The victory will be ours, but I just hope this victory will more or less offset today''s loss.
One word fell to the ground. Because of the plan for the Indians, it was not easy to rise, and the atmosphere of the venue fell to the bottom in an instant.
Carmen seemed determined to be the villain of this scene. He not only realized Bell''s sin, but also coldly called all this "loss". To be more specific, it was "economic loss".
In fact, even now, Lorraine hasn''t completely figured out what to do with bell.
Suppose bell is really a double faced man hidden in the chamber of Commerce, what impact will this identity have on Drake''s chamber of Commerce and himself?
Hanging red transfer, from Edward KENWAY to Lorraine, so as to judge Lorraine as a national thief?
This seems to be the most serious impact.
If the parliament is convicted and hanged, the reputation of the Drake family will be tarnished. The Drake chamber of commerce is a British Chamber of Commerce. Once the matter is exposed, it is naturally difficult to preserve the foundation of the chamber of Commerce
But calm down and think about it. Now Drake chamber of Commerce has long been an international super chaebol. Breaking the British line will hurt muscles, but it is absolutely impossible to move bones.
After all, neither Miami, maritime group nor the fastest-growing American branch are under the control of Britain, and the British forces in Africa, Europe and the United Kingdom are not their only choice.
Lorraine''s personal safety is the same. Britain can sentence him to hang, but who will execute and arrest him? If Lorraine transfers to the United States, France or Spain, what measures does Britain have to stop it?
In this matter, only the Drake family has no way to escape. Lorraine''s behavior will destroy the reputation of the family over the past 200 years overnight. However, does the death of the Drake family really have something to do with Lorraine?
Ten thousand steps back, holding the identity of the abandoned son of the Lorraine family, does shack really have no means to protect himself?
Today is different from the past!
Relying on the accumulation over the years and millions of pounds of wealth, the Lorraine and Drake chambers of Commerce have long been no longer simple businessmen.
He is a chaebol, the world''s top chaebol, forcing him to oppose Britain does no good. From a rational point of view, if Britain really knows the relationship between Lorraine and KENWAY, it is also a far better choice than trial.
As Carmen said, the worst end is to lose money.
This cognition made Lorraine''s mind more and more confused.
Because the consequences of betrayal are far less serious than the first impression, this trial is not so much material as spiritual.
In the end, has it become a crisis tearing the team?
Lorraine closed her eyes, but only for a moment opened them again.
Little Sharon came in. She seemed to be startled by the gravity of the meeting and timidly told Carmen that bell was coming.
"Let him in," Lorraine answered instead of Carmen. "Sharon, you don''t have to follow."
"Yes... President."
……
The call came without warning.
Walking down the aisle to the big meeting hall, bell was full of questions.
After Michael''s baptism, the family moved from Lusi to Miami at the pace of Lorraine. The family of five lived in the new Judea house and enjoyed such a long family time.
A few days ago, after the drill in Biscay Bay, Lorraine told bell to be ready for the voyage during an afternoon gathering.
They are likely to go north to Boston in the near future.
If this trip goes smoothly, valkiri will most likely welcome her most distinguished guest since her birth, Mr. George Washington, the first president of the United States of America and the heroic leader of the war of independence.
Even for the Drake chamber of Commerce, this is a heavy and prestigious honor. The opportunities and crises contained in it deserve the full efforts of the whole chamber of Commerce.
That''s why Lorraine can''t bear to be idle. Even if valkiri has been repaired long ago, even if Miami doesn''t need much work for him to sit in town and make decisions, he still stays at his Drake house with nothing to do.
Bell''s eyes lit up.
This sudden call... Is Carmen going to disclose the sky high income of Miami development? Or is there finally news of your trip to Boston?
With great expectation, bell smiled and saluted little Sharon at the door, raised his hand and pushed open the closed door.
"Lorraine, I..."
The rising tone suddenly stopped. Bell stood at the door of the meeting and looked at his silent companions sitting in the central round table from a distance.
Everyone was looking at him, depressed, silent, expressionless, not even the most basic look.
"It seems... Today''s topic is not good news..."
"Colonel Chris Emmons is here," Lorraine neither admitted nor denied. "He is visiting my cellar, accompanied by acharin and LEV."
Bell stood on the spot.
For a while, a helpless bitter smile came out, accompanied by a deep sigh.
"How much do you know?"
"It depends on how much you are willing to say," said Lorraine. "I really don''t want to torture a distinguished officer if it''s not necessary."
"Then please let him go." bell scratched his hair, took off his sword and threw it aside. "I know him. Although he is a bastard who wants money, you can''t pry anything valuable out of his mouth until you get authorization."
"Buy it?"
"The purchase is invalid, because in his opinion, money and life are not his."
In a few words, bell had come to the round table. His bitter smile spread in the process, with a little more relief and a little more laziness. His attitude was not like an exposed traitor, but like a coolie who removed his heavy burden, which made everyone confused.
"Well, my Lord, when do you want me to start?"
"From the time you think it is necessary, we will judge the truth by intuition."
"That''s a ruthless answer." bell scoffed, pulled away his chair and sat down. "The starting point is Southampton. In 1778, you returned from your exploration in Heba."
Completely unexpected answer.
The crowd opened their mouths in amazement, slowly, slowly looked away from Bell and gathered around Lorraine.
Bell''s voice rang out again.
"As you think, the person who sent me was never my old boss, Baron Tavistock, the proud General of the Admiralty, but Lorraine''s awkward and stupid brother, Shaq Francis Drake."
"Shack''s secret help to Lorraine began in 1778. When he learned that you had suffered a great loss in the hands of Desai chamber of Commerce, shack had guessed that Lorraine would launch a decisive battle by way of side to side battle, so he asked me to pour out a batch of maritime commuters from the warehouse. I hope you haven''t forgotten that interesting past."
"Later, Lorraine and Sark met again in Kingston. In 1779, Sark threatened me to get off the ship with the whereabouts of these military funds and asked me to come to Lorraine."
"At that time, no one knew that Lorraine was going to smuggle arms in the new world. I guess shack was simply worried. To make an inappropriate analogy, it was like a father secretly letting his servant follow his son on a long journey, not to collect evidence of his son''s hunting, but to worry that his son would be bitten by a watchdog in the process of hunting."
"After that, defense secrets, 48 pounds... Emmons is in charge of Bermuda and I am in charge of New Orleans. Because business is booming, even I often doubt whether your brother has colluded to be the father of the United States."
Bell completely let go, his posture became more and more relaxed, and his voice became more and more joking.
"Ah, ah, ah! The rising stars in the business world are unscrupulous in smuggling arms to the enemy country. The military community does not hesitate to put the fleet in crisis. This is the generation of Drake, a famous naval family."
"Lorraine, as an old friend, a bystander and an Englishman, I don''t expect your brother to be reconciled as before, but you should at least try to meet. I''m afraid if you continue to twist like this, Britain will die..."