Life at the Top

Chapter 2415

It was Shulman who asked that question.

Germany did not send an ambassador to this meeting. Obviously, Germany decided that Shulman was enough to represent their opinions.

It seems that Shulman’s identity may not be as simple as the prime minister’s son…

Nirina thought to himself.

This could be seen just by looking at the difference between him and Harry. They were both the sons of powerful families in their respective countries. Now, Shulman could directly serve as the plenipotentiary, but Harry had to rely more on Owen.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that Harry was more of a mascot now.

After Shulman said that, there was a commotion. After Shulman’s expressed his opinion, the representatives who had been amicable earlier also voiced their doubts.

“Yeah, we didn’t invite the representatives of the United States to come to this meeting. Wasn’t that a little thoughtless? What if the United States refused after we have discussed everything?”

“That’s right, didn’t we go too far in boycotting the five families?”

“Mr. Owen, I think you really need to think about this situation.”

Owen’s expression darkened when he heard what they said.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at Shulman, who was the first to make this difficult for him.

Facing Owen’s hostile gaze, Shulman looked calm, not bothered in the slightest.

While everyone was arguing, Paul leaned into Nirina’s ear and whispered, “Aren’t they on the same side? Why is there internal strife?”

Nirina chuckled and said, “For them, whether they stand on the same front depends mainly on what their current goals are. Earlier, they rejected the Rothschilds as an ally, but now they are talking about their interests, which is another matter… Germany doesn’t want the United Kingdom to dominate and so they’re making things hard.”

Owen said with a sullen face. “What the United States wants most is energy. As long as we don’t violate their interests, there will be no problem. It’s fine as long as we get to control the energy-related peripheral industries. As long as we have this, I believe that your interests will also be protected.”

“With this, the United States can make concessions for some interests in the oil fields. After all, even if there is a war, we are all allies of the United States. The United States will not take action on industries under our protection. Otherwise, it is equivalent to tearing up the alliance. So, don’t worry about this…”

“After all, although the United Kingdom is not as good as the United States, we are not weak compared to other small countries in terms of national strength.”

Shulman’s face changed when he heard this.

Owen was this close to calling him out by name.

Due to historical reasons, Germany had not been able to develop too much military power, so although their economy was stronger than the United Kingdom, they were still much weaker in terms of voice.

Therefore, Shulman was the most concerned about this trip to Qari and he spared no effort in rejecting the Rothschilds. After all, as long as they could win more energy discourse rights, it could also solve Germany’s current military dilemma to a certain extent.

Owen smiled smugly as he watched Shulman deflate. NôvelDrama.Org © content.

As for why the United States was not invited to the meeting, it was because he deliberately evaded them.

The answer is obvious. In front of these countries, the United Kingdom could grow bigger with no worries. However, once the United States showed up, the leadership of the meeting would return to the United States.

However, no one noticed that from beginning to end, the representatives of Qari’s local forces headed by Solander had very unpleasant looks on their faces.

Although these forces were introduced on their initiative to protect their industries, they were still a little ashamed to see foreign forces arbitrarily controlling their assets.

At this moment, a discordant voice sounded and Owen’s expression changed.