People in Terra, governing a weird little country

Saria could understand Ernst's concerns. The Fire Demon Project was a special research project conducted by Rhine Life at the request of the military. If Prime Minister Kjerag got involved, it would indeed cause some unnecessary trouble.

But are there some things that you can really just not get involved in just because you say so?

Saria did not laugh at Ernst's naivety, because this was also her wish. If Kjerag got involved in the Balrog plan, it would not only be Ernst who would be in trouble, but her life would also be in danger.

But she felt that it might not be so easy to achieve Ernst's goal.

Well, the two of them now have the same goal. Since he is someone Christen trusts, Saria doesn't mind giving Ernst some trust and accompanying him to play out this drama before being exposed.

Saria sorted out her words and said:

"Thank you very much for your kindness, Mr. Ernst. To be honest, Mr. Ernst, I happen to have a friend working for a company that has run into some troubles."

A super summoning technique that is used by people all over the world, even in different worlds: I have a friend!

Ernst smiled knowingly and nodded, "I'd like to hear more about it."

Saria briefly shared the troubles and nature of the Fire Demon Project and the intelligence currently held by her...friend. Ernst fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

Before he could speak, Vina beside him nodded thoughtfully and spoke first:

"First of all, the Colombian military must not be offended."

Saria and Ernst both looked at Vina. Vina suddenly became a little nervous:

"Did I said wrong thing?"

"No, keep talking."

Ernst has seen Vina's growth during this period. She can take the initiative to speak up about this matter, and Ernst must encourage her no matter whether what she says is right or wrong.

Moreover, she was indeed right. In dealing with this matter, the first goal that Rhine Life had to ensure was to "complete the task assigned by the Colombian military." Only by completing the task assigned by them could Rhine Life completely resolve this crisis.

Ernst was quite relieved that Vina could react to this immediately.

However, what he didn't expect was that Vina's first reaction was largely because she thought of the fate of her father who offended a meritorious nobleman.

It was the Duke of Castor and other nobles who blocked discussions about the last Lion King, Frederick III. Otherwise, this emperor would probably be the most controversial emperor in Victorian history.

If you say he did nothing during his reign, then you must have a mental problem. He did a lot of big things. He was present at the Battle of the Four Emperors, he commanded the destruction of Gaul, and Victoria's hegemony over Terra was achieved during his reign. It can even be said that he had a very close relationship with him - there were not many Victoria nobles who supported participating in the war and expanding the scale of the Gallic-Lehtanian War. It was he who pushed Victoria's decision to join the war against all odds.

But he also fully demonstrated what it means that "being a good person is more important than doing things."

The war had made life miserable for the people of Victoria. From the top to the bottom, the nobles were full of complaints and the people were in turmoil. He did not use the prestige of the great victory to appease the various classes in the country and seek to mend the rifts. Instead, he conferred titles on new nobles and supported new military nobles who were loyal to him. The smell of his desire to centralize power and dictatorship was almost overflowing.

But even so, theoretically, he would not be overthrown directly. But Frederick III was so arrogant that he started a banquet, followed by music and dancing. He even conspired with his dukes with nominal titles to take the initiative and get rid of those grand dukes with real power.

After all these operations, the war was won in the end, but no one from top to bottom seemed to be satisfied. Not only were they not satisfied, but the situation even got worse.

This led to the Londinium coup and the nickname "Father of Columbia", which was as famous as her father's, along with King Corsica I of Gaul.

When Vina was young and ignorant, she was very confused as to why even her aunt would stand up against her father. They were obviously relatives and were siblings.

Now that she has grown up and seen a lot of things, Vina finally understands that her father's death was not unjust.

For the rest of Victoria, if he is satisfied, then everyone else will be dissatisfied. The final result is that if he doesn't die, everyone else will die.

Knowing who can be offended and who cannot be offended, how to cleverly avoid offending those who can be offended, and how to cleverly make those who cannot be offended feel that they are not offended, this is the most valuable thing Vina has learned during this period.

Seeing that Ernst agreed with her judgment, Vina nodded happily and continued:

"As the initiator of your friend's company's project, the Colombian military is equivalent to Party A of the entire incident. As long as their requirements can be met, even if there are loopholes in the plan, it will not affect the final result. But if their requirements are not met, even if the situation can be calmed down, your friend's company will get into trouble."

Saria nodded, but looked a little worried.

"But if there are flaws in the plan, how can we say that we have fulfilled the requirements?"

"Director Seria, the core issue here is whether your friend wants to hand over the results of the experiment to the Colombian military?"

Ernst answered.

What Vina said was actually very clear. Maybe she didn't even notice it herself, but she did use what she learned from him.

"We all know that plans can go wrong. They are the party that can be offended, and the Colombian military is naturally the party that cannot be offended."

"If you are willing to hand over the experimental products to the Colombian military, then your friend only needs to follow this principle and let nature take its course. Even if there are problems with the experiment, what they will hand over to the Colombian military is just a report of experimental failure. Experiments will always fail, and although this will make them dissatisfied, it will not make them think that your friend's company did not try its best."

This approach is commonly known as slacking off.

Saria didn't need to do anything but watch things progress. She just needed to show up at the beginning and the end, pretend to move a few times, and show that she had tried her best.

The so-called mixed learning is the art of lying on the Terra without sticking to the pan.

But as soon as Ernst opened his mouth, Saria shook her head:

"That won't work. For one thing, my friend's company's investment in this project can't just go to waste. Also, my...friend can't just sit there and watch outsiders dictate the company's projects."

This outsider, of course, refers to Horhaiya and the Tin people.

"As for whether the results of the experiment should be handed over to the Colombian military. I think Mr. Ernst has misunderstood this point."

"The scientific research enterprise in Tremon is not a subordinate institution of the military. The military provides us with resources and we are responsible for research. Strictly speaking, we are actually a cooperative relationship. Therefore, we do not directly hand over the results of our research to them and then delete the memory. On the contrary, we share the technology with them. They will develop it at the military level. The original technology will still remain with us, and we can freely decide whether to civilianize the technology."

"Of course, there is usually a deadline in the contract. The technology cannot be released to the public for a certain period of time."

Saria said seriously:

"Research companies make money from research results. Even for a large company like Rhine Life, it is unacceptable for a large-scale investment to yield nothing. Not to mention that the project was not caused by a bottleneck in science and technology, but by interference from others."

Ernst nodded in understanding: "Then it's clear."

"How to cleverly avoid offending those who can be offended, and how to cleverly make those who cannot be offended feel that they have not been offended. This is what Rhine Life needs to do next."

Ernst stretched out his hand and waved towards Saria, motioning her to come closer.

Although she was a little confused, Saria still stood up and moved closer to Ernst.

I only heard Ernst slowly utter three words in my ear:

“Fishing first.”

...........

Walking out of Rhine Life, Vina took a deep breath of fresh air.

It was the first time that she put forward her ideas in such an occasion and was recognized, which made her feel a little triumphant.

She was in a good mood and even wanted to cheer a few times, but after taking two steps, she noticed Ernst walking exceptionally slowly behind her.

"What's wrong?" Vina looked at her boss with some confusion.

The solution to the problem has clearly been proposed and Rhine Life has already approved it, so why does Ernst still look troubled?

Ernst pursed his lips and explained:

"Vina, what I just said to Saria was advice from the perspective of Saria and Rhine Life."

"But we and Rhine Life are two different camps, do you understand?"

Vina was slightly stunned.

After a moment, she scratched her head a little embarrassedly and asked:

"So we need to make other preparations? Is there anything you want me to do?"

Ernst nodded, looking like a teachable boy, and said:

"I need you to run a trip."

"Where to go?"

"Special Zone."

D.C., the capital of Colombia.

Vina's expression suddenly became serious, but what was beyond Ernst's expectation was that there was no trace of retreat in Vina's eyes, without his using any words of encouragement or chicken soup.

She just asked simply and firmly: "In what capacity?"

Ernst also straightened his face and replied solemnly: "Kjerag, Foreign Minister."

Chapter 183: Lure the Snake Out of Its Hole

Fishing is an extreme sport that a group of brave men are determined to never catch anything. The challengers have to face many difficulties, such as being able to catch anything, but not being able to catch any fish, being laughed at by cats, having their hooks fly and their rods break, and the most terrifying "I'm a Shushan" before they can reach the great realm of "catching fish and exploding".

Throughout history, only the human emperor He Qiang has achieved this feat.

just kidding.

The fishing that Ernst and Saria were talking about was certainly not ordinary fishing. Rhine Life did have quite a few fish ponds, but most of them were in the garden of the Department of Ecology.

There, if someone really dared to cast a rod down there, what he might catch was not a fish, but Director Muirseth, who was of uncertain size, mood and state.

What Ernst wants to fish out is the traitor in Rhine Life.

According to Miloqi's testimony, the reason why Holhaiya appeared in the Science and Technology Industrial Park was to contact a researcher from Rhine Life, and what they discussed was the Flame Demon incident.

There was a traitor inside Rhine Life, but Saria didn't believe it at first.

But firstly, since Ernst wanted to rescue his own feathered serpent that was stirring up trouble, there was no need for him to lie to her about such a thing. Secondly, as the beginning of Saria's attention to this incident, the Tin Man had once approached her and tried to interfere with the Balrog's plan through her.

If he is not dead, or has accomplices, it seems very likely that after hitting a wall with me, he would turn to other Rhine Life employees with lower positions to serve as his accomplices.

There was no loss to herself, and purge was originally the job of the defense department under Saria's jurisdiction. As soon as Saria realized this possibility, she immediately began to prepare.

You wouldn't know if you didn't check, but once you checked, you actually found a lot of clues!

Looking at the female Liberi researcher on the computer who did not go home in the early hours of the morning but sneaked into the office of Parvis, the director of the Structural Department, a layer of frost gradually formed on Saria's face.

"Hemer......."

Saria immediately recognized the structural researcher who was obviously involved in stealing and leaking internal secrets.

Because Hemer had no intention of hiding anything at all!

"Without a mask, without makeup, or even any disguise to cover her features, she just wore a Rhine Life uniform and walked into the room under surveillance. Ten minutes later, she hurriedly slipped out. This kind of action was carried out three times in a row!"

After taking a deep breath, Saria was so angry that she almost laughed.

"What? Do you totally ignore the rules of Rhine Life, or do you think that because you know me, you can completely ignore the punishment from the Defense Department?"

Saria did know Hemer, but the two did not have a very deep relationship.

When Hemer joined Rhine Life, Saria met her once and felt that she was a kind, down-to-earth and talented researcher.

But there are more than hundreds or thousands of such researchers in Rhine Life.

Kristen never cared about these people. Although Saria was more approachable than she seemed, she also understood and agreed with Kristen's classic saying:

——Genius is just the threshold to enter Rhine life.

Later, Saria's private contact with Hemer was limited to meeting in the corridor and nodding and saying hello. In comparison, Parvis was particularly optimistic about this student and mentioned and praised her more than once on various occasions.

After Christen went to Kjerag and Saria took over the position of general manager temporarily, she had even less contact with Hemer.

An ordinary researcher would not have the opportunity to contact the chief officer on weekdays, and a chief officer would not specifically ask about the recent situation of an ordinary researcher. Hemer was valued by Parvis, so even if Saria occasionally thought of him, she only needed to ask Parvis casually, and she did not have to go to the Structural Department in person for a private visit.

But now it seems that she might as well go on private visits more often!

Saria's serious expression made the atmosphere in the entire defense department office become much colder.

This is not some Originium skill, it is simply the undisputed pressure that Saria has established in the defense department for a long time.

The defense staff member who was in charge of accessing the surveillance footage was sweating profusely, not even daring to breathe, until Saria finally spoke:

"Go and call Researcher Olivia Hemer from the Structural Department for me."

The defense department employees then breathed a sigh of relief and rushed out in groups of three or two, fully demonstrating the truth of the legendary "whoever runs at the back is in the front row."

Saria's name is still useful in Rhine Life, and now she is also the acting chief executive. Even if it is a cross-departmental person, it only takes a few minutes. Soon, Hemer, dressed as a researcher with the collar of a tight thermal jacket showing from his neck, came to the office.

Being suddenly called into the office by Saria, she was undoubtedly feeling nervous.

After all, Saria has a "bad reputation", and Hemer himself has a secret to hide, so it is even more difficult to greet each other naturally at this moment like they usually do when they meet.

It was Saria who spoke first. Her serious expression and slightly angry tone made Hemer feel cold in his heart:

"Hemer, I didn't expect our next meeting would be here. Why did you do this?"

The last glimmer of hope was also shattered when these words reached his ears. How could Hemer not know that the fact that he was invited here by Saria must have revealed his true intentions.

Fortunately, she had made a plan for this kind of situation, and the accomplice who gave her advice had already reminded her what to do if such a situation occurred.

She immediately followed the advice of her friend who was also from Liberi but had a long, fat tail and said: