They don't want me to work harder

Did my [newspaper tycoon] characteristics come into play and make her believe what I said?

Huh, in short, it’s just one more day to hang out~

After leaving the palace and meeting up with other attendants, Alice let go of her hand, and Richard turned to lead the way. The two pretended to be ordinary friends again.

Richard first asked Alice to meet some local businessmen in Connaught, and then took people to visit the industrial area in the capital...

There is basically no industry in Connaught. There are only a small textile factory, an ironworks with extremely low output, and a ship repair yard supporting the port.

Therefore, everyone saw them all before the sun completely set.

Finally, they came to an open space at the port. Richard said, "Senior sister wants to build a bicycle factory and a cannery, right?"

Alice nodded slightly, her eyes moving subtly.

She learned these two inventions from Richard, and she felt embarrassed again when the owner mentioned them.

Richard didn't care, pointed to the open space, and continued: "Both factories can be built here."

"The nearby ironworks should be able to supply some raw materials after expansion. The rest of the materials, such as rubber, will need to be transported by your fleet, senior sister. However, it is also very close to the port. We can also hire alchemists... …”

In this era, pneumatic tires have not yet appeared, but rubber has been developed for many uses, but most countries use magical means to process such materials.

Alice nodded, and then discovered that there was another open space at the end of the field of vision, closer to the port, and there was a small river nearby that could obviously transport goods...

She couldn't help but ask: "Where is it? It looks more suitable."

"No."

Richard smiled bitterly: "That's the land of the Standard Fruit Company... In fact, all the land from here east to the coastline is theirs - in a legal sense."

Alice raised her eyebrows slightly, noticing that most of those places were even deserted.

Richard explained: "In order to control the price of the product, the standard fruits are only selectively planted in part of the land, and the rest are just left there, and we can only watch like this... Even if Connaught is hit by a disaster, some people are hungry. It’s gone, and there’s no way to use it to grow food.”

As he spoke, Richard's tone became colder.

He really wants to get all the land back now.

But this means tearing up many past treaties between Connaught and the Empire, which is an act of overturning the table. The time is far from coming...

Next to her, Alice felt more and more distressed as she listened, and understood Richard more and more.

If there weren't too many people around her now, she would have been unable to hold back and want to hold the handsome boy in her arms.

Having said that, I heard from the maids that boys like this method of comfort very much, and the effect will be even better if a knee pillow is added...

Well, I’ll definitely give it a try later when I’m alone!

If I don't be more proactive, I'm going to be crushed by that big cow!

After a moment of emotion, Richard then discussed other issues with Alice.

At this time, Katyusha and a few people temporarily booked a clean restaurant nearby, planning to let Richard and Alice come here to rest later.

She checked the environment of the restaurant and after confirming that it was correct, she wanted to go outside to get dessert.

At this moment, she suddenly discovered that on the beach not far away, sailors and dock workers were making noises for unknown reasons.

For safety reasons, she picked up her shield and approached cautiously.

Pushing aside the crowd, she saw a middle-aged man and a little girl lying on the ground. They looked like a fishing father and daughter. Their clothes were in tatters and there were wounds on their bodies. However, their chests were heaving and they were still alive.

"Where were they found? Does anyone know them..."

Just as Katyusha was asking the people around her, the little girl woke up, grabbed her sleeves, and said weakly:

"There are bad guys, there are monsters..."

Chapter 129: Brain pad waves are really useful!

As soon as the little girl finished speaking, she fainted again.

Katyusha hurriedly started first aid, first asked the father and daughter to cough up water, and then took out a portable package of therapeutic medicine from her body and fed it to them.

After the two of them were in stable condition, she carefully inspected the wounds on their bodies and found that they were all strange ring-shaped and exuded a faint ominous aura.

It's not like something done by humans or fishmen.

After confirming that there was something strange, she immediately arranged to send the person to the hospital while she went back to report to Richard.

An hour later, Richard and Alice came over after finishing their activities - Alice, as Princess Vandan, did not have to deal with such matters, but she took the initiative to offer help.

On the surface, inspecting Connaught's medical and assistance system can also be regarded as an investment step.

As soon as he arrived, Richard asked the doctor: "How are they doing?"

"Children are fine, but it's hard to say for adults. They haven't been very clear-headed. We suspect that a curse has invaded the brain..."

The doctor opposite sighed and said that there was nothing he could do about the situation and that he might need to find a high-ranking priest.

"Thank you."

Richard knew the limits of a doctor without magic in this era, so he was not demanding. After paying the fee in advance, he went to the private room to visit the father and daughter.

The two of them were lying on the bed. They were both still asleep because they had just taken the medicine. However, the girl looked peaceful, while the father seemed to be having a nightmare, his body was shaking and he was mumbling.

He released his spiritual power and felt it carefully, and he found traces of the curse.

"It's really unusual..."

In fact, this was one of the reasons why he decided to come here in person instead of leaving the matter to the magistrates below.

"Your Highness, King?"

At this time, the little girl seemed to be awakened by the noise. She opened her eyes in a daze, and then became excited: "Your Highness? It's really you! Yes, I'm sorry for being rude..."

"Relax, little sister, I'm right here, and you don't have to bow."

Richard immediately comforted him.

"I, my father..."

"He'll be fine...it's just a money issue, I can help with that."

The little girl breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked at Richard, as if she felt that he was more gentle and reliable than she expected. After stammering for a while, she finally plucked up the courage, straightened her back, and said seriously: "Your Highness, I have, I have something important to tell you. you say!"

"Take your time, I'm listening."

"Some bad guys have broken into Connaught! They either wear white powder on their faces or wear blue gloves. They will throw people into the sea to feed monsters..."

The moment he heard the word blue gloves, Richard felt a little nervous.

The little girl was stumbling when she spoke, but after Richard listened patiently, he figured out the context with half reasoning and half guessing.

A noble and mysterious imperial mage, and a blue glove from the church, brought their men and a ship to the waters of Connaught to hunt down a certain magical beast.

They met the girl and her father last night and threw them into the sea as bait to trap their target.

However, the monster was very vigilant. After a slight attack on the fishermen and the daughter, it sensed something was wrong and quickly ran away.

They immediately dived in pursuit, but failed in the end. Instead, the father and daughter managed to escape with the help of confusion.

After that, the girl fainted and lost her memory. When she woke up, she was already on the beach.

As for the monster, because the sky was not bright enough at the time and the environment was chaotic, the girl did not have much memory. She only said that it was about ten meters long, a dark mass under the water, and moved very fast.

Richard frowned slightly, lost in thought.

Seeing this, the little girl felt a little uneasy and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, you will definitely be able to defeat them, right?"

"……certainly."

Richard hid the hesitation in his heart and answered firmly: "I will make them pay the price."

This is the truth.

Even regardless of the potential hostility between the two parties, he would never forgive someone for using him as bait.

"Well, I believe you! You are the best!"

The little girl smiled for the first time since last night.

"Thank you for the compliment. You should have a good rest next time."

Richard touched the little girl's head and left the room.

Then, Katyusha walked in with fruits and hot milk.

After recognizing the other person as the person who saved her, the little girl opened her eyes wide and said, "Sister, thank you..."

Katyusha nodded, faintly seeing her own reflection in those clear pupils.

"……What's your name?"

"Langley, Langley Miller..."

Outside, somewhere in the hospital is an empty room.

Although he boasted in front of the children, after coming out, Richard immediately became frowning.

After all, Blue Gloves are not easy to deal with.

Of course he wanted to stumble the other party, but he had too little information at hand. He didn't know their capabilities or their true purpose. If he acted rashly...

What should we do if we attract the attention of gods?

However, he was certain that the opponent's strength was not ridiculously strong, and he did not use any methods such as descending from the gods. Otherwise, the action last night should have been very dynamic, and it would not have failed.

"Apprentice?"

Alice found Richard and sat down next to him.

"Things are very troublesome?"

"It's more troublesome than I thought."

"Can I help you with anything?"

"It's hard...ugh!"

Before he finished speaking, Richard felt that white hand pressing his forehead, pushing his head into a warm and soft canyon.

"Then at least I can make you feel more comfortable when you think?"