Warhammer: I live under the watchful eyes of the gods

Chapter 200 Preparations for the Hive City Council
Although Emily thought that she hid that contempt very well, it was obviously written on her face for Carl and Abbadan.

Karl could even feel a tinge of anger from Abbadan next to him.

After all, few mortals can face an Astartes with a contemptuous attitude.

Fortunately, Abadan also knows that everything should be based on Karl's plan at present.

Or, to be more precise, the Emperor's plans must prevail.

So even though he was a little dissatisfied, he still temporarily suppressed the inexplicable anger.

And then the so-called invitation letter that Carl took out also slapped Emily in the face very well.

No need for any explanation, when the code on the surface of the invitation letter was placed in front of Emily, she immediately "woke up" in a sense.

It was a "flattering invitation" sent to the Capinus family.

And the only possible owner of this invitation letter is the veteran navigator of the Kapinus family, Gudwei Viva.

In fact, this does not involve the so-called question of who will cash it out. After all, the high-ranking Terra Ten Thousand Years Navigator family didn't like this kind of invitation letter sent out of formal etiquette.

But the fact that the Capinus family doesn't care doesn't mean that the Ferdinand family doesn't care.

After all, it is absolutely worthwhile even if it costs some money for this kind of opportunity to ascend to the sky in one step.

What they lack is not so-called resources, but an upward channel.

In terms of wealth, they have been squeezed to the end in their level class.

Going up is the royal family on Frank No. [-]. The resources and status held by those people are not something they can shake.

It is naturally impossible to go down, because compared with the ineffective centuries-old families below, the resources and connections of the Ferdinand family with a thousand-year heritage will also become a natural barrier that they will never be able to overcome.

In a sense, this is also a so-called "class solidification" trend in the lower layers of the human empire.

Especially in terms of military affairs, apart from the fact that military expenses belong to the White Party and PDF transfer rights nominally belong to the main families in the three hive cities, in fact the noble knights in the entire B-13 hive city and the officers at all levels in the PDF have been firmly established. In the hands of the Ferdinand family.

So even if the invitation letter in Karl's hand was obtained illegally, the Ferdinand family would not care too much about it.

An opportunity to achieve a class leap is far greater than those unimportant extraneous things.

Wealth is available to everyone and has been overflowing for a long time. What really matters is those opportunities.

Of course, this kind of indifference eventually fell to the request made by Karl.

This is an unlimited invitation.

In other words, no matter what request its holder makes, the Ferdinand family must agree unconditionally.

But there is a prerequisite involved here, the Capinus family still has a strong power radiation to Frank III.

Obviously, the radiation of this kind of power has already lost its effect after the big rift opened.

The core sphere of influence of the Capinus family is limited to the Sun Starfield,

This means that if the Ferdinand family tries their best to help Karl, what they may get in the end is just a blank check that will never be cashed.

Therefore, the final reply of the Ferdinand family to Karl's appeal actually depends on what Karl wants.

If it's just a simple financial appeal or something, even Emily can give a positive answer immediately.

Anyway, those so-called "real estates" can't be taken away, and it's not a matter of Karl's word how much francs he wants to get.

Therefore, after quickly analyzing the situation on the scene, Emily immediately put on a respectful attitude very shamelessly.

But on the other hand, it was clear that she was thinking more about how to take advantage of this opportunity.

"Of course, distinguished guest, if you have any needs, just ask."

Looking at Emily who made an invitation gesture, Carl was not too polite.

After all, he also knew that the proposal he was going to talk about next was definitely not about politeness.

In other words, even this invitation letter guaranteed by the Capinus family is unlikely to make the other party immediately agree to the core conditions he will propose next.

Of course, considering Emily's identity and her attitude just now.

Karl would definitely not choose to discuss such a major matter with her directly.

"Can you let the speaker come to see me?"

"Of course, you can wait here for a while, or we can move to the family hall."

Hearing Emily's answer and the invitation gesture that lowered her a bit and showed a respectful attitude, Karl didn't continue to care about such details.

He knew very well that what Emily really respected was the invitation letter in his hand.

But that's enough, he doesn't want to play a game during a good vacation.

Moreover, the most important point is that he still has another "appointment letter" from the Mechanic Order.

That's much bigger than this invitation letter, and no matter how important the Mechanic Order's status on Frank III is, it's more powerful than a small family that manages the hive capital.

Especially when it comes to the maintenance of those war machines, no one wants to offend the Mechanic Adept with some trivial things.

Therefore, even with various influencing factors, this appointment letter from the sage Erica Leta 4 is enough to solve the remaining minor problems of the invitation letter.

On the other hand, after preparing high-end drinks for Carl and Abadan, Emily turned and walked deeper into the store.

Soon, accompanied by the sound of electric current on the machine, a phone call was made to the nearest Ferdinand family spokesperson—Fuxu Ferdinand.

In fact, this is currently the best solution.

Send someone who is in the upper middle position in the family to handle this kind of thing.

If it succeeds, Fu Xu Ferdinand will have the opportunity to challenge the status of the next generation of Patriarch.

If it fails, the Ferdinand family can completely throw the responsibility on Fu Xu alone.

This kind of hedging thinking of betting on both ends is the biggest reliance on these families for thousands of years.

Well-educated, they are fundamentally different from the so-called blood nobles in the Middle Ages.

It can be said that everything in the Hive Capital of B-13 is under the control of their three veteran nobles.

That is not a kind of extreme exploitation, but a kind of "fishing out of water" that has truly achieved sustainability.

This is a "high aristocratic economic model" based on the remaining wisdom of the golden age.

Of course, if anyone is the most shocked among them, it must be Fu Xu who is the person involved.

"Are you sure it's these two people?"

Facing the image given by Emily, Fu Xu asked again in a serious tone.

Obviously, if the two really had invitations, the meaning of the whole thing would change completely.

Fu Xu knew very well what this meant to him.

He was even a little thankful for his previous gift-giving behavior.

Although he guessed that the other party also understood his little thoughts, at least that shopping card had laid a good foundation for the friendly communication between the two parties.

"Yes, I am very sure of this, and the invitation letter in his hand is still a gift we handed to the Capinus family before."

Hearing the communicator, Emily had the same serious tone.

Fu Xu knew that this time it was not a wolf-crying joke. As a loyal servant who had served the Ferdinand family for decades, Emily herself was unlikely to fabricate any lies about this kind of thing, and at the same time Amy It was impossible for Li to fabricate any lies to him.

So now there is only one question before Fu Xu - what does the other party want?
Is it francs or Skyhawk coins?
Since the other party was barely in an attitude of reassuring him, he accepted the expensive shopping card.Fu Xu can roughly infer that the other party probably belongs to the type of person who is not short of money.

According to Emily's description, he did recall the abnormality of the clothes on Carl and Abadan.

But so what, he is not the only nobleman who likes personalization.

At the moment when everything except the brain can be customized at will, it is just a slightly unconventional dress, which cannot be convincing enough to subvert the invitation letter.

So could it be for the weird darkness that just happened in the next nest?

Thinking of this, Fu Xu seemed to have a bad premonition.

Somehow, he always felt that the guy who called himself Karl was far from being as simple as it appeared on the surface.

And this so-called invitation letter will become a turning point in his otherwise ordinary life.

"Damn it, it's a gamble!"

As the ruling elite, he still knows a little about the current situation in the hive capital.

As the saying goes, for politicians, the top of the tower is actually far more dangerous than the nest at the bottom.

This world is so cruel, some things can only be cherished after they are lost.

And Fu Xu obviously has a deep understanding of this. He was framed by his elder brother as an opponent of the so-called evacuation plan.

Even if everyone knew that even if he really thought about it, it was impossible for him to stand on the opposite side of almost all the nobles in the hive.

At least Fu Xu has already passed that age for things like hot blood.

But he tried his best to explain, so pale and powerless in the face of forged evidence and spread rumors.

It was precisely because of this that he was promoted secretly to the position of watching the gate.

And the unexpected variable in front of him is his only turning point.

Fu Xu has already made up his mind, no matter whether the person who calls himself Karl will leave or stay in the end, he will take a gamble.

This is not for himself, but also for a dream he once had.

Those traditional aristocratic education did not limit Fuxu's thinking.

In fact, as a member of the nobility, he has an unusual entanglement with his birth.

If he hadn't been a nobleman by birth, he wouldn't have the vision and knowledge he has today.

But also because of this, he has some ideas that are obviously different from those around him.

It is precisely because of these thoughts buried in his heart that his brother, who is also the head of the noble knights, has an excuse to fake Fu Xu's desire to become the opposition to the evacuation plan.

Without any hesitation, after temporarily handing over the task to the adjutant, Fu Xu immediately walked towards the secret location outside the station.

Since the distance between the two is not far, Fu Xu soon came to the store that he was so familiar with.

In fact, this is one of the reasons why he hates the status of aristocrats.

And when Karl saw the people who came in a hurry, he felt a little surprised.

Although he guessed it, there is a high probability that the person who came was a senior member of the Ferdinand family.

But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and it's a bit too much for a small family in the hive capital to be perfunctory like this.

After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is basically impossible for a young noble who is sent to see the gate to hook up with the high-level family.

From the few noble knights under Fuxu before, Karl can easily guess that he seems to be not very popular among the Ferdinand family.

But here comes the problem?

Why does Emily, who seems to be quite shrewd, call an almost powerless and fringe family member to entertain Carl among many choices.

This is obviously a big gap with the "talker" requested by Karl.

But soon, Carl noticed the clue from the eyes of Emily and Fu Xu.

These two people are definitely not as "pure" as they appear on the surface.

Of course, Karl has no intention of delving into this matter. As long as his goal can be achieved in the end, he is not interested in the issue of who will be in power.

"I have no interest in exploring your little thoughts."

Straight to the point, Carl directly pointed out Fu Xu and Emily's petty thoughts.

After taking a sip of the sparkling water-like blue drink in the wine glass, he continued to add: "Prove to me your ability Fu Xu, this will determine whether our cooperation needs to continue."

This request is obviously not too much, at least in Karl's opinion, what he actually needs is a stable and prestigious "agent".

If it was just a deputy head of the noble knights without real power, then his planned convening of the hive capital's all noble council would be out of the question.

"My Lord Loyalty, this is my greatest bargaining chip"

After finishing speaking, Fu Xu drew out his long sword and cut his palm with the sword.

In an instant, blood flowed down Jianfeng drop by drop into the empty wine glass in front of him,

To be honest, Karl was a little disappointed to see that Fu Xu could only give one and all loyal answers.

Admittedly, it's a good thing to get a smart guy who's absolutely loyal after it's done.

But doing so derailed Carl's grand plan.

But here Karl can actually choose me to have them all.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether it is a gathering of nobles, or a trial meeting for heresy.

It doesn't make any difference to Karl who is going directly to the second level of Recovery Wind.

The only difference is that these extra actions by him may indeed arouse the dissatisfaction of his loving father.

But what if the loving father doesn't mind at all?

What if it's a "win-win" by accident?
Don't look at Carl coming all the way, basically he met few idiots.

But in reality, it's because of differences in social levels.

In the Hive Capital, there are very few people who are as flexible as Fu Xu.

Of course, it was the shopping card in his bag that finally made Carl decide to take the gamble.

As the saying goes, the hand is short, and the mouth is short.

Now that he has taken everything, he will treat it as a favor and pay it back. What if this is an arrangement made by the emperor?

"In this case, you must have made up your mind."

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(End of this chapter)