Chapter 42 Mysterious and Great
"There should be merchants coming over Corta in the near future to build a factory in Renas. You can agree on this matter, but you have to help me pay attention to the situation of his factory... In addition, I would like to find a way to send a few intelligence personnel to Corta. I want to know if something strange happened in that city."
I talked to the businessman about Corta's situation at the cocktail party last night. Donald was a little concerned about the latter's reaction. Some clues he discovered were even more lingering in his mind after that. It seemed like he had discovered something, but it was difficult to grasp the details of the memories because time had passed too long.
"What are you investigating?"
Huxley, holding the wooden box, asked.
"This...I can't provide a clear direction, it's just a personal intuition for the time being. There seems to be some special situations in the city of Corta."
Although there are many thoughts in my mind, it is a bit difficult to really get Donald to come up with a clue to the investigation.
"Would we ask them to start with the craft and forging sects? After all, Corta is the preaching city of their sect, or we can send several police officers from the Renas Police Department to Corta in the name of exchange and learning, and take the opportunity to investigate possible special events or phenomena."
Huxley gave his own advice.
"I have a good idea, just do what you said, keep it confidential, just like this sword, don't let outsiders know."
He nodded with satisfaction. This is the benefit of having a big force. Many things no longer need to be done by Donald himself. He only needs to tell Huxley or the Renas Municipal Government his thoughts. Naturally, someone will deal with them specifically and give him feedback as quickly as possible.
"I understand... I'll go to the blacksmith shop in Renas to process this long sword."
Sensing someone approaching behind him, Huxley glanced back and found that Anthony and Stephanie were coming from the side. They knew that they should have something to do, so they took the initiative to find a reason to ask for leave. Donald naturally nodded in agreement.
"Sevet, is there anything wrong with us suddenly coming?"
Stephanie received a communication from Donald when she was familiar with affairs in the Renas City Government and asked her to return to the manor. At the door, she met Anthony, who had just returned from the alias bureau, and asked, and found out that the latter was also called back by Donald.
"I have a plan that was inspired by the sword I bought last night. But because this plan was something I just started thinking about today, I need you to help me improve it. If it succeeds, maybe I can take advantage of the opportunity to solve the two problems that Renas faces at once, saving a lot of resources and time."
Donald likes to discuss, especially when developing such a far-reaching plan. Despite the help of agile thinking, he still needs someone to give himself advice. It is not that he is worried about loopholes in the plan, but that under this discussion, Stephanie and Anthony can understand his plan more deeply. After the plan begins, even if unexpected situations occur, they can remedy it as soon as possible without looking back and asking him again.
Just as the discussion was just beginning, the two ladies of the Steve family had already arrived from Mata to outside Renas in a carriage.
As a nobleman in East Deuts County, the mother and daughter of Renas had naturally heard of the situation in Renas City. Scarlett even heard teachers discuss the development issues of Renas City in school.
They each have their own opinions, but they are very unified in one thing, that is, the city of Renas is a hell for the poor!
Therefore, Scarlett has never had a good impression of the city of Renas. Later, he heard that the decree issued by Severe Taros and his use of his identity to threaten the Steve Minerals partners, and he had a very poor first impression of this noble Viscount.
She never expected that she would wear such exposed clothes one day to ask for his protection, and even prepare for some necessary sacrifices.
She wanted to escape, but when her eyes fell on her mother, who was also wearing a dress, there was only one thought left in her mind: protect her!
"Run quickly, boys, we still need to demolish the houses on Ruilan Street!"
"The project has been completed almost half of the time, three days faster than expected, so I decided to wait until the two houses of today are demolished, I will invite everyone to drink, and I will give you a holiday tomorrow... Haha~ I have already received the government's project payment, and I will wait for this day!"
"Santos, has your family decided to buy a shop... Why didn't you apply for a loan from Renas Bank? The interest was cut a little bit today. I heard that it was just approved by our mayor."
......
The sounds of the carriage made the mother and daughter, who had their own thoughts, wondered. They lifted the corner of the curtains of the carriage and wanted to see the situation.
Scarlett saw men in pairs carrying various tools on their shoulders. Most of them were wearing old shirts and dirty bodies, which made Scarlett a little scared. She thought it was Sevit Taros who was instructing these people to do something excessive, but after she had been observing for a long time, she unexpectedly found that most of them had smiles on their faces.
They walked across the street and talked loudly, and occasionally caused bursts of hearty laughter.
Is this still the lower class people she imagined living in the "hell" slums?
On the other side, Mrs. Steve, Angel Steve, saw rows of new buildings in nearby blocks that were being demolished or had been built. In terms of scale, it was undoubtedly urban construction throughout the poor area, which made her feel incredible.
Because the height and footprint of those new buildings were something she had never seen in the civilian district of Mata.
What happened in the city of Renas?
When the two of them withdrew their gazes and looked at each other, they both saw the same questions in each other's gaze.
"Mr. Andrew, what happened to Renas recently? The whole city seems to..."
Because of the difficult family situation, the original full-time coachman had long been dismissed. Now the coachman who brought them here is a special person who travels to and from various cities in Dongde County, so Anqi wanted to find out some information through him.
"I don't know either. Some people said that the mayor was rescued by a mysterious man in an assassination. After that, he decided to transform the city of Renas... Now you lift the curtains and look to the right. When you pass the next intersection, we will pass by the city center. There is a statue of the mysterious man being built there. It is said that the mayor specially built to thank the other party. However, the citizens of Renas seem to prefer to call him the Saint of the Black Robe, and many people come here to pray every day, hoping to continue the good days now."
The coachman said to the mother and daughter in the car while controlling the reins.
This statue was naturally Donald's deliberate move.
Renas is a non-faith district, and churches are not allowed to be established or faith are spread. This is the rule of the Ryan Empire, and no one can violate it. Therefore, from an official perspective, the only one who saves Renas and makes changes can only be the mysterious man rather than the god.
But this does not prevent Donald from erecting a statue specifically for his "life-savior". He just wanted to express gratitude to stand a stone statue in the city center. No one could find any problem, right?
As for the people's beliefs and spontaneous prayers... they all say that it is spontaneous of the people, and they cannot control the government if they want to worship a certain "person"!
The carriage finally passed the street intersection as mentioned by the coachman. Both mother and daughter saw the tall stone statue made by the government's special funding and specially hired Corta's most skilled craftsmanship to supervise it, standing in the center of the Central Avenue, and the original flower bed had long been flattened.
Scarlett's eyes remained on the stone statue.
It was a man in a black robe, with his robe dragging the floor and even wrapped around part of the statue base.
In his hand, he was holding a book with a thick and thick style, with complex patterns engraved on the surface.
No matter from any angle, he looked down slightly, his appearance was hidden in his hood, as if he was reading the contents of books, or thinking.
At noon, the light fell from the sky on his body, and there were many women and children surrounding the statue praying and placing some flowers around the statue.
I don't know if it's an illusion, but at this moment Scarlett only thinks of the statue...
Chapter completed!