Chapter 106: The Messenger Visits
At night, the house of Carites.
Figures walked around the mansion made of purple tiles and white stone bricks, and the originally dim candlelight was replaced by new candles by the attendants, more and brighter.
"Chelsea maid, where is the eldest lady? We have an urgent report"
A middle-aged steward asked anxiously, and there were many people standing in the brightly lit hall, including the steward of the chamber of commerce's headquarters, the workshop owner, the captain of the guard, and many other people who came to report the news.
The business scope of the large chamber of commerce is extremely wide, and it is easy to receive all kinds of news and notices, although Karitas has been established for a short time compared to the others, but it has still attracted a group of people with interests as a link over the years.
After discovering the anomalies of the other three, news came from these small chambers of commerce or individuals who were usually friends with Karitas.
No one expected that on this happy night full of festive atmosphere, the other party would suddenly make trouble, and it was at night, which really disturbed the hearts of many people.
Now the headquarters of the Karitas Chamber of Commerce has long been mobilized, and those who have gone home from work and slept and rested have been called up again and gathered in the courtyard, and the door of the Chamber of Commerce has also been closed, and no one is allowed to enter and leave at will.
However, due to the absence of the head of the family, and Angus and Lacey have no other family members on their faces, after the members of the Chamber of Commerce gathered, no one made a decision for a while.
"I'm sorry, the eldest lady said before that she was going shopping and wanted to see the night market, but she has gone out and is not at home."
"Is the eldest lady with the guards?" Another steward asked worriedly.
"Not really." The head maid replied succinctly.
"How is this good, I can't contact the eldest lady now, in case something happens to her, what should we do in Karites..."
Several stewards walked anxiously back and forth beside them, sighing from time to time.
Although some of the people in the hall were restless, and some sighed, the head maid still stood quietly in the middle, like a bridge pillar in a rushing river, motionless and calm, and did not seem to worry about Lacey's safety.
And the performance of this veteran of the Chamber of Commerce also made everyone in the hall a little calmer, and gained some psychological comfort, sometimes no news is not bad news.
Chelsea's own strength is probably around Sequence 3, and although there is little room for improvement, the victory is experience.
She doesn't really know the true strength of her eldest lady, but it is certain that Lacey must be better than her, which stems from careful observation in life.
Lacey's usual breathing rate is extremely stable, although the eldest lady doesn't have to do heavy work, but even if she inspects the chamber of commerce's workshop, she doesn't see her panting all day, and she walks on weekdays, her steps are very light, and she has never seen any instability or mistakes, this kind of thing is easy to maintain for a day or two, but if she hasn't made a mistake for a whole few months, it is extraordinary.
As long as the eldest lady has the ability to protect herself and has a keen sense of observation, she will definitely rush back when she finds something wrong in the city, and Chelsea have a lot of confidence in that.
"Report to my lords, the Helis family has sent an envoy over, and he has a stamped official document in his hand, which should be true."
An attendant walked briskly into the hall and announced the news.
The five major chambers of commerce penetrate each other, and at this critical moment, it is difficult to win the trust of others with only the oral message of one person.
"Bring the messenger in."
Just as everyone in the hall was guessing what the information was, a soft, ethereal voice sounded from the stairs, and Lorain Hill, dressed in a red dress, slowly walked down the stairs and commanded.
"Yes, Miss!" The squire left the hall quickly, preparing to bring the messenger in, and the return of Lorain Hill gave the Chamber of Commerce a backbone, and everyone's hanging hearts were also put down.
The spacious hall had been carpeted with red, and the attendants had brought in a sumptuous chair in the middle.
The golden wall in the center is painted with black petals and purple stamens, and under the huge flower drawing is a white throne, and the soft and velvety seat backs are lined with purple flower rivets, and the armrests are also purple sandalwood.
This throne was specially built by Angus back then, in order to show the identity and face of the Karitas family, and it would only be used on important occasions.
Lorain Hill sat on the white-purple throne with his hands on the armrests, and in front of him stood the upper echelons of Karitas, about forty people.
The chaotic and anxious scene before was now swept away, and the leaders of the Chamber of Commerce calmly lined up, quietly waiting for the envoy's visit and Lorain's order. Chelsea, on the other hand, stood on Lorain's left-hand side, which had been Ceres' position on the right, but was now empty.
A group of men in brown bronze armor dismounted in the courtyard, and the leader of the group was only allowed into the hall after the inspection had been completed.
The envoy was a little anxious and uneasy, but when he entered this hall, the scene in front of him made him suddenly quiet.
The resplendent hall was decorated with ornate reliefs and small paintings, the intricately designed chandeliers hung from the ceiling, and the wall of the hall was closely lined up with two teams of guards, these guards were well-armed, dressed in purple cloaks, and the back of the cloak had a black lacquered night flower pattern, the steel mask on the face had long been pulled down, and the sword was pressed in one hand, ready to attack, and murderous.
In the middle of the hall are the high-ranking members of the Chamber of Commerce on the left and right, each of whom has a micro-badge of black petal purple stamen on his left chest, symbolizing status and glory. At the moment, they are also calm, just like Chelsea just now, exuding a confident and powerful aura.
And in the middle of the hall, the girl on the white-purple throne, like a character walking down from a mythical story, dreamy posture and face, blue as the clear pupils of the sky, looking at the messenger who stepped into the hall, but the light gaze is like substance, he didn't dare to breathe, he could only bow his head and move forward carefully, this short ten meters seems to have passed a century.
"Honorable Lord Lacey, here is the emissary of the Helis family, on behalf of the current head of the family, who has come to report the urgent news."
"Did Meilu ask you to deliver the message?" An ethereal and pleasant voice came from ahead.
"Yes, Mistress Meru specifically instructed me to convey it to Mistress Lacey personally."
"Is there an official paperwork?"
"Yes, you can see." The messenger handed the letter to the attendant, who presented it to Chelsea, who opened it and examined it before showing it to Lorraine Hill.
Lorain Hill had a rough idea of the situation on the way back, and the letter made the seriousness of the situation even clearer.
The other three had already prepared, and it was not improvised, they must have been quite sure before they started.
In addition, it is so big that it is impossible to close the news and face the questions of the industry guilds in the alliance in the future. This shows that they have full confidence that they will be free from reproach.
However, the industry guild is jointly formed by 26 large chambers of commerce, and it is impossible to buy most of the members without information, and the price of such a purchase is not something they can pay.
Therefore, it is very likely that the Velga Business Alliance has changed, and there may be little hope for the rescue of other city chambers of commerce.
Finally, the end of the letter indicates that the Helis family is willing to continue to stand with Karitas as they did many years ago.
The inscription is the signature of Meru, the current head of the Helis family, and the bright red seal of the camellia.