Jeanne's recent performance had been remarkable, evident to all who attended the gatherings. For most attendees, it was hard to believe that an orphan who grew up in a convent could possess such a demeanor.
After all, a person's demeanor is largely shaped by their environment, making it particularly rare for someone like Jeanne to exhibit qualities so vastly different from her origins.
In the initial gatherings, people's assessments of Jeanne were not high, primarily due to her background. However, by the end of each banquet, Liang En would hear people remark that Jeanne had the air of a natural aristocrat.
As the saint who saved France, Jeanne possessed a unique charm that could captivate most attendees within just a few hours of the banquet.
Though it seemed unbelievable, it was true. In an era where the gap between French nobility and commoners was vast, Jeanne managed to unite various people around her through her charisma, ultimately saving France.
Today's king from the Orléans faction was no exception. At the end of the banquet, he even publicly told Jeanne that he saw the spirit of her ancestors in her.
"Actually, I was worried you might not get along well with these nobles," Mr. Duris said to Jeanne after the banquet, supported by Butler Lubson.
"But it seems things are better than I imagined. Perhaps, as the Count of Paris said, you truly exhibit the spirit of your ancestors."
It must be admitted, their assessments were accurate. However, they couldn't have imagined that the true ancestor of the Duris family had returned like lightning.
"Actually, I don't enjoy being with these people. They are somewhat incompatible with me," Jeanne smiled slightly. "But I think I can manage these simple social tasks."
"You've done very well, far better than we imagined," Mr. Duris said with a gentle smile. "Moreover, our family doesn't have many such gatherings to attend."
Due to the Duris family's small size and their many busy affairs, they rarely had time to attend various gatherings.
Thus, they only chose to attend the more important gatherings, possibly only once or twice a month, or even less frequently.
"Yes, we need to maintain good relationships, but relatively speaking, they need us more. So, sometimes a slightly aloof attitude isn't necessarily a bad thing," Mr. Duris reminded Jeanne.
After discussing Jeanne's future handling of interpersonal relationships, Mr. Duris turned to Liang En, indicating there were some matters to discuss.
"Someone asked me to pass on a message. He wants to do business with you," Mr. Duris said after they entered the study.
These gatherings were not just for dining or chatting; often, significant exchanges of interests took place.
For example, during today's gathering, a duke asked Mr. Duris for help in raising funds to get out of trouble.
These nobles had vast estates, but their overall cash flow was often tight, with little liquidity.
However, they had extensive networks, so as long as things weren't too bad, they could always gather enough funds from their connections.
The reason Mr. Duris came to Liang En was that part of the items the other party offered for money related to missing treasures, and Mr. Duris immediately thought of Liang En.
"In other words, the other party runs an insurance company, which holds the rights to some missing treasures, and he hopes to exchange these rights for money."
Upon hearing this, Liang En quickly understood the situation. Insurance companies insured various sectors, and usually, only a small portion of policies needed to be paid out. Once they paid, the insured items' rights transferred to the insurance company.
This explained why Liang En wasn't interested in many modern lost treasures, as they might not be unclaimed.
For Liang En, spending a lot of time, effort, and money to find something that wasn't his was clearly not worthwhile, so he avoided such potential issues in his preliminary investigations.
But now, the situation was different. If he was confident in finding the lost treasures, it was a good idea to buy the ownership of these lost items from the insurance company.
Of course, before spending money, he needed to clarify what he was buying and then make a simple judgment before proceeding.
For example, not every item on the list in Mr. Duris' hand was worth the effort.
Some items were goods that sank with ships, including high-value gold and silver jewels. But considering the cost of deep-sea salvage might exceed the value of the ship's items, it wasn't always worthwhile.
That night, Liang En spent the entire night in his hotel room evaluating which items on the list were worth pursuing.
His judgment was based on two sources: information provided by his contacts and additional data filled in through skill cards, combined to form the final conclusion.
"Are you planning to buy the rights to this item?" Mr. Duris frowned at Liang En's final choice. "It's just an option, not a necessity."
"Yes, I understand, but this is my carefully selected target, and I genuinely want to find this lost treasure," Liang En explained seriously.
"Compared to other treasures, this one has higher value, and I believe, with the information we have, I can find these items."
"In that case, I can only wish you the best of luck," Mr. Duris said with a smile, seeing that Liang En was determined to buy the list worth 1.2 million euros.
"Yes, such endeavors indeed require some luck, and I believe luck is on my side this time," Liang En replied with a smile.
"Although this treasure has been missing for over half a century, I believe finding it is not impossible. If everything goes well, these lost treasures should soon be found."
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