Becoming a God by Raising a Witch

"No, of course not. Desi Reina was not elected as a member of parliament last year precisely because of this report. The suicide of Yoang Tahan's family caused the workers who originally supported him to turn to Desi Reina's opponent Bao Mann Bister, Bowman Bister was successfully elected as a member of Parliament.”

Hannah said with a serious expression,

"Look at this recent report. Congressman Pavel Mejia proposed to amend the Alchemy Act, but was opposed by members of Congress led by Bowman Bister!"

"So you are saying that Pavel Mejia wanted to bring down Bowman Bister, so he took action against Bill Harper, Lloyd's uncle, and wanted to dig out information about Bowman Bister from Bill Harper. ”

Locke asked casually.

Hannah nodded heavily, "Yes, I even suspect that Bill Harper has colluded with Bowman Bister. Maybe the suicide of Yoon Tahan's family was caused by them, not Desi Reiner." , Of course, this requires evidence, but I am no longer a reporter and have no channels for investigation.”

"I think you can still be a private detective. After all, you have a great talent for reasoning."

Locke praised without hesitation.

Hannah smiled and put down the newspaper in her hand, "Maybe we can consider it. Mr. Locke, would you be honored to invite you to have dinner with us?"

"Of course, I'm already dizzy."

Locke put down two thick books and followed Hannah out of the apartment.

Erin sat on Locke's shoulder and swept the cat's tail.

"If it tastes bad, you have to come back and give me more food at night."

Locke nodded slightly.

Hannah is in a good mood and enjoys discussing politics with Locke.

"Then do you think the Queen is involved in this matter? It is said that MP Pavel Mejia is a loyal supporter of the Queen and is known as the representative of the Queen's party."

Locke said casually.

"I'm not sure. If the Queen is really involved, then Bill Harper is dead and the news of the news tycoon stepping down will soon be the headlines of major newspapers."

Hannah said with a smile.

"Isn't he no longer the editor-in-chief of Tumen Times?"

"No, that's just a vacancy in the signature. Tumen Times usually has the name of a famous editor in chief in the far right corner of the newspaper. The vacancy means that the editor's position is temporarily vacant. It may be that Bill Harper was dismissed, or It may be suspension. Only when the new editor's name is written in the newspaper can it mean that he is completely finished."

The two chatted and came to a steak restaurant on Pat Street.

"Two steaks medium rare and a bottle of Southwell red wine."

Hannah decided to have a splurge on this fine day and have a drink with Locke.

A steak costs 60 meters, and a bottle of Southwell red wine costs 160. This meal will cost 380, and I only have 120 meters left, which I can barely pay for the fare.

The steak tasted quite good, and Locke could accept it, so he gave a piece to Black Cat.

Erin smelled the smell and raised her furry cat head to express her rejection.

After being fed by Locke for a long time, she can no longer eat the steaks from this small restaurant. The most important thing is that after Locke entered the Abnormality Bureau, the cooking ingredients used are all high-quality ingredients. The steaks are fresh and firm, not like this at all. The inferior steaks in the store are comparable.

But Hannah ate with gusto. This was the first salary she had received since she had been unemployed for so long. Hannah raised her glass and clinked it with Locke.

"Hopefully our lives will get better and better."

"Hopefully our lives will get better and better."

Locke repeated it, happily enjoying his dinner amidst the crisp clinking of glasses.

This restaurant is relatively popular in the Pate neighborhood. Many relatively well-dressed West End citizens dine here or celebrate their children's birthdays.

Locke heard two men in cheap suits next door talking about Baker Grain Company. They seemed to be low-level employees of the grain company.

"Mr. Baker is so business-savvy. The department store can't do anything to us. Even if they don't cooperate with us, we can still sell out everything."

"Didn't you say that the three major department stores in the Weir District have bowed their heads? They have ordered food from our company again."

"Yeah, they can't help it if they don't bow their heads. Now Baker Grain Company is no longer a pure family business. Do you know who the new shareholder is?"

"Aren't they those old gentlemen from the Grain Association?"

"I'm just telling you, don't tell others. I heard from my uncle that it was the Duolun family who bought the shares of the people from the Grain Association."

The sound of the two people discussing quietly reached Locke's ears.

[Sharp hearing] +1.

The benefits of eating in restaurants are revealed.

As long as you open your ears, you can hear all kinds of secrets. Although Lloyd's incident made the headlines, not many people in the West End discussed it. They were more concerned about things closely related to their own lives. .

The man and woman near the glass window are newlyweds. Because both parents were killed in the drinking water pollution incident and received a large amount of compensation, the two were discussing whether to go on vacation in Yorkshire or Sisippi Bay. In the end, because the wife was pregnant, the husband chose The Gulf of Sisippi, where the air is thought to be fresh,

"I can't wait to go on vacation to the Bay, darling."

"Don't act so happy, keep a low profile, at least wait until the funeral is over."

[Sharp hearing] +1.

The first table on the left side after entering the door is a couple with fair skin and life sect believers. They brought their dark-skinned daughter here to celebrate her birthday. The husband complained to his wife in a low voice, why her daughter’s skin was so dark and she didn’t look like them at all. The wife said this It is a gift from the goddess of life, so the husband should not think too much. The husband raised his cuckold, looked at his lovely daughter, and said generously,

"Sasimi, you can drink as much milk as you want today, daddy's little sweetheart."

"That's great. When Dad was on a business trip, Uncle Keller came to see us at home. He only gave mom milk and didn't give it to me. I found out that mom didn't wipe her mouth clean, and she was still making excuses."

[Sharp hearing] +1.

There were a few refinery workers sitting in the innermost corner of the restaurant. They had just received their wages and planned to finish their steaks and take care of the business of the street girl. They are all singles, have no families to take care of, and live very casually.

"The girls will have to rely on us to support them."

"They want to thank the generous boss of the alchemy factory. Our salary is twice as high as other workers."

"Haha, I must see Miss Jenny today."

[Sharp hearing] +1

Miss Jenny is really popular in this area.

After dinner, Locke walked out of the restaurant with Hannah and Miss Black Cat Erin, and happened to meet the parade speech.

Standing on an open horse-drawn cart pulled by four horses was a beautiful girl wearing a green ruffled dress. The girl had blond hair, blue eyes, fair skin, delicate features, and a slender figure. She wore a necklace around her neck that symbolized the Life Sect. Believer's green leaf pendant, she held a sign high.

The sign reads in Tumen language - Boycott the Alchemy Factory! protect environment!

There were many people holding flags or banners gathered around the carriage. They were all followers of the girl. They were a huge group of people, wearing all kinds of clothes, most of them were young people.

Some people who like to join in the fun also follow the crowd, because the organizers of the parade will distribute bread and milk to the temporary participants, so the queue will accumulate as time goes by.

This was not the first time Locke had seen this kind of parade, but what was very new this time was that the speaker was not a middle-aged greasy uncle who wanted residents to vote for him and help him be elected as a councilor or mayor, but a A cute looking girl.

"Boycott the alchemy factory! Give me back the green environment!"

The girl shouted loudly.

The crowd cheered along with her.

"Boycott the alchemy factory! Give back the green environment!"

More and more people were shouting, and the sound was so loud that the torrent of sound filled the entire Pate neighborhood.

"It's environmental girl Ginny Coburn."

Hannah said in surprise.

"You said that, I remembered. A month ago, the Kosolk newspaper published the news that Ginny Coburn had severed ties with her parents because she felt that her parents were not environmentally friendly enough, and she wanted to be 100% environmentally friendly. A girl who is a loyal follower of the Life Sect and is a rather strange girl.

"Of course, there may not be a real severance of ties. This is just a deliberate hype by the team behind her to shape her image. This kind of thing is not new in the press."

Hannah nodded slightly, agreeing with Locke's point of view.

"Then we have to discuss the real purpose of this march. Is it the Life Sect targeting the Alchemy Sect?"

"We don't rule out the possibility of making excuses. In fact, what the alchemy factory needs to do is to strengthen management, especially the management of sewage treatment. They only need to invest more funds to purify water sources. If all factories are really closed, , many people will be unemployed, and it will be a disaster.”

Locke's rational analysis.

"That's true. Although I don't like those superior alchemists, I have to say that they have accelerated the development of the kingdom and brought jobs to many people."

Hannah pulled the collar of her orange coat so that it covered her chin. After leaving the restaurant, she had to face the winter wind head-on.

She raised her head and looked at the gloomy sky,

"Let's go, we have to go home before dark."

"Um."

The two watched the crowd go away before crossing the street and walking towards Old Tom's apartment.

The street lights gradually turned on, but not everywhere in the Pate neighborhood had street lights, because some poor households would steal street lights to repay the money. Things gradually improved after repeated appeals from the government.

Fortunately the street lights were still intact on the way back from the restaurant to Old Tom's apartment.

The black cat Erin didn't eat the food she wanted and was scratching Locke's hair with her paws.

Locke could only go home and use flour to make some pasta such as glutinous rice balls for her to satisfy her craving.

It’s a pity that I don’t have an oven at home, otherwise I would have no problem baking cakes, bread and biscuits.

Locke also learned how to make strawberry cake this week from the one-eyed chef Georgia Hawthorne. Despite Georgia's unimpressive appearance, he was actually a famous pastry chef. In addition to his vision being limited by this era, he is not good at making cakes. The workmanship is outstanding.

His only shortcoming is that he doesn't like innovation and follows steps.

If you want him to innovate, he will say, can you have mercy on the disabled? I already have one eye, do you still want me to have no time to rest?

The siblings returned to the apartment, and Hannah went back to her room to prepare the lesson plan for the next day. Bonnie was a very difficult student and she needed to be more attentive.

Locke made glutinous rice balls for Irene, and then continued to learn occult knowledge. Only when he was sure that Hannah was asleep did he dare to secretly practice mirror travel.

The next day, the bells of the Cathedral of Life woke up the sleeping people.

Locke worked the evening shift today and made a hearty breakfast for Hannah and Erin.

After breakfast, Hannah hurried out to work.

Locke also put on his coat and took the black cat Irene out to look at the house.

Although he asked his colleague Sigur to help find out the news, Locke himself was not idle. He had previously asked his avatar to start looking for suitable houses in the East District, and just last night the avatar brought back good news.

Because Locke's sense of smell has been improved, so has the clone's sense of smell. Locke is not worried that the clone will find a smelly house.

But I still want to take a look in person, mainly to ask if the price is suitable.

Ying had already made an appointment with the owner of the house to discuss the price. Locke was free today and happened to go by himself.

Walking to the newsstand, Locke bought a copy of the latest Kosolk Morning News, which was just right to pass the time on the carriage crossing Trey Bridge.

No. 12 Wutong Street is a three-story old building with people living upstairs and downstairs. The vacant apartment on the second floor is the apartment Locke wants to see today.

"I like punctual people."

Rubeus Shay, a middle-aged man wearing a gray coat, a silk top hat, holding a silver cane, and a pocket watch said with a smile that he is the owner of this apartment, with tenants upstairs and downstairs. guest.

He doesn't like to find an intermediary, because he always feels that the intermediary will cost him a lot of money.

"Come on, let me show you my house. Trust me, you will definitely be satisfied."

Rubeus Shay opened the door. The apartment was very clean, and many of the furniture looked like they had been replaced with new items.

The apartment has two bedrooms, separate bathroom and kitchen, and a sun terrace.

The area is not too big, but it is cozy enough. It is already several times better than the conditions in Old Tom's apartment.

“The location and environment here are very good. There is Wutong Park behind it and it is close to the Kosol River. Oh, it is also very close to the business district of Wells, which is convenient for work. The most important thing is that the neighbors who live here are all weekly earners. There will never be a thief or street girl among decent people who have more than 2 silver meters.”

Rubeus Shay said with a smile.

Locke opened the kitchen door, saw the basically complete cooking utensils, and nodded.

I looked at the separate bathroom and saw a small bathtub, which looked very nice.

"How about it?"

Locke asked the cat on his shoulder in a low voice.

Erin wagged her tail and sniffed the air with her nose. There was no peculiar smell, and she could barely accept it.

"There are no shortcomings except having died."

Chapter 82, Young Inventor

Someone died? There won't be any ghosts staying in this room, right? Will Miss Witch perform a purification ritual?