Fireworks were blooming in the sky, and the residents and tourists in Hopeland were still immersed in the festive atmosphere, but undercurrents began to surge in the remote corners of the city.
Hurrying figures kept walking through the streets, knocking on closed shops and doors, and opening dusty warehouses.
A middle-aged man who had just gone to bed opened the door sleepily, and everyone wondered who was knocking at the door so late.
A dusty figure stood at the door, wearing a short robe, his face unclear in the dark night.
"Is that Emerson?" the hastily arrived guest asked succinctly.
"Yes." The middle-aged man was a little confused. Who could come to see me so late?
After hearing the affirmative answer, the man in the short robe raised the parchment scroll in his hand and said.
"The Tisiphone family helped you in the past. Now it's time to fulfill your promise."
In the light of the brass lantern, the summons was clearly written in black on the parchment scroll, and the signature was from the head and heir of the Tisiphone family.
At the same time, three bright red seals were stamped on the bottom of the parchment, namely "Dagger Piercing Skull", "Seven-Colored Gem Flowers", and "Tilted Wine Bottle", symbolizing the joint statement of Hopeland's most powerful chamber of commerce, Tisiphone, Anemye, and Nissus.
Looking at the shocking red ink, the middle-aged man suddenly woke up and all sleepiness disappeared. He asked in shock.
"Is it now?"
"Yes, take your weapons, put on your armor, lock your door, paint the image of three crossed swords on it, and then gather at the Tisiphone Guild immediately."
"If you don't have weapons or armor, the Chamber of Commerce will prepare them, but they may not be suitable."
"Okay, I understand."
The middle-aged man nodded solemnly. The messenger who had notified the family did not linger after achieving his goal, but immediately went to the next house.
The middle-aged man rushed back to the bedroom and quickly lifted the bed board, revealing a low, long, locked wooden box underneath.
He opened the lock, revealing a greatsword wrapped in oil paper and a suit of chain mail. He immediately began to take off his unsuitable coat and put them on.
"Dad, what happened? You're making so much noise over there?" A childish girl's voice came from the room next door.
The middle-aged man hesitated, then continued to put on his chain mail and warned, "Dad is going to go out for a while, I will lock the door. Remember, no matter what happens outside tonight, don't open the door."
"What's wrong? Dad..."
A little girl in a light-colored nightgown opened the door and opened her eyes wide in surprise when she saw her father wearing chain mail and holding a two-handed sword with a cold glow.
"I don't have time to explain to you, honey. Don't worry about Daddy. He will be back in a few days. There is food in the cellar. Don't starve yourself. Also, don't open the door, no matter who it is or what sound you hear. Do you understand?"
"I understand." The little girl looked at her father obediently and nodded.
"Okay, okay, my good Shanna."
The middle-aged man looked at his sensible daughter, hugged her with his rough, calloused hands, and then touched her head lovingly.
Then he took out a piece of white chalk and drew three crossed swords on the door. He asked his daughter to lock the door and rushed into the night without looking back.
Such scenes occurred all over Hopeland City. Carriages with the logos of the three major chambers of commerce sped through the streets, scaring the street vendors and tourists into giving way.
Of the top five chambers of commerce in Hopeland, except for the newly promoted Carites family in the past decade or so, the other few are all deeply rooted. Over the past hundred years, countless connections and relationships have been accumulated. It was expected that Angus would be tricked. Even if there was no Madam Mela, there would be Madam Sheila, Madam Mela, and so on. If Angus had not made peace in advance, the newly promoted Carites might not have been able to defeat the Helis family.
The power of several major chambers of commerce in the city is intertwined, and some external personnel are even more intertwined. Once these three families make a move, the Helis family will immediately receive the news.
"Miss, the other three families in Hopeland City have suddenly begun to gather manpower. Some informants even said that they have prepared weapons and are ready to go to war at any time."
Under the dim candlelight, Melu just walked out of the bedroom in her pajamas. Several people who came to report the news were standing outside the door, and the family's guard captains were standing next to them, waiting for orders.
Although the specific purpose of the other three families is unknown, it is certain that they must deal with the Carites and the Helis family, because except for these two large chambers of commerce, no one else in Hopeland is qualified to mobilize such a large force.
Meilu looked serious and gave the order without any hesitation after hearing the news.
"Immediately send a messenger to inform Carites of the seriousness of the situation. Ring the bell to wake everyone in the Chamber of Commerce. Also, immediately send someone familiar to inform all of our old, friendly, and frequently cooperative friends in the city to move to our Chamber of Commerce headquarters immediately. The reason is that there will be civil unrest in Hopeland tonight, and the Helis family will protect them."
"Tell each family twice. If they still don't listen, just ignore it and move on to the next one."
"Yes, Miss." Several senior managers who were listening to orders took action immediately.
"Also, send someone to open the Chamber of Commerce's underground warehouse and move all the weapons and armor out. Distribute weapons to everyone. Then, each of you well-disciplined guards will lead a team of ordinary personnel. Each experienced guard will be a team leader. Organize everyone in the Chamber of Commerce immediately."
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