After finalizing the arrangements and plans, the Carites Chamber of Commerce began to operate at full capacity. First, it invited representatives from the major chambers of commerce that had given gifts in the past few days, and then the various persons in charge began to discuss the agreements with each other.
In the past, these chambers of commerce would probably have been somewhat reluctant, but now they needed help from Carites, so they agreed without much hassle. After all, it didn't matter who they sold to, and they could also have a long-term sales target.
But they could never have guessed what kind of monster this would unleash.
Loran Hill sat at the head of the table, her blonde hair reaching her shoulders, revealing her collarbone. Today she wore a light pink off-shoulder dress, showing off her girlish charm. She signed her name on each contract, and then entertained the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce for dinner. Among the group of middle-aged people, this young girl looked particularly special, but being young did not mean being weak. At this moment, she had a calm confidence.
The representative of the Aoni Chamber of Commerce is Mrs. Shirley, the wife of the current head of the Aoni family.
Looking at this girl, roughly the same age as her daughter, she lamented. Her daughter was still obsessed with which poet was best, which dress was pretty, and discussing the latest fashion trends with her friends. Meanwhile, this young lady from the Carites family had the fortitude to leverage this incident to tie the Carites family together with other families, allowing the Chamber of Commerce to break free from market constraints and advance further.
Although she didn't understand why the young lady wanted to sign an agreement with all the chambers of commerce present, she could sense that it was of great significance. Even if Carites didn't make much money in the end, such cooperation would greatly expand its business and enhance its reputation.
Moreover, once it is successful, this cooperation project will bind these dozen chambers of commerce together to form a huge and close-knit interest group. In the end, the leader of this group, Carites, will gain enormous power, which will permanently change the situation in Virga. Other chambers of commerce that do not participate will be excluded and suppressed, and eventually disappear as their market share is continuously eroded.
What a terrifying and beautiful girl.
She thought to herself, then stood up, holding up her glass.
"Thank you, Miss Lacey, for your help. May you remain forever young and beautiful." As she stood up, other chamber of commerce representatives also stood up and congratulated her.
“May the winds of faith not cease, the sails be ablaze, and the treasures of the seven seas arrive as promised.”
The representatives present recited this ancient blessing proverb together, which represents the local trade spirit and contractual beliefs of Virga since ancient times. It is also the most famous congratulatory phrase at sea.
"Cheers!"
Amidst laughter and joy, the dinner gradually came to an end.
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Tisiphone's house, study.
"Edley, the Lurna delegation will be arriving in two days. Have you made up your mind?"
"How did you make up your mind to kill Angus's daughter?" Edley asked while sitting on the sofa.
"I didn't say that, but if she cooperates with the Luerna officials, it will be difficult for us to take action, and the organization will then turn to Karites."
"Cang Cui has been experiencing some internal instability over the past two years, and some of the great nobles have already begun suggesting to the emperor that he resume war to divert conflict."
"The Dragon of Doom, huh? Who else but the Pascal family could be so active and bold?" Edley guessed with great certainty.
The Pascal family is the Southern Duke of the Green Empire, or one could say the King, as the combined fiefdoms of the Pascal family and their vassals are larger than that of the West Wind Kingdom. And because it is close to Lurna, they can gather nearly 500,000 troops in a short period of time. If they recruit with all their strength, they can even muster an army of about 1.2 million.
Its family emblem is a red dragon on a black background, also known as the Dragon of Doom. The family controls the complete advancement path of Dragon Sequence 8, Jabberwock, the Nightmare Dragon. Its ancestors were a branch of the Verdant Royal Family, so they have always been trusted. They guard the wealthy south of the empire and are also one of the four ducal families of the Verdant Empire.
The other three families are the Trey family, whose crest is a gray raven, the Landsworthy family, whose crest is a white unicorn on a blue background, and the Salus family, whose crest is a griffin on a gold background.
"The Dragons of Eruption have always been warlike. Ravens won't leave the North. It all depends on what the Unicorns and Griffins think. If the Dragons of Eruption can secure an ally, the war that has been dormant for a century will flare up again."
"And our organization wants to integrate the seven nations of Xuehua as quickly as possible, and Verga is an important part of that."
"Only in this way can we, the descendants of a destroyed country, continue to live. Otherwise, when our nest is destroyed, there will be nowhere to hide." Wick slowly stated and analyzed the situation.
Adley closed his eyes and thought. He didn't expect things to change so quickly. According to the original plan, he should have secretly caused some trouble for Carites, and then he would take the opportunity to appear, help solve the problem, win Lacey's favor, and preferably let her marry him, so that he could get everything from Carites.
If all else fails, you can gain his trust, then easily sideline him, and then slowly annex Charites.
But man proposes, God disposes. The civil war in Xifeng disrupted all rhythms. No one expected that the peasant uprisings that occurred almost every year would be so severe this time. They directly defeated Xifeng's northern coalition forces on the front battlefield. For a time, Xifeng responded from all over the country, and the country became a mess, which also affected Wilga in the south.
"Don't do anything yet. I'm going to visit the master sent by the organization recently." Edley opened his eyes and made a plan.
"You mean that person? I don't think these alchemists who are careful about their reputation will directly help."
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