At around ten o'clock the next morning, on the sea about half an hour away from Island No. 7, Su Tiannan was sitting at the bow of a small speedboat, staring at the seagulls flying freely in the sky.
Beside her, Zhang Taotao looked at Su Tiannan with cold eyes and asked in a low voice, "Are you panicking?"
Su Tiannan turned around and asked: "Why am I panicking?"
"If I shout now, you will be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks." Zhang Taotao did not hide her resentment towards Su Tiannan.
Su Tiannan looked at her and said, "I'm not panicking, because if I fall into the sea, your brother won't survive. It's a good deal for a small commoner like me to trade for the relative of a vice president of a large group."
"Pretentious." Zhang Taotao sneered in response and turned to look at the beautiful scenery on the coastline.
The two men fell silent, and the helmsman steered the speedboat, quickly approaching Island No. 7.
After resting in Washington yesterday, Zhang Taotao contacted the No. 7 Island and was forced to bring Su Tiannan here. She didn't know what the other party wanted to do, but she had no choice because her brother Zhang Wen was her only relative.
After the speedboat had been sailing for about twenty minutes, Su Tiannan saw densely packed floating warning signs on the sea, all with the same content.
"Private island, no access allowed."
"Armed control, close to danger."
Su Tiannan looked at the dense slogans and knew very well that they were almost there.
After a while, the speedboat passed through the area of floating warning signs and officially docked.
Su Tiannan looked around and saw that the island was very large, with no end in sight, and the edge of the island was surrounded by a three-meter-high electric fence. Inside were dense towers and security rooms, and various military vehicles could be seen everywhere on the road, and there were even fortifications with machine guns.
Before coming here, Su Tiannan thought that the situation here would be very strict, but he didn't expect it to be this strict. This doesn't look like a civilian island at all, but more like a strategic military transit base.
"Mr. Zhang, this way please!"
The speedboat docked and a Chinese man in a suit and tie came over and greeted Zhang Taotao with a smile.
"I'm sorry to trouble you." With the help of the other party, Zhang Taotao came to the shore from the boat.
Su Tiannan was a senior member of the Tongji Society. Although he was not a household name in Longcheng, he was definitely a familiar face in some circles. So before coming here, he put on makeup, bought a high-quality ponytail wig, and pasted a thick beard on his face. He also wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and dressed like a literary creator.
When everyone got ashore, Zhang Taotao introduced them: "My new secretary, Tom, Sue."
"Hello, Tom!" The man shook hands briefly with Su Tiannan, then walked beside Zhang Taotao and accompanied her to the guard room at the entrance to the island.
After the three entered the house, the man stood aside and handed Zhang Taotao and Su Tiannan over to the island's security department.
The next step was a series of security checks that surprised Zhang Taotao. The security personnel first let them pass through the metal detector, walked back and forth three times, and only after confirming that they had no contraband on them did they let them into the second room.
After people entered the house and the men and women were separated, they were actually asked to leave video records.
Zhang Taotao was confused by this request. She frowned and argued with the other party: "You'd better find out who I am! I am the honorary chairman of the board of directors of Huihong Pharmaceutical. What are you doing? Is it necessary to investigate like this?"
The security guard glanced at her coldly and replied calmly, "Even if the chairman of the board came in person, he would still have to be inspected. Madam, this way, please...!"
Zhang Taotao was speechless.
In this way, Su Tiannan and Zhang Taotao were photographed in the room respectively, and signed a detailed visit record, including the purpose of their visit to the island, who they were looking for, and what time they entered and what time they left.
Su Tiannan was not afraid when facing Zhang Taotao's questioning, but he did become nervous after he got on the island. Because his wig and beard were pasted on, if the other party had a brain seizure and asked someone to check it manually, it would be easy to make mistakes.
Fortunately, Zhang Taotao's identity was there, and she had just revealed her fierce side, so although the other party checked very strictly, it did not go to the extent of a naked inspection.
After more than ten minutes of work, the two finally passed the checkpoint and followed the man who picked them up, taking the shuttle bus to the center of the island.
On the way, Su Tiannan and Zhang Taotao passed through two more checkpoints. The soldiers on the island checked their passes in detail, and made a special phone call to the main gate to confirm their identities before letting them pass.
At this moment, Su Tiannan had already figured out the general terrain of the outer island. Simply put, from the outside to the inside, there is a layer of high wall and iron net every three kilometers or so, and there are almost no buildings in the middle area. The people who can be seen are all soldiers patrolling in cars.
In addition, no matter who enters the island, the main gate will give them a numbered electronic pass card. This card is divided into four types: blue, green, red, and black. The blue level is the lowest and can only be used in a very small area. The black level is the highest and can be used in most areas.
The island implements a policy of strict outside and loose inside. After passing three checkpoints, the inspections inside are not so strict.
In the car, the man turned his head and looked at Zhang Taotao and said, "Mr. Zhang, your red card can be used to enter most areas on the island, including eating, sightseeing, the gym, and the exhibition hall. When you encounter places that require swiping the card, you can use the card to pass through. If there are guards, just swipe the card to him."
"Why does this place look like a military fortress?" Zhang Taotao asked with a frown.
"That... don't ask me," the man replied with a smile, "I can't tell you. And if Dr. Pang wasn't your friend, you would have to apply in advance if you wanted to come in. Well, to put it bluntly, this place is like a super-large prison. Oh, no, it's even stricter than a prison. I haven't been home for more than a year."
Zhang Taotao nodded slowly and didn't ask any more questions.
"Oh, by the way, you can't go to the isolated building on the south side of the island, but you can go anywhere else." The man reminded again.
"I'm too lazy to go. I have something to discuss with Dr. Pang."
"OK!" The man nodded with a smile.
About an hour later, inside a villa.
Zhang Taotao stretched out her hand and said to an old man, "Long time no see, Uncle Pang!"
"Long time no see!" The old man smiled and nodded: "Come and sit down, Xiao Zhang!"
"Uncle Pang, I really need your help this time."
"Oh, I don't know you. You are a busy man. If you have nothing to do, you won't come here." Dr. Pang bent down and sat down: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"I want to set up a pharmaceutical company and would like to invite you to support me..." Zhang Taotao had already thought of her words before she came.
Su Tiannan sat in the corner of the living room, looking at the two of them, but his brain was already thinking about whether Zhang Hao and Zhang Chao were also on the island.
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Security Headquarters on Island No. 7.
Wang Zhen looked down at his watch and asked softly, "Have you contacted Longcheng?"
"Isn't this waiting for you to call in person...!"
"Okay, now that I've dealt with the goods, I'm free to make an appointment with Su Tianyu." Wang Zhen waved his hand and said, "Bring me the phone!"