband's curiosity about whether his wife was "only wearing" a shirt, and it could also tease the husband's visual senses with the hem of the shirt swaying at the base of her thighs.
Coupled with that cold face and fiery gaze … ….
Okay, Jiang Chen admitted that if it weren't for the fact that he ran out of bullets, he would probably jump on her and take her down on the spot.
Jiang Chen got up and walked to her side. He smiled and helped her button up the open neckline.
"Go out with me in a bit. Umm, why don't you go change first? "
"There's a typhoon outside." Ayesha kissed Jiang Chen's lips, lowered her eyes, and whispered.
From her voice, Jiang Chen could feel the fiery hint.
"Typhoon? Is it serious? "
"It's just a passing typhoon. I heard it's 300 kilometers away from Coro Island, and the central wind is at level 13 … But the news still recommends reducing travel."
[Passing typhoon? It shouldn't be serious.]
Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't respond, Ayesha whispered, "It's been almost a month."
At this point, Jiang Chen understood what she was referring to, so he smiled and put his forehead on hers.
"Can we wait until tonight?"
With a blushing face, a smile appeared on Ayesha's face as she shyly hid her forehead in Jiang Chen's shoulder.
…
After changing into a somewhat formal outfit, Jiang Chen went to the garage and opened the door of the black Santana. In this horrible weather, he was naturally reluctant to sit in the Lamborghini.
Seeing Jiang Chen sit in the passenger seat, Ayesha, who was already waiting in the driver's seat, started the car and drove into the pouring rain.
Because of the heavy rain, the car drove very slowly. After half an hour, they finally arrived at the Presidential Palace and entered the underground garage under the guidance of the guards. After verifying his identity, the guard respectfully let him pass.
When Jiang Chen arrived at the door of the president's office, Zhang Yaping was in a heated discussion with his chief of staff and the vice president. Seeing Jiang Chen appear at the door, Zhang Yaping was obviously taken aback, then he greeted him with a smile.
"Welcome, Mr. Jiang. What brings you here?"
For the supporter behind the president, the mysterious shareholder of Celestial Trade Company, the vice president and the chief of staff of the same party had heard of him, so they weren't displeased with the president interrupting the conversation. They just quietly examined Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen shook hands with Zhang Yaping.
"Are you busy now?"
"Diplomatic issues. Haha, gentlemen, it's lunchtime. Why don't we wait until two to continue the discussion? "
The chief of staff and the vice president looked at each other and then nodded.
"No problem." "Agreed."
The two left one after another, leaving only Zhang Yaping and Jiang Chen in the office. Zhang Yaping walked to the coffee machine and poured two cups of hot coffee for himself and Jiang Chen. Then he sat on the sofa and gestured for Jiang Chen to sit across from him.
"Blue Mountain Coffee."
"Thank you." Jiang Chen smiled, took a sip from the cup, and leaned back on the sofa.
"Tell me, I'm guessing you're not here to drink coffee with me." Perhaps because he was busy these past few days, Zhang Yaping spoke very quickly.
After a few months of training, the young president finally looked like a politician. Although Jiang Chen didn't say anything, he could tell that Jiang Chen was looking for him.
Since Zhang Yaping said it directly, Jiang Chen didn't bother with small talk. "Marine resource development permit, mining permit, help me get these two documents."
"You plan on mining? But I remember that Pannu Islands only has a copper mine with very low reserves. "Zhang Yaping frowned.
Jiang Chen shook his head. "It's not above sea level, it's below sea level."
"Seabed mining?"
"That's right. The location is near the southern waters of Ange Island. It won't affect the local ecosystem. "
"… Okay, I'll take care of this for you." Although he was skeptical if Jiang Chen had the ability to mine, Zhang Yaping still nodded. "Is there anything else?"
"I'm fine." Jiang Chen shook his head and smiled at Zhang Yaping. "But you seem to have something else."
Hearing this, Zhang Yaping smiled bitterly and took a sip of coffee.
"Country F attempted to use the reason of destabilizing the regional situation and illegal hostage-taking as an excuse to use diplomatic means to draw in neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia to impose economic sanctions on us. For example, they increased the export tariff to Xin, which would greatly increase the cost of living for Xin citizens. For example — "
"What is the reaction of each country?" Because he didn't understand, Jiang Chen interrupted him and went straight to the point.
Illegal hostage-taking? Fu * k? How thick must one's skin be to say something like that? Jiang Chen cursed in his mind.
"The countries in the South Sea are on Country F's side because of the Hua issue. New Guinea is neutral, but this isn't a problem. Our trade with those countries isn't that large anyway."
"The problem is in Australia?" Jiang Chen asked thoughtfully.
"That's right." Zhang Yaping nodded.
Australia was Xin's main trading partner. 80% of the products in Xin's supermarkets came from Australian ports. Once Australia sided with Country F, it would be a devastating blow to Xin's economy.
"Based on the latest arms sales agreement between Australia and Country F, Country F will purchase a 3600 ton decommissioned frigate from the Australian navy. Due to this consideration, although Australia hasn't stated their stance yet, considering that Country F may use this as an additional condition in the negotiation, Australia is likely to side with Country F. "
Jiang Chen crossed his legs and fell into deep thought.
Zhang Yaping's expression looked helpless. Since a small country like Xin didn't have much weight on the international stage. Even if Australia sided with Country F, there was nothing they could do.
"What are Country F's demands?"
"Cancel the trial in mid-July and unconditionally release the 41 imprisoned Country F soldiers … But this is impossible. We already announced the trial date to the national media. Many media in Xin and abroad have submitted interview requests to our court," Zhang Yaping said while pinching his sore eyebrows.
Now that things had developed to this point, there was basically no room for maneuver. Once the trial was held and the 41 people were sentenced, Country F's reputation would be lost on the international stage. The "tough image" Aquino worked hard to build would become a joke.
If a tiny country dared to slap his face, who was his tough image for? The invasion incident last time was already scandalous enough. If this issue wasn't handled well, Aquino would have to face the anger of the soldiers' families as well as the skepticism of the citizens.
However, Jiang Chen was still surprised by Country F's actions. It seemed that the mercenary incident a month ago didn't teach them a lesson.
"Which party is Australia's ruling party?" Jiang Chen asked in an undertone.
"Liberal Party."
"What about the opposition party?"
"Labor Party … Is there a problem?" Zhang Yaping asked.
"Good, leave it to me." A smile suddenly appeared on Jiang Chen's face as he stood up from the sofa.
"Leave it to you?" Zhang Yaping was confused.
"If it can't be solved through diplomacy, then it can be solved through politics. Don't forget, I'm a businessman, and there are no national boundaries for businessmen. "
Jiang Chen finished the coffee on the table and left the confused Zhang Yaping behind as he strode to the door.
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