As a type of building born for religion, Gothic architecture is actually very unsuitable for private residences.

Lorraine walked alone on a long red velvet carpet with an umbrella flanked by flanked by flickering candles and towering vaults overhead.

These elements are amplifying the human senses.

Obviously there was only a short passage of more than 30 meters, but Lorraine felt that he had quickly crossed 100 meters or even hundreds of meters.

At the end of the aisle, he walked around a wall of carved shadows and stepped into the castle hall covered with a blue carpet. Behind him is a bed of roses with a diameter of five meters, and in front of him is a thin and narrow willow leaf arch window that is divided into three rows, neatly juxtaposed.

Between the two windows is today's negotiation venue.

A long table, two lonely chairs, due north sat a fair lady in a plain robe and a black veil, and the guest seat due south was vacant in front of Lorraine, obviously reserved for him.

He didn't rush to his seat and walked over to the lady with a smile.

The woman got up and left her seat, took two steps, and held out her long, gloved fingers toward Lorraine.

Lorraine greeted the lady with her chin on her head, raised her hand to her fingertips, brought it to her lips, made a false kiss, and whispered, "Beautiful Yodelian Baroness, Lorraine. Drake greetings you. ”

The baroness returned the salute with the hem of her skirt and responded in a slightly hoarse voice: "You are younger, stronger, and more savage than I thought. ”

"You shouldn't expect a pirate offspring to be well-mannered."

"Francis was instrumental in the rise of the Netherlands and was a friend of the Dutch. Although we didn't grasp it, we ended up giving it back to the English. ”

"It's a matter of destiny, ma'am."

The baroness laughed noncommittally: "Take a seat, I heard that you have brought a beautiful female companion, and I am afraid that you don't want to chat with me, an old woman, for too long." ”

Lorraine bowed his head again, neither explaining nor agreeing.

The two sides sat down and looked at each other from a long table more than ten meters away.

Lorraine slowly leaned his long umbrella to his side, took off his top hat, and crossed his fingers: "Madam, how are you going to compensate the English merchants for their losses in this unwarranted disaster?" ”

"Are young people so impatient? I've heard that English gentlemen like to use the weather as a starting statement. ”

"That's why England has rainy days. Because it is always inexplicably said, its mood has not been good. ”

The baroness smiled dumbly: "It? ”

"It."

The baronesse's voice cooled, and through the black veil, Lorraine could still feel a sense of alienation that was completely different from before.

She slowly removed the glove that Lorraine had touched earlier and threw it to the ground.

"The Yodel Chamber of Commerce did not authorize the First Fleet to privateer outside Dutch waters, and everything has nothing to do with the Chamber of Commerce, and none of it has anything to do with me."

"Then there's nothing to talk about?" Lorraine shrugged, "I'm curious, since you don't have to talk about it, why did you deign to come and see me in person, a little maritime merchant?" ”

"I want the Tulip Free."

"Just the boat?"

"Just the boat."

Lorraine was stunned because the negotiations had ended so abruptly.

No matter what conditions he put forward, the baroness would agree, because she took the initiative to uncover her hole cards and no longer wanted to be false.

She actually gave the choice to her opponent.

Lorraine groaned, staring aimlessly at the flowered bay window behind the baroness, and suddenly understood the meaning of her choice of the castle as the place for negotiations......

He smiled bitterly, "You are a qualified nobleman, ma'am. ”

"Let's talk about the conditions."

"The Yodel Chamber withdrew from the Cantabrian Hunting League, and paid the three chambers of commerce for damage to the ships and the bereavement of the personnel, in the amount of 3,762 pounds, 18 shillings and 4 pence."

"18 shillings...... 4pence? The baroness stared at Lorraine in surprise.

"In the battle with the Yodelian Chamber of Commerce, the three chambers spent a total of 762 pounds, 18 shillings and 4 pence, but you cannot compensate for the original price. The Hunting Alliance has hurt my feelings with two allies, and you will need to pay a thousand pounds of compensation to each Chamber of Commerce for the choices you made in the previous months. ”

The baroness suddenly realized: "Reasonable price, wise choice, it seems that you are also a qualified nobleman, even if ...... You don't believe in a merciful God. ”

"I await your messenger in Southampton." Lorraine stood up, put on her top hat, and lifted her umbrella, "It's a pleasure to meet you, ma'am, and may you live forever in your youth." ”

"I wish you prosperity and peace."

The two parted heads, Lorraine left the stage, and at the moment when he was about to turn out of the shadow wall, he suddenly heard a faint sigh behind him.

"The vacuum...... Obviously, all he needed was handsome and considerate, but he wanted more. The tulip of freedom carries the lifelong dream of her deceased husband, and she can't protect her people...... It's not worth living in. ”

This negotiation, together with Lorraine's entry and exit, was only a matter of ten minutes. The moment he walked out the door, Henna's face was full of confusion.

"Is there no one in the house?"

"Someone."

Henna glanced at Lorraine's umbrella: "You weren't attacked. ”

"There's only the baroness inside, and our negotiations are over."

"It's over?"

"Yes, she retrieved the Tulip of Liberty, and I resolved the possibility of a large-scale intervention of the Prussian and Dutch chambers in this war, and we were all happy to get together and disperse."

Lorraine put her elbow around Henna, didn't even say goodbye, and walked away.

"You know what? Wange thought he was a delicate flower, but he was just a handful of clay around a courtesan, not even grass......"

……

On 1 December 1778, the Parade Court of Southampton formally sentenced the Dutchman Dahn. Wange was convicted of piracy.

He was hanged from an unnamed reef off the coast of Southampton, his face no longer showing any handsomeness, his body swaying in the breeze.

On the 3rd, the Dutch Yodel Chamber of Commerce officially announced its withdrawal from the Tri-Nation Hunting Alliance.

On the 5th, the Spanish Herrera Chamber of Commerce followed suit, announcing its withdrawal from the alliance and openly supporting Cantabrian's freedom of navigation.

In a few days, the business war in northwest Europe was surging. England obviously lost the crucial war, but with the efforts of the alliance of the three chambers, it achieved an incredible victory from the diplomatic field.

Cantabrian thus became a showdown between the British and French offshore chambers of commerce.

The French are powerful, and Admiral Viren of the Desai Chamber of Commerce and his Reindeer are unrivaled in these seas.

The English are powerful, and the alliance of the three chambers of commerce has truly become the dominant player in the offshore business circle, and the Roy Chamber of Commerce, under pressure from its peers, can only deign to find Hierro and begin to discuss the formation of a joint fleet to completely open up the possibility of the Cantabrian blockade.

In another round of rhetoric, the Mindel Chamber of Commerce became the initiator of the United Fleet of England, and Lorraine was honored as the Admiral of the Fleet.

He took the oath of office at Trinity College, which had left him with a bad experience, and proposed the establishment of three deputy admirals, namely Lonsar of the Roy Chamber of Commerce. Roy, Raven of the Mindel Chamber of Commerce. Shogener and Yashin of the Shacklin Chamber of Commerce. Shaklin.

Ships from all sides gathered in Southampton, with a total of 1 Carrak, 14 Brigentin, 9 Mixed Sail Skuna and 6 Kirk.

The original mixed fleet was integrated into the fleet as a whole, accounting for half of the Brigentin type.

This fleet, which had won crucial victories, ensured that Lorraine would continue to maintain absolute authority within the vast new group.

Ships flying the flags of various chambers of commerce gathered along the winding coastline of England to the ports of Southampton, and for a time, the wind was roaring in Westport and the dockyards were busy day and night.

Dark clouds are gathering over England, and the final battle of Cantabrian is about to begin......

Lorraine found Acharin at the Musketers' training grounds.

"Acharin, my dear friend." Lorraine looked at him with a smile, "In Hebasil, you are brave and fearless; On the battlefield, you have performed outstanding feats; In this meadow, you have shown diligence and hardship. You have won my approval with your performance, and I think that the original contract of redemption is ...... for you Patently unfair. ”

Acharin was so frightened by Lorraine that his hairs stood on end, and even his voice stumbled.

"Ship...... Captain, climb up Freya between trainings. Miss Mindel's bed was indeed an act of desertion. This one...... But I didn't miss a moment in the training of the musketeers! They have been able to achieve 3 rapid fire per minute and a 70% firing rate, which is an excellent statistic, even if it is placed in the French Marine Corps, it is enough to be listed in the middle of the stream! ”

"Of course I know that you have trained the musket team very well......" Subconsciously responded, Lorraine's eyes suddenly widened, "Hell, you actually slept with Miss Freya?" ”

"You don't know?"

"Even Hiero doesn't know!"

Acharin blinked, "Uh...... So what you just said, is it true? ”

Lorraine suppressed her temper and took two deep breaths, trying to bring the topic back on track.

"True, true. We'll count your actions in destroying the relationship between the Chamber of Commerce and your allies...... Now, the contract of redemption is over and you are free. ”

"Am I free?"

"You're free. Subject to the terms of the Redemption Contract, I am formally extending an invitation to you on behalf of the Drake Chamber of Commerce and am willing to offer you a five-year official flagship seafarer contract. ”

Lorraine slowed down, fearing that Acharin would not hear clearly.

"The choice is yours now, my Chief. Are you going to choose Drake, or Desai? ”