Extraordinary Sailing

night.

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

In the magnificent banquet hall, well-dressed gentlemen and ladies, whether familiar or unfamiliar, have gathered together in groups of three or four with their respective glasses of wine.

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

"Sir Melville, the cotton on your farm is about to be picked. How is the market this year? Are you planning to ship it back home?"

"Ah! It's Mr. Coke, thank you for your concern. You don't have to worry about this year's sales, the wise Marquis has already ordered all my harvest, hahaha"

"congratulations!"

Convened by the most honorable Marquis Yuanfan and his wife in this land, the identities of the guests of this banquet are certainly not simple. It is mainly composed of superior officials, big businessmen, partners, naval representatives, famous scholars, artists and their families in the territory.

The quality of the guests attending the meeting is extremely high, and perhaps a few casual words can make important contacts or lead to a big business. No one is willing to give up this rare opportunity.

In this kind of occasion, even Ivan is unavoidable. Even if he doesn't take the initiative to talk to others, just sitting there quietly is like a bright light in the dark.

"Hahaha, Your Excellency General, you are really busy, long time no see."

Seeing the chubby middle-aged gentleman approaching him, Ai Wen, who was sitting in the corner of the banquet hall, stood up to greet him with a smile.

"Director Necardo, long time no see! I am on official business these days, and the business of the trading company has worked hard for you."

A neat general uniform is the most high-end dress in social occasions, even if you enter and exit the highest-standard royal banquet, you will not be rude in the slightest. With a gorgeous command knife on his waist, the handsome yet majestic young general can't help but make people feel heartbroken.

Hawkins, the attendant behind him, also stood up to greet him. Recently, Ai Wen basically didn't show up for the establishment of the Mercury United Trading Company, but Hawkins, as an agent, was already very familiar with the representative of the East Lunzhi Company.

As for Lieutenant Colonel Milan, who came with Ai Wen, he didn't know where he went with his Princess Apusuya for a long time.

Necado's face was full of red light, apparently he was having a good time during this period of time:

"You don't need to worry too much about the company's affairs, how can you suffer from me and Major Hawkins staring at you?

Your Excellency the General is a person who does great things. I have already heard from Your Excellency the Marquis. If you hadn’t acted in time, I still don’t know what the kingdom’s major colonies have become.

All the residents living in the kingdom's colonies, even all the pioneers and natives should thank you! "

Today is already half a month after Ivan and Taylor worked together to find the special drug [Rucin].

In the Phalatis colony, the turmoil caused by those black wizards of the "Poison Epidemic School" has been completely controlled by the special medicine they developed.

All patients, including the Wendat tribe, which is the backbone of the Hurons, have also recovered, and follow-up measures have been taken to ensure that there will be no recurrence.

By the way, in the foreign export projects of Phalatis Kingdom, there is also a hard fist product.

Just the advance payment paid by other forces and countries has made Mercury United Trading Company, which has started trial operation and is in charge of this matter, a huge profit. Necardo, who is the representative of the third largest shareholder, is of course clear about this .

at first.

It's not that Aiwen didn't want to sit back and watch other forces, especially Cyrus, suffer from bad luck, but the continuous rampage of germs has made the residents around the Golden Sea turn pale.

As a result, the losses in the foreign trade business of the colonies are increasing every day, and even the "no-cost business" in Aiwen's hands as a pillar industry is not immune. It is better to say that shipping is one of the first industries to be impacted by this turmoil.

In turn, the pirates are about to drink the northwest wind to live their lives.

Moreover, the border line is too long compared to the number of colonists, and it can't stop the attack of [Cyst Attendant]. As long as a monster controlled by the "cyst fungus" breaks through the border, Phalitis will not be able to rest assured to restore the previous order.

So why not take advantage of the fire in other people's backyards to make a fortune!

What's more, unlike [Rucin], which has relatively narrow uses, [Penicillin], which I am co-developing with Taylor, is a veritable cash cow.

In the long history of medical development of Blue Star in the previous life, human beings invented countless kinds of medicines, which were constantly updated to help human beings defeat vicious diseases.

But there is a kind of drug whose efficacy remains unchanged from beginning to end, and it is the panacea [penicillin] to kill germs.

This drug has a broad-spectrum antibacterial function, has fewer side effects and is not easy to make bacteria resistant to drugs, so it has been regarded as a "magic drug" since its birth.

Especially on a tragic battlefield where trauma dominates.

After each battle, countless wounded died due to wound infection and festering, resulting in more indirect deaths than direct deaths.

If there is such a "miracle medicine" in the hands of military doctors, it will definitely change this situation profoundly.

For Aiwen, his fame in the history of medicine is secondary. After all, he has already died once when he solved scurvy, and the real money that can be transformed into power is the most real.

He has watched too many spy movies, and he was really impressed by the penicillin, which is equivalent to the big yellow croaker and small yellow croaker.

Maybe the pharmaceutical industry will be the most profitable business in Aiwen's hands in the future, and it is likely to be faster than being a pirate.

It just so happened that Taylor, an official medical wizard, joined under his command. Most of the time, he only needed to provide his own ideas, and this experienced medical doctor with strong hands-on ability could turn them into reality.

Especially after obtaining part of the knowledge of the "Poison Epidemic School" from the seized magic bag, the production technology under design, such as [Super Engineering Bacteria], is even more advanced than the modern pharmaceutical industry.

But these things are not good to tell others, Ivan just smiled slightly at Necardo's compliment:

"It's my duty to live up to the trust of Her Majesty the Queen."

As rare acquaintances, the two chatted for a while, and the banquet has officially started.

As the host, Marquis Yuanfan, who was dressed in formal attire, walked to the middle of the magnificent hall and addressed the guests:

"Gentlemen and ladies, 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 Mercury United Trading Company.

Although as a major shareholder alongside the Marquis, Aiwen, who holds several positions, is not suitable to stand directly on the bright side, so he let Marquis Yuanfan be the plenipotentiary representative.

Even so, after the Marquis made a speech, the guests all turned their attention to Ivan.

Although there is no famous saying in this world that "a good fighter has no great achievements", the truth is the same. Compared with trying to turn the tide when the situation has deteriorated to the point of being unmanageable, the level of nipping a big crisis in the bud is more than two or three levels higher.

Yuanfan collar is the tentacles of the kingdom breaking into the golden sea. How could they, as the upper class of the territory, not know what kind of tragedy is happening along the coast of this sea area at this time?

So after the banquet officially started, Aiwen's side immediately tended to turn into a vortex. This was because many guests who felt that their status was not enough did not come together.

What surprised Aiwen even more was that most of the people flocking to him were young women from various families.

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

"Your Excellency, the opening dance will be Master Ravel's "Bolero". May I have the honor to invite you to dance with me?"

"Your Excellency the General."

It was clear at a glance what they were planning, and the general was at a loss for a while in the face of such a murderous scene.

Until another girl who seemed to condense all the brilliance in the banquet arrived.

Da da da..

Wearing a luxurious ice-blue evening dress and stepping on crystal high-heeled shoes, the girl lifted the corner of her skirt and climbed down the steps from the second floor of the banquet hall. The brilliance is like a spring fairy descending into the world, and also like the cold moonlight in the sky, which makes people elusive and unattainable.

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

As the only daughter of the Marquis, Olivia had to attend in person as a matter of course. However, in the anticipation of countless noble children, the jewel in the palm of the marquis' family went straight to Aiwen's direction.

A group of Yingying and Yanyan surrounding Aiwen have dispersed very consciously, leaving space for the two of them.

Among the young guests, men and women, it was obvious that they would be eclipsed in front of the two of them.

Aiwen saw a beautiful girl who was unexpectedly plainly dressed, completely opposite to Miss Moonstone in the spiritual world, like a light cloud floating in front of him, and she raised her skirt and bowed her knees to perform an impeccable lady's salute, because The relationship between the height is slightly raised, the jade dimple lightly opens the pink lips:

"Nice to meet you, General, I am Olivia Elmore."

"I'm meeting you for the first time, I'm Evan Garriott, hello Miss Olivia!"

Even though he was mentally prepared before attending the banquet, Ai Wen's heartbeat still accelerated slightly.

Even Olivia simply wore earrings, necklaces and shiny gem hairpins in accordance with social etiquette. But the well-groomed long black hair, a strand of black hair hanging from the forehead, and the snow-like powder cheeks, clearly painted a delicate light makeup for herself.

Is it not just Aiwen himself who treats this "first" meeting seriously?

Under the girl's long eyelashes, the sapphire-like eyes seemed to be shining with stars.

"Your Excellency, General, I would like to offer you a toast, thank you for everything you have done for the people of Yuanfan."

Holding a glass of white wine, pinching the stem of the glass with slender hands, fingers straightened, showing the graceful curve of the hand.

"Miss Olivia, you're being polite. It's my responsibility. In fact, it's the joint credit of my companions who worked hard with me!"

It seemed to mean something, and it seemed to be pure and polite, but after hearing his words, the pink lips of the girl opposite were slightly raised.

Ding!

When the two cups collided, there was a crisp sound.

It was the first time for his keen senses to feel the faint fragrance of Olivia's body in the material world, but Aiwen's throat was a little dry, and he couldn't help but gulp down the fine wine in his hand.

Although Olivia had to come out of politeness, she didn't chat a few words, just staying in the scope of normal social etiquette. She is very aware of how sensitive Ivan is, the more she says, the more mistakes she makes.

She didn't intend to reveal her identity until she fully discovered the secret.

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

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

Looking at the back of the other party leaving, Ai Wen was thoughtful.

Miss "Moonstone" has a sharper chin, which means 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. Is this the so-called soft outside and strong inside?

Since the appearance is covered in the spirit world, how can it be possible to leave such a flaw? If it weren't for other clues, Ivan would never have thought that they would be the same person.

‘As for my appearance in the spiritual world is the same as in the physical world, is it because I am as good as I am, and the outside and the inside are the same? '

After Olivia left, Milan pulled Apusuya, who was wearing a lady's evening dress, to Ivan's side. Looking at his side face strangely, he asked:

"Is it hot in the banquet hall? Why is your face so red?"

In theory, creatures like old drivers are all paper tigers, each with a strong mouth, but in reality, they can be broken with a single poke. As soon as Olivia left, she immediately felt a little overwhelmed.

Ivan squinted at him, and twitched the corner of his mouth:

"Brilliant! And, can you wipe off the lip marks on your chin first?"

"ah?"

Before the two started bickering, Ai Wen saw the gentle and beautiful Marquis Nymph approaching quietly, and quickly shut up.

"It's the first time for Your Excellency General to attend the social banquet in Orange Leaf Castle. Everyone pays attention to you. Don't meet outsiders here, just treat it as your own home."

"Thank you Madam for your concern! This place is very nice and everyone is very enthusiastic."

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

There is anticipation in the marquise's emerald-like sparkling eyes.

"Well"

Wait until Aiwen really understands her intentions.

A feeling of facing the enthusiastic aunt of the neighborhood committee arises spontaneously. Although the appearance and figure are thousands of miles away from the aunt, it also makes Ai Wen helpless.

Then a series of questions were thrown out: family situation, hobbies, love history, and most importantly, she also asked about her annual income!

And Ai Wen also answered all her questions honestly and confusedly.

Finally, watching the other party leave, the beautiful eyes were slightly shining, and Ai Wen couldn't help shivering, feeling that his situation seemed a little bad.

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