<h4>Chapter 335: Military Base</h4>


    Trantor: _Min_ Editor: Caron_


    After arranging for Ayesha to rest in an empty room, Jiang Chen headed to the captain’s room.


    When he arrived, Ivan and Barkary were already waiting there.


    Barkary was the man who worked as the manager to Future Security. He was in charge of the logistics. After Future Security shut down, Ivan asked if he was willing to relocate to work on the other side of the and Barkary epted without hesitation. His only request was to bring his wife and children along. It was his dream to leave the impoverished West African region.


    “Are you used to the deepwater here?”


    Barkary smiled humbly, showing his white teeth. He spoke with his broken English, “Yes, just a bit wet.”


    “That’s normal since this is the sea.” Ivanughed and patted him on the shoulder.


    “Now, let’s get down to business. Ivan must’ve already told you.” Jiang Chen looked at Ivan and stared into Barkary’s eyes.


    “Of course.” Barkary nodded.


    Currently, the rtionship between Celestial Trade and Future International wasn’t disclosed to the public. Before Barkary arrived, he signed a non-disclosure agreement after which he would wear an electronic cor for ten years. The advantage was that his sry would increase from four hundred USD a month to one hundred thousand USD a year, the same amount as Ivan.


    “Then your response is?’


    “I have no reason to reject,” Barkary said light-heartedly.


    Jiang Chen nodded as took out the silica gel for the electronic cor and passed it to Barkary. The young ck man didn’t hesitate as he put the cor on in front of Jiang Chen.


    “Don’t worry too much, this is just for cautionary measures.”


    “I understand, but it feels weird to wear this,” Barkary said as he touched his neck.


    “You’ll get used to it.” Ivan patted him on the shoulder. “Buddy, now you’re a part of us.”


    Jiang Chenughed and looked at Barkary. “Just like before, I’ll leave you the logistics of the military base to you, including fresh water, food, and living necessities. As to the firearms and ammo, I have my channel to take care of this. You only need to transport supplies from Coro Ind’s warehouses to here.”


    “Count on me,” Barkary said confidently.


    Jiang Chen nodded as he looked at Ivan. “You must’ve heard that Xin’s national defense will be taken care of by Celestial. I n to build a military base, not for training purposes. Do you have any rmendations?”


    Ivan served in Kane before and was an old Soviet veteran. Even if he wasn’t an expert, he must have some perspectives to share.


    “A deepwater port would be a good idea. The area near the ind is too shallow, so vessels with a higher discement can’t approach it. Without a deepwater port, both supplies and military mobility would be greatly limited.”


    “The deepwater port will definitely be built. What about other areas?” Jiang Chen said.


    “Bunker, training field, radar station, hanger, runway… Mostly these.” Ivan smiled. “The size of this ind is pretty good and quite simr to UA’s Wake Ind. It might even be a bit bigger.”


    “Mhmm, I’ll start the building process for the military base; keep an eye on this for me.”


    “No problem.”


    “Then that’s all.”


    …


    Moving took an entire afternoon.


    It was indeed troublesome to move supplies between the ind and vessels. Jiang Chen already made up his mind - he would contact people to build the deepwater port once he headed back the next day.


    Although it was tiring to move supplies and build houses, Jiang Chen discovered that everyone’s face was filled with joy and happiness.


    To avoid the mes of war caused by extremists, they had to flee with their families from their homes. Now, they were finally able to settle down on the other side of the world, on a beautiful ind, to restart their life.


    Although it was just an inhabited ind now, everyone believed great things were toe.


    The passion for building their new home made everyone energetic. It wasn’t long before an array of tents were set up in the middle of the ind.


    At night, people gathered in the middle of the ind and started bonfires around the ind. They took out food from the vessel and began the BBQ party.


    Children chased each other in the camp, couples cuddled together, people who enjoyedrge crowds sat in the circle. People joked, drank, and ate.


    The aroma of the barbeque spread across the camp - it was just like a pic.


    Jiang Chen soon joined them. A young man from Turkey warmly asked Jiang Chen to try his roasted turkey.


    It was crispy on one side but tender on the other; Jiang Chen almost ate his tongue.


    With the saline and warm wind blowing while they drank cold beer, it was a superb feeling.


    The BBQ partysted till midnight, after which people cleaned up the garbage on the ground. Although it had only been half a day, they felt an indescribable sense of belonging on the ind already.


    How could he exin?


    Compared with Demarcus engulfed in the mes of war, the life here was too pleasant.


    The next morning, people didn’t oversleep due to the celebration the night before, after months of military training made it a routine for them to wake up early.


    Men lined up on the empty ground as they began the day’s training with their trainers.


    The children and women also woke up early, because they wanted to see the sunrise.


    Since there was no extra tent on the ind, Jiang Chen and Ayesha spent the night on the vessel. It was rather embarrassing in the morning becausepared to the hardworking soldiers, it wasn’t until noon before Jiang Chen left Ayesha’s body in bed.


    After washing up, the two didn’t return to the ind and remained on the boat.


    Because he still needed to take care of the military base, he needed to return to Coro Ind before taking a flight to Australia.


    The older fisherman had woken up long ago. There was a bucket of fresh sea fish on the boat. When he saw Jiang Chen, the older fisherman named Carter was somewhat embarrassed. When he woke up in the morning, seeing that Jiang Chen had yet to get up, he took the boat out and fished.


    But Jiang Chen onlyughed as he didn’t mind him using a small amount of diesel. He also jokingly asked for a few fish and asked how to cook the fish.


    The old fisherman felt relieved when Jiang Chen didn’t seem to mind him using his boat for other purposes. He controlled the boat expertly with the steering wheel while he began to exin the delicacies of eating the fish.


    Jiang Chen wasn’t payingplete attention, but Ayesha listened diligently while she recorded things secretively on her EP. The girl thought Jiang Chen suddenly became interested in eating fish, so she made up her mind to master this cuisine.


    Once this conversation about fish started, the fisherman began to talk about his stories from when he fished. This time, Ayesha was rather disinterested while Jiang Chen waspletely drawn in.


    It was hard to imagine that in a life of fishing so many outsiders considered dull, the old fisherman had all kinds of interesting stories to tell.


    In the light and happy atmosphere, 150 kilometers soared by.