"Yes, I have to accept having a capable and loyal subordinate like you." Agatha took the tea brought by Luke and drank it with an indescribable bitter taste in her mouth, just like her current mood. "You Let me prepare...what should I prepare?"

Luke ate the tea on the table, and couldn't help but think back to the time he played through Agatha's plot in the game. Following the mission, he cracked open her hard shell bit by bit and captured the warm and soft heart.

But the real Agatha in front of me is definitely not an NPC in the game that can increase her favorability.

If you have to choose one person in this world who wants to kill you the most, it must be the eldest princess. She took over the Imperial Secret Service at the age of 16. As long as she has the chance to get rid of this threat to herself, she will never show mercy.

Luke said while eating: "Get ready to welcome this turbulent era and fulfill your historical responsibilities. The national destiny of the empire has been placed on the gambling table, but His Majesty still rejects you. If His Majesty allows you to preside over the investigation of Tedega Hills, War, you shouldn't have summoned me in such a low-key manner.

Is it the eldest prince who is going to the south? Or the second prince?"

Agatha stared at Luke, her eyes as sharp as if she wanted to dig through the man in front of her.

"How do you know? My father hasn't issued the decree yet, so Gabriel shouldn't dare to tell you such a confidential matter."

Luke picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea to finish off the snack in his mouth.

He rudely swept away the residue stuck to the corner of his mouth with his hand, and then replied: "The hereditary noble lords are mainly concentrated in the south and west of the empire, among which the Celtic Grand Dukes of the Tedga Hills are the strongest.

I think Your Majesty should have left you in the imperial capital to watch over you personally to prevent your power from expanding due to the war. The two princes have made great achievements in suppressing rebellions in the south and west respectively, and their prestige after their return is not something you can shake.

At that time, it would be easy for His Majesty to take care of Raging Wave City.

Your Highness, don’t think that I’m betting on the destiny of the empire, I’m also betting on my city of Raging Waves.”

Agatha sneered: "Raging Wave City belongs to the empire, when did it become yours?"

Luke replied: "Okay, you said Raging Waves City is an empire, I will give it to you now."

"Are you willing?"

"What's the reluctance? I feel that with my reputation, I can be reused in any country in the world. Isn't Leo fighting a war? Your Highness, if I join the Watchmen, how much land will the Leo royal family give me after the restoration of the kingdom? ?”

Agatha finally realized that the meteorite was not a joke to her.

The Golden Shield Empire regards Raging Waves City as a treasure, which may not be something that can be given up in the eyes of Meteor Star. His ability in Raging Waves City has long been famous around the world. If he now joins the Watchers and helps the Leo royal family recover, , he must be the empire’s great enemy in the future.

After all, he is the person that his father is willing to use a royal princess to win over. Is it a bit too much to show too much hostility in the first meeting?

Agatha knew that her attitude made Meteor unhappy.

"Yes... I'm sorry..." Although she was reluctant, Agatha still apologized to Luke: "Some of the things you did in Raging Waves City made me very passive in the court, and I couldn't vent the accumulated anger to others. And the pressure these days has brought me is a dilemma I have never experienced in my life.

I should have thanked you. Without your support, I would have been in jail.

Thanks!"

Luke accepted Agatha's apology without any humility: "You're welcome, I accept your apology. Now let's get down to business. What are your Majesty's plans for this war?"

Agatha, whose heart was untied, replied: "It's about what you expected. My father intends to let the eldest prince and the second prince preside over the war on the southern and western fronts respectively. As for who will go to the southern front and who will go to the western front, it has not been decided yet.

.After all, the southern front has great achievements but also great risks. The Celtic Archduke’s Barbarian Legion is very strong, and they have the assistance of the Abyss Temple.

But according to what I know about my two brothers, they will only show their name and will never leave the imperial capital. My father’s body..."

Agatha did not continue.

The physical condition of Emperor Augustine the Great is the biggest hidden danger of the Golden Shield Empire.

Luke couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that the imperial court will continue to fight."

Agatha said: "I have no interest in palace struggle. I wanted to go south, but my father refused. He didn't believe that I didn't covet the throne, especially since you did so many things in my name."

I've been hurt badly by you!"

Hearing Agatha's complaint, Luke reminded: "Why did the topic come back to this? If you have to say who is responsible, it is you... Xue Lai is serving her sentence in prison, you get her out and put her in jail

Nutao City Haijiao District.

I am the one who was harmed by you."

Agatha looked at Luke and smoothed out the cause and effect of the incident. As expected, the source was herself.

"Okay, let the past go, we only look at the future.

Although I can't leave the imperial capital, I will definitely have a lot of work in the future. The empire's biggest potential opponent in the east is the Republic of Leo. Some time ago, you were already preparing for a military attack on Leo. But now the empire's main opponent is

The rebellious aristocracy cannot have a large-scale conflict with the Republic of Rio.

Let’s talk about Leo’s current situation and whether the Eastern Front can be stable during the empire’s counterinsurgency period.”

Luke thought for a moment and then told Agatha his strategy against Leo.

The Empire's civil war indeed exceeded Luke's expectations, but his previous preparations accidentally helped the Empire stabilize the eastern seas.

Now that the Watchers have launched a war of restoration within the territory of the Republic of Rio, facing the old royal family of Rio that will rip off their skin, the Parliament of Rio will definitely spend all their energy on countering the rebellion.

Baron Jeff of Glory Island is harassing Leo's route.

Lady Tasia on Fishbone Island is training sailors.

The shipyard in Haijiao District is blasting out all-metal warships.

One goes against the other, and naval battles are not large-scale battles. Once the anti-smuggling fleet in Cape District forms a generational advantage over the fleet of the Republic of Rio, it can directly defeat the navy of Rio and prevent it from leaving the port.

Therefore, there is no need to deal with heavy troops in the direction of Leo. Raging Wave City can use money to suppress the opponents on the eastern ocean of the empire and cannot move.

Luke finally said: "I have sent people to investigate the shipyards of the Republic of Leo. Even if the 'Unit-00' class all-metal battleship solves the design problems of this new type of warship, Leo will not be able to build one similar to the 'Original' class within a year."

No. 1 is a battleship of the same level.

If the imperial agents cause trouble for them, the empire will restrict their purchase of relevant technical equipment internationally, and this time can be extended to two years.

And two years later... Even if Leo builds an all-metal battleship, it will be outdated in front of our new type of battleship."

Agatha asked with great interest: "Your shipyard can complete the replacement of all-metal warships within two years."

Luke said: "Your Highness, the technology of this era is developing very fast. And the technology for building all-metal battleships has been ready for a long time. 'Unit 1' only pierced that layer of window paper and provided all shipyards with

A correct design and construction idea.

For a long time in the future, the replacement of all-metal battleships will be very fast. And I have an all-metal battleship research institute jointly established with the World Bank in Cape District, which ensures that the ships produced by my shipyard will always be ahead of the world.

The next generation of all-metal warships will have a displacement of more than 10,000 tons."

"Ten thousand tons!" Agatha couldn't believe this figure. There has never been a 10,000-ton battleship in history: "The displacement of 'Unit 0' is only 3,000 tons. The next generation of all-metal battleships can reach 10,000 tons."

Tons?”

"The 'No. 1 Unit' has allowed ship design and manufacturing to completely break through the thinking of wooden ships. It is inevitable that larger ships will appear in the future. Moreover, the development of all-metal warships will also drive the rapid development of the entire steam machinery technology.

Speed ​​up.

The city of Raging Waves is in my hands, you should enjoy it secretly... don't always think about how to get rid of me."

Luke's description triggered Agatha's endless reverie about future ships and steam technology, but after hearing the last sentence, she seemed to have been exposed and said: "I never thought about getting rid of you."

"hehe……"

Agatha was even more flustered by Luke's scolding. She suppressed her expression and changed the subject: "You did a very good job on the Eastern Front, so that the empire has one less threat from one direction.

The northern border has long been fortified in conflicts over the years, and if it is defended strictly for a short period of time, there will be no major problems.

The empire has already made military preparations for the south and west. Unexpected things will not happen on the frontal battlefield, but the non-frontal battlefield will be extremely dangerous."

Luke agreed with Agatha's point of view: "Yes, the old nobles and brotherhoods have long penetrated into all aspects of the empire. They hide very strong power in the imperial capital, as well as the Abyss Temple and many expected and unexpected enemies.

As the war continues... incidents of sabotage, assassination, and espionage will definitely increase."

Agatha said: "They will also play tricks in the palace. The conflicts that are settled today will definitely be used again. These struggles are not like wars, the credit is obvious. What we have to do may not necessarily contribute to the empire.

You'll get a compliment, maybe a knife in the back."

Agatha's words were full of helplessness.

My father's suspicion is so serious that my worries may really arise.

Luke comforted the sad Agatha: "In the imperial capital, you, me, Miss Qingkong, whoever wants to touch one of them must first consider the revenge of the other two.

Unless someone can touch the three of us at the same time, I would not dare to leave Raging Wave City and come here without being fully prepared.

Just tell me what you want me to do. I have nothing to do these days, and my bones and mine are aching."

"I want you to find Princess Dai'er."

Luke was confused: "I'm not familiar with the situation in the imperial capital, why did you let me do this?"

Agatha recalled the process of her search for Del, and said with a sad face: "If Del was killed, the person who killed her would not hide the news of her death. If Del really died, she would not be found.

When it comes to the murderer, I have always been the biggest suspect.

Therefore, I think Dai'er is still alive, or has been captured, or cannot come back due to other things. I have almost searched the entire imperial capital, but there is no news about her. Maybe my method is wrong, or maybe the other party can

Understand the whereabouts of Imperial agents.

I want to find a group of trustworthy people to check.

You and your people are all from Raging Wave City. You are not familiar with the Imperial City, and the Imperial City is also unfamiliar with you. Maybe you can see the places that we tend to overlook, and maybe you can bring your miracles here."

Luke considered whether to tell Agatha about Del at the Clear Sky Museum, but in the end he did not.

Even if Agatha doesn't entrust this case to herself, she will find out who attacked Del. At present, it seems that Agatha is not the mastermind of the attack on Del, but there is no guarantee that the people around her and the Imperial Secret Service are responsible for the attack.

of people did not participate.

Before the truth comes out, the fewer people who know where Del is, the better.

"Okay! The attack on Princess Dai'er was more or less because of me. As long as she is still alive, I will definitely be able to find her. But in what capacity should I handle this case?

I am the chief detective of the Secret Intelligence Bureau of Raging Waves City, and I have no right to conduct investigations in the imperial capital."

Agatha said: "I have prepared it for you. You are now the Chief Inspector of the Secret Intelligence Bureau of Raging Waves City, and concurrently the director of Secret Service Six of the Imperial Secret Service. Secret Service Six is ​​the department I set up specifically for you. The office is

It's at No. 236 Tongmulus Avenue.

You will be able to get your appointment letter and certificate when you leave. All departments in the imperial capital will soon receive notifications from the Imperial Secret Intelligence Service. From now on, the Sixth Secret Service will only be responsible for me. As long as Dai'er can be found, you

I’ll take care of everything you do.”

The Imperial Secret Intelligence Bureau has branches in various cities. Its main function is to collect intelligence and possess a certain amount of force. For general national security incidents, the Secret Intelligence Bureau branches in various places have the ability to handle them on their own. However, when encountering malignant and highly dangerous incidents,

Incidents require the use of the Secret Service of the Imperial Secret Service.

The Secret Service contains the most elite Imperial agents from the Imperial Secret Service. It was once the backbone of the fight against the Blade Bearing Brotherhood's Assassin Lodge. Agents like Xuelai and Pisco would never be able to enter.

Agatha opened a new office within the Secret Service and gave Luke full responsibility, and promised to tell the truth, which shows how desperate she is to find Del.

Luke also needs this identity to move freely in the imperial capital.

"Thank you, Your Highness. During this meeting, I think we have established initial trust in each other. I hope there will be more tacit cooperation in the future."

Agatha said with a rare smile: "The impression you gave me far exceeded my expectations. Maybe our future is not as bad as I first thought."

Luke said: "I hope everything is as His Highness thinks now. If there is nothing else, I will go back first. My people and I will immediately investigate the attack on Princess Del."

"I hope you can find Dai'er as soon as possible and don't let her suffer anymore... She has never left the palace. I can't imagine how she lives these days.

goodbye.

Father's appointment and reward for you should be arriving at your residence soon."

Luke couldn't help laughing: "From the time when I arrived in the imperial capital, no one greeted me, and now your majesty and the eldest princess are vying to give me a reward. Things have changed so fast!

goodbye.

I'll go back and see what surprise His Majesty will give me."

Luke saluted Agatha and went out to join Xue Lai and the three of them leaving Tulip Manor.

The motorcade honked its whistle all the way and rushed back to No. 236 Tongmulus Avenue.
Chapter completed!