Anwar knew the money wouldn't be easy to get, so after a moment's hesitation, he said, "I can explain the situation to Mr. Mahmoud."

Chen Hui said happily, "That's great. I hope I'll have the opportunity to meet Mr. Mahmoud."

Anwar said, "I will try my best to arrange things after I get back. There's a saying in Xia, 'One should not accept a reward without merit.' You should take this check back."

Chen Hui chuckled and said, "Mr. Anwar, this is just a small gift for you. You are welcome to accept it. Regardless of whether things go smoothly or not, I hope we can become friends in private. Of course, if we successfully acquire this place of residence, the reward will be much greater than this small gift."

Upon hearing this, Anwar immediately put away the check and said, "In that case, I will accept it without hesitation. Mr. Chen, could you please leave me your phone number so we can stay in touch?"

Chen Hui said, "No problem."

After exchanging contact information, Anwar left satisfied.

Tian Yangsheng asked, "Ah Hui, do you think the Malaysian government will agree to let us stay here?"

Chen Hui smiled and said, "Anwar accepted the money very happily, which fully demonstrates that things shouldn't be difficult to handle."

Tian Yangsheng nodded and said, "I hope to hear good news."

At noon, Chen Hui arrived at the government office of Garibaldi Island and met with the island's owner, Mahmoud.

Mahmoud is 48 years old, with sharp eyes and a gentle demeanor. He has close ties with the highest-ranking government leaders in Malaysia.

He sized up Chen Hui and asked, "Is your Xia Kingdom going to attack our Great Malaysia?"

His speech was pure Xia language, with a hint of Yan accent.

Chen Hui had seen Mahmoud's file and knew that he had studied in Yandu. He smiled and said, "Mr. Mahmoud, we are mercenaries, not the regular army of Xia Kingdom. You should know very well that Xia Kingdom has never had the ambition to become a hegemon, and neither have we, the Dragon Soaring Mercenaries."

Why choose this place?

"We have a grudge against the Lion Mercenaries."

"Is it because they attacked Mr. Shen's villa?"

“Mr. Mahmoud’s information network is truly impressive. That’s right, we are from Mr. Shen’s Tengfei Security Group. The Lion Mercenaries nearly killed Mr. Shen twice, which infuriated everyone in our security company, so we came here to seek revenge.”

"What will happen if I don't agree to you setting up your headquarters here?"

"Evacuate immediately, do not linger."

"What benefits would I get if I agreed to let you take over the Lion Mercenaries' territory?"

"Full financial and military support. Our Dragon Soaring Mercenaries have several branches, totaling 20,000 men, and our strength is no less than that of the Lion Mercenaries. If Mr. Mahmoud needs anything, we can provide you with our full support."

Do you know the annual rental fee for the Lion Mercenaries?

"That's confidential; we don't know much about it."

"Twenty million US dollars a year."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hui immediately fell silent.

Mahmoud frowned and said, "You can't bear to part with it."

Without saying a word, Chen Hui took out two checks and placed them on Mahmoud's desk, saying, "Sir, we are willing to pay five years' rent in one lump sum, and at the same time give you an annual thank-you fee of eight million US dollars. We hope you can do us this favor."

Mahmoud picked up the checks, one for US$100 million and the other for US$8 million, and couldn't help but laugh and say, "As expected of Hong Kong's richest man, his generosity is truly impressive."

Chen Hui said, "This is our boss's thoughtful gift."

Mahmoud nodded and said, "I can feel Mr. Shen's sincerity. Okay, I'll have someone draft the contract right away, and we can sign it today."

Chen Hui said, "Thank you, Mr. Mahmoud."

An hour later, Chen Hui left the Gary Island government with the contract in hand.

Before leaving, Chen Hui handed Anwar a check for one million US dollars, saying, "Mr. Anwar, thank you."

Anwar glanced down at the amount on the check, immediately put it in his pocket, and said with a smile, "You're welcome."

On the way back, Chen Hui reported the situation to Shen Dong.

Shen Dong said in surprise, "So smoothly?"

Chen Hui laughed and said, "I didn't expect that either. Mahmoud is very easy to talk to. After we gave him the money, he immediately signed an agreement with us and even gave us a small island 20 kilometers away from the port."

Shen Dong chuckled and said, "Did the Lion Mercenaries not feed them properly before?"

Shen Dong already knew about the Lion Mercenaries and the situation on Gary Island from Clark.

The annual rent is only a symbolic five million US dollars.

Malaysia dares not resist because they need to purchase ships and arms from the United States.

If someone asks for your help, you have no choice but to swallow your pride and keep quiet.

Now that Chen Hui has given them a hundred million US dollars, plus an annual kickback of eight million US dollars, not to mention Mahmoud, even the Malaysian President would probably agree.

Chen Hui said, "That's possible. But in any case, we already have a territory of 100 square kilometers and a port that can accommodate 20 large cargo ships."

Shen Dong said happily, "Yes, we finally have a place to live. But that's not enough, we must have a territory that truly belongs to us."

Chen Hui said without hesitation, "Then we can only go to war-torn areas and carve out a territory."

Shen Dong said, "That depends on your abilities as the commander of the Dragon Legion."

Chen Hui said confidently, "Brother Dong, I won't let you down."

Shen Dong laughed heartily and said, "I believe you."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Dong swung his arm violently, his face full of excitement.

"Knock knock knock"

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Shen Dong said loudly as he sat back in his executive chair.

"Squeak"

The door opened, and Jimmy, who had been transferred back to headquarters, walked in.

Seeing Chen Dong's barely concealed excitement, Jimmy asked, "Brother Dong, is there some good news?"

Shen Dong touched his face and said, "Was my expression that obvious?"

Jimmy laughed and said, "Your eyes don't lie."

Shen Dong shrugged and said, "Alright. I have some fantastic news for you. Ah Hui achieved a resounding victory last night, not only taking down the Lion Mercenaries but also capturing warships, cargo ships, tanks, helicopters, and a large amount of weaponry. Now their territory belongs to our Dragon Soaring Mercenaries. Ah Hui just signed an agreement with the local government for 100 million US dollars to lease it for five years. Hehe, from now on, our Tengfei Group will have an army that is entirely our own."

Upon hearing this, Jimmy excitedly exclaimed, "Ah Hui is so damn awesome! Brother Dong, when are we going to visit Malaysia? I've never been on a warship before in my entire life!"

Shen Dong laughed and said, "Don't worry, there will be opportunities. Jimmy, what's the situation with the plane now?"

Jimmy said, "He's living the life of a millionaire in Australia and is almost too happy to leave."