Chapter 47: A Fire

Yannick is not worried that the guys who left will cause trouble. He has already thought of a countermeasure. If these guys behave like ordinary people, it will be fine. If they dare to have any objections, he will be happy to send these people to the concentration camp as coolies. .

After talking about some other issues, Yannick announced the adjournment of the meeting and came to another conference room.

The atmosphere here became even heavier. As soon as Anne and Ina opened the door of the conference room, a thick cloud of smoke suddenly spurted out, scaring Yanik so much that he instinctively took a few steps back. "Holy shit, is there a fire?"

Everyone in the conference room was puffing away, and the entire conference room was filled with mist, making it look like a fairyland.

"Put out your cigarettes!" Yannick shouted. "Who is sitting by the window? Open the window!" It seems there is no ventilation fan yet? You can apply for a patent again.

Several windows in the conference room were pushed open, and the smoke in the room drifted out in clouds. Yannick waited for a long time before entering the conference room. "You are crazy and want to collectively get lung cancer, right?"

Old Bowen, who was sitting in the front row, asked worriedly. "Your Highness, can it really succeed? Germany will not fall into chaos, right?"

Yannick smiled disapprovingly. "Why don't you think about the benefits you are about to get? Maybe this will make you feel more relaxed." He said and looked out the window. "What's going on there?"

Everyone followed Yannick's gaze and were shocked to see that the sky in the distance gradually began to turn red. It's past nine o'clock in the evening. It can't be sunset, let alone morning glow.

What exactly is that?

Anne hurried to the window, looked out for a while, and replied. "Your Highness, it seems there is a fire?" After she said this, everyone noticed the black smoke billowing in the sky.

"Then the fire is big enough. Go and ask where the fire is."

"Yes!" Ina ran out of the conference room to make a phone call in the next room, and came back shortly to report. "Your Highness, the Deutsche Hotel is on fire!"

Yannick frowned slightly. "Hmm? Is the fire under control? Why did it catch on fire?"

"The fire is still burning. The fire is too fierce and I'm afraid it can't be controlled for a while. I heard from the hotel manager who escaped that the fire was caused by a natural gas leak."

"..." Everyone present felt frightened while listening to the conversation between the two of them. Of course they knew what that hotel meant. It was the place where those high-ranking Juncker bosses gathered once a month, and today happened to be the date of the meeting. Natural gas leak causing fire? You don’t believe in ghosts, do you?

But no one would be stupid enough to point this out.

Many people are already secretly calculating how much benefit they can get from His Highness's previous promise.

"Don't worry about the intensity of the fire. It will be extinguished when it is time to put it out. The meeting continues. I have called everyone here to announce something. After tonight, I will issue a bill to put out those who do not do practical things and rely solely on speculation and loan sharking. , I have been preparing this bill for a long time. Do you know why it is only released now? Because I am collecting evidence, and the newly established department does not have many people, but it took them a while. The task is finally completed. I heard that the collected information can be loaded into a truck. Do you have any questions?"

Laurenz put down his trembling hand and said tremblingly. "Your Highness, I, I have also hoarded some food. I am willing to donate this food for free."

Almost more than half of the people raised their hands one after another. Yannick waved for them to put their hands down. "Everyone is sitting here today because they support me. I can't possibly make you feel cold? Anyone who hoards goods will be disposed of according to the market price. For loan sharks, the interest rate will not be higher than the bank's regulations. What about these things? I just pretend it never happened. As I just said, since you have chosen to support me, I have the obligation to help you get rich, right? I hope you won’t be fooled by these petty gains. As long as you believe in me, then I can. It will bring you ten times and twenty times wealth.”

"Mr. Seifert, you seem to have something to say?" Yannick pointed to the middle of the conference room, where Seifert was wiping his sweat and hesitated several times.

After being named by Yannick, the sweat on Seifert's face started to flow down even more. He shivered for most of the time, and then he spoke tremblingly. "Yes, Your Highness, I really want to say something, but I dare not say it."

Yannick showed a gentle smile and comforted him. "Say it, you won't be punished with words here today."

Seifert wiped his sweat several times before asking sadly. "You won't do this to us in the future, will you?"

"..." The entire conference room instantly became dead silent, as if the sound of a pin dropping could be heard clearly, and it seemed that the crackling sound of the flames of the Deutsche Hotel in the distance could be heard. Anne and Ina's hands have already reached for the pistols at their waists. As long as His Highness gives the order, they will kill this brainless idiot on the spot.

Of course Yannick would not give such an order, but he really didn't expect that someone would ask such a question on the spot, and he didn't know if this guy was brave or if he had a lack of brains. However, looking at the expressions of the other people below, they all seemed to have the same concerns.

Tsk, after all, his methods are too extreme, and anyone would be afraid of him. After thinking for a while, he swore an extremely solemn oath. "Okay, I promise you as the future Emperor of Germany that as long as everyone here does not betray the interests of the Empire or harm the people of the Empire, you can always be protected by the Empire."

The faces of the people finally relaxed. After all, whether in the East or the West, "the king's words are not jokes" has always been an important way to restrain the behavior of the monarch and show the monarch's authority.

However, Yannick also knew what the so-called capitalists were. He had to keep an eye on these guys. "Like I said just now, hoarding and reselling, lending at high interest rates, etc. are all small profits. As long as you follow me, legitimate business can also make you rich? For example, within ten years, there will be countless disabled people with missing arms and legs. Anyone who is interested can invest in the prosthetics industry and develop prosthetics that are both convenient and durable. It can benefit others and make money. Why not do it? There will also be countless villages and cities reduced to ashes. To rebuild these places, a large amount of engineering machinery, materials, and equipment will be needed. For example, the current recorder is too heavy. You can invest in the development of a recorder that is easy for one person to carry. Since it is portable, it needs a lighter, more durable and long-lasting battery. There are other business opportunities such as color TVs and color films. As long as you dare to think, there are business opportunities everywhere to make money."