"Xu Yi, I'm finding it harder and harder to figure out what you're thinking," Cruz said as he raised an eyebrow at Xu Yi.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Yi smiled. His smile was as relaxed and clean as ever. He wasn't the scheming and ruthless president of the New Flyer that many people imagined him to be.
However, it was this kind of smile that made Chairman Cruise feel even more depressed.
"When you weren't willing to discuss how to deal with the Torea Autonomous Region with the Candra Empire, everyone thought that you wanted to take it into your Frestech Chamber of Commerce's hands and even play as a king.
This is something that even the Candra Empire has tacitly agreed to, but you haven't made a move after all this time. So what are you thinking?
How do you plan to deal with this place? "
"I'm not interested in being king." Xu Yi shrugged.
"You've known me for so long. You should know better."
"Of course I know you're not interested in being king. Otherwise, the Principality of Constantine would've changed its name to Xinfei long ago," Cruz said with a wave of his hand.
"But you forcefully took the Torea Province from the Candra Empire, could it be that you're planning on not caring about it?"
"Who said I'm going to leave it like that? Hasn't the governing council been operating normally?"
Cruz glared at him. "Stop joking around!
Torea … Fine, the Torea Autonomous Region is such a huge place. Do you intend to use this so-called self-governing council to maintain it forever?
That's too ridiculous! "
"What's so ridiculous about that?" Xu Yi glared at Cruz.
"Do you think that we have to form a country to govern this place?"
"Isn't that so?"
Xu Yi rolled his eyes at Cruz's bold retort, but he couldn't be bothered to retort.
He indeed wasn't interested in being the first king of the "Torea Kingdom" like many people in the company suggested, but it was hard enough to take such an important place like the Torea Province from the Candra Empire, so naturally Xu Yi wouldn't let it return to the Candra Empire.
After the Kandla Empire reclaimed the southern provinces with the help of the New Flyer, they expressed their desire to reclaim Torea as well. However, Xu Yi ignored them and the Kandla Empire had no choice but to accept the status quo for the time being.
However, the New Flyer didn't let Torea declare its independence. Instead, they used the name of the autonomous region and the Torea Autonomous Council led by New Flyer to maintain the operations of the autonomous region. This puzzled many people.
New Flyer didn't intend to own Torea in name, but they also didn't want to return it to the Kandla Empire. What exactly did they intend to do?
President Cruz was also puzzled. However, unlike others, he was a close partner of Xu Yi and the New Flyer. That was why he decided to ask this question in front of Xu Yi.
However, Xu Yi's plans for Torea were too complicated and he couldn't be bothered to explain them to President Cruz.
For example, in his plan, the Torea Autonomous Region would first become the largest harbour in the south of the Sines Continent. With the Torea Autonomous Region's wide southern coastline and its special location, it would become the most important port in the southern seas of the Sines Continent, as well as the main transport hub between the east and west of the continent.
In the future, when the magic industry in Sines fully developed, the Torea Autonomous Region would be able to control most of the maritime traffic in Sines since the Endless Seas in the northern part of the continent would be in a frozen state for half a year.
With New Flyer in control of Torea, it would be equivalent to controlling the maritime traffic.
Coupled with New Flyer's unparalleled maritime prowess, the entire magic industry in Sines would be greatly affected by New Flyer.
Xu Yi couldn't explain this idea to President Cruz. Not to mention, in his plan, the Torea Autonomous Region would also bear the responsibility of being the gateway to the southern hemisphere of the planet. It would be the main window for communication between Sines and other continents.
Although the Principality of Constantine had developed very well under the management of New Flyer for many years, its geographical location was still a bit off. Although it was still convenient to communicate with the Magic Cloud Continent, it would be much more troublesome to communicate with the other two continents that had already been explored.
Moreover, the Principality of Constantine was too small. Its neighbors were the Lampari Kingdom and the Kingdom of Ruhr. Xu Yi couldn't invade the territories of these two countries. Naturally, he could only find a new place to develop.
Moreover, the Torea Autonomous Region already had a certain magic industry foundation after the cooperation between New Flyer and the Kandla Empire. It would be easier to develop.
"You don't have to worry about what I plan to do. Anyway, the mission of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce is to build a complete road network in the Torea Autonomous Region within three years. How about it? Can you do it?" Xu Yi waved his hand and said to President Cruz.
President Cruz pursed his lips, "What do you take the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce for?
It's such a simple mission. Do you need to inform me of it so seriously?
Tell me, there must be something else, right? "
Xu Yi chuckled and patted President Cruz's shoulder with a 'you know me' expression. He continued, "That's right. I have a more daring plan, but it's also more difficult. Are you interested?"
President Cruz's expression immediately changed. He opened his eyes wide and asked, "What plan?
Let's hear it. "
President Cruz had been working with Xu Yi for more than 20 years. He knew that Xu Yi would often come up with some bold and even inconceivable ideas. But afterwards, Xu Yi's ideas would always prove to be very good, and he would always get great benefits.
Therefore, President Cruz was always very excited every time he heard of Xu Yi's new ideas and plans.
"Well … You should know that our Chamber of Commerce has been investing in the Demon Cloud Continent, right?"
President Cruz was startled. He didn't expect Xu Yi to suddenly change the topic to the Demon Cloud Continent, which was more than 10,000 kilometers away from here.
"Ah … I know. What's wrong?
Is this plan related to the Demon Cloud Continent? "
"Yes.
Cruz, I plan to further strengthen the development of the Demon Cloud Continent. The first thing to do is to pave a lot of roads on the Demon Cloud Continent, so I need the help of your Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce. "
Chairman Cruise slightly frowned, "Hasn't our Chamber of Commerce been doing this for a long time? The two construction teams that we sent previously haven't returned home for more than a year. Our employees have already complained many times."
"No, not enough, far from enough." Xu Yi emphasized.
"The development of the Demon Cloud Continent in this plan is not like before. It's just a kind of exploration and exploration, but a real development in the sense.
Two construction teams are far from enough to meet my requirements. What I need is twenty or even more! "
Hearing the affirmation in Xu Yi's tone, President Cruz knew that he was not joking. He smiled bitterly.
"Xu Yi, it's not like you don't know the current situation of our Chamber of Commerce.
Now a large number of countries in the Sines are responding to the call of your New Flyer. In order to vigorously develop the magic industry, roads must be built first. Last month, our Chamber of Commerce received orders to build roads with a total mileage of more than 30,000 kilometers.
Now the construction teams of our Chamber of Commerce are far from enough. Where do you want me to get you another twenty? "
"I don't care about that.
You think about the way, I'm only responsible for making requests. "Xu Yi shook his head.
"As for the benefits that your Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce will get from it, I can't guarantee you now, but I'm sure that you will be satisfied in the future."
President Cruz stared at Xu Yi for a long time and couldn't help but sigh.
"If someone else heard you, they would turn around and leave.
But I believe you.
Well, I will try to find a way to meet your requirements.
But you have to tell me when you need it first, right?
Now you want me to get twenty construction teams, I can't do it even if you kill me. "
Xu Yi grinned, revealing a mouth full of neat white teeth.
"Don't worry now, at least wait until the situation of the whole continent is completely stabilized."
"Well, that's right." President Cruz nodded, then his expression moved.
"By the way, Xu Yi, you used to only explore the Demon Cloud Continent, but now you suddenly came up with this idea. Is it because the situation in the Sines made you uneasy, but now you can rest assured?"
"Yes.
In the past, if I transferred the main forces to the Demon Cloud Continent, maybe my hometown would have been destroyed by the guys from the two empires.
As for now … I don't need to worry about this problem. "
President Cruz laughed.
After a war between the two empires and the New Flyer that affected the whole continent, the people in the Sines recognized a fact, that was, don't provoke the New Flyer easily.
Even powerful countries like the two empires couldn't resist the attack of the New Flyer, so how could other countries have the ability to fight back?
If there were some countries on this continent that coveted and plotted against the New Flyer, who controlled the magic industry, then after this war, all countries, including the two empires, basically cut off the idea of using force against the New Flyer.
In the past, the New Flyer had to put a powerful force like the Chamber of Commerce Guards in the Sines just in case. Now, because no country dared to provoke the New Flyer, the New Flyer could spare some of its most powerful forces and put them into the Demon Cloud Continent.
Therefore, Xu Yi had the idea of fully developing the Demon Cloud Continent, which was entirely based on the support of enough armed forces.
Thinking of this, President Cruz's thoughts gradually became clear.