Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 54: Spending Money to Avoid Disasters
Facing Luke's exorbitant price, Virgil said, "Inspector Meteorite, the City Hall will give you 400 million. Can you guarantee that you can catch the elf Clear Sky?"
"As long as the money is in place and Fairy Clear Sky is in the Cape District, I can catch her."
At this moment, Luke did not have the demeanor of a senior imperial official at all. Instead, he looked like a swindler who was ready to run away after getting the money.
Of course, it was impossible for Congressman Virgil to give the money to the Cape District Intelligence Bureau just for the sake of a gamble.
He also realized that the new detective of the Cape District Secret Service was an extremely difficult guy.
No wonder Holt suffered such a great loss at his hands.
This is a gangster!
Virgil didn't intend to continue to tangle with Luke, it was too ungraceful.
“Inspector Meteorite, you can write a detailed report and submit it to the City Government Office on how to search for the elf Qingkong in the Cape District and the expenses required.
We will make grants based on actual circumstances.
You may sit down now.”
Virgil was preparing to practice Tai Chi, but Luke was practicing Baji.
"Mr. Congressman... the 400 million special fund includes a 400 million plan to hunt for the elves in the sky, and the 1 mark special fund includes a 1 mark plan to hunt for the elves.
If you don't tell me a detailed figure for the special fund, I don't know how to implement this search plan! Don't let the money I want not match the money you give me, and if something goes wrong you ask me to explain it, I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly."
Councillor Virgil had not expected that the new detective of the Cape District Secret Service was not only a rogue, but also a scoundrel.
He actually dared to act like he was determined to get money in such a serious meeting and would not give up until he was given.
"Inspector Meteorite, regarding the grant... we can talk about it alone. Please sit down.
Please do not disrupt the order of the venue. "
"Congressman Virgil, I now seriously doubt your position. When the 'Heart of the Red Dragon Niel Colon' was stolen, you asked our Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau to handle the case.
After that, they sent us a series of circulars asking us to capture the elf Qingkong, as if they were sure that she was hiding in the Cape District, and they also knew that it was impossible to catch her with the existing forces of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau.
Now I am going to mobilize the whole city's forces to search for the elf Qingkong. Why are you so anxious to let me sit down?
Are you feeling guilty? "
Kaileena, who was standing by, cleverly found all the circulars sent by the Government Affairs Office to the Secret Intelligence Bureau of the Cape District, and put them next to Luke.
Luke picked up a stack of documents and showed them to everyone in the meeting.
"These are the originals sent to me by the City Hall, and they are all signed by Councillor Virgil.
You still want to talk to me alone!
Are you planning to bribe me?"
Luke kept throwing blame at Virgil.
Virgil was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up: "Inspector Meteorite, you are slandering an Imperial lord, a senior Imperial official, and a member of .
You are responsible for what you say.
I will report your rude words and actions to His Majesty!"
Luke slammed the papers in his hand onto the table.
"Okay! I will also report these documents to Her Royal Highness the Princess. I will explain in detail to Her Royal Highness the actual situation of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau and the Cape District Security Bureau.
Including the fact that I wanted to go all out to hunt down the elf Qingkong, but you maliciously obstructed me."
"When did I stop you?"
"If you don't give me the money, you are using your status as a councillor, an official, and a noble to stop me!"
Virgil was so angry that he almost passed out.
"I didn't say I wouldn't give the money, I just need to discuss the use of this special fund with other urban security departments."
"The elf Qingkong is in the Cape District. If you don't talk to me, who are you going to talk to?"
Virgil asked, "Are you sure that the elf Qingkong is in the Cape area?"
Luke slapped the papers on the table. “You were the one who said she was in the Cape District!”
The meeting was turned into a market by Luke and Virgil. Everyone watched them arguing with great interest, including Rear Admiral Nelson who had just reminded Virgil and seemed to be looking forward to seeing who would win the argument.
At this moment, Virgil just wanted to snatch those documents and burn them.
When he sent out these circulars, he had no idea that they could become a powerful weapon against him.
Unfortunately, the Government Affairs Office of Nutao City and the Secret Intelligence Bureau have no subordinate relationship. Meteorite is talking nonsense here, and I have no way to deal with him here.
Virgil quickly took out a medicine bottle from his arms, poured out a few pills and swallowed them.
It's too passive and too undignified.
Framing is a traditional skill of the Secret Service of Cape District. I didn't expect that Yunxing had mastered the essence of it as soon as he took office. Continuing to argue would only make things worse.
It must end as soon as possible!
He's making such a fuss just for money... give him money.
Virgil took a long breath , steadied himself from cursing, and said in a calm tone: "Although your words are a little rude, Inspector Meteorite, your eagerness to catch criminals is worth learning from for all of us.
The elf Qingkong is hiding in the Cape District based on my judgment based on comprehensive intelligence from all sources, so the Cape District Security Bureau and the Secret Intelligence Bureau need to shoulder more responsibilities.
The City Hall will also give you more financial subsidies.
According to the special case fund allocation we have already formulated, the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau can get 10 million Reichsmarks to be used for the personnel replenishment and various expenses needed to hunt down the elf Qingkong."
10 million Reichsmarks was a huge sum of money for the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau, which could only receive 2 million Reichsmarks per month from the City Hall.
Kylena’s eyes lit up when she heard the number.
The daily work she was most reluctant to deal with was sorting out the accounts, spending money everywhere and lacking money everywhere.
But for Luke, this money was just like giving alms to a beggar.
It is far from what Inspector Ben wants.
Luke still stood there.
Without saying a word, he picked up the documents on the table and flipped through them one by one.
Virgil knew he had lowballed.
"Of course, this is the allocation we made . Considering the huge search plan you have set up, Inspector Meteorite, these subsidies are a bit small.
I think 50 million should be enough to satisfy you for the expenses of your Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau this time.
The reward for the Elf Clear Sky is uniformly determined by the City Government Office."
The price suddenly increased from 10 million to 50 million, and Kylena wanted to stand up and agree on behalf of the inspector.
But she found her inspector unimpressed.
He continued to stand there and flip through the documents in his hand one by one.
Virgil said with a dark face: "A city-wide search will indeed be very disturbing to the residents. It is right to give them a certain amount of compensation, which will also help them actively provide us with clues.
I think... we can take out another 30 million from the special funds for handling the case to be used for the comfort expenses of the people.
Meteorite Inspector, you should be satisfied now."
Virgil spoke with great emphasis.
Luke knew that it was unrealistic to get 400 million from the city government. 50 million + 30 million is 80 million.
Once this money is in hand, many things can be done immediately.
"Satisfied, very satisfied... Councillor Virgil is devoted to the Empire. I just misunderstood you, Mr. Councillor."
