Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 328 [Slaying]

Lockerbie opened his eyes in the darkness.

Since he took control of the port, his daily routine has become extremely regular. He goes to bed on time every day and never stays up late.

He doesn't drink much alcohol, and his diet is very healthy; he can be described as cultivating his character and temperament.

However, he'll probably have trouble sleeping tonight.

Because a strong sense of loss was haunting him.

It's like a kite in your hand that has broken its string.

He raised his right hand in the dark bedroom and stared at the ceiling as if he were really flying a kite.

He knew the twins were probably doomed.

This was something he hadn't expected.

After all, the Gemini brothers are strong enough; they almost never make a mistake.

Moreover, he has already communicated with key people about this matter.

Haigen.

He and Hagen are from completely different worlds.

But in some ways, they are allies.

Both he and Hagen had ties to the Elleman family, but Hagen was more respectable than he was less so.

Over the years, they had worked together quite well.

Basically, there have been no problems.

Of course, this is also thanks to the Church of the Sea God's own policy of maintaining absolute low profile and not getting involved in anything.

But who could have imagined that something like this would suddenly happen?

An out-of-control believer actually came to his territory to kill people.

Fortunately, things went relatively smoothly afterward.

This matter has clearly crossed the line.

Even the Church of the Sea God itself could not tolerate it.

Hagen readily provided the real list of murderers and emphasized that no one would care.

This means that even the Pope himself tacitly approved of it.

Lockeby later learned that it was a power struggle.

Even religions that claim to be supremely devout eventually become intertwined with human affairs.

Therefore, Lockerbie made it with complete peace of mind.

This included planting a bomb in Ethan's house.

And, send the twin brothers to assassinate that guy named Depp.

Ethan narrowly escaped death.

But that guy named Depp should definitely die.

Hagen will evacuate all the guards; given the twins' strength...

Was it a miscalculation?

That guy named Depp is much stronger than I imagined.

Lockeby couldn't sleep, so he sat up and lit a cigarette.

He hasn't smoked in a long time, which is bad for his health.

Since he unified the port area, he has become increasingly afraid of death.

It wasn't the kind of fear of death that comes from being greedy for life; his fear of death stemmed from the fear that his dreams and wishes would not be fulfilled.

He had grand ambitions, so he could not die.

He wants to live long enough.

Perhaps because of this relationship, he became increasingly lax and seemed overly indifferent to the affairs of his subordinates.

Otherwise, so many problems wouldn't have arisen one after another recently.

Am I getting old?
Lockeby couldn't help but touch his sideburns.

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early morning.

port.

The lingering effects of a night of heavy drinking hadn't yet been dispelled by the fresh sea breeze when the scorching sun had already arrived.

This made the sleepy-eyed people even more drowsy. Indeed, summer is the most hated season.

Shef slowly walked out of a tavern whose name he couldn't even remember, intending to go back with his brother and get a good night's sleep.

They were all under the command of Shark Jensen.

Of course, this is only in a strict sense.

In fact, they had only seen Shark Jensen from afar and hadn't exchanged a single word with him; he was their boss's boss.

Their reason for spending the whole night in this tavern was to avenge their boss's boss.

Gang members are easily stirred up.

No need for many words, just tell them one fact: they are one of our own, and their respected leader, Shark Jason, has been killed, and the perpetrator has not yet paid the price.

This one point alone is enough to stir up public outrage.

Next, no matter who the other person is, you can give it a try.

So what if it's the Church of the Sea God?
They are the men of Aquaman Lockerbie.

These days, they have been gathering at the entrance of the Church of Poseidon to demonstrate and put pressure on us.

Especially after the other party adopted a very tough stance, saying they would never hand over the murderer.

Some even suggested uniting to storm the headquarters of the Church of the Sea God.

Of course, it was eventually suppressed; the higher-ups said it was no good, it couldn't be done.

This clearly dampened the morale of many people.

As mentioned earlier, the passion of gang members is the easiest to ignite, and just as easily it can fade away.

After several days of intimidation and combat, Shef was exhausted and lacked energy. Indeed, it was a pity that Shark Jensen, his boss, had died. He wanted revenge, but what was the point of not being allowed to do anything?
I might as well go home and sleep.

Shev yawned and had only taken two steps when he was about to ask his brother if they should go get some breakfast.

As a result, a gust of wind swept past him.

The wind carried the smell of blood.

Then he saw a man covered in blood staggering toward the Church of the Sea God.

How is this going?

Shef was somewhat stunned.

Then he saw a burly man carrying an exaggeratedly large axe following the man.

As the burly man chased after him, he kept shouting, "All of Aquaman's men, come out and kill that guy! He's the murderer who killed Boss Shark!"

Shef's mind was a little foggy. The murderer who killed the shark boss?
Who is chasing him?
I don't think I've ever seen that before.

Shef didn't react in time, but the men of Lockeby, the Sea King, who had been lurking in the various taverns and casinos in the port, all came out.

They did indeed see the priest's robes of the Sea God Cult being worn by the man being chased.

Could it be that he really is the murderer?

"Help me! Help me! Killing the shark Jensen was God's will!"

Suddenly, the person being chased shouted.

This……

Is that really the case?

Some people who were still sleepy or drunk immediately sobered up upon hearing this.

Did the murderer actually escape on his own?
He fired decisively at the man.

The gunshots startled the others, and more people began firing.

Despite being beaten and staggering, the man didn't fall and managed to run all the way to the vicinity of the Sea God Sect's headquarters.

Someone has already seen him.

"Depp! It's Mr. Depp! Help!"

The priest guarding the gate immediately recognized the person being chased, which further convinced everyone.

This is the murderer.

More people began to shout and roar.

Then, before anyone could react, the burly man wielding the giant axe charged forward and swung it down.

The murderer didn't even make it to the Church of the Sea God before he was cut in two and fell into the sea at the port.

The murderer was killed.

(End of this chapter)