The rain pounded on the ground, and it also pounded on his tense nerves.
Ma Yuanbai's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the conversation with City Lord Li Yang before he left Yangcheng, a conversation that completely changed his mind.
The Yangcheng City Lord's Mansion.
After receiving a phone call, Li Yu left Yangcheng with Lu Fan to attend the first Star Lord Gathering.
After Li Yu left, Li Yang suddenly dismissed everyone else and personally poured Ma Yuanbai a cup of tea, a knowing smile on his face:
"Deputy Commander Ma, please have a seat."
"Commander Li is out on business, so we can talk about... the future of the Seventh Regiment."
Ma Yuanbai remained vigilant but outwardly composed: "The City Lord of Liyang seems to be paying special attention to our Seventh Regiment?"
"Following? Haha!" Li Yang put down the teapot, his gaze becoming profound: "It's more than just following!"
Knowing that Ma Yuanbai was wary, Li Yang simply said:
“Deputy Regiment Commander Ma, you should know that it is already extremely difficult for Li Yu to venture into Zhongzhou on his own. The development of the Seventh Regiment will ultimately be limited by him alone.”
"Moreover, your Seventh Regiment has now reached the limit of the number of people suitable for migration, and it is difficult to take in more refugees to increase the number."
Li Yang pointed to the strange beast hidden under the black cloth at a distance:
"Otherwise, with the meat from that strange beast, the number of the seven awakened beings would be far more than this."
As the 'food' supplier for the entire Seventh Regiment, Ma Yuanbai was aware of this problem very early on.
The gap in strength between them and Li Yu was too great; it was almost as if Li Yu was pulling a cart all by himself.
Even though Li Yu doesn't show signs of weakness now, as long as the weight of the car continues to increase, it will eventually break her down.
He had long wanted to resolve the issue of the Seventh Regiment's burden on Li Yu, but he couldn't come up with a good solution.
Seemingly sensing Ma Yuanbai's thoughts, Li Yang leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and spoke with strong persuasiveness:
“Deputy Regiment Commander Ma, your Seventh Regiment has come a long way through hardships, all in search of a place to settle down and make a living.”
"If we want to continue to grow and expand, we must have an area that is completely under our control. Just like those safe zones and shelters outside the border, they all have their own boundaries."
Li Yang paused briefly, then added a pointed reminder:
“If you continue your westward migration, you will pass through an empty ghost town.”
"It's sparsely populated and you're not restricted there. It's a wonderful place that God has given you. In my opinion, it's a good place for your Seventh Regiment to 'stay'."
Li Yang seemed to know a lot about Ghost City. After chatting for a few more minutes, his words were all about wanting the Seventh Regiment to stay in Ghost City.
He also repeatedly mentioned to Ma Yuanbai that it would be extremely suitable to use Ghost City as Li Yu's base camp.
After listening, Ma Yuanbai couldn't help but frown and looked directly at Li Yang: "Lord Li, the ghost city you mentioned is, I heard, the thirteenth major city planned for Zhongzhou, a strategic location."
"Such an important place, even if it's left undefended, how could the Central Plains allow us to occupy it for a long time?"
"A strategic location?" Li Yang scoffed, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
"Then why has this strategic location become a ghost town, deserted by humans?"
Li Yang seemed furious: "The city of the future that Zhongzhou invested heavily in building, with a defense system that is unparalleled on the border, and what's the result?"
"Wraiths gather here, this is a place of malevolent spirits; resource allocation has long since ceased, and all personnel have been redeployed!"
"Those big shots up there have long since turned their attention outwards; who cares about this 'ruined city' swallowed up by rumors and strange occurrences?!"
Li Yang was even more excited than Ma Yuanbai. He suddenly stood up and pointed to a rough map of Zhongzhou on the wall:
"Look! The location of Ghost City is right next to my Yang City, guarding a relatively safe area."
"Its defense system is far stronger than you can imagine! If we can eliminate the strange threats and restore its vitality, its value will be immeasurable!"
"But now, it's a hot potato, a burden that Zhongzhou has almost abandoned!"
"Give up?" Ma Yuanbai's heart skipped a beat.
“That’s right!” Li Yang said decisively.
"The Central Plains Championship is about to begin, and Ghost City is already among the destinations."
"Zhongzhou even bundled up this ghost city, which has huge hidden dangers, and the extraordinary status of the ghost city lord, and gave it away, which attracted a large number of powerful awakened people without background to participate."
Li Yang tapped the map repeatedly: "In the end, the ghost city doesn't involve the core interests of Zhongzhou at all. The higher-ups are just hoping someone will take over this mess!"
"So even if your Seventh Regiment occupies Ghost City, the Central Plains will not go too far."
Li Yang sat down again, his gaze fixed intently on Ma Yuanbai:
"Based on my understanding of your Commander Li Yu, he is a man of humble character who cares about the refugees. Even if he knows it is an empty city, he would never take the initiative to occupy it."
"But this city is already in the western part of Zhongzhou. If you continue to migrate westward, where can you go?"
"To miss this ghost town would be the biggest waste!"
Li Yang, frustrated by Ma Yuanbai's lack of progress, then patiently guided him further:
"At the very least, you can first set up camp under the guise of assisting in defense and eliminating the strange entities, and gain a foothold!"
"Then, you need to persuade Commander Li Yu to participate in the championship! With his strength, taking the position of city lord of Ghost City will be a piece of cake!"
Li Yang spread his hands: "Even if Li Yu is unwilling to personally intervene, does anyone think they can take this empty city back from Li Yu, who owns the ghost city?!"
Ma Yuanbai's defenses were severely shaken, and his breathing became rapid.
The blueprint drawn by Li Yang is too tempting!
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