Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

"Phew~ Damn it, if I ever have to ride in this kind of submarine again, I'm not a Su!"

"I finally understand why the saying 'curiosity killed the cat' is absolutely true!"

After nearly an hour and a half of sailing, they finally arrived at their destination. As soon as they surfaced, Su Chen and Chen Yao couldn't wait to climb out of the submarine.

The two sat on the hull of the submarine, panting heavily and muttering complaints under their breath.

When Su Chen first boarded the submarine, he was very curious. After all, it was his first time entering a submarine and diving deep in the Pacific Ocean. He was extremely curious.

Looking around, he spent more than half an hour exploring the entire submarine, even taking a look at the torpedo launch compartment.

From then on, the mystery surrounding the submarine gradually disappeared from Su Chen's mind, followed by discomfort.

As we all know, submarines have a lot of internal structures. In order to ensure that the submarine is small enough to avoid being detected by radar, submarines are made as small as possible. This means that no space inside the submarine is wasted, which results in a very small internal space.

After touring the submarine, Su Chen and his group were taken to the crew's rest cabin, where Su Chen truly experienced the hardships of being a submariner.

Forget about finding a place to sit; the rest cabin only has beds, there are no sofas or anything like that. You can only lie on the bed, and as for sitting, the bunk beds are only about half a body's height apart, so you can't sit at all.

If it were just that simple, Su Chen could just endure it and it would pass. He could just lie in bed and take a nap, and he could get through it.

Su Chen's thinking was far too simplistic. Otherwise, why would submarine crews receive the best treatment among all military branches? It's because the environment they live in is the most arduous.

In that cramped space, Su Chen felt a strange sense of oppression. This wasn't just Su Chen's feeling; Chen Yao and the researcher who came with him felt the same way, as if something was pressing on their chests.

I became anxious.

It was only after the ghost explained it to Su Chen that he understood that their reaction was somewhat similar to claustrophobia.

As for why Chen Fei and those elite guards didn't react that way, in Ghost's words, it's because these people's physical fitness is several times that of Su Chen and the others, and their endurance is much stronger.

And so, after more than an hour of agonizing waiting, Su Chen and Chen Yao finally arrived at their destination.

After sitting on the hull of the submarine for a while and catching his breath, Su Chen heard a series of exclamations around him. Only then did he raise his head and look around.

They then realized that they were not on the open sea, but rather inside what looked like a cave dock, like a secret base from a movie.

Bright lights were embedded in the rock wall at the top, illuminating the water with a faint blue glow. Several fully armed guards stood on the dock, led by the skeleton that Su Chen recognized.

"Wow~ This submarine dock is quite mysterious, it's actually inside a mountain!" Chen Yao's eyes widened as he looked around with curiosity.

Upon hearing Chen Yao's voice, Su Chen snapped out of his scrutinizing gaze and, with Chen Fei's help, stood up from the hull and descended the submarine along the pre-built ladder.

Seeing Su Chen come down, the skeleton rushed forward, gave Su Chen a respectful salute, and shouted loudly, "BOSS~ Welcome to our arrival."

Su Chen nodded slightly, looking at everyone who had already disembarked from the submarine, before turning to the skeleton and saying, "Let's go, let's get to the surface first. I feel a bit uncomfortable staying in this environment!"

The skeleton naturally understood what was going on; the ghost had already reported the relevant situation to him on the way here.

"BOSS~ Please follow me!" The skeleton stepped aside, raised its left hand in a gesture of invitation, and led Su Chen, Chen Yao, and Chen Fei toward the elevator on the rock wall.

As for the rest of the group, led by the ghost, they went up the stairs carved out of the rock wall.

Upon entering the elevator, Su Chen was surprised to find that the elevator panel had five floor buttons, and they were currently on the lowest floor, the fifth floor, which meant there were four floors above them.

Su Chen then looked at the skeleton standing beside him and asked, "What's going on? Are there other hidden structures in this rock wall?"

The skeleton nodded upon hearing this. "Yes, BOSS. The fourth floor is the Bai family's supply warehouse and treasury on the island, and the third floor is the Bai family's research institute. The plane wreckage we found earlier was on this floor."

"The second floor is the underground doomsday fortress that the Bai family built for themselves. The facilities inside are quite complete. As for the first floor, it is the top-level manor that the Bai family built on this private island. It is divided into two floors and covers an area of ​​one square kilometer!"

The Bai family's private island has a total area of ​​only about ten square kilometers, which is not an exaggeration to call it a large island.

However, if they were to build a manor covering an area of ​​one square kilometer on this isolated island in the Pacific Ocean, the materials alone would cost at least several hundred million, not to mention the underground fortress where they are now located.

It seems the Bai family has put a lot of effort into this island!
Su Chen and his group did not linger on other floors, but took the elevator directly to the first floor where the manor was located.

"Ding~"

As soon as the elevator doors opened, Su Chen was stunned by the scene before him.

It wasn't the decorations inside the manor, but the view outside the window.

The elevator led directly into the manor's enormous living room. To Su Chen's surprise, the living room wasn't built with traditional walls, but rather with floor-to-ceiling windows.

The entire living room has floor-to-ceiling windows on all four sides, seamlessly connecting the space with nature, especially the huge glass curtain wall facing the elevator, which faces the vast Pacific Ocean.

The shimmering waves and the magnificent view where the sea meets the sky flow into the room without any obstruction, as if the entire blue expanse has been incorporated into this spacious living room.

"Wow~ This scenery is so beautiful!" Chen Yao, who followed Su Chen out, exclaimed subconsciously upon seeing the scene before him.

Su Chen nodded in agreement, praising the Bai family's foresight in capital; they had come up with such a plan, which was indeed very nice!

"Let's take a look around and see what this luxurious manor, which covers an area of ​​one square kilometer, is all about!" Su Chen said, glancing at the skeleton beside him and signaling him to give a brief introduction.

They've been on this island for so long, they must have figured out the whole island by now.

"BOSS~, let me show you upstairs first. There's a special terrace on the second floor, almost a hundred square meters. You can have a BBQ or drink tea there, it's so awesome!" The skeleton enthusiastically introduced, leading Su Chen and his group up the spiral staircase to the second floor.

The staircase handrail is made of pure black marble, with a cool and silky feel. Each step is inlaid with a faint LED light strip, which glows with a soft blue light even during the day, as if you are walking on a starry sky.

Upon reaching the second floor, the view opened up dramatically, and the terrace that the skeleton had mentioned earlier appeared before Su Chen and the others, even more luxurious than they had imagined for the island. The entire area was paved with imported Indonesian teak flooring, surrounded by frameless glass railings that ensured both safety and unobstructed views.

In the center of the terrace, there is a sunken, circular sofa area surrounding a box-style fireplace with a blue flame burning.

What was most surprising was that a completely transparent cantilevered glass swimming pool extended from the west side of the terrace. Su Chen then realized that the manor was located at the highest point of the island, and below the cantilevered glass swimming pool was a cliff tens of meters high.

This immediately reminded Su Chen of the suspended swimming pool in the movie Mechanic 2.

"Holy crap! These capitalists really know how to enjoy life!" Chen Yao looked at the scene before him, his eyes brimming with envy.

Su Chen smiled and shook his head upon hearing this, then slowly walked to the edge of the terrace. The outline of the entire island was now in full view—emerald-green jungles surrounded a crescent-shaped white beach, and several pure white yachts, about the same size as the ones he had taken at the Honolulu pier, were moored not far from the beach.

"Is that an airport?" Su Chen quickly discovered a specially cleared area in the heart of the island. After examining it closely, he found that it looked very similar to a runway.

Upon hearing Su Chen's question, the skeleton immediately stepped forward, glanced in the direction of Su Chen's gaze, and explained, "Yes, BOSS, this is a small airport built by the Bai family. The facilities and equipment inside are very complete, including hangars and fuel depots."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, a thought flashing through his mind, and asked, "Are there any planes in the hangar?"

This small airport can only accommodate small aircraft; Su Chen's large private plane simply cannot take off or land there, a fact that Su Chen was well aware of.

Skeleton wasn't stupid; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the head of IPS in the Mian Dian region. He immediately guessed the deeper meaning behind Su Chen's question and felt a chill run down his spine.

He smacked his lips and forced a smile before replying, "Boss~ There's a ten-seater Airbus AC319 private jet in the hangar!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen immediately burst into laughter in anger, and even Chen Yao, standing beside him, had a hint of resentment in his eyes, as if to say, "Since you have a private jet, why don't you arrange a plane to come to Honolulu instead of taking that damn submarine!"

The skeleton naturally felt Chen Yao's gaze, and a chill inexplicably crept onto its back.

"Hehe~ Tell me, which brilliant strategist, you or Ghost, came up with this idea? Were you planning to give me a big surprise?" Su Chen lowered his eyes, glanced at the skeleton with a forced smile, and spoke with a hint of mockery.

"Gulp!" The skeleton swallowed nervously, a hint of unease creeping onto his dark face. He was just thinking that it was better for one to die than two, and that he could shift the blame onto the ghost while he wasn't around.

Just as he was about to explain, he caught a glimpse of Ghost out of the corner of his eye. Ghost had appeared beside him at some point and was looking at him with a playful expression, as if to say, "If we're going to get scolded, we'll all get scolded together. Don't try to shift the blame."

Seeing this, the skeleton could only suppress his own thoughts, smiled awkwardly at the ghost, and then explained to Su Chen, "BOSS, arranging for the submarine to pick you up was something the ghost and I discussed, thinking of giving you a big surprise. We didn't think of anything else."

After speaking, the skeleton and the ghost lowered their heads obediently, waiting for Su Chen's reprimand. He had not forgotten the embarrassing scene his boss had made when he came out of the submarine, so being scolded was normal.

They had initially considered using a private plane to pick up Su Chen, but flying to a private island like that felt too ordinary to them and offered no novelty whatsoever.

The two immediately thought of the Bai family's submarine. After discussing it, they immediately arranged for some professional personnel from the Southeast Asian branch to come over, hoping to give Su Chen a surprise.

There were indeed surprises, but they hadn't expected that even professionally trained people might not be able to get used to the environment inside the submarine, let alone people like Su Chen and Chen Yao who hadn't received any training.

In general, they failed to consider the details properly. Even if they were scolded, they deserved it. If their boss Raymond found out, it wouldn't be as simple as just being scolded.

Looking at the two who were hanging their heads and waiting to be scolded, a smile flashed across Su Chen's face, but he quickly suppressed it.

Speaking of surprises, Su Chen was definitely pleasantly surprised.

When he saw the submarine surface, he would have yelled "Holy crap!" if there hadn't been so many people around.

The reason we're giving the two skeletons a hard time now is to teach them to use their brains more in the future and arrange things perfectly. After all, in their line of work, if anything goes wrong, the consequences are immeasurable.

After staring at the two of them for several seconds, Su Chen suddenly laughed out loud, "Alright, I'll let it go this time. If you pull this kind of 'surprise' again, I'll make you two live in a submarine for a month."

The ghost and the skeleton breathed a sigh of relief and quickly nodded in agreement.

Just then, the phone in the ghost's pocket suddenly rang. After looking at the caller ID, the ghost looked at Su Chen and silently uttered two words, "Adam!"
Su Chen naturally understood why Adam was calling at this time, so he gave Ghost a look, signaling him to go to the side and answer the phone.

After the ghost left, Su Chen checked his watch and found that it was already 12:30 pm. He then looked at Chen Yao and said, "It's getting late. I imagine everyone is hungry. How about we have a barbecue on this terrace for lunch?"

Imagine grilling and drinking beer on this boundless terrace while enjoying the beautiful scenery around you – that would be absolutely fantastic!

"Okay~ I'll go to the kitchen with Chen Fei to see what ingredients are suitable for grilling!" Chen Yao naturally had no objections; he could tell that Su Chen had something to take care of.

When Ghost introduced the area before, he mentioned that the underground warehouse had a cold storage room with various meat ingredients frozen inside. As for the chef, Ghost and his team naturally had one too; otherwise, how could they stay on the island?

The skeleton immediately arranged for someone to take Chen Yao and the others to the kitchen, and the ghost returned at that moment after finishing his phone call.

"BOSS~ Manager Adam called and said the tail has been cleaned up, it was just an accidental traffic accident!" Ghost immediately relayed the contents of the call.

Upon hearing Ghost's report, Su Chen's eyes flickered slightly. An accidental traffic accident—it seems Adam is quite skilled in this area.

"Hmm~ Well done. You guys can decide how to divide the bonus you left over!" After saying that, Su Chen thought of this private island. There should be quite a few members of the Bai family on it.

Gazing at the silvery-white sandy beach of the bay, Su Chen suddenly asked, "Skull, what happened to the people the Bai family left behind on the island? What did you do with them?"

After exchanging glances, the skeleton and the ghost stepped forward and replied, "Boss, the people up there have probably been living in a comfortable state for a long time and haven't been very vigilant. We didn't have to put in much effort to take them all down after we landed on the island."

"After learning many secrets about the island from them, in order to ensure that the information would not be leaked, I took everyone except the people at the hospital research base to the Pacific Ocean to feed the fish."

Su Chen also knew that there were too many secrets on this island, and the fewer people who knew, the better. He nodded but did not ask how many people were on the island. It was better not to know such things.

"Alright, let's go downstairs and get some skewers, my stomach is growling!" Su Chen patted the two of them on the shoulder and walked downstairs with a smile.

"After we've eaten and drunk our fill, we'll take a good look around and see what good things are hidden on this island!"

Su Chen hadn't forgotten the treasures left behind by the Bai family; the gold alone amounted to at least thirty tons. The mysterious veil surrounding this island was still waiting for him to lift. (End of Chapter)