Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 137 Farewell
At the northern port of Castel, today is the day that several newly-formed caravans are leaving the port, and many islanders have taken leave to come and see them off.

The soldiers lazily maintained order, preventing the onlookers from getting too close.

Workers at the dock were loading boxes of cargo onto the ship.

This is a sailboat. Although it is a bit old, it has no damage and appears to be well maintained.

Hughes and Jeremiah were now standing at the boarding area.

He came specifically to see off the fleet. Castel placed too much hope on this ship. As the lord of this place, Hughes had to come and take a look.

"Mr. Jeremiah, this voyage depends on you. I've already told Ken what you said before." Hughes smiled and leaned close to Jeremiah and whispered, "Ken will teach you how to read. If you're interested in follow-up courses, you can also ask him about it."

Jeremiah nodded expressionlessly. It was clearly stipulated in Hughes' contract that he had to teach Ken the captain's ship handling skills, so it was reasonable for him to learn some basic knowledge from Ken in return.

He was a pirate, how could he do business at a loss? Jeremiah was secretly proud of himself.

I heard Ken was a mechanical engineer. What the heck was a mechanic? How could he be compared to a captain? Jeremiah could easily learn it.

Jeremiah didn't say much. He turned around and glanced at the slightly thin Ken, then walked onto the boat on his own.

This ship was naturally his Black Pearl, but it had now been rented by Hughes. Although he was still the captain, he had become Hughes's employee.

Zeus didn't care. He turned his head to look at the sailboat. In the corner of the crowd, Isaac nodded at him and then put on his hood.

Okay, the people from the Fire Moth have also gone up. The news from the North depends on them.

Zeus' heart moved and he looked into the distance. Beatrice was also coming over with her maid.

In order to avoid meeting Beatrice, Isaac boarded the ship early.

Seeing Miss Beatrice, Hughes immediately showed his greatest enthusiasm, and his smile became two levels warmer.

There was no other way, he had to make money, and he was counting on this noble lady to help him sell soap.

"Miss Beatrice, it's a real honor to host you. The days I've spent with you have left a lasting impression on me. I wonder if you're enjoying your time in Castells?"

Beatrice lifted the hem of her skirt and walked up to Hughes. She looked him up and down and suddenly frowned.

"Are you in trouble, Monsieur Count?"

The smile on Xius's face froze for a moment, revealing a slightly surprised expression: "Why do you ask that?"

"You don't seem very happy. I'm an investigator. I always get something after paying the price, right?"

Although she spoke cryptically, Zeus understood what she meant. Is the investigator so capable? He is indeed worried about the fish-men.

Zeus suddenly remembered Nora's words about the "supernatural curse". It is said that investigators are the strongest supernatural path. Then what kind of curse and price did Beatrice endure?
"You can tell me that helping the lord solve his problems is my duty and also my personal wish."

Beatrice mustered up her courage and looked into Hughes' eyes. "I don't mind staying a little longer. Do you need my help?"

Xiu Si was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you very much. Please don't worry about me. I'm just feeling a little unwell. If you could help me promote the soap in Rhine, that would be a great help to me."

Beatrice was not that familiar with him. Zeus had too many secrets, and this investigator would be exposed sooner or later. Moreover, there was a group of fire moths on the island, and they were mortal enemies of the Candlelight Society.

There was no reason for Zeus to keep Beatrice.

"Really?" Beatrice lowered her eyes. "Then I will help you promote it in the Rhine. I hope I can see the fireworks again when I come to Castel next time." She gently lifted the hem of her skirt and saluted, then turned and slowly walked towards the Black Pearl.

Next time?
Next time, maybe people from the Silent Temple will come over too. Will there still be a place for Castel in the Candlelight Meeting?
I can only pray that we won’t be enemies when we meet next time.

Zeus looked at Beatrice walking away, feeling mixed emotions.

Well, if she puts aside her identity as a member of the Candlelight Club and visits as a noble lady, then she can naturally be received, and perhaps a dinner party can be held for her. By then, Castel will have new specialties, and maybe she can help promote them.

You can prepare some fireworks in advance, she seems to like this very much.

If I could put aside my identity as a Candlelight Society
"Lord Lord!!!"

A passionate shout pulled Hughes out of his wandering thoughts.

Xius turned around and couldn't help feeling both angry and amused.

It turned out to be Josh.

The young man's face was full of excitement, and most of the people who followed him were also young people. They looked at the Black Pearl with eager eyes.

"My Lord! These are all members of my merchant group! Don't worry, I'll be back soon to return the goods I owe you!"

"That's not a rush. You should first explore the sea route. We won't hire a captain every time. You need to get a ship and sailors as soon as possible."

"Okay! Don't worry, sir!!"

Zeus waved his hand, and the group of young people ran towards the ship shouting and yelling. It looked more like they were out for fun than a caravan.

It is not that easy to do business, especially for a merchant like Xius in the Storm Ocean. He is just a port sailor and did not live for more than a few days.

I hope your lesson wasn't too painful.

Looking at this group of young people, Xiu Si couldn't help but smile. Maybe they can really make a way out. Who knows what will happen in the future.

"Ash, how are your preparations going?"

"My Lord, I have sent two teams of banshees to follow you from a distance. As long as we don't encounter the majority of the murlocs, escaping shouldn't be a problem."

Zeus nodded. The ship was escorted by banshees, and Beatrice and Isaac on board were both extraordinary beings. Jeremiah was also an experienced pirate captain on the Storm Ocean. The most important thing was that the fishmen appeared to the east of Castel, but this voyage was in the opposite direction.

There shouldn't be any trouble, and even if an accident occurs, we can handle it.

"Okay, remember not to be discovered. If anything happens, communicate immediately and send them away from the open sea."

"yes."

Zeus did not let the banshees escort him the entire way. Firstly, there was no need. Secondly, the mermen were nearby, and guarding Castel was a higher priority. These monsters might not be incapable of landing, and he did not have much defense force on his island, so he tried to control the front line underwater.

The Black Pearl lowered the anchor, hoisted the sails, and gradually left Castel.

Ken, Jeremiah, Isaac, Josh, Beatrice, familiar faces gradually walked away from the side of the ship.

Xius smiled and waved at them from a distance, then slowly turned around and his smile faded.

(End of this chapter)