Chapter 313 Jehovah Island
After signing the order contract, Zhang Ailun paid 30% of the destroyer deposit to General Electric Company, and chose to have their personnel deliver this behemoth to the port of Jehovah Island, and paid a little extra for postage.
The main reason is that the chief leader does not have so many people available. Even if he wants to drive a destroyer, it is very difficult, and it is even impossible to sail on the sea. But this is not a big problem. As long as there is money, any kind of talent can be recruited.
He also told Qibatu that he could recruit more people after he returned, especially those with strong hands-on skills and outstanding talents who could join the transformation plan. Beggar Gang disciples could be given priority, followed by outsourced workers.
Retired sailors with a history of serving in the navy can also be given priority and be responsible for driving and operating the littoral combat ships. If there are no such personnel, disciples of the Beggar Gang can also be found to provide later training.
Qibatu also readily agreed.
Zhang Ailun shook hands and said goodbye to Darcy, the beautiful head of General Electric Boat, then walked out of the dock and asked Sig to drive him back to Los Angeles. He chose to take his men directly to the littoral combat ship and drive the combat ship to Jehovah Island to officially take over his own "paradise".
It took half an hour to debug and familiarize oneself with the operating system of the littoral combat ship. With the concerted efforts of all personnel, the combat ship was slowly started.
Accompanied by the hum of the engine, Zhang Ailun stood on the observation deck, holding the railing, took out a telescope and looked at the blue sea. As the battleship began to turn around, it slowly sailed away from the coastline dock.
Using the satellite navigation system, we located the island of Yahweh. Yahweh Island is several hundred kilometers away from the coastline of California. When viewed on a world map, it is just a black dot that cannot be magnified. It is a private territory and confidential. At the speed of the littoral combat ship, it will take several hours to arrive.
Zhang Ailun simply sent a message to Boktu, asking him to drive a Black Hawk helicopter to take people to Jehovah Island in advance to negotiate with the mercenaries stationed on the island and take over the work. It would be best to bring some professional equipment to avoid any unexpected situations and conflicts.
Boktu also agreed and began to prepare for the flight.
Two hours later, Zhang Ailan received a remittance alert. After taking a look, he found that $ million had been transferred to the Hamberg Foundation's account. There was no doubt that Dave had gone to the bank to cash the Swiss check and the foundation check.
I took a look at the foundation's projects. There was a nine-digit number starting with 6 and a decimal point behind it. That meant more than million . dollars in funds, which could never be spent.
After a tour on the littoral combat ship, I gradually felt bored after being excited at the beginning. Fortunately, there is the Internet to entertain myself.
More importantly, as a female assistant, Gwen sticks closely to the leader, serving him tea and water and doing some basic service work.
During this period, Jennifer also sent a message to the chief, informing him that two Black Hawk helicopters had been delivered to Tijuana, and the other party had paid the remaining balance, a total of US$998 million. The expenditure on purchasing the littoral combat ship was immediately recovered.
Zhang Ailun praised her and asked her, Irene and the Beggar Gang disciples who were involved in the escort work to withdraw some money from the project as dividend rewards.
A few hours later, they soon arrived at the waters of Jehovah Island. From afar, they could see the coastline and the tall tower buildings on the island against the blue sea, and the signal receiver was flashing red and green lights.
Zhang Ailun also received a call from Boke and asked about the other party's situation after answering the call.
"Boss, the other party is not very cooperative. I have already told them that I am Mr. Jin's man, but they insist on waiting for you to arrive."
On Jehovah Island, Boktu took a look at the fully armed mercenaries, about fifty or sixty people, and reported the situation to the chief leader.
As soon as they landed their Black Hawk helicopter on the tarmac, several leaders of the other side surrounded them and wanted to confiscate their weapons, but Boktu was not a pushover. He ordered people to take out clay explosives and RPG rocket launchers, aiming for a fight to the death.
With his fearless courage, he was able to intimidate the mercenaries and have a friendly exchange with them.
"Don't get into a fight with them, we'll be there soon, and I'll take care of this matter when the time comes." Zhang Ailun comforted them. He hung up the phone and went to find Qibatu, who was driving the cabin, and asked them to speed up.
On Jehovah Island, a group of people were still confronting each other in a tense atmosphere.
"Since you are the mercenaries on this island and you are paid to do this, you should understand that the Jehovah Priam you are talking about is currently missing, and his children have sold their property. This island has also been purchased by our boss and is now his private property. You should be the ones to leave. We are only here to take over this island."
Boktu tried his best to communicate with them in a gentle manner to avoid conflicts and bloodshed.
The mercenary also remained restrained and had no intention of taking action directly. He said calmly: "Before Mr. Jin arrives, we will not allow anyone to land on the island and violate the island's security and privacy. Before you arrived, an armed conflict had already occurred on Jehovah Island yesterday, and at least twenty people were killed. Some desperadoes drove yachts and private planes and left the island with valuables. I heard that they are now wanted by the police. There are also many guys who want to fish in troubled waters. Therefore, I can't confirm who you belong to."
They continued to argue with each other, but both sides stood on their own positions, refusing to give in, and talked until their mouths were dry.
"No need to say more, our boss is here." Boktu suddenly noticed the small black dot appearing on the sea level. He took out a telescope and took a look, and was overjoyed.
Said: "Wait for our boss to come and communicate with you personally. What is your name?"
"My name is White Wolf." said the mercenary leader.
Turning his head, he also noticed an object that looked like a warship on the sea level. He quickly took the telescope from someone else, took a look, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Is that a warship? A littoral combat ship? Is it driven by your people?"
"We have military Black Hawk helicopters, so what else could we lack? A naval warship?" Boktu smiled.
A group of mercenaries were secretly shocked, whispering and discussing among themselves.
Soon, the huge ship sailed through the wind and waves at an extremely fast speed, approached the port area of Jehovah's Island, and stopped near the bay.
Zhang Ailun led his men to the deck, looked at the mercenaries and Boktu, and shouted with a loudspeaker: "I am Hamburger Juan King! This island is now my private territory. No matter you are mercenaries or desperadoes, don't act recklessly on my territory now! I order you to put down your weapons immediately! Don't make any unnecessary resistance! Otherwise, I will regard any of your actions as a provocation to me! I will bomb you directly! No mercy!"
Qibatu activated the ship's gun and pointed the muzzle at the coastline. When a group of mercenaries saw this, they were frightened and immediately dropped their weapons and surrendered.
That naval gun is several tens of millimeters long and has a black muzzle. Who knows if there are any shells inside?
If you get hit on your body, wouldn't it be covered with bruises and spots all over?
It broke directly!!
This behemoth is much more intimidating than a Black Hawk helicopter.
Boktu and his men successfully took over their weapons and equipment, and Zhang Ailun nodded with satisfaction. That’s right, he who knows the times is a hero!
You only make a few hundred dollars a day, and now no one pays you. What are you doing?
He immediately ordered Qibatu to stop the battleship at the bay port, turn off the cabin engine, and unload the yacht and multi-person boat at the stern of the ship.
The group arrived at the island's port coast on a small ship.
It is called a port, but in fact it is just an ordinary harbor hastily built for docking ships. It can accommodate private yachts and small cruise ships, but if it is a battleship... Sorry, this thing is a bit too scary.
Zhang Allen led his men to land on Jehovah Island, and looking at the factory building in the distance, there were still many lines and concrete pillars, and he also came to the front of a group of people. Looking at those fully armed mercenaries, they had the basic three-piece infantry suit, and the firearms in their hands were also AR series and M4 series American firearms.
He asked, "Are you the mercenaries working with Prian? Why didn't you take advantage of the chaos and leave here?"
"Sir, we want to get a stable job. The employment contract we signed with Mr. Prian is a five-year contract. There are still two and a half years before the contract expires, and he still has a penalty to pay us." The leading mercenary White Wolf said hurriedly.
"Then you probably won't be able to wait for him to pay your penalty, because Prian can't even protect himself and is now a vegetable."
Zhang Ailun smiled and said, "Perhaps Prian's children are willing to pay for you?"
Looking at the surprised mercenaries, he immediately waved his hand to appease them and said, "But it doesn't matter who you work with. Since you didn't take advantage of the situation to rob the island's supplies and valuable collections, I can continue to fulfill the contract Priam signed with you and let you work for me."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Jin." The mercenary leader was overjoyed.
"Don't be happy too soon. If I see your own value, I will find that you are not worth the price and cannot bring me enough sense of security. I will fire you without hesitation! After all, I am not short of manpower. I have many capable soldiers under my command, and they are all veterans." Zhang Ailun waved his hand and said.
"Sir, we will definitely try our best to satisfy you." The mercenary leader White Wolf said immediately.
"How many dollars a day did Prian pay each of you before?" Zhang Ailun asked again.
“队长一小时65美元的时薪，副队长60美元，队员55美元。特殊技术人员50-90美元。”
Leader White Wolf said: "Everyone works eight hours a day in shifts, with Saturdays and Sundays off, and can attend parties on the island. During an emergency, one hour of overtime will be paid at double the hourly rate, and medical expenses for accidental injuries will be fully covered, with a minimum of $1000 and a maximum of $ million in casualty compensation."
"so tall?"
Zhang Ailun was a little surprised. "No wonder you guys don't want to leave this island. With such a high salary, you only need to stay on the island to eat, drink and have fun every day, do your job well, and don't have to worry about anything. You can easily get a salary of more than $10,000 every month."
This is much better than the blessing of 996.
Even if wild mercenaries beat their brains out on the battlefield, it is impossible for them to get such high salaries.
"Sir. We are not just doing nothing on the island." The mercenary leader White Wolf explained.
"Don't tell me there are still international pirates these days. They will come to steal my things!" Zhang Ailun laughed when he heard this.
"There are no pirates. But there are often many desperate criminals and international theft gangs coming to the island to commit crimes!"
White Wolf said, "Because according to international conventions and geographical location, Jehovah Island does not belong to the Gulf of California. Although it still belongs to the United States in name, it is actually a private island close to the Gulf of Mexico. This route is also where many drug dealers and desperadoes take cruises. Whether they are going to South America to sell drugs or smuggle, they will choose this route. Because of this, the forces of people at sea are complicated, and there will be many people who want to take over Jehovah Island. Mr. Prian is well-known and a billionaire. In order to eliminate this hidden danger, he hired us to help him protect the safety of the island."
"..." Zhang Ailun also fell into deep thought after hearing this.
"Boss, half a month ago, a few hacker gangs from the Philippines hacked into our security network and cameras, and hired a professional thief gang to sneak into the island and steal some collectible paintings. If we hadn't discovered them in time, they almost took away Mr. Priam's gold reserves! Several of our people were injured in the fight with them."
The mercenary next to him also said it very seriously.
"..."
Zhang Ailun's smile froze, and he looked at these mercenaries with some doubt about life.
Oh no, I really became Old Gold of Cayo Perico.
Damn it, is there really going to be anyone coming to the island to steal my money?
He quickly calmed down and said, "If they want to experience the power of the LCS's guns and missiles, they can come and try. I'm not Prian!"
"Sir, you are certainly not Priam. You are richer and more powerful than Priam. But we should not be afraid of thieves stealing, but we should be afraid of thieves thinking about it. Those international desperadoes are not smart and will not even give up their lives for money. You can't stay on this island forever and guard your own little piece of land every day."
"When others receive the news that you are not on the island, they will definitely find an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and try to plunder your treasures!" White Wolf said, "Unless you don't store anything valuable on this island."
Zhang Ailun pondered: "I will definitely transfer some of my assets here, otherwise what do I need this island for?"
This will be his base in the future.
Decentralize, debank, and keep some hard currency in cash, gold, and collectibles.
A cunning rabbit has three burrows, so you should be prepared for everything.
Otherwise, if anything went wrong with his assets on the West Coast and they were seized, he would be left without a penny and could simply declare bankruptcy.
The assets of wealthy people are invested in purchasing land and real estate all over the world. Some even go further by building bunkers and safe deposit boxes to store gold or cash.
Madison not only has his own private island, where he stores his collections and hard currency, but not all of his assets and money are in California. He has accounts in UBS, Royal Bank, DBS Bank, Toronto-Dominion Bank, and other developed countries around the world.
But the majority of Madison's actual assets are on his private island, where his collection is worth at least several hundred million dollars. The rest are just numbers in the bank.
This old man's total net worth is at least nearly 2 billion US dollars!
The chief leader now only has the foundation to store funds. To be honest, although it is safe, it is not that safe. Its main function is to offset taxes.
"Take me to the island to see other constructions first. Are there any design drawings of Jehovah Island?" Zhang Ailun said. He had not yet familiarized himself with his own private island.
"Sir, this is the blueprint of the private island. I am the chief engineer of Jehovah Island." A middle-aged man wearing a white construction hat and glasses hurried over, took out an A4 paper from his handbag, and handed the secret core blueprint of the island to the chief.
"This blueprint shouldn't have been leaked, right?" Zhang Ailun took a look and saw important structural locations marked on it. In addition to the towers and bunkers, there were also underground projects that seemed to have not been completed yet. If the confidential parts were leaked, they would have to be demolished and rebuilt.
"No, those people were only concerned with grabbing gold and antiques yesterday, and didn't have any thoughts about the blueprints." The engineer shook his head. "That place was originally intended to be used to build an underground laboratory."
(End of this chapter)
