Three days later, Eddie walked through the door of the Chamber of Commerce with trepidation.

He expected that what awaited him would be a sneering criticism and a blunt notice of dismissal, but there was nothing.

Neither enthusiastic nor cold, Lorraine did not even meet him alone, but went directly to the office with Pierce and the three high-level executives, and directly activated the formal board of directors of the Northwest European Branch.

While Miss Zhenna was busy preparing the meeting materials, Lorraine took them to the lounge for tea.

"When I think about it, it's thrilling." Lorraine laughs about the chase with the Reindeer, "We scuttled through four watertight compartments, the Reindeer burned the key stern sail, and at a similar speed, we chased and fled, from Cantabrian to the western edge of the Celtic Sea, and we were cornered and cornered into a fog area......

Ghost ships, reef zones, the terroir of Hebasil, the ruins of longships, sea cave explorations, and thrilling adventures are narrated by Lorraine, who can hear them exclaim and be uneasy.

"Fortunately, there are many faiths on the ship, and the gods are willing to take care of us. Not only did we survive, but we also found my ancestor, Inger. The treasure of Arnathan, harvested with some small souvenirs. ”

He clapped his hands, and Noah walked in from the outside, carrying three small boxes and handing them to Lorraine.

Lorraine opened one of them, took a look, and walked up to Ramos.

Ramos. Pidick, my friend. This is Tilatia, the golden sword of the Roman Praetorian Guard. Historically, it belonged only to the Führer's most revered friend, and the Praetorian Guard made the Roman Empire a legend that spanned Europe, Asia and Africa. ”

Ramos solemnly took it and took out a wide golden sword with gems and half an arm length from the chest.

The name of the sword is Tiratia.

In the 1st century BCE, Octavian gave the sword to his most trusted bodyguard and created the most famous Janissaries in Roman military history.

People often remember the Janissaries who assassinated the emperor after they became an independent political force, but subconsciously ignored their contribution to Rome.

It was with this powerful army that won all battles and defended the royal power, that Rome was able to become a great power that laid the foundation of European civilization at its strongest, and the most glorious representative of this period was the golden sword given by Octavian, Tilatia.

Ramos glanced at Lorraine gratefully.

This golden sword is priceless, and it is much more than a priceless treasure, because it represents trust.

Lorraine smiled and patted him on the shoulder, then picked up the second box, opened it, and handed it to Eddie.

"Eddie. Garman, my partner. This golden pot depicts the gathering of Octavian, Antony, and Lepida, whose intimacy has allowed Rome to grow, just like you and me. ”

Eddie stared at the small golden pot in the box.

The age and value of this pot are not inferior to the golden sword obtained by Ramos, and even the meaning is no less impressive.

Octavian, Antony, and Lepida were the most powerful iron triangle in post-Caesar Roman politics.

They laid the foundations for Octavian's establishment of the Führer and acted as a catalyst for the destruction of the Republic, which led Octavian to build the Roman Empire on the political ruins of the Republic.

The question is...... Octavian was able to establish the Roman Empire precisely because he parted ways with Antony and Lepida and eventually killed them.

This friendship only made Octavian alone, and the other two turned to dust.

Eddie trembled and took out the golden pot, held it in his arms, and said, "Thank you." ”

Lorraine slapped him on the shoulder like Ramos: "I don't like Octavian's ending, not at all. ”

"I don't like it either."

Eddie sat down slowly, not knowing if it was Anthony's ending or Lepida's that he didn't like.

The last box, Lorraine lifted, walked straight to Carmen before opening it.

"Carmen. Xavier, I had an accident, but you were the one who had the most to lose. I can't repay you for your loyalty and kindness, but I hope this set of gold jewellery will add luster to you. ”

Lorraine took out the gorgeous necklace from the box and put it on Carmen's snow-white slender neck.

"Unfortunately, I didn't know much about fancy jewelry, and it didn't tell me what it was called. I only found a sentence on it, a gift to Cleopatra. ”

Cleopatra, Cleopatra VII, the last queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty, lover of Caesar and Antony.

Carmen stroked the necklace on her chest in surprise, eager to see the meaning of Lorraine's gift in Lorraine's brown eyes.

And yet she couldn't see anything.

Lorraine invited her to sit down and said, "Freedom is a wonderful thing, you can seriously think about the path ahead, whatever the outcome, please let me know." ”

"I want to get on board." Carmen blushed and whispered.

"Get on board?"

Carmen nodded: "I know, I don't know anything about HNA." But you are a merchant and a nobleman, and you need someone who is good at accompanying you on your voyages, taking care of your contacts and relationships on land, and these are my strengths. ”

Lorraine pondered for a moment: "Have you thought it through?" ”

"Yes, I've been thinking about it for many days." Carmen said solemnly, "This land wears me, not only love, but also family and friendship are so fragile. I've listened to your adventures at sea, and I finally know that what I want is a bond that is as tough as a cable on a ship. I don't regret it. ”

Lorraine laughed sincerely, "I really need a good social counselor on my ship, Carmen. Miss Xavier, you've been admitted. ”

……

With this gift as the front stop, the chapter board of directors at the back went very smoothly.

In order to prevent the recurrence of this turmoil, and also for the future development of the chamber of commerce, Lorraine completely reorganized the structure of the chapter.

In terms of equity, Carmen withdrew her shares and took the initiative to transfer all her shares to Ramos, making the equity ratio of Ramos and Eddie two to one.

In terms of position, Lorraine stepped down as president and admiral of the chapter, and was clearly replaced by Ramos, becoming the absolute speaker of the Northwest European chapter, with Eddie as vice president, no longer in charge of the fleet, but mainly in charge of trade licenses and administrative affairs of the port exchanges.

Eddie knew that his actions had lost Lorraine's trust, and he reluctantly and gratefully accepted Lorraine's appointment.

On the fleet, Lorraine set up a fleet directly under the General Chamber of Commerce, which considered itself Admiral, and the flagship Butterfly Flower, which belonged to the ship Cat's Tail Flower and Clover Grass.

The Northwest European Branch retains only one trade fleet and a British transshipment fleet.

The flagship of the trading fleet, the Macaw, Admiral Ramos, is a triage of Kirk-type cargo ships, the Beverly Merchant, the Knight of Northrend, and the Drunkard of Cavill.

The establishment of the transshipment fleet remains unchanged, and the flagship Siren, Admiral Carlo. Merlin, the genus ship is also a mermaid of the mixed sail skuna type.

The property rights of the Artis Beauty, which has special significance, were returned to Pierce, and sealed and maintained in the dry dock rented by the Chamber of Commerce, and will not be used for the time being.

After these basic operations, Lorraine proposed several general chamber affairs, all of which cost money.

1. The prestige of the Chamber of Commerce is at stake in the preparation of 6,500 pounds for the payment of the sailors' adventure bonuses, and the arrangement of a special person to transfer the relics and inheritance of the deceased to the heirs.

Second, the firepower configuration of the Clover is fully equipped, and the funds are prepared to pay for the repair needs of the Butterfly Flower and the Macaw, which is related to the combat power and transportation capacity of the Chamber of Commerce.

3. Eddie was in charge of negotiating with Viscount Alfonso, taking advantage of the temporary trade depression in Spain to buy back the partner's share at a suitable price. Carmen is responsible for selecting a new partner in Spain, with Ramos in charge of negotiations.

Carmen, who officially became Lorraine's staff officer, said worriedly: "Captain, according to your request, the General Chamber of Commerce will raise nearly eighteen thousand pounds in cash within a month, and even if the reserves are emptied, our shortfall will exceed six thousand pounds, is it a slowdown?" ”

"Raising funds is your first task, Carmen." Lorraine nodded to Noah, who immediately walked in with a large suitcase and opened it on the conference table.

A box full of ancient gold!

"Eight pieces of gold, sixty coins, a total weight of nine hundred pounds. Carmen, you are responsible for finding suitable auction houses for them, one is to disperse, the other is to be in moderation, and we need to throw these ancient gold artifacts out without impacting the collection market as much as possible, so as to raise enough funds for the Chamber of Commerce, and also prepare for the economic depression that will last for an unknown amount of time......"

Lorraine took a deep breath: "The Mindel Chamber of Commerce still owes me an invitation from the Guild, it's time to find some allies...... Got the field back. ”