Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 109 Preparing to Grab the Mine
For Senator Virgil, these few days were like a nightmare from which he could not wake up. The neat and elegant office, the fragrant and strong coffee, and the pretty and charming female secretary could not bring him a good mood.
“Step down!”
“Step down!”
“Step down!”
“Step down!”
Congressman Virgil was scratching his head in frustration behind his desk. He really wanted to pull out his magic wand and launch a round of fireball bombardment at the people in the square outside.
Now, he was the clown of the entire Nutao City, and everyone was laughing at him.
On the table is today's newspaper. You know what's on it without even looking at it.
Damn Ibel! Damn Ibel!
The Cape District Security Bureau has already investigated it clearly. The city-wide demonstration was organized by the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau at the expense of the fat pig Ibul. The Falling Star in the Cape District is a guy who dares to do anything if he has money. There are many untouchables in the Cape District who will do anything if they are paid.
"Mr. Congressman..." The secretary knocked on the half-open door outside and said carefully to Virgil who was in a bad mood, "It's time to attend the parliamentary meeting."
"I see."
Councillor Virgil said unhappily.
He had just made a decision. As long as Ibul removed these "farces" that were more punctual than going to work every day, he would agree to the proposal to repair Cape Harbor.
Ibel has the support of the Secret Service in the Cape District.
And I have the Cape District Police Department.
The power of the Public Security Bureau is much stronger than that of the Secret Service, which has been suppressed all the time.
Even if I repair Cape Harbor, control will still be mine.
After five days of competition, the Raging Waves City Council finally passed the proposal to renovate Cape Harbor.
The City Government Office of Nutao City will outsource the renovation project to a private company. The private company will raise funds on its own to complete the restoration of Cape Harbor and obtain the management rights of Cape Harbor for 30 years.
As soon as the news got out, a large number of companies and individuals flocked to the project and used various connections to try to get the project.
Among them is the little-known Yanyang Trading Group.
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Luke was the first to receive the good news from Senator Ibul. He immediately mobilized manpower and ships to prepare to attack the mining area in the north of Nutao City.
"All operatives, assemble at the Secret Service Rangers Headquarters!"
Luke and the key members of this expedition were in the conference room, gathering around a map to make pre-war arrangements.
The mountains in the north of Nutao City are rich in mineral resources, among which the iron ore is famous for its high iron content and large reserves.
There are also many other rare minerals.
The mine that Luke targeted this time was a fire crystal mine.
The steam technology in the Era World is very advanced. In addition to the contributions made by magic and alchemy, it is also inseparable from the important heat source of fire crystal.
The use of fire crystals allowed the steam engine to be miniaturized, making it one of the world's most important energy sources.
However, the mining of fire crystals is very dangerous. Miners must endure high temperatures while working in the mines. Lack of oxygen, water, and burns can take the lives of miners at any time.
Some mine owners will attract miners to mine fire crystal ore with high salaries, and will also provide safety equipment to protect the miners' safety.
But some mine owners would buy cheap slave laborers from slave traders in order to make more profits.
The missing Hilm brothers were tricked into going out to sea, and then sold to the Fire Crystal Mine as slave laborers to mine Fire Crystal. When Thomas found them, the elder brother was already dead, and the younger brother was only half alive.
Through Thomas' investigation, he found that the Fire Crystal Mine was not the only mine in the entire northern mining area that had a serious problem of slave labor, but other mines also used slave labor.
Luke pointed to a circle marked on the map.
"This is the target of our operation, the Lawson Fire Crystal Mine. The owner of the mine is Elino Lawson. In addition to this Fire Crystal Mine, he also has two iron mines in the Kama Mountains. He is a wealthy man.
The Lawson Fire Crystal Mine is five kilometers away from the coast by mountain road. A fortress has been built there, guarded by about five hundred private soldiers who protect the mine. These private soldiers are not only fierce, but also have about ten war machines and a small number of artillery.
The number of troops we dispatched this time is 800, and 48 war machines.
I would like to thank Wei Meng and his mechanical warriors. They provided most of the war machines, as well as the armor..."
The two-meter-tall Wei Meng said modestly: "It is an honor for us, the Diagon Street Mechanical Clan, to work for Inspector Meteorite."
"I will remember your efforts and contributions in this operation." Luke continued, "With enough war machines, we can transport the artillery on the ships to the Lawson Fire Crystal Mine. We will first use long-range firepower to destroy the fortress's fortifications, and then the war machines will assault and all personnel will enter the fortress.
End the battle in the shortest possible time and with the least possible loss."
"Yes, Detective Sir."
Luke continued to arrange the details of the attack on the Lawson Fire Crystal Mine. He had photos of the mine and knew exactly what weapons were deployed on the fortress protecting the mine.
You can also make targeted arrangements for powerful figures among the guards.
After the meeting, the castle was closed and all personnel waited until dark to go to the dock to board the ship.
We will land early tomorrow morning and march towards the Lawson Fire Crystal Mine!
At nightfall, Pisco arrived.
Sandpaper came along with it.
At this time, Luke was having dinner in the restaurant, and Pisco showed off his new arm.
"Inspector, Master Sandpaper is indeed the top mechanical modification expert in Diagon Street. Look at my biceps. They can bulge. Look..."
Sandpaper sat at the dining table in a very familiar manner . He took a piece of bread from the bread basket, broke it open, scraped a piece of butter with a knife, and put two slices of bacon in it. He closed the bread, put it in his mouth and took a bite.
"I used a soft metal cortex on Pisco, which can hold more alchemical muscle fibers and facilitate the burst of strength. The skeletal parts inside are made of P3I21 alloy, and all the lines and pipes run through the bone cavity.
The electricity generated by the built-in steam engine can fully meet the needs of alchemical muscle fibers for bioelectricity during the burst. In daily life, all actions can be completed by using the bioelectricity produced by the body.
800,000 Reichsmarks for two arms, how do I pay for it?
Upon hearing the price, Pisco immediately stood up straight and waited obediently for the inspector's answer.
“So expensive?”
When Luke heard the price, he was a little shocked.
"You think it's too expensive? I'll take it apart and replace it with his original arm."
“No need…I’ll give you the money! Kylena, write a check.”
Luke didn't care much about the money. Once alchemy was involved, nothing was cheap. Besides, the appearance of these two arms was much better than before. Just based on the level of design and alignment, the price was worth it.
Taking the check from Kylena and handing it to Sandpaper, Luke asked, "Have you thought about it? Do you want to accept my kindness and stay, or continue to live in exile?"
