Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 56: Enlightenment
"Elders, please do not believe Meteorite's lies!" Pan defended himself, "He is the best at deceiving and bewitching. Yin was deceived by him and committed an unforgivable crime get away with it. Please ask the Council of Elders to punish him immediately to uphold the laws of the Shining Gold People."
Elder Mu looked at Pan, then at Luke. A circle of golden light circled the meeting place, and the elders exchanged opinions.
Then he said to Luke: "Meteorite, I remember you admitted that it was you that Yin missed in his heart."
Luke answered casually, "Didn't Pan just say that? I am best at deceiving and bewitching. Admitting that it was me that Yin missed, was just an excuse for me to protect Yin. And the stories about Yin and me were all spread by me.
I will repay a favor. The development of my Raging Waves City to this size is due to Yin’s contribution. Therefore, in order to save Yin, I can do many things, including sacrificing my reputation. "
Pan seized the opportunity and said loudly: “You still say that you and Yin have no private feelings, do you really think that the elders are blind and foolish?
Elders, Meteor has admitted that he is full of lies, and nothing he says can be believed."
Luke said: "My words are not trustworthy, but Yin's words are trustworthy. Why don't you bring Yin here and ask her in person who... made her fall in love?
Or maybe she was just being framed.
If she breaks the taboo and is sentenced to death, this person can legitimately leave the Sparkling Gold Civilization and restore his country to be his king! "
Elder Mu also used aperture to communicate with other elders.
Yin had indeed not confessed who had made her fall in love since the beginning of the interrogation. The judgment that it was Yunxing was based on Yin's behavior and some circumstantial evidence collected. When Yunxing was later found, he personally admitted the incident. It can be said that there is no doubt about this incident.
However, Yunxing suddenly changed his statement, causing new twists and turns in the incident.
Moreover, Pan's behavior and emotions changed a lot after the report. He used to be very calm and was a junior with outstanding abilities. He was even selected as a candidate for elder.
Now Pan is very emotional.
At the same time, as Meteor said, Pan returned to Rio and was preparing to rebuild the Rio Kingdom. There are signs that Pan had secretly rebuilt the Watchers and launched a war to restore his country when he was still a Shining Gold.
Therefore, it is not ruled out that Pan framed his twin sister Yin in order to escape from the Shuojin people.
"Summon Yin to the Council of Elders to investigate this matter. If she is really framed, we must uphold justice and make the real culprit receive punishment."
"I don't think now is the time to deal with this matter. The purpose of meeting with the meteorite is to solve the challenges we are facing, not to be distracted by other things."
"Also, the Yin incident is our own business, but Meteorite clearly wants to make it a public event. If we fall into the trap set by Meteorite, it will cause a great blow to the image of the Sparkling Gold People."
"The image of the shining gold man? I have always been against openly intervening in the dispute between the Golden Shield Empire and the Art County Union, but the final decision was to give financial support to the Art County Union. Although 200,000 gold coupons are not much, it damages the credit that the World Bank has always built.
Two hundred thousand gold notes destroyed our foundation. The benefits it brought were short-term, but the harm it caused was long-term. "
“Credit can be reshaped, but once the gold certificates issued by the World Bank lose their current status, the remaining credit will be nothing. The Golden Shield Empire forcibly uses energy to promote the Imperial Mark, which can radiate and affect the entire industry. Our gold is not competitive.
If we cannot use our existing advantages to sanction and suppress the Golden Shield Empire, we will have to watch other countries lose interest in gold certificates. When people from all over the world come to the Golden Valley with their gold certificates to exchange for gold, do we have enough gold to exchange?
Do the Shining Gold people still have credibility at that time?"
The pastor immediately stopped the controversy from deviating from the topic: "The decision has been made, please stop arguing. Now let's vote on whether to summon Yin...
…
There were six votes that the summons was necessary, and six votes that it was not necessary. According to the Golden Man Law, when the Elders' Council had an equal number of votes due to absence, the presiding elder had the final say.
I don’t think Tone should be subpoenaed.
The reason is that I have a certain understanding of Meteorite. He must have his own purpose in bringing up the incident of Yin at this time. We can't fall into his preset rhythm. The most important thing is to get the Golden Shield Empire to sign the treaty as soon as possible."
The elders expressed their approval of the resolution.
Elder Mu turned to Luke and said, "The Yin incident is an internal matter of our Shining Gold people. We will investigate and collect evidence ourselves to find out the truth. Let's get back to the main topic and discuss how to peacefully resolve the crisis between the Golden Shield Empire and the World Bank."
Luke asked, "Since you all think the truth is uncertain, does that mean I haven't violated the laws of the Shining Gold People?"
"You are just a suspect now."
"I understand!" Luke glanced at Pan, smiled complacently, and then said to Elder Mu: "Since there are still doubts about this incident, I think Yin is just a suspect. In view of Pan's bad behavior, his role as a middleman between us will only deepen our mutual misunderstanding and contradictions.
Therefore, I propose that Yin be the mediator between us. I believe she has the ability to ease the distrust and estrangement between us and to facilitate a peaceful resolution of our dispute as soon as possible."
The elder pastor considered it.
Pan's condition and position are obviously no longer suitable to be the middleman of this negotiation. His actions simply intensify the conflict between the Sparkling Gold People and the Golden Shield Empire. It would be best to execute Meteorite .
But there is more than just the Golden Shield Empire behind the meteor.
He has the Moonlight Queen, Clear Sky, and the World Tree, as well as angels, dragons, demons in the dark, and the Shadow Clan watching him.
Must be handled with caution.
If Yin can persuade Meteorite to sign a treaty, then it is not impossible to put all the blame on Pan.
"This suggestion from Prime Minister Meteorite is very good. Pan is indeed no longer suitable to serve as a middleman between our two sides. If Yin can make a contribution to this dispute and prove her innocence, it will be another cause for celebration for us."
Pan was somewhat unsteady on his feet.
He could hear the subconscious meaning of Elder Mu's expression to Yunxing, and he was very likely to become a victim of this political deal. At this moment, Pan finally understood why Yunxing repeatedly said that he was not in the same league as him, and his honor, disgrace, life and death were all in the hands of others. It was ridiculous that he had jumped so high before.
Luke said, "I absolutely believe that Yin is a person we can all trust. As for Pan... I hope the Golden Man will restrict him from leaving the Golden Valley, and after the investigation of Yin's incident is complete, we can decide whether he is right or wrong."
"I agree!" Elder Mu waved his hand, and a ray of golden light shot out of the venue. Then several Golden Warriors wearing golden armor walked in from outside. Elder Mu said to Pan: "Your actions have damaged the Golden Warriors' feelings and trust in you. Now please leave the Elders' Council and do not leave the Golden Valley until the Yin incident is investigated."
"Elders, you need me. I know all the tricks of Meteorite. I can help you see through all his schemes. I..."
The Shining Gold warrior carried the screaming Pan away.
When the elders of the Golden People felt that they could finally talk about business, Luke stood up from his golden chair, patted the wrinkles on his clothes, and said, "Let's end our meeting here. My first contact with the Golden People Elders' Council gave me a very bad impression.
The Golden Man did not treat me as an equal.
You should realize that the Golden Shield Empire is now the most powerful country in human civilization. Our territory is larger than that controlled by the Golden People, our population is larger than that controlled by the Golden People, and we are gradually mastering the world's energy market. The Golden People regard the Golden Shield Empire as a challenger, but they want to resolve the dispute with an extremely arrogant attitude.
I am looking forward to our second meeting, where we can resolve the dispute through equal discussion in a fair venue.
Just let me know the time and place...bye!"
After saying this, Luke turned around and walked out of the Elders' House.
The Golden Warrior wanted to stop him, but Elder Mu raised his hand to stop him.
After Luke got on the special car and left, the elders began to argue.
"The Golden Shield people simply don't take us, the Shining Gold people, seriously. I need to continue to teach the Golden Shield Empire a lesson and let them know that they are not qualified to discuss equality with the Shining Gold people."
"Yunxing is a professional politician, and we have no experience in dealing with this kind of incident, which is why he has been controlling the rhythm of this meeting. We need to face up to our own shortcomings and learn from this meeting. We must not continue to be led by Yunxing in the next meeting."
"So should we agree to Meteorite's request or not? He wants an equal negotiation. If we agree, it means we recognize the Golden Shield Empire as the representative of human civilization and elevate it to a position equal to our five ancient civilizations."
"In fact, when we invited Meteorite to visit the Golden Valley, we were indirectly acknowledging this. In fact, the current Golden Shield Empire can indeed serve as a representative of human civilization. If we hadn't stopped it, it would only be a matter of time before the Golden Shield Empire, which had taken over the Dragon Clan Fire Crystal Mine, would lead human civilization.
I think we can give the Golden Shield people an equal negotiation, which is to respect human civilization."
"Giving the Golden Shields equal treatment will only make them mistakenly believe that the Shining Golds are weak. When the Shining Golds created their great civilization, humans were still grinding stones. Their current strength is entirely due to the ancient wars that damaged the vitality of the five ancient civilizations.
But even if we are not as powerful as in ancient times, we are definitely not equal to a lower-level civilization.
I support continuing to put pressure on the Shining Golds, and giving Art County United some more money, the Golden Shields will bow to us."
After listening to the elders' opinions, Elder Mu said, "I remind all the elders not to regard Meteor as a pure Golden Shield man. We are not sure what role the Dragon Clan plays in this dispute, so we need to put away our arrogance and face the problems we have exposed.
We must do our best to resolve the negotiations with the Golden Shield Empire at the lowest cost, but we must also be fully prepared for a war. If you have been to Saint Lun City, you can feel that the crisis of war is coming. If we still have this mentality, we will lose all the honor left by our ancestors. "
"Elder Mu, what is your opinion?"
Elder Mu said: "Giving the Golden Shield people an equal dialogue is not to elevate them, but to put us down. If we regard the Golden Shield Empire as a real opponent, we will not act like a superior civilization, weave conspiracies, curse, and fight for the interests of the Golden Shield people with all our strength.
Even if we impose sanctions, we must make the Golden Shield people understand why we are imposing sanctions on him, and not just to vent our anger.
Voting starts now! "
After leaving Golden Valley, Luke returned to the Golden Hotel. At this time, the outside of the Golden Hotel was already full of reporters from all sides, and there were also people trying to find out the news.
Meteorite's visit to the Golden Valley has touched the nerves of the world. Today is the first time that Meteorite has gone to the Elders' Council of the Shining Golden People after arriving in the Golden Valley. Everyone wants to get first-hand information and wants to know what Meteorite talked about with the Shining Golden People.
Has the Golden Shield Empire compromised on its energy monetary policy?
Luke, as always, showed a friendly image and set up a podium outside the Golden Hotel to answer questions from reporters.
"Today, I held a friendly consultation with the elders of the Golden Elders in the Golden Elders' Council. We exchanged our opinions and reached a limited consensus on some issues of concern to both sides.
It’s just that we didn’t have a more in-depth discussion due to the short time. I’m looking forward to the second meeting with the elders of the Shining Gold People.”
A reporter asked: "Prime Minister of Meteoric Star, can you talk in detail about the content of your meeting with the elders of the Shining Gold?"
Luke replied: "Since the content involves some internal matters of the Golden People, as an outsider, it is inconvenient for me to disclose it to the outside world."
"Meteor Prime Minister, have you seen Yin? Can you tell me about your plan to rescue Yin?"
"Unfortunately, I didn't see Yin this time. As for the plan to rescue Yin...if I tell others about the plan, can I still rescue Yin?
Just a joke!
If everything goes well, Yin will soon be able to gain some freedom and appear near you. But I remind you that you can just treat the rumors about me and Yin as a story. Don't harass Yin because of them. If you have any questions, you can ask me. "
Hearing the sound can gain a certain degree of freedom. For the gossiping crowd, this meeting is simply a great victory for the Prime Minister of Meteorite.
Then, almost all the questions from the reporters were about harmony.
In a room on the upper floors of the Shuojin Hotel, Pan stood on the terrace and looked down at the crowded square outside the hotel, and at Meteorite who was answering questions enthusiastically, his eyes full of bloodshot.
At this time, a servant approached and said, "Your Highness, Lord Herkekin, the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Art County, has been invited. He is waiting for you in the living room."
Pan turned around, straightened his clothes, and took one last look at Luke: "See how long you can remain so proud?"
