Becoming a god by raising witches

"Compensation?"

“Yes, Miss Lucy visits every customer who has used Compass Water Company’s products, because she needs to sign a letter of understanding to reduce Compass’s sentence.”

Locke picked up the black box, put it back in the wardrobe, and said reassuringly,

“Lucy is Mr. Baker’s daughter. She is very rich. This amount of money is nothing to her. If she is unwilling to pay compensation to everyone and lets this matter continue to escalate, it will only lead the Baker family into an abyss.”

"really?"

Hannah still found it somewhat unbelievable, but this reason was at least more plausible than Locke saving Miss Lucy again and helping Baker Food Company solve its problems.

"But isn't this too much money?"

"Well, there's something I've been meaning to tell you, Hannah."

Locke coughed twice.

Hannah looked at him nervously.

Could it be that my brother is not only with Miss Rocco, but also two-timing with Miss Lucy?

Hannah's anxious eyes were tinged with fear, afraid that her brother would tell her that he was two-timing her, using his good looks to seduce two rich girls and get them to spend money on her time and time again.

“I was hit by Miss Lucy’s car before, so part of the compensation is due.”

Locke said.

"So that's it."

Hannah's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Um, Hannah, shouldn't your normal reaction be to ask me if I'm hurt or where I bumped into something? Why do you seem relieved instead?

Locke complained.

Hannah, belatedly realizing what had happened, looked up and asked, "When did this happen? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. In short, we can use this money without worry. Don't feel guilty."

Locke concluded.

Hannah nodded slightly, bringing the topic to a close.

Black cat Eileen had already gotten bored and started to doze off on the sofa.

The siblings began exchanging the information they had obtained.

“I went to Kara’s house today. Poor Kara, her gambling father has accumulated a huge debt and actually sold her to the Rose Theatre.”

The Rose Theater is a drama theater that may involve some shady services in the gray area, while the Rosewood Theater is a true shady theater.

Locke was very puzzled when he heard about Kara's fate.

"Carla was a journalist with a bright future, so why was she sold by her father?"

“Carla has been gone for a long time, longer than me. I don’t know why, but she probably hasn’t found a suitable job, just like me.”

Hannah said angrily,

"Perhaps she, like me, has had her reputation damaged by those damned Lloyds's rumors, which is why she can't find a job."

Hannah felt that if it weren't for her brother Locke, she would most likely have suffered the same fate as Kara, being sold to the Rose Theater to pay off debts, ruining her entire life.

She looked at Locke with a mixture of gratitude and shame, and also with sadness for Kara's fate.

“Locke, we must thank the generous Miss Lucy. If she ever encounters any trouble, we must help her.”

Locke felt that Hannah's train of thought was jumping around too much; how did they end up talking about Miss Lucy again?

"Yes, I will."

Locke agreed, then asked, "What about Nadia?"

“Nadia was indeed harassed by Lloyd, but she didn’t dare tell anyone, fearing she would lose her job and be dumped by her fiancé if her reputation was damaged. She believed that Vena was driven to her death by Lloyd. The day before Vena died, she saw Lloyd take Vena into his office, and she could hear Vena crying for help from inside. Nadia was too cowardly to go in.”

Hannah frowned and said that if she had been in the office at the time, she would have stopped Lloyd, and maybe Werner wouldn't have died.

But she didn't blame Natie. Everyone makes different choices, and she couldn't stand on a moral high ground to blame others. What if Natie tried to stop him and was also persecuted by Lloyd?

"It's now almost certain that Lloyd killed Werner! Locke, what about you? Have you found Lloyd's mistress?"

Chapter 50, A Plan

Inside the apartment, the dim yellow light dispelled the darkness.

Hannah and Locke sat on the sofa around the charcoal brazier, discussing the results of today's investigation.

When Hannah asked if he had found his mistress, Sheria, Locke hesitated before producing the photograph.

Hannah's eyes widened in astonishment as she stared at the photograph, which crossed moral boundaries.

Her cheeks flushed instantly; she never imagined she would be looking at these kinds of photos with her younger brother.

Snapped--

She flipped the photo over and placed it on the table. "Locke, how did you get this kind of photo?"

Yes, I took this secretly, so praise me!

"Found in Lloyd's mistress's apartment."

Locke said calmly.

"But the angle of this photo clearly looks like it was taken secretly. Why would she put such a secretly taken photo in her apartment?"

Hannah said, puzzled.

"Perhaps Lloyd's mistress deliberately took the photo in an attempt to blackmail him for money."

Locke said nonchalantly, "Anyway, getting this photo is good for us."

“Well, we can tell Mrs. Wendell, Lloyd’s wife, what Lloyd really looks like. Maybe that can completely remove him from his position as editor of the Kossork newspaper. We can also get Mrs. Wendell to help us find evidence that he killed Werner.”

Hannah said excitedly, suddenly feeling that Locke had a real talent for being a private detective.

“We could also use this photo to blackmail Lloyd into revealing the truth about the persecution of Werner that day. If he refuses, we can then ask Mrs. Wendell to cooperate.”

Locke suggested.

He wasn't worried that Lloyd would see the photos and want to kill him to cover it up, because he had Miss Irene the black cat as his bodyguard.

During the extraordinary battle between the two witches, Eileen and Sheria, Locke had already witnessed Eileen's power.

Furthermore, Eileen also devoured a witch's heart, so her restored abilities should be even greater now.

If she fully recovers, she should be a great thigh.

Hannah began to think that Weina's death was a suicide. Even if someone had seen Lloyd bring Weina into the office and knew that Lloyd had done something wrong, they did not have direct evidence to prove that Lloyd was responsible for Weina's death. Even if they went to the sheriff's court, they would not get the result they wanted. The sheriff would not arrest Lloyd.

But if Lloyd were to speak out and admit his sins, the situation would be different.

Hannah decides to ask Valeria for help again. Valeria's husband, George, is a sheriff, and Hannah even attended their wedding.

The siblings finalized their plan: Locke would go and invite Valeria's husband, George, to hide in a specific location. Hannah would then lure Lloyd out and use words to coax him into revealing the truth, ultimately allowing George to hear Lloyd's confession, after which Lloyd would be arrested.

The next day, Hannah wrote letters to her former friend Valeria and editor-in-chief Lloyd, and gave them to Locke, saying, "Valeria will definitely agree to this."

"Ok."

Locke put the letter in the pocket of his old overcoat, put on the overcoat, and left Old Tom's apartment.

Although the new trench coat is more comfortable to wear, Locke doesn't want to flaunt his 2000-meter trench coat in the Pete neighborhood, as it would attract unnecessary attention.

The neighborhood children still avoided Locke from a distance.

A daring pickpocket tried to steal Mick from Locke, but Locke noticed him in advance and gave him a cold look.

Realizing that Locke was indeed not someone to mess with, the pickpocket lowered his hat brim and retreated into the crowd. The battle between pickpocket and victim ended before it even began.

Everyone on this street knows how skilled Locke is; Kai had two front teeth knocked out and they haven't grown back yet.

"Good morning, Locke, the kid-beater."

Old White greeted Locke with a smile.

"Old White, the dead fish seller, aren't you setting up your stall today?"

Locke asked in a friendly manner.

"Haha, I've taken a few days off."

Old White said with a broad smile, puffing on his pipe.

Locke guessed that he must have received a lot of compensation, since he wasn't even selling fish anymore.

After passing through Pete Street, Locke boarded the trackless train to save time. This trackless train had only one carriage and was somewhat similar to the bus Locke had in his previous life. Its appearance was more like the bus that Harry Potter took to school, with its red exterior shining brightly in the sunlight.

Locke paid 10 mcg for the fare and sat down in a seat near the door.

When the vehicle arrived at Trey Bridge Station, Locke got off and dropped the letter for Lloyd into the express mailbox next to the bridge. This express mailbox costs 5 micrograms and can deliver mail within the same city. Mail sent before 8 a.m. can usually be delivered to the recipient by 12 p.m., which is very convenient.

It's more cost-effective for Bi Locke to take a car across the bridge himself, and he also has enough time.

After delivering the letter, Locke hurried toward Valeria's house, luckily Valeria also lived near the Trey Bridge.

Locke found Valeria, who hadn't yet left for work, and handed her the letter Hannah had written.