Not a Witch

"People's hearts will change. Maybe he made a promise today, but he will turn his back on you tomorrow."

"I'm a businessman and value interests. My opponents are also a group of businessmen who value interests more than I do."

"It's not that I despise them. If they can afford an assassin like you, then I am convinced that I am defeated and have nothing to say."

"But, will those people invite an assassin like you? No, I've traveled far and wide, and I've never seen any kind of person. You are rare in both appearance and knowledge, and I've never met in my life. Yes. It's like two thugs fighting, will one of them invite the king's daughter to be a thug? If he can afford it, will he fight each other."

"So, I believe that you have nothing to do with them, and I believe that you will keep your promise and protect my remaining children."

The girl still feels a little unbelievable. Does he just believe in how he sees people? I don't even believe that I am so powerful.

"Well, after this crisis, when your child grows up, I will transfer the property of the Chamber of Commerce to him."

"Thank you, but it doesn't have to be." Surprisingly, Angus didn't care whether the property was returned to his descendants.

"My child is only 10 years old, and I don't know what he will grow up to in the future. If it doesn't work, giving him such a large fortune will only hurt him. This will make him stared at, and if he is not capable of himself, it will be very difficult. It's easy to fall into other people's traps and ruin his life. I just want him to grow up, live, marry and have children, and don't be like me again."

"What if he grows into a very capable person?" the girl asked curiously.

"Then don't worry about it. He will get everything by virtue of his own strength. Although it is a little troublesome in the early stage, the satisfaction, pride and sense of accomplishment after success is irreplaceable, and it will accompany him throughout his life."

"So you just need to shelter him until you have a family. As for the property in my name, you can do whatever you want."

"Cerez, Chelsea, you have worked hard all these years, and I will trouble you two to assist this respected lady in front of you."

"We will, please don't worry sir." The housekeeper and the head maid next to him looked at Angus, who had less air in and out more, with sadness.

"I still have a few properties in Hopelander, can I give one to these two loyal servants?" Angus raised his head and looked at Loren Hill and asked.

"No problem, after all, it was originally yours." The girl didn't care at all, and in her opinion, she could even give more.

"Thank you." Angus handed the token, suicide note and other valuables to Roland Hill, and then asked the two servants to leave a distance. He had something to say to Roland Hill alone.

After the housekeeper and the head maid left, Loren Hill walked to a stone on the side of Angus and sat down, watching the man who was about to die.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

Angus leaned against the boulder, staring at the clouds in the sky. "I really didn't expect that, since I will end my life here."

"Can you hear the story of my underdog?"

"Ah."

"I grew up in the West Wind Kingdom a long time ago. Because my father was a baron, I made trouble everywhere. I was a bastard." He said.

"Until one day I met Elaine's mother. She was a young lady from a declining noble family. Her family had no territory, and her family could only live in poverty."

"I laughed at her parents for making a fool of myself at the time, I thought she would be angry, but she ignored me."

Angus' eyes were a little dazed. "So I made fun of her, said she was ugly, and scare her with bugs."

"But she was unmoved, still sitting under the tree reading a book, her demure appearance made me suddenly moved."

"I'm curious, why isn't she angry, and does she have any arrogance."

"I learned from people around me that their family is actually very poor. Her mother is a vain person. Because she is not satisfied, she often loses her temper, and she often throws fire on her at home."

"Under normal circumstances, most of these children will become timid, withdrawn, and eccentric."

"But she didn't. I'm very surprised. I finally ran over to ask her one day."

"She replied to me that my mother was the fourth young lady who was not welcome in the family in her early years, so she was very concerned about her face, because it hurt her heart and created a gap, so she was eager to fill the wound."

"But if your mother beats and scolds you like this, won't your heart hurt? I asked curiously."

"Yes, I will be sad and cry, but I don't want to be like that. She was sitting under the window sill at that time, as if the light was shining on her."

"From that moment on, I fell in love with her."

"I pursued her feverishly, confessed to her, and wanted her to promise, but she didn't agree to me."

"I was puzzled and asked why. She said she didn't want to marry a dude, and I told her I loved her more than anything else."

"But she still rejected me. Why, I asked again. She said that even if I really love it, I can't do it, because people can change, especially the noble children of my family who depend on me."

"Everything in my family comes from my family, and I don't have much ability. If I try to get married, the elders and relatives in my family make irresponsible remarks and constantly interfere, and I can't refute or not be affected by it, because my life still depends on my family. The relationship cannot be cut off, and there is no right to speak."

"In that case, even if you get married, you will live a very tiring life. Sooner or later, both of you will be tired and change your mind."

"I couldn't refute her at that time. So I tried my best to find a way to make money."

"An inexperienced person suddenly wanted to make a lot of money, and the result was that I was a mess, and was locked up by my father for a month."

"After I came out, I tried to make a little money again, not relying on the family and only relying on myself."

"I'm good at arithmetic, so I help those merchants get reports. Until one day I heard that her parents were going to marry her off to exchange money."

"I couldn't help it anymore. I ran to her house, met secretly, and proposed to her again. At that time, I was no longer favored by my family, and I was left out in the cold, and I didn't have any expectations."

"But what I didn't expect was that this time she agreed to me. She said that at least I am a person who can live independently now."

"So she married me, a bastard in the eyes of outsiders, without hesitation, and lied that she was pregnant, so her parents had to agree, because if she wasn't a virgin, other big nobles wouldn't marry."

"After she gave me a daughter, her body was severely damaged, and she passed away within a few years. Later, I was framed because my brothers competed for the family property, so I had to leave the country and put the then Elaine in temporary foster care. at friend's house."

"What happened later was nothing. This bastard had some shit luck, made some money, and was ready to pick up his daughter to live with him again, and then the farce ended abruptly on the way home."

Chapter 39 The Agtilins

Angus's voice gradually became low and intermittent, and when he finished telling his own story, his eyes began to slowly close.

"Do you regret it?" the girl asked.

"I regret not protecting Elaine."

"Want revenge?"

"I thought about it, but unfortunately I can't do it anymore. Only doing things like revenge can get the greatest comfort. If you impose such dark emotions on others, she will be very disappointed."

"she?"

"Well, Elaine's mother, my forever love. She doesn't want me to be the kind of person with a dark heart, because she's the kind of person who won't hurt others even if she's hurt."

"Don't you become a wicked person just because others are wicked to you?"

"Yes, that's what made me obsessed with her back then, her gentle, kind and strong character."

"Others treat me badly and use rude means. I will retaliate against him and punish him, but I will not use rude means like him. This is my pride."

"And this is what I learned from Elaine's mother. The most beautiful quality, I wanted Elaine to learn it too, but unfortunately I can't do it anymore..."

Angus's voice gradually decreased, and finally became silent and quiet.

Roland Hill stood up, looked at the man who fell into eternal sleep, felt for a long time, and then said softly.

"I wish you a beautiful dream."

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Vilga Business Alliance, near Lake Kempe.

Several luxurious carriages were driving on the road, and beside them were groups of riders on horseback. They were wearing steel armor, holding long swords and shields, and crossbows hanging behind their backs. There were more than 100 of them.The shields of the riders and the sides of the carriages are marked with night flowers, representing their affiliation with the Carites Chamber of Commerce.

Roland Hill sat in the exquisitely decorated carriage, looking at the calm and beautiful lake in the distance outside the window, and some birds flew in the air.

"Where is this?" she asked.

"This is Lake Kempe, and I should be able to spend the night in Kempe Cheng tonight, where the site of the Yagatilin Chamber of Commerce will be very safe." The head maid next to him replied.

"Agatilin?"

"Well, the Yagatilin Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in fisheries, olives, mussels, pearls, jewelry, and furniture. It is a business ally with our Karites Chamber of Commerce and has cooperated on many projects, so it is still trustworthy. "

"Is that so..."

Roland Hill looked out the window. As the carriage moved forward, a large green forest appeared in front of him. The trees were closely arranged, and the light green branches and leaves glowed with vibrant colors in the sunlight.

There are neat olive groves on both sides of the road, and it is impossible to see the head at a glance. The fragrance of the trees drifts in the air with the summer wind.

"These are the olive trees of the Yagtilin family. They are mainly used for oil extraction. Occasionally, some old trees are cut down to make furniture or sell us wood for shipbuilding." Chelsea, the head maid, looked at Lorraine Hill. I was very interested in these olives and explained it.

"It's very attractive. Does our chamber of commerce have an industry in this area?"

"Our Carrites Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in timber, citrus, cotton spinning, spices, and shipbuilding."

After entering the territory of the Vilga Business Alliance, the old housekeeper Ceres quickly contacted the branch near Karites, and then called the branch armed forces in nearby cities and towns, including more than 100 heavily armed riders, other There are more than 40 shield crossbow soldiers, plus some auxiliary personnel, a total of more than 160 people.

Under the protection of Roland Hill, the old housekeeper was relieved and started again.

These days, the girl was in the carriage, listening to Chelsea and Ceres explaining the specific situation of the chamber of commerce, while thinking about how to deal with the follow-up problems after Hopelander.

As long as she arrives at Hopelander and officially inherits the Karites Chamber of Commerce, with the protection and assistance of the Chamber of Commerce, many problems will become easier.

But the question is whether there will be any further attacks along the way, if the enemy is determined to let all the heirs of the Karites Chamber of Commerce die before giving up.

Roland Hill has tried the consultation system. If she uses extraordinary power to protect herself now, it is also a violation, because she occupies the position of Angus's daughter. As long as this identity is alive, she can bring wealth, so she uses extraordinary power. Protecting yourself counts as a profit.Unless she abandons this identity and starts over.

This means that once Roland Hill faces a dead end and she has to take action, this mission will fail, and the wealth bestowed by Angus will no longer be recognized by the system.She also has to think of other ways to complete the task.

But this does not mean that Roland Hill has completed the mission after inheriting Angus' property, because the mission is to earn, not to own, which means that Roland Hill will use the principal given by Angus. Earn 10 gold coins to be considered qualified.But once she does not manage well in the middle, she may lose more money, but it will be farther away from the goal of completing the task.

According to Angus's will and what she has learned recently, all the properties Angus has accumulated over the past ten years add up to about 28 gold coins, many of which are real estate, and the real flowing funds are actually only 2-3 gold coins. It is not free to use, and needs to be used to deal with many emergencies.

"Miss, the city of Kempe is ahead." The voice of the old housekeeper Ceres came from the front.

"Ok."

After negotiating with the people in front, the guards at the city gate gave way and let the large group enter the city.

"Miss Lacey, after entering the city this time, according to the previous etiquette and tradition, we are going to visit the Yagatilin's house."

"Did Angus interact with them a lot before?"

"Master and the current Yagtilin family owner are very good friends. They once went to the South China Sea Islands to do business together and took great risks."

"Okay, I understand. After entering the city to rest for a while, we will visit Yagtilin's house."

As the convoy of the Karites Chamber of Commerce slowly entered the city, several guards wearing green burqas also hurried to the City Lord's Mansion to report the situation.

Inside the city lord's mansion, a white flag hangs on the hall with a green pattern of olives and shells on it, representing the Yagtilin family.

A middle-aged man with glasses was sitting at his desk writing a letter when there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."