A helicopter carried Shen Bing, Li Xiao, and Yan Lexuan toward the island Shen Bing had named Gold Island, with Minister Liang accompanying them the entire way.
They chatted along the way, and the time passed quickly.
Minister Liang glanced outside and suddenly said with a smile, "Mr. Shen, we've arrived at Gold Island."
Yan Lexuan was the first to stand up and look out through the window. "Where is it?"
Minister Liang looked leisurely at Yan Lexuan and said, "Look ahead to the right. Isn't there a little island over there?"
Following the direction Minister Liang indicated, Yan Lexuan finally spotted a tiny dark speck.
"Minister Liang, you call that an island? It's clearly just a coral reef," Yan Lexuan said unhappily.
Although Shen Bing had already explained it to her beforehand, seeing Minister Liang try to fob them off with a coral reef still upset the young woman.
This was practically an insult to her boss's intelligence. She couldn't stand it.
The corners of Minister Liang's mouth lifted slightly as he said with a smile, "Secretary Yan, that's not fair. We carefully selected this site according to Mr. Shen's requirements. First, there are no other islands or reefs within several dozen nautical miles. Even if you reclaim more than a hundred square kilometers of land, it won't encroach on any other islands belonging to our country. Under our agreement, your company is entirely free to do that. Second, this island enjoys an excellent location. Whether you're returning to Huaxia or heading to Indonesia, it's very convenient."
As he spoke, he casually stole glances at Shen Bing out of the corner of his eye, hoping to catch a trace of frustration on his face.
Yet although Shen Bing had also spotted the reef, there wasn't the slightest dissatisfaction or