New York's True Master!

Although Chen Mo was inside the Iron Man suit, he still sensed John Jacob Astor's subtle movements and knew that he had just thought he was dreaming.

With a disdainful smile, Chen Mo controlled J.A.R.V.I.S. to activate the battle suit.

"Buzz~ Buzz~ Click~ Click~"

A series of machine sounds and the opening and closing of armor rang out. Under the astonished gaze of John Jacob Astor, the dark and cold Iron Man suit transformed like Transformers, with the front armor rapidly unfolding to the sides, revealing the tall and imposing figure inside!

Wearing an exquisite suit, Chen Mo slowly stepped out of the opened armor, casually straightened his slightly wrinkled sleeves, walked to the Chen Mo in front of the desk and sat down casually. Looking up at John Jacob Astor, whose face was full of horror, a smile appeared on his lips, but his voice was extremely cold as he slowly spoke.

"I've come to thank you for helping me buy so much land, and for sending me more than ten fine horses tonight."

John Jacob Astor was taken aback at first, but looking at Chen Mo's skin color and features, which were clearly different from those of white people, and considering what Chen Mo had just said, a name quickly came to mind.

"It's you!"

John Jacob Astor never imagined that the China merchant he considered foolish and backward would possess such supernatural abilities, such as the magical steel armor that could transform and fly, and the ability to easily break through sturdy buildings. All of this shocked him.

"Who exactly are you?!"

John Jacob Astor's voice trembled. The Chen Mo he knew was completely different from the China businessman he remembered. Was he a man or a ghost, or Angel sent by God to punish him?

Ignoring John Jacob Astor's question and his wild thoughts, Chen Mo waved his hand and released the dozen or so gunmen he had just killed from his spatial storage. He threw them onto the floor of the study, where the corpses piled up into a small mountain, which terrified John Jacob Astor.

How could these corpses appear out of thin air? Could he really be Angel? Or a messenger from hell?!

"I have already sent the men who came to deliver your horses on their way. Now, it is time to send you to join them."

Chen Mo's cold words rang in John Jacob Astor's ears. At the same time, John Jacob Astor also saw a familiar face among the pile of corpses on the ground. The face, which was originally full of ferocity and ferocity, was now filled with horror. It was none other than his number one assassin, Rex!

That evening, the luxury villa of John Jacob Astor, United States's richest man, in downtown New York City exploded and caught fire. The entire villa was reduced to ruins in the explosion, and the fire was extremely fierce. The fire brigade tried for a long time after arriving at the scene but was unable to extinguish it.

Fortunately, the area around John Jacob Astor's mansion was relatively open, and there was little wind that night, which prevented greater damage.

Several hours passed, and it was almost dawn when the fire gradually subsided. John Jacob Astor's luxurious villa was completely destroyed, and even his body was reduced to ashes. All of this was caused by a heavy high-explosive shell loaded inside the leg armor of the Iron Man suit that Chen Mo released in John Jacob Astor's study.

After John Jacob Astor's downfall, his property was quickly auctioned off. The large tract of land he had previously bought at a high price was acquired by Chen Mo at a price much lower than the original price.

After all, those lands were too remote, and apart from Chen Mo, no one else was interested in them.

Moreover, the news of Chen Mo's struggle with John Jacob Astor for control of the fur trade in Missouri region spread quickly with the arrival of the Native Americans warriors in Manhattan. John Jacob Astor, having suffered losses in Missouri region, opposed Chen Mo and interfered when he was acquiring these lands.

However, just after he bought all the remaining land near New York City, his villa exploded and caught fire. Judging from the powerful explosion that almost leveled the villa and the terrifying fire that burned for hours, it was clearly deliberate.

Anyone with a discerning eye can guess that Chen Mo is definitely involved in this.

However, there is no surveillance in this era, so all of this can only be speculation. There is no evidence to prove that Chen Mo is involved in this incident, just like John Jacob Astor did when dealing with his competitors.

In the United States today, the law is far less powerful than it would be in later generations; killings and darkness occur daily, and wealth and power are the foundation for establishing oneself in this country.

John Jacob Astor was merely a diversion in the long time Chen Mo would spend in this world. After taking a spin in his Iron Man suit, testing his weapons, and eliminating him along the way, Chen Mo quickly put him out of his mind and continued with his preparations.

Before the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island were officially incorporated into New York City and merged with Manhattan to form the five boroughs, Chen Mo had already bought up all the land in New York City, except for Lower Manhattan, decades in advance. Even the New York in the southern Lower Manhattan, which has now been developed, and the remaining land in the northern part of Lower Manhattan, which is about to be developed, were mostly bought up by Chen Mo.

At this moment, Chen Mo has become the true master of New York in the future.

This will also be his base camp for the next hundred years or so.

However, Chen Mo's land grabbing did not stop there. New York was just the beginning. After taking over almost the entire New York, Chen Mo began his truly frenzied land grabbing campaign.

From the early 19th century to the present, through purchasing land from various Europe colonies and through foreign wars, the United States has successively acquired large tracts of territory in the west, including vast lands in the southwest such as Oklahoma and Texas, and in the northwest such as Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Unlike the fertile soil and suitable climate of the eastern region, which are ideal for agricultural development and farm establishment, the land in the west is relatively barren and unsuitable for growing grains, but it is conducive to the growth of pasture. Moreover, the western land is flat and vast, sparsely populated, and very suitable for developing animal husbandry.

After completing the initial layout in the New York area, Chen Mo set his sights on the West.