Chapter 686 Do you look down on me?
"Your Highness, please believe me. I consider this from the perspective of our entire group."
Amber ignored Agnes' complicated eyes and said very seriously:
"As Your Highness, our group first cooperated with His Excellency Pascius and the Regent. Some projects are still in the cooperation period until now. So if my clients want to meet me, no matter from what perspective, I should have met the previous one. Please rest assured that this meeting will not have any impact on the cooperation between me and you."
Amber's words were very official, which not only showed the rationality of his meeting with the Regent and stabilized Pascius, but also gave Agnes a reassurance to prevent her from worrying about the cooperation between the two parties.
In order to deepen Agnes's "sense of peace of mind", Amber thought for a moment and added: "In my personal opinion, this meeting can be considered as an explanation and ending for my cooperation with His Excellency Pascius. After all, the strategic direction of our Atlas Group will soon be significantly adjusted."
After saying that, Amber glanced at Pascius again, the latter's eyes were full of regret and helplessness, and there was a hint of sincerity and pleading when he looked closely.
Through his own abilities, Amber could feel that Passius's emotions are all real at the moment, not doing a show, Passius did not deceive him.
In addition, he was indeed curious about what happened to the Regent, otherwise when something really went wrong, Atlas might not have time to react.
Although Lilith and Isabel's intelligence center have been trying to infiltrate the Regent's Party, the other party is indeed very vigilant in this regard, especially the core level can be said to be a solid piece of stone, and Lilith has not been able to invade the Regent's fief planet until now.
So in Amber's view, this meeting was also considered an intelligence event of "How can you get a tiger's son if you don't enter the tiger's den".
As for Agnes' reaction, he naturally understood it very well. After all, he finally agreed to a force that could help, but his biggest enemy came to contact him again, which made him feel uneasy.
But Amber also knew that although Agnes was smart, she probably didn't understand the current situation of the Regent, and she didn't know the reason for the great change in the Regent's temperament.
As the regent's aide, Pascius should have a certain credibility.
At least, he noticed the change of the Regent, which was an indisputable fact, so Amber also decided to believe in Passeus once.
He walked to Passius, patted his shoulder lightly, then looked at the princess, and said firmly, "Princess, judging from my previous experience in dealing with Baron Passius, I believe you can rest assured of his character. I know that I will handle the meeting with the Regent."
Agnes frowned when she heard this. She glanced at Amber deeply, as if she wanted to read something from his eyes, but Amber's eyes were extremely firm, without any wavering. She could only sigh helplessly. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Amber continue to say:
"Besides, this is in the imperial capital, and nothing will go wrong."
Hearing Amber's last words, Agnes's eyes suddenly lit up. It seemed that she was inspired by Amber's words. A confident look reappeared on her face, and then she said to Amber:
"Since Mr. Amber has made a decision, I will naturally not stop me. However, as one of the most important partners of this palace, I hope Mr. Amber can allow me to send the Imperial Guards to escort you to meet the Regent throughout the journey. Only in this way can I feel relieved."
At the end of the day, Agnes's eyes also stared at Pascius, and the expression on his face was full of distrust.
"That's not a hassle." Before Amber could finish his words, Agnes interrupted him this time.
"Mr. Amber, the matter of escort is not to be discussed, otherwise I would not be assured to let you meet the Regent."
Agnes' tone was firm and could not be questioned at all.
"Then I'll have to do it, Your Highness." Seeing that I couldn't resist Algnis, Amber could only nod and agree.
On the other hand, after noticing the hostile look of Agnes turning around, Pascius could only nod with a bitter smile: "Abide by your will, Your Highness."
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The next morning, when the first ray of morning light penetrated the mist of dawn and gently brushed the glazed tiled roof of Amber's place where Amber was staying in the Princess's Villa, Amber, dressed in an uncensored way out of the gate of the residence.
He looked around and saw that the princess guards outside were already on high alert, and a large amount of heavy equipment filled the front stadiums, the size of two football fields.
Amber glanced briefly and quickly saw that these were the forces of two armored infantry battalions. Judging from the numbers and badges on their chariots, they should be the first and second armored infantry battalions under the Third Armored Brigade-level Combat Team of the Imperial Guards, which belongs to the "Princess Imperial Guard Regiment". They are truly elite troops.
Although Agnes's Imperial Guards are called the "Princess Imperial Guards Regiment", in fact, this Imperial Guards are far more than one regiment's strength, and they are just inheriting the name from tradition.
As Amber alone knows, there are at least two armored brigade combat teams, three mobile brigade combat teams, and four to five infantry brigade combat teams.
This is just a ground force, and it has not yet been counted as a small strike fleet that belongs directly to Aegis in space.
These guards are wearing the iconic combat exoskeleton of the Star Dragon Empire Army. The surface of the silicon carbide armor plate has been mattely treated to show their solemnity. The imperial emblem and royal badges sprayed on heavy equipment also show their identity and loyalty.
Seeing that the entire imperial guards were not only well-equipped, but also well-trained. They stood straight, and the eyes exposed were firm and cold under the tactical armor they lifted up, revealing an inviolable majesty.
After seeing Amber come out, the troops also began to board the car quickly under the command of the commander. The collision and friction of equipment of ding dangdang was like a battle song. Everyone seemed to be acting from a whole, showing extremely high discipline and combat effectiveness.
Looking up and looking into the distance, you can see HCPs passing by at high speed from time to time. Judging from their frequency and rough trajectory, there should be more than 20 HCPs performing tactical alert tasks.
Amber took a deep breath, said goodbye to Isabel who had come out with him, adjusted his dress, and then strode towards the car waiting for him.
Since the Regent stated that he would meet with him alone, there was no way to bring Isabel with him, who could only wait in the villa.
In front of the special car, Natalia, the commander of the Princess Imperial Guard Regiment, was standing here quietly. There was another fully armed Imperial Guard officer standing beside her. After seeing Amber coming, the Agnesian confidant also walked up first and then spoke:
"Mr. Amber, according to the orders of His Highness, the Princess Imperial Guards will be responsible for the escort of your trip. This is Lieutenant Colonel Wittelsbach, the commander of this operation."
The lieutenant colonel, who was mentioned, stood at attention and then gave Amber a chest caress.
Amber also replied with a greeting, and then said with a smile, "I'll bother the princess and the two superiors. Don't worry, I think nothing will happen today." The huge team quickly set off towards the regent's residence. In Amber's view, this attitude was not like escorting him, but rather like the royal family of the Star Dragon Empire criticized the regent and set out to arrest people now.
Naturally, such a large formation could not be hidden from others. The nobles of the imperial capital knew that Amber would go to meet the Regent under the escort of the Princess Guards.
These nobles were also curious about what would happen next for this big businessman who was still so popular among the two big men.
Since the route to the Regent's mansion had to pass the expressway outside the Grand Palace, Amber also took this opportunity to observe the outer edge of the Grand Palace with the observation equipment on the car on the grounds of "viewing the scenery", and prepared for possible actions in the future.
Not long after, the escort team arrived near the Regent's mansion, and the Imperial Guards directly launched into an attacking formation, as if they were "the negotiation failed and the tough immediately."
Seeing this, Amber also reminded Lieutenant Colonel Wittsbach, who was in charge of command, after getting off the car, telling him not to act rashly. If he threatens him, he will send a very obvious signal. If he does not see the signal, it means that everything is normal.
After giving instructions, Amber walked towards the door of the mansion, and Pascius and another middle-aged man Amber had never seen were waiting for him.
"Mr. Amber, your attitude is a bit scary, hahaha." Baron Pascius smiled, and then introduced the middle-aged man beside Amber. "This is Count Astrale and the most trusted aide to the Regent."
"I'm honored to meet you, Earl Astrail." Amber continued to perform the empire's chest caress, greeting him with a smile. No matter how 'cheerful' attitude was, he still had to be.
"I'm also honored that Mr. Amber has heard of the name for a long time and finally met today." Astral's tone was very plain, as if he had not seen the troops waiting for Amber. "Sir, please come in."
Amber nodded, and there was no more greetings between the two. After a while, under the leadership of the two, he walked into the only residence of the Regent Norton II in the imperial capital.
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
The scale of this mansion is compared to Princess Agnes's huge villa, which can be said to be like the difference between a river fish and a giant whale. Moreover, the overall style does not have the extremely gorgeous architectural style of the Star Dragon Empire royal family, but instead takes a low-key and simple route.
When he finally walked into the solemn and mysterious living room, he saw the Regent wearing a pure black traditional imperial aristocratic costume, sitting upright on a high-backed chair, with a cold face like a sculpture, and his eyes revealed unquestionable authority.
"Welcome, Mr. Amber, we finally meet." The Regent's voice was low and powerful, breaking the silence of the room.
"Thank you for your invitation, so that I can see your style."
Amber was not nervous either. He was like a regular customer. He found a seat on the sofa in the reception room and sat down.
When Pascius and Astral, who were standing at the door, saw this scene, their eyes twitched at the same time. However, after seeing that the Regent didn't say anything, they also left the reception room and closed the door.
"Mr. Amber, I really have important things to communicate with you today. I won't keep it a secret. Let's go straight to the topic." After the door closed, the Regent spoke first.
Amber: "It's naturally excellent, time is money, sir."
"Mr. Amber, I hope you understand that the internal affairs of the empire are our own affairs, and I do not want the outside world to interfere too much."
The Regent said it straightforwardly without any concealment.
After hearing his words, Amber was stunned by his straightforward words for a moment, but soon recovered, and then he spoke with a hint of sarcasm.
"Interference? Sir, you are really joking. What has our Atlas Group done? Aren't we all carrying out normal business activities? Our group has brought advanced communication technology to the Empire, and continuing to cooperate in the future will bring more benefits to the Empire. On this basis, is there any problem with our Atlas charging such a small 'hard fee'?"
Amber paused for a moment, staring directly at the Regent's eyes, and at the same time, he began to use his psychic energy to sense whether there was any abnormality, and then continued:
"Actually, after all, it's the adults who are worried too much. Atlas Group has always adhered to the principle of respect and cooperation. We know our position well and have never made any moves that have surpassed us. We just hope to contribute our own strength to the prosperity of the empire while making money."
The Regent nodded slightly, but the chill in his eyes did not fade: "Mr. Amber, I naturally understand your sincerity, but what I want to remind you is that sometimes too much power can become a threat. The rise of the Atlas Group has caused many people's uneasiness in the empire."
Amber did not respond to the words of the Regent and the chill in his words. He still maintained a polite smile on his face, but his tone of speaking began to become serious little by little:
"Sir, we have also cooperated. I believe you are very clear about the development of the Atlas Group. The support and love of the Empire are inseparable from the Empire's support and love. We always put the interests of the Empire first and have never done anything to harm the Empire's interests - even if you are the first to breach the contract and try to dismantle our important encryption equipment!"
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"What, can't speak?"
Just as Amber spoke up and mocked, his psychic energy also sensed something abnormal seemed to appear in the Regent. It seemed like he was in a fierce struggle, and a pathological paleness began to appear on his face.
This change also made Amber immediately separate some of his mind and try to capture it, and at the same time made him believe that what Pascius said was indeed correct. The regent of the Empire seemed to be a little wrong.
After a moment, the Regent spoke again, and his whole temperament seemed to have changed, and at the same time there was a little more warning in his tone:
"Mr. Amber, I admit that some of our previous actions are indeed not very friendly, but that is because your Atlas Group has expanded too quickly and has mastered this monopoly technology. As the regent of the empire, I must be prepared for it. I don't want the empire to be subject to your Atlas Group. Do you understand what I mean?"
“These things are not something that cannot be discussed.”
Amber stopped pretending at this moment and asked directly:
"I am a businessman, and our Atlas is a company that puts interest first. As long as the conditions are well opened, there is nothing that cannot be discussed. But you, the Regent, have turned a blind eye to the kindness we sent many times.
Hey. I just want to ask, how much do you think of our strength and skills? Don't come to work with you
Now I go to work with His Royal Highness the Princess. In essence, it was forced to leave by you, and then you jumped out and talked about it. As the regent of the Star Dragon Empire, do you think it is appropriate? ”
(This chapter ends)