In the luxurious reception room on the top floor of the Santoro Hotel, the hook-nosed man visiting was Schmidt, the representative director of Sonia's "Punk Trade".
While chatting with Lu Ming, Schmidt tentatively asked Phraye Li if he still had any intention of selling Emerald Island.
Governor Chachai seemed to have completely collapsed, but unexpectedly, "Phaye Lee" became friends with Mayor Basong. He was invited to the dance by Mayor Basong, and he also personally intervened in the dispute between the state tax bureau and Emerald Island. dispute.
"Phraya Lee" was introduced to the celebrities attending the ball by Mayor Basong. Compared with the "Lee Phraya" that people used to call him casually, the meaning seems to be very different.
Now the state tax bureau has withdrawn its application to ask the High Court to rule that the Emerald Island "Free Trade License" issued by Governor Chachai is invalid.
Schmidt took a sip of coffee and said seriously: "Dear Li, you should know that Mayor Bassong is just trying to win over everyone he can. After he has passed this difficult time, he will become a new person. He has become the most influential person in this land, but he and his family have never been friendly enough to the people of Central Continent!"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Now, if Mr. Schmidt, you are willing to invest 200 million yuan, I am willing to transfer the ownership of Emerald Island to you. You can still pay in installments. You will pay 100 million yuan first, and the rest will be divided into 100 installments. One million yuan per issue.”
Schmidt laughed, "Lee, you don't want to trade it, right? Well, let's change the topic. When you want to trade it in the future, I can talk to you at will."
Lu Ming smiled: "As far as I know, Mayor Bassong will expel all citizens of your kingdom who have not invested in Antiguala under the pressure of the imperial capital. This is the greatest goodwill he has shown to your country despite the pressure of the imperial capital. Moreover, the Imperial Capital specifically mentioned Punk Trade, believing that your company has an official background, is a tool for your Kingdom to expand its influence abroad, and collects rare strategic resources for your Kingdom. Therefore, Mayor Bassong hopes that you will do so as soon as possible. Complete a relatively large investment, and Mayor Bassong will be willing to take the risk for you."
After a pause, Lu Ming said: "For Punk Trading, I will definitely not leave here, and I don't want to invest in a hurry, so it seems that buying my Emerald Island is a good choice." He smiled slightly, "Actually, you know Why did the state tax bureau withdraw the charges against the Emerald Isle trade license? And why did Mayor Bassong set conditions for you to complete a large investment as soon as possible? "
Schmidt was startled and stared at Lu Ming, "You mean, you and Mayor Bassong signed a secret agreement for the ownership of Emerald Island? Mayor Bassong owns a share of the ownership?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "I didn't say that." He picked up the tea cup and tasted the tea.
Schmidt couldn't sit still and stood up, "Dear Li, I'll take my leave now!"
Lu Ming stood up with a smile, "I'll give it to you!"
…
On September 6, in the Jiawang area of the Ferman Peninsula, a fierce battle broke out between the Northern Ferman armed forces and the armed forces supporting the Basong family.
The Guards Brigade is also among the tribes that support the Basong family, but it is used to guard logistics and so on.
After all, Mayor Bassong would naturally be worried if he stayed in Fairman.
After several days of fighting, the two sides were originally in a state of anxiety, but a tribal armed force in Northern Fairman suddenly rebelled.
The war situation soon developed in a direction favorable to Basong's armed forces.
On September 15, the day when the Basong Armed Forces won the victory over Amiwang, Lu Ming and Schmidt formally signed a contract in the business center on the top floor of the Fairman Plaza Hotel.
The two of them each gave in, and Emerald Island was sold to Schmidt for 100 million yuan, but there were no more installment payments. At the same time that the agreement was signed, 100 million yuan of imperial coins was remitted to Phaya Lee's account at Baoyin Bank.
Schmidt inquired and found out whether Mayor Bassong had any shares in the Emerald Island, but it was certain that Baron Smith, who came from the imperial capital, had obtained 10% of the shares.
After an emergency meeting, Punk executives informed Mr. Duke and decided to complete the deal.
Mr. Duke is the second prince of the Empire and Privy Councilor to His Majesty the King of Sonia.
When he considers problems, he naturally stands tall and sees far.
…
On September 21, the Bassong armed forces who invaded the North Ferman area were ambushed.
Basong's armed forces, who thought that the Northern Fairman tribe had lost all morale and lost their combat effectiveness, suffered a big loss.
It turned out that the armed forces of the Apaiwang and Onshava families in the eastern region joined the fighting.
Although they were disappointed, the Northern Fermans did not expect that their mortal enemies, the Onshava family, would come to support them.
On the 22nd, the city of Fairman suddenly erupted in gunfire.
The First Brigade, which was blocked in the military camp, somehow obtained weapons and launched a rebellion.
A fierce battle ensued with the Basong family's armed forces who stayed behind in Ferman.
The First Brigade controlled by the Chachai family is known for its prevalence of corruption. The military atmosphere is extremely bad and its combat effectiveness is even weaker.
It would not have been too difficult for the remaining force of the Basong family to defeat the first brigade, even if the opponent had obtained a large number of weapons.
Who knows, countless speedboats came to Fairman Beach, and thousands of inland water bandits rushed into the city.
These water bandits are not afraid of death. They are all tough men who have experienced countless life-and-death battles in the inland sea.
No one expected that these water bandits were actually the reinforcements of the First Brigade.
The battle in the city immediately reversed.
The gunshots everywhere gradually subsided late the next night.
Speaker Pama Vinai, who was under house arrest, gave a radio speech, announcing that the military coup launched by the Basong family had been shattered and that the mayor of Basong committed suicide in fear of crime.
Baron Smith then briefly said a few words in the emergency broadcast, expressing regret for Antiguara's repeated interference in politics with military operations, but believed that this was an internal matter for the citizens of Antiguara and could be resolved through negotiation.
The water bandits who suddenly landed and played a key role in the civil war in the city were some kind of "Freedom Army" organization. They seemed to be armed forces owned by hundreds of free merchants in the inland sea who gathered together to participate in this dazzling political situation. change.
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The meeting hall of the official residence of Speaker Pama Vinai was filled with people of all religions.
There are Baron Smith from the imperial capital, Justice Chatisak from the Basong family, Apaiwang representing East Ferman and members of the Wengshawa family representing Kunpa and Sujino, and representatives from West Fermansuri. Longla is represented by the members of the Ya family, and Zaren is represented by the Inland Sea Free Traders Alliance.
There is also the heavyweight congressman Ba Kun, who represents the interests of the major drug lords in the inland sea.
The deputy governor, Emil, is a Yasia with a tall nose, deep eyes, and fair skin. There are millions of Yasia in Antiguara, scattered on the most remote islands in the sea, but the governor will definitely appoint a Yasia. He is the lieutenant governor, but he is just a decoration.
Even though the election in question has always been a matter of the Fairman Peninsula, Inland Sea Islanders are not eligible. Even residents of the Fairman Peninsula, the qualifications of voters are strictly scrutinized. In fact, there are only more than 30,000 legal voters in the state.
The rest of the peninsula residents who want to exercise their right to vote need to pay a citizen-financed election fund of 100 imperial coins.
No one will spend 100 yuan to cast an election vote that will have no effect at all.
As for the Yasiya people, since they are all inland islanders, they are not even qualified to vote with 100 yuan.
Next to Amir, the deputy governor of Asia, was Willow, the director of the state police.
Willow represents an old family in the central Fairman area, and the police force has largely been on the sidelines during the series of changes.
Ticha, the commander of the first brigade, represents the Chachai family.
Imperial Bank Antiguara State Representative George.
John Glenn, chairman of the "North Bay Group", represents a small number but aloof status of Western businessmen.
In addition, it is Phaya Lee and Chen Huanxing, president of the Zhongzhou Chamber of Commerce.
Justice Chatissa, who was born in the Basong family, is a gray-haired old man, but he has always glared at Speaker Pamavinai.
Because the latest news came out that after Mayor Basong was controlled by the Free Army, when Speaker Pamavinai went to see him, he took out a pistol and executed Mayor Basong.
Speaker Pamavinai announced to the public that Bassong committed suicide just to cover up his atrocities.
Today, the northern region is in a state of truce. The Basson family's armed forces are still very effective, and their power in the southern region of Ferman is even more entrenched. If the Basson family and its staunch allies must be uprooted, the Northern Alliance will also have to pay. A terrible price.
Usually conflicts between tribes on the Ferman Peninsula end at the drop of a hat. This time, it was already the most brutal battle in a century.
The main reason is that Mayor Basong is too ambitious. If he had won a great victory in Amiwan and overwhelmed the Northern Fermans and ended the war instead of continuing to march north, the outcome might have been very different.
"Speaker Pamavinai, there are rumors outside that you killed my nephew. I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation." Justice Chatissa stared at Pamavinai with eyes full of grief and anger. The old man is old. His temper is even more fiery.
On the Ferman Peninsula, the battles between the major families and tribes have never been so decisive.
Pamavinai was a little embarrassed. That day, he didn't know why his brain was short-circuited, and he was very angry. It seemed that a voice kept telling him, kill Basong! Kill Basong!
"Judge Chatissa, can you believe that I did such a cruel thing? Mayor Bassong committed suicide!" Pamavinai sighed.
Lu Ming also sighed softly in his heart. Bassong is a very capable person, and in a sense, to the Mitai people of Antigua, he may be an outstanding leader seen once in a century, and even more so. The ambition to unify the Ferman Peninsula and completely shatter the tribal armed separatist model.
But what a pity.
"I will investigate clearly. No one can hide the truth forever!" Judge Chatisha snorted coldly.
"Let's listen to what Governor Chachai is saying, right?" Representative Kunpa said from the sidelines.
On the radio was the voice of Governor Chachai. He was expressing his views on the current situation in Antiguala. He was also extremely sorry for Basong's death.
In fact, what he said is irrelevant to the people sitting in the chamber today.
Listening to his words on the radio, even Ticha, the commander of the first brigade, had a look of indifference.
The governor was chattering away. Everyone was making their own plans, and no one was paying attention to what he was saying.
“I very much support Mayor Basong’s initiative to restore the traditional culture of Antiguala, such as restoring the status of our Antiguala Phya family as the guardian of the state. Mayor Basong hopes to do it step by step, with Phya as the leader. Deputy Speaker, but I thought we could go further.”
After a pause, Governor Chachai sighed deeply: "Now, I announce that I, Chachai Zonglawimon, officially resigns as the governor of Antiguara. At the same time, I hope that the Phaya family can serve as supervisors. Organize and establish an election supervision committee to supervise the next state election and ensure the fairness and justice of the election. I also hope that this system can continue to eliminate the too many political differences among us Antiguans and our backwardness. Tribal politics will have a very positive impact."
Representative Bakun, who was very close to the radio, stood up and turned off the radio and said: "What else are we listening to? If it weren't for him being a coward and making the decision to escape, there would be bloody conflicts between our tribes. , completely avoidable.”
Ticha, commander of the 1st Brigade, raised his head and said, "Congressman Bakun, I think Governor Chachai's proposal is a good one."
Ba Kun didn't bother to pay attention to him at all. If it weren't for the fact that the Chachai family had no representative, this guy, a simple-minded fool, wouldn't be able to sit here.
"I don't think it's good enough!" Councilor Sugino from the Onshava family in the eastern part of Ferman pondered, and added: "The Phaya family was originally the ducal family of our Autonomous Territory of Antiguara. When the Phaya family was in power , There has never been such sharp opposition among our tribes. Our chaos and divisions are largely due to the lack of a spiritual leader that everyone respects..."
Before he could finish speaking, Congressman Bakun sneered: "You're not proposing that Phaya Lee be the spiritual leader of all the Mitai people in Antiguala, are you? That's a big joke, Phaya Lee doesn't care about it at all. I don’t even have the Mi Tai bloodline. The title of Phaya is said to be a marriage, isn’t it just bought with money?”
Congressman Suginok smiled and said: "But the sons and daughters of Phaya Lee will have the blood of the Phaya family. Moreover, you have misunderstood me. I want to propose that the Phaya family organizes a supervisory committee for this election. We should also legally restore the transcendent status of the Phraya family. We have become a civilized desert without a proud historical heritage. Barbarism and violence are everywhere. All of this is because we abolished the Phraya system. It has torn our tribe apart. Of course, we are not talking about turning back now, but when the election is over, the new parliament can discuss this issue."
Representative Bakun frowned and wanted to say something, then sneered: "I think there is no need for me to refute such a ridiculous proposal."
