Song Youqing burst into laughter. Both the Meidang Nickel Mine and the Libodong Copper Mine were too far from Daozhai. The Meidang Nickel Mine was not close yet. It was located on the Burma Highway, so Lashio Greedy Wolf could provide nearby support.
However, the Libodong copper mine, which is two mountains away from the Meidang nickel mine, belongs to Kachin State.
And it is only separated from Mogok by a few mountains.
Once the road is opened, Lashio Greedy Wolf's troops will pose a huge threat to Mogok. Even the Stilwell Highway from Nankan to Mandalay may not be in the hands of the Benglong Army.
Therefore, in this matter, not only did the Benglong Presbyterian Council object, but even Wu Dan and Wu An would not agree.
Ye Qing shook his head: "Actually, the biggest problem is transportation. If the road between the Meidang Nickel Mine and Libodong Mine cannot be opened to transport copper ore, it will be necessary to detour through Kachin State. Not to mention the long distance, the risk is also Infinitely increasing.”
Song Youqing nodded slightly. Kachin State was originally a war zone, with constant wars for years, and road transportation was inherently uncertain. Although he had made friends with the Kachin Independence Army, he also offended the government army and the Kachin Local Army. : "General Mobo is a member of the Kachin Independence Army formed by the government forces."
Ye Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Exploring the Libodong copper mine is by no means something that can be accomplished in a short time, but the gold mine can be put on the agenda. Please urge the country to send out geological experts as soon as possible to conduct research on the Meidang nickel mine and Let’s do a thorough investigation of the gold mine.”
Song Youqing nodded: "I will contact 101 after I return."
Three days passed in a flash. Ye Qing didn't go anywhere during this period. He was just at the Red Star Group office, adjusting the stone cutting machine and cutting a few Damakan stones.
But the whole Mogok was in turmoil.
Hong Tao held a meeting of elders, Tu Long officially became the great elder, and Wu An and Duma also became elders.
Zhu Longmei found an arms warehouse and two contraband warehouses in the slums. As for how she shared the stolen goods with the Presbyterian Council, Ye Qing didn't know.
During this period, Tie Man suffered the most.
Although Wang Xue spared his hand that day and did not leave any fatal injuries on him, she was chasing him and slashing him, and the bloody wounds could not be faked.
In addition to the stab wounds, he also suffered a critical hit of 10,000 points mentally.
Mu Jiaqi transferred the 100 million into his account and gave it to Ye Qing.
However, he owed Mu Jiaqi 100 million, and he knew better than anyone else that anyone who took the money could refuse to pay it back, but he could not.
He is no longer the fourth elder of Benglong...
No matter how hard it is, I still owe Mu Jiaqi 100 million...
Three days later, Ye Qing received a call from Hong Tao, inviting him to the Red Butterfly Hotel.
At noon, Ye Qing brought Princess Jinsha and Song Youqing to the Red Butterfly Hotel.
They were all acquaintances, Tu Long, the newly promoted great elder, Wu An, the second elder, Duma, the third elder, Wu Xie, the fifth elder, and Huo Quan, the sixth elder.
Hong Tao formally introduced everyone and then invited everyone to come to the table for dinner.
Pour wine and serve food.
The wine table fell into silence.
Hong Tao shook his head and smiled: "Tulong, since we are all sitting together, there is no need to dwell on the past. Moreover, from now on, the Presbyterian Council headed by you will have to deal with Ye Qing."
Ye Qing picked up the wine glass and looked at Tu Long: "Great Elder, I propose a toast to you."
Tulong frowned and said nothing.
Ye Qing looked at him with a smile, holding the wine glass without moving.
Hong Tao glanced at him coldly: "Great Elder."
Tu Long then picked up the wine glass and sighed: "The matter is over, let no one talk about it, just focus on the money!"
He clinked glasses with Ye Qing gently, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
This glass of wine was not easy to come by. It was made by Ye Qing with his blood and wrist.
Although Tulong disagreed with the military's approach, he had to face reality.
Only then did Hong Tao smile: "I invite you here today. First, I want to make peace with you. The second reason is that I will return to the front line soon, and the arms deal cannot be delayed."
An hour later, Tulong left the Red Butterfly Hotel feeling aggrieved.
Hong Tao was too drunk and left first.
Everyone asked for a tea room, and Ye Qing poured tea for everyone, and then looked at Wu An: "Will the chief of staff weaken the power of the elder in this way, causing backlash?"
Wu An frowned. According to his and Wu Dan's plan, he wanted to kick Tu Long out of the Council of Elders. However, he did not expect that the military would promote him to become the Great Elder.
Duma smiled brightly: "What the military department wants to see is that we complete the arms deal quickly, especially U Thant's special service brigade, which will encounter many dangers after entering Libodong.
At this time, whoever refuses to admit defeat will die first. The Great Elder is also a fox that has become a spirit. He should understand this. "
Ye Qing nodded: "The arms deal can be completed at any time as long as the money is in place."
Duma looked at him with a smile: "The problem is that there is not enough money."
"Aren't there still stones?" Ye Qing said with a smile.
Wu An asked solemnly: "Tell me, can these five stones be cut and expanded?"
Ye Qing shook his head: "It's hard for a god to break an inch of jade."
Wu An said suspiciously: "You don't like it?"
Ye Qing shook his head: "To be honest with you, I have never cut such a giant stone. The biggest difference between big stones and small stones is that it is not easy to judge the direction and distribution of the jade inside.
Moreover, you should not expect to cut out jadeite worth 1.8 billion with one knife. You dare not let go of this kind of stone, and I dare not ask for it, so the best way is to cut it. "
Duma repeated: "These are public stones."
Ye Qing had long seen the unique mark of the public market: "On the public market, there are many standard kings who have been defeated. Besides, these five stones, apart from being large, have not yet seen the performance of becoming the standard king. "
Duma asked nervously: "What about the stones in the warehouse?"
Ye Qing frowned. The stones in this warehouse were all exquisite products obtained by the Benglong Clan through various means over the years. For him, the best sales method is to sell stones and transfer the risk to others. But these stones are also shameful: "They can only be cut!"
"So many stones will last until the end of the year!" Wu An shook his head: "You are not in a hurry for the arms deal, but we are."
"There is nothing we can do in a hurry." At this time, Ye Qing refused to give in: "If the money is in place, the arms will be in place. Otherwise, everyone will be embarrassed by then."
Duma said contemptuously: "You have cooperated so much with us, and you can't even owe us any debts."
Ye Qing retorted: "You trust me so much, can you let me open a road between Libodong and Meidang Nickel Mine?"
Dumaqiong wrinkled her nose: "Don't even think about this kind of thing. We will never put Mogok in danger."
Ye Qing chuckled: "So, you must raise 1.8 billion as soon as possible."
