At night, the soft sea breeze rolls up the curtains and then lowers them. Through the tall windows, you can see the lights of thousands of houses in Hopeland, and from time to time there are insects in the courtyard coming from the window.
Lorraine Hill was sitting at his desk, reading some letters from the branch by the bright candlelight.
The papyrus feels a little rough and a little thick, and the black writing is very clear under the orange candlelight.
Dear Miss Lacey:
The following is Lucas from the North West Wind Branch, here to report something to you. In recent months, a large-scale uprising of miners and farmers broke out in the northern Nied County. These miners refused to pay heavy taxes and ore, and broke into the county.
In many warehouses, they obtained a lot of steel and other metals. Under the organization of some people, they made weapons and armor to arm themselves.
One thing I need to emphasize is that they are very organized, or very disciplined, and there must be a group of well-educated people leading them. This group of people immediately maintained the local good order after independence.
Many of our stores in the county have not been looted or vandalized.
After the incident, the Duke of Yanbi in the north began to summon vassals and other nobles in the castle, and finally formed a coalition of nearly 120,000 people to suppress it. When I wrote this letter, the two sides had already fought in the Red Desert wilderness three days ago.
Decisive battle. The independent troops did not avoid the battle. They defeated the coalition forces led by Duke of Rock Wall on the frontal battlefield. The elite army [Orichalcum Sheep] were completely wiped out. Duke of Rock Wall fled after the war and disguised himself as a farmer in the countryside.
, was captured yesterday, because his skin is too white and his hands are not calloused by work, maybe it would be better for him to pretend to be a businessman.
Now the Independence Army is preparing to seal off the city for investigation. It is said that they want to liquidate the crimes committed by the nobles and wealthy merchants in the past. Although our branch has not violated the laws of the West Wind, it is still closely monitored. I wrote this letter secretly in the middle of the night.
It was announced by the messenger of the Chamber of Commerce. I cannot predict what the outcome will be. If something unexpected happens to me, I would like to ask the eldest lady to take some care of my family. They live in Redwood County in Verga.
Finally, from the occasional talk about the independent army, it was mentioned that their leader was named Pullman, who claimed to have received teachings and revelations from a great sage and would establish an ideal country on the mainland. If it were not the case before, I would only laugh at them.
A fantastic idea, but after observing these days, my concept is somewhat shaken. They may really replace Xifeng in a few years. I hope that the top management of the Chamber of Commerce will pay attention to this matter and make preparations early.
1684, the night of August 24
Lucas, in Gravel City
The corners of the letter were a little wet. It seemed that the letter bird had been exposed to rain on the road. In addition, there were a few words written hastily on the back of the letter.
"The name of the great sage is Lorraine Hill. No one has seen his face."
The girl watched it several times, feeling a bit complicated, with surprise, sigh, joy, worry, uneasiness and other emotions swirling in her heart.
Who would have thought that a small branch planted casually back then would turn into a towering tree, the kind that shocked the world.
The Demoire-feathered Eagle that delivered the letter stood on a special stand on the desk, motionless, staring at the girl. This creature has the strength of Sequence 1, and every branch of Carites has one. Generally, it will only deliver letters in emergencies.
It flies so high that ordinary people cannot stop it.
The girl slowly stroked the letter with her hand. After a long time, she slowly calmed down. She looked up at the Demoiselle-feathered eagle that had not flown away. Then she remembered that she had not given it a 'reward', so she rang the bell and let the door open.
The maid outside prepared a delicious meal for the little guy.
Now that Pullman has reached this point, it is impossible for him to look back. Should he help him, or not?
Since she was the one who imparted this knowledge to Pullman, she naturally couldn't just sit back and ignore it, she definitely wanted to help.
Help, to what extent? Just some verbal advice, helping with planning, or devoting yourself wholeheartedly to this great cause.
Just verbal suggestions made the girl feel a little irresponsible. If she devoted herself wholeheartedly, she was not ready yet, ready to participate in the huge whirlpool of this era, the fierce eye of the storm.
She thinks that she is not that strong and determined yet, and strength here includes strength, character, awareness, etc.
Let's not meet Pullman for the time being. Recalling the young man he once was, Lorraine Hill maliciously speculated that this guy would hold her in his arms and not let her go as soon as they met. Then it would be difficult to evade.
However, she would still give Pullman some help secretly, and would write to him when necessary to solve and answer some of his questions.
When the girl was thinking, her hair was twirling in her hands, constantly twisting and spinning.
Oh, I'm a little annoyed. Lorraine Hill put his chin on his arm and tilted his head to look at his hair.
I originally thought that after Verga's matter was resolved, she would continue to live in seclusion in the forest. She is a person who is more afraid of trouble and prefers to be alone. However, the education and personality she received since childhood gave her a good sense of responsibility.
She was asked to avoid some things carelessly, but she couldn't let go, so she had to keep her promise and do some things. Although she didn't hate it, she still liked a more free life.
It seemed that she had to speed up the process. She buried her head in her arms and muttered to herself. Her satin-like hair was loosened from her fingertips and scattered on her shoulders.
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Three days later, the headquarters of the Kalites Chamber of Commerce sent out various letters, causing branches in various places in West Wind to begin to shrink, leaving a small number of necessary personnel. Others began to withdraw from West Wind and return to Verga to prevent being affected by the war.
The three major fleets of the Chamber of Commerce, "Swordfish", "Trade Wind" and "White Bird", have been recalled, and branch presidents from various places have been summoned to participate in the discussion in Hopeland.
The Kalites Chamber of Commerce organized personnel to establish an intelligence analysis department to adjust trade strategies in the future.
No longer refusing invitations from other families in Hopeland, Lorraine Hill will attend some recent banquets and contact representatives from other chambers of commerce and family heads.
Finally, Lorraine Hill also asked the various managers below to select and recommend outstanding young people to impart extraordinary knowledge and organize training. She will provide advanced information for extraordinary job placement based on their expertise and qualifications.
The girl is sitting at the desk, holding a pen and writing various plans carefully, with her long blond hair hanging on a red dress.
She began to plan various things, and then prepared several tables for sorting and analysis.
The burning candle swayed in the evening breeze, and the figure on the desk was stretched very long.