Chapter 520: Taking Land

Translator: Tim Editor: GlobeGlotter

Nan Qing was being controlled by a Hungarian. Ye Mo was speechless, but he didn’t really care.

Ye Mo seemed to ignore Li Sandao’s expectant look, continuing, “Sai Na is a good place to store an army. You’ve been here the longest; tell me: is Sai Na suitable for living? How big is it? What are some of its special landmarks?”

Li Sandao was disappointed Ye Mo didn’t discuss revenge for Lone Wolf, but knowing Ye Mo’s power, he dared not fail to answer.

“Sai Na faces the sea on three sides. It has some mountains and plateaus, but mostly consists of forests. There are some natives; it has rich freshwater sources and distinct seasons. Although there are occasional hurricanes, all in all, it’s not a bad place to live,” Li Sandao said.

Ye Mo continued, “How many natives are there? How large is the land area? Which country does it belong to?”

After these questions, Li Sandao realized Ye Mo planned to take Sai Na. He looked worried but replied, “Including the forests, it has a land area of nearly 20,000 sq km. There aren’t many natives, and they are widely scattered. It doesn’t belong to any country.”

“If I wanted to take over this place, what ideas do you have for dealing with the natives?” Ye Mo had already decided Sai Na would become his land. After asking these questions, he would investigate himself. It didn’t belong to any country? This was too good.

Li Sandao said worriedly, “Ye-Qianbei, if you want to station your army here, the natives would be easy to deal with, but the Americans would be a problem.”

Ye Mo asked in surprise, “It’s around 10,000 km from the US, and it doesn’t belong to any country. What does it have to do with the US?”

Li Sandao explained readily, “This land belongs to no one because it’s in a disputed region between Kenya and Ethiopia. Those two countries have fought repeatedly over ownership and negotiated for nearly ten years without resolution. Then the US intervened, promising something to both countries. Even though they seem inactive, US personnel have visited a couple of times.

“I believe they want the place too. Otherwise, why would they visit repeatedly? There might be mines or natural resources.”

Ye Mo nodded. “Wait here. I’ll go have a look.”

Then, Ye Mo soared into the air on his flying sword. He needed to confirm Li Sandao’s description. If it was true, he would take it. He would kill anyone who tried to stop him.

The air over Sai Na was clear, and on three sides, he saw the sea. Ignoring its small land connection, Sai Na was essentially an island. It had more than ten freshwater sources, and the mountains were lushly green. Ye Mo immediately liked the place.

He could build a country here, much less a city! With proper marine defenses, this place would be a valuable choke point in wartime. Even with modern aerial warfare, this place seemed very good to Ye Mo.

‘It shall be Sai Na. From now on, this will be my city,’ Ye Mo nodded. He returned to Li Sandao, knowing he should act quickly. Since the Americans were interested, he had to seize it before them.

Returning, Ye Mo called Xu Yuehua. “Sister Yuehua, I’ve found a better place to build a city than Flowing Snake. Gather the materials at Flowing Snake first, though.”

Xu Yuehua was dazed, reacting after a long pause. “You found a better place than Flowing Snake? Does it belong to a country?”

Ye Mo immediately said, “It’s Nan Qing’s former base, about 20,000 sq km, and it belongs to no one.”

Xu Yuehua almost dropped the phone. Her first impulse was to stop Ye Mo’s crazy idea. “President Ye, do you know what you’re doing? How can I not know about Sai Na? Why would this fertile land belong to no one? Do you know why two countries fought over it for so long without resolution?”

“It’s because of another party intervening. This intervening country is powerful, and the two countries don’t want to offend it, so they haven’t settled it even after a decade.”

Ye Mo smiled, “So we need to act quickly. If we seize it first, the US will have to find another excuse. And if they fight us, I don’t mind. Sister Yuehua, prepare everything, hire many planes and ships, send them to Sai Na, and start building. At the same time, we need to relocate Luo Yue Corporation here. Rename Sai Na to Luo Yue and announce it to the world.”

Then Ye Mo called Xu Ping, saying he’d return to Flowing Snake soon.

Ye Mo’s call sent Flowing Snake into a flurry of activity.

Li Sandao watched Ye Mo hang up, dumbfounded. He didn’t expect Ye Mo to be so audacious—to claim Sai Na and rename it!

Ye Mo said to Li Sandao, “Take me to see this Freddy.”

Li Sandao, knowing Ye Mo’s power, readily showed him the way.

“Li, who let you come to my land?” someone reproached them as they neared the luxurious hall Qian Longtou had left behind. It was in broken Chinese.

“He’s Freddy?” Ye Mo asked, looking at the big-bearded man.

Li Sandao quickly nodded. “Yes, he’s Freddy. The thirty men behind him are elite troops with first-class equipment.”

Seeing this, Ye Mo relaxed. He wasn’t planning to negotiate. These troops wouldn't be a challenge.

After a flurry of wind blades, the troops were all dead before Freddy could react.

Li Sandao looked at the blood-soaked ground. He knew Ye Mo was strong and wouldn’t fear Freddy, but he hadn’t expected such an easy victory. It was like crushing ants.

Ye Mo patted the dazed Li Sandao. “It’s over?” He had expected a major battle.

“Yes, it’s over. I said this would be my land, so it will be. Li Sandao, will you work for me?” Ye Mo needed someone familiar with the area. It would save his people trouble.

Li Sandao considered it. Ye Mo was the strongest person he’d ever seen, and since Ye Mo would control this land, and he had nowhere else to go, why not stay?

“Ye-Qianbei, I’m willing to work for you. I’ll go through fire—” He was stopped by Ye Mo.

“Li Sandao, I don’t need you to go through fire. Just help my second brother, Xu Ping, organize the army. How many men do you have?”

“About two hundred brothers in Sai Na.”

Ye Mo nodded. “I’ll leave this place to you. I’ll bring people here. Meanwhile, start organizing the outskirts, especially the airport and seaport. We’ll be using them soon.”

As soon as Ye Mo finished, a loud rumble echoed in the air. A plane was approaching Sai Na’s airport.