Locke saw that the life spans of people in the entire Pate neighborhood were inexplicably shortened. Thinking that Hannah was also in the same situation, he couldn't help but start to doubt the black cat on his shoulder, Miss Witch.
The witch lady, who is good at observing the color of the soul and sensing the state of the soul, immediately discovered the servant's dissatisfaction with her.
She narrowed her eyes and patted Locke's shoulder with her furry paws. Locke's right shoulder instantly felt severe pain, as if it had been hit by a brick, and it felt as if it was dislocated.
"You were dissatisfied with your noble master just now. Tell me, humble servant, what made you change?"
Locke bit his back molars and pushed back the dislocated shoulder. The pain made him scream out, attracting frequent side glances from the surrounding vendors and passers-by. Their eyes revealed numbness and confusion.
Locke felt his shoulders return to their original position, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and asked in a low voice,
"Miss Witch, I remember that in order to regain your strength, you need to absorb the lives of others, right?"
"oh?"
The smart witch lady narrowed her cunning eyes again,
"My humble servant, it seems that you are not as mediocre as you appear, and you have also mastered certain abilities in the realm of life."
Locke did not answer. Facing a witch girl who was countless times stronger than himself, who could save him even in a weak state, and who could dislocate his shoulder with a cat claw, there seemed to be no need to hide it.
But he couldn't admit in front of her that I plagiarized your ability.
"The shortened lifespan of these people has nothing to do with me at all."
The black cat raised his head proudly, expressing his disdain for this behavior, "However, I advise you to change to another water supply company, and it is best not to choose the water supply company in the West District."
Is it related to drinking water?
Locke remembered that the apartment had just changed its drinking water company not long ago, because the Compass Drinking Water Company introduced a very preferential policy, squeezing out the Cheval Water Company's market in the West District. Most of the apartments in the Pet Block used Compass. Water provided by drinking water companies.
Both companies are from the West District, and the water supply company in the East District charges four times that of the West District. A normal household's water consumption is 100 meters per month. Compass Drinking Water Company only charges 60 meters, while the East District Water Supply Company charges It costs 400 grams.
However, the East District is located upstream of the Kosol River, and the water supply company's purification technology is also better, so the water they provide is definitely cleaner.
If it is really related to drinking water, but because I am stingy with a little money and my family members get sick, it is definitely not worth the loss.
For the sake of Hannah's health, Locke gritted his teeth and walked into the East End Clarence Water Supply Company's store in the West End.
After paying the 50-meter service fee and making an appointment for the installation, he turned around and went home, waiting for the water company to come to service.
When I returned to Old Tom's apartment, I happened to meet the landlord, Old Tom, practicing the Lion Roaring Kung Fu in the corridor of the apartment.
"Damn troublemakers, gutter rats, rotten gamblers who lost all their underpants, if I find out who caused those bill collectors who were raised by prostitutes and hide in this cozy apartment of mine, I will I have to make him look good! I swear on the name of Tom’s family that I will definitely find these people and drive them out of the apartment!”
Locke swallowed, feeling a little guilty, feeling that it was not the right time to come back.
He ran into Old Tom who was coming down the stairs with a red face.
Old Tom has a signature red nose, wears an affordable tuxedo, a bowler hat, and a silver crutch in his hand. He is only as tall as Locke's shoulders.
When he saw Locke, his brow furrowed into an old newspaper,
"Loke, who is not doing his job properly, do you know who provoked the debt collection company?"
"Mr. Tom, it should be Clans who moved away not long ago. It is said that he owes a lot of gambling debts. Maybe the people from the debt collection company don't know that he has moved."
Locke was good at mixing truth with lies.
"Damn it, Clance Murdoch, I knew it was him! He was kicked out of me and he got me into trouble and ruined the reputation of the apartment!"
Old Tom came down cursing, and when he passed by Locke, he looked back at the cat on Locke's shoulder.
"Locke, if you don't go out to find the witch during the day, what are you doing back here?"
Haha, can everyone please stop talking about finding a witch?
Locke had an ugly smile on his lips and said,
"I want to change my water supply company to Clarence Water Company in the East End. They have an advert in the newspaper saying the drinking water has a sweet taste."
When Old Tom heard the word "East End", a smile appeared on his serious face.
Before, he had doubted whether Hannah and the Locke siblings were responsible for the debt collection company. Now that he heard that they actually had money to switch to the drinking water company, or the Clarence Company in the East District, his doubts were instantly dispelled.
"That is indeed a good water company, and our family drinks their water."
"Okay, then when the installers come to service, I will tell them that Mr. Tom recommended it to me."
Locke said with a smile.
Old Tom is in a better mood. Clarence Company has recently launched the old-new business. If an old customer brings a new customer, he can get a 20% discount on drinking water in the second year.
He patted Locke on the shoulder and said pleasantly, "Pets are not allowed in the apartment, but you are an exception."
"Thank you Mr. Tom, she is not my pet, she is my master."
Locke's words directly made Old Tom laugh. He hugged his belly and laughed without any image for 60 seconds, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"Hahaha, little Locke, you are still as humorous as before. Next time I treat you to a drink, you tell me the story of Miss Witch."
Old Tom elbowed Locke and said with a wink.
The two of them had obviously switched from being an indifferent landlord and a humble tenant to being friends, and they had become closer in just 2 minutes.
Locke smiled and said, "Okay, Mr. Tom, but if we change the drinking water company, we may add a separate water pipe to the apartment. Would you mind?"
If the apartment has an independent drinking water device, the rent can be raised even higher after the siblings leave. Old Tom made some calculations in his mind and said with a smile,
"Locke, this is your home too, you can modify it."
"Thank you Mr. Tom, you are the most considerate landlord."
"Haha, goodbye Locke."
"Goodbye Mr. Tom."
The two said goodbye. Old Tom was leaning on a cane and humming a tune, and his figure gradually disappeared into the crowd.
He usually doesn't live in Old Tom's Apartment, but has long moved to near Trey Bridge.
It is said that Trey Bridge is the ladder from low-income people to the middle class. Of course, there are some middle-class people who are unwilling to go to the East Side and choose to stay on the ladder. The reason is also very simple. In the West Side, they are superior to others, but in the East Side, they are just ants.
People from Clarence Water Company came to the apartment soon, connected a section of the water pipe from the public bathroom to the apartment, and installed a metal-looking water outlet device.
Locke reported Old Tom as a recommender, and the salesman of the water company recorded it.
"Dear guest, if you choose other drinking water companies, you still need to pay the monthly drinking water bill. Whether it is weekly payment, monthly payment, or quarterly payment, it is very troublesome. However, our company uses the latest alchemy products, which are fully automatic. In the drinking water device, you only need to put in meters and you can use water directly, 5 liters of water is 1 meter.
"If you need to move later, you can also notify us and move the machine directly to your new home...
"If you still don't understand anything, you can come to us directly."
"Okay, thank you, thank you for your hard work."
Locke had no intention of tipping, even though the salesman looked at him longingly.
After sending away the salesman who didn't get the tip, Locke put a 1-gram coin into the square machine.
Turn on the faucet, and as the spring and gears make a clicking sound, water slowly flows out from the water outlet.
Locke took out a glass of cold water and took a sip, feeling as if he had drank from a certain husband's mountain spring in his previous life.
"It's really a bit sweet."
Locke smacked his mouth and gave Miss Witch a drink.
1 meter can produce 5 liters of water, and two cups of water can produce up to 500ml, so there is no need to continue inserting coins, and the machine can continue to produce water.
Irene ignored Locke and jumped directly on his head,
"Humble servant, have you noticed a serious problem?"
