Chapter 351 - 244: Youthful Brotherhood, Youthful Ruthlessness

Chapter 351: Chapter 244: Youthful Brotherhood, Youthful Ruthlessness

Lin Chu, however, wasn’t as sentimental as Zhang Peng. There was no need to be dramatic.

He was all about moving forward.

That applied to both his career and his love life.

’If a girl doesn’t like you, just find another one. There’s always someone better.’

’If one of my boys wants to settle down and stop messing around, he can just go do his thing. As long as he doesn’t cause me any trouble, we’re still good brothers. We can still grab a meal or a drink, no problem at all.’

Lying leisurely on the sofa, Lin Chu propped up his legs, took out his phone again, and opened a web browser to look at private jets and yachts.

’Land, sea, and air—the holy trinity.’

’Everything that needed to be arranged had to be arranged.’

He had already bought Daber Island, but it was far from developed. Once development started, a private jet would be essential for future vacations, which meant he’d have to build a runway.

Then he would truly be a Carefree Island Lord.

Besides, it was quite close to Peng City and Xiangjiang—a flight of just over an hour.

Currently, the world’s top business jet was still Gulfstream. Boeing’s accident rate was too high, and he wasn’t yet in line for an order of the domestically produced large aircraft. After some online research, he found that Gulfstream had an office in Xiangjiang—after all, Xiangjiang was a major hub for Southeast Asia’s wealthiest.

Lin Chu dialed the number.

The call connected quickly.

"Good day, sir. This is Gulfstream Aerospace. How may I help you?"

A sweet voice sounded softly through the earpiece.

"I’d like to buy a plane. The same one Musk has—the Gulfstream G650."

Lin Chu said, getting straight to the point.

After looking around online, Lin Chu had already set his sights on the G650.

It was currently the fastest business jet, with a maximum range of 13,000 kilometers—enough to cross an ocean and reach nearly any destination globally. Its speed of 1,133 kilometers per hour was also much faster than most commercial airliners.

’Although... he wasn’t the richest man in the world yet, when it came to enjoying life, there was no problem in modeling himself after the best.’

’It was just a plane, after all.’

’Not company stock.’

’And not some one-of-a-kind imperial heirloom.’

’It was hardly unique.’

’Objectively speaking, with his current liquid assets, he could afford any mass-produced technological product for personal enjoyment that modern industry could create.’

The list price for a Gulfstream G650 was around 350 to 400 million. Even with all sorts of custom additions, it would be 500 million at most.

"Of course, sir. May I ask what city you’re in? Our client relations manager can visit you in person to confirm your purchasing requirements."

’The service was pretty impressive,’ Lin Chu thought. ’Then again, a private jet is definitely a luxury item.’

Lin Chu considered it for a moment. He had nothing planned for the afternoon, so he might as well get these miscellaneous tasks out of the way. He replied directly, "Xiangjiang. Number 108, Shallow Bay. I’m free all afternoon."

"Very good, sir. Shall we book an appointment for an hour from now, around one o’clock this afternoon?"

"Fine. Just come on over."

He hung up.

Lin Chu then called a yacht company. He chose the Wally brand, one of the world’s top yacht manufacturers, known for their "mobile leisure paradises." ’Paradise? Ugh, that word is so jarring,’ he thought. ’But for the sake of cultural differences, I’ll let it slide. Besides, they have an office in Xiangjiang too. Convenience is key.’

After making the two calls, Lin Chu felt... satisfied.

’This is what financial freedom feels like!’

’This is how a man should live!’

At that moment, for some strange reason, Lin Chu’s thoughts suddenly turned to Li Yaoyao.

’Ugh.’

’Why am I thinking about her?’

’Thank the heavens, thank the earth, thank my ex-girlfriend for the breakup, and thank you, Father System.’

Suddenly, Lin Chu recalled a Japanese drama he had watched.

It was a series centered on a strong female lead.

In the show, the female protagonist discovers years later that her ex-boyfriend has become a billionaire. At the same time, she gains the ability to travel back in time.

So, she goes back in time, secretly vowing that no matter how poor or difficult her boyfriend’s early life is this time around, she will never give up on him and will stick with him until he becomes successful.

The result? Decades later, she discovers that due to the butterfly effect, with her by his side, he never gets rich. He ends up living his whole life in poverty.

Shaking his head with a smile, Lin Chu couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

’That’s fate for you.’

Just then, his phone rang. It was an unknown number from Xiangjiang. Assuming it was the sales rep from the jet or yacht company, Lin Chu answered.

"Hello, Mr. Lin. Regarding your commission to find a missing person in Southeast Asia, our company has received the deposit. We have made contact with the party involved and completed the preliminary investigation. The identity and location of the missing person you were looking for, Lu Feng, have been confirmed. He is currently being retrieved by our personnel. This mission was relatively straightforward. The total fee is two million. You may now pay the remaining balance."

The voice belonged to a man, deep and seemingly devoid of emotion, but his speech was crisp and efficient.

’What the fuck?’

Lin Chu was completely stunned by his words.

’It’s been less than two hours since I submitted the request, right?’

’Are they really that efficient?’

"That fast? You didn’t just kidnap him yourselves, did you?"

Lin Chu questioned him, though he also meant it as a joke.

Hearing this, the man on the other end of the line let out a dry chuckle. His voice gained a bit more of a human touch, along with a hint of pride. "When it comes to finding people globally, we’re the professionals. We have our own intelligence networks and connections all over the world."

"This particular missing person was involved in a simple kidnapping. He was taken by a telecom fraud syndicate. Of course, please forgive me, but I can’t disclose which specific group it was."

"However, with a single word from Shenlong Company, they had to release him obediently. They didn’t even ask for a ransom. In fact, they even provided an additional five hundred thousand in compensation."