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Chapter 309 Acquiring the Island

Zhang Ailun seemed to be deep in thought. He got up, went to the bathroom, took a shower, got dressed, and woke up Jennifer, who was still sleeping, so she could get up, eat, and then go to work to contact the people in Tijuana and arrange for someone to deliver the Black Hawk helicopter to them.

As for the kidnapping of the Tijuana mayor's wife and daughter, they are probably still tied up in the cargo container of the Mason Clipper, still at sea. Even if he wanted to help rescue them, he wouldn't have the ability.

The other party is probably only doing this to threaten the mayor of Tijuana, and will not actually kill him for the time being.

After going downstairs, I greeted Dominic and sat down at the dining table, only to find that Sieg wasn't there.

After inquiring, it was learned that the other party couldn't resist the temptation in the early hours of yesterday morning and went out to a bar with Boketu and the others, and hasn't returned yet.

Zhang Ailun didn't pay much attention to this. After finishing the breakfast Dominic made, he took out his phone and contacted Madison to inquire about the situation.

Madison: Unfortunately, Prien is a bit too fragile. Before I could even get serious, he was already on the verge of collapse. But there's good news too. His children chose to sell their assets to protect themselves, and I've already acquired all the valuable ones. If you're interested, you might want to come and talk to me about it.

Zhang Ailun: I'll be there in a bit.

After Jennifer and the others finished breakfast, Zhang Ailun took them out and drove them to Armed Nation, while Olivia drove herself to work in Crown District.

They drove to the gates of the Armed Nation, where Jennifer and Eileen got out of the car. Zhang Ailun kissed them goodbye and then turned the car around back to the Newport Villa.

After waiting for a while, there was still no sign of Sieg. He wondered what time Sieg had gone to bed yesterday.

Don't make yourself look foolish.

He immediately sent a message to Boketu to inquire about the situation.

Boketu: Sig just fell asleep. Last night he played games with three girls until dawn.

Zhang Ailun said with satisfaction: "Kid, you've really grown up! You managed to charm three girls! What's your situation now? Can you still fly a plane?"

Boketu: I have no problem.

Zhang Ailun immediately had Boketu drive to the villa, then fly the Black Hawk helicopter to take him to Madison Island.

After waiting in the villa for more than ten minutes, Boketu arrived with his men in a car.

Two Beggars' Sect disciples carried Sig, who looked like a dead pig, out of the car and dragged him back to a room in the villa.

Zhang Ailun looked at the other person lying unconscious on the bed, not in a normal sleep state, and couldn't wake him no matter how he called him. He wondered, "Is this guy on drugs?"

"The drink he was drinking probably contained chemical components that conflicted with the aphrodisiac. I only discovered it later, so it should be fine," Boketu explained.

"..." Zhang Ailun's expression was strange.

So, he had to take drugs to play cards with three girls? That's really tough on him.

One of the Beggars' Sect disciples was left behind to look after Sieg, and Zhang Ailun also sent a message to Zorro, asking him to come and meet him.

Although the other party arranged for Violet and Mouse to deploy the operation yesterday, he himself did not participate in the operation. He spent all day drinking and playing cards, or on the way to drinking and playing cards. He was nowhere to be seen.

A little while later, Zorro returned in a used Chevrolet.

Seeing his unshaven, unkempt appearance, Zhang Ailun urged him to wash up quickly. What difference was there between him and a homeless person? He was completely unfit to go out and face anyone.

After taking a shower and changing my clothes, I looked much more energetic, although you could still see the signs of staying up late.

Several people also boarded the Black Hawk helicopter.

After starting the engine, Bocktu piloted the plane into the air and headed to Madison's private island.

"You like playing cards so much, how much money do you have left? You haven't already spent it all, have you?" Zhang Ailun asked.

Zorro's face fell, and he stammered, "How could that be! I only play with small amounts of money; I couldn't possibly have spent all of those hundreds of thousands of dollars!"

"If you end up with nothing, or even debts and being hunted down, I won't help you solve your problems. You should just go back to Laredo then. Our Native American friend runs a casino there, and he shouldn't mind arranging a comfortable security job for you," Zhang Ailun said.

"Boss, I promise I'll control myself! Please don't fire me," Zorro quickly said.

Zhang Ailun simply raised his middle finger without turning his head; how could anyone believe the words of a gambling addict?

However, the other party does have self-control, unlike Manager Reid, who sold his car and house to go to the casino and ruined himself.

In less than an hour, the helicopter arrived at Madison's private island. After contacting the air traffic control, it landed directly at the island's airport.

Madison had already arranged for people to wait. As soon as Zhang Ailun got off the plane, he saw his female assistant Gwen and several security personnel coming to greet him.

"Mr. Kim, welcome to Collection Island. Our boss has been waiting for you on the island for quite some time." Gwen walked over enthusiastically, dribbling the ball and bumping into him.

Since the two had already hit home runs and tested each other's strength, Zhang Ailun didn't refuse her. He simply pulled her into his arms and gave her a hard squeeze, which elicited a coquettish reproach from her, a mixture of resistance and acceptance.

"Then take me directly to see Mr. Madison." Zhang Ailun suppressed his anger, nodded, and got into the armored car. After all, there were people around, and it wasn't appropriate to make a move.

Sitting in the back seat with Gwen, she poured out her longing and even mentioned wanting to switch jobs. The Grand Master smiled calmly. "If Madison agrees, I can certainly have you work for me."

Gwen was overjoyed. She immediately pulled her hair up and buried her head in it.

Hiss... Are you in such a hurry?

The driver kept his eyes glued to the road and drove towards the luxury residential area, acting as if nothing had happened, and wisely took a drive around outside.

The island scenery is quite nice during the day, and it's relatively quiet with no other people around.

What should have been a ten-minute drive took half an hour. The driver stopped the car outside the villa, and Zhang Ailun and Gwen got out.

Several security personnel were on patrol near the villa. Looking at the empty swimming pool, the leader felt a little uncomfortable, after all, the scantily clad blondes and models of the past were gone.

Zhang Ailun followed his female assistant Gwen into the lobby. As soon as they entered, they saw several private doctors examining Madison. He went over and greeted them.

"Mr. Jin, you've arrived. Please wait a moment, I'll be right there." Madison waved to the leader upon his arrival and had his assistant make him a cup of coffee.

Zhang Ailun sat patiently by the side. After the doctor completed a full-body examination and injected him with a longevity drug, confirming that he was healthy, the tubes were removed and the doctor pushed away with sophisticated medical equipment.

Madison sat up, cursing under his breath. His female assistant handed him a glass of water, and he grimaced as he swallowed two painkillers.

"When you get old, you can't help but admit defeat. They say that if I continue to stay up late like I did yesterday, I might die before I turn 90."

Madison chuckled and joked, "When I die, the happiest people will probably be my children and wives, since they can then freely divide my assets."

"Didn't you say you weren't planning to leave your assets to your family? Not even a penny?" Zhang Ailun chuckled.

Madison hesitated for a moment, then sighed. "If I really don't give it to them, they might try to kill me and then change the will, right?"

I felt a pang of regret, and I was deeply moved by Prien's downfall and the ruthless betrayal of his children. It also changed some of my own thoughts.

After speaking, he took out a stack of documents and placed them on the table for the leader to see.

"Look, these are all assets under Prien's name, and now they all belong to us. If there's anything you like, feel free to choose," Madison said. "I'll also consider distributing the rest to my friends."

Zhang Ailun nodded, took the document, and glanced at it.

An aerial view of a private island appears to be no smaller than, and perhaps even larger than, Madison Island. In addition to mansions and villas, it features numerous military structures, including lookout towers, helipads, fortresses, and factories, making it far more professional than Madison Island.

I also reviewed their other assets. They own real estate and shops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Miami, New York, and Washington, D.C. They have countless villas, yachts, and luxury cars in affluent neighborhoods, as well as several professional investment companies and foundations.

However, those involved in commercial ventures have likely already received their investment back, preventing Madison from taking a share of the profits after taking over.

However, many pieces of jewelry and collectibles were also marked with an X.

Madison explained, "Although Prien spent money recruiting many people, even desperados, he was just paying them to work for him; their relationship was purely based on mutual benefit. After learning of his downfall, those guys were the first to try and plunder his assets. Now, many valuable things on Prien's island have been destroyed or even looted by them—damn it, those were rightfully our spoils! I've already contacted the relevant departments and issued arrest warrants for them; they can't escape!"

"Is there anything here that catches your eye? If not, I can consider giving you some cash; you definitely won't lose out," Madison said.

"This private island is pretty good, I'll take it." Zhang Ailun didn't stand on ceremony and decisively chose to acquire the private island after reviewing all the assets.

After all, he had wanted to get a private island for a long time, but there hadn't been a suitable opportunity.

Madison wasn't surprised, laughing, "Prien's island was bought for a hefty price. It was only worth $9000 million back then, but now it's worth at least $3 million! He's invested a lot more in its development: mansions, collections, a zoo, solar power, seawater filtration. It has water, electricity, and plenty of existing defenses—it's like a modern war fortress. Nobody wants to go to his island and risk trouble. This time, he's just unlucky. Instead of holding a shady party in his shell, he had to come ashore! And we caught him!"

Zhang Ailun smiled and said, "His luck is indeed terrible; he just happened to provoke you."

They also inquired about Prien's current situation.

"Although the doctor saved his life, he's been tormented into a vegetative state. It's really pointless. I originally wanted to keep him and torture him slowly, but he's just too fragile. I considered it and was prepared to sell him to his children, but I didn't expect that not a single person would pay for him, not even a dollar."

Madison was somewhat speechless. "I'll have to support him for the rest of my life. If you want, I can give him to you; after all, doesn't your Kiliyad lab need lab rats? Send him back home!"

"I have plenty of experimental materials. I'm not interested in this guy, you should keep him for yourself," the leader immediately refused.

What does he need that thing for?

Stripped of his identity and the halo of a billionaire, Prian has now been abandoned by the capital conglomerate and turned into a vegetable. He is disliked by both dogs and people and is obviously worthless. Moreover, the Grand Master is not interested in the physical structure of a transvestite.

"That's a real shame," Madison sighed. "Are you sure you want this private island? You don't want the rest?"

"If you can, you can give me this cruise ship." Zhang Ailun pointed to the private cruise ship in the photo. Although it looked only one-tenth the size of a regular cruise ship, the decoration style looked very luxurious, and the price was at least one hundred million US dollars.

"I also want your female assistant, Gwen."

Madison glanced at the cruise ship, then gave his female assistant a meaningful look.

Seeing the other person's uneasy expression, he still didn't say anything.

He said somewhat hesitantly, "Okay, I originally wanted to keep this cruise ship for myself, and the prince was also interested, but if you want it, we'll reluctantly part with it. But if you have to pay to buy it, I'll give you a 50% discount, how about that?"

"Never mind then."

Upon hearing that he couldn't get something for free, the Grand Master immediately chose to give up.

"I just need Gwen."

Gwen was deeply moved upon hearing this. The Grand Master had actually given up a $100 million cruise ship for her?

It immediately became a little moisturized.

She squeezed her legs together.

Don't misunderstand.

If I were to spend $50 million on this secondhand cruise ship, with annual maintenance costs of $5 million, I'd rather use that money to buy two secondhand destroyers from General Electric. At least that would allow me to push forward with the nuclear power program and fulfill my promise to Haval.

As expected, the Grand Master is not someone who knows how to enjoy life.

Madison readily agreed. The two reached a deal. Madison had Gwen bring out his treasured red wine, poured a glass of Romanée-Conti, and drank heartily.

The Grand Master also got a share of the spoils.

However, others who have access to damaging information will likely profit more in business competition!

But that's not something the Grand Master should care about. He doesn't get involved in food, medicine, or other commercial investments; his main business is recycling and selling.

After that, Madison got up again, leaning on his gold-plated cane, and personally led the Grand Master on a tour of his zoo, as well as Prien.

Through the open glass window, Priyan, a person in a vegetative state, lay on the hospital bed like an animal on display, as quiet as Sleeping Beauty. The doctor constantly checked his physiological characteristics and gave him intravenous fluids.

There was also a sign above prohibiting photography.

Inside the glass enclosure next door, there were two chimpanzees, jumping around and curiously watching their roommate.

"You just left him here?" Zhang Ailun's expression was strange. He thought at the very least he'd get a VIP hospital room, but they'd just dumped him in a zoo.

"If the sun gets too hot, I'll consider building him a sunshade. I want everyone who visits my island to see what happens when they offend me, Madison!" Madison grinned.

The leader gave him a thumbs-up.

What a beast!