Fireworks are in full swing in the sky, and residents and visitors to Hopland are still in the festive mood, but dark currents are beginning to surge in the city's remote corners.

Hurried figures kept walking through the streets, knocking on closed shops and doors, opening dusty warehouses.

A middle-aged man who had just fallen asleep opened the door with sleepy eyes, and those who wondered who was knocking on the door so late.

A dusty figure stood in the doorway, wearing a short robe, and his face was not real in the dark night.

"Is it Emerson?" The hastily arrived guest asked succinctly.

"Yes." The middle-aged man was a little puzzled, who would it be if he came to me so late.

The man in the short robe, hearing the affirmative answer, raised the parchment roll in his hand and spoke.

"The Tisiphone family has helped you in the past, and now it's time to keep that promise."

In the light of a brass lantern, the parchment scroll is clearly written in black letters, and the inscription is made by the head and heir of the House of Tissiphone.

At the same time, the bottom of the parchment scroll is also stamped with three bright red stamps, namely 'Short Sword Piercing the Skull', 'Seven Colored Jewel Flowers', and 'Tilted Wine Bottle', symbolizing the joint declaration of the most powerful chamber of commerce in Hopland, Tisiphone, Agnemii, and Nissos.

Looking at the shocking red ink, the middle-aged man suddenly woke up, and he asked with a shocked face.

"Is this now?"

"Yes, bring your weapons, put on your armor, lock the door, draw a pattern of three long swords crossed on the door, and immediately assemble at the Tisiphone Chamber of Commerce."

"If you don't have weapons and armor, the Chamber of Commerce will also prepare them, but they may not be suitable."

"Okay, I got it."

The middle-aged man nodded solemnly, and the messenger who notified him did not linger after seeing that his purpose was achieved, and immediately went to the next house.

The middle-aged man rushed back to the bedroom and quickly lifted the bed board, revealing a long, locked wooden box underneath.

Opening the lock, which contained a large sword wrapped in oiled paper and a set of chain mail, he immediately began to take off his ill-fitting coat and began to put it on.

"Dad, what's going on, you're loud over there?" A young girl's voice came from the next room.

The middle-aged man hesitated, then continued to put on chain mail, and said with a warning: "When Dad is going out, I will lock the door of the room, and remember, no matter what happens outside tonight, don't open the door."

"What's wrong? Daddy...."

A little girl in a light-colored nightdress opened the door, and her eyes widened in surprise to see her father wearing chain mail and holding a cold-handed sword.

"I don't have time to explain to you, baby, don't worry about Daddy, Daddy will be back in a few days. There's still food in the cellar, don't starve yourself, and besides, don't open the door, whoever it is, whatever sound you hear, get it? ”

"I see." The little girl looked at her father obediently and nodded.

"Good, good, my good Shanna."

The middle-aged man looked at his sensible daughter, hugged her with a rough calloused palm, and then touched her head lovingly.

After that, he took out a piece of white chalk, drew three crossed swords on the door, told his daughter to lock the door, and finally rushed into the night without looking back.

Such scenes took place all over the city of Hopeland, where horse-drawn carriages with the logos of the three chambers of commerce sped through the streets, and startled roadside vendors and tourists had to take refuge.

The top five chambers of commerce in Hopland, except for the newly promoted Karitas family in the past ten years, the other ones are deep-rooted, I don't know how many connections and relationships have been precipitated in more than a hundred years, and it is not surprising that Angus was pitted back then, even if there is no Mrs. Mela, there will be Mrs. Sheila, Mrs. Mora, etc., if it weren't for Angus's early peace, the newly promoted Carites would not necessarily be able to fight the Helis family.

The forces of several major chambers of commerce in the city are intertwined, and some outsiders are you have me, I have you, and the three families here moved, and the Helis family also received the news immediately.

"Miss, now the other three families in Hopeland City have suddenly begun to gather men, and some informants even say that they have prepared their weapons and are ready to go to war at any time."

In the dim candlelight, Mei Lu had just walked out of the bedroom in her pajamas, and there were several people who reported the news outside the door, and there were also the captains of the family's guards, waiting for orders.

Although it is not known what the specific purpose of the other three is, it is certain that they must be dealing with Karitas and the Helis family, because Hopland is not qualified to be so popular except for the two of them, who are also large chambers of commerce.

Meilu's expression was serious, and she commanded without any hesitation after hearing the news.

"Send a messenger to inform Karitas at once, to let them know the seriousness of the situation, and ring the bell to call everyone in the Chamber of Commerce, and the old, good, and often cooperative friends with us in the city, these people immediately send familiar people to inform them one by one, and let them immediately transfer to our Chamber of Commerce headquarters, on the grounds that there will be civil unrest in Hopland tonight, and the Helis family will protect them."

"Say it twice to each family, and if you still don't listen, leave it alone and replace it with the next one."

"Yes, Miss." Several high-level stewards who obeyed orders next to him immediately took action.

"In addition, send someone to open the underground warehouse of the Chamber of Commerce, move all the weapons and armor out, and distribute weapons to everyone, and then you well-disciplined guards will each bring a team of ordinary personnel. Each experienced and skilled escort is the captain of the team, and immediately organizes all the people in the chamber of commerce. ”

"Your will, Miss." Several captains of the guard also hurried out.

Meru then looked at the only Captain of the Guard left, the Sequence 4 being who was none other than her mother's brother's son, her cousin.

"Brother Jelde, please organize people to guard the gate tonight, please."

"Don't worry, Meru, I'll protect you." The guard in dark gold armor looked at his sister with concern, promised in response, and then quickly walked out, leaving a broad back.

Meru stood under the windowsill of the corridor, and watched as the courtyard rang with a rush of bells, and then the scattered lights came on, and there were people running and walking everywhere, and the sound of armor rubbing and colliding, footsteps, shouting, and moving objects sounded one after another, and the night was particularly noisy.

"Miss, why are you still wearing thin pajamas, this can't work."

The head maid walked up the stairs, looked at Meilu, who was still standing by the window of the hallway, and shouted loudly.

"I remember that my master had collected a few pieces of extraordinary soft armor before, and I will find them for you right away. You're the head of the house now, and if something happens, the Helis family will be ruined. ”

"It's alright, Aunt Ligg, I'm sure everyone."

"Besides, if even I face a sword confrontation, then the Helis family is actually not counting their lives." Mei Lu turned her head, and her figure in the silver moonlight looked a little lonely.

"No, you must wear it, when are you still as disobedient as when you were a child, the master doesn't dare to care about you now, but I dare, I raised you single-handedly."

The head maid forced Meru back to the bedroom, still speaking.

"I spend more time taking care of you than I do for my own children, how can I bear it if something happens to you."

Mei Lu was pulled, although she didn't admit it, but there were faint tears in the corners of her eyes.