Struggle in the Steam Age

After receiving the final reward of this competition, Lawrence went to St. Sklodowska Cathedral to take the teleportation magic circle back after having breakfast with the members of the temporary team and making an appointment to meet again in the next morning. St. Gutenberg's Cathedral in the Eagle's Castle.

"Good morning, Peter. You are-" After coming out of the basement of St. Gutenberg Cathedral, Lawrence was surprised to find that Peter was waiting at the exit of the basement.

"Brother Lawrence, I'm here to greet you." Peter said with a smile, "Everyone in the church knows about your excellent results in this competition and your contributions to the church. In fact, if it wasn't for today If there is something to be dealt with at the church school, Priest Carter will even come to greet you in person."

"It would be inappropriate for an elder to welcome me." Lawrence waved his hand lightly and said with a smile. When he put his hand down, he realized that the badge on Peter's chest was a little different from before, so he carefully identified it. After a moment, he showed a surprised expression. "When did you become an official priest?"

"Just these two days." Peter showed a shy smile. "On the second day after you left, I finally felt the majesty of His Majesty the God of Knowledge while praying, and then released a divine spell. After several days of practice, I have finally become an official priest. "

"Then I really congratulate you." Lawrence congratulated this friend's achievements from the bottom of his heart. "By the way, I want to give away some specialties from Xingchenhai that I bought on the island during the competition this time. Can you distribute it for me later?"

"Of course." Peter nodded. "Come to my dormitory first, the two of us can just share the gifts at my side."

Soon in Peter's dormitory, Lawrence took out the gifts that had been packaged for the teachers and friends of the church one by one, and finally handed a cloth bag to Peter.

"This is my gift?" After getting confirmation, Peter opened the bulging cloth bag, only to find that the cloth bag contained a small rattan box, and the box contained various special products of Xingchenhai. For example, a small packet of spices for meditation, a bottle of low-alcohol liqueur, a box of chocolates, some trinkets made of coconut shells and shells, etc.

"Thank you, Brother Lawrence." Peter seemed very satisfied with the gift. "I can give this string of shell wind chimes and chocolates to Lily during the afternoon break, she will definitely like it."

Lily is a girl Peter is pursuing. She works as a teacher in a charity school affiliated to the Church of Knowledge, and she is about the same age as Peter. Just after graduating from the Normal Middle School affiliated to the church this year, he was hired by Charity Primary School. Lawrence had seen this girl before. He had short red hair and freckles. Is a very gentle girl.

"Yeah, that girl usually treats herself too harshly." Speaking of Lily Lawrence, he shook his head. In his memory, although the girl was neatly dressed, the patches on her clothes were really conspicuous.

"No way." Peter shook his head helplessly. "After all, when his mother left her and her younger sister ran away, the family would have a good life just relying on their sisters' spare time to paste matchboxes and her father who lost a leg to buy some snacks or cigarettes on the street. It's tight, but even so, she only accepts some small gifts from me, and doesn't want anything more expensive."

"But now that she's got a job, she should be better in the future." Speaking of which, Peter showed a smile on his face. Looking at his smile, Lawrence suddenly felt as if he had been stuffed with dog food.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Lawrence, who was eager to return home, said goodbye to Peter and walked out of the cathedral. As soon as he left the bronze gate of the cathedral, he heard Safir's voice coming from not far away.

"Hey, Lawrence, this way." Seeing Lawrence's figure appearing at the door of the church, Safiel jumped up and down excitedly and waved the card with Lawrence's name on it to him.

It took a little while for Lawrence to follow the sound and find the looming sign above a group of passers-by. Then he squeezed through the crowd and came to Safir. "I'll just go back by myself. In fact, I don't need to trouble you to pick me up."

"It doesn't matter, anyway, I don't have any work to do this morning." Safiel dragged Lawrence to the parking lot on the edge of the square without any notice. Lawrence paused for a moment before being dragged forward by her . "You came back just in time. This week, the firm encountered a very difficult matter and you need to find a way."

While talking they had come to a carriage. Then Safir opened the door of the carriage to signal Lawrence to get in. After the two of them sat in the carriage and started, Lawrence asked Sefiel who was sitting opposite. "What the hell is that tricky thing you just said?"

"The day after you went to the competition, Mr. Bass, the major shareholder of Black Mountain Iron and Steel Company, which ranks second in Eagle Fort, came to us and asked the firm to investigate the latest whereabouts of his wife."

"Didn't we not accept this kind of entrustment to meddle in other people's housework?" Lawrence was a little puzzled after hearing Safir's words. "We can't violate our principles just because people give us a lot of money."

"Mr. Bass gave a lot of money, but it doesn't make me violate my principles. After all, what we want to do is a high-end detective business. A good reputation is the most important thing for us. I won't do it." Those short-sighted actions that only focus on the present and ignore the future." Sai Feier hastily argued, "The reason why I agree to take on this task is purely because it involves extraordinary power."

"It would be understandable if extraordinary power was involved." Lawrence nodded slightly, and then he said curiously. "What is the supernatural power involved this time, demon possession or a cult party?"

"We thought it was a cult gathering at first, because the brooch Mr. Bass was holding did have some kind of ominous aura." Sai Feier's face collapsed at this point, "But we sneaked in with his wife. It was discovered after that manor that the evil-god-like atmosphere was only contaminated from a certain decoration related to demons in the manor. It was the kind of organ that many nobles and extraordinary people have in the homes of demons or monsters. made decorations."

"So - this is just an ordinary party?" Lawrence looked at Safiel with some puzzlement. "But why do you look so ugly?"

"Because in order to ensure that there is no supernatural power involved in this matter, Fatina and I waited outside that house for a whole night, and we didn't leave with Mrs. Bass until the next morning when Mrs. Bass left." Said Here Safir made a vomiting motion. "It turned out to be a standard, extremely low-key aristocratic masquerade. It was—the kind of... I think you should know."

"Okay, I see." Lawrence immediately guessed what kind of party was held in that place, and he had heard about the habits of some high society, so he naturally knew that this topic was not suitable for him and Syfy. I went on to discuss it. "But even if it's just disgusting at best, it's far from troublesome."

"Yes, it's disgusting when things happen here." Safiel shrugged, "But the next thing is really tricky——"

Speaking of this, Safiel turned his head and glanced at the scenery outside the window through the glass, "Ah, I think we are almost there, let's talk about it when we get back to the office, because the next thing is very different from the tricky thing I said before." The important connection may be difficult to explain clearly for a while."