Chapter 632 - 363: Lin Chu Enters the Grand View Garden

Chapter 632: Chapter 363: Lin Chu Enters the Grand View Garden

As a man’s man, Lin Chu was naturally dead set against the idea of "plastic surgery."

To date, the only part of his body he’d ever "worked on" was... his body hair.

However, if it really came down to saving his own skin, he wouldn’t be so picky. He’d get the surgery if he had to. After all, it’s better to be alive and kicking than six feet under.

Starting over somewhere new could even mean the beginning of a whole new life.

Of course...

There was also an alternative to plastic surgery.

He could find someone with a similar build, body type, and facial structure to act as a "body double."

Given his current resources, something like that was completely achievable. It would just weigh on his conscience a bit. Not a lot, just a little.

Gazing out the window at the vast cloud cover and the brilliant golden light, his mood gradually brightened as he mulled over these things.

The plane landed at Manila airport, where he then transferred to a direct flight from Manila to Daber Island.

This "connecting flight" was also his own private jet.

All the necessary paperwork in the Philippines had been taken care of long ago. Naturally, it was all handled with money. Lin Chu hadn’t been involved in the specific arrangements; Gao Haitao had managed it all.

There were plenty of middlemen willing to act as fixers for an exorbitant fee.

A world in constant motion, driven by gain.

After flying for less than forty more minutes, a verdant island on the boundless azure sea came into view. Even from an altitude of over a thousand meters, a massive structure emblazoned with "LC" was starkly visible below, shimmering with a milky-white luster in the sun, making it quite conspicuous.

This was Lin Chu’s first time visiting the island since he’d bought it. Compared to the previous Bohe Island, this place was brand new and felt even more isolated from the rest of the world.

Looking at it on a map, the island was located to the east, on the far side from the South Sea. Further east lay the boundless open sea.

Its latitude was around eight degrees north, meaning it enjoyed sunny summer weather all year round.

The plane’s altitude gradually decreased.

Everything on the island became clearer and clearer.

Two small docks, situated on opposite corners of the island, had over a dozen assorted boats moored, making the place look almost "bustling."

On the island, construction was still underway, especially in the central mountain range, where dense crowds of people moved about like ants.

Even the scenic road circling the island was already complete—a colorful lane that wrapped around the entire island.

Just looking at all this, Lin Chu felt a surge of pleasure.

It felt very much like he had claimed an island and become its king.

The age of pirates was long past, but even now, the sea still held infinite possibilities.

With its vastness and breadth, hiding a single person would certainly be no problem at all.

The plane touched down slowly on the runway.

The cabin door opened. As Lin Chu walked down the boarding stairs, the warm sea breeze that greeted him put him in a state of utter bliss.

Below stood a team of men in camouflage vests, an impressive formation.

Gao Haitao, who was at the front, looked a bit tanner, but also leaner and more robust. He grinned, revealing a mouthful of pearly white teeth.

"You’ve been working hard."

Lin Chu gripped his hand firmly, speaking with genuine emotion.

And it truly had been hard work.

Starting from scratch, carving this out of a deserted island—how could it not be?

Next to Gao Haitao was Xiong Jianwu. He strode forward and gave Lin Chu a heavy hug, looking for all the world like a bear as he laughed heartily.

"It’s been half a year, hasn’t it?"

Lin Chu caught a whiff of seafood on him. ’Shit, it smells like it’s coming from his armpits. This guy’s got some serious B.O.,’ he thought, nodding with a smile. "Yeah, half a year. I’ve missed you. I never imagined that just buying an island would end up developing into all this."

"Hahaha... If you missed me, you should’ve come sooner! I was getting ready to welcome you before the New Year, but you faked me out and stayed in Dubai."

"But it’s good you waited, I suppose. Back then, this place wasn’t finished. Now, after rushing construction for a few months, it’s finally starting to take shape."

"Things got a lot faster after President Gao arrived. The two of us bought four more islands nearby. We’ll develop them all at the same time."

Xiong Jianwu, ever the enthusiastic and hearty type, slung an arm around Lin Chu and started walking him inside.

Lin Chu naturally knew what Xiong Jianwu was talking about, as Gao Haitao had already reported it.

They’d bought a few more small islands nearby. It was a convenient move; since they were building anyway, they might as well develop them all at once. This would provide better security for future defenses, logistics, and so on.

"You’ve worked hard."

"Haha, let’s not talk about what happened on my end. It’d just spoil the mood. Happy New Year. Happy New Year."

Lin Chu said with a smile as they walked. Just in those few steps, the heat was already making him break a sweat.

’The climate here is really comfortable.’

And... the passage from the airport was actually subterranean, like an underground safety tunnel. It led directly down from the tarmac, and there were even shuttle carts underground, a detail that Lin Chu found surprisingly thoughtful.

"You’ve already built it to this extent?"

Lin Chu couldn’t help but ask with a laugh.

"Damn right! It’s civil engineering, man. Those construction guys up there are as professional as they fucking come. It blew my mind. As long as you pay them, there’s nothing they can’t do!"

"I was joking with them the other day, told them to build me a crystal palace at the bottom of the sea. The guys said that as long as the money’s right, they could actually do it. They said the materials and the tech are definitely there. As long as there’s no typhoon or tsunami, it’d be absolutely no problem."