Angus's voice gradually became low and intermittent, and when he finished telling his own story, his eyes began to slowly close.
"Do you regret it?" the girl asked.
"I regret not protecting Elaine."
"Want revenge?"
"I thought about it, but unfortunately I can't do it anymore. Only doing things like revenge can get the greatest comfort. If you impose such dark emotions on others, she will be very disappointed."
"she?"
"Well, Elaine's mother, my forever love. She doesn't want me to be the kind of person with a dark heart, because she's the kind of person who won't hurt others even if she's hurt."
"Don't you become a wicked person just because others are wicked to you?"
"Yes, that's what made me obsessed with her back then, her gentle, kind and strong character."
"Others treat me badly and use rude means. I will retaliate against him and punish him, but I will not use rude means like him. This is what I am proud of."
"And this is what I learned from Elaine's mother. The most beautiful quality, I wanted Elaine to learn it too, but unfortunately I can't do it anymore..."
Angus's voice gradually decreased, and finally became silent and quiet.
Roland Hill stood up, looked at the man who fell into eternal sleep, felt for a long time, and then said softly.
"I wish you a beautiful dream."
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Vilga Business Alliance, near Lake Kempe.
Several luxurious carriages were driving on the road. Next to the carriages were groups of riders on horseback. They wore steel armor, held long swords and shields, and had crossbows hanging behind their backs. There were about a hundred people. The riders' shields and the sides of the carriage bear the emblem of the lacquer night flower, signifying their affiliation with the Karites Chamber of Commerce.
Roland Hill sat in the exquisitely decorated carriage, looking at the calm and beautiful lake in the distance outside the window, and some birds flew in the air.
"Where is this?" she asked.
"This is Lake Kempe, and I should be able to spend the night in Kempe Cheng tonight, where the site of the Agatilin Chamber of Commerce will be very safe." The head maid next to him replied.
"Agatilin?"
"Well, the Yagatilin Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in fisheries, olives, mussels, pearls, jewelry, and furniture. It is a business ally with our Karites Chamber of Commerce and has cooperated with many projects, so it is still trustworthy. "
"Is that so..."
Roland Hill looked out the window. As the carriage moved forward, a large green forest appeared in front of him. The trees were closely arranged, and the light green branches and leaves glowed with vibrant colors in the sunlight.
There are neat olive groves on both sides of the road, and it is impossible to see the head at a glance. The fragrance of the trees drifts in the air with the summer wind.
"These are the olive trees of the Yagtilin family. They are mainly used for oil extraction. Occasionally, some old trees are cut down to make furniture or sell us wood for shipbuilding." Chelsea, the head maid, looked at Lorraine Hill. I was very interested in these olives and explained it.
"It's very attractive. Does our chamber of commerce have an industry in this area?"
"Our Carrites Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in timber, citrus, cotton spinning, spices, and shipbuilding."
After entering the territory of the Vilga Business Alliance, the old housekeeper Ceres quickly contacted the branch near Carites, and then called the branch armed forces in nearby cities and towns, including more than 100 heavily armed riders, other There are more than 40 shield crossbow soldiers, plus some auxiliary personnel, a total of more than 160 people.
Under the protection of Roland Hill, the old housekeeper was relieved and started again.
These days, the girl was in the carriage, listening to Chelsea and Ceres explaining the specific situation of the chamber of commerce, while thinking about how to deal with the follow-up problems after Hopelander.
As long as she arrives at Hopelander and officially inherits the Karites Chamber of Commerce, with the protection and assistance of the Chamber of Commerce, many problems will become easier.
But the question is whether there will be any further attacks along the way, if the enemy is determined to let all the heirs of the Karites Chamber of Commerce die before giving up.
Roland Hill has tried the consultation system. If she uses extraordinary power to protect herself now, it is also illegal, because she occupies the position of Angus' daughter. As long as this identity is alive, she can bring wealth, so she uses extraordinary power. Protecting yourself counts as a profit. Unless she abandons this identity and starts over.
This means that once Roland Hill faces a dead end and she has to take action, this mission will fail, and the wealth bestowed by Angus will no longer be recognized by the system. She also has to think of other ways to complete the task.
But this does not mean that Roland Hill has completed the mission after inheriting Angus' property, because the mission is to earn, not to own, which means that Roland Hill will use the principal given by Angus. Earn 100,000 gold coins to be considered qualified. But once she does not manage well in the middle, she may lose more money, but it will be farther away from the goal of completing the task.
According to Angus's will and what she has learned recently, all the properties Angus has accumulated over the past ten years add up to about 280,000 gold coins, many of which are real estate, and the real flowing funds are actually only 20,000-30,000 gold coins. It is not free to use, and needs to be used to deal with many emergencies.
"Miss, the city of Kempe is ahead." The voice of the old housekeeper Ceres came from the front.
"OK."
After negotiating with the people in front, the guards at the city gate gave way and let the large group enter the city.
"Miss Lacey, after entering the city this time, according to the previous etiquette and tradition, we are going to visit the Yagatilin's house."
"Did Angus interact with them a lot before?"
"Master and the current Yagtilin family owner are very good friends. They once went to the South China Sea Islands to do business together and took great risks."
"Okay, I understand. After entering the city to rest for a while, we will visit Yagtilin's house."
As the convoy of the Karites Chamber of Commerce slowly entered the city, several guards wearing green burqas also hurried to the City Lord's Mansion to report the situation.
Inside the city lord's mansion, a white flag hangs on the hall with a green pattern of olives and shells on it, representing the Yagtilin family.
A middle-aged man with glasses was sitting at his desk writing a letter when there was a knock on the door.
"Enter."
"Lord Jelink, today the convoy of the Karites Chamber of Commerce entered the city."
"Well, I see, Angus should be here later, let's prepare the dinner."
The middle-aged man is still busy with writing and doesn't care too much. He and Angus are old friends, and they meet often, and they don't have to be very formal.
"But my lord, it's not Mr. Angus who came this time, but his daughter Lacey. Mr. Angus was attacked on the way back and has died." The adjutant said a little nervously.
"What!" The pen in the middle-aged man's hand crooked, drew a trace of ink, and then stood up in surprise.
"Angus is dead?"
"Yes, my lord," the adjutant repeated.
"Only his daughter survived?"
"It is said to be so."
The middle-aged man started walking back and forth in the room, and then instructed the adjutant.
"Prepare a grander feast tonight, and then call Rachel over. She should be about the same age as Angus's daughter, and she is easier to get along with. Then go and invite Angus's daughter to be a guest at home."
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"Yes, my lord." Then the adjutant exited the room.
Jelink looked at the sky that was gradually approaching dusk outside the window and said in a low voice.
"Did you just leave, Angus... so suddenly."