Chapter 1400 Deception and Seduction (two in one)

Lorelai chose a sapphire blue evening gown to match her beautiful long crimson hair. This color combination is extremely classic, but no one knew that Lorelai wasn't referencing many people with crimson hair on the planet. The looks of Hollywood female stars on the red carpet - such as Isla Fisher and Jessica Chastain - are paired with extremely conspicuous and sexy flaming red lips and snow-white skin. Lorelai was sure that with this simple evening dress, she would become the center of attention at this dinner, besides the emperor.

In contrast, Countess Katarina Karkov did not spend too much time on makeup.

She carefully selected a black backless evening gown. This cardigan evening gown has no fabric covering from the back to the left leg, only intertwined black ties, and the long skirt is made of translucent black tulle and tassels. She also used a pearl necklace to embellish her neck with a strong contrast in color, and put on long thin black swan-head gloves that reached to her elbows, and several large gemstone rings on the outside of the gloves, acting like a Sexy and elegant lady.

Anyone could tell that Countess Katarina Karkov was more experienced in choosing clothes, perhaps partly because Lorelai's wardrobe wasn't that big. Countess Katarina Karkov knows very well how she can indirectly gain power from men in power. This is a skill she has practiced and learned since she entered adolescence. Matching clothing and jewelry is just one of them. Skill.

She knows very well that the field of power is a battlefield, and sometimes it is necessary to give men in power the opportunity to get closer to her and to her competitors. Only in this way can she gain more chips in the competition. In comparison, Lorelai, who has always used magic, seems childish, or much more direct. Due to the straight-line thinking in Asgardian genes and the convenience of witchcraft, Lorelei's concept only exists in the order of "meeting, charm, and surrender", which is completely different from Countess Katarina Karkov's. There are only the most straightforward temptations among complex and sophisticated tactics such as provoking competition, buck-passing, lying, and provoking competition.

This is destined that Countess Katarina Karkov will have higher power than Lorelai, but Lorelai will be closer to the emperor. The lady of the Rhine might have minded a little for a while, but she soon knew that the emperor's arrangements for her were far better than Countess Katarina Karkov. For an emperor with very few people, there were priorities. At present, Lorelai's qualities are far more important than Countess Katarina Karkov's abilities, especially since she has just completed a difficult task, the emperor will naturally give her a better future. .

But the emperor did not pay attention to this dinner.

Stephanie Malik has conducted advance negotiations through various parts of her management, and a total of 16 negotiations took more than 50 hours to finalize all contract details. But due to the special status of Stephanie Malik herself, she was unable to appear in public - until now, the people of the Yugoslav Federation still do not know who the chief minister of the Ministry of Interior is - so the emperor attended the dinner just to express to the other party that the final contract was signed, saying that Yugoslavia The Federation was willing to put its stamp on that piece of paper, and that was that. For the emperor, this dinner was just a formality, but for the Yugoslav Federation, it was a representative event that the government was willing to open up foreign investment after the Balkan Peninsula Unification War.

However, since there is already a large amount of foreign investment in this land, this contract only changes the cooperative relationship. In addition, many transactions are conducted privately, and the competition between multiple chaebols also needs to be kept confidential. The Wallenberg family is not the first plutocrat to privately surrender under the leadership of the conservative Hydra family, so there is no need to issue a statement with great fanfare. Some superficial tacit understandings are better to be observed when the Yugoslav Federation is too weak. .

After the dinner, Lorelai and Countess Katarina Karkov returned to their respective residences in the castle. Compared to the strict house arrest that Countess Katarina Karkov suffered, Lorelai's environment was much freer. The mechanical servants in the castle would not enter her personal space when unnecessary, nor would they Point heavy explosive rounds at her as she exits her residence. The emperor built a cloakroom for her as promised, then filled it with the clothes she checked on the data pad, and hired a couture tailor to serve her.

Lorelai's mission was worthy of the reward, and it could even be said that she drove the final nail in the Emperor's many plans, laying the foundation for all subsequent victories, and it was the loyalty she remained during her time on Asgard that was The quality most valued by the emperor. The Emperor did not leave Lorelai or Countess Katarina Karkov in his office bedroom as the regent joked, even if he knew what was under Countess Katarina Karkov's dress. Not wearing anything.

For some reason, Countess Katarina Karkov became bolder in more formal occasions. She even deliberately rubbed the emperor's calf with her high heels at the dinner party. She seemed to want to see the change in the emperor's expression. But she was completely disappointed. Her body could not make the emperor sway in any way. Although the emperor behaved quite mildly, with a smile on his face, and completely lacked the aggressiveness and sanctity that others saw in the images, and instead seemed like an amiable priest who was willing to listen to others, Countess Katarina Karkov still You can see his attitude towards the two female companions tonight.

That look made her completely quiet for the rest of the dinner.

The emperor's eyes are like icebergs floating in the dark ocean under the eternal night. Even the colorful aurora cannot illuminate the ice surface, but only exudes low temperature without any excess warmth at all. She tried to find any emotion in those eyes, but she failed. Maybe there was emotion left in those eyes, but they were definitely not for her. She was like a passenger on a passenger ship traveling in the polar regions. When she found the iceberg, it was too late to turn, so she could only look at those eyes and face her fear. In contrast, Lorelai's performance at the dinner was much better, and she seemed to really enjoy the attentive service and delicious food in the fine dining restaurant (while being dissatisfied with the small portions of food provided by the kitchen). She showed due arrogance towards the Wallenberg family, making people confused about her background. Just like the Wallenberg family's initial attitude when facing the emperor, they simply could not find the emperor and Luo Lei in this world. Any information on Rai.

The unknown enemy is the most terrifying, and the Wallenberg family has realized the meaning of this sentence in their fight with the emperor. Countess Katarina Karkov also didn't know Lorelai, but she still sensed the reason why the emperor brought the red-haired woman. Even though she lived in the center of power of the Yugoslav Federation, Countess Katarina Karkov still believed that the emperor was full of mystery. Every day, she saw people and things she had never seen before.

Such as Lorelai, whom she had never heard of and whom the emperor called the Lady of the Rhine.

Whenever Lorelai asked a question, even if she kept a nonchalant attitude, even if the other person didn't let down her guard, the other person would tell the truth straight away. This was a situation that Countess Katarina Karkov could not understand. The information obviously had to be obtained through many games or even the transfer of interests, but the representative of the Wallenberg family business who attended the dinner said it without reservation. When she came out, the opponent's companion didn't even have time to stop her - every time Lorelai asked a question, Katarina felt like her temple was like a small flame close to a candle. Although it didn't hurt, the burning sensation was quite obvious, which made her Subconsciously deciding that Lorelai, like her, had unknown abilities that the Emperor must use her for.

A certain competitive fire ignited in Countess Katarina Karkov, and just as she had provoked rivalries in the past, an invisible rivalry broke out between her and Lorelei. There is no need to use other means, and there is no need to worry about whether she realizes that this is a trap, or she will fall for it because of her desire for power. The Emperor therefore returned to his estate quite relieved. He had much unfinished work and no time to waste on Countess Katarina Karkov.

At the same time, a Quinjet landed in Montana.

Alfonso Mackenzie stood in the cargo hold, pressing the switch and waiting for the ramp plate to be slowly lowered by the hydraulic device. It was already early in the morning, and the brilliance of winter stars was still struggling under the horizon, threatening to pierce the curtain of darkness and jump into the sky at any time. However, Alfonso Mackenzie and his team did not feel relaxed because of the fresh air. On the contrary, they all Very nervous, Alfonso Mackenzie himself was holding a shotgun mounted with an ax and a pistol, and looked warily at the grass outside the ramp.

Daisy Johnson and Elena Rodriguez, nicknamed "Yo-Yo", stood beside him. When the ramp opened to allow one person to pass, Elena Rodriguez ran quickly Got out. The excessive speed made everything around her look like a slow-motion movie in her eyes. When she reappeared with a storm and a loud noise, Alfonso Mackenzie could even smell the sweat on her body.

"The neighborhood is safe," Elena Rodriguez said in a thick Latin accent. "I didn't see anyone."

"Maybe Coulson has solved the problem." Daisy Johnson said optimistically.

"Maybe, but I won't let my guard down just like that." Alfonso Mackenzie frowned and loaded his shotgun. He couldn't tell his companions about his inner concerns because he knew that others would definitely oppose his idea - the contact from the lighthouse base did not proceed according to the established rules. It might be possible to dismiss it as trouble caused by intruders, but Alfonso Mackenzie noticed such small details.

When Hydra rebelled, he relied on the clues he discovered to survive. At that time, there was Victoria Hand on the S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft carrier, but it was he who actually organized the resistance of loyal agents. The situation he faced now was similar to that during the Hydra rebellion, so Alfonso Mackenzie's nerves were extremely nervous. "Yoyou" did not see the SHIELD armed personnel coming to greet him, which made him feel an unknown feeling in his heart. Preview. Of course, if the armed men arrived at the landing site, Alfonso Mackenzie would not be able to judge the relationship between friend and foe. The current situation gave him less time to hesitate.

The landing pad is empty, and they just need to go through the secret passage to get back to the lighthouse base and figure out what's going on.

"Tell me, how did they fight off the genetically modified warriors?" Elena Rodriguez tied her hair tightly into a ponytail. "Agent Coulson must have some secret weapon that we don't know about, do you know? ?”

"No, I don't know." Alfonso McKenzie shook his head and looked at the dense bushes outside the ramp, "I don't know anything."

Perhaps Agent Phil Coulson still had some hesitation in his heart at this moment, but Melinda May killed this hesitation.

When the Quinjets landed one after another, the atmosphere in the lighthouse base became a little wrong. The list of alien robots and genetically modified warriors was leaked by someone unknown, and many agents were silently praying to get rid of the Quinjets. It was not Alfonso Mackenzie and his party who came down. It wasn't until the last Quinjet landed outside the base that Gemma Simmons, who was on duty in the control room, quietly breathed a sigh of relief - she thought Alfonso Mackenzie realized something was wrong with the lighthouse base - and then suddenly The communication request that rang out wiped out the last hope.

A 1st Secret Regiment soldier stood next to the computer.

The soldier motioned for Gemma Simmons to pick up the communication and pointed at her with the flashing explosion-proof concussion staff. Gemma Simmons has seen people hit by this thing. Although the explosion-proof concussion staff has a non-lethal mode switch, the so-called non-lethal mode is aimed at fully armed soldiers rather than ordinary people without any protective equipment. The force that even bulletproof ceramic inserts cannot resist is still too strong for human bones. After being hit, many agents who intended to riot were all lying in the infirmary, undergoing surgery for comminuted fractures. Some of the unlucky ones It even resulted in sequelae.

"Mike?" Gemma Simmons glanced at the soldiers of the First Secret Regiment and pressed the call button, "Agent Coulson is in the base... No, we won... I don't know, Mike, we haven't We know the purpose of the genetically modified warriors, we only know that they took a lot of 0-84 items from the warehouse. Agent Coulson is counting the lost items... Yes, I will open the channel for you, please be careful not to be caught by the local police Found it, when the genetically modified warriors attacked here before, local residents reported the sighting of UFOs."