After bidding farewell to the three major fleets that set sail, Lorraine Hill got on the carriage with the night flower logo, and then the group began to return.
As the weather gradually gets cooler, some leaves begin to fall on Hopeland Street. Although the seaside is not very cold, the night wind that blows in makes everyone feel quite cool.
After the hot season has passed, everyone's appetite is much better than usual, and there are more food stalls selling food on the street. They include cheap and affordable scones, grilled fish sprinkled with spices, and some carefully selected dishes.
Grilled clams.
The clam meat inside the white veined shell is slightly browned by the orange-red charcoal fire. Sprinkle some salt and add some bay leaves to remove the fishy smell. The aroma of meat begins to spread in the air.
"Sister, I want to eat that."
A pair of siblings stood beside the street. The elder sister with long chestnut hair was wearing a black skirt, and the younger brother was wearing a white hunting suit. They were the siblings of the Helis family, Melu and Bell, and they were followed by four guards.
"Bell, you'd better go back and eat. I'll ask the chef to cook it for you then."
Mei Lu looked at the street stalls, which were directly exposed to the sea breeze. Occasionally, some dust was blown up by the wind, and she felt that it was not very clean and hygienic.
"No, after I go back, dad will have to make me learn those annoying numbers again. I don't want it, I will eat it here. Sister, you promised me that you will have a fun day with me today."
The little boy Bell started to have a tantrum, and Meilu was a little at a loss for a moment. She was not the kind of cruel sister. Bell had high hopes from his father since he was a child. He was usually very strictly controlled at home, and she was the only one who could occasionally take him out to play.
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"Okay, sister will buy it for you." Mei Lu patted Bell's head fondly, then took his hand and walked forward to help him choose.
The carriage Lorraine Hill was riding happened to pass by this street. When he saw the siblings, he stopped the carriage and prepared to say hello.
The fir car door opened, and the girl stepped out in a white knee-length skirt. The afterglow of the setting sun swayed down from the edge of the sea, dyeing the white skirt with a touch of gold.
"I haven't seen you for a few days, Mei..."
Before Lorraine Hill could finish speaking, a cargo carriage behind the road suddenly lifted its wrapping cloth, revealing a crossbow with cold light. The bowstring vibrated, and before the sharp sound could be transmitted, the cold crossbow arrows were directed towards
The girl's body was shot straight away.
Lorraine Hill made a quick decision. She stepped hard on the stone bricks with her light blue strappy sandals. Using this as a fulcrum, her body turned sideways quickly, her long skirt fluttered, and a streak of blood and hair flew up in the air. In an instant, her shoulders were so heavy that
There was a trace of blood, and several strands of long hair around the ears were missing.
But before anyone else could react, a guard beside Mei Lu suddenly pulled out a long sword and rushed over. There was a strange blue light on the long sword made by Han Tie.
The sword was poisonous, and Lorraine Hill reacted quickly. After activating the demon core, she was not afraid of any poison, but it also meant that the mission was over and all the previous efforts were in vain.
Although he didn't understand why the guards of the Helis family also took action, after a brief thought, Lorraine Hill decided not to activate the extraordinary core for the time being, and relied on his extraordinary perception and reaction capabilities to easily avoid the sword edge.
The sharp sword light struck the fir car door, and it was stuck three-thirds of the way into the wood. At this time, the guards of the Carites Chamber of Commerce also reacted and rushed over with shouts.
A Kalites guard wearing steel armor directly knocked the assassin away. Chelsea also pulled Lorraine Hill back into the sturdy carriage. Four more riders rushed directly to the crossbow and crossbow at the back.
Before they could fire the second shot, the riders stabbed the assassin they were controlling and dragged him off the carriage.
At this time, more than a dozen guards from the Carites Chamber of Commerce had surrounded the sisters and brothers of the Helis family, with their spears pointed, and they were ready. If Lorraine Hill hadn't called an emergency stop midway, they would have rushed forward to confront them with swords and guns.
There's blood.
These guards of the Carites Chamber of Commerce are all young people who have been carefully selected from the Chamber of Commerce. They have excellent qualifications. Their parents and family members all work in the Chamber of Commerce. They have been exposed to the affairs of the Carites Chamber of Commerce since they were young and help out.
It can be said that the Chamber of Commerce has greatly improved their families and lives, giving them a strong sense of belonging. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a second home.
But now someone actually assassinated Miss Lacey, the sole heir of the Carites Chamber of Commerce, in front of them, causing the chamber of commerce to collapse. This was tantamount to destroying the source of their current happy life.
Seeing these angry-eyed guards, each one with a cold light filled with murderous intent, Bell was so frightened that he shook off the shells and clams in his hands, while Meilu protected her younger brother behind her, facing these with worry.
Aiming of lances and crossbows.
The few remaining guards of the Helis family had already been taken down and pinned to the ground.
After everything settled down, Lorraine Hill slowly walked out of the carriage and looked at the scene in front of him, feeling a little helpless.
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The maid in the carriage carefully wrapped Lorraine Hill's arm with gauze, while the girl invited the siblings into the carriage to talk.
Ding--
There was a sound of the ceramic tray hitting the teacup, the maid poured the warm black tea, Bell held the teacup, and then he slowly calmed down, while Meilu said with an apologetic expression.
"I'm very sorry, Miss Lacey. It's because our Helis family didn't keep strict supervision and actually let the assassin sneak into the guards."
"Please don't get me wrong. This incident was not caused by our Helis. I will come again tomorrow to apologize and compensate for the losses."
"Miss Meilu is probably joking. The guards around you are all carefully selected from the family members of the Chamber of Commerce. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are branches of your family. How could they not know anything about it?"
Chelsea pushed up her glasses on the bridge of her nose, her eyes sharp, and she seemed not to be satisfied with the explanation given by the eldest daughter of the Helis family.
"I know this explanation is a bit far-fetched, but it is true."
Mei Lu's voice was somewhat self-deprecating, with a hint of bitterness in it.
The Helis family's family tradition values family ties, which has led to many internal positions being held by relatives. Not all of these relatives are smart and capable, but most of them are just plain old, lazy and corrupt, making the chamber of commerce bloated.
She also dislikes these idle and indolent relatives, but after all, they are related by blood, and she is only the daughter of the family, not the eldest son. She will get married in the future, so she cannot discipline them too much, but who wants to cause such a big thing today.
Lorraine Hill's wound under the bandage had healed at this time, and she was not very angry. She was just a little surprised that Melu, as the eldest daughter of Helis, had so many inconveniences and constraints at home.
In fact, this is also a special feature of Kalites. Other chambers of commerce families are spread out and have many relatives. Influenced by the Xifeng Gu family's tradition of valuing family ties, Verga's large chambers of commerce families generally treat their own family members preferentially. After all, they are trustworthy and have
Blood ties are stronger. But this also disperses power, breeds corruption, and often requires balancing the feelings and interests of other members.
The Carites family is completely different. It is very clean inside. Everything depends on strength and performance. As for relatives, sorry, Angus only has a daughter. Now Miss Lacey has the final say on everything. From top to bottom, only
With her voice, she didn't need to think about other messy household chores. She just felt blessed and didn't know how to be blessed.