Chapter 372: Chapter 372: Encouragement

Back then, the problem had been the lack of manpower.

Now the situation had completely reversed.

They finally had enough manpower, but they lacked the space to house and organize everyone properly.

Just as Lana was thinking that, Monica continued speaking.

“Besides that,” Monica said calmly, “I’ve also received several personal requests.”

Lana looked at her. “What kind of requests?”

Monica folded her hands together on the table.

“Escort missions. People want protection while traveling from one safe zone to another.”

Lana nodded immediately. She understood that very well.

After all, in her previous life she had spent quite a bit of time working within mercenary groups.

Escort missions were extremely common.

Many high-ranking officials and wealthy families frequently needed protection when traveling between cities.

Even some rich young masters would hire entire teams of mercenaries just to ensure their safety during short trips.

Traveling between cities had become extremely dangerous after the appearance of ghost zones.

Without proper protection, leaving a city could easily become a death sentence.

As for public transportation… Well, it was notoriously unreliable.

Sometimes entire trains disappeared without a trace.

Monica continued speaking.

“Now that I finally have enough manpower and several channels to earn more money,” she said thoughtfully, “why shouldn’t I expand further?”

Lana nodded slowly. That reasoning made perfect sense.

Monica then leaned forward slightly.

“I’m planning to buy the land around the church and gradually shift our power base there.”

Hearing that, Lana frowned slightly. “It’s not a bad idea,” she admitted slowly.

“But transforming a ghost zone into a fully stable area usually takes at least a year.”

Her gaze grew thoughtful.

“So where exactly are you planning to station all your subordinates during that time?”

After all, Monica’s current police station was incredibly small. Only a handful of people could be accommodated there comfortably.

Monica nodded, as if she had already expected the question.

“I’m planning to wait one year before constructing the main headquarters there.”

Her eyes glimmered with ambition.

“And when that headquarters is built, it will be huge.”

She spread her hands slightly.

“Big enough to house everyone. Until then, I’ll rent a temporary building nearby and have all the subordinates report there.”

Lana nodded.

That solution seemed reasonable. Then Monica continued speaking.

“As for your share in the land slots…”

She paused briefly. “I’ve reserved five slots for you.”

Lana blinked. “Five?”

Monica nodded. “That means you can claim up to one hundred acres of land.”

For a moment, Lana felt genuinely touched.

’She really thought about me…’

This arrangement was extremely beneficial.

With five slots, Lana would essentially receive fifty percent of the total benefit directly.

Monica continued calmly. “I’ll personally take one slot.”

“The remaining four slots will be distributed among the other subordinates.”

Lana began calculating silently in her mind.

Even if she simply developed those twenty-acre plots into residential land, the profits would already be enormous.

She remembered something from her previous life.

The nearby ghost zone had eventually transformed into a fully developed city.

At first, nobody believed it was possible.

But over time, the area became a bustling metropolis. Property prices skyrocketed, and the early investors became unbelievably rich.

Still… One fact could never be ignored.

Even a flourishing city built on a former ghost zone could never guarantee complete safety.

Another wave of ghosts could attack at any time.

However, such attacks usually occurred after long intervals.

Sometimes a decade. Sometimes even longer.

Lana herself had only lived about ten more years in her previous life before everything ended for her.

So she never found out whether that city ultimately remained successful or not.

Still, she was not too worried. ’I’ll soon reach Heaven Rank…’

Her fingers tapped lightly against the table. ’And after that… Celestial Rank.’

By the time another ghost wave appeared, she would be powerful enough to deal with it herself.

With that thought, her determination grew even stronger.

She looked at Monica and smiled warmly.

“I’m really touched that you thought about me this much.”

She paused slightly. “But sixty acres will be enough for me.”

Monica looked surprised.

“The remaining forty acres… you should take them. And the remaining land slots should be distributed among your subordinates.”

Monica hesitated. She stared at Lana silently for a moment.

Lana immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Her gaze sharpened slightly. “What is it?”

Monica sighed softly. “I’m not going to hide anything from you.”

She leaned back in her chair. “In total, we actually want to buy 120 acres of land.”

She paused. “But… we don’t have enough funds.”

Lana raised an eyebrow. Monica continued.

“Right now, one acre of land is being sold for approximately one million dollars.”

Lana narrowed her eyes.

One million per acre. Two hundred acres would cost… Two hundred million dollars.

She looked at Monica calmly. “If that’s the problem, I can invest again.”

Monica’s eyes instantly brightened.

“As long as you fill three slots,” Monica said quickly, “we can divide the profits fifty-fifty.”

Lana nodded without hesitation.

To an outsider, that deal might seem a little unfair.

But in reality, Monica would be handling all the operations, management, and risk.

Lana would simply provide the investment and earn fifty percent of the profits passively.

However…

A mischievous grin slowly appeared on Lana’s face. She leaned slightly forward.

“I’m actually planning to fill all six slots.”

Monica’s eyes widened in shock.

She immediately shook her head.

“Even if I build a mercenary base and a police headquarters there,” Monica protested, “there will still be too much unused land.”

She continued seriously.

“And even if we try renting it out, nobody will be willing to rent in the beginning.”

She sighed.

“In the early years, people won’t believe the ghost zone has truly become safe. It will take a lot of courage for anyone to move there.”

Most people would prefer buying land after the area became stable, not renting it while it was still risky.

“And one hundred and twenty acres is a massive amount of land,” Monica added.

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