At night, the soft sea breeze rolls up the curtains and then drops them, and through the tall windows, you can see the lights of thousands of homes in Hopland, dotted with stars, and the occasional insect chirping in the courtyard.

Loren Hill sat at his desk, reading some letters from the club by the bright candlelight.

The papyrus was rough and a little thick to the touch, and the black handwriting was clear in the orange candlelight.

Dear Miss Lacey:

Below is Lucas, of the North Branch of the West Wind, to report something to you. In recent months, a massive revolt of miners and peasants has erupted in the northern county of Ned, who refused to pay heavy taxes and ores, and who breached many of the county's warehouses and obtained steel and other metals, and who armed themselves with weapons and armor under the organization of some people.

One thing I need to emphasize is that they are very organized, or very disciplined, and there must be a group of well-educated people leading them. This group of people immediately maintained good order in the area after independence, and many of our shops in the county were not looted or vandalized.

After the incident, the Duke of Rock in the north began to gather vassals and other nobles at the castle, and finally formed a coalition of nearly 120,000 to go to suppress it, and at the time of writing this letter, the two sides had already fought a decisive battle in the desert wilderness three days earlier. The Independence Army did not avoid the battle, they defeated the coalition army led by the Duke of Iwabi on the frontal battlefield, the elite army [Goats of Copper Mountain] were all wiped out, Duke Iwabi fled after the battle, disguised as a peasant in the countryside, and was captured yesterday, because his skin was too white and his hands were not calloused, maybe it would be better for him to disguise himself as a merchant.

Now that the Independence Army is preparing to close down the city, it is said that they want to liquidate the sins committed by the nobles and wealthy merchants before, although our branch has not violated the laws of Zephyr, but it is also closely monitored, this letter was written by me in the middle of the night, and it was sent by the letter bird of the Chamber of Commerce. I can't predict what will happen after that, but in the event of an accident, I beg the eldest lady to take care of my family, who live in Sequoia County in Verga.

Finally, from the occasional talk of those independent armies, it is mentioned that their leader is named Pullman, who claims to have received the teachings and revelations of a great sage and will establish an ideal country on the mainland, if I had only laughed at their whimsy before, but through these observations, my concept is a little shaken, they are really possible to replace Zephyr in a few years, I hope that the top of the Chamber of Commerce will pay attention to this matter and prepare early.

1684, night of August 24

Lucas, in Gravel City

The corners of the letter were a little wet, and it seemed that the bird had been caught in the rain on the way, and there were a few words hastily written on the back of the letter.

"The great sage's name is Lorain Hill, and no one has ever seen his face."

The girl watched it several times, and her mood was a little complicated, surprised, sighing, joyful, worried, uneasy and other emotions surrounded her heart.

Who would have thought that a small branch that was inserted casually back then would now become a towering tree, the kind that shocked the world.

The messenger stood motionless on the special stand of the desk, staring at the girl. This creature has the strength of Sequence 1, and all the chapters of Karites have one, and it is usually only allowed to send messages in an emergency, and it flies so high that ordinary people can't stop it.

The girl slowly stroked the letter with her hand, and after a long time, her mind slowly calmed down, and she looked up at the Demoiselle Eagle that had not yet flown away, and then remembered that she had not yet been 'paid', so she shook the bell and asked the maid outside the door to prepare a delicious meal for the little one.

Now that Pullman has come this far, there is no way he can turn back, will he help him, or not?

Since she imparted this knowledge to Pullman, she naturally can't completely sit idly by, and she must help.

Help, to what extent? It's just some verbal advice, or to help him plan, or to devote himself to this great cause.

It's just that the words of verbal advice make the girl feel a little irresponsible, and if she devotes herself to it, she is not ready for this, ready to participate in the great maelstrom of this era, this violent eye of the storm.

She thinks that she is not so strong and determined, and the strength here includes strength, heart, consciousness, and so on.

Let's not meet with Pullman for the time being, thinking back to this former teenager, Loren Hill maliciously speculated that this guy would probably hold her as soon as they met, and it would be difficult to shirk it.

However, she will still secretly give Pullman some help, and if necessary, she will write to him to solve and answer some of his questions.

As the girl thought, her hair swirled around her hands, twisting and whirling.

Alas, a little annoying, Loren Hill rested his chin on his arm and tilted his head to look at his hair.

I thought that after Verga's matter was settled, she would continue to live in seclusion in the forest, she was more afraid of trouble, and preferred to be alone. But the education and character she received since she was a child gave her a good sense of responsibility.

Let her avoid some things without heart and lungs, and she can't let go, so she has to keep her promise and do something, although it's not annoying, but she still likes a more free life.

It seemed that she had to speed up, and buried her head in her arms, she thought to herself, and the satin strands of hair loosened from her fingertips and scattered over her shoulders.

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Three days later, the headquarters of the Kalites Chamber of Commerce sent various letters, causing the chapters of Zephyr to begin to shrink, leaving behind a small number of necessary personnel, and the others began to withdraw from Zephyr and return to Verga to prevent being affected by the war.

The three major fleets of the Chamber of Commerce, "Swordfish", "Trade Wind", and "White Bird", have been recalled, and branch presidents from all over the country have been summoned to participate in the discussion in Hopland.

The Karitas Chamber of Commerce organized the creation of an intelligence analysis department in order to adjust the trade strategy later.

Instead of declining invitations from other Hopland families, Loren Hill will attend some of the upcoming banquets and meet representatives of other chambers of commerce and family heads.

In the end, Lorain Hill also asked the following stewards to select and recommend excellent young people to impart extraordinary knowledge and organize training. Depending on her strengths and qualifications, she will be given advanced information on extraordinary placements.

The girl sat at her desk, holding a pen and writing down various plans carefully, her long blond hair tied on a red dress.

She started planning things out and then prepared a few tables to sort out and analyze.

The burning candle swayed in the evening breeze, and the figure on the desk was stretched long.