Becoming a God by Raising a Witch

Chapter 18, How could he know so much?

"What's wrong?"

Hannah looked back at Locke.

Locke took off the scarf around his neck, wrapped it around Hannah's face, and covered her mouth and nose.

He is now immune to some diseases, but Hannah is not.

What should I do if I encounter any infectious disease?

Hannah thought her brother felt she was cold, so she silently accepted his kindness, stretched out her slender white hand, and knocked on the door.

Peter only opened a crack and did not open the door completely, but the unpleasant smell still rushed to Locke.

Locke was familiar with this smell, the smell of rotten corpses emanating from homeless people freezing to death on the streets.

"Hannah, Locke, are you okay?"

Uncle Peter, who is in his thirties, asked with a frown. He has thin cheeks, dark skin, and tight muscles. He is a dock worker who has sold his physical labor to support his family all year round.

"Uncle Peter, we would like to ask, have you had any diarrhea recently? Have any family members started doing weird dances?"

Hannah asked directly.

Hannah is a warm-hearted person and has helped Peter's family, so Peter's attitude towards her is quite good. If it were any other reporter, he would have been kicked away by Uncle Peter.

He has a lot of worries to deal with now.

"Hannah, we're in a worse situation than you think."

Uncle Peter opened the door and let Hannah and Locke in.

In the simple rental house, there were two people lying on the bed. One was Uncle Peter's wife, Mrs. Mindy, and the other was Uncle Peter's daughter, Britney.

Uncle Peter's eldest son stood beside Mrs. Mindy, looked up at Locke and Hannah, and said nervously,

"Dad, why did you let them in?"

"Don't worry, Hannah is not a bad person."

Uncle Peter comforted his son and turned to look at Hannah.

"Hannah, half a month ago my wife started dancing strangely like the people in the square. We thought she was possessed and took her to the church. She did get better after she came back, but she also In just two days, her condition became more serious, until she was tortured to death. I guessed that she must have suffered from some strange disease, so I didn't dare to tell anyone about it, so I planned to raise money to bury her.

Later, like her mother, Britney suffered from diarrhea at first, but later turned into a strange dance. It was too expensive to bury two people at once. "

Locke knew that Uncle Peter was hiding part of the truth.

Mrs. Minty's parents were veterans who died in the Kingdom's war, so Mrs. Minty could receive a pension from the Kingdom every year. If her death was known, the Peter family would not be able to receive the money.

That's why Peter didn't bury his wife immediately after her death. As for Britney's death, it probably happened recently, and her body didn't smell bad yet.

Seeing that his wife and daughter were both dead, Uncle Peter probably felt that his family was infected with the plague, so he was afraid to tell others and did not dare to bury them. In addition, burial did require a certain amount of money.

It wasn't until Uncle Peter saw the group dance incident in the square that he knew that they were not the only ones infected with the disease, so he let Hannah and Locke in.

In his view, everyone is a neighbor, and if someone is going to be infected, they will already be infected.

So I told Hannah part of the truth.

At this moment, Hannah was thinking about another thing. Her brows were furrowed and her heart was heavy.

"Uncle Peter, you should have sent Mrs. Mindy and Britney to the hospital earlier."

"I'm sorry, it's my fault, it's all my fault."

Uncle Peter blamed himself so much that he covered his face with his hands.

After Hannah asked a few more questions and learned more about the situation, she planned to leave Uncle Peter's house and head to the next victim's family.

Locke gave Uncle Peter some advice before leaving.

"Don't mix it with white cloth and throw it into the Kosol River. Recently, two new deceased care companies have opened on Karoli Street, mainly in the cremation business. It only takes 20 grams to kill a person. You will definitely get it. Let's take 40 meters, right?

Remember to bring two earthen pots. I guess their most expensive one is the urn. Bring your own to ensure that you don’t spend a meter more.

Also, you and Luke also need to go to the hospital for a check-up. The workhouse on Mar Street has a paid physical check-up service. It is said to be opened by the wife of a retired general. It provides a 50% discount for descendants of military personnel. The physical check-up for the two of you is only 100 grams is required.

Well, the last point, believe me, this is not evil, it needs to be treated early. "

Uncle Peter and his eldest son Luke looked at the boy's leaving back in surprise.

Is this still the unreliable Locke who only knows how to look for witches?

How could he know so much?

Even Hannah couldn't help showing a curious look,

"How did you know that two new deceased care companies were opened on Karoli Street, mainly for cremation business? Also, did you know that the workhouse on Mar Street has a medical examination business, and even the fees are so clear?"

"Hannah, you never miss a story in the newspaper, and I never miss an advertisement."

Locke raised his eyebrows. He had read a lot of miscellaneous advertisements when looking for a job recently, so he naturally had more information than an illiterate person like Uncle Peter. Moreover, he was good at finding ways to save money.

Then, the siblings visited other people in the apartment. Some of their situations were worse than Uncle Peter's, while others were similar.

Without exception, they all use water provided by Compass Water Company.

The symptoms of the victim include diarrhea in the early stage, body twitching and paralysis in the middle stage, and in the late stage, the victim is completely unable to control his body, giggling, doing uncoordinated "dances", and being lethargic.

So the group of people dancing collectively in the square were already at an advanced stage.

The onset time is about half a month to a month, and if left unchecked, death will occur immediately.

The reason why the Old Tom Apartment where Locke is located is better than the Old Joel Apartment and has fewer cases is entirely because they recently switched to Compass Drinking Water Company, and the company they used before seemed to have no problems.

As for the situation of Mrs. Amore's family, it is because they are washing women and need to be in contact with water for a long time. Therefore, they have greater water needs than normal families and have more opportunities to come into contact with water.

Back in the apartment, Locke started preparing to make meatloaf lunch, and Hannah began to write an investigation report. First, she wrote down everything she saw and interviewed today in the report.

At the same time, she also wrote a letter of help to the government, hoping that the government could help these poor people who were sick but unable to see a doctor.

To make the letter more convincing, she described the patient's symptoms and circumstances in detail.

If those public officials saw it and ignored it, Hannah would have to wait until the investigation results came out and then send a letter to the government.

While the siblings were busy, there was a creaking sound from the window.

A black shadow appeared on the windowsill.

Chapter 19, Going through the back door

The witch Irene never misses meal time and comes back when she smells the aroma of meat.

Locke brought the meatloaf to the table, and she was the first to enjoy it.

Hannah, who had no intention of eating, was also seduced by the smell of the meatloaf. She put the letter in her coat pocket, sat down at the dining table, and watched the black cat begin to eat the meatloaf with its claws regardless of the appearance. Got hooked.

She stretched out her hand, grabbed a meat patty, and took a big bite. The aroma of meat and onions instantly filled her mouth.

Erin's meow and Hannah's admiration sounded at the same time. One person and one cat looked at each other, indicating that they had met the same kind.

Locke also sat down in his seat with satisfaction, picked up a piece of meat pie and put it in his mouth.

【Ding! Feeding the witch was successful! 】

[Witch favorability +1]

[The current favorability of Witch Irene Mostia is 9/100]

In addition to the main meal, Locke also made two "desserts" for Miss Irene, the witch who is a big eater, sweet potato cakes made of sweet potatoes.

Of course, I won't feed it to her during lunch time, but at afternoon tea or other times, in short, before dinner. I guarantee that I can feed her 5 times a day and gain 4 points of favorability.

After eating the meatloaf, Hannah hurriedly went out.

Locke also quickly put on his coat and followed Hannah.

Erin smelled the sweet potato cake in Locke's pocket, and took a leap to sit on Locke's left shoulder.

They first went to the mailbox to deliver the letter and then to the Compass Water Company.

The receptionist at the Compass Drinking Water Company looked at the young man and woman with a smiling service attitude.

Because their audience is not the rich people in the West End, they will not look down on people wearing frayed coats. Moreover, this young man also has spare money to raise a cat, which proves that they are not very poor and may have a stable job with a good salary. .

"Dear gentleman, madam, may I ask what services you require."

"The cost of the drinking water company we use now is too high. I heard that the cost of Compass Water Company is very cheap, so I would like to know where the water source your company uses?"

Hannah asked with a smile.

The smile on the receptionist's face grew wider,

"Our water is indeed the cheapest in the entire capital. Our water source, like the drinking water company in the East District, comes from the Kosol River."

“Which branch is downstream?”

Locke asked directly.

The receptionist was slightly startled, looked at the boy with the pet, and replied politely,

"Sisi Branch, but don't worry, our water purification technology is recognized by the Kingdom, and we have relevant qualifications and certificates."

The Sisi River is one of the three branches of the lower reaches of the Kosol River in the West District. It runs through the Pet and Mar neighborhoods, as well as the Sisi District. The Mar and Sisi districts are the two poorest areas in the royal capital.

The receptionist found the certificates from the counter and showed them to Hannah and Locke one by one.

"Thanks."

Hannah looked at the certificate carefully, and if she had a camera in hand, she would even want to take a picture.

"Can you provide me with a glass of water? I'd like to taste it."

Hannah said.

The receptionist nodded with a smile and poured Hannah a glass of water from a disposable paper cup.

Hannah did not drink, but held the cup and pretended to chat with Locke. The two walked out of Compass Drinking Water Company while talking and laughing.

The receptionist frowned slightly, suspecting that these two people came here specifically to drink water.

"What bad luck."

He cursed secretly, picked up the latest Sun newspaper, and saw the news about a group of cats committing suicide on the pier.

Hannah walked 200 meters away from the Compass Drinking Water Company and handed the water glass to Locke.

Locke poured the water from the water glass into a small glass bottle, corked the wooden bottle stopper, and put it in his coat pocket.

He already had two bottles of water in his pockets.

The first bottle was water received from the public washroom of Old Tom's apartment, the second bottle was water provided by the receptionist of Compass Water Company, and there was an empty bottle left, intended to be filled with water from the Sesi River.

Once these samples are obtained, they can be sent to the nearest hospital for testing.

Although the medical conditions in this society are poor, alchemy is extremely developed. The hospital has many advanced alchemy equipment that can detect and test many substances. The test does not even take an hour, but the cost is relatively expensive.

A test requires approximately 100 grams.

Normal people are simply not willing to spend so much money.

However, Locke has long found ways to save money.

If you happen to know the tester and know his preferences, you only need a pack of cigarettes worth 5 grams from Yorkshire and a tip of 10 grams, and you can ask him to do a free test for you and provide you with detailed information. test report.

Hannah and Locke came to the Sisi River. The water was not clear and the smell was only a little better than the old Joel Apartment.

"Don't stay here too long."

Erin reminded.

Locke agreed. He always felt that the place was dark and gloomy. He didn't know if it was because homeless people had been dumped here for a long time.

He took a bottle of water and left along the river with Hannah. Along the way, he also saw the Kosolk Prison and the Laszlo Alchemy Factory.

"When did a new alchemy factory be built here?"

Hannah asked confused.

"Two months ago, The Sun published information about their recruitment of workers."

Locke replied.

Immediately, both of them thought of the same point in a tacit understanding.