Night.

In the center of Yuanfan City, the magnificent Orange Leaf Castle of the Marquis of Amor is brightly lit.

In the palatial banquet hall, well-dressed gentlemen and ladies, familiar and unfamiliar, were already gathered in groups with their own wine glasses.

Although the banquet has not officially begun, all the guests have already shown themselves on this high-level social stage.

"Sir Melville, the cotton on your farm must be almost harvested. How are the sales this year, and are you still going to ship them back to China?"

"Ah, Mr. Cork, thank you for your concern. Don't worry about this year's sales, Your Excellency the Wise Marquis has already booked all my harvest, hahaha..."

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

Summoned by the most noble Marquis of Yuanfan in this land, the guests of this banquet are certainly not simple. There were mainly high-ranking officials in the territory, big merchants, partners, representatives of the navy, famous scholars, artists... and the composition of their families.

The quality of the guests is so high that no one is willing to pass up this rare opportunity to make an important connection or make a big deal with a few casual words.

In this kind of situation, even Ai Wen is not exempt from vulgarity, even if he does not take the initiative to talk to others, just sitting there quietly is like a light in the dark.

"Hahaha, Your Excellency General, you are really busy, I haven't seen you for a long time. ”

Seeing a chubby middle-aged gentleman come to his side, Ai Wen, who was sitting in the corner of the banquet hall, smiled and got up to greet him.

"Director Necardo, long time no see! I'm on official business at this time, and the affairs of the trading company have worked hard for you. ”

A straight general's uniform is the most upscale dress in social occasions, and even if you go out to the highest level of royal banquets, you will not be rude at all. Equipped with the gorgeous command knife at his waist, the handsome and majestic young general can't help but make people's hearts break.

Behind him, the squire officer Hawkins also stood up to greet him. Recently, in the preparation for the establishment of the Mercury United Trading Company, Evan basically did not come forward, but Hawkins, as an agent, was already very familiar with the representative of the Donglunzhi Company.

As for Lieutenant Colonel Milan, who came with Aiwen, he didn't know where he ran with Princess Apusua for a long time.

Necardo's face was full of red light, and it was clear that life was good during this time:

"You don't have to worry about the company's affairs, how can you suffer with me and Major Hawkins watching?

Your Excellency the General is a person who does great things, I have already heard from His Excellency the Marquis, if it weren't for your timely action, I don't know what the major colonies of the kingdom have become.

All the inhabitants of the kingdom's colonies, even all the pioneers and natives, should thank you!"

Today is half a month after Evan and Taylor worked together to find the special drug [rubell].

In the Phaletis colony, the turmoil caused by the dark wizards of the "Plague School" has been completely controlled by the special medicine they developed.

All patients, including the Windat tribe, which is the backbone of the Hurons, have recovered and follow-up measures have been taken to ensure no recurrence.

Along with the export projects of the Kingdom of Faletis, there is also a hard fist product.

Just the advance payment made by other forces and the state made the Mercury United Trading Company, which had already begun trial operation and was in charge of the matter, make a lot of money, which is of course clear to Necardo, as the representative of the third largest shareholder.

In the beginning.

Evan is not without the idea of sitting back and watching the bad luck of other forces, especially Syrius, but the continuous ravages of germs have made the residents around the Golden Sea turn their minds to the point of talking.

As a result, the losses in the colony's foreign trade business are increasing every day, and even the "unprofitable business" in Aiwen's hands, which is the pillar industry, is not spared, but shipping is one of the first industries to be hit in this turmoil.

And even the pirates are about to drink the northwest wind to survive.

Moreover, the border line is too long compared to the number of colonists, and it is impossible to stop the attack of the [cyst attendants]. As long as a monster controlled by the "cyst fungus" breaks through the border, Phaletis will not be able to restore the previous order at all.

So it's better to take advantage of the opportunity of a fire in someone else's backyard to make a big profit!

Moreover, unlike [rubellin], which has a relatively narrow purpose, [penicillin], which I am cooperating with Taylor, is a veritable cash cow.

In the long history of the development of medicine in the previous life, human beings have invented countless kinds of drugs, which are constantly updated to help mankind defeat the vicious disease.

But there is one drug that has not diminished its effectiveness from beginning to end, and it is the panacea [penicillin] that kills germs.

This drug has a broad-spectrum antibacterial function, fewer side effects and is not easy to make bacteria resistant, so from the day it was born, it was regarded as a "miracle drug".

Especially on the tragic battlefield where trauma dominates.

Countless wounded died after each battle due to suppuration from traumatic infections, resulting in a higher number of indirect casualties than direct casualties.

If this kind of "miracle medicine" exists in the hands of the military doctors, it will certainly be able to profoundly change this situation.

For Aven, the history of medicine is secondary, after all, he has already been in the process of solving scurvy once, and the real money that can be converted into power is the most real.

He has watched a lot of spy war movies, and he is really impressed by penicillin, which is equivalent to big yellow croaker and small yellow croaker.

In the future, the pharmaceutical industry will be the most profitable in Aiwen's hands, and the speed of buying *** when pirates rob money will be even faster.

It just so happened that Taylor, an official wizard in the medical profession, joined him, and in many cases, he only needed to provide his own ideas, and this experienced and hands-on medical doctor was able to turn it into reality.

In particular, after gaining some knowledge of the "Plague School" from the seized magic bag, the production technology under design, such as the [Super Engineered Bacteria], is even more advanced than the modern pharmaceutical industry...

But these things are not good to say to others, and Evan only smiled slightly at Necado's compliment:

"It is my duty not to live up to the trust of Her Majesty. ”

As rare acquaintances, the two chatted for a while, and the banquet had officially begun.

As the host, the Marquis of Yuanfan, dressed in formal dress, walked to the middle of the palatial hall and addressed the guests:

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Orange Leaf Castle..."

In fact, the theme of today's banquet is to celebrate the victory over the epidemic, and the official establishment of the Mercury United Trading Company.

Although as the majority shareholder alongside the Marquis, Ai Wen, who wears many hats, is not suitable to stand directly on the bright side, so let the Marquis of Yuanfan represent it all.

Even so, after the Marquis's speech, the guests also turned their eyes to Aven.

Although there is no famous saying in this world that "those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements", the principles are all the same. Compared with turning the tide when the situation deteriorated to the point that it was difficult to control, the realm of nipped a major crisis in the bud was not only two or three layers higher.

As the tentacles of the kingdom breaking into the Golden Sea, what kind of tragedy is happening along the coast of this sea area at this time, how can they not know as the upper echelons of the territory?

So after the banquet officially began, Ai Wen's side immediately had a tendency to turn into a whirlpool, which was due to the fact that many guests who felt that their identity was not enough did not come up.

What surprised Ai Wen even more was that most of the people who flocked to his side were young women from various families.

"Your Excellency, can you tell us your story at sea?"

"Your Excellency, the opening dance will be Maestro Ravel's Bolero, would you be invited to dance with you?"

"Your Excellency..."

It was clear what they were thinking, and His Excellency the General, who was murderous in the face of such a scene, was a little helpless for a while.

Until... It was like another girl who had condensed all the splendor of the banquet.

Da.. Da.. Da..

A girl in a luxurious ice blue evening dress with crystal high heels on her feet lifted the corners of her skirt and descended the stairs from the second floor of the banquet hall. The brilliance is like a spring fairy descending into the world, and it is like the cold moonlight in the sky, which is beyond reach.

Her presence made the bustling banquet hall seem to be quiet for a moment.

As the only daughter of the Marquis, Olivia was only supposed to be present in person. However, in the anticipation of countless noble children, the pearl of the marquis's family went straight to Aiwen's direction.

A flock of warblers and warblers had already dispersed very consciously, leaving space for the two of them.

The young guests, both men and women, were clearly overshadowed by the two of them.

Evan saw a beautiful girl dressed unexpectedly plain, the opposite of Miss Moonstone in the spirit world. It was as if a light cloud floated in front of him, and he raised his skirt and curtfell his knees to perform an impeccable lady's salute, because of his height, he slightly looked up and lightly opened his pink lips:

"First meeting, General, I'm Olivia Aymore. ”

"First meeting, I'm Evan Galiot, hello Miss Olivia!"

Even before attending the banquet, he had already been mentally prepared, but Aiwen's heartbeat still increased slightly.

"I toast you and thank you for everything you have done for the people of Yuanfanling. ”

Holding a glass of white wine, the slender jade hand pinched the foot of the glass, and the fingers were straightened, revealing the graceful curves of the hand.

Bite!

The two cups collided with each other and made a crunch sound.

For the first time in the material world, he felt the faint fragrance of Olivia's body, but Aivan's throat was a little dry, and he drank the wine in his hand.

Out of politeness, although Olivia had to come, she didn't say a few words, just stayed in the normal social etiquette category. She knew very well how sharp Evan was, and the more she spoke, the more wrong she was.

She wasn't prepared to reveal her identity until she had uncovered the secret.

So, like a beautiful cloud, the girl floated gently, and floated back to the sky without stopping in the world.

After she left, the voices in the banquet hall seemed to be a little higher.

Looking at the back of the other party's departure, Ai Wen was thoughtful.

Miss "Moonstone" has a more pointed chin, indicating that she has a strong personality, is good at action, and has strong self-esteem, while the real Olivia's facial lines are much softer, which is called soft on the outside and strong on the inside?

If it weren't for other clues, Evan wouldn't have thought that they would be the same person.

'As for my appearance in the spiritual realm as in the material world, is it because I am as good as I am, and I am the same on the outside?'

After Olivia left, Milan pulled Apusua in a lady's evening gown to Aven's side. Looking at his side face a little strangely, he asked:

"Is it hot in the ballroom, why is your face so red?"

The theory of the old driver is that all creatures are paper tigers, and they are all strong kings with mouths, and they will be broken as soon as they poke in reality. As soon as Olivia left, she immediately felt a little nervous.

Ai Wen glanced at him and pulled the corners of his mouth:

"Energetic! And can you wipe the lip print off your chin first?"

"What?"

Before the two began to argue, Ai Wen saw the gentle and beautiful Marquise Nymph quietly leaning over and hurriedly stopped.

"Your Excellency the General is attending a social banquet in Orange Leaf Castle for the first time, and everyone is paying attention to you. Don't see anything outside here, just treat it like your own home. ”

"Thank you Madame for your concern! ”

"By the way, among so many lovely ladies just now, is there any type you like? I'm a well-known matchmaker..."

The marquise's emerald-like sparkling eyes implied anticipation.

"Uh..."

When Evan truly understands her intentions...

A feeling of facing the enthusiastic aunt of the neighborhood committee arises spontaneously, although the appearance and figure have thrown off the aunt for 108,000 miles, but it also makes Ai Wen powerless.

Then all kinds of questions are thrown: family situation, hobbies, love history... On top of that, she also asked about the annual income!

And Evan answered all her questions honestly and in a vague way.

Finally, when he saw the other party leave, his beautiful eyes lit up slightly, and Ai Wen couldn't help but shudder, feeling as if something was not right.