Age of Arcane

Chapter 185 Prosecution
For the citizens of Raging Waves City, today is as exciting as riding a roller coaster.In the morning, major newspapers published the news of the World Bank's investment in the hydrogen airship project, which eliminated the negative impact of the Changxiang-class hydrogen airship accident and restored the public's confidence in hydrogen airships.

However, the major newspapers quickly published the latest World Bank announcement, which dealt the deadliest blow to all investors.

This time, the hydrogen airship project was thrown to the ground like a broken bowl by the World Bank. It is really over, and no one can revive it.

When Speaker Grover and Yomington visited Pan and wanted to do a dying struggle, Luke came to the mansion of Senator Ible.

At the request of Luke, Councilor Ible invited all the prominent merchants in Rage City to his home, including the other two capitalist councilors.These businessmen have all tasted the sweetness of new technology, and they have a more fanatical worship of new technology than ordinary people.They think that the hydrogen airship is a vent that can blow pigs to the sky, so they have invested a lot of money in the hydrogen airship project of the Urban Alchemists Association.

Now this project is yellow, and their money is wasted.

According to Mr. Ible's current political stance, if it were yesterday, he would not have invited so many business people to his home.And today...at least a quarter of them are uninvited.

The attitude of the World Bank changed too suddenly. If there were no major incidents in the middle, they would not have a polarized change in this investment.And in Raging Waves City, the only person who can make the director of the World Bank make such a decision is probably only Inspector Meteor, who has been performing miracles all this time.

The hydrogen airship project at this time not only involved money, but also condensed factional conflicts and political struggles.Under such a situation, the Princess faction headed by Inspector Meteorite has reached the point where it has no choice but to attack.

No matter what Detective Meteorite wants to do, it will be revealed today!
From now on, the wind in Raging Waves City will blow over there that is related to everyone's property, and even their lives.Therefore, regardless of the standpoint, the meeting held by Inspector Meteorite must be attended no matter what.

Senator Ible arranged his large living room into a large conference room.Because the number of people who came exceeded expectations, a lot of small seats were added, which crowded the already spacious living room to the brim, like an overloaded passenger car.These big businessmen have never suffered this kind of crime, but today they are all glad that they can have a small bench here.

When the time was up, the imperial agents closed all the entrances and exits, and stood around the venue to perform vigilance.

Councilor Ible first made a concise opening statement, and then invited Inspector Meteor to speak.

Luke came up and stood behind the podium.

"I believe that everyone knows who I am, the inspector of the Cape Branch of Raging Waves City of the Empire's Bureau of Secret Affairs... Meteor is also the only detective of the Bureau of Secrets in Raging City.

Since I took office, I've done a lot of things outside of Cape District.As for what extra tasks I have, everyone should have their own guesses and judgments.

The empire is very short of money now, and most of the empire does not even have electric lights.

Alright, that's all for now. When you go back, you should carefully consider your own positions.

Now let's start the actual content..."

Luke waved his hand, and Karina took a stack of documents and placed them on the podium.

Luke took these documents and threw them down the stage one by one. The businessmen immediately circulated the documents after receiving them.

"My people searched the Urban Alchemist Association. The original purpose was to find clues that they were suspected of murdering me, but they found a lot of things that surprised me. What I showed you should be easy to see with your business acumen. The problem.

In the Urban Alchemists Association, someone borrowed the hydrogen airship project to make money.Most of your money was not invested in the research and development of hydrogen airships, but was misappropriated for smuggling, futures trading, and even usury.Then the profit and principal went into private pockets after a few rounds.

Some of you are clear about the operation here; some of you are involved; some of you benefit from it.But most of them are victims, the entire Rage City, and even the entire empire have more victims.

If this is a normal investment project, investment failure is of course at your own risk.And if this is a normal investment project, it is impossible to have so many victims, and it is impossible to have such a large loss of funds..."

After Luke paused, the businessmen in the audience began to discuss.

They all knew that the Urban Alchemists Association had invested heavily in hydrogen airships, but limited to their own circle and the strength of the Alchemists Association, they didn't know how much money this project had raised.

And when they saw the real amount, they were shocked by the figures above.If this mine is successfully detonated by the meteorite inspector, the City Alchemist Association will peel off its skin even if it does not die.

At this time, the merchants all knew that Inspector Meteor's purpose for calling himself and others was to prepare to force the City Alchemists Association to force the palace.

It is to force these people to stand in line.

Money is very important to businessmen, but how to choose the right team is more important to businessmen.

Is it against Inspector Meteor?Or support the Urban Alchemists Association?

Thinking about what Inspector Meteor Star said at the beginning, the Empire is really going to take back Raging Waves City!

But in this game, who can win?

The discussion in the venue gradually subsided, and everyone looked at Meteor again.

Luke knew that it was not that simple to convince these spirit-like businessmen to follow him to the City Alchemist Association.

"If you think that I summoned you here to win you over... you are completely wrong. I just need you to be here at this time, so that the City Alchemist Association will know that you are here.

Now the retail investors in Raging Waves City have gone crazy, and information about the city's Alchemist Association engaging in financial fraud has been spread.Angry people are storming the City Alchemists Guild, the City Council, and the City Court.

This time is different from the large parade caused by the destruction of the Raging Thunder Tower. If it is delayed until night, it will definitely turn into a city-wide riot. The Raging Waves Navy will take over the city, and the empire will be able to regain possession of Raging Waves City.

At this time, the City Alchemists Association needs your support more than I do, and needs you to stand up and promise to repay all investors' losses for the Alchemists Association.

But you are all here with me, more complete than I expected to come.

......"

Looking at the smile on Inspector Meteor's face, the merchants felt like a sparrow rushing to throw itself into a trap.

Yes!

Although people like myself have invested money in the hydrogen airship project, such a small number of people will not be looked down upon by the City Alchemists Association.Although those retail investors did not invest much money, their number was extremely large.

Once these people are stimulated to lose their minds, they will inevitably cause riots throughout the city.Thinking of the city-wide parade organized by Inspector Meteor... Could it be an audition for today's situation?
If true, Inspector Meteor would be terrifying.

The Urban Alchemist Association is completely over this time. When it needed the support of the urban capital of Raging Wave City the most, the urban capital was locked up here.

Once a big riot is formed at night, the army will enter the city!
So……

When the businessmen panicked, Luke said: "Raging Waves City is under military control, which means that this city will become a war zone, which will cause a great loss of international credit. Your industry and wealth will shrink to decades ago, and some people will go bankrupt directly.

This is not my purpose, nor is it the city of Raging Waves that the Empire wants.

According to the current situation faced by the Urban Alchemists Association, you, the plaintiffs..."

Luke waved again, and a group of imperial agents distributed documents and pens to the merchants.

"Everyone, this is an indictment against the City Alchemists Association for financial fraud. Sign your names and stamp your seals, and let the City Alchemists Association see who their parents are.

On behalf of you, I will negotiate with the Urban Alchemist Guild to calm down this incident as soon as possible.I assure you that in the new order of Rough Waves City in the future, your business will only get better and better, and no one will be liquidated because of the past..."

The indictment was distributed to each businessman, and each of them stayed there holding a pen.

To sign is to submit a nomination certificate, creating an irreparable rift with the Urban Alchemists Association.Don't sign...the old system of Raging Wave City is very likely to collapse under the impact of this incident, so why do I still insist on taking this ship?
Look at Inspector Meteor on the podium and think about what he has done since he took office.

If you don't know which side to choose, it's better to choose someone who wins all the time.

A businessman signed his name on the indictment, and then stamped it with an alchemy seal.Other businessmen saw that the City Alchemists Association was gone, so they also signed and stamped it.

Soon these heavyweight indictments were collected and concentrated in Luke's hands.

"Very good, very good... You have made the right choice. Now that this meeting is over, you can leave, but I suggest that you stay in the mansion of Representative Ible until the real end of the incident. You probably don't want to go back later , let’s face the people from the Urban Alchemist Association.”

Luke left with the indictment, leaving a room full of wryly smiling businessmen.

Councilman Ible stepped onto the podium: "Detective Meteorite performed another miracle for us, and to be honest with you, I don't know what the purpose of his inviting you is.

He only told me that to return the City Alchemists Association to its proper position, the Alchemists Association has indeed gone too far these years!
From tomorrow, our status with the Alchemist Guild will change, and it's time to discuss how to handle our new relationship with them! "

……

Speaker Glover and Yomington did not get any desired results from the World Bank, and Pan's words cast a heavy cloud over their hearts.

No matter what Inspector Meteor wants to do, today is the best time.

Sitting in the car, Yomington said to Chairman Grover: "I don't understand, Meteor has been targeting the hydrogen airship project, apart from destroying it and blowing the prestige of the City Alchemist Association, how much benefit can he get?

But he made such a big noise, which is obviously a large-scale attack on the city's Alchemist Association. Where is his attack point? "

Speaker Glover looked out the window melancholy: "I have spent most of my time doing research these years, not only have I barely attended parliamentary meetings, I have even neglected the management of the Alchemists Association.

The hydrogen airship project has been in charge of Gunther Van Lundin...

When I get back, I'm going to have a good talk with him.

Have you ever noticed that something is wrong with the atmosphere of the city? "

Yomington looked out of the car, and there were crowds gathered everywhere on both sides of the street.Someone was talking, and soon the crowd became very excited.

This is not an isolated phenomenon. The car is driving all the way, and there are such angry people everywhere.

An atmosphere of uneasiness and rage was spreading throughout the city, and the driver who felt the danger sped up his car and sent Grover and Yomington to the headquarters of the City Alchemists Association.

At this time, some people had already gathered in the square, and more people gathered from all sides, which reminded people of the parade that appeared when the Nulei Tower was destroyed.

Grover realized that the dangerous atmosphere in the city was related to the hydrogen airship project, and when he returned to the office, he called Gunther Valentine.

Gunther Van Lundin is one of the three technical factions of Parliament.

"Member Van Lundin..." Chairman Grover sat behind his desk and could only show his head. Although it was a bit funny, his expression was extremely serious: "I hope you can tell me the real situation of the hydrogen airship project, I want to listen Honestly, it's not what you told me before."

Gunther Van Lundin is a middle-aged man in a suit, more like an official than a scientific researcher.

Under the pressure of Grover's aura, large beads of sweat dripped from Gunther Valentine's head.

"Sir, is the World Bank really not investing in my project?"

"Answer my question first, Valentine!"

"The development of the hydrogen airship has been very smooth. We have experimented with the effect of the stabilizer in various environments, which can prevent hydrogen from burning. We have no way to destroy the stabilizer. It...it cannot fail.

Speaker, please give me time, I will definitely find the reason. "

Grover asked: "I'm not asking this, are there other hidden dangers in this project?"

"Other hidden dangers?" Van Lundin said indifferently: "We have raised a lot of money for this project. If this project fails, those poor speculators may cause us some trouble."

At this time, shouts were heard in the square outside.

"The Urban Alchemist Association is all scammers, return my hard-earned money!"

"The Urban Alchemist Association is all scammers, return my hard-earned money!"

"The Urban Alchemist Association is all scammers, return my hard-earned money!"

……

The shouting became louder and louder, shaking the windows of the office.

The assistant rushed in: "Speaker... the city court sent someone to deliver a letter, and they received a large number of lawsuits suing us for financial fraud. Now they are surrounded by people who invest in hydrogen airships, thousands of people, and is increasing.

The city courts have demanded an immediate response from us, and they simply cannot hold back an indictment of this magnitude. "

Grover floated up to the window, and within a short time the square outside was already crowded with people.They held banners and chanted slogans, accusing the City Alchemists Association of defrauding them of their hard-earned money.

"Is this the little trouble you were talking about?"

(End of this chapter)