Be a legal businessman in Liyue!

That Villette looked at the old men in front of him with a slightly unfriendly tone.

He had just returned from outside when he learned about the Liyue Technical Exchange Ambassador.

"I don't care about the internal struggles of your Academy of Sciences, and I even gave you time to deal with the legacy of the Big Bang, but that doesn't mean I don't have any opinions about you."

"Although the Academy of Sciences has provided Fontaine with a large number of novel technologies, it has also consumed a large amount of Fontaine's resources."

"Of course, these are not important. What is important is that you should not meddle in politics."

Navrette's tone gradually became more serious.

The elderly men sitting in front of him were sweating on their foreheads.

However, they did not admit their mistake.

"Sir Villette, we have learned about this envoy. He is not a normal Liyue official. We have reason to suspect that he came here to steal technology."

An old man dressed in the attire of a senior researcher spoke with difficulty.

Even though he held a high status in Fontaine, he felt his throat dry and was unable to speak when facing the supreme judge.

Navilette has been exercising the power of judgment on behalf of the water god for nearly five hundred years.

His majesty is far greater than that of the superstar Funina.

These technicians may not be afraid of Funina, but they certainly do not want to offend the Supreme Inquisitor.

Even if Villette wouldn't target them.

That Villette's expression was cold: "Evidence!"

The old man's throat was dry: "I'm sorry, Mr. Villette, this is just a rumor, there is no evidence."

Navrette's eyes grew colder. "Making accusations without evidence and damaging diplomatic relations is absolutely against the law."

The old man was a little unwilling, but still lowered his head: "I am willing to bear the consequences."

If he were alone, he would have dared to confront Villette, but not now, as he had his school behind him.

If you resist and refuse to plead guilty, the final result may be liquidation.

Moreover, this was something he had anticipated.

By the time the trial process was over, Wang Que had already left Fontainebleau, so the things he was worried about would naturally not happen.

As for the punishment?

He is a top technician. Even if he goes to live in Mellow Petersburg for two years, would the Duke dare to abuse him?

It's just a matter of changing the place where you do research.

It is worth it to suppress big sins with small sins.

Navrette nodded slightly. "Then submit it to the Court of Enforcement and start the process."

Even though he is the supreme judge, he cannot directly declare others guilty.

It is necessary to follow the process.

This is also the reason why Villette has held the power of trial for hundreds of years but is not hated by many people.

Because he really is trying to be fair.

"The next topic is how to fix the problems caused by this technical visit."

Villette's expression did not ease even after the old man admitted his mistake, it remained cold.

He looked to the other side: "Xu Luting, what do you think?"

The old man he was looking at had a slightly grim expression, but still spoke:

"Our Privy Court is also at fault for this accident. Therefore, I think we can wait until today's discussion is over before offering a few options to this envoy and see if there are any technical parties he would like to discuss."

That Villette nodded slightly: "Do you have any suggestions?"

The old man breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Villette did not refute him, and then continued:

"I think the Beaumont workshop is a good choice. Its technology is top-notch in Fontaine, but it does not involve any confidential technology, so it is very suitable for external communication."

Beaumont workshop, the most famous metal forging workshop in Fontaine.

No matter what the visiting guests’ needs are, as long as there are enough raw materials, the improved fully automatic forging mechanism will follow the instructions input by the engineers and forge amazing finished products.

After listening to this, several elderly people around nodded slightly in agreement.

Villette's expression relaxed slightly, and he continued, "Anything else?

"This……"

The old man from the Court of Justice hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Perhaps we could also take him to visit the Mello Petersburg, showcasing our clockwork production and the human rights laws of Fontaineland."

Navrette frowned. "Mello Petersburg is under closed management. Is it appropriate for outsiders to enter?"

The old man immediately said, "Special circumstances deserve special treatment. Make an exception. I believe the Duke will agree."

That Villette: "Can't we change it to the Academy of Sciences? I remember that some of the institutions left behind by the Academy of Sciences also have a lot of high-tech things."

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Carlod, who had admitted his mistake before.

Carold's face turned pale, but he still refused firmly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Villette, the technology of the Academy of Sciences is confidential and not suitable for public viewing."

He has already put himself in the game, so how could he agree to let Wang Que visit the Academy of Sciences?

Navrette was silent for a moment.

You dare to confess your guilt, but you don’t dare to let people visit?

It seems... the problems of the Academy of Sciences are really big.

However, he did not press further: "Then let's arrange it this way for now. Privy Court, please inform the Duke and make sure he agrees to the visit."

"Let's end the meeting here. You can leave now."

Upon hearing the meeting was over, several old men quickly stood up and left in a hurry.

I didn't dare to look at Villette any more.

After a while.

A pink Melusin walked in.

"Then, Master Villette, the information you requested has been collected."

"Please tell me, Lahmia."

Pink Beauty Xinlemiya was holding a stack of documents in her hand. When she heard what Violet said, she spoke directly:

"Recently, there have been frequent cases of smuggling within the Academy of Sciences, with a large number of valuable instruments and materials being resold. This has attracted the attention of some within the Academy."

“But they are still investigating and are unwilling to report the case to the police, which has resulted in very slow progress in the investigation.

Many young researchers believe this is a loss caused by a pedantic system, and they are constantly protesting against senior researchers, and the situation is showing signs of getting out of hand.

"Professor Carlord and several of his friends are at the center of this turmoil, so they are resisting this technological exchange."

"At present, it seems that they are afraid that the smuggling case will be exposed during the exchange, leading to failure in the academic struggle."

"As to whether there are deeper secrets, we still need to investigate."

Hearing Lamia's lovely voice, Violet's expression relaxed a lot.

He always feels more relaxed when he is with Meilushin.

After thinking for a while, Villette asked again, "Have you found any other forces involved?"

Lahmia shook her head slightly. "We had our suspicions, too, but we haven't found any specific information. However, we did find out that some Fatui followed the King's messenger yesterday."

"They went into the wilderness, and eventually the Fatui's pursuers returned. Wang Que's messenger lost them, and when he reappeared, he had already returned to Fontaine."

Navilette tapped her fingertips on the table. "The Fatui... According to the intelligence, the King's envoy had a disagreement with the Fatui while in Liyue. It seems the intelligence is true."

He thought about it and gradually frowned.

"But this is Fontaine. Are the Fatui planning to harm Wang Que here?"

For some reason, he always felt that there was some connection between these things, but he just couldn't find any clues.

After thinking for a moment, Villette shook his head helplessly:

"That's it for now, Lahmia. Continue to monitor the Academy's affairs. If any changes occur, report them to me immediately. Also, send someone to keep an eye on the Northland Bank. Those Fatui have bad intentions."

Lahmia: "Okay, then Mr. Villette, I'll go make the arrangements."

After saying that, he skipped away.

Meilushin's walking posture gives people a very lively feeling.

……

at the same time,

North Country Bank Secret Room.

"What did you say? Wang Que wasn't unhappy at all, but instead started communicating with those old guys?"

There was a hint of absurdity in Grodek's eyes, and his tone was filled with disbelief.

According to the Fatui's intelligence, Wang Que is a sinister villain with no bottom line (this evaluation comes from Tartaglia).

He is a person who cannot bear the slightest loss. If he doesn't pick up any money when he goes out, he will consider it a loss. (This evaluation still comes from Tartaglia.)

Such a person, if wronged during communication, should be angry even if he does not directly turn hostile.

But from the information he received now, Wang Que was not angry at all. Instead, he was having a very good chat with the old workers from the three factories.

These people have even started planning to get investment to revive the factory.

This was beyond Grodek's expectations.

"Lord Grodek, do you still need to send out the manuscript you prepared earlier?"

The debt collector in front of Glodek asked hesitantly.

Glodek rolled his eyes. "If you're not even angry, how can you publish an article? We want to stir up trouble, not stir up trouble."

He slapped the documents on the table, a little angrily.

There was only a big title written on the document.

The Liyue Technical Exchange Ambassador bluntly stated that Fontaine's technology was rubbish and unworthy of his participation in the exchange.

This was what they were going to send to Steambird Newspaper after Wang Que expressed his anger.

But now Wang Que was not angry. Instead, he got along well with the old workers. This thing became meaningless.

It’s okay to exaggerate and sow discord, but it’s not okay to create trouble out of nothing.

Public opinion that is untenable will eventually backfire.

Grodek is an elite under Pantalone, so naturally he would not do such a loss-making business.

"So what should we do next?" asked the debt collector.

Grodek thought for a moment, then said:

"Contact Momang Palace in the name of the factory, saying we were touched by the sincere communication between the Liyue envoy and the old workers, and are willing to give... 30% of our shares to Liyue for free, hoping to gain their support in saving the factory."

The debt collector was stunned. "Give it to Liyue? Shouldn't it be given to Fengdan?"

Grodek rolled his eyes. "Giving it to Liyue is a gift for technological exchange, a gift, a testament to our friendship. But giving it to Fontaine, will they want it? Even if I gave it all to that rotten factory, they wouldn't want it."

"As long as we give away this 30% stake, Fontaine will not let the factory go bankrupt, because this represents the friendship between the two parties."

"At that time, when we go to get a loan, Fontaine will definitely be very accommodating."

The debt collector suddenly realized something, but now he had a new question: "What about this 30% profit?"

"Profit? What profit? Can't we just develop without paying dividends?"

Grodek's eyes rolled even harder.

"Since the factory represents the friendship between the two sides, shouldn't the technology be constantly updated? If so, then there will be no dividends in the future. We can just focus on developing technology."

"Once you develop the technology using the money from the Fontaine loan, you can license it to our other factories."

"Because it's a product of friendship, the licensing fee should naturally represent friendship, so it's reasonable for it to be a little cheaper."

The debt collector's eyes widened suddenly.