Bruders handled the problem in a very direct way. He did not let Xiao Chen's people wait for anything, but directly took the group of people to the private office of Sage Asimiro.
Asimiro's office is located next to the West City Industrial Zone. It is an inconspicuous small house that looks more like an office building attached to a factory than a politician's official residence.
After entering this small building, Xiao Chen was more convinced of this impression by the things displayed on the first floor.
It was a small exhibition hall, with many things like small machine tools placed inside. These machine tools should be used to process various industrial parts. Xiao Chen even saw an advertising slogan in the middle of the exhibition hall: There is nothing we can't process, only things you can't think of.
Bruders saw the curious looks from the crowd and said calmly, "Sage Asimiro is a famous inventor and industrialist. The small machine tools he designed can process many delicate parts. I guess many parts in the steamship you are on were made with the machine tools he produced."
"Are many sages like this?" Xiao Chen knocked on an exhibit with his hand. He had to admit that their workmanship was very delicate and the details seemed to be handled very neatly. Generally speaking, if the appearance of industrial equipment can achieve this, the performance will not be too bad.
Bruders said, "One third of the sages own their own factories, and most of the remaining families also have such industries. A sage once said this: If you can't even manage your own business, how can you be qualified to manage a country? Besides, in the Sage Association, you have to mobilize a lot of resources to make a difference. Without sufficient economic strength, it is impossible to have a seat in the Sage Association."
After everyone had been visiting for a while, an old man dressed elegantly came down from upstairs. He was about sixty years old, wearing a Western Continent suit, a pair of silver-rimmed glasses, and his hair was combed meticulously. He looked well-maintained, and must have been a person who had been pampered for a long time.
"This is Lord Asimiro, one of the most senior sages in the Idle Sages Association. He is both a powerful warrior and a wise scholar." Brudes introduced to everyone, "This is Lord Xiao Chen, from the East Continent. He is the leader of the Tower of China, which owns a large territory."
Asimiro's eyes met those present gently, but when he saw Yolanda, he was startled for a moment, but soon returned to normal. He said, "Welcome all distinguished guests from the East Continent to my humble home. Bruders only gave me a brief account of the situation in the telegram, but I didn't expect you to come so quickly, and you were accompanied by Lord Yolanda from the judicial authority."
Xiao Chen said: "It is thanks to Mr. Brudes' arrangement that we were able to meet Mr. Asimiro so quickly, a person who has enough say in the Republic. As for Yolanda, there were some misunderstandings and minor conflicts between us and their judicial organs before."
"I am his prisoner," Yolanda said bluntly.
"Oh? It's a pity that such a thing actually happened." Asimiro looked surprised. "I wonder if the misunderstanding between the two of you has been resolved now?"
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Asimiro. When I have time, I will communicate with the judicial authority."
Asimiro understood what Xiao Chen meant, stretched out his hand and placed it on his shoulder, saluted Xiao Chen, and then took Xiao Chen and Luo Ling to his office on the second floor.
Asimiro's office was a departure from the factory style downstairs. It was furnished with high-end sofas, desks, and bookshelves. There were no more advertisements or industrial design drawings on the walls. Instead, there was a map of the Western Continent with red flags on it. The other pictures were portraits of people who looked somewhat similar to him, probably his ancestors.
However, there are many small industrial products on his bookshelf and side table.
After the three of them sat down, Asimiro said straight to the point: "Broods has already told me your request. You want to meet the Saint and try to avoid the eyes and ears of the judicial organs. This is not too difficult, because the Saint has reached her current age and should start to deal with government affairs according to regulations. Every month, she has one day to meet with us sages. During the meeting day, we will tell her some simple political status of the country. First, it will give her an idea of the situation of the whole country, and second, it will also be beneficial to her awakening.
The meeting day is the day after tomorrow. Although I was not originally scheduled to attend the meeting this month, I can coordinate and go the day after tomorrow. One of you can pretend to be my escort, and as long as we arrive at the palace, we can naturally create an opportunity to talk to the saint alone.
As long as you are careful, you won't attract the attention of the referee. Besides, the referee has been very busy these days. The two previous failures have made them alert, and most of their energy has been spent on looking for you guys. "
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "If that's the case, that would be great."
Asimiro said, "But before that, I want to ask you a question. What is your purpose? Do you want the people on this continent to help you fight the evil god that is about to awaken?"
"Yes, the God of Nature is about to wake up. He seems to want the world to return to its original state. He doesn't like using magic or industry to change the world.
We don't want to see human society regress thousands of years, nor do we want to see the magic technology that can be used to benefit mankind be completely deprived by him. So we can only let go and fight him. "
"That means war. But joining such a war and letting the people of the Western Continent fight for the Eastern Continent does not sound like an exciting thing for many people in the Western Continent," said Asimiro.
"No, we are not fighting for the East Continent, but for the freedom of the West Continent. Everyone in the West Continent should do their part." Xiao Chen said.
"You should be thankful that the war will happen in the East Continent, so your homeland is at least safe. There is an old saying in our hometown, 'The lips and teeth are cold.'" Luo Ling said, "Everyone has different divisions of labor. Some people will fight as soldiers. Others, like you, should start factories to produce vigorously and provide the original parts of various weapons and equipment for the East Continent and the West Continent. Nothing needs industrialists like you more than war."
"That makes sense." Asimiro's eyes lit up and he clapped lightly.