Chapter 85

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As cherry blossoms danced in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

Amidst the fluttering cherry blossoms, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written inside.

On Jeju Island, the tourism department organized a colorful beach party. Tens of thousands of young, sexy women in bikinis formed beautiful artistic letters on the beach. They also decided to hold a beach volleyball tournament for women every year during this season.

The participants in the tournament can be freely organized by tourists, or they can be women's volleyball teams from other countries, or teams organized within the island. The tournament will be a brutal elimination contest, and unless you can laugh last, you might be eliminated halfway through.

Of course, such a brutal tournament, similar to a challenge match, offers a generous reward for the ultimate winners. Not only can each team member have one wish granted, but they can also receive a prize of up to 10 million US dollars.

Such a high prize attracted countless professional teams to sign up, and many tourists spontaneously formed teams to participate. The two amateur women's volleyball teams on the island did not miss this opportunity, and even the Jeju University women's volleyball team joined in, with the young and beautiful female students showcasing their best moments.

Where there are beautiful women, there are naturally men who enjoy appreciating them. The already bustling tourism market became even more frenzied due to the women's beach volleyball tournament on Jeju Island, especially with more young men from neighboring countries coming here. Moreover, since a visa is not required to visit Jeju Island, they could simply pick up their passports and go, with no restrictions on whether they were part of a group or traveling individually. Major airlines even had to add extra flights to Jeju Island to accommodate the surge of tourists. The problem was not a lack of passengers, but rather too many passengers to transport.

The runways at Jeju International Airport saw their busiest moment since the airport's establishment, with aircraft from all over the world landing and taking off 24 hours a day, exhausting the ground crew but leaving them all excited. Such a busy schedule meant that their bonuses for the month would increase significantly.

As the entire island was engulfed in the heat of the beach volleyball tournament, July 2nd marked the first day back to work after the Jeju Island Festival, which had been a refreshing and enjoyable experience.

The Director of the Jeju Island Legislative Bureau, Patna, a senior vice president of the U.S.-based Sidley Austin law firm, suddenly demanded that the Indonesian government transfer the assets belonging to the island's owner, Ji Feng, including all the seas and islands north of 2 degrees north latitude, and all the profits obtained from these waters since 1969.

The ownership agreement stipulated that the transfer date was January 1, 1969, from which point the sea and islands became the private property of Ji Feng's great-grandfather, Zeng Fu. However, the Indonesian government ignored the facts and continued to occupy the area, causing significant economic losses to Ji Feng, the heir of Zeng Fu. Patna also publicly released copies of the ownership agreement for the Natuna Islands and the surrounding waters to the global media.

The media, which had been focusing on the international women's beach volleyball tournament on Jeju Island, were stunned by the newly revealed agreement. They felt as if the world had turned upside down, but many were also incredibly excited.

Almost everyone thought that Ji Feng's recovery of Jeju Island was already a stroke of great luck. No one could have imagined that Ji Feng had a second ownership agreement, and this time it directly targeted Indonesia. The vast sea area and the islands within it were a significant territory, especially given its strategic location. After passing through the Strait of Malacca, it was impossible to head north without passing through this area.

Most importantly, the area was rich in oil and gas resources, which Indonesia had been developing with other countries for decades. If Indonesia had to return all these profits, its economy would likely regress by several years. This time, Ji Feng's claim to the islands would likely face significant challenges. Even if there were no other resources besides oil and gas and fishing, the strategic importance of the area, combined with Indonesia's relatively poor financial situation, made it impossible for Indonesia to pay such a large sum. Even as the "Land of a Thousand Islands," Indonesia would be reluctant to cede such a large sea area and dozens or even hundreds of islands.

The release of this agreement immediately caused a stir worldwide, similar to the situation with Jeju Island. The full text of the agreement, which specified the transfer date and was signed shortly after Suharto took office, was published. The most confusing part was still the supervisor, the U.S. president and government at the time.

This agreement immediately threw several Southeast Asian countries into chaos. In Indonesia, countless people were stunned and wished they could bite Suharto to death if he were still alive. How could this dictator sell the country's assets? No modern country would sell its territory, and there had never been such a precedent except for dictators. When South Korea was approached by Sidley Austin last year, the world laughed at South Korea. No one expected that less than a year later, it would be their turn.

The Indonesian government's spokesperson quickly came forward to explain that Indonesia was still searching for the original agreement, but due to the previous political environment, many original documents had been lost. Indonesia needed time to verify. Initially, Indonesia wanted to deny the agreement outright, but considering South Korea's awkward and embarrassing situation, and the fact that Jeju Island had already been separated from South Korea and become Ji Feng's private island, plus the U.S. government's seal and the president's signature on the agreement, the situation was almost identical to last year's Jeju Island agreement. The only differences were the area and the transfer date.

The neighboring countries closely connected to the sea area were also closely following the developments, as it directly affected their interests. The sea area in question clearly included previously disputed waters. If Ji Feng insisted on the transfer according to the agreement, it would certainly harm their interests.

However, the agreement had been in place for decades, and some changes in the sea boundaries were understandable. No one knew what Ji Feng's plans were. Similar to the situation with Jeju Island, Ji Feng, the owner of the assets, did not directly intervene but instead engaged the world-renowned Sidley Austin law firm, clearly indicating that if the assets were not handed over, they would take the matter to international courts.

The name Sidley Austin was now at the peak of its reputation. Originally one of the top law firms in the world, it was not well-known to the general public, but after the Jeju Island incident last year, the name Sidley Austin became widely recognized. Especially since Sidley Austin successfully helped Ji Feng reclaim Jeju Island, and its senior vice president, Patna, became the Director of the Jeju Island Legislative Bureau, although the laws they formulated still required Ji Feng's signature to be implemented, their status had been recognized worldwide.

This firm, known as Ji Feng's accomplice in South Korea, was now being used to target Indonesia, bringing some balance to the South Koreans' hearts. It turned out that they were not the only ones suffering; Indonesia, a country with nearly 300 million people, was also in a difficult position. Despite its underdeveloped economy, Indonesia had a large population and a strong military. They wondered how Indonesia would handle this situation—would they engage in a real battle with Ji Feng or simply hand over the area?

Indonesia's response left the world in shock, neither confirming nor denying the agreement, similar to South Korea's response last year. This made the world almost unanimously recognize the authenticity and validity of the agreement, especially since South Korea's case had already been verified. However, verifying the agreement from Indonesia's historical records, especially finding the original document, was likely impossible due to the numerous civil unrests and the destruction of historical records in Indonesia.

Patna had already contacted Indonesia, but they delayed giving a response. Patna was forced to take action, as the situation needed to progress. Initially, he thought that just the transfer of the islands and sea area would be enough, but since Indonesia was delaying, he decided to include the interest accumulated over the past decades.

Half a year after the Jeju Island incident, it once again became a global hot topic. Some websites that had not closed their special sections on Jeju Island opened new sections on the Natuna Islands.

Especially in China, the billions of citizens became even more enthusiastic, with heated discussions online. Almost everyone believed that the agreement was genuine, and the calls for Indonesia to fulfill the agreement were extremely high.

Previously, during the Jeju Island incident, there were only suspicions that Ji Feng was Chinese, but it was not confirmed. Now, almost everyone in the world knows that Ji Feng is from China, even though he has become the owner of Jeju Island and has not renounced his Chinese nationality. According to Chinese law, which prohibits dual citizenship, Ji Feng's Chinese nationality should have been automatically canceled when he obtained Swiss citizenship.

Despite the legal provisions, if the world's richest person, who also owns a 15.5 billion barrel oil field, were not actively sought after, the Chinese leaders would be considered incompetent. Especially with the new islands and sea area, China would not let Ji Feng renounce his Chinese nationality.

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