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Chapter 427 - 427: Careers and Love Must Be Satisfied
Chapter 427 - 427: Careers and Love Must Be Satisfied
Chapter 427: Careers and Love Must Be Satisfied
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Did they break up?” Grandma Jiang asked in surprise, “Is he deceiving us?”
“They really broke up,” Gu Ci replied, feeling that this was something she could say. “They haven’t been in touch for years.”
“Why did they break up?” Grandpa Jiang couldn’t understand. His grandson was perfect in every way, so why would they break up?
Jiang Minghua added, “With his temper, 1 bet he was domineering in the relationship. Anyone who could tolerate his eating habits for a month could be considered true love.”
“They were together for so many years,” Gu Ci subtly tried to give Ji Chi’s reputation a boost, “He even learned to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall just because his brother liked it.”
Everyone was silent.
“He’s… even better looking than Ziyu,” Gu Ci silently thought. “Ziyu, in Mom’s heart, you’re the most handsome. Sorry about that.”
“That’s impossible!” Jiang Minghua sneered. “It’s obviously an exaggeration. I’ve never seen a boy better looking than Ziyu.”
“Do you have any photos?” Lin Chunli asked anxiously.
“You… accepted it?” Gu Ci was surprised.
“Impossible!” The four elders all said in unison, “Absolutely not.”
Gu Ci chuckled, “Then why did you want to see the photos?”
The elders were silent.
The elders’ attitudes were quite subtle. Accepting Jiang Junlin as a fact was unlikely, but they hadn’t come to terms with it yet. However, knowing that he had been in a relationship made them curious about who could pull him off his pedestal.
There was a subtle curiosity, perhaps because Jiang Junlin had accumulated too much prestige, always composed and never lost his cool. They were curious about who could make him fall from grace.
“No photos, it’s really over, and I really have to go home.” Gu Ci couldn’t withstand their gaze and hurriedly left.
Brother, it’s not that I’m not loyal, but you’ve dug this pit yourself, so you should deal with it.
Jiang Junlin was on the second-floor windowsill, smoking a cigarette. He didn’t have a strong addiction to smoking, but he would smoke one or two when he was annoyed. He didn’t like alcohol or cigarettes, making it difficult for those who wanted to give him gifts to figure out his preferences.
He hadn’t considered openly revealing this fact to his family, but the endless blind dates had become annoying and time-consuming. It was better to put an end to it once and for all.
The elders must be very sad.
Jiang Junlin didn’t want to be so firm in his attitude, but in relationships between people, whether they were family, friends, or lovers, if you were one step stronger, the other person would be one step weaker. If he softened his stance on this matter, his family would take advantage of it. They would delay him, try to change him, and even play the family card. What was originally a simple matter would be dragged out and end up the same way. It was better to cut the mess with a sharp knife and show a strong attitude. Whether they accepted it or not, it wouldn’t change.
At eighteen, he could still control his own life, let alone now, at the age of thirty-three.
Ji Chi…
Ji Chi!
Jiang Junlin knew that parting ways was the best choice. After the exposure on the dark web, he would have to deal with complex relationships frequently. If his lover was the heir of the Black Hawks, they couldn’t touch him directly, but they would go after Ji Chi, subjecting him to endless assassination attempts. One slip-up, and Ji Chi would be gone. Jiang Junlin didn’t want to take that risk.
Day in and day out, a passionate and tumultuous love life had never been his temperament.
He wanted Ji Chi to live well.
Having reached the pinnacle, if love couldn’t be as desired, then at least his career should be.
You couldn’t come into this world and have both your career and love life go awry, not achieving anything.
But some people, once they entered your heart, were like a slow-acting poison, constantly eroding your reason, emotions, memories. He wasn’t someone who liked dwelling in the past, but because of Ji Chi, he had been trapped in memories for these past few years.
It was only in the quiet of the night that he allowed himself to indulge in longing.
At the Global Center, Lu Zhiyuan received a message from Paradise Island. He called Ji Chi over. “This is Tang Mingzhou’s address. Find a way to get him out;
1 want him alive.”
“Understood!”
Lu Zhiyuan said, “Rong Li is departing from France and going directly to Paradise Island. He’ll arrive two hours earlier than you. Once you meet up, adapt to the situation. Jiang Junlin should have people looking for Tang Mingzhou too; he can’t die.”
Hearing Jiang Junlin’s name, Ji Chi showed no reaction. “I understand.”
Ji Chi packed his belongings and, accompanied by Nick and eight members of the Royal Guards, took a helicopter from the staircase to the airport. Rong Li had indeed arrived two hours earlier, but unfortunately, they couldn’t land directly on Paradise Island. The island’s port had been closed, so their plane touched down at a small airport on a nearby island.
Rong Li had arrived two hours earlier, and the equipment was already set up. Information officers were busy extracting information. “The water routes to Paradise Island are also closed. Ships can’t enter, and they’re all waiting offshore.”
“Has the official announcement been made?”
“They said there are terrorists conducting attacks, so they’re closing the island as a precaution. I don’t know if it’s true or not.”
Ji Chi and Rong Li surveyed the sea, filled with cargo ships, all anchored offshore and waiting to enter. Ji Chi contemplated, “Did you check the industries on the nearby islands?”
“We did. This is a resort island, mostly frequented by Europeans and Americans. It makes money through tourism and gambling. The permanent population is less than a million, a tiny island. The terrorist attack is just an excuse. If Tang Mingzhou was found on the island, and it was conveniently sealed off, 1 don’t believe it’s a coincidence. Two hours ago, a plane landed on the island.”
The people sealed off were the ones on the outskirts, including their own team.
Ji Chi glanced at the equipment. “How good are you in the water?”
“It’s decent,” Rong Li replied, a hint of concern in his heart. “Are you crazy, swimming there? It’s ten kilometers away. Are you out of your mind?”
“There aren’t many soldiers on the island, and their defense is weak. The ships from the open sea are all anchored at the southeast harbor, and their troop deployments are concentrated there too. We’ll approach from the north, where there’s a cliff. If we climb it quietly, we can enter the island. The key is how to proceed. If we can silently bring Tang Mingzhou to the north, their ships can pick us up. If this area is sealed off, we need to be prepared to swim ten kilometers; that’s our fallback.”
Ji Chi took out a map, and Rong Li quickly understood. Finding Tang Mingzhou was one thing, but figuring out how to extract him was another problem. Since the island was sealed off and a plane had entered, it meant the underworld had a presence there. They wanted to take Tang Mingzhou away, and it wouldn’t be easy. They needed to prepare multiple plans.
“Alright, I’ll follow your lead.”
If they were going in, they had to take advantage of the fact that the underworld’s internal network defenses hadn’t been fully established yet. They needed to act swiftly.
As night fell, Ji Chi and Rong Li, escorted by six others, arrived in the northern sea area. There were still two kilometers to go, which wouldn’t take long to swim. Ji Chi and Rong Li, along with the six, submerged and swam to the island’s shore. The boat then departed and returned to the waiting area among the cargo ships. The open sea was full of discontent; being sealed off for half a day had caused delays. Nick remained outside as their backup, praying for their success.
Due to taking the sea route, they couldn’t bring their equipment with them, but luckily, they hadn’t completely lost surveillance capabilities. They could hack into the island’s cameras, although there might be a slight delay in issuing commands..