Si Yiyan gently combed her hair with a boxwood comb, his fingers deftly threading through her hair, and soon he had tied her hair into a simple yet elegant bun.
Then, he opened a jewelry box on the dressing table. There were all kinds of jewelry inside, about four or five sets. Si Yiyan picked a jewel flower in the shape of a lily. The moon-white jade with a translucent blue color exuded a charming and smooth light like moonlight. The emerald green leaves and calyx were particularly delicate and green, setting off the several slender jade-like flowers on top, which were as white as jade. Two of the flowers still had their petals tightly closed, and were still buds.
He gently placed the jewel flower on the back of her head. The long flower stem extended to both sides, and as her head moved, it trembled gently with its soft and delicate beauty.
Stunningly beautiful.
Si Yiyan bent down and kissed her hair, then picked out a pair of matching earrings. The earrings were like flower buds, about to bloom, elegant and charming.
After matching the jewelry, Si Yiyan used expensive ink to draw her eyebrows and also painted a simple forehead for her.
Looking at herself in the mirror, her complexion seemed to be even brighter than usual after she carefully put on makeup. The blush on her cheeks made her look extremely youthful, so she didn't even need to use rouge or powder.
At half past six, Si Yiyan brought her to the private dock at the Nantong seaside. They boarded the private dock and took a small yacht. After about half an hour, they saw a huge cruise ship on the sea. The brilliant lights made the cruise ship gorgeous and dazzling to the extreme. From a distance, it looked as beautiful as a mirage.
"The auction is held on a cruise ship?" After two lifetimes, this was the first time she had seen such a huge luxury cruise ship. She couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Si Yiyan's world was indeed far beyond her imagination.
Si Yiyan kissed her temples gently and explained in a low voice: "There are many activities at the auction that are prohibited in the country, so it is not convenient to land."
Wen Xinya nodded. The more powerful they were, the more precious their feathers were. They had to stick to various rules of survival so that they would not be controlled by others and used as weapons to attack them.
The yacht stopped near an unknown island. Si Yiyan carried her to the island and then jumped onto the floating wooden deck to board the cruise ship. There were two rows of men in black suits standing on both sides of the aisle of the cruise ship.
These people did not look sideways, but their eyes were as sharp as knives. Their postures were straight as if cut by a knife, as if nothing could bend them. They exuded a deep sense of ferocity and brutality.
With just one glance, Wen Xinya could tell that these people were retired special forces soldiers who had once been ruthless and murderous in the military camp. Wen Xinya's originally careless mood suddenly became serious: "What kind of auction is this? Why is it so grand?"
Si Yiyan explained to her: "The organizer of this auction is the Xu family. You should know that the Xu family has a close relationship with the National Security Bureau of Country Z, which has given the Xu family a special status in the upper-class social circles of Beijing."
"It's the Xu family. It seems that this auction is not simple..." Wen Xinya was a little surprised. She was not unfamiliar with the Xu family because she was acquainted with Xu Tongxuan and knew more about the Xu family than others.
Si Yiyan nodded and said, "The Xu family holds the development rights of many regions. I came here this time for the South China Sea islands in the hands of the Xu family. This island group was discovered three years ago and has been in the hands of the National Security Bureau. The Xu family is secretly the spokesperson for the National Security Bureau."
Wen Xinya was surprised and said, "I always thought that the Xu family had a close relationship with the National Security Bureau. It's also possible that the old man of the Xu family was the previous director of the National Security Bureau. I didn't expect that the Xu family and the National Security Bureau had such a relationship."
Si Yiyan said: "The structure of the National Security Bureau is very complicated and involves many national secrets. I can't tell you much, but when you get to know this level, you will slowly understand it."
Wen Xinya said she understood, but she was not at that level for many things, and it was not good to know too much. Then she changed the subject and asked curiously, "What kind of island group can even make you unable to resist its temptation?"
With the exploration of the ocean by human beings, more and more archipelagos hidden in the sea are being discovered. Most of those islands are deserted and of little use, so this is not surprising.
Si Yiyan explained with a smile: "This island group consists of more than 20 small islands, and the largest island is only slightly smaller than the port city. The climate on the island group is very suitable for the growth of huanghuali wood and various precious woods. What's even more peculiar is that there is an ancient city from the Spring and Autumn Period under the water. The ancient city is still very well preserved and is called a wonder of the world."
Wen Xinya took a deep breath. Due to the influence of high technology and serious air pollution, the air is no longer suitable for the growth of many precious woods. Therefore, precious woods such as huanghuali, red sandalwood, and ebony have become increasingly scarce. Precious woods of high age and good quality have become extinct.
Whenever these kinds of things appear on the market, they are private collections snatched up by the rich. One piece is worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, especially Nanhai Huanghuali. Because Huanghuali has a very slow growth period, it was almost extinct in the late Qing Dynasty. She knew that a good growing environment could speed up the growth of Huanghuali, which was definitely a huge temptation, not to mention there was a thousand-year-old ancient city underneath.
Seeing the shock in her eyes, Si Yiyan said, "Although the environment of the island group is very suitable for the growth of precious trees, the reason why precious trees are called precious trees is because they grow slowly. Even if you transplant adult precious trees, it will take decades to generate profits, but the investment of manpower, financial resources, material resources, and energy is unimaginable."
Even so, the gains will be greater than the cost. Wen Xinya calmed down and said, "So you value this island group so much, do you have any other ideas?"
Si Yiyan smiled faintly and said, "Xia Si had already developed a simulated environment suitable for the growth of precious woods many years ago, but it was not perfect. The climate on the South China Sea Island just solved this problem for Xia Si. In addition... Xia Si is researching a genetic drug to speed up plant growth without affecting its density and material. The climate and soil on the South China Sea Islands will provide a lot of help to Xia Si's research."
Wen Xinya was extremely shocked by the information revealed by Si Yiyan. These must be the core secrets of Xia Si's family: "It's not just that!"
"I can't hide it from you. I actually want to develop a private casino on the island, a casino bigger than the one in Australia! A sea city integrating tourism, shopping, food, and vacation industries."
Wen Xinya was already shocked and numb. Si Yiyan was indeed the kind of person who would not do anything without profit. Casinos have always been a highly profitable industry, a business that only makes money and never loses money. The annual economy of Las Vegas in Country M accounts for 20% of Country M's total economy.
As he said this, Si Yiyan had already brought her into the conference hall!