Steel steam and flame

He didn't want to be a machine that could only climb up. He still had ambition, but he should stop and rest when he was tired. This was something he learned after entering the empire. In short, there are people who help him handle many of the matters at hand. Opportunities and background are more important than one's own efforts. Born into the Webley family, he often uses his family background to benefit himself. What happened not long ago showed that even though he did nothing, it was not particularly obvious, and it was not the worst ending, he was still recalled to the Manoma headquarters by the Knights.

While I was thinking, the front door of the conference room opened, and a man walked in. His hair was half white, and his face was full of energy that did not correspond to it. The tall and thin body can be seen in the health of the prime of life. Behind him were a man and a woman, who looked smart and capable, probably secretaries or something.

The whisper disappeared from the conference room in an instant, and the middle-aged man stopped in front of the desk, hundreds of faces under the light imprinted in his eyes. Nodding with satisfaction, he picked up the speaker and put it down again. Without any foreshadowing, he went directly to the topic of the meeting.

Three hours later, Porfetta and Erna walked out of the conference room together.

"The internal cleanup organization is composed of two parts. My father is not very confident about us." Erna looked at Porfetta and said, "It seems that in addition to the tilt in resources, the meeting also contained a warning element. My father just took the position of the patriarch. Soon, less than a few months. The alternation of the old and new patriarchs has had a greater impact within the family, but it is not obvious. Although the previous patriarch has been admitted to the hospital and has lost the qualification to enter the Presbyterian Church. But after all, he has been in that position for decades, The roots left behind are scattered everywhere, and it is also a trouble for my father to clean them up. On the one hand, he wants to use this internal cleaning to leave a good impression on the tribe, and on the other hand, he wants to use this opportunity to remove the threat to himself and help us by the way. , there are a lot of aspects and things involved. It is normal to remind us to be careful not to cause him any trouble. Or maybe it has the meaning of the Presbyterian Church?"

"You're right, Pofetta." With a smile, Erna deliberately mentioned something, "Many people know about your hobbies. As a woman, of course I don't agree. If the new patriarch takes over this House cleaning, you'll probably be the first one on the list."

"They are very happy. There are photos to prove it." Pofita didn't care, "Do you think I will leave traces?"

"I don't want to see pictures of dead people." Erna waved her hand, as if to spare me, "If you didn't leave traces, so many people wouldn't know about it, my dear brother. You are very smart and know how to control yourself. . It’s just that some things will become addictive if you do them too much, and they will quietly change themselves. Especially some bad things. There are many people your age in the family, and some have climbed to high positions. If you put aside your father’s previous role in the family, Status helps, where do you think you’d be now?”

Erna did not wait for Pofetta's reply and walked forward quickly: "I will notify you if there are any cooperation projects. I hope you can think more about it then. As for my kind reminder, you can just write it down if you find it useful. , no need to thank me. Who made me your sister?"

Looking at Erna's back, Pofita narrowed his eyes until her back disappeared behind the building, then returned to normal.

"Sure enough, blood relationship is just a joke."

At the same time, Ye Jielin and Atuohuan left Webley Station and drove straight to the gathering place of the industrial park on the edge of Manoma. This is one of the few parks that is still viable. As a large number of workers flock to surrounding areas, the factory's production is somewhat affected.

"Boss." The person in charge of the factory had been waiting at the door very early. Seeing Ye Jielin and Atuohuan get out of the car, he and several managers quickly came forward to greet them.

"Has most of the production stopped?" Ye Jielin asked. She issued the order to stop production a week or two ago.

"Everything has stopped. According to your request, boss, most of the disassembly, assembly and packaging of the machines have been completed. It is expected that in three days, the important machines, core components and technical process documents will be completed. The transportation team is also preparing through contact with various places. Well, they are all trustworthy business partners, so there is no need to worry about their reputation. Because they are colleagues, everyone may understand in their hearts, and there is no need to ask anything about transportation. The inflatable rubber models produced by other manufacturers are also ready. After inflating, add The skills of our painters are 80% or 90% similar. Coupled with the sounds that have been recorded over the past few days, as long as we don’t actually enter the factory, the probability of finding that this place has been moved is almost zero.”

"As for the workers, except for the technical staff, they were told that the factory would take one or two months to rectify. During this rare long holiday, no one will know the actual situation here."

"Very good. As for the operation of the new factory, the empire-related documents have been prepared for you. Next, you will need to pay more attention. Also, the things I asked you to bury under the factory must be dealt with, especially the high-pressure steam. Pipes and compressed steam tanks need to be completely destroyed if necessary."

"It must be done well. We have our own gunpowder research team, and their technology is completely flawless."

After actually checking around the factory, Ye Jielin and A Tuohuan went to the next factory. The next few days were spent walking around the large area of ​​Manoma. During this period, Selmer and Mond also came out of the military school to assist in handling these matters.

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More than a week has passed since the end of the meeting, and Pofita has been at Manoma's residence since returning.

At noon, Lahua Lal and his male assistant Varun came over with the compiled and analyzed information.

"Master, the information has been sorted out. Because they took over much later, most of the remaining assets of the two were taken away by the Knights and their respective family members. There are not many hidden resources, and we are now working on annexing them reasonably." Porfetta nodded, and Lahualar continued to report the results of his work, "No specific cause of death or details of the mission of the two people have been found. The Knights sealed it very tightly and left no trace. But from that We caught some clues from the strange written materials that were put in during the mission. It is related to the students of the Imperial History School. Except for the necessary explanations, most of the materials were obtained from that student's dormitory."

"Where is that book?" Porfetta asked, "I searched in the family's database and there is no relevant record. How about your place?"

"Not long ago, I released a message in the dark world, and many people responded. Most of them are different versions of the same volume. Currently, I have only collected one other volume of "Strange Creatures". Among the replies, there is a seller who is a bit special, and he is a collector. He claimed to have a complete set of books in his hands, and he also had detailed information about the author, Perkins Chilis. But the asking price was very high, and he also had another requirement, hoping to meet the real buyer."