Chapter 548: Chapter 548 - Becoming the Owner of An Island

Inside the offices of the Warrior’s Department.

By then, the damaged areas were being taken care of and those who were injured also tended to their wounds themselves. Some of the more seriously injured warriors had also been carried down.

Only Ye Lingchen and the five chief instructors remained in the office, along with those that had a special position.

Ye Lingchen held a contract in his hand and began reading it.

The contract pertained to the transfer of land, and could also be understood as a deed to the land. Once that contract took effect, Ye Lingchen would gain ownership of an island!

Island: Unnamed, with a total size of 5.2 square kilometers, located in the northeastern waters of China. The nearest major province is Dongshan Province, which is still undeveloped.

5.2 square kilometers could be regarded as very large. Converted into acres, it amounted to 7,800 acres; converted into square meters, it was 5.2 million square meters. In comparison, it was much larger than the tourist islands in other countries.

In short, that area was already very large.

However, after hearing Qin Baichuan’s offer, Ye Lingchen knew that he had been too naïve.

Even if he obtained the qualification to buy an island, buying it according to the minimum price of 800 per square feet would cost at least 4.16 billion!

Could that be considered a huge sum?

800 per square feet was undoubtedly a very cheap price!

If Ye Lingchen was given time, perhaps he could earn it, but at present, he was unable to get that kind of money.

Perhaps he could buy it by selling the property that was under his name, but that was putting the cart before the horse.

However, the contract was right before him and Ye Lingchen was a little reluctant to continue to drag it on. He would be much more at ease if he bought the island earlier and fulfill the obsession in his heart.

He did a quick sorting of his assets—he originally had about 1.4 billion in cash, while he had 7.8 billion in Wanrong Technology. As for his accounts at Y Cosmetics, as well as the broadcasting right and advertising fees made through iApartment with his film company, both ventures amounted to 300 million yuan.

It was still 2.5 billion yuan short.

Most importantly, whether it was Wanrong Technology or the cosmetics and film companies, he couldn’t take all that money out, otherwise, the company’s operations would inevitably face problems.

Taking out 2.12 billion would put him at his limit.

Ye Lingchen pursed his lips. It was difficult...

“What’s the matter? You don’t have enough money?” Qin Baichuan could not help but smile as he watched Ye Lingchen’s complexion change.

Four billion was a huge sum of money for anyone. Even a billionaire worth tens of billions, or individuals topping the list of the world’s richest people, would find it difficult to come up with that much at once.

First of all, the worth of these rich men was based on their assets, not money. It could be the market value of the stock company or something similar. Secondly, many of them still owe debts to the bank, slashing the actual value even more.

In fact, among the companies that Ye Lingchen owned as of then, Wanrong Technology was the only one who was valued at more than 10 billion yuan.

“Let me tell you that most people aren’t eligible to buy islands in the first place. Secondly, even if they are, the price is much higher than what’s offered to you,” Qin Baichuan smiled and said. “The state has given you the biggest discount they could.”

Ye Lingchen turned to look at Lin Ao. “Big Brother Lin...”

“Brother Ye, it’s not right to talk about money between brothers. It hurts feelings,” Lin Ao said with a serious face, then continued bitterly, “Besides, I don’t have any money. I don’t even have a couple of thousand, let alone one billion. You can take my life, but I don’t have any money for you to take from me.”

Lin Ao felt bitter. A rich person like Ye Lingchen could not possibly feel the pain of poverty.

Ye Lingchen rolled his eyes. ‘Do I look like I’m going to borrow money from you? I’m worried about your IQ!’

Fortunately, Lin Tianxiong understood what Ye Lingchen meant and coughed lightly, “Old Man Qin, Little Friend Ye has made a lot of amazing achievements. Such achievements are not measurable by money. If it weren’t for Little Friend Ye, the number of losses incurred would be unthinkable. Besides, it’s a waste to just leave it empty. If we give it to Little Friend Ye, we’ll also support the development of the country!”

At that moment, Ye Lingchen felt that Lin Ao’s grandfather was a much better person than Lin Ao.

“Sentinel Ye is talented, which is why he’s given the lowest price. However, in light of Sentinel Ye’s contributions, I—as the representative of the Warrior’s Department, can definitely lower the price!” Qin Baichuan said casually.

‘Hear that! That’s a privilege!

‘I knew my effort would pay off.’

Ye Lingchen looked at Qin Baichuan and said righteously, “Instructor Qin, fighting for my country is something that I ought to do for the rest of my life.”

Qin Baichuan smiled and kept quiet.

Then, he said, “On that basis, I’ll lower the price by half the original price. However, I have one condition.”

Another 50% discount!

That would make it 2.08 million!

It just so happened to be within Ye Lingchen’s budget.

“There’s no harm in stating your conditions, Chief Qin,” Ye Lingchen said.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Sentinel Ye is quite accomplished in the film and television industry. I wonder if you’re able to shoot a military TV drama?” Qin Baichuan asked.

The others in the room also looked at Ye Lingchen with a rather serious expression.

“Hmm?” Ye Lingchen was taken aback for a moment, but he then said, “Of course. I can guarantee it’ll be a hit.”

Qin Baichuan and the others looked at each other with a knowing smile. “Well then, consider this TV series one of the conditions. There’s another one—I hope Sentinel Ye can help us train martial artists frequently!”

Naturally, the training he gave had to be without accepting any fees. After all, the Warrior’s Department had helped Ye Lingchen save more than 2 billion.

“Not a problem!” Those two conditions could not be any simpler for Ye Lingchen. “If you want to train, my island can be used as a venue. Just let me know.”

Filming a television series could increase his popularity value, and Ye Lingchen had the same idea too, not just the Warrior’s Department. As for training martial artists, it was already his duty, though it became more of a responsibility. Moreover, he could sit back and relax without having to do anything if the Warrior’s Department became stronger. Should any enemy appear, all he had to do was call for backup.

That incident had given the Warrior’s Department a wake-up call. First of all, dark undercurrents were surging in their calm world. Filming a television series that was centered on the warriors would inspire the people’s hearts and instill a determination in them. It could also show the country’s power, and in any case, it was much better than watching sissies, right?

Training martial artists were a form of preparation for future incidents.

Everyone was overjoyed and Ye Lingchen signed the contract on the spot. He would soon become the owner of an island after waiting until the money was paid and the formalities were settled!

Ye Lingchen was certainly not going to waste any time and immediately started gathering his money.

“Chairman Ye.” Ouyang Qing’s call was connected.

“Put four hundred million into my account,” Ye Lingchen said directly.

“Four hundred million?” Ouyang Qing was taken aback for a moment. The company’s liquidity was only at 400 million and the first thing that came out of Ye Lingchen’s mouth was that he wanted it all.

“Chairman Ye, four hundred million requires the approval of the board of directors—” Ouyang Qing stopped halfway through her sentence because Ye Lingchen had absolute authority in the entire company and his word was gospel.

“Chairman Ye, are you taking four hundred million in preparation for—”

“I bought an island!”

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