Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 344: Prompt

The next day, Alan received a special visitor. It was the owner of the Red Willow Bar, Senator Jessica, president of the Perfume Lily Chamber of Commerce.

Jessica was much younger than Allen had imagined, in her early twenties. Her long golden hair hung down from her shoulders and tied tightly with pins embedded with gemstones, allowing her hair to fall straight down like a waterfall. She wore a dark purple dress and a towering turtleneck shirt decorated with lace at the waist and cuffs. His waist was very high, full of the flavor of this era. The long skirt touched the ground, embroidered with lily patterns at the hem of the skirt, decorated with pearls and jade at the stamens.

Her silhouette was deep, coupled with her tall figure, her temperament was very outstanding. Even if he threw her into the sea of people, he would be able to recognize her at a glance. But the perfect smile on her face blurred the sharpness engraved on her brows and made her look approachable.

As one of the most influential people in Violet Harbor, Jessica's team was surprisingly simple. A carriage stopped outside the mansion, and only two strong guards followed her into the courtyard.

Allen was also surprised to hear the news of her visit, and he received the young lady in the hall which had just been briefly furnished. "Mr. Allen is younger than I thought," Jessica said with a slight twitch in her eyes when she saw Allen.

"Isn't Miss Jessica like this?"

Jessica said indifferently, "My father was in his prime, but he died of a bad illness." Below me, there is still a younger brother. Unfortunately, he was too young back then, so only my eldest sister came forward to inherit his father's business. These past few years, with the support of the elders of the clan, you can squeeze a woman into your man's world. How can you describe it as hard work? That's why I can't do this. "

"Miss Jessica actually had this experience," said Alan emotionally. "From this, it can be seen that Miss Jessica is indeed outstanding."

"Mr. Allen praised me." Jessica added, "I came here today mainly to apologize. Mr. Allen was attacked in a bar under the name of our Chamber of Commerce last night. We have some responsibility for this. So we will pursue this matter to the end and help Mr. Allen."

"Then, does Miss Jessica have any idea of the identity of the perpetrator?"

"Not for the time being. However, it is certain that the other party should treat our Chamber of Commerce as an enemy. It was a despicable act of killing two birds with one stone because of last night's attack." Jessica's beautiful eyes flashed with awe as she said, "Our Chamber of Commerce has taken root here for a long time. It's like the name of a bar, Red Willow. We've already firmly planted our roots in this land." In Violet Harbor, my family has a history of more than a hundred years. The people and affairs of this city are more or less related to us. So it's rare for chambers of commerce, bars, or even other industries to have a similar incident last night. "

Alan nodded. Jessica's meaning was clear. Her family had some history in this city, and her relationship with the various powers in the city was also a cross-legged one. Under such circumstances, basically no one would cause trouble in the Lily Chamber of Commerce's industry. The attack on the Red Willow Bar last night was not only aimed at Alan, but also aimed at attacking the Lily Chamber of Commerce.

Imagine an attack on a bar owned by an influential Chamber of Commerce. This was undoubtedly a slap in the face to the Chamber of Commerce. If Jessica did not handle it well, it would even cause her partners in the Chamber of Commerce to question her ability as a young head of the family, which was why Jessica had the saying "kill two birds with one stone".

"We will continue to investigate the identity of the perpetrators. Please allow us to compensate them accordingly." Jessica smiled and said, "I heard that Mr. Allen is here with a batch of fabrics? Our Lily Chamber of Commerce deals in textiles, handicrafts and spices. Perhaps we can work together for a long time in the field of textiles."

Allen was greatly surprised. If he could cooperate with the Lily Chamber of Commerce, then the fabrics produced in Sur City would not be hard to find a market in the future. Of course, Alan would not let this good thing go. He immediately called Shawn and accompanied Jessica to the warehouse to check on the goods.

"Are these produced by you?"

Inside the warehouse, Jessica put a piece of cut cotton cloth under the light and observed, "The needle holes are very fine and neat. Hand-made workshops can't produce such cloth, if I may take the liberty, Mr. Allen, the difficulty you are using is a machine production line?"

This time, Alan was surprised. Seeing his expression, Jessica lost her voice and said, "I actually guessed correctly."

"I didn't expect you to have such a technique. Oh my God. Mr. Allen probably didn't know that fabrics made by machines like this were only popular in a few cities in the heart of the empire. It was true that fabrics made by machines lacked a spirit of hand weaving, but they were more stable and efficient than fabrics made by machines."

"Many apparel manufacturers prefer to use this mechanised product, which ensures that each garment they produce is of the same quality, rather than being as uneven and defective as handmade fabrics." Jessica patted one of the original pieces of cloth and said, "Looks like we can sign a long-term cooperation agreement. I wonder if Mr. Allen is interested?"

"His yearning grows so strong." Alan smiled.

After leaving the warehouse, Ellen introduced Shawn to Jessica and said that Shawn was the agent of Sur City in the future. Jessica also said that she would send a representative of the Chamber of Commerce to contact Xiao En by tomorrow at the latest, so she decided to cooperate with the Lily Chamber of Commerce. All that was missing was a contract.

When Jessica was escorted into the carriage, the Councilwoman poked her head out of the window and said, "Mr. Allen, we haven't determined the identity of the murderer yet, but I can give you a purely personal tip."

"I would like to hear more about it." Alan said seriously.

"Dick, Storm City, Roger." Jessica blinked her eyes and said playfully, "That's all I can say. As for what Mr. Allen thinks, it's none of my business."

The carriage slowly left, and Alan stood for a moment before he said in a low voice, "Let's go."

When he returned to the hall, he saw Wilick standing at the door in a daze. Ellen waved his hand in front of him, "Are you sick?"

"I'm in love." "Boss, who was that woman just now? She's my dream lover." Welik shouted.

"You like Jessica? This is the first time you've seen her, right?" Ellen laughed.

"Don't you know that there is something called love at first sight?" '"So her name is Jessica. What a beautiful name."

"Stop being such an idiot. I have something serious to say." Alan shook his head and said, "Go get Regis and Adele."

A moment later, everyone gathered in the hall. Allen said, "Everyone, Miss Jessica, who just visited, has given us a very important reminder."

"What prompt?" Asked Adele.

"Dick, Storm City, Roger." Allen crossed his chest and said, "It is conceivable that the three of them should be related to each other." This also solves many questions. On the way to Violet Harbor, I was wondering why their caravans rarely heard of rumors of robbery because Storm City's caravans had to pass through the Bloodstone Wasteland as well. At first I thought it was probably Storm City's army escorting me, but now it seems like Storm City and Dick's father are colluding with each other. "

"In that case, we were attacked by Dick's men. Could it be because of Storm City?" Xiao En said.

Alan nodded and said, "Do you remember the friction we had with the Storm City soldiers at the Wind Erosion Canyon checkpoint? I was ready to take action, but their commander accidentally let us go. They probably didn't have the confidence to keep us, so they just left us to Dick to deal with."

"And Roger, the attitude of his representative yesterday was very strange. If Roger's Chamber of Commerce and Storm City were to cooperate, then that attitude would be understandable." "The important thing is that we were attacked the moment Roger's representative left," Allen said. "It's obvious that they didn't want to drag Roger's men into this. Even if they weren't Roger's men, they had something to do with Roger."

"Since that's the case, Miss Jessica should have guessed that Roger did it. Why did she say that there were no clues?" Xiao En was puzzled.

"It's very simple. After all, Roger is also one of the senators. Jessica doesn't need to get into a fight with Roger until there's concrete evidence." Allen said with a smile, "There are too many and complicated relationships in this city. There are inevitably some things that aren't easy to put on the table, but we're different. We've just arrived, and both for us and for this city, the relationship is still very simple. There's no need to think too much about the gains and losses."

"Jessica gave me this hint. She should have wanted us to settle the score with Roger ourselves. She helped us and taught Roger a lesson. She didn't have to ruin the friendship between the two of us. It was a three-pronged move. This Jessica is really not simple." Ellen glanced at Wilick and smiled, "Do you like her even so? Wilick, I'm afraid you're still in the dark if someone sells you out."

"I'll impress her with my true love," Welik snorted.

Adele and Regis made faces at the same time, and Wilick glared at them angrily. Alan waved his hand and said, "Alright, now that the opponent is clear, it's time to counterattack."

'"Are you going to deal with Roger?" Said Adele. "I don't think so. You know you're being used by Jessica's woman, and you..."

"It's all right, Adele." Allen smiled and said, "As a newcomer to the city, we are not restricted by too many relationships. It will be beneficial to our future development in the city to take advantage of this opportunity to open up the situation and let others see our strength and determination."

"Besides, there is no time when merchants are not being used. This time, she used me. Next time, I'll just use it back." Ellen looked at Wilick thoughtfully and smiled, "And we have an ace in the bag."

"Don't look at me like that, boss!" Wilick broke out in cold sweat.