"Dear Detective Meteor...... Your wisdom reminds me of Artos, the sage of the Empire. It was with his assistance that the empire laid such a vast territory. When Aartos showed his outstanding talents, he was as young as you and as young as you was, and he made a feat that was admired by the world.

I believe that under your rule, the city of Angry Waves will prosper even more. Your deeds will spread throughout the world with the wind, and your story will be passed down forever.

The golden light of the morning sun sprinkled on the shoulders of a young man,

He came in a small boat and boarded a land where wealth and sin coexisted.

At that moment, no one knew who he was.

But soon, his name will be glorified by all!

……”

A man with a gentleman's mustache and a crisp tuxedo stood across from the chief inspector's desk. He recited his own poems to Luke with emotion, and his face was intoxicated.

Behind Luke stood Karina and Shelley, and Pisco stood in the doorway of the office with his arms folded.

Except for Karina, who looked appreciative, everyone else had impatient expressions, but they couldn't listen impatiently.

It took more than ten minutes to finish listening to this poem that made people get goosebumps.

"Good poetry, good poetry...... Luke slapped his slap twice, praised insincerely, and then said to the visitor, "I already know what you are here for." I'm not a stingy person, and I don't even remember what a little character like you ever did behind my back.

The past is gone, and I just want to see how you perform now and in the future. ”

The bearded man immediately presented the wooden box he was holding in his hand: "Thank you, Chief Inspector, Bulwer Clifford, for requesting your protection and being willing to defend all your interests in Angry Waves. ”

Karina walked over and took the wooden box, opened it to make sure there was nothing wrong with it, and presented it to Luke.

Luke casually flipped through some gold coupons and bonds.

Then he smiled at Bazi: "The sincerity is not bad...... You work in the foreign trade office of the city government department, and you also run a textile factory, which is very profitable. ”

"Thanks to the Chief Inspector's governance of Fury Waves City, which has made the city prosperous and stable, I can earn some meager income."

Luke handed the lid of the offering box to Karina, and then said to Clifford, "With the support of you government officials and merchants, the city of Fury will usher in a great wave of wealth under my management.

I'm sure you'll be able to expand your wealth to another magnitude. As for how much you can expand, it depends on how much you can contribute. ”

Clifford knew that his donation could only be regarded as an appetizer for the chief inspector of Meteorite. The characteristic of the old aristocracy was that they used various taxes to collect wool non-stop, and if they wanted to survive in the city of Nutao under the direct control of the empire in the future, they had to make preparations for frequent offerings.

It's just that the chief inspector of the meteorite is so impatient to bleed, and the appearance is really ugly.

But in order to avoid being liquidated, you can only swallow your anger and live until the situation changes in the future.

"Whatever the chief inspector needs, I will do my best to cooperate."

Luke pulls a document out of the table and asks Shelley to hand it to Clifford.

"The eldest princess appointed me as the chief inspector of the Secret Intelligence Bureau of Angry Waves City, but now this secret intelligence bureau has only one name. In order to make this General Intelligence Bureau live up to its name, it takes a lot of money. I don't want to increase the financial burden of the empire for this matter, so I can only find some hot-blooded merchants who are loyal to the empire and voluntarily pay contributions to support the construction of the General Intelligence Bureau of Angry Waves City. ”

Clifford's aching cheeks trembled, but he could only take the papers from Shelley's hand with a trembling twist.

The document demanded that Clifford be transparent about his wealth and income to the General Intelligence Bureau of Angry Waves. Once a month, the General Intelligence Bureau of the City of Fury City will check the income of its property and collect 10% of the profits as donations.

"Chief Inspector, is ten percent too much?"

Shelley put his hand on the handle of the gun, and said with a smile: "Ten percent is not much compared to one hundred percent." ”

"Yes, yes, yes...... Not much, not more. "Clifford had done his homework before coming to visit Chief Inspector Meteorite, and he knew the name of the Black Mamba in Cape District. If you don't sign this word, you will really be carried out.

Clifford signed with a sad face, and fought for himself aggrievedly: "Can other taxes be reduced?" ”

Luke smiled and read the papers, then put them away for Karina.

"The tax given to the state and the money cannot be confused. Don't think that the General Intelligence Bureau of Angry Waves City is robbing you of your money......"

"Don't dare, don't dare!" Clifford hurriedly denied it, and looked at Shelley in fear.

"Without this idea, it is the best. The establishment of the Secret Intelligence Bureau in Angry Waves City requires a lot of money, and 10% cash will really make you uncomfortable, I can understand it.

When it's been a long time......"

Clifford gave a look of anticipation.

Who would think Luke smiled and said, "You'll get used to it." ”

Clifford just wanted to pounce on the meteor now, but he didn't have the guts.

"Total ...... Chief Inspector, if nothing else, I'm leaving...... Don't delay you in meeting others. ”

"Goodbye, get your accounts over as soon as possible."

"Yes, Chief Inspector."

Clifford leaves, and Pisco goes to call the next visitor.

Shelley immediately changed his appearance, and the golden light in his uncovered right eye was shining: "Chief Inspector, the merchants in the whole city will give us ten percent of the profits, we are really rich this time!" ”

Karina said worriedly, "Chief Inspector, will this affect their loyalty to you?" ”

Luke said, "They are not loyal to Grover, so what can be loyal to me?" They came here because the Loyalty could shoot cannonballs into their courtyards. If one day I lose the power to deter them, even if I treat them as my brother now, they will not hesitate to stab me in the back.

We need more 'First Machine', more weapons more powerful than 'First Machine', and we need an army that can handle these weapons. It takes money, a lot of money.

When we have the force, they take it for granted that they will hand over the donation. ”

Shelley also said: "Karina, you are a civilian, I don't know how sinister it is out there. This kind of person will always have a sum of money in his hands that is used to get through the relationship, and if we take more, others will naturally take less.

If you are stronger, my opponent will be weaker. ”

Luke suddenly looked at Shelley differently: "Shelley, you have a very smart brain!" ”

"Chief Inspector, of course I'm smart, there's no case in my hands that can't be solved."

Luke nodded approvingly, wanting to talk to Shelley about the Einsatzgruppen again, when Pisco came in with a cowering man.

Here we go again.

Although I am tired of receiving guests, I can only work more for money.

And there's also a message from Clear Sky that this guy Grover actually wants to assassinate me, and he is looking for Clear Sky to do this.

There is really a way in heaven that you don't take, and there is no door to hell that you have to break into.

It's not good who you are looking for to take this job!

Luke leaves the assassination of himself to Sunny Sky and continues to receive visitors.

The chief inspector of the meteorite looked ugly, and he was extremely ruthless in his hand with a pig slaughtering knife. But under this general trend, the officials and businessmen of Angry Waves City can only compromise and hand over the money to buy their lives before they can consider anything else.

One day, just the filial piety money collected was enough to build a steel capital ship of the "First Machine" class. Taking into account the construction period and the amount of money that could be obtained later, the Ibur shipyard could first prepare for the construction of ten "first engines".

If it is possible to acquire some shipyards, steel mills, and ship-related industries, it is also possible to expand the number of "first machines" to be built at the same time.

As the world's first all-metal steam warship with actual combat capability, the "First Machine" is not to be sold.

Luke, who had a hard day's work, listened to Karina's income report in the office at night, thinking about his own little calculations. When you have money, you have to think about how to spend it as soon as possible......

There is also a trip to the imperial capital.

When the news of the Battle of Brilliant Island reaches Shenglun City, the eldest princess will definitely write another letter inviting her to go to the imperial capital. I am not familiar with my own life, and money is more useful than anything else.

"Karina, go to the World Bank tomorrow to open a private account for me and deposit 100,000 gold coupons into it."

Karina, who was holding the account book to report her income, was surprised and said, "So many? ”

"We don't have that much money on our books?"

After a quick glance at the account books, Karina replied, "Yes, I'll go to the World Bank tomorrow." It's like a dream to think about it, before the chief inspector came, I was worried about the expenses of the bureau every day, and now I can manage so much money.

There will definitely be more in the future, I don't know if I can do it. ”

"If you can't do it, you have to find a way to make yourself competent. I can't live without you right now, and without you, it's definitely a mess here. ”

Luke's words were heartfelt.

His development speed in Angry Waves City is too fast, and there are too few people who can trust and use it, so many things can only be pressed on Karina. Fortunately, Karina has been well-educated since she was a child, and her brain has been specially adapted for secretarial work, and she has always done her work in an orderly manner.

Karina was both happy and shy to hear that the Chief Inspector was so dependent on her.

She said hesitantly, "Chief Inspector, this is what I should do as a secretary." By your side, I can feel the fullness of life...... And you've seen you do amazing things.

I...... I want to stay with you forever. ”

Luke looked at Karina, her face was crimson under the incandescent light, and her eyes wanted to look at herself but didn't dare to look at it.

"As long as you don't get tired of this kind of life and are not afraid of danger at any time, follow me forever."

"Really?" Karina said excitedly: "Even if you go back to the imperial capital, the eldest princess will equip you with a more senior secretary, and you won't replace me?" ”

Luke asked, "How do you know I'm going back to the imperial capital?" ”

Karina still looked happy: "Everyone knows that you won't stay in Angry Waves City forever. You have done so much for the Empire here, and Your Highness will definitely transfer you to the Imperial Capital and entrust you with heavier responsibilities.

Chief Inspector, you just said you wanted to go back......

Have you received an order from Your Highness? ”

"I haven't received an official order yet, but I think I should really go back to the imperial capital, but I'm still in charge of this side of Angry Waves City. These days, you have to work hard to build the shelves of the Secret Intelligence Bureau of Angry Waves City, so that I can leave with confidence. ”

Karina knew how heavy her workload was, but she was still very confident and said, "Don't worry, Chief Inspector." I will take care of all the work here in Angry Waves City before accompanying you to the Imperial Capital. ”

At this time, the secret agent on duty in the secret intelligence bureau knocked on the door.

"The Chief Inspector, the World Bank's voice director has come to visit."

Why did Yin come so late?

"Please come in."

After a while, Yin walked into the office with a food box.

When she saw that Luke was still busy with work so late, she couldn't help complaining: "I have been busy here for a day just after returning from the sea, and I have worked so much overtime at night, I have never seen such a diligent imperial official."

The Emperor should give you a medal and call on the officials of the whole country to learn from you, and such an empire will soon unify the world. ”

Otoh placed the food box on the table and took out portions of food from it.

Karina stood up: "Chief Inspector, you and Miss Yin have dinner, and I'll report back to you later." ”

Yin pulled Karina to sit down: "Let's eat together, I want to hear about your adventures at sea." Iwa and I saw the battleship in Cape Harbor, and it was ...... It's perfect, you should really look at Pan's face at that time. ”

Luke was really hungry, so he took the bread, buttered it, and ate it in a big gulp.

"It still tastes so good! You might consider opening a restaurant in the City of Furious Waves...... Just kidding, didn't Pan come with you?

He definitely wants to invest in my 'first machine'. ”

Tone made a sandwich and placed it in Karina's hand, and then replied to Luke, "I've been here with Pan since the day, but there are too many people waiting to visit you. Pan went back first because the World Bank had something to do, and I fell asleep while I waited. A self-deprecating smile continued, "The World Bank is very interested in the 'First Machine' class steel capital ship. Ships of all-metal construction, whether used for military or commercial purposes, have very broad prospects.

And unlike hydrogen airships, the success of the Prima class means that you have mastered the proven art of building all-metal ships. If you want to build an all-metal ship building system quickly, there's also a research and development system for this type of ship...... Accepting an investment from the World Bank will save you a lot of time and effort. ”

Luke chewed the food in his mouth, thinking about Yin's words.

After a while, he said: "I can start a shipping company with the World Bank, but I want absolute control over this company."

And the head of the World Bank in this shipping company can only be Pan and you. ”

Yin asked suspiciously, "Why Pan and me?" We ......"

"Just tell Pan what I'm asking for, and he'll take care of it. Dine...... Eat enough to stay up all night! ”

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