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

"Why haven't we received any news yet?"

The next morning, because he was worried about Chen Yao, Su Chen didn't sleep well all night. So he got up early and sat on the sofa on the second-floor terrace, gazing at the orange-tinged sea in the distance.

"Ah~" Chen Fei yawned, rubbed his slightly sleepy eyes, and replied, "Sir, don't worry, Brother Yao and the others will definitely be fine. The reason they didn't send a message is probably because they were worried that the signal would attract attention!"

Su Chen glanced at Chen Fei, who was still half asleep, and shook his head helplessly. This guy had been worried about what happened with Skeleton and the others last night, and he woke up as soon as Su Chen got out of bed.

"What you said does make some sense!"

Chen Yao was using the Beidou system's top-level encrypted channel, so even if he wanted to send a message to Su Chen, he wouldn't have a channel to receive the signal.

It seems we can only wait for the submarine to return, and then we'll know whether there were any problems with this voyage.

Su Chen and his companion quickly attracted the attention of the IPS staff on duty, and the news soon reached the ears of Skeleton and Ghost.

"Boss~ Why don't you go take a nap? We'll let you know immediately if anything happens," the skeleton approached and asked respectfully.

Su Chen calmly waved his hand, "I'm fine, you guys go back to sleep. Just tell the guys on duty on the fifth floor to keep an eye out. As soon as the submarine returns, let me know!"

Upon hearing this, the skeleton exchanged a glance with Chen Fei, seemingly wanting Chen Fei to persuade him, but Chen Fei knew his boss's personality all too well, and could only give the skeleton a helpless shake of his head.

"Alright~ BOSS, I'll arrange for Ghost to personally guard the place right away, and I'll also have the kitchen prepare some breakfast for you and bring it up!" Seeing that Su Chen didn't object, the skeleton immediately led Ghost down to the second floor.

Time passed slowly as we waited, and the orange sky gradually turned orange as a new sun, resembling an orange, emerged from below the horizon.

Just then, a hurried sound came from the stairwell. Su Chen turned around and saw the skeleton rushing up in a panic, carrying several steaming breakfasts.

"Boss~ The submarine we sent for transport has returned safely. I've already had Ghost bring the people aboard." The skeleton placed several breakfasts on the table and hurriedly reported to his leader.

Upon hearing the word "peaceful," Su Chen's slightly tense expression instantly relaxed, and his heart finally settled down. He smiled and patted the empty sofa next to him, gesturing for Skeleton and Chen Fei to sit down. "You've been waiting for over an hour, you must be hungry. Come and have something to eat!"

Neither Skeleton nor Chen Fei were being polite; the boss had spoken, so why should they be coy?
The two of them plopped down opposite Su Chen, each grabbing a breakfast and starting to eat. At that moment, Ghost also came up with another person.

Before the ghost could speak, Su Chen pointed to the two empty seats, indicating that they should sit down as well.

Once the two sat down, Su Chen turned his gaze to the person following behind Ghost, only to find that he recognized him. This person was one of the Ghost Squad members, codenamed Youyi, who had served as his bodyguard in Miandian.

"Tell me what happened. Why did you come back so late? It took you almost ten hours to get back and forth!" As he spoke, Su Chen thoughtfully poured You Yi a glass of water.

Yu Yi grinned and took the cup with a smile. To have the BOSS personally pour tea for him was a privilege that even their captain, Ghost, and the area manager, Skeleton, didn't receive.

Having barely drunk any water all night, he was incredibly thirsty. He picked up his teacup, gulped it down in two gulps, and finished the entire cup.

"That feels so good!" You blurted out unconsciously, but immediately realized that she had lost her composure. She glanced at Su Chen and saw that he still had a faint smile on his face, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.

He wiped away non-existent water from his mouth before giving his report.

"Boss, the reason we came back so late is mainly because the situation in Southeast Asia has become somewhat tense. For safety, we deliberately sailed another one or two hundred nautical miles out to sea."

"When Mr. Chen left, he specifically asked me to convey a message: Boss, you'd better return to China immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen immediately frowned. Chen Yao wanted him to return to China immediately? And the situation in Southeast Asia had become tense. Could something major have happened?

"Okay~ I understand. You must be tired from the journey. Go down and get some rest!" Su Chen suppressed his doubts and patted You Yi's shoulder with a smile.

"Yes, BOSS!" Youyi stood up, saluted Su Chen, and then turned and walked downstairs.

Once Youyi had disappeared from sight, Su Chen spoke up, saying, "It seems something has happened that we don't know about. You should stay on the island and keep quiet until this storm passes."

"Also... Ghost, immediately arrange for a small plane at the airport to be ready to fly directly to Honolulu!"

Su Chen believed Chen Yao's words without a doubt. He was convinced that Chen Yao would never lie to him, and that there must be something he couldn't tell him. He figured he would find out the truth once he returned to China.

The atmosphere on the terrace suddenly became somewhat heavy. Without any delay, Ghost immediately got up to make arrangements for the matter.

After he left, the skeleton put down his sandwich and asked with a furrowed brow, "Boss, should we call Chief Manager Adam to ask what happened? It shouldn't attract anyone's attention!"

His fingertips tapped rhythmically on the table, making a crisp thumping sound. After thinking for a while, Su Chen finally shook his head and said, "Forget it, it's better not to act rashly at a time like this!"

Seeing this, the skeleton said no more.

After finishing breakfast, Su Chen didn't stay on the island for long. He took the island's small private plane and flew directly to Honolulu Airport.

To return to China, one must transfer here to board their own private plane.

……

Honolulu Airport!

Business jet VIP lounge!
"Boss, I've discovered that there are fewer routes from Honolulu to China. The airport only has flights starting at noon, and those are to Shanghai!" After learning about the situation from the airport staff, Skeleton immediately reported to Su Chen.

"Hmm? Several routes have been canceled?" Su Chen couldn't help but feel a bad premonition. Could it be that something serious had really happened in the southern sea?

As for the flight route to Shanghai, Su Chen wasn't too surprised. After all, Shanghai is one of the most cutting-edge modern metropolises in China, with as many as two thousand flights a day and a passenger throughput of two to three hundred thousand.

I glanced at my watch; it was only 10:10 a.m., almost two hours before noon.

Su Chen pondered for a moment, then said to the skeleton, "Let's arrange for everyone to rest first, and keep an eye on any changes at the airport."

After explaining the situation, Su Chen took out his phone from his pocket, thinking of checking online to see what major events had happened recently.

Just then, a slightly accented Chinese voice came from not far away... "Su Chen?"

Upon hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Su Chen immediately stopped what he was doing and looked up in the direction from which the voice came.

When he saw the person who spoke clearly, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It's true what they say, you never know where you'll meet someone in life. I never thought I'd run into them here."

The speaker was none other than Morgan Arthur, the young master of the Morgan family and an old acquaintance of Su Chen!

"Haha~ It really is you! As soon as I saw Chen standing here, I knew you were here!" Arthur greeted him warmly as soon as he came up. Anyone who didn't know them would think the two were friends.

"It's quite a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here!" Su Chen stood up with a smile, shook hands with Arthur, and let him sit in the empty seat next to him.

He secretly thought to himself, "Wasn't this guy in South Korea before? How did he end up in Hawaii? Could it be that he came here to have fun?"
As Arthur sat down, he subtly glanced at the people around Su Chen. When he saw Skeleton and the others, he paused slightly before looking at Su Chen and smiling, saying, "It is quite a coincidence. If I had known you were also in Hawaii, I would have arranged to hang out together. It's a pity... we only bumped into each other now that we're about to leave."

Arthur's mind immediately started racing. He hadn't expected to run into Su Chen here, so he started to think about whether he could take this opportunity to win Su Chen over!

"Oh, by the way, I was accompanied by a friend of Mr. Su's!"

When he said the word "friends," Arthur deliberately emphasized it.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen raised an eyebrow; he had already guessed who Arthur meant by "friend."

"You're not talking about Li Mingze, are you?"

According to the information he had received earlier, Arthur must have come to Hawaii after finishing his cooperation negotiations with the Lee Group in Seoul. Apart from Lee Myung-cheol, the eldest son of the Lee Group, Su Chen couldn't think of anyone else he knew who could come with him.

Sure enough, as soon as Su Chen finished speaking, he saw Li Mingze appear in his line of sight.

When Li Ming saw Su Chen beside Arthur, he was taken aback, and the smile on his face faded slightly. Who would want to be friendly to their enemy? "I didn't expect Mr. Su to be here too. What a coincidence. It seems you're in a hurry to return to your country. That makes sense. If you don't go back, who knows what might happen?" Li Ming walked over with a half-smile, his words dripping with sarcasm.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen's expression instantly darkened, and a hint of coldness appeared in his gaze as he looked at Li Mingze.

However, his words also fueled Su Chen's suspicions: had something really happened in the southern sea, or was it something serious?

Seeing the change in Su Chen's expression, Arthur couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, but he still turned to Li Mingze beside him and shouted, "How dare you talk like that? Have you forgotten the pain once the wound has healed?"

While seemingly blaming Li Mingze, it also exposes the wounds on Li Mingze's body.

Upon hearing this, Li Mingze's face changed instantly, like a face-changing act in Sichuan opera, turning gloomy and flashing with resentment. However, he quickly forced a smile and said in a relaxed manner, "Young Master Arthur is right. I misspoke just now. Please don't take offense, Mr. Su!"

Su Chen smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping over the two of them. He already understood that Arthur and Li Ming were speaking in unison, clearly trying to say something to him.

Arthur turned around, a faint smile on his face, and looked intently at Su Chen, saying, "I have some important things I'd like to discuss with Mr. Su. How about we talk privately?"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen lowered his eyes slightly, but in his heart he was wondering what Arthur was up to.

Since he wants to have a proper chat, then let me see what you have to say!

After making his decision, Su Chen gave Chen Fei and the skeleton a look, signaling them to move away.

The two dared not delay for a moment, and ordered their men to retreat about ten meters away.

Arthur also waved his hand, signaling his men to leave, leaving only Su Chen, Arthur, and Li Mingze on the scene.

Just when Su Chen thought Arthur was about to get down to business, he unexpectedly said, "Li Mingze, why don't you go sit over there for a while?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mingze's face immediately turned ashen, but he still nodded and walked ten meters away.

"Young Master Arthur, it seems you have something very important to discuss with me!" Su Chen leaned back on the sofa, his hands naturally resting on the armrests, his right leg crossed over his left, looking at Arthur with a playful expression.

These words did not displease Arthur; on the contrary, he wore a faint smile, as if he was determined to win.

"Mr. Su must already know about the situation in the southern waters. To put it bluntly, how could your dilapidated aircraft carrier, which has been through countless hands, possibly withstand the deterrence of our dual-carrier battle group?"

"Stop playing the solo game! Do you really think you can team up with our aircraft carrier battle group? Stop daydreaming!"

Then Arthur changed the subject, looking at Su Chen who was already deep in thought, and continued to persuade him.

"I know Mr. Su has many businesses around the world. Have you ever thought about starting your own conglomerate? Given the situation in your country, it's definitely impossible to take that step!"

"There is a Chinese proverb that says, 'A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on.' Mr. Su can take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to break free from these constraints and engage in in-depth cooperation with our Morgan family!"

"With the ports you control, IPS security company, and the Morgan family's global network, we can completely control those important ports. Whether a cargo ship can pass through is entirely up to us."

"At that time, we will make a fortune and even control the global trade lifeline!"

Arthur became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light, as if he could already see a blueprint for the future.

But Su Chen didn't listen to what Arthur said afterward; his mind was only on four words: "Going to the meeting alone!"
It's obvious what's going on; no wonder Chen Yao told him to return to China immediately.

The disgusting nature of the bald eagles is well-known. Who knows if they might use underhanded tactics to control him? They've done things like that before.

It would be a good opportunity to return to China during the lull between the two sides and avoid causing further trouble.

"Mr. Su, what do you think?" Arthur couldn't help but remind him when Su Chen didn't respond for a long time.

"How so? How so?" Su Chen, having regained his senses, replied in an unfriendly tone, "Does Young Master Arthur think I, Su, am the kind of person who only cares about money?"

"Besides... the port is in my hands, and with the massive manufacturing industry behind me, why would I need your Morgan family to take a share of the pie!"

Su Chen didn't give Arthur much face. After all, the two had become adversaries due to previous events. Moreover, Su Chen had deliberately set up a scheme, waiting for the Morgan family and the Li Group to get involved. How could their relationship possibly improve?

Arthur's brows immediately furrowed, the kindness in his eyes vanished, and his face turned so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

"Mr. Su, you have repeatedly rejected the friendship of the Morgan family. Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to leave Hawaii?"

Su Chen immediately burst into laughter. He didn't respond directly to Arthur's words, but instead waved to the skeleton.

Su Chen's laughter gradually subsided as the skeleton approached. He gestured towards Arthur, who was standing to the side, and said, "Skeleton, take a picture of our young master Arthur?"

"Take a picture?" Not only was the skeleton confused, but even Arthur didn't react for a moment.

Confused as he was, the skeleton still quickly snapped several photos of Arthur. Only then did Arthur come to his senses and glare at Su Chen, angrily demanding, "Hey Su, what do you want?"

"You'll find out soon enough what I'm planning to do!" Su Chen grinned wickedly and turned to the skeleton, ordering, "Upload our young master Arthur's photo to the IPS headquarters archives. If I'm restricted or anything happens to me, automatically issue an internal kill order!"

The atmosphere froze instantly upon hearing this. Arthur never expected Su Chen to pull this stunt, and was just about to order his men to stop the skeleton's actions.

Then, the skull's emotionless voice rang out, "BOSS~ It has been announced that if anything happens to you, the entire IPS will launch a frenzied revenge against the Morgan family."

"Hiss~" Two cold sounds rang out.

One of them was Arthur, who didn't expect the skeleton to move so quickly. The other was Su Chen, who didn't expect the skeleton to be even more ruthless than him.

He had only intended to intimidate Arthur, but he never expected that it would involve the entire Morgan family.

"You're a madman, you're a complete madman!" Arthur yelled at Su Chen twice in a frenzy, then stood up and strode toward the door, as if he would collapse at any moment.

Watching Arthur leave, and seeing the venomous look Li Ming gave him before he left, Su Chen couldn't help but chuckle, "Don't worry, the real show is yet to come."

"You really put Arthur in the headquarters files?" Su Chen asked the skeleton beside him.

The skeleton nodded seriously and said, "If someone dares to threaten the BOSS, even if he is the heir to a top conglomerate, we'll have to give him a good beating."

Su Chen nodded slightly, not letting the skeleton remove Arthur from the internal file. Leaving him hanging there was just in case, since who knew if Arthur might do something desperate.

An hour and a half passed quickly, and airport staff rushed into the VIP lounge to inform Su Chen and his group that they could board the private jet.

Su Chen and his group naturally did not linger there. They then followed the airport staff onto a shuttle bus and headed straight for Su Chen's private jet, the Yunmengze.

Unbeknownst to the group, on the second floor of the business jet terminal, Arthur and Li Ming stood quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching Su Chen and his group board the plane.

"Mr. Arthur, are we just going to let that son of a bitch Su Chen leave like this? Or should we use some tricks to make sure they can't leave Hawaii!" A hint of malice flashed in Li Ming's eyes, and he pretended to be annoyed.

Arthur merely glanced coldly at Li Mingze without saying a word. Others might not know, but as the heir of the Morgan family, did he not know the strength of IPS?

If you really make it onto IPS's internal kill list, then it's a fight to the death!
"Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities! Right now, our main priority is to manufacture the 10nm chip. Then we'll show that guy surnamed Su what the power of a top-tier conglomerate is all about!"

After saying that, Arthur glanced at the "Yunmengze" ship that had already taken off, snorted, and turned to leave.

Li Ming watched Arthur's departing figure, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes. The heir of the prestigious Morgan family was so afraid; what a disgrace to the Morgan family.

"What are you still standing there for? Aren't you going back to South Korea?" Arthur's voice came from ten meters away.

Once he came to his senses, Li Ming reverted to his sycophantic self, replying "Coming!" before immediately jogging after him. (End of Chapter)