Chapter 163: Changes in Kezhou
"Are you coming?" Still tired as he was β but this time, Olibart seemed in the mood to lift his head and smile a relaxed smile at Heliga. If nothing else, just for the sake of the two conspiring, Prime Minister Osborne was deflated once.
"Hmm." Heliga and Feye walked into Olivebart's study. In the corner of the desk was a freshly drained coffee cup, which seemed to be the servant before he had time to take it away. Compared to the last time we met in the same study, Oliebat looked much more energetic this time, I don't know if it was because he had a good time while Klos Bell was attending a trade meeting, or if he was simply excited by the success of the plan, "Speaking of which, you came to me this time, except that your father wants to see me - you seem to have said something else?" β
"Hmm...... Well, there shouldn't be any problem with this one. Olibart looked Heliga and Phyye up and down, both of whom were dressed in formal-looking, ceremonial and neat attire. Although Helliga said he thought the school uniform would do, Olibart insisted that both of them change into well-fitting clothes. At the same time, he was placed in a temporary residence under the control of the Imperial Government for invited guests at the behest of Oliebat, even though the others had returned to school.
"Come on, look at this." Olibat didn't treat Heliga as an outsider at all, and handed over the prepared documents to Heliga, "You should be able to understand what's going on behind this." β
"The report from the Zexton Iron Mine is unusual...... Isn't it directly under the royal family? The royalist Marquis Rogner, who has always been loyal to the royal family, actually played such a trick on the country's strategic resources? Heiliga frowned, it was too exciting.
"No...... The business of the Zexton Iron Mine was only in the name of His Excellency the Marquis, and in fact it was his younger brother, Heider Rogner, who was also a senior director of the "RF Society", who was in charge and running on his behalf. It's no secret that he has a good relationship with the aristocratic faction, and he himself is a very mean and hated nobleman. I suspect he's behind this. β
"Now that you know it, why don't you take action?"
"The preliminary investigation is still underway...... There is nothing wrong with this bill on the surface, and I'm afraid it will stand up to scrutiny when I go there. I'm going to wait a little longer. Oliebart said.
"Okay...... It's good that you know these things in your own heart. Heliga nodded and took the second report: "Sure enough......" He turned to Faye as he handed her the papers, "It's the same thing I saw in Regram before...... the two captains of Zephyr, the Trapper and the Destroyer, were hired by Duke Kane at a high price - it seems to have been a month ago. β
"Duke Kane...... I remember it was ......" Hearing the name of the acquaintance, Fei's eyes were in a trance, but quickly calmed down again.
"Hmm...... The leader of the aristocratic faction, at least for now, is on par with Prime Minister Osborne...... Although I feel that his momentum is much weaker than that of the prime minister. Heliga pouted, "Our friendship with them...... How can I put it, it's complicated, and you want me to take advantage of this relationship? β
"It doesn't seem like so...... Work is work, personal affection is personal affection, the creed of the hunters, it seems that they are also such a type. Olibat sighed, "However, none of the other members of the Zephyr are currently active in the Empire...... Where it went is still unknown. But all in all, this is the first time that "Zephyr" has resurfaced in several years...... This should work for you. β
"yes...... Great help. Heliga nodded. He didn't care much about what Zephyr was doing, but Faye couldn't leave them alone anyway. Therefore, the reason why Hailiga asked Olibat about this matter was entirely because of the consideration of the Philippine side; For Olybat, these things were trivial compared to what he had to deal with, and he could have put them off under various pretexts, but because Heliga had asked for it, he did not hesitate to use his limited resources to help the latter investigateβa trust that went beyond mere political partnerships, and that was what set them apart from ordinary political alliances.
"Thank you." Fei didn't know this, and he also thanked him like this.
"This is...... Tolz board? Opening the third document, Heiliga saw an official letter from the three permanent directors to the nominal chairman, Oliebat, which seemed to be due to the fact that the three directors were at the same time questioning whether the "special internship," a special course unique to Class VII, should be continued.
"Hmm...... The three of them, it seems, began to question whether the "special internship" should continue because of this fortress incident. It's also a lot of trouble...... I think your classmates must be eager to continue, right? β
"Hmm. While some people always complain......" Helliga smiled, "but everyone actually enjoyed the process...... This kind of learning and growth is something that everyone enjoys, including myself, and I feel a little nostalgic for my time in Liber. β
"I envy you...... I was able to make do with the experience, and I could only think about Liber in my spare time reviewing documents. Olibat's exaggerated expression amused the three people present, "In that case, I will try my best to fight for it." β
"This last ...... Not? ......What is the abnormal capital movement of "IBC"? β
"Hmm. Although not much is known yet, it seems that the "IBC" has recently been pre-disposing of the assets of companies in which the empire and the republic have investments in the autonomous region...... Combined with the somewhat surprising and unexpected "Declaration of Independence" ......"
"Use this as a bargaining chip to force the Republic and the Empire to recognize their independence?" Heliga understood what Oliebar meant, but he didn't think it was credible, "Are the Crossbellians crazy?" If this is done, the armies of the Empire and the Republic will probably be killed by the Autonomous Prefecture Government the next day. β
"That's what I thought, too. But all these results show that this is not a deliberate rumor, but the real action of "IBC...... I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the mayor of Dita. Oliebart was also puzzled by this - he couldn't see what Cross Bell's chances of winning were by doing this, "And do you remember the unusual flow of "IBC" funds you found when you solved the "Order Incident" before? β
"Is there a connection between the two?" Helriga asked, confused, as he had almost forgotten about it.
"Nothing...... It's just the same weird. Olibart shook his head, "You know what...... Almost all of that money went to the underground waterways of Crossbell. β