Chen Mo rode his motorcycle up the mountain and sped along the winding tree-lined road.
On both sides of the road were tall trees that were at least several decades old. The autumn wind gradually picked up, and the road was already covered with fallen leaves. The Harley Street 750 roared as it sped along, and the wind brought by the car rolled up the fallen leaves on the ground and sent them flying in the air.
Riding the motorcycle quickly on the mountain road, Chen Mo was surrounded by mountains and trees. Being in the middle of the forest, he felt a burst of natural coolness and freshness coming from all directions. His mood also became relaxed.
After several twists and turns on the mountain road, Chen Mo finally passed through the forest and arrived at the top of the mountain.
Without the cover of the tall trees, Chen Mo's vision also became open. The top of the mountain was a flat open space, and the surrounding trees were mostly dozens of meters away. In the northern part of the open space on the top of the mountain stood a tall retro stone castle.
This ancient castle-style villa that looked full of historical aura covered an area of nearly two thousand square meters. It had three floors above ground and one floor below ground. The surface of the walls was made of yellow stones, and the roof was covered with black tiles. Under the reflection of the setting sun, it looked even more magnificent and magnificent.
The former owner's residence was modeled after a European castle, which was also one of the reasons why Chen Mo bought this place. Although the modern villa of Tony Stark was good, Chen Mo still preferred the Blackstone Castle in the world of Legend of the Night.
Although this ancient castle was completely incomparable to the Blackstone Castle, it was still very rare. If he really wanted to find an ancient castle like the Blackstone Castle, he would have to go to Europe. Moreover, the interior decoration of this ancient castle was also integrated with modern elements, and it was more comfortable to live in.
Chen Mo continued to drive forward from his current position, and in front of the castle gate, there was a small square paved with flat stone slabs. However, Chen Mo didn't go forward. Instead, he turned right along the asphalt road and came to the east side of the castle.
At the place where the road was connected to was a tall black steel gate, as thick and solid as the gate of an ancient castle.
Chen Mo stopped in front of the steel gate. This time, he didn't get off the motorcycle. Instead, he took out a small remote control from the space and pressed it. The heavy steel gate slowly rose up, revealing a spacious space inside.
It turned out that this was the garage of the castle villa, and the heavy steel gate like the gate of the city was the garage gate.
When the gate opened to a height of two meters, Chen Mo started the motorcycle and drove in. Behind him, the gate slowly lowered again and finally closed completely.
After entering the castle, Chen Mo parked his Harley Street 750 motorcycle on the side and left the garage through a side door and entered the castle.
The interior of the castle was decorated in a completely retro style. The spacious hall, the smooth marble floor, the luxurious wool carpet, the thick and exquisite solid wood furniture, the resplendent wall decorations and murals, and the gorgeous crystal chandelier on the ceiling made the interior of the castle look very magnificent.
However, Chen Mo frowned slightly when he saw all of this. The decorations here were a little too extravagant, and it had lost some of the aura of life. Moreover, it was just a kind of ostentatious, without the slightest foundation or connotation.
It could be seen that the former owner of the castle just liked it and didn't have a deep understanding of it. Except for the castle being well built, the interior decoration and layout didn't satisfy Chen Mo.
However, Chen Mo was already very clear about these things. He didn't expect every place to satisfy him. To be able to find such a good castle nearby, with such a superior geographical location and terrain environment, Chen Mo was already very satisfied. As for the interior decoration, he could completely adjust it according to his habits and preferences.
After roughly looking at the situation inside the castle, Chen Mo didn't stay downstairs for long. He directly went up the wide stairs to a room on the westernmost side of the top floor, which was also the bedroom of the former owner.
The area of this room was very large, about a hundred square meters. The west side was facing the sea. Through the window, one could overlook the magnificent sea view in the distance. The gradually setting sun was gradually sinking into the sea, and the whole sky was reflected in red by the afterglow of the setting sun.
However, Chen Mo didn't look at this beautiful sunset for long. When he was on the island, he didn't know how many times he had seen the sunrise and sunset on the sea. At first, he thought it was beautiful and magnificent, but now he was already used to it.
So Chen Mo just casually glanced at it, and then directly lowered his head to look at the mountain range below.
This castle was originally built at the highest point of the mountain range. From here, one could clearly see the whole picture of the mountain range.
This small mountain range was located at the westernmost end of the peninsula. It stretched for nearly three kilometers from north to south, but it didn't completely connect with the coast from south to north. Instead, it was in the shape of a crescent. Only the north and south ends reached into the sea, forming two cliffs, and the middle part was concave to the east inland. In the west, it formed an independent beach surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side.
The crescent-shaped mountain range extended to the sea from both ends, isolating and protecting the western beach. It not only blocked the surrounding wind, but also blocked the view of the outside world. Unless one looked from the sea, it was impossible to see from other places. No one would know that such a peaceful and beautiful beach was hidden in the embrace of the mountain range.
This crescent mountain range was low in the north and south and high in the middle. The mountain range wasn't too steep. The retro castle Chen Mo was in was located in the middle, on the highest mountain peak.
Chen Mo stood in front of the westernmost window of the castle. He could clearly see the crescent-shaped mountain range on both sides. Directly below him, in the secluded valley surrounded by the mountain range, there was a large flat green grassland. Many tall trees grew in it, and there were clusters of dense bushes randomly distributed. Beside the peaceful and beautiful beach, there were many tall palm trees, casting a cool breeze on the beach.
This was a good private beach. It was safe, quiet, and wouldn't be disturbed.
Seeing this secret valley in the information that Jarvis gave him, Chen Mo felt that it was much more beautiful than the picture.
Moreover, the overall terrain and location of this place were very beneficial for his future development.
He had many secrets. In this very secret place, far away from the city and human habitation, he didn't have to worry about his many secrets being discovered. Moreover, there was enough space here to do what he wanted.
Looking away with satisfaction, Chen Mo looked at the wide window in front of him. Although this castle was modeled after European castles and the outer walls were also made of stone, the main structure was completely built with modern reinforced concrete. The structure didn't have as many restrictions as a real stone castle. The windows were also large, and it wasn't as dark as the Blackstone Castle.
Through the wide and bright windows around the castle, one could see the entire manor and ranch to the east. To the west, one could directly see the entire crescent mountain range, the golden beach below, and the magnificent scenery of the vast sea in the distance.
On the north and south sides of the castle, there was a lush green forest nearby. In the distance, one could see the long coastline, the vast sea, and the rolling hills on both sides.
It could be considered a 360-degree panoramic villa without any blind spots.
Although the castle was located at the top of the mountain, it was very convenient to go up and down. A flat asphalt road spanned the entire mountain range, extending from the front of the castle to the east and west, winding down to the foot of the mountain. In addition to the road that Chen Mo had taken when he came up, there was another road to the west of the castle that led to the secret valley that he had seen just now.
Living in this beautiful castle on the top of the mountain, one would go out in the morning and run down the mountain towards the vast grassland. Coming back in the evening, one would face the soft sunset and climb up the mountain. At the end of the road, one would see the sea and the setting sun.
Chen Mo didn't stay in the former owner's bedroom. Instead, he went out of the bedroom, walked through a long corridor, and arrived at the easternmost room of the castle.
The layout of this room was different from the one in the west. The area was much wider, and there were wide and bright windows on both sides of the room. The whole room seemed brighter and more transparent.
In fact, this room was the real master's room. The former owner of the castle might have preferred the sea view, so he chose the room in the west, which was close to the sea.
For Chen Mo, who had stayed on the isolated island for more than two months, he had seen enough of the same magnificent sea view. He still preferred the feeling of overlooking the earth and being in control of his life.
Looking out of the window in the east, he saw a vast and vibrant green land. There were hillsides, woods, grassland, hills, and a diamond-like lake at the foot of the mountain. The lake's surface reflected the scenery of the mountain, making it look more beautiful and quiet. The vast and beautiful pasture spread out in a fan shape from the foot of the mountain to the distance, extending to a continuous wall of tall trees several kilometers away. Both sides of the pasture were surrounded by the bay.
Highway 1, which stretched along the coastline from the north to the south, appeared clearly in front of Chen Mo. Occasionally, a car would pass by. With Chen Mo's superhuman eyesight, he could clearly see the situation inside the car window.
From time to time, people would turn their heads and look curiously at the peninsula that separated the coastline, as well as the tall retro castle on the mountain range in the distance. However, no one knew that while they were looking at the castle, the people in the castle were also looking at them from the window.
Chen Mo withdrew his gaze from the travelers on the highway, raised his head, and looked straight ahead, casting his gaze into the distance.
Further away, the rolling mountains and hills extended to the north and south, until the end of the line of sight. The land, which was full of vitality and change, merged with the highway and the coastline, made Chen Mo feel more comfortable than the monotonous sea. A feeling of being in control of the world rose in his heart. It was as if he had returned to the world of Legend of the Night, standing in front of the window of the Blackstone Castle, overlooking the vast territory under his rule.
But now, the location had changed from Europe to America. However, could Chen Mo bring this vast continent under his rule like he did in Europe?
Looking at the land in front of him that belonged to him, Chen Mo could not help but smile. This was just the beginning!
This ranch manor with mountains, rivers, forests, and the sea was bought by Chen Mo for 52 million US dollars. Chen Mo became the new owner of this place. He finally moved out of the hotel and lived in the castle on the top of the mountain.
The problem of residence was solved, and the acquisition of the company had been completed.
After some research and comparison, Chen Mo finally chose a small car manufacturing company in Los Angeles that was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Based on the analysis of the performance and various data information of the cars produced by this company, Jarvis inferred that their technical strength and production capacity were not bad. They could not be compared with large automobile manufacturing groups such as General Motors and Ford, which had a large business and strong technical strength, but they were not completely useless.
The construction of the subordinate departments of this company was very comprehensive and perfect, and the working ability of each department was also good. The reason why it was on the verge of bankruptcy was mainly because the competition in the automobile market was too fierce. A small company like this, compared to the several established automobile companies in terms of brand appeal, customer recognition, market share, capital, technology, productivity, and other aspects, was absolutely inferior.
It was originally difficult to survive in the cracks of the major brands, occupying a small survival space. It was very difficult to stand out from the many automobile brands and develop and grow.
The original owner of the company was not willing to be a "non-mainstream" company, so he decided to give it a try and develop a brand new flagship car. Unfortunately, due to the problem of the product positioning, insufficient technical reserves, and too high of a goal in the early stage, a serious shortage of funds in the later stage. In the end, the development of the new model failed, and the company's liquidity was also in trouble. The production and sales of the original few ordinary cars were also affected.
Under the pressure of the two major automobile companies in the United States and many well-known foreign automobile brands, the company was completely in a desperate situation. The sales of its products continued to be low, and in the end, it could not make ends meet and was on the verge of bankruptcy. They had tried all kinds of methods that they could think of, but there was no improvement. The original owner had no choice but to sell it to reduce his losses.
Chen Mo bought this company not because of their technical strength. In terms of technical strength, even the world's top automobile companies such as Ford, General Motors, and Volkswagen could not compare with Chen Mo. The level of technology in his hands was 20 or 30 years ahead of the present, and in terms of technical strength, he could completely crush them.
The reason why Chen Mo bought the company was to save the time of building a company from scratch. A mature company was already perfect in all aspects. The department structure, human resources, various production equipment, and skilled production personnel only needed to be adjusted slightly and it could be put into use directly.
There was no need for Chen Mo to start from scratch and build everything by himself.
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