Chapter 26: Larence's Sense of Smell
"Again?" James frowned. He looked at the old man who was sighing and holding his forehead. He suppressed his fear and "advised" him: "Uh... do we really have to do this, father?"
Baron Lefebvre raised his head and squinted at his son: "What do you want to say?"
"I don't understand." James spread his hands. "We have already made concessions! And it is a big concession! We are even ready to give up all our industries in this field! Isn't this level of sacrifice enough to prove loyalty?"
He grew up hearing the title of "Steel King Lawrence". It has been passed down over the land for many years and has long held a sacred status in James' heart.
As a result, his father had to give up all his steel industry in order to protect himself. These foundations that he spent his whole life building could be obtained by the royal family without any effort.
It is said that the industrial transformation has been arranged long ago... and they are seeking other ways out. Well, James does not understand this aspect. He has been studying ores and smelting since he was a child. It takes him several months to adapt to being in charge of the mining area. He tries to keep his mouth shut about areas he does not understand.
But this was the limit of what he could accept - in his opinion, Lawrence had even handed over the ore smelting and trading rights on which it depended for its livelihood. From a market perspective, it had completely lost the ability and qualifications to stir up the situation.
This is almost equivalent to putting your head under someone else's guillotine. Isn't this enough to prove that Lawrence is loyal?
You still want to send it?
How long will it take to satisfy the royal family’s greedy appetite?
James stared at Le Fay and lowered his voice to him, "I heard that Barish has been very close to several ministers recently... Maybe we can--"
"Shut your mouth!" Le Fay interrupted him with a roar. The Baron was not even satisfied with just drowning him out with his volume, and at the same time he threw a porcelain cup at him.
"Bang--crash!" The cup spun into the darkness and broke into pieces in the corner without any suspense... James first looked back in that direction, then turned his head and stared at the baron with some horror.
Even if what he said was problematic, his father wouldn't get so angry, right?
He didn't say that they must contact Barish's people. He just wanted to express that this was an alternative, an option. Maybe among ten thousand options, there was one in which they could seize the initiative. He also wanted the best for his family.
"You should pray that I am still healthy now." Le Fei's chest heaved, "Otherwise, if I really hand over the stall to you, you won't even know that you are being played to death!"
"I don't think I'm wrong!" James struggled in his heart, and finally decided to say this.
At least he had to figure out why his father was so angry.
"I know that preservation and continuation are what the family values most, and I know that giving up everything for these is worth it, but father, I don't think the situation has really reached that point!"
"Now you know about Count Xieyang's case. That case... the case of stolen jewelry... there were also things from the White Shadow Palace involved. At least the White Shadow Palace is still willing to play with everyone. Its attitude is very clear!"
"Is this the origin of your judgment?" Le Fay sneered, closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "Let's take our eyes off this case first. Think about what happened some time ago."
"The return of Elsazhou?" James was stunned.
"Go a little further and think about why you came back."
The young man thought that it could only be to participate in His Majesty's "marriage plan".
But he didn't really intend to get involved in these matters, it was just a cover, and he didn't understand why the Baron brought up this matter now.
Isn't the real point to go to Elsa Continent to find Prince Wayne?
"Prince Wayne is no longer important now." Le Fay said, "If I guess correctly, this is their double insurance, just like you can't be the dictator here in the future, and there will be Jack pretending to be against you... This is the best means of protection, which means that from the perspective of Icarolin Continent, they have given up on him."
"That……"
"If Lawrence is unable to abandon the foundation he has built on this land and go to Aisha Continent to develop, then it would be meaningless to spend a lot of effort to find him." The baron interrupted him again, "Think about it, how will the situation in Icarolin change if this happens?"
Is father finally going to test me on these levels?
James gradually became excited, and he tried to express his own views: "Then for a long time to come, the most important thing must be your Majesty's marriage."
"I need you to explain the reasons in detail."
"Because Prince Wayne is gone." James raised his eyebrows. "Didn't you speculate that he might be... so you used your power to look for him? But if he doesn't come back, then it can't be him. We should prepare comfort items and visit the seriously ill Prince Trilled before others get the exact news..."
"I can't possibly do that."
"Next - ah?" James was stunned, his eyes widened: "Why?"
"Because Prince Trilred is dead."
ah……?
James didn't say anything this time. He just kept staring with his mouth open, unable to speak.
"I had already thought so when I asked you to go find Tenize during our previous conversation, but after all... you are still young, so I didn't dare let you take it to heart."
"..."
"But now I must tell you, I want you to abandon this naive idea - you must realize that the more they want to cover up a matter, the more serious it is. Prince Trielred had already died at that time, and his confidants appeared in the White Shadow Palace for no other reason than to ask for help from Your Majesty."
"Can……"
"You saw him standing guard, that was all arranged later. He was deliberately shown to you as a double insurance. No one could have imagined that Prince Trielred was neither in the capital nor in Trielred. Yes, who dared to think so at the time..."
I think you look very brave.
James's face twitched as he recalled Le Fay's series of abnormal behaviors at that time.
Breaking the rules of smoking and looking sad.
He didn't understand it at the time, nor did he understand the subsequent series of orders. But now he understood - the simplest method of elimination, if Prince Trierred had died, then Terney was the only option left for the royal family.
But now my father said that Teni wanted to stay in Edsa to develop his career? He said he would not come back?
James couldn't understand this again.
It sounds like this is related to them continuing to bleed for the White Shadow Palace to drink, but what is the connection?
"idiot!"
Seeing that he still didn't understand, Le Fay couldn't help but scold him, "Did their plan to choose a husband finally succeed?"
"No...it ended so hastily..."
"Is your Majesty's marriage settled?"
"No."
"Prince Trilled was secretly assassinated. Such a big thing has not been heard of yet. What do you think this has to do with it?"
James was stunned again, and then broke out in a cold sweat.
He totally got it.
Yes Yes……
Teni was away, and Naris was assassinated. No matter which daring guy did it, it would definitely make the royal family extremely angry and vigilant.
So this is the reason for terminating the marriage... This is nonsense, even if James became the king, and the candidate he liked died suddenly when he was choosing a wife, he would also suspect that someone wanted to take this opportunity to send their own person to sleep with him.
Then of course this plan cannot go ahead... at least not before we figure out who can be trusted!
Therefore, it is foreseeable that the White Shadow Palace will inevitably launch a thorough investigation campaign that will affect everyone!
No one can stay out of this investigation, including Lawrence!
Even though Lawrence has proven himself many times through bloodletting and cutting, this matter involves too many people, and this approach is no longer effective!
To make an analogy: the White Shadow Palace and the Tree People are now like an over-irritated patient, who is standing on the throne with a gun in hand, staring at every subject kneeling below with a greedy eye.
He suspected them all, and longed to catch them making the slightest mistake and kill them.
So it’s not a question of choice at all.
There is no choice...this is to save your life!
Cutting off the tail and surviving is Lawrence's only chance to continue!
"I was wrong!"
The young man realized his oversight and quickly lowered his head to the man.
"You've only just started at this level. I don't blame you." Le Fay lit another cigarette and took a deep puff. "But I'll give you a month at most. If you're still so slow after a month, you won't complain if I take you down."
"I won't let you down!"
"Don't go out during this period, and don't contact those friends you just met."
"I understand."
"Not even women, even if they are invited home."
"...Yes, I understand."
"It's not that you can't go out at all, but I only hope to see you go out to get close to Count Xieyang."
"Isn't this bad?" James was stunned.
After all, the director of the Security Bureau had given him that hint.
He keeps getting closer, won't that annoy people?
"Of course it's not recommended under normal circumstances, but there happens to be a case here."
Le Fay took a newspaper from the side.
"This also involves Barish... I think they need some help from the nobles."
……
After James left, Le Fay was still reading the newspaper.
If he had been more alert, he would have noticed that the Baron still hadn't said the whole story.
Chapter 27: Shocking Change
At the same time, Hitzfeld had secretly left the palace in a car and entered a factory park under the cover of night.
This should have been a power plant that was abandoned and then put into use. Of course, it no longer needs such a large area for power generation. Many surrounding areas have been renovated, and it looks more like a place for smelting ore and forging steel, that is, a steel mill.
"This was originally Lawrence's property." Alwin introduced them, "They are very smart. Ruth hasn't said anything yet, but these things have been handed over."
Xia Yibing looked at the annual rings of the seat in front of her and thought that this old woman would also be humiliated one day.
She could even guess how the tree rings were calculated: she must have felt that Lawrence had existed for too long and knew too much, which was a hidden danger to the young king, and most likely she wanted to take this opportunity to completely wipe out this family.
Finally, it was discovered by others.
Cut off the tail to survive... Well, it seems that Lawrence has survived to this day and he is not just good at taking sides.
Entering the factory, they saw amazing scenes in the largest workshop.
That's Xieyang.
Not one but seven.
Each one is taller and larger than expected, with its surface made up of countless huge wheels, each of which is carved with an eye-shaped nozzle.
They just lie there... with their weight transferred to the steel support, unfolding in an inverted U shape before our eyes.
"I didn't know you had already put this thing into mass production..." Even a conservative person like Xia Yibing was sincerely amazed. The scene before them could indeed be called a miracle.
You have to know that Sarah's current financial situation has not yet fully recovered.
The return of Aisha would stimulate economic growth, but that was not the time. Until the first shipload of ore came back, it would have no impact on the country's industrial strength.
How did they get to this point before then?
It's hard to imagine, if Elsa had seven mechanical yangs during the God War...
"This is a consumable." Alvin said.
"We referred to the manufacturing drawings of the past few dozen generations of mechanical Yang and made improvements on this basis. Compared with the one my father controlled, their internal structure is more sophisticated, and at the same time, the weight is greatly reduced, the speed is increased, and the cruising distance is also improved."
"At what cost?" Hitzfeld asked.
“Basically, it will be scrapped after being used once.”
Pretty much what I thought.
Hitzfeld nodded silently.
If her guess was correct, these seven mechanical Yangs were not used to deal with the Eternal Night.
The one that should be used to deal with the eternal night should be another one... Although they may look similar in appearance, that one should be more durable, and its lifespan can be extended by repairs after returning from space.
That is the one used by Charuni.
How bizarre... She had never thought that mechanical suns could come in different styles.
“Is it surprising?”
Ms. Usilian was whispering again in that haughty accent.
