In the year 5999 of the Xia calendar, the Huaxia Federation was still incredibly powerful, the strongest period in human history, unparalleled, unsure if there will be any successors.
During this period, the economy, culture, and technology of the Huaxia Federation were leading globally, with universal values spreading worldwide. Even the Green Cloud Republic and Zhou Liao United States paled in comparison to the Huaxia Federation.
Everyone was looking forward to the arrival of the new century, expecting the Huaxia Federation to continue to grow stronger and more prosperous.
In May, at the western border of the Green Cloud Republic, Lin Jiang, accompanied by a group of staff, inspected the industries in the area. Lin Jiang had bought this land decades ago but had never visited before.
Standing in a villa estate, one could see the Great Wall by looking up. The Great Wall was built long ago to resist the Demon Humans but now has become one of the most famous tourist attractions in the Green Cloud Republic, receiving millions of visitors annually.
In the evening, Lin Jiang left the group and quietly went to inspect the spatial fragments. He had owned this land for decades without much development, but recently, with the help of high technology, he had pinpointed the location of the spatial fragments, prompting his personal inspection.
The entrance and exit of the spatial fragments were buried deep. Lin Jiang checked each one carefully, fortunately avoiding any incidents where sleeping cultivators might wake up and get trapped. Lin Jiang didn’t know when they would awaken, so he brought tools for each spatial fragment in case they needed to dig themselves out.
"Actually, there aren’t that many familiar faces left."
Looking at the dormant cultivators, Lin Jiang suddenly felt they were all strangers. Whether from the Five Elements Sect, Lin Family, or Zhonghang Sect, most of the sleeping individuals were unfamiliar to him, just brief acquaintances. Only some disciples from the Wangxian Sect were still familiar to him, as they were once his students.
Without saying anything more, Lin Jiang quickly left after visiting the Great Wall, and then he left Green Cloud Republic.The Xia calendar, marking six thousand years, is fast approaching. As the centuries change and the millennium approaches, the spirit of the Huaxia Federation is rejuvenated, triggering another wave of tourism fever.
With years of world peace and economic development, cultural demands are increasing, leading to a wave of tourism. The Huaxia Federation welcomes billions of foreign tourists every year, while a significant number of people also leave the Huaxia Federation annually, showcasing the unstoppable trend of global integration.
Lin Jiang finally left the Huaxia Federation to explore the world, especially overseas where he had many industries and hadn’t visited before.
Lin Jiang’s first stop was the Colin Islands in the southern hemisphere, which consists of tens of thousands of islands. Some islands are home to small nations formed by the locals, while others have become private islands.
Lin Jiang owned several islands in the Colin Islands, each controlled by different financial groups, most of which were developed into vacation islands for elite members of these financial groups.
This time, Lin Jiang went to Moon Island in the Colin Islands, which was one of the most beautiful islands under his ownership, featuring top-notch hotels and services.
Lin Jiang landed at an airport in a small nation using a private plane, then took a helicopter to Moon Island. He didn’t displace other vacationers on Moon Island, simply blending in as a regular guest.
Even though Lin Jiang didn’t make any specific arrangements, he still received top-notch service, including a presidential suite and the most effective tour guide.
Lin Jiang tried to keep a low profile among the high society of the business world, which was already a great pleasure for regular people.
After enjoying top-notch seafood, going diving, and trying his hand at fishing, Lin Jiang was only interested in soaking up the sun. He wasn’t into activities like rock climbing, which top athletes approached cautiously, but Lin Jiang could easily ascend without any worries.
Lin Jiang had no interest in the hotel’s casino; as someone who detested gambling, he considered it a success that he didn’t even enter.
Lin Jiang wasn’t intrigued by special island activities like dragon tendon massages. He wasn’t very interested in women unless they were of the highest caliber.
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"Sir, the lady over there has ordered a glass of champagne for you."
Lin Jiang was lying on a beach chair when a waiter approached him and spoke.
Lin Jiang raised his head and saw a lady not far away smiling shyly at him while displaying her impressive assets. He returned the smile.
"Send her ten glasses of champagne."
"Oh, Sir, this…"
"Do as I said."
"Yes, Sir."
The waiter walked away helplessly, and soon Lin Jiang heard the woman cursing softly.
Lin Jiang laughed. There were hundreds of service and security personnel on Moon Island, but to ensure the quality of vacation, the number of vacationers would not exceed thirty, which meant that most of the vacationers were high-ranking officials.
A few of them were middle-level employees who had made outstanding contributions. The company rewarded them by sending them on vacation, and since they were there, there would definitely be some people trying their best to flatter every high-ranking official.
So, here, no one believed in love at first sight. Being attracted by someone’s appearance was more likely, but unfortunately, the person just now was not attractive enough to make Lin Jiang take notice, so she could only be disappointed.
"Sir, actually, an occasional fling is not a big deal."
A bodyguard walked over and said that he thought Lin Jiang was too tired and unable to relax even on vacation. He pointed out that the male executives from those conglomerates who came here were all partying every night, and the hotels were always preparing pots of supplements for them.
"Old Chen, you don’t understand, I’m used to eating fine grains, I can’t eat coarse grains."
Lin Jiang shook his head, over the years, all the women he had were beautiful, with top-notch looks, body figures, and intelligence. Getting along with them was like a breath of fresh air, so he disliked ordinary women even more.
"Okay, do you want me to find some fine grains for you, sir?"
"No need, just stay here like this. It’s nice to bask in the sun. I can give you half a day off and buy some specialties for your master."
Lin Jiang said that this bodyguard was Li Chang’s disciple. After Li Chang retired from military service, he had been Lin Jiang’s bodyguard for many years. Lin Jiang’s personal bodyguards all came from Li Chang’s lineage, either his disciples or grand-disciples.
"No need, sir. Finish your tasks first."
"Okay, wait for it."
Lin Jiang didn’t say much more, as Li Chang didn’t lack those specialties.
Lin Jiang took a half-month vacation on Moon Island, and on the day before leaving, the bodyguard suddenly entered Lin Jiang’s room, fully armed.
"Teacher, they moved, someone tampered with our helicopter."
"Is there any way to stop it?"
"No, we just found out."
"Okay, let’s ignore them."
"Teacher, what should we do tomorrow?"
"Of course, we’ll continue our vacation, haha. Let’s make them take action."
Lin Jiang laughed and said. The world of adults is not that simple. Lin Jiang’s purpose for going on vacation this time is to lure out some enemies.
The enemies come from within or you can say they are internal rebels. Lin Jiang has controlled those conglomerates for hundreds of years, with power passing down through generations.
Some people have already treated the conglomerates as their own. When Lin Jiang sent Li Chang to warn them initially, he just wanted them to be more sensible. After all, they can also enjoy the wealth of the conglomerates, and Lin Jiang’s expenses are not high. They are not living in extreme luxury.
Of course, Lin Jiang also understood that from their perspective, reaching such a level of power and still being controlled by others is simply intolerable.
In the past few years, Lin Jiang noticed some of their tricks, but didn’t immediately intervene. Instead, he let them do their tricks. Now he was giving them a chance, an opportunity to turn things around, even though he was certain they would fail.
Lin Jiang needed to use this opportunity to weed out the internal decay and ensure that for decades to come, these conglomerates would remain under his control, until their next generation developed ambitions and he could completely crush them.