Bells rang in the green fields, and carriages formed a line, winding their way under the sky.
On the shields of the carriage and the accompanying riders, one can see conspicuous symbols of different sizes, which are the silhouette of a human body with a snake tail.
The figure resembled a woman, with graceful curves and a snake-like tail that curved upward. This was the symbol of the Lamia Chamber of Commerce.
The Lamia Chamber of Commerce primarily deals in livestock, cashmere, fur, and leather. Once one of the twenty-six seats of Verga, it was a renowned chamber of commerce. When Loran Hill was in Hopeland, the chamber had even gifted her with a special winter dress.
Since the establishment of the New Wilga Alliance, they have also been assigned to the west. I didn’t expect to meet them on the grassland this time.
Loran Hill sat in the carriage, looking at the carriages in the distance and recalling the information about the Lamia Chamber of Commerce.
In the New Wilga Alliance, the Lamia Chamber of Commerce is a supporter of Crancia because their raw materials are mostly produced in the grasslands and northern Crancia. If the two countries become hostile, their business will be greatly affected, so their position is very firm.
It was said that the leader of the Lamia Chamber of Commerce seemed to be an elderly man. Loran Hill recalled what he had seen and heard in Hopeland in the past. He wondered how the old man was doing now, and which family member was leading this caravan now.
Just as she was leaning against the car window thinking, a rider rode over on horseback. He was one of the guards of the Lagetis caravan.
He stopped by the car window and asked, "Miss, the leader of the caravan ahead wants to see you."
Speak of the devil, and here he comes. Luo Lanxier responded, "Okay, let them wait for a while until the team ahead sets up camp."
She looked up at the purple-red sunset in the distance. It was getting dark.
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At night, the wagons formed a circle around a bright bonfire, and everyone began to cook some food. The Lamia caravan was quite large, around 300 people, wearing leather and steel armor. Their accents seemed to be from the south, not central Cransia.
In the center of the camp, beside a bonfire, Loran Hill led a few people over. Today, she was wearing her usual red dress, with her long golden hair draped over her shoulders, slightly curled at the end, giving her style a touch of playfulness and cuteness.
The bright yellow flames burned more than a meter high, shining brightly in the night. Two people were already standing by the fire, waiting. They seemed to be a pair of siblings, the brother with short, slightly curly hair and the sister with wavy, light green curls.
His brother is wearing solid leather armor with a dark green outer cover and a cloak behind him, while his sister's dress is a long skirt with dark green as the main color and dark red as the secondary color. The style is quite classical and conservative.
"Hello, Miss Leixia. I'm Holland from the Lamia Chamber of Commerce, and this is my sister, Meiyi'er."
"Hello, I'm Resia from the Lagetis Chamber of Commerce. Nice to meet you."
After finishing speaking, Holland invited Loran Hill to sit down. They placed a round table not far from the fire, with several candlesticks standing on the side.
"We are in the wilderness and the conditions are simple. Please forgive us." Holland gave a brief explanation, then clapped his hands and asked the servant beside him to bring a plate of freshly grilled meat slices, which were sprinkled with pleasant and tempting spices and paired with lemon tea on the side. It looked quite appetizing.
"I didn't expect to see a caravan from the south deep in the grassland. This can be considered a kind of fate." He explained the reason for inviting Loran Hill, and then introduced his own chamber of commerce.
Loran Hill had known about the Lamia Chamber of Commerce's business for a long time, and this time he just heard it again.
"Our Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in candies, dried fruits, spices and the like. We came to the grassland this time because we have never been here before, and we were curious to see if we could develop new business." Then Loran Hill introduced himself.
When he heard the word "candy", Mei'er on the opposite side raised his head and looked at Loran Hill curiously, then lowered his head, slowly drank the juice and continued listening.
"Candy? That's so rare." Holland sighed. After all, sugar is a rare luxury that many people cannot afford.
After a few people talked for a while, they gradually became familiar with each other. Only then did Loran Hill know that the Lamia Chamber of Commerce had changed generations. The previous head of the family was now retired and living in the seaside. The current head of the family was Holland and Mei'er's father. He planned to further develop the industry and expand the scale.
"So, my father asked my sister and me to lead the team to this grassland."
"What do you think?" Lecia asked with a little curiosity.
"The grassland today has changed a lot from when I came here a few years ago." Holland sighed slightly.
"It wasn't easy to buy fur and leather before. First, the quantity was small and the quality was low. Second, there were many tribes that robbed people along the way. Third, the checkpoints at Xifeng charged a lot of fees."
“Now that all of this no longer exists, business is much better.”
"Is that so..." Loran Hill nodded.
Looking at Loran Hill's indifferent look, Holland thought that the girl did not understand the difficulties.
"Miss Leixia may not have been to the grassland before, so she doesn't quite understand the hidden truth."
"In the past, pastures and food were all targets of competition on the grasslands, and conflicts arose frequently. We had to bring numerous guards with us when we were trading to ensure our safety. Furthermore, because grazing required frequent land changes, otherwise it would become barren. They migrated frequently, and sometimes I wouldn't be able to reach the tribe I had worked with the previous year, making it very time-consuming to stay in touch."
"It's strange how things seem to have changed now."
"Why is it strange?" Loran Hill tilted his head slightly, his face illuminated by the bonfire not far away. His smooth and beautiful face made the eldest son of the Lamia Chamber of Commerce slightly distracted. After several seconds, he reacted and continued to speak.
"It's just that things have suddenly become much more peaceful, and people are more friendly than before."
"I understand." Loran Hill nodded obediently.
Seeing the girl's expression, Holland wanted to continue explaining, but he opened his mouth and then closed it again. Did she really understand? It didn't look like she did. But he decided not to explain any further. He had to be more straightforward so that he could leave a good impression on her.
Although he himself did not realize it, after seeing this girl, he suddenly started to pay attention to his image, and his body subconsciously changed many movements, such as sitting straighter and having a softer expression.
Meiyier drank juice and occasionally glanced at Luo Lanxier and her brother. Compared to Holland, who was a little slow to react, she noticed her brother's abnormality earlier.
After instantly figuring out the reason, she couldn't help but shake her head slightly. Perhaps her brother was mesmerized by Miss Leixia. But she could understand that. Even as a girl herself, she felt a little ashamed when looking at this young lady.
This trip might be affected by many changes, she put the cup on the small round table, looked at the firelight reflected on the rim of the cup, thought to herself, and then turned her gaze to the blonde lady in the red dress who was speaking.
Resting in the wilds on a cool night, the bonfire illuminates the beauty.
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