Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 178 Counterattack Plan
When they heard that Inspector Meteorite was going to take action against the City Alchemist Association, all three of them showed shocked expressions.
Mrs. Michelle even stopped him and said, "No, we can't provoke the City Alchemist Association."
The economic status of Raging Waves City is not only due to its special geographical environment, but also because there are a large number of official and private research institutions here. There is the Oulu College here, where excellent talents can be obtained nearby, and even technical support from the college can be obtained. There are complete industries here, which can quickly turn new technologies into entities and produce them ; it connects the empire and the world, and can turn technology into wealth in a very short time.
Then invest the wealth into the development of new technologies.
It is this virtuous cycle that created the current Raging Waves City.
The City Alchemist Association of Nutao City is a union of these scientific research institutions. Its original purpose was just to coordinate and divide a development project among various scientific research institutions. The association only exists as a technical exchange and integration organization, and is a purely technical organization.
However, as the Alchemist Association of Fury City accumulated technology and wealth, its influence on all aspects of the city grew. When the association realized that it could influence the city's policy decisions, it gradually changed its nature.
As the City Alchemist Association penetrated deeper into the administrative circle of Raging Waves City, the new aristocratic forces also infiltrated the Alchemist Association, forming a community of interests.
Now the three technical members of the City Council of Nutao City are all members of the City Alchemist Association, and Mrs. Michelle is naturally one of them.
Viscount Iscolan was also aware of the power of the City Alchemist Association in Raging Waves City. He persuaded Luke, “Although you have turned the passive situation around this time, and I agree to use the accident of the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship to do something, we must not provoke the City Alchemist Association .
In Raging Waves City, those who are rejected by the City Alchemist Association will never be able to survive here."
Councillor Ibrahim also said: "Yes... Many of the technologies used in my factory are patented by the City Alchemist Association. If they don't allow me to use these technologies, I will go bankrupt in an instant!"
"Don't be nervous, it's just a lawsuit." Luke said calmly, "And we are suing the City Alchemist Association in the Fury City Court. The association will not receive any punishment or loss, and we have also made our attitude clear.
The City Alchemist Association is not a strict organization. Many of its research institutes rely on selling patents for their livelihood. If the patent licensing is stopped, some of their research will also have no money to sustain.
This time, our focus is on the research institutions involved in hydrogen airships. Now I have every reason to suspect that the so-called hydrogen airship R&D investment is a complete financial fraud. They raised so much money and only came up with this thing? "
Luke pointed to the sky.
At this time, the fireball in the sky had disappeared, and the hydrogen burned very quickly, leaving a white cloud there.
After hearing what Luke said, Councillor Ibul said angrily: "Yes! This is definitely a financial fraud! When they were trying to get me to invest, they swore to me that the hydrogen airship is a cross-era means of transportation. Whoever invests in this project will win the future.
Looking at it now, it is a disaster!
Someone must be held accountable, someone must return my hard-earned money!"
Ibul was so excited, it was obvious that he had invested a large sum of money in the hydrogen airship project. He originally thought that his money would be wasted due to the accident of the Changxiang-class airship. Now after the conviction of the Meteorite Inspector, maybe he could recover part of his money.
With the relationship between me and Meteorite Detective, it is not impossible to get all of them back.
Viscount Isklan sensed the killing move Luke had used this time.
Looking around, those who were beating their chests and stamping their feet didn't notice that the Meteorite Inspector who was supposed to be on the airship unexpectedly appeared here. It is estimated that they have long forgotten the duel, and their hearts are completely filled with the fire of the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship.
The hydrogen airship is a research and development project that the City Alchemist Association of Nutao City has been promoting in recent years. If the hydrogen airship can replace the steam airship, then Nutao City will monopolize the manufacturing, consumables and maintenance of the hydrogen airship. Nutao City will also change from an ocean city to a "sky city" sitting on an airship.
Due to the huge financial potential of hydrogen airships, some powerful people in Nutao City wanted to get a piece of the pie. The Nutao City Alchemist Association also reluctantly agreed and raised funds extensively in Nutao City for the development and subsequent construction of hydrogen airships.
Then someone discovered that this financing method not only raised all the funds needed for the development of hydrogen airships, but also made a lot of money. They wanted to stop financing, but some people used various connections to invest money in this project.
Therefore, the hydrogen airship research and development project was allowed to charge money. After all, once the hydrogen airship was promoted, paying back the money would be a piece of cake.
In recent days, Nutao City has been promoting hydrogen airships in various ways, believing that the technology of hydrogen airships has matured and can be used for aerial transformation and monetization.
As a result... no one expected that the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship would catch fire, and it would burn vigorously under the gaze of almost all the residents of Nutao City. The bubble developed by the hydrogen airship, which had expanded countless times, also burst at this moment.
Who should take the blame for this?
When facing the City Alchemist Association, probably everyone can only admit that "investment involves risks."
But if this incident is characterized as financial fraud, it would have a different meaning.
Inspector Meteorite prosecuted the City Alchemist Association for murder... Although the charge was serious, it was insignificant, and the city court would simply go through the procedures and rule that the City Alchemist Association was not guilty due to insufficient evidence.
But it set a precedent for prosecuting the City Alchemist Guild for serious crimes.
Then, when investigating the hydrogen airship research and development project, they leaked news that the project was suspected of financial fraud... There was no need to even fabricate evidence, the accounts of this project could not withstand scrutiny.
At that time, the lawsuits against the City Alchemist Association for fraud would flood the city court!
Viscount Iscolan, who had figured out the whole thing, couldn't help but admire, "Inspector, you fought a great duel. It seems... you expected the City Alchemist Association to provide the hydrogen airship as the duel field, and that it would have an accident under the watchful eyes of so many people."
Luke said, "I proposed using the airship as the duel arena, and the City Alchemist Association will definitely not miss this opportunity to promote the hydrogen airship. As for this accident... it was a real accident!"
Viscount Iscolan understood and replied with a smile: "Yes, it was an accident...an accident that no one wanted to see."
The mysterious conversation between Luke and Iscolan also made Mrs. Michelle figure out what was behind the incident.
If the City Alchemist Association really gets caught up in the quagmire of financial fraud, it will be a heavy and lasting blow to the officials and businessmen who have invested in the hydrogen airship project, as well as the City Alchemist Association.
The tacit understanding and rules between them will be severely damaged, and the new noble forces will fight against each other. The credibility and influence of the City Alchemist Association will be severely reduced, and the City Government Office and the Parliament will no longer be able to unite to deal with this new force.
“Excellent, very exciting, it was a very exciting duel.
We will launch a decisive counterattack!"
Several elders of the Reform Society decided to add fuel to the fire of the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship accident and launch a major counterattack against the old system of Nutao City.
Viscount Iscolan and Madame Michel understood what was meant and knew what to do. Without much guidance, they left quickly.
Luke took Congressman Ibel to his car alone and gave him a good strategy in person.
Councillor Ibel invested a lot of money in the hydrogen airship project, and almost all the merchants in Raging Waves City invested in this project. This is a very strong force, and Luke asked Councillor Ibel to count all these people.
"Don't tell them for now. We are going to seek recourse from the City Alchemist Association for the money and fines that were defrauded. You just need to keep in touch with these merchants and gather them together when I need you."
When Councillor Ibel heard that he could not only get his money back but also get compensation, he was somewhat happy but also somewhat skeptical: "Inspector...if the City Alchemist Association doesn't give us the money, what should we do? We can't offend the Alchemist Association!"
"Member, when this matter ferments and explodes, the Alchemist Association of that city will no longer be the Alchemist Association it is today. The Alchemist Association should return to its original duties. We are its financial backers, and it should serve us.
Of course... as long as the Alchemist Association is willing to compromise with us, we can temporarily not ask for the money, and we can even lend it money to help it tide over the difficulties."
"Is it possible for the City Alchemist Association to compromise with us?" Councillor Ibul, who had always been controlled by the City Alchemist Association, still had some doubts.
Luke could see that Councilman Ibul had not yet seen what the City Alchemist Association would face. He said, "If they don't compromise, then they will have to pay. Don't worry... they have no choice. No matter how overbearing the City Alchemist Association is, they can't owe money and not pay it back."
"Okay, I believe you. I'll contact the businessmen who invested in hydrogen airships... Everyone I know has invested money."
"Also, have your newspaper ready to cooperate with our actions at any time. I want the headlines, and the headlines must be mine."
"That's no problem..." Councillor Ibel assured, "My newspaper headlines are always ready for you, Inspector. As long as it's your order, no matter how big the event is that day, it can't take your place."
"Very good, keep it secret!"
Councillor Ibel left happily.
Kylena, who got into the car and walked beside Luke, was finally able to speak to him: "Detective, I just saw the airship explode, and I felt my heart broken. Thank God, you are safe... You are not injured?"
Facing Kylena who was concerned about him, Luke replied: “I’m fine, I left when the airship exploded, but Edgar was unlucky.
Let's go back, Inspector, I want to take you to do something big.
drive!"
The detective convoy returned to the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau.
Luke had just sat down in his office when Mrs. Tashia sent someone to report.
Four Adonis-class steam battleships have been captured.
Faced with the sudden attack of the Naga, the crew on the steam battleship did not put up a decent defense. After Lady Tashia brought armed ships to board, they all laid down their arms and surrendered.
The four steam battleships fell into Luke's hands almost intact.
Luke replied to Lady Tasia, commending her for her victory, and officially assigned the four steam warships to the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau's anti-smuggling fleet, under the command of Lady Tasia.
At the same time, all the crew members of the Saxon Engineering were released and asked to give a message to their boss.
Luke expressed deep condolences for Edgar's death: he was an excellent fighter, and even facing the fire on the airship, he still fought hard to win the duel.
However, he was still burned to death.
The four Adonis-class steam battleships were Edgar's prize for the duel. Since he lost, the four battleships belonged to the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau.
As for whether Edgar had the authority to use the warships belonging to the Saxon Project as a prize for the duel, Luke said he didn't care, as it was just an excuse to hack into four steam battleships.
If Saxon Engineering wants to ask for it, it will be a long-lasting verbal battle, and we can afford to play with it.
After finishing the matter at Cape Harbor, Luke immediately plunged into the counterattack plan.
First, in the name of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau, they filed a lawsuit in the City Court of Nutao City against the City Alchemist Association for the suspected murder of the detective of the Imperial Secret Intelligence Bureau. The Changxiang-class hydrogen airship is a duel field provided by the City Alchemist Association, and the hydrogen inside is filled by the City Alchemist Association.
The supposedly safe hydrogen exploded, and it was clearly a premeditated murder.
In order to make this lawsuit more prominent, Luke spent a large sum of money to hire a team of lawyers known as the "Pizza Hut of Raging Waves City" to have a fair court showdown with the City Alchemist Association.
We don't ask Pizza Hut to win again, but we want to build momentum. With the residual power of the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship explosion and the rhythm of newspapers, we continue to stir up this incident. We increase its exposure and attention, and continue to rub salt into the wounds of those investors.
From the moment they open their eyes in the morning to the moment they go to bed at night, they are surrounded by information about the failure of the hydrogen airship project and their minds are filled with the money they have burned.
It's all his hard-earned money.
Once they start to fall into the information cocoon, their consciousness and behavior can be manipulated through information. When the buried bomb is detonated at the last moment, they will no longer be afraid of the City Alchemist Association and will frantically attack the City Alchemist Association in order to get their money back.
At that time, the sky over Nutao City was truly clear.
In order to fight the lawsuit, Luke sent out all the people that the Cape District Secret Service could send to recover the remains of the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship and look for evidence of murder by the City Alchemist Association. At the same time, he also used the expertise of the spies to forge some evidence... Play slowly!
