It was beyond Jiang Chen's expectation.
There was a clear sky over there in the wasteland, but when he returned to the present world, it was pouring rain here.
Big raindrops hit the glass window, making a roaring sound in the storm. The palm leaves outside the window were blown to one side, and the sea not far away was also roaring, and no ship could be seen.
Perhaps because she heard the noise in the bedroom, Ayesha appeared in Jiang Chen's room as quietly as a cat.
I have to say that her attire at the moment is very eye-catching. In other words, when she is at home, her attire has always been so eye-catching. The hem of her loose white shirt lightly covers her two slender and toned legs. From an academic point of view, this kind of dressing style can not only arouse the husband's curiosity about whether his wife is "only wearing" a shirt, but also tease the husband's visual sense with the hem of clothes dangling at the top of the thigh.
Coupled with that cold face and fiery gaze...
Well, Jiang Chen admitted that if the bullets hadn't been empty, he might have pounced on her right now and executed her on the spot.
After getting up and walking to her side, Jiang Chen smiled and reached out to button the open button on her collar.
"Come out with me later. Uh, how about you go change clothes first?"
"There is a typhoon blowing outside." Kissing Jiang Chen's lips, Ayesha lowered her gaze slightly and said softly.
From her voice, Jiang Chen could feel the fiery hint.
"Typhoon? Is it serious?"
"It's just a passing typhoon. I heard it is 300 kilometers away from Koro Island and the central wind force is level 13... But the news still recommends reducing travel."
A passing typhoon? That shouldn't be serious.
Seeing Jiang Chen didn't speak, Ayesha whispered, "It's been almost a month."
At this point, Jiang Chen still didn't understand what she was referring to, so he smiled and put his forehead on hers.
"How about waiting for the evening?"
Her cheeks were slightly red, and the corners of Ayesha's lips curled into a smile, and she shyly hid her forehead into Jiang Chen's shoulder.
... ...
After changing into some fairly formal clothes, Jiang Chen came to the garage. Open the door of the black Santana. In this damn weather, he was naturally reluctant to ride in that Lamborghini.
Seeing Jiang Chen sitting in the passenger seat, Ayesha, who had been waiting in the driver's seat, skillfully started the car and drove into the pouring rain.
Because of the heavy rain. The car drove very slowly. After half an hour, we 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 go.
When Jiang Chen came to the door of the President's Office, Zhang Yaping was having a heated discussion with his chief of staff and vice president. Seeing Jiang Chen appear at the door. Zhang Yaping was obviously taken aback, and then came forward with a smile.
"Welcome, Mr. Jiang, I wonder what brings you here?"
The vice president and chief of staff of the same party all knew a little bit about the backer behind the president, the mysterious shareholder of Star Ring Trading Company, so they were not dissatisfied when the president interrupted the conversation, but just looked at him calmly. He glanced at Jiang Chen a few times.
Jiang Chen asked after shaking hands with Zhang Yaping.
"now was busy?"
"Diplomatic issues. Haha, gentlemen. It's already lunch time. How about we wait until 2 o'clock to continue the discussion?"
The chief of staff and the vice president looked at each other, then nodded.
"No problem." "I agree."
The two left one after another, leaving Zhang Yaping and Jiang Chen alone 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 in front of the sofa for rest and made an invitation gesture to Jiang Chen who was sitting opposite him.
"Blue Mountain Coffee."
"Thank you." Jiang Chen smiled, picked up the porcelain cup, took a sip, and leaned on the sofa.
"Tell me, I guess you didn't come to me to drink coffee." Maybe it's because you've been busy these days. Zhang Yaping speaks very fast.
After several months of training, the young president finally has some of the looks of a politician. Although Jiang Chen hadn't spoken yet, he could tell at a glance that Jiang Chen must be looking for him for something.
Seeing Zhang Yaping speak directly, Jiang Chen stopped talking. "Marine resources development license and mining license, please help me get these two documents."
"Are you going to engage in mining? But I remember that there is only one copper mine with very low reserves in the Pannu Islands." Zhang Yaping frowned.
Jiang Chen shook his head, "It's not on the sea level, it's below the sea level."
"Seabed mining?"
"That's right. The location is near the southern waters of Anga Island and will not affect the local ecological environment."
"...Okay. I will help you solve this matter." Although he doubted whether Jiang Chen had the ability to mine, Zhang Yaping still nodded and agreed, "Is there anything else?"
"I'm fine," Jiang Chen shook his head and looked at Zhang Yaping with a smile, "But you seem to be fine."
Hearing this, Zhang Yaping smiled bitterly, picked up the coffee and took a sip.
"The Philippines attempts to use diplomatic means to win over neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia on the grounds of undermining regional stability and illegally seizing hostages, and imposes economic sanctions on us. For example, raising export tariffs to new countries , which will greatly increase the cost of living for ordinary people in New Zealand. Another example-"
"What's the reaction of various countries?" Because he didn't understand, Jiang Chen interrupted him and asked straight to the point.
Illegal hostage taking? Grass? How thick-skinned does it take to say something like this? Jiang Chen cursed secretly in his heart.
"The countries in the South China Sea basically side with the Philippines because of their stance on the China issue, and New Guinea has expressed neutrality. However, these are not problems. Our trade volume with those countries is not very large."
"The problem is in Australia?" Jiang Chen asked thoughtfully.
"That's right." Zhang Yaping nodded.
Australia is New Zealand's main trading partner, and 80% of the products in New Zealand's supermarkets come from Australian ports. Once Australia falls to the Philippines, the blow to the new country's economy will undoubtedly be severe.
"According to the latest arms sales agreement between Australia and the Philippines, the Philippines will purchase a 3,600-ton displacement decommissioned frigate from the Australian Navy. Due to this factor, although Australia has not yet expressed its position on this, considering that the Philippines may use it As an additional condition for negotiations, Australia is very likely to favor the Philippines."
Jiang Chen crossed his legs and fell into deep thought.
Zhang Yaping's expression looked helpless. After all, a small country like Xiang Xinguo does not have much international weight. Even if Australia wants to side with the Philippines, they have nothing to do.
"What is the Philippines' request?"
"Canceling the interrogation in mid-July and unconditionally releasing the 41 imprisoned Filipino soldiers... But this is simply impossible. We have announced the interrogation date to the national media, and many media in New Zealand and abroad have They all submitted interview applications to our court." Zhang Yaping said with a sour brow.
When things have reached this point, there is basically no room for maneuver. Once these 41 people are publicly tried and sentenced, the Philippines' face in the international community will be lost, and the "tough image" that Aquino has worked so hard to cultivate will completely turn into a joke.
Even a "small country" dares to slap you in the face, who is your toughness for? The invasion incident that broke out last time was scandalous enough. If this issue is not handled well, Aquino will have to face angry military families and doubts from his own people.
However, Jiang Chen was a little surprised by the Philippines' move. It seemed that the mercenary incident more than a month ago still didn't make these monkeys remember anything.
"Which party is in power in Australia?" Jiang Chen asked in a deep voice.
"Liberal party."
"What about the opposition parties?"
"The Labor Party... Is there any problem with this?" Zhang Yaping asked.
"Very good, just leave this matter to me." A smile suddenly appeared on Jiang Chen's face and he stood up from the sofa.
"Leave it to you?" Zhang Yaping asked confused.
"Problems that cannot be solved through diplomatic means can be solved through political means. Don't forget, I am a businessman, and businessmen do not have national boundaries."
Jiang Chen drank the coffee on the coffee table in one gulp, leaving Zhang Yaping with a blank look on his face, and strode toward the door with meteors. (.)