Chapter 603: Extraordinary Reward

That night, Chen Jiajun boarded a private jet and flew directly to Brunei.

After all, Chen Jiajun had already handled most of the matters in the United States, so he decided to stop by Brunei to take a look.

The development of Brunei over these past few years could only be described as terrifying. After occupying the entire island of Kalimantan, combined with Chen Jiajun's years of investment in Brunei and the significant oil reserves, the entire country was simply improving steadily, changing drastically year after year.

Coupled with a large influx of overseas Chinese immigrants, which brought immense wealth and assets across various industries to Brunei, the country was no longer the nation that could only get by thanks to a few of Chen Jiajun's factories.

However, Li Yaohua's Presidential Palace had not changed; it remained in the original palace of Richard.

At this moment, the Presidential Palace no longer looked as dilapidated as before; it must have been renovated once.

Not only were various Brunei officials coming and going, but even the security force at the entrance had been replaced with a batch of Guojun Security Company members on guard.

After all, Brunei's development had been too rapid, causing those spy organizations that had previously given up on dealing with Brunei to become restless again.

Especially when Brunei was absorbing these forces from the island of Kalimantan, there were always some foreign spies sneaking in.

Fortunately, with the Internal Investigation Team and the Political Department that Chen Jiajun had poached from Hong Kong, they served well as a barrier for Li Yaohua, at least preventing those spies from entering the core level.

Entering the Presidential Office, Chen Jiajun met Li Yaohua, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Unlike the high-spirited youth from before, the current Li Yaohua was clearly several years younger than Chen Jiajun.

But now, he looked at least fifty or sixty years old.

The terrifying amount of government work had pushed this young president to the point of exhaustion.

"Big Boss, you're here?" Li Yaohua was somewhat pleasantly surprised to see Chen Jiajun arrive.

Chen Jiajun nodded: "I came to see you, but why have you aged into such a state? I remember you are several years younger than me, right?"

Looking at his white-haired reflection in the mirror, Li Yaohua smiled bitterly and said: "I originally thought that serving as the President was a very simple matter, but as Brunei continued to expand, my body couldn't quite keep up."

As the President of Brunei, Li Yaohua had a private medical team.

But no matter how good the medical team was, they were somewhat helpless in the face of Li Yaohua's situation.

After all, even if the best tonics were used on Li Yaohua's body, it couldn't withstand his own self-neglect!

One must know that ever since Li Yaohua became the President of Brunei, in order not to let Chen Jiajun and his own people down, he had almost never stepped away from his government duties.

Before, it was because he didn't have his own team and had to handle everything personally.

And now, facing the rapid expansion of Brunei, he could not help but personally keep an eye on the direction of things.

Seeing this guy's exhausted state, Chen Jiajun chuckled and said: "Alright, put down the work in your hands and come with me."

"Ah?" Li Yaohua asked, confused: "Go where?"

Chen Jiajun said indifferently: "You'll know when we get there!"

Regarding Li Yaohua, this loyal subordinate, Chen Jiajun did indeed feel some regret.

After all, apart from helping him take over Brunei, he had still been quite guarded against him regarding some economic resources.

Yet, ten or twenty years had passed, and Li Yaohua had not harbored any ulterior motives.

Therefore, Chen Jiajun intended to give this guy a reward, which could also be considered an affirmation of his hard work over these many years.

He brought Li Yaohua to a hot spring, where a pool of clear spring water was held, emitting an alluring fragrance and rising with steaming mist.

Chen Jiajun instructed the Ghost Demon beside him: "Have people prepare, let Li Yaohua bathe."

The Ghost Demon nodded, then turned to Li Yaohua and said: "Mr. President, come with me."

Li Yaohua looked at Chen Jiajun with a puzzled expression.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "Go ahead, you'll understand in a while!"

Soon, Li Yaohua changed his clothes, walked out of the Tree House, and then, following the Ghost Demon's instructions, lay down into a pool.

Li Yaohua immediately felt a surge of rich vitality enveloping him, constantly nourishing his already exhausted body.

The injuries left behind by years of overwork and his depleted vital energy were recovering rapidly.

This hot spring, infused with the Physical Constitution Enhancement Potion, seemed to permeate every cell in his body.

It felt so good that he could barely keep his eyes open, and all his worries were swept away.

Before long, Li Yaohua fell into a deep sleep in the pool.

Chen Jiajun casually ordered: "When Li Yaohua wakes up, bring him to see me!"

The Ghost Demon nodded.

……

Not long after, Li Yaohua also woke up.

At this moment, Li Yaohua looked at his own appearance, his face full of disbelief.

His original head of white hair had now returned to a dark and thick state.

His listless spirit had also become vibrant and energetic.

Li Yaohua even felt that his whole body was filled with endless energy, as if he had returned to the way he was at eighteen.

"Big Boss, this..." Li Yaohua said in shock.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "How is it? Are you satisfied with the reward I gave you?"

Regaining youth and health was something everyone dreamed of; Li Yaohua was, of course, extremely satisfied and grateful.

One must know that if this stuff could really be sold, the world's billionaires would go crazy for it.

Chen Jiajun smiled, patted Li Yaohua on the shoulder, and said: "Alright, this is what you deserve. For so many years for the sake of Brunei, you could say you have given your all until your heart stopped beating; don't feel embarrassed!"

"Also, from now on, work is work, and life is life. After all these years, you haven't even found a wife. In the future, when attending international conferences, will you not even bring a First Lady?"

At Chen Jiajun's words, Li Yaohua's old face flushed red.

It wasn't that he didn't want to find a wife, but because he was too busy with work to even consider it.

By the time he had some free time, he had already aged so much that he simply gave up on the idea.

Now that Chen Jiajun had compensated him with youth and health, he did indeed have that thought.

Seeing Li Yaohua's shy appearance, Chen Jiajun immediately asked curiously: "You kid, you have someone in mind."

"Y-yes." Li Yaohua nodded, stuttering slightly.

"Then what are you waiting for? Your family is gone anyway, so I'll be your matchmaker!" Chen Jiajun said to Li Yaohua with a smile. "Go propose today." Li Yaohua was startled: "No, no, Big Boss, my personal affairs are not urgent."

"What could be more important than the lifelong event of you, the President?" Chen Jiajun waved his hand and said: "Listen to me on this!"

Li Yaohua said helplessly: "Big Boss, this really isn't urgent. We have a troublesome matter to deal with recently; it won't be too late after that is handled."

Chen Jiajun frowned and asked: "What troublesome matter?"

A sharp glint flashed in Li Yaohua's eyes: "Someone is secretly planning to launch a coup in Boni!"

"A coup?" Chen Jiajun's expression immediately turned cold: "Who has the guts?"

Li Yaohua shook his head and said: "I don't know yet, it was only discovered during the last screening for spies! They have united with those indigenous tribes on East Kalimantan Island who do not submit to Boni's jurisdiction, planning to launch a coup on National Day!"

Chen Jiajun sneered immediately: "Bold! They really know how to pick their timing!"

Li Yaohua nodded and said: "This is the tenth anniversary of our Boni's National Day. If these guys cause destruction at this time, I suspect those surrounding us who are eyeing us covetously will definitely kick us while we're down!"

"The Political Department has to hold down the fort on Brunei Island; there is simply no one else to spare to handle this. I was just agonizing over whether to ask you for help!"

Chen Jiajun said coldly: "I'm afraid the frequent appearance of spies recently is related to this. This is an attempt to make you unable to attend to everything at once!"

Li Yaohua said helplessly: "They see that my foundation is relatively weak, so they want to wear me down to death!"

Li Yaohua's previous physical condition was not optimistic, a fact many people knew; it was impossible to hide it.

And currently, all matters in Boni, big and small, are handled personally by Li Yaohua.

Once he is worn to death, Boni will surely fall into chaos.

Perhaps even East Kalimantan Island, which was captured with such difficulty, would have to be spat back out.

Chen Jiajun stroked his chin playfully and said: "If those people saw your current state, I wonder what they would think."

Li Yaohua couldn't help but touch his own thick, black hair, shook his head, and said: "These people are very patient. If they saw me like this, they would probably go into hiding again."

Chen Jiajun raised an eyebrow and said: "You have an idea?"

Li Yaohua nodded and said with a smile: "Since they are certain they can wear me to death, why not play along and lure these people out once and for all."

"I remember you have an entertainment company under you, Boss? Borrowing two makeup artists with superb skills shouldn't be a difficult task, right?"

Chen Jiajun laughed immediately: "You kid are truly wicked, but I like it! I will contact Hong Kong immediately and have two top-tier makeup artists sent over. But before that, you should stay here and recuperate."

Li Yaohua nodded: "No problem. Anyway, the think tank under me can all stand on their own now; it won't fall into chaos if I disappear for a while."

Since Li Yaohua had made his decision, Chen Jiajun contacted Hongxing Film to borrow two top-tier makeup artists, who rushed to Boni overnight.

And Chen Jiajun just happened to have Sila, who had just been summoned, cooperate with the members of the Information Department.

At this time, East Kalimantan Province, Balikpapan County.

This was the most affluent place on East Kalimantan Island, which had previously been under the jurisdiction of Indonesia.

And the wealthiest Huding Family in this county was a standard local tycoon.

When Boni was at war with Indonesia, it was this Huding Family that surrendered first.

This spared Balikpapan County from the ravages of war.

But to say this Huding Family had any loyalty to Li Yaohua would be a joke.

Local tycoons of this kind are never loyal to anyone.

Whether it is Boni or Indonesia, they are only loyal to themselves.

Submitting to Li Yaohua was merely a measure of expediency. Moreover, Li Yaohua also needed local noble families like them to govern the region; otherwise, it would remain in total chaos.

Simply put, it was Li Yaohua who needed the Huding Family, and the Huding Family did not care at all who the ruler above them was.

However, there was one thing the Huding Family cared about very much: because Li Yaohua held power, a large number of overseas Chinese had flooded into Boni, and the population structure of Boni was now vastly different.

According to official statistics, originally most of the entire East Kalimantan Island was Malay, with only a very small number of Chinese, and even many other ethnic groups.

But with the influx of a large number of Chinese, the population structure of East Kalimantan Island had undergone a huge change.

The Chinese, who originally only accounted for a minority, were actually approaching the proportion of the Malay.

This made these indigenous people very unhappy.

Since there was dissatisfaction, this gave outsiders an opportunity to exploit.

For example, today, a mysterious black car drove into the Blue Sky Hotel in Balikpapan.

Subsequently, a blonde, blue-eyed Gweilo, led by a local, came directly to the presidential suite.

This time, the head of the Huding Family, Peixin Huding, was already waiting there.

"Peixin Huding, let me introduce you, this is Mr. William!" The person leading the way introduced the man in a suit and leather shoes beside him to Peixin Huding.

William smiled and said to Peixin Huding: "Greetings to you, respected elder."

"English?" Peixin Huding said with some surprise: "I heard you wanted to see me? Is there something? I remember our family doesn't seem to have much trade with England, right?"

William said indifferently: "I did come to talk business with Peixin Huding, but not about trade."

A sharp glint appeared in Peixin Huding's eyes: "Then what do you want to talk about? I'm just a local rich man!"

Peixin Huding was old, but very cunning.

Although he had already guessed the intention of this English Gweilo, he would not give anyone a handle to use against him.

"But you are Malay!" William said with a smile: "How could the Malay have common interests with the Chinese?"

Peixin Huding said indifferently: "I only know that under the governance of President Li Yaohua, the entire East Kalimantan Island has benefited, and his prestige cannot be challenged."

Peixin Huding was no fool; Li Yaohua's reputation on East Kalimantan Island was currently at its zenith, and only a fool would stubbornly go against Li Yaohua.

Didn't you see how Indonesia was beaten into such a state, even losing a lot of territory, and they still didn't dare to make a peep?

The Huding Family did not think they could be tougher than the Indonesians.

William smiled and said: "The achievements of the President are indeed incomparable, and he himself is a wise monarch, but..."

As he spoke, a strange smile appeared on William's face, and he said to Peixin Huding: "What if this President's life is coming to an end?" (End of chapter)