Chương 82: The Missing Persons Case

Alice, holding the toy katana, excitedly rushed into Roland's arms.

Then I made Roland feel a little uncomfortable.

"Alice, take off your armor before you can hug me. This thing is actually made of metal, and it hurts my chest."

Upon hearing this, Alice promptly removed her armor.

This thing is incredibly heavy; only Alice, with her apprentice-level magic, could wear it.

After taking off her armor, Alice continued to snuggle in Roland's arms and act coquettishly.

Renee then walked up to Roland's side, looked at Alice with some envy, and pretended not to care.

"Sister Roland, you still haven't told me what you want to see me about."

Roland looked at Renee.

"It's about potions, mainly related to the milk you drink every day."

To my shame, the entire church...

Roland's alchemy ability was given to her by the system, and she can only make potions by following the instructions.

Nightingales only know how to fight and touch feet; their cultural level is worrying.

Jenny is good at management, but unfortunately she knows nothing about extraordinary knowledge and is just a country bumpkin.

Only little Renee displayed an exceptional talent for potions, as if she were the reincarnation of a sage recorded in history.

In just a few months, he was already able to independently make basic magic potions, even though he was already at a higher level.

Roland sought her out to ask Renée if she had any way to dilute "Roland's Milk".

Renee's expression froze slightly upon hearing Roland's words.

After hesitating for a moment, she said.

"Sister Roland, are you referring to the issue of the effect becoming stronger?"

"Yes, you felt it too, didn't you?"

Renee nodded, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke.

"Sister Roland, my soul perception is quite outstanding, and the effects of the new milk are already quite noticeable. Long-term consumption will continuously strengthen my soul."

"If outsiders find out about this, you'll be in great danger."

Although revealing one's powerful spiritual perception might increase the risk of one's identity being exposed.

But in order to get Roland to take it seriously, she said it anyway.

Upon hearing this, Roland looked at Renee's head.

"Strong soul perception is a good thing; it shows you have great talent."

She had no doubts whatsoever, and even happily picked up Renee and placed her and Alice on her lap.

She continued.

"As for the milk, my dear little genius Renee, do you have a way to dilute it?"

……

Twenty minutes later, Roland walked out of the restaurant looking relaxed and returned to her office.

As for the task of diluting the milk, Renee accepted it with a relaxed expression.

Renee's eyes lit up and her face lit up with a smile, especially when she heard that the diluted product was to be sold to Elizabeth.

According to her, dilution is a relatively easy alchemy operation.

They could guarantee that even if Elizabeth drank substandard, technologically advanced milk, she wouldn't notice the problem.

……

A week passed, and before the old milk ran out, Renee successfully developed a dilution method.

Elizabeth the Imp lived up to expectations and drank the technological milk.

Moreover, Renee cleverly adjusted the dilution level, making the effect about 20% better than before.

Elizabeth even had her head maid send a thank-you gift.

……

On the other side, in the center of the residential area of the hot water workshop, the prototype of a greenhouse was also being built.

A semi-circular glass dome greenhouse, constructed using sturdy magical materials, cost Roland a considerable portion of his funds.

The benefits are also quite obvious.

The tree, which is Ms. Tree's clone, can use this as a base to extend in all directions.

The flowers, plants, and trees within her area will become her eyes and ears, monitoring every move in the residential area.

Just like cameras on Earth, they can greatly reduce security pressure and improve administrative efficiency.

However, what ordinary people care about more is the job opportunities brought about by the Greenhouse Project.

Although the greenhouse has not yet been officially put into operation, it has already begun recruiting employees and conducting training.

The entire residential area suddenly became lively.

A large number of people gathered in front of the recruitment booths, forming long queues.

They originally lived in a residential area and could only do some simple jobs posted by the "Hot Water Workshop".

Now that there are new industries and positions available, everyone is eager to join the [Roland Group].

Everyone knows how good the Roland Group is.

Not only are two meals a day provided, but the food is also hot and oily crab burgers.

It's hard to believe that such a plentiful and delicious meal is provided to employees free of charge.

And then there's that medical insurance.

Anyone injured at work would generally receive medical treatment from the nuns.

No more worrying about being fired for getting injured, ending up on the streets, and freezing to death in the freezing cold.

Not to mention the hot water subsidy and the warm employee dormitories.

This isn't work; it's clearly a chance to enjoy a life of luxury at the [Roland Group].

They would be willing to do this kind of work, let alone ten hours a day, even if they just woke up and worked, and went to sleep as soon as they got off work.

……

However, the number of jobs that Roland can provide is limited, and the heating area of the hot water workshop is also limited.

As the residential area expanded, the warmer areas were completely occupied, yet a steady stream of unemployed people continued to arrive.

They have formed a new "outer ring of slums" around the residential area, and the area is still expanding.

Elizabeth's factory ultimately only provided slight relief from the unemployment problem.

Many of the weak, sick, and disabled people from the slums came to the vicinity of the hot water workshop in search of a glimmer of hope.

Even the outer ring road, without heating pipes, is still much better than the slums.

The temperature is higher, and you can occasionally get relief work.

The Krabby Patties distributed to these workers are said to be defective products rejected by the factory, and are only given as compensation because of their appearance.

But in their eyes, this was hardly a defective product.

There was bread and meat; this was Lady Roland's mercy and aid to them. The substandard goods were just an excuse to distribute them.

This led to the spread of a saying, the details of which are as follows.

"I heard from the bards in the tavern that noble ladies are kind-hearted, but they are afraid that being too kind will make them seem weak, so they always have to find an excuse to help the poor."

"The bard said that this is tsundere, a personality trait that is very popular among noble ladies."

"So, Lady Roland is a tsundere?"

"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that Lady Roland is maintaining her authority in this way, which is very important to the group."

"Oh, I understand. Pass it on. Lady Roland is a tsundere."

……

Despite some strange claims circulating, the Hot Water Workshop residential area has generally reduced the mortality rate in slums.

As for the cost, it was the overwork of the entire group's management team.

Under these circumstances, the security situation on the outer ring of the residential area has become increasingly serious, with what was originally just fights and petty theft becoming a major problem.

Recently, human trafficking and kidnapping have even begun to emerge.

A patrolling security captain noticed the problem.

Immediately, a report on missing persons appeared on Roland's desk.