bestfiction Chapter 227 Regent
Chapter 227 Regent
Antonio and Raven were a little confused about what had just happened.
They just watched Amber grab this imperial nobleman and whisper a few words. As a result, this imperial man who was extremely arrogant one second quickly succumbed to Amber's 'powerful power' the next second.
Considering that in the battle just now, Atlas pulled the two warring parties together and beat them together, and there was no cooperation with the Timler family.
So they also ruled out the possibility that Amber and the imperial noble were acting.
In other words, the boss of Atlas just used some key content to directly defeat the imperial noble and let him break his defense.
At this point, Amber’s strategy of ‘killing the chicken to show the monkey’ was barely successful.
Although Antonio and Raven didn't show it explicitly, Amber could still see that the two of them didn't have the disdain and arrogance they had at the beginning.
After taking down Ryan Timler, Amber asked people to send these 'high-level captives' of the Timler family to other rooms.
As for what Ryan Timler wants to tell his people, that's his business.
So at this moment, the only prisoners in the confinement room were Antonio and Raven.
"Is there anything you want to say?"
Amber floated leisurely in front of the two of them, picked up an unused sippy cup, and drank some water.
Driving an HCP to attack is a job that consumes a lot of body water.
This is especially true in space, where the human body consumes more water.
"Your boss should have explained to you before departure. If you lose the battle and are captured, what should you say?"
As soon as Amber's words came out, the expressions on the two people's faces changed subtly.
They never expected that Amber even knew this.
"Sir, you are right."
The task of negotiation usually falls on the commander-in-chief, so it was Antonio who spoke first.
“The board of directors entrusted the president to convey their instructions before we set off.
If we were defeated in battle and captured by you.
Both Mary Bay Industries and Yaoguang Defense are willing to negotiate with you with the utmost sincerity. "
"Does that mean it doesn't matter what you two said?"
Amber's rhetorical question was very direct, without so many twists and turns.
"Well, you're right."
"Okay, time? Place?"
"This is all up to you to decide."
A few days later, several human ships arrived at a spaceport in a border system of the Thousand Planet Empire.
These ships with corporate logos printed on their hulls are the ships of Mary Bay Industries and Yaoguang Defense.
In order to prevent the other party from jumping over the wall, and to allow the two large companies to send people to discuss with peace of mind, Amber deliberately chose this 'neutral area' for the meeting.
When the senior executives of Mary Bay and Yaoguang Defense came to the conference room with artificial gravity that Atlas had rented in advance in the space port.
The first thing I saw was Amber sitting in the main seat looking at them with a smile, and the row of tall Roma 'bodyguards' behind him.
"You all have traveled thousands of miles to accept the invitation. It must be very hard for you to travel and travel. So I won't do the ink. If you finish talking early, you can go and have a good sleep."
After everyone sat down and looked at her, Amber said directly:
"Everyone here must know the origin and content of this meeting, so I won't go into details and start talking about the solution directly.
Damage caused by your intrusion into our company’s exclusive ore mining area and your counterattack in the face of our legitimate and reasonable forced intervention.
Our company hopes that members of your board of directors will sell your shares at a discount and merge Mary Bay Industries and Yaoguang Defense into Atlas and become two subsidiaries."
"Are you kidding me? We came all the way here to hear you talk nonsense here!"
A Mary Bay industrial executive who couldn't control his emotions interrupted Amber.
"The solution to this matter is simple. We will pay you 2 million credits as compensation and return our people and ships as quickly as possible."
Others at the two companies said nothing and did not stop the man from speaking.
It was obviously a condition that had been acquiesced for a long time, but now it was just expressed through the mouth of this reckless man.
Although they did lose this battle, according to their understanding, Atlas is not yet large enough to compete head-on with the two companies.
Therefore, from the perspective of the company's senior management, paying some symbolic compensation and both parties taking a step back is the best solution.
"Well it seems you didn't understand what I just said."
Amber sighed with regret and continued:
"I sell your shares at a discount in the hope that you can take the initiative to be 'honourable'. If you are unwilling to be dignified, then I will help you be dignified."
As he spoke, Amber opened the screen behind him, which displayed a series of data icons, the most important of which were some K-line charts.
"To be honest, I have actually arranged a large number of people to short-sell the stocks of your two companies in your most important stock trading markets.
If you refuse to agree to my terms, I will have no choice but to spread the video of "Mary Bay and Yaoguang Joint Fleet were defeated in the asteroid belt".
I believe you should have realized by now that Atlas has information warfare and cognitive warfare capabilities that you cannot imagine.
If this video is released, coupled with the promotion of the "navy army", how long do you think your company's stock price can last? "
Amber fell back and leaned against the soft backrest of the chair. Looking at the "successful people in the Federation" in front of him with uncertain expressions, he finally added: "Think about it carefully before making a decision, for the rest of your life and for your family. It would be a pity to lose all your money~"
"Then I will take you here first. This car will take you to the airport. There will be reception staff to guide you to take a special plane to the spaceport. After you board the ship we arranged and enter the jump, the crew will return your personal belongings to you." Captain James, under the guidance of a waiter, got on a black executive car at the door of the manor.
"The ship will take you directly back to the military port. I wish you a safe journey. "
The waiter smiled appropriately and calmly closed the car door.
Looking at the manor going farther and farther away outside the window, Captain James found it hard to imagine that this simple, old and undecorated manor was actually the residence of the Regent.
The most profound impression left on Captain James by the entire manor, apart from the lack of waiters, was the style of the interior of the manor.
There are no complicated and luxurious decorations, but instead a simple yet solemn design style.
Such an architectural style is rarely seen in the homes of imperial nobles.
"Although I can't apply for martyrs for the two sacrificed soldiers, I will arrange for people to treat their families well in other ways, don't worry"
Thinking of what the Regent specifically told me before leaving, although James The captain was "passively standing in line" with the fleet's top brass, but now he couldn't help but feel that this time he was standing in the right line?
Unlike the rumors circulating within the empire, this regent seems to be quite approachable?
Sebastian Apollonius Norton II.
This man, who is currently at the pinnacle of power in the Star Dragon Empire, didn't know that his casual move had caused the captain who had just come to see him to think about things.
He returned to his study. In addition to a huge desk and a chair that looked a bit old, the most eye-catching thing in this study was the "spectacular" bookcase on the wall.
Several miniature "spider" robots were wandering on the bookshelf, Maintaining the neatness of the books on these huge bookshelves.
Norton II is a person who likes reading, especially paper books, which can make him immerse himself and enter the world of books.
On his desk, there is a half-read book.
On the left side of the desk, there is a pile of books that have been read recently.
There is a small note stuck on the cover of these books.
This is Norton II's sharp comments on these books after reading them.
"Ancient Democracy and Republican System" - worth reading
"On the Weakness of the Bourgeois Revolution" - worth reading
"Open Society and Its Enemies" - thought-provoking
"On Federal Democracy" - the first half is okay, the second half is rubbish
"Federalist Papers" - Why waste paper?
"A Close Look at the Federation" - Readable Garbage
Norton II walked to the desk and sat down, looking at the new book that was spread out on the table and halfway through.
Although he wanted to continue reading, he put a bookmark on it after hearing footsteps outside the study, and then temporarily closed the book.
"Past and Thoughts", author: Herzen.
Looking at the title on the cover, Norton II thought for a moment and picked up a note.
Although he had only read half of the book for the time being, he already had an evaluation in his mind.
"A good book that makes people think deeply."
While he wrote down the evaluation and pasted it on the cover of the book, the door of the study was gently knocked.
"Come in."
The wooden door, which had been a few years old, was pushed open, but the well-maintained door hinge did not make that kind of harsh noise.
The one who walked into the study was Norton II's childhood playmate, and also one of his current staff members-Astral von Cyberia.
"You forgot to bring a chair again. "
Looking at Astral with nothing in his hands, Norton II smiled.
"That's because you always forget to ask someone to add a chair to this study."
The regent's childhood playmate and current staff member is not as reserved as others.
He looked at Norton II sitting behind the desk. This man who was less than 40 years old, like most of the genetically optimized nobles of the Star Dragon Empire, scored high in appearance.
But in terms of dress, he did not have the kind of exaggeration of the imperial nobles.
The simple and regulated clothes made him look like the regent who was "powerful" in the imperial political arena.
"Sir Astral, you must have something serious to do when you come to me, are you sure you don't want to get a chair?"
"Forget it, I'm used to standing~"
Astral waved his hand, walked to the front of the desk and put down a small data storage disk.
"Based on the information provided by the captain just now, I compiled a report."
"Are you so fast?"
The regent's staff curled their lips and did not answer the question.
A ball of white light swept across the storage disk, and soon a report was projected on the desk through a holographic image.
This ancient-looking desk with data reading and holographic projection functions is the most valuable thing in this manor.
"This company called Atlas is more powerful than the intelligence community's previous analysis, especially in network information technology. We suspect that they have mastered some undisclosed new technology that allows them to operate in network information." It occupies a considerable advantage in the war and cognitive war.”
"So the Timler family and the two companies from the Federation, under some kind of 'guidance' from them, fought each other without knowing the details of each other, and Atlas finally took advantage?"
"Yes, if they really have this technology and it is very mature, I think this technology will be crucial to our next strategic layout."
Norton II nodded, did not speak, but continued to listen carefully.
"There is another interesting thing." Astral seemed to have thought of something, smiled and continued:
"According to the information collected by our intelligence officers in the Thousand Stars Empire, the internal management system of this company is different from ordinary companies and aristocratic companies that exploit their employees. Their leaders seem to have an advanced concept - the pursuit of fairness. , Respect individuals. To a certain extent, I have something in common with your philosophy.”
Astral pointed to a name highlighted in bold and red on the report.
"The legal person of the company, Ray Bill. According to the analysis conducted by the intelligence department with the help of AI in the past six months, they believe that there is a 63.7% probability that this 'Ray Bill' was the imperial spy who was on the Robert 4 at the time."
"Amber, that's your name, right?"
"Yes, that's him."
"interesting."