"Ah, long ti no see, Chief Wei Yenwu."
As Wei Yenwu pushed open the door of the waiting room, a courteous old gentleman sitting on the sofa took off his hat and bowed to him.
This was an old man who looked to have seen so years. Even from a Terran perspective, this person was sufficiently aged. His face was covered in wrinkles, his ears and hair were gradually dry and sparse; he looked not too far from the end of his life's journey.
Such an old man, upon eting, imdiately gave a feeling of trustworthiness. After all, who would suspect an old man on the verge of death (行將就木 - xíngjiāngjiùmù)? But it was precisely this seemingly amiable old man who had manufactured countless wars around the world, causing many originally promising endeavors to gradually bleed dry in wars of attrition. And all he had to do was shed a hypocritical tear, then wholly receive those various war orders that could only be conceded to major powers.
This old bastard coming to Lungn at this ti, definitely has no good intentions.
Wei Yenwu looked at the trembling old gentleman before him, a warm smile appearing on his lips, and bowed deeply to him, expressing respect.
"Long ti no see, Lord Spencer, Deputy Minister of the Victorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It has been a long ti since our last eting, hasn't it?"
"Yes, about seven or eight years, I reckon. I still rember you didn't have this style of dress back then…"
The old man sat on the sofa, eyes half-closed, seeming to speak with simple dissatisfaction:
"Hmm, such a long ti, my mouth is almost dry. Why haven't refreshnts been served yet? Is this the way of hospitality in Dong Guo and Yan Country?"
"There is no Dong Guo or Yan Country here, only the Lungn Free Trade City. We in Lungn believe in pragmatism above all, seeing is believing, so many aspects are relatively crude. If Deputy Minister Spencer likes, I can have soone bring so tea for your appreciation."
"No need, no need, I already said I'm just here in a private capacity, no need for such fuss. If there's none, then there's none; anyway, this old man isn't here for any political mission, just purely out for a trip. After a while longer, I'll be stepping down and retiring; if any problems arise at this ti, I can't bear it. Don't look at like this; having been Deputy Minister for so long without stepping down, while the Minister has changed several rounds, all relies on this kind of caution and care."
Deputy Minister Spencer stood up, smiling, looking around at the decorations, and asked seemingly nonchalantly:
"By the way, how is that girl Swire doing here with you all?"
"Her ritorious service photo after distinguishing herself so ti ago is hanging on that wall over there, you can take a look."
"Yo, little Swire has grown so big?"
Looking at the young lady on the ritorious service album, with her spirited, tiger-like face , Lord Spencer showed a benevolent smile, reached out to touch the head in the photo, just as he did when she was little.
"Is she happy staying in Lungn? If she needs anything, just let know, I can find anything she wants for her. And her family and friends all miss Swire very much. Isn't she going back to Victoria to see her friends? So many years have passed, everyone misses her very much."
"Miss Swire is very happy in Lungn and was recently promoted. She has also made many new friends."
Wei Yenwu said calmly, his hands behind his back:
"She considers Lungn her ho."
"That's good, that's good. As expected of our little Victorian princess. Can ascend to high positions anywhere. Her classmates and friends have always been so many, haven't they?"
"…"
And watching this benevolent scene of the old man wiping the photo fra, a trace of worry flashed across Wei Yenwu's expression.
Lungn simply couldn't break free from the shackles imposed by Victoria. A young lady from Victoria, bored and wanting to exert influence, could reach a position in the Lungn Guard Bureau just two steps away from the highest center of power; such a harsh reality made Wei Yenwu's originally ignited ambition also sowhat restrained.
It wasn't about despair or anything else; as a leader who grew up in adversity, Wei Yenwu wouldn't harbor such negative emotions. But thinking about the continuous potential turmoil brought by Victoria's hostility, Wei Yenwu still felt his original thoughts might have been too optimistic. And his own prestige was very likely insufficient to maintain the upcoming chaotic situation.
Over seventy percent of the Lungn Guard Bureau personnel graduated from Victorian-related institutions; how many among them truly stood with Lungn?
This wasn't a matter of trust or distrust, but a harsh fact.
If not for the completely unknowing trust of Lungn Guard Bureau related mbers, Wei Yenwu wouldn't have idly split off several departnts with similar duties, creating a multi-departnt parallel structure with chaotic managent relations. If not forced, who would waste resources on this? But to take the first step, these things also had to be done.
"Ah, by the way, I heard that here in your Lungn, there seems to be a remarkable figure recently. I saw it when I got off the plane; your Lungn's construction is quite well done. Such a towering building yet with a certain taste, must be a very good designer. May I have the honor to visit this newest landmark building of your Lungn?"
"I'm afraid not. Because that is the private domain of Eden Company; even the Lungn governnt cannot trespass into private areas."
"Ah, is that so. I thought it was the newest building constructed by Lungn."
"…"
When it cos to disgusting people, you Victorians are still stronger.
Looking at the regretful Lord Spencer, Wei Yenwu's expression remained impassive, but inwardly he had already cursed this old bastard countless tis.
But Wei Yenwu wasn't a fool; Eden and Li Lin were Lungn's confidence to dare break free from the reins. Fall out with Eden? Fall out with Lungn's largest and sole exclusive fist-level manufacturing industry and strategic deterrent? Wei Yenwu wasn't crazy yet. But looking at that tower, it indeed was quite grating .
"Well then, in that case, let us incidentally see the helmsman of that rumored Eden Company. To be able to advocate for the construction of such a beautiful building, must not be a person without grace and elegance. I am quite curious about him."
"Possible. But the helmsman of Eden Company will definitely surprise you. Because its true helmsman is rely an ordinary person."
"Oh? That's fine too, we have a famous saying: draw strength from the ordinary."
"Then it certainly won't disappoint you."
Anyway, the helmsman isn't Li Lin.
Disgust all you want, you won't get to see him.
Wei Yenwu, wearing a perfectly enthusiastic smile, walked ahead, calculating inwardly.
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