Therefore, as long as what happened on Baima Island today is revealed, Baima Island will almost lose its economic value.
Even if prices were cut to attract tourists who don’t mind these things to come to the island, profits would be greatly reduced.
So it’s almost like trash.
Giving this thing to Charlie seems quite valuable, but Charlie is smart and can see through the water inside with a glance.
So, Bernard Elno gritted his teeth and said quickly, “By the way, Mr. Wade, there’s another seven-star island in the Maldives, JD Island, owned by the Dubai Consortium. How about I buy it myself and give it to you?”
JD Island, owned by a Dubai consortium, is currently in the process of being sold. It is among the top three islands in the Maldives and is valued at over US$500 million.
However, the international high-end tourism market has been somewhat sluggish in the past two years, and JD Island’s revenue capacity has declined, so the Dubai consortium plans to sell the island and withdraw.
When the market is down, most people want to withdraw. There aren’t many people capable or willing to take over JD Island. Bernard Arnault is arguably the only one.
Previously, he had briefly communicated with the Dubai consortium, whose psychological price tag was around US$600 million, and he felt he could acquire it for around US$500 million. Since Charlie had already seen through his little ploy, he might as well buy JD Island and give it to him.
So, even though Charlie didn’t answer, he continued to add, “Mr. Wade, I’ll give you JD Island and Baima Island! If you think Baima Island isn’t habitable, you can also use it as a vacation spot for the soldiers of the Cataclysmic Front Hall. They’re all well-trained mercenaries, and they shouldn’t care if anyone dies on this island, right?”
Charlie couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows and smile: “Hey, Mr. Elno, don’t say that, don’t say that, your attitude now is much more sincere than your profiteering face just now.”
Bernard Elno smiled politely and said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Wade. I didn’t think it through and made you laugh. Although today’s incident will have a significant impact on White Horse Island’s reputation, it shouldn’t have a significant impact on the entire Maldives. Furthermore, this incident is an exception, and it’s an exception planned by the Blackwater Company, so JD Island’s future business won’t be significantly affected.”
“If you want to make money from this island, you can directly entrust it to someone else and earn a substantial annual rent. If you think the island is not bad, you can turn it into a vacation resort for you and your family.”
After that, he continued, “Baima Island’s equipment is still very good overall. This incident might bring some bad luck, but I’m sure the experienced soldiers of the Cataclysmic Front won’t mind. Don’t worry, I’ll be responsible for the island’s maintenance from now on.”
At this moment, Bernard Elno no longer dared to put hope in his heart.
Money that should be spent must be spent to have an effect.
I want to please Charlie, this is just a small token of my appreciation, and I must definitely continue to show my kindness to him in the future, so that I can maintain a relatively good relationship with him, and lay a good foundation for myself to continue to obtain Rejuvenation Pills in the future.
Charlie also said straightforwardly: “Since you’re so considerate, I definitely won’t let you down. Just do as you say. However, you don’t need to transfer ownership of these two islands to me. Just write your name on it and you can hold them in my name.”
“No problem!” Bernard Arno patted his chest and said, “Don’t worry. Another advantage of registering them under my name and letting me hold them on your behalf is that my money can be transferred to these two islands through my group at any time to ensure the day-to-day operation and maintenance of these two islands!”
Charlie nodded: “Just tell me when you are done with this matter.”
Bernard Elno repeatedly said, “No problem, just leave it to me! Oh, by the way, Mr. Wade, what will happen to JD Island after it’s purchased? Will it be placed in trust or will it continue to operate?”
Charlie waved his hand: “Just close the business, lay off all the staff on this island, and give them double the compensation and severance pay. You pay. After everyone is laid off, I will periodically send out groups of warriors from the Ten Thousand Dragons Hall, some disguised as staff, some disguised as tourists. This way, we will immediately form an internal closed circle on the road.”
Bernard Elno couldn’t help but praise him: “Oh, Mr. Wade, you’re truly brilliant! This closed-door method not only makes JD Island appear to be operating normally, but also allows our soldiers from the Cataclysmic Front to take turns coming and resting. After you and your family arrive, they can also ensure the safety of this island. It’s truly killing two birds with one stone!”