Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 199 Ambassador Leo
The next morning, Luke came to his office, picked up a pen and began to write a letter.
"Dear Princess Royal:
The attack on the Rio Consulate has been resolved, and all hostages have been safely rescued, including the Consul and other Rio diplomatic officials. All the lookouts involved in the incident were killed. Although there was a chance to capture a few alive, I still made this decision.
The relationship between the Empire and the Rio Republic is getting better and better, but the different political systems mean that there are always underlying contradictions between the two countries. The political demands of the new nobles in the Empire are closely related to changes in foreign political situations.
Giving certain support to the Rio Restorers can slow down the development of the Rio Republic and make the Rio Republic more cautious in its relationship with the Empire.
Especially in the future struggle for sea power. The Empire and the Rio Republic are across the sea from each other, and have been competing for dominance in this sea area since ancient times. The fall of the Rio Kingdom gave the Empire the opportunity to control this ocean, creating a golden period of development for the City of Raging Waves.
With the support of other countries, the Republic of Rio has rapidly increased its national strength, and it will certainly not be willing to continue watching the Imperial Fleet cruise on this busy international route. The two countries will inevitably have a war at sea, and I think it will be beneficial for the Empire to start this war as soon as possible..."
Agatha asked Luke to write to her every day, and Luke tried his best to meet her request. On weekdays, when he had nothing to do, he would just write about the weather in Raging Wave City. Today, Luke wrote a lot.
First, the process of rescuing the hostages in the Rio Consulate is briefly described, and then the strategy for attacking the Rio Republic is introduced.
The Golden Shield Empire and Rio are separated by the sea, and many large-scale naval battles have broken out in history in order to compete for the dominance of this ocean. With the opening of the new era, the wealth generated by ocean trade has skyrocketed, and the two countries that jointly own this world route have benefited greatly from it.
However, the king of the Rio Kingdom did not have the courage of Augustine the Great of the Golden Shield Empire. The unfair distribution of wealth triggered a coup, which eventually destroyed the Rio royal family.
Later, the Golden Shield Empire invaded the Republic of Rio. Although it did not incorporate the kingdom into its territory, the protracted war made it impossible for Rio to maintain its maritime interests. During this period, the City of Raging Waves enjoyed this international route exclusively, and it became a unique world-class trading city in this sea area.
The political situation of the Rio Empire has gradually stabilized, and with various foreign subsidies, it has developed rapidly. However, this international waterway is under the control of the Golden Shield Empire, which makes the Rio Republic extremely jealous and uncomfortable.
In the end, for its own interests and at the instigation of other countries, the Rio Republic took advantage of the internal instability of the Golden Shield Empire and launched an attack on the Golden Shield Empire fleet.
Of course, this plot hasn't happened yet.
Luke, who has established a firm foothold in Raging Waves City and has huge benefits, naturally does not want his routes to be threatened by external forces.
This is also the main reason why Luke let Pan go.
In his heart, he wanted to support Pan in disrupting the Rio Republic, but the method Pan chose was unacceptable to him. Cooperation is fine, but Pan must first put himself in the right position and be humble when asking others to do things for him.
Luke told Agatha in detail what he had been thinking about in the past two days. If he could get support from the empire, many things would go much more smoothly.
But even without the support of the Empire, Luke will follow his own pace.
Put the written letter into an envelope, seal it with ink, and then stamp it with your own alchemical seal.
Without waiting for Luke's call, Kaileena pushed the door open and walked in.
She was holding a food box and looked familiar.
"Chief Inspector, someone just came to the Golden Hotel and asked me to give this to you."
Luke remembered that the food box was made of sound.
Is this... poisoning me?
"Open it and take a look."
Kaileena put the food box on the table: "I checked it with detection magic, it's not a dangerous item."
Kylena opened the food box and took out a thermos bucket from it. When she opened the lid of the thermos bucket, the familiar fragrance filled the air again.
Luke could only smile helplessly. It seemed that what he said to Yin had no effect at all.
Kylena sniffed the smell and couldn’t help but exclaimed: “It smells so good! It must be delicious!”
"Take it if you want to drink it."
Kylena quickly closed the lid: "This must be a gift from Director Yin to the Chief Inspector. I can't drink it...but, isn't Director Yin a shining gold man?"
Kailina was puzzled by Yin's behavior. As Luke's secretary, she could sense that Yin had special feelings for her superior.
"If she is looking for trouble, there is nothing I can do. Leave the things behind. This letter is for Her Royal Highness the Princess. Arrange for someone to deliver it immediately."
"Yes, Chief Inspector."
When Kylena was about to leave with the letter, Luke stopped her again: “Arrange a car, I’m going to the Sisise Palace.”
"Yes, Chief Inspector."
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In the Sisese Palace, Viscount Iscolan accompanied Ambassador Leo to drink morning tea and enjoy the opera, surrounded by guards.
"Ambassador Webster, I told you that the consulate's affairs will be handled by Chief Inspector Meteorite. You can rest assured. None of us wants this incident to affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries. The way this incident was handled can be said to be perfect."
Ambassador Webster is a middle-aged man with an elegant temperament and a big mustache under his nose. He knows that the relationship between the Golden Shield Empire and the Rio Republic is very delicate, and it is not easy for him to be an ambassador. The attack on the Rio consul will not only affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries, but may also cause turmoil in the domestic political situation.
This is also the reason why he rushed over from the imperial capital as soon as he knew about this matter. Only by getting first-hand information can he negotiate diplomatically.
Ambassador Webster trimmed his beard and said to Viscount Iscolan with the grace of a diplomat: "During this time in the imperial capital, what I heard most was the miracle created by Chief Inspector Meteorite in Raging Waves City. Of course... this is not something I can discuss with my status.
The Rio Consulate incident allowed me to witness the magic of the Meteoric Chief Inspector. Just as he sent you to save my life, the enemy's conspiracy was like transparent glass in front of him, which was a humiliation.
I also don't want to see this incident affect the normal diplomatic relations between the two countries. We share this ocean, and any turmoil between the two countries will cause major international turmoil.
Please tell me when I can meet Chief Inspector Meteorite. I want to express my gratitude to him in person."
"The Chief Inspector..."
Just as Viscount Iscolan was about to find an excuse for Luke, a servant came in.
"Sir, the Chief Inspector is here."
Viscount Iscolan immediately changed his words: "The Chief Inspector said yesterday that he would come to the Cissise Palace to meet the Ambassador. I didn't expect him to come so early."
Ambassador Webster showed an expectant expression: "It is an honor for me to meet the amazing Chief Inspector of Meteorite."
Soon, Luke arrived, led by his servants.
"Ambassador Webster, I'm very happy to meet you." Luke took off his hat and handed it to Kylena who was accompanying him, and then shook hands with Ambassador Webster warmly, like an old friend who had not seen each other for many years: "Although I have never met you when I was in the imperial capital before, I have heard Her Royal Highness the Princess praise you many times. You are a professional diplomat. In handling the relationship between the Empire and the Rio Republic, you are impeccable, just like a textbook on international relations.
Since you became the Ambassador of Rio to the Empire, the relationship between the two countries has been developing in a positive direction. I believe that you can handle the attack on the consulate well and maintain the stability of the relationship between the two countries. "
Ambassador Webster stroked his beard with joy at Luke's compliment.
"The attack on the Rio Consulate took place in Raging Waves City, and the Golden Shield Empire was not sufficiently protective. But I think... as long as we maintain sincere mutual trust, we will definitely be able to handle the matter to a level that we can all accept.
Of course, this also brings up an issue that has long interfered with relations between the two countries.
There are a large number of wanted criminals in the Rio Republic who have been stranded in the Empire for a long time. I have reason to believe that the so-called "Lookouts" are composed of these wanted criminals. I hope that the Empire can repatriate all wanted criminals to our country as soon as possible, so as to prevent such incidents from happening again. "
The appearance of the Lookouts and the start of the Rio Kingdom's holy war for national restoration made it impossible for the Rio Republic to remain silent on the exiled nobles. Although it was the Imperial spies who wiped out the Lookouts, Ambassador Webster did not know what role the Golden Shield Empire played in it.
If the Lookout gets the secret support of the Golden Shield Empire, it will definitely bring great trouble to the Rio Republic.
Chief Inspector Meteorite is very popular in the Golden Shield Empire and is also the confidant of Princess Agatha. He will first make the Rio Republic's attitude known to the Empire so that the Empire can prepare for this diplomatic incident.
Luke had long expected that the Rio Republic would never give up easily on this incident. As long as they insisted that the Lookouts were from the original Rio nobles who were exiled to the Golden Shield Empire, the Empire would be the one in the wrong.
If these exiled nobles could be dealt with, it would definitely be an achievement that would go down in history for Ambassador Webster.
This is also the difficulty in dealing with this diplomatic crisis.
"Sit down and talk..." Luke first invited Ambassador Webster to sit down, and then asked Viscount Iscolan: "How is the consul now ?"
Iscolan replied: "My personal doctor examined the consul. He had no external injuries, but he had other diseases due to his old age. Now he has improved after treatment, but he needs more rest."
"Take good care of the Consul." Luke then said to Ambassador Webster, "Ambassador, although these kidnappers claim to be 'Lookouts', we cannot rush to determine who they are. Whether they are from the Empire, Rio, or somewhere else, the Imperial Secret Service needs to investigate.
As for the wanted criminal you mentioned...
This is a historical issue. The normalization of relations between the Empire and the Republic of Rio has only happened in recent years. And those people entered the Empire through legal channels. The Empire cannot risk losing its credibility by arbitrarily changing its attitude towards them.
We can't rush this matter, we need to talk slowly between our two countries. The most important thing at this moment is to resolve the attack on the consulate, rescue and repair it, and get the consulate back to operation as soon as possible. Delaying these days will cause great losses to the economies of both our countries."
Luke wanted to keep the incident vague, but Ambassador Webster, who had finally seized the opportunity, would not let it go.
"Chief Inspector, I heard that all the kidnappers were killed. May I ask why you didn't capture them alive for interrogation? Are you covering up something?"
Luke smiled and said, "It's very clear to the Empire. A group of Rio came to Fury City and attacked the Rio consulate. My job is to prevent others from doing the same in the future.
Killing them all is a deterrent to all potential threats.
Imperial spies have no obligation to consider the interests of the Rio Republic. If they are caught alive, I think the reporters will be very interested in them. "Lookout", "Exiled Nobles", "Royal Family of Rio", "Republic of Rio", "Rebellion" ...
These terms will surely flood all major newspapers and then spread throughout the world along with the merchants traveling to and from Nutao City.
Do you want to see this happen?"
Luke's rebuttal and sarcasm made Ambassador Webster look very ugly.
"Inspector General Meteor, I feel that you are not sincere in handling this incident. The matter is very clear, but you want to blur the responsibility that the Golden Shield Empire needs to bear in this incident.
Your sophistry will not change the facts, and international public opinion will give a correct evaluation of this incident. It was the Golden Shield Empire that sheltered the wanted criminals of the Rio Republic, which led to the attack on the Rio Consulate in Fury City. Our country's request to extradite all wanted criminals is a normal state demand.
If the Golden Shield Empire cannot give us the answer we want, we will most likely withdraw all our diplomatic agencies in the Golden Shield Empire for security reasons!"
Viscount Iscolan, who was standing by, did not expect that such an amicable meeting would lead to a situation where the two countries would sever diplomatic ties after just a few words.
Given the level of the Meteorite Chief Inspector, the conversation shouldn't have been so awkward.
Viscount Iscolan, who didn't know Luke's purpose, tried to smooth things over and said, "Don't be so angry, both of you.
Ambassador Webster , the Chief Inspector of Meteoric Star is an imperial spy, not an imperial foreign affairs official. Please do not be offended by the Chief Inspector considering the issue from his position. As for the handling of those people, I think it is better to leave it to Your Majesty and the cabinet ministers to consider. "
Ambassador Webster knew that Iscolan was right. No matter how powerful a chief detective of the Secret Service was, he could not decide changes in national policy.
He calmed himself down and said to Luke, "I was a little harsh just now. You are my savior, and I definitely didn't mean to offend you.
Please convey what I have said to Her Royal Highness the Princess. When I return to the imperial capital, I will formally send a note on this issue."
Luke still looked relaxed. "Yes, this is not something I can decide. But there is one thing I want to talk to the ambassador about since you are in Raging Wave City."
"Please speak!"
"Pirates are rampant on the international shipping routes off the coast of Nutao City. The Imperial Navy has repeatedly launched sieges against them, but they will soon recover their strength and regroup.
According to our secret service, these pirates are funded by the Republic of Rio.
I wonder if the ambassador can give me an explanation!"
