It was originally thought that the five major chambers of commerce would hold peace talks tonight, and then peace would be restored in Hopeland, and the residents of the city breathed a sigh of relief.

Following the movement of the firelight, crowds and teams marched through the night, and the peace that had been briefly revived was broken again. Then came the earth-shaking battle on the coast, which shook the earth and made the people in the city stick their heads out of their homes to take a look.

After the towering golem that covered the sky was smashed to the ground, it was like the collapse of a myth, shocking the hearts of the residents in the city. Afterwards, the sounds of fighting in the city gradually faded away.

Occasionally, bursts of artillery fire were heard from the fleet outside the harbor, but they were much smaller than at the beginning. As teams of purple-clad armed men gradually took control of the city, there was no more sound of artillery fire as dawn approached.

The Nissus family had lost its leader due to the death of its main heir, Fenton, and the old patriarch was also senile and demented. The armed forces of Charites soon broke through the gate and took control of their headquarters.

After the defeat of the Tisiphone family, the head of the family committed suicide by drinking poison, but the third son Abel disappeared. Later, a small number of people escaped from the city, and the rest of the people who remained in the city surrendered.

The Anemye family was about to charge out of the city, but was blocked by a small group of the Helis family. Then the large army of Carites arrived, and finally they had to retreat to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

By noon, several gates and walls of Hopeland and the southern port were controlled by Carites' purple-clad troops. A blockade was implemented that day, and entry and exit were temporarily suspended.

The next morning, Miss Lacey from the Carites family led her people into the headquarters of the Helis family.

At noon, at the banquet of the Helis family, the former head of the family, Hoss, announced that he and his son Bell would permanently give up their inheritance rights. The eldest daughter, Melu, would continue to serve as the head of the family, and the transfer and inheritance of the position of head of the family would be decided by Melu herself.

The Helis family's relatives and the head of the family, Hoss, will relocate to the spice estate in the Southern Islands, where the climate is more suitable for retirement. Jerde, the former captain of the family's personal guard, has been relieved of his duties and transferred to the fleet to explore the distant eastern route.

On the third day, outside the Anemiyi family headquarters.

The troops of the Helis and Charites families surrounded the wall together, guarding it tightly, but they did not attack.

In the past two days, the Charites family has been busy controlling the entire city, confiscating and seizing the properties of the Nissus and Tisiphone families, and it was not until today that they finally had some manpower available.

Roland Hill and Melu sat in a carriage, looking at the gate of Anemi's residence not far away. The autumn wind was bleak, and many of the landscape trees in the courtyard leaned over the wall, their yellowed leaves swirling and falling in the breeze.

"Do you want to plead for the Anemiyi family?"

Loran Hill held a cup of hot car in her palm, her silver hair casually draped over her shoulders. She was wearing a simple white dress and leaning lightly on the sofa behind her.

"Yes." Meilu nodded, her eyes looking at the clear green tea in the cup, as if she missed it a little.

"Funo and I are the same age, and we pretty much grew up together."

"When I was little, I didn't like going out much, so she often came to play with me and sometimes even invited me to her home."

"There are many flowers and plants in Anemiyi's house, blooming in every season. The trees in the yard are also very lush, and the shade of the trees forms a continuous piece."

Melu raised her head, looked at the shade of trees outside the window, and continued.

"At that time, I loved playing at her house because it was near the hillside, with some strange rocks under the trees. It was very quiet there, without being disturbed by other relatives or children. I would sit on the rocks and read books, looking at the stories and illustrations in the books, while Funo would run around in the yard, occasionally fishing, catching butterflies, and then bring them to me to show me."

"Uncle Noyce sometimes comes back and brings some fun accessories and small items, not only for Funo, but also for me."

"Apart from my father, he is the best elder to me."

"Even though we are strangers and enemies now, I still want to ask for mercy."

After saying that, Meilu seemed to put something down, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

"Although Funo is the daughter of the Anemi family, she basically doesn't get involved in anything and didn't participate in the conspiracy, so it's okay to let her go."

"But Noyce was different. Not only did he participate in the entire process, he also personally led the attack on the Helis family. You won't forget this, right?"

Loran Hill paused for a moment, but still stated this bottom line that could not be crossed.

Many things happen, and someone has to bear the consequences. As the head of the family, Noyce has an unshirkable responsibility.

"I understand, but at least Funo can be preserved." Melu whispered softly.

Inside Anemi's house, Fengno looked at the people confronting each other outside the window, and angrily pulled the curtains shut with a swish.

"Okay, miss, don't be angry." Penny looked at her master and walked to her side comfortingly.

"But I just can't settle down."

Fengno sat at the table and said a little uneasily.

"Father has locked himself in his study for two whole days and won't let anyone in."

"The Carites and Helis families are guarding outside day and night. They could attack at any time."

Tears seemed to flow from the corners of her eyes. She turned around and hugged the maid beside her, burying her head in the white apron around her waist, making vague sounds.

"Are we going to be killed, Penny?"

The maid touched her mistress's hair and spoke slowly.

"No, miss, you will survive because there is no blood on your hands."

"What about my father? What will he do?"

"Lord Noyes...Lord Noyes will make his own decision."

"Will father die?" Feng Nai whispered, his voice a little hoarse.

"I don't know, miss." Penny placed her hand on Funo's back and stroked it slowly.

"What about you, Penny, will you always stay with me?"

"I..." Penny was a little surprised and answered after a while.

"Well, I'll be with the young lady."

"Forever?"

"Well, forever."

At this time, bursts of shouting came from outside the window. With a loud bang, the iron door of the Chamber of Commerce was pushed down and fell heavily on the ground, raising clouds of dust and blowing fallen leaves.

Teams of armed men began to enter the courtyard of the Chamber of Commerce. The sounds of footsteps, exclamations, and hacking were heard, and the attack began.

On a cloudy autumn day, the sea breeze brought bursts of moisture, making people feel a chill. Just when the warring parties thought that the dust was about to settle, bursts of roars were heard from the distant sky.

The propellers turned like shadows, blowing away the atmosphere, and the sounds they made merged into one. Iron-gray airships emerged from the clouds, and the stratus clouds left streaks of seasonal clouds around the airships. The reinforcements from the East were arriving late at this moment.

About twelve huge airships were hovering above the city. At the bottom of the airships, hatches opened one by one and flames began to charge.

These airships were printed with blue frost rose patterns and the scale pattern of the Virga Business Alliance. The two logos were placed side by side, as if announcing the rise of a brand new force on the continent.

Frost rose, the flower has seven petals, all seven petals merge into one.