The news of Vanessa's escape safely Tudaik had long issued a letter to Mayor Hoffa through the intelligence points along the way.

So as soon as the group arrived at the northern suburbs of York City, they saw the city guards waiting to greet them.

The head of the city guard was the captain Davidson. When he saw everyone, he greeted him with enthusiasm. He held Paul's hand with both hands and said while slapped: "This time thanks to Master Paul's action, Miss Vanessa was able to escape safely. The mayor was going to greet him in person, but unfortunately he was plagued by official duties and could not do it. It was a pity.

If you have free time in a few days, can you bother Master Paul to go to the mayor's residence to talk?"

Paul had no choice but to accompany Davidson to talk about social engagements, watching the city guards greet Vanessa onto the steamer.

The steamed car drove away, and Vanessa poked her head out and waved goodbye to everyone.

Davidson also led the team away later. After Tudike said goodbye to everyone, he also followed the city guard team.

Mark Cromwell said: "That... I also found a taxi cart to go back to South City. My father didn't know that I was back safely, so he would not worry about going back early.

Mr. Jacques, have you been at Marian's house? I will visit you in two days for your gratitude for your salvation."

Jacques said, "It is you who saved me that I can save you. You don't owe me what you have. We are all friends who have experienced life and death together. If you want to come to play with us, of course we welcome you. I will see you when you come to visit."

Mark nodded fiercely and said, "Okay! Everyone is friends!"

Marian joked, "Lily, you must keep an eye on Jacques. Don't let him go out with Mark alone!"

Lily wondered, "Why?"

Marian explained: "This guy and Vento are famous two heroes. When they arrive in places like Moulin Moon, none of the girls inside know them."

After being teased by Marian, Mark didn't dare to talk back, so he quickly stopped a taxi carriage and left.

Everyone rode back and arrived at the Leccarat River Bridge. Paul took Sammy back to the flower bar in his heart, rode his horse along the bridge to the south bank, and Jacques accompanied Lily to Marian's house to live.

When he arrived at the door of Marian's house, Tudik did not expect that accompanied a small team of city guards to wait at the door of the manor.

When he saw them, he hurriedly came up and said, "Mr. Jacques, Miss Marian, Mayor Hoffa asked you to go to the town hall to discuss, Oh, by the way, Mr. Fabian, Miss Lily, and Miss Alisha, please go together."

Jacques asked, "Didn't it mean the mayor is busy? Why did we suddenly invite us? Why don't others invite us together?"

Tudaik said with apology, "We received the news halfway through and came to you. I don't know the specific situation."

Then he pulled Jacques over and whispered: "I just heard that the mayor is receiving the imperial envoy. According to my inference, I invited several people who may want to meet with the envoys and answer some questions. Miss Emma and Miss Natasha are both civilians and may not be convenient to participate..."

Jacques also whispered: "Thank you, Mr. Tuddyk, but I am also a civilian. Will it be convenient for me to go?"

Tudick hurriedly said, "No, no, Mr. Jacques was invited by the mayor, no problem."

After learning about the situation, Marian suggested that everyone dress up before going to the city hall, and Tudike had to wait.

Half an hour later, Jacques, Lily, Marian, Arian and Fabian packed up and changed into their dresses, took the blue steamer from Marian's house to the town hall.

...

City Hall, Round City Council Hall.

Jacques and others were taken in through the back door, climbed up to the top of the stairs seat along the steps, and sat down under the guidance of the attendant.

Looking around, today's city council hall is completely different from what it was a few days ago.

If Marian came here a few days ago to tell the story of the Spring Hunting Camp, the meeting hall was noisy as if it were a weekend market. Then today's city council hall is like an elegant opera house, and the audience listened to a voice calmly.

After listening for a while, Jacques found that the speaker was not talking about the rebels and hostages, but was telling the latest regulations of the three major commodity trading markets of the Empire. Jacques was covered in clouds, while Marian clenched his fists and loosened them. After loosening them, he grabbed the cicada wing yarn's skirt tightly, and was still shaking slightly.

After talking about the troubles about commodity exchanges, the person on the stage talked about the provisions on the need to add fruit wine to the Sugar Act to uniformly manage prices.

This time, the originally quiet members couldn't help but start to whisper. When Jacques saw someone talking, he quietly asked Marian beside him: "What is the Sugar Act?"

Marian whispered: "Did you know that most of the sugar in the northern royal colonies of the New World came from the Stuart colonies?"

Jacques shook his head and added: "But I have seen sugarcane fields in Tavare in the central region, and I have also collected sugarcane. Sugarcane cane is squeezed..."

"Then imagine that you spend on buying sugar produced in the Stuart colony, one-third of which paid taxes. And now, this range will be expanded to all fruit wines outside the non-royal districts."

"Why?"

"Take care for farmers who grow beets in the Northern Region and crack down on the dumping of sugar in Stuart. This policy has no impact on Stuart's sugar industry except for making everyone eat high-priced sugar."

"I understand! Smuggling!"

"Yes, there are too many ways of transportation from the central region to the northern region, and it is impossible to block smuggling. However, the smuggled can be sold at a high price."

"What do the policy-making people think?"

"The land nobles in the north of the empire need to be protected and won over. Sugar and wine were originally their main products, but they were affected by the products of the New World. The Sugar Act was not only implemented here, but also in Gyeonggi and the Northern Region and the Principal of Saxony. In other words, wines in the New World will not have any price advantage when they arrive in the empire.

Haha, my uncle doesn’t have to spend much effort explaining why other people’s vineyards make a lot of money, but only my family will lose money.”

While the two were talking quietly, the spokesperson on the stage walked down amid sparse applause.

Then a purple skirt floated to the small podium, and the congressmen immediately burst into a warm palm, and many people even stood up excitedly.

The woman in purple skirt walked around the small podium and greeted the members scattered in the circular staircase.

Just like this, Jacques saw her face clearly, and Marian's words surprised her:
Chapter completed!