Angus's voice gradually became low and intermittent, and when he finished his story, his eyes began to slowly close.

"Do you regret it?" the girl asked.

"I regret not protecting Elaine."

"Want revenge?"

"I've thought about it, but unfortunately I'm no longer able to do it. Revenge is the only way to find the greatest comfort in doing it myself. If I were to impose such dark emotions on others, she would be very disappointed."

"she?"

"Yes, Elaine's mother, my eternal love. She doesn't want me to become a dark-hearted person, because she is the kind of person who would not hurt others even if she was hurt."

“Don’t become a bad person just because others treat you badly?”

"Yes, that's what I was obsessed with her for back then, her gentle, kind, yet strong character."

"If someone treats me badly and uses despicable means, I will retaliate and punish him, but I won't use the same despicable means as him. This is what I am proud of."

"And this is the most beautiful quality I learned from Elaine's mother. I wanted Elaine to learn it, but unfortunately I can no longer do it..."

Angus's voice gradually became lower and lower, and finally it became silent and quiet.

Loran Hill stood up, looked at the man who fell into eternal sleep, felt emotional for a long time, and then spoke softly.

"Wish you a pleasant dream."

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Wilga Business Alliance, near Lake Kempe.

Several luxurious carriages moved along the road, flanked by teams of horsemen. They wore steel armor, wielded swords and shields, and carried crossbows slung across their backs. There were roughly a hundred of them. The riders' shields and the sides of the carriages were emblazoned with the Night Flower symbol, signifying their affiliation with the Carites Chamber of Commerce.

Loran Hill sat in the exquisitely decorated carriage, looking out the window at the calm and beautiful lake in the distance and some birds flying in the sky.

"Where are we?" she asked.

"This is Lake Kempe. We should be able to spend the night in Kempecheng. It's the territory of the Yagtilin Chamber of Commerce there, so it will be safe." The head maid next to her replied.

"Agatilin?"

"Well, the Yagtilin Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in fisheries, olives, clams, pearls, jewelry, and furniture. They are business allies of our Carites Chamber of Commerce and have collaborated on many projects, so they are trustworthy."

"Is that so..."

Loran Hill looked out the window. As the carriage moved forward, a large green forest appeared in front of him. The closely arranged trees and light green branches and leaves glowed with vibrant colors in the sunlight.

There are neat olive groves on both sides of the road, stretching as far as the eye can see. The fragrance of the trees drifts in the air with the summer breeze.

"These are the olive trees of the Yagtilin family. They mainly use them to extract oil. Occasionally, they will cut down some old trees to make furniture or sell them to us as wood for shipbuilding." Seeing that Loran Hill was very interested in these olives, the head maid Chelsea began to explain.

"It's very popular. Does our chamber of commerce have any industry in this area?"

"Our Carites Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in timber, citrus, cotton spinning, spices, and shipbuilding."

After entering the territory of the Virga Business Alliance, the old steward Ceres quickly contacted the branch near Carites, and then summoned the armed forces of the branches in nearby cities and towns, including more than 100 fully armed riders, more than 40 other shield-bearing crossbowmen, and some auxiliary personnel, totaling about 160 people.

With Loran Hill under such layers of protection, the old butler finally felt relieved and set off again.

These days, the girl was in the carriage, listening to Chelsea and Ceres explain the specific situation of the Chamber of Commerce, while thinking about how to deal with subsequent issues after arriving in Hopeland.

As long as she arrives in Hopeland and officially inherits the Carites Chamber of Commerce, many problems will become easier with the protection and assistance of the Chamber of Commerce.

But the question is, will there be more attacks along the way? What if the enemy is determined to kill all the heirs of the Carites Chamber of Commerce?

Loran Hill had tried consulting the system. If she used her supernatural powers to protect herself now, it would also be a violation because she occupied the title of Angus's daughter. As long as this identity survived, it would bring wealth, so using supernatural powers to protect herself would also be considered profit. Unless she abandoned this identity and started over.

This meant that if Loran Hill was faced with a dead end and she had no choice but to intervene, the mission would fail, and the wealth gifted by Angus would no longer be recognized by the system. She would then have to find another way to complete the mission.

However, this didn't mean that Loran Hill had completed her mission once she inherited Angus's fortune. The mission was about earning, not owning. This meant that Loran Hill had to earn 100,000 gold coins from the capital Angus had given her to qualify. However, if she mismanaged her business, she could lose even more money, furthering her mission's completion.

According to Angus's will and what she learned recently, all the property Angus had accumulated over the past decade or so adds up to approximately 280,000 gold coins, many of which are real estate. The actual liquid funds are actually only 20,000 to 30,000 gold coins, which cannot be used at will and are needed to deal with many emergencies.

"Miss, Kempe City is ahead." The voice of the old butler Ceres came from the front.

"OK."

After some negotiations with the people in front, the guards at the city gate made way to allow this large group of people to enter the city.

"Miss Lacey, after entering the city this time, we will go visit the Yagtilin family according to previous etiquette and tradition."

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