Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 86 More money is needed

Although his mind was full of questions, Xius did not show it on his face. He just glanced at the wooden box and then looked away.

Soon, a lady dressed as an aristocrat appeared in front of Xius.

She was not wearing church clothing, but only had the Candlelight Order's emblem pinned on her collar.

She was wearing a skirt, but it was a very simple style, without much lace and no crinoline.

Hughes glanced at Connor, and the old butler nodded to him.

"This is Miss Beatrice."

Beatrice on the boat was slightly lifting her skirt and striding towards the boat, preparing to get off, when she suddenly saw Hughes on the dock.

She was stunned for a moment, her eyes swept across Zeus's intricate and exquisite clothes, and then paused at his emblem.

Then her steps quickly became weak, and she paused, waiting for the maid behind her to catch up, and then half fell on the maid.

The maid quickly reached out to help her. Beatrice took out a handkerchief from somewhere and pressed it against her chest. She was helped off the boat with a weak look on her face, looking breathless.

Hughes' throat moved and he tried hard to maintain his expression, but he really couldn't hold it in.

The person in front of him is a superhuman from the Candlelight Society, an investigator who can handle strange events on her own. She can rush through the crowd in an instant and twist Zeus's head off with her bare hands.

Beatrice walked to the shore with the help of her maid, looking weak and about to faint.

She stopped in front of Hughes, and they both paused for a moment, but neither of them spoke.

According to the social rules among the nobility, unmarried girls cannot take the initiative to talk to strange nobles like Zeus who have not been formally introduced.

The same goes for Zeus. For a noble, proactively introducing oneself is a very rude behavior. Although he doesn't care much, he has to put on a full show. He changed into this restrained aristocratic outfit in advance in order to leave a good impression on the other party.

So the two of them stopped here, and then looked at Chloe next to them.

The nun was originally standing aside, looking like she was enjoying the show, but suddenly she found herself the focus of everyone's attention.

"Uh, oh, okay, ahem."

She gritted her teeth and gave a brief, somewhat dry introduction to the two of them. Only then was Beatrice able to raise her head and look at Hughes in front of her.

So she was stunned.

Zeus was wearing an exquisitely tailored velvet robe, a deep purple almost black. His handsome face was now a little pale and a little sickly - this was not the effect of makeup, he had just stayed up for two nights to tinker with the steam engine and deal with pollution.

Seeing Beatrice's gaze, Hughes smiled gently and nodded, his temperament elegant and mysterious.

This outfit and combination are not random. According to the information given by Old Connor, the protagonist of the knight novel series "Rose Elegy" that this young lady of the Joan family likes to read the most has this dressing style.

In order to sell soap, Zeus tried his best. He not only changed his clothes and asked the servants to put makeup on him, but he even spent a long time styling his hair.

It has to be said that the meticulous design and dressing had a huge impact on this young lady. Beatrice, whose previous social circle only consisted of other noble ladies, had never seen such a scene.

Although she is already a transcendent, she is still young and has just completed her promotion. This is her first time to carry out a mission as a member of the church.

She stared at Xius for a long time before she reacted, and her face was visibly flushed.

She lowered her head, but couldn't help but secretly glance at the boy in front of her, and her face turned even redder.

Part of her heart was moved—Zeus's body was indeed very attractive. Part of her was shyness. She hadn't expected to be greeted by a local lord. Never mind the makeup, her clothes were all chosen casually. Should she pretend to faint?
Her mind was in a mess.

Xiusi's smile remained unchanged, but he was actually very happy in his heart.

Great! The soap sales plan seems to have worked! This morning wasn't wasted; the territory's finances are saved.

Oh, young lady who is ignorant of the world, come and experience the dangers of society.

Next, you will become a tool for me to promote my products, and will be discarded after all your surplus value is squeezed out.

He immediately pointed to the carriage not far away:
"Ahem, Miss Ruoan, you don't look well. You should go and rest quickly. The sea voyage is tiring, so don't hurt yourself. Don't worry about the handover here. Sister Chloe is a professional."

After saying that, he calmly kicked Sister Chloe next to him.

Chloe rolled her eyes in her heart, but still managed a smile:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it." She crossed her fingers, a look of piety on her face. "The Lord has already discussed the specific handover matters with me. He is a devout believer of the Candlelight Society and has always supported the construction of our church."

Beatrice nodded slightly and walked into the carriage with the help of the maid, while Hughes said goodbye to her gracefully.

Chloe also saluted the carriage with a trustworthy look on her face, and stood beside Hughes, smiling as she squeezed out a few words from between her teeth:

"You have to pay more!"

"it is good."

The carriage gradually went away. The manor had naturally made preparations long ago. After getting rid of Beatrice, the trouble, Hughes pretended to turn his head casually and look at the people on the dock and the huge wooden box.

"How do they handle it?"

"These sinners will just need to undergo a simple atonement ceremony. It won't be long before the cultist's body is buried in the church cemetery."

"Buried in a cemetery?" Zeus looked surprised. "Are you sure? I mean, this evil being really won't threaten my territory?"

"It's safest to bury them in a cemetery. Don't worry, the Candlelight Society has never had any problems with these cultists."

Chloe nodded absentmindedly, her words coming out a bit vague.

Like an ordinary lord, Hughes pretended to be uninterested and directed the soldiers and sailors to take the people and boxes to the church.

Most of these sailors were employed by the Candlelight Society, and Hughes did not see the Candlelight Society's holy emblem on them.

At the moment, there seems to be no problem. The Candlelight Society does not pay much attention to these people and the body of worker Xuus, and it does not look like they have discovered anything.

When Zeus approached the wooden box, he also tried to sense the existence in the box, but there was nothing unusual, as if there was just an ordinary corpse inside.

"It really seems to be just a coincidence."

He must have scared himself before.

As Zeus watched the Candlelight Society team gradually move away, the gloom in his heart dissipated a little.

These people from the Candlelight Society didn't cause him any trouble from beginning to end, which was pretty good of them.

This is perfect, I can investigate the matter of the worker Xiu Si's body.

(End of this chapter)