The Central Valley used to be a very developed agricultural area. The terrain was flat and almost every inch of land had been developed. Both sides of the road were checkerboard-like squares. However, the farmland here had been abandoned for decades and had long been overgrown with shrubs and trees.
The country roads were horizontal and vertical. No one had maintained them for decades and the condition of the roads was quite good. However, the roads were still not accessible by car because the roads were blocked by the trees on both sides of the road.
The main road was once blocked by abandoned cars and of course, it was also blocked by overgrown trees. However, it was still wide enough and the roads had been repaired by the City of Sin, so the roads were still in good condition.
Because of this, Gao Qi was not afraid of going the wrong way. He only needed to follow the main road. Whether or not he could catch up with the enemy was still a question, but he would definitely reach the City of Sin.
Chasing after the enemy who still had the absolute advantage was not to fight a battle, and of course, it was not to die. Gao Qi only had one goal, and that was to at least figure out the enemy's position and their next move.
In terms of speed, the wood-burning car would never be able to catch up with the electric car, unless the enemy stopped moving.
Without knowing Gao Qi's identity, the enemy of the City of Sin would definitely treat Gao Qi as a psychic. Therefore, even if the enemy had the absolute advantage in firepower, they would not dare to attack again. Therefore, Gao Qi thought that the possibility of stopping the retreat and organizing a new round of attack was not high. The possibility of running back to the City of Sin was not small.
Therefore, the risk of chasing after the enemy was not high. Of course, this was only Gao Qi's speculation. However, the facts proved that Gao Qi's speculation was correct. Although the car that used firewood as fuel was not fast, it had been running until the sky turned dark. It had driven for nearly a hundred kilometers. After running for so long and not catching up with the enemy, the possibility of encountering the enemy again was not high.
A road sign appeared in front of him. It was nailed to the roadside with a wooden board. There was an arrow drawn with red paint on the board, and a word that he couldn't understand was written on it. The arrow on the road sign pointed to a small road, an asphalt road. However, because the roadside was covered by trees, the vegetation that covered the road was cut down to reveal the small road.
It was obvious that the road was newly cleared.
"Stop the car!"
After the car passed the intersection, Gao Qi shouted for the car to stop, so the car slowly stopped. Gao Qi opened the door and walked back a few steps. He stood at the intersection and looked at the path.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, Gao Qi watched the trees on both sides of the path recover. He turned to Wang Ming Yuan and asked, "What does the sign say?"
"Fuller Farm in Liberty City. You really need to learn English."
Ignoring Wang Ming Yuan's suggestion, Gao Qi waved his hand and said loudly, "Xiao Wang, tell the people behind to clear the dust and add firewood, and get ready to move forward. Also, tell White to come here."
The people in the trucks jumped down one after another. Taking the opportunity of parking, they stretched their stiff bodies and went to the toilet. Soon, both sides of the road were filled with men peeing.
White, who was a soldier of the City of Sin in the morning and became a member of the Hellfire in the afternoon, quickly came over. He said to Gao Qi, "Boss, are you looking for me?"
Gao Qi pointed at the road sign and said, "What is this place? Do you know?"
"This is a newly established farm, about three months old. There are about a hundred people there, but there aren't many slaves, only about thirty."
Gao Qi looked at White and said, "Since it's a farm, why are there so few slaves?"
White waved his hand and said, "This kind of farm is like this. Liberty City will send a team to choose a place, then start to clean up the nearby Desolate People and capture them as slaves. There are too few Desolate People here, so there aren't many slaves. But there will be more in the future. Maybe there are already a lot now."
Gao Qi nodded and said, "I understand. Liberty City's self-established farm, but in name, it must be responsible for other functions, right?"
"Yes, these newly established farms are responsible for many tasks, such as providing food to the passing troops, providing a place to rest. Basically, it's like the old gas stations and hotels, but it's free."
Gao Qi looked at Wang Ming Yuan and said, "The City of Sin's expansion methods are very efficient. Did you know about this before?"
Wang Ming Yuan shook his head and said, "I didn't know. The City of Sin likes to capture people and bring them to the city. Then, most of the farms are concentrated near the City of Sin. I don't know when the City of Sin started to expand like this."
Anna curled her lips and said, "The only thing that surprised me is that a city that openly uses slavery actually has the face to call itself Liberty City."
"This is their tradition. Don't be surprised."
After saying this calmly, Gao Qi said to White, "Continue. Are there many such farms along the way?"
"Oh, quite a lot. At least a few dozen. I know a few dozen."
"When did they start to expand like this?"
White scratched his head and said, "I don't know. But it should be after they got those electric tanks and helicopters. It should be."
The mode of transportation determined the scope of expansion, and the time limit of transportation determined the efficiency of expansion. Originally, the desolate people hid far away from the City of Sin and could live a difficult but relatively free life. But in the City of Sin, helicopters and drones could be used for reconnaissance. Then, cars, tanks and even transport helicopters could be used to send large numbers of slave raiders. Then, the fate of the desolate people was obvious. They were destined to become slaves of the City of Sin.
Gao Qi thought for a moment and said, "There are hundreds of people on this farm. A third of them are slaves. What about the rest? Are they all soldiers or free civilians?"
White said without hesitation, "Slave raiders. They specialize in capturing slaves. They find the desolate people and turn them into slaves. Then, they use the slaves to reclaim the farmland and sell the mature farms to the people in the city. That's it."
"The person who came up with this plan is a f * cking genius. In this geographical environment, the desolate people have nowhere to run. I have to say, the expansion of the City of Sin is really … unfathomable!"
Once again, he was impressed by the efficient expansion of the City of Sin. Gao Qi pointed at the small road and said, "How far is the farm from here?"
White thought for a moment and said, "About three kilometers. This used to be a small town called Fuller Town. I remember very clearly that there were many empty houses. The slaves were clearing out the houses and renovating them. They didn't have time to reclaim the farmland."
"How's the firepower?"
White thought for a moment and said, "Very strong. You know that the desolate people also have guns. In order to turn the desolate people into slaves, their firepower must be very strong."
Gao Qi thought for a moment and then nodded, "Very good. This is the place. Let's do it."
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