The warlock glanced at Simone, his eyes filled with mixed emotions. "Thank you for saving me," he said. Although Simone had rescued him, he still held a grudge against her for the events that had transpired before. After all, if it hadn't been for her, he wouldn't have been captured in the first place. He understood that she had saved him to prevent her master from misunderstanding, but despite his grudge, he didn't dare to provoke Simone again. The jade pendant carved by Simone had the power to dissolve the death curse imposed by a celestial master. Even though he was still injured, the fact that she had saved his life indicated that her power was likely comparable to that of a celestial master. No matter how many more years he practiced, he would never be able to match her. Simone looked at him and said, "To prevent them from coming after you again, Mr. Presgrave will publicly announce your death and find you a new place to live." As the warlock didn't want to experience the despair and terror he had just gone through ever again, he nodded and agreed, "Okay!" Then, he shamelessly asked, "Um, can you give me another defensive weapon?" Simone gave him a disdainful look and replied, "Carving one of these things takes a lot of time and effort. If it weren't for me being afraid that you would be killed and taking the blame for you, I wouldn't have given it to you. So, don't even think about it. Don't worry, you'll live," she assured him.However, he would become a useless person who could no longer practice, which would prevent him from causing trouble. For a mystical arts practitioner who had always been superior to ordinary people, this was the greatest pain. This was why Simone deliberately weakened the protective jade pendant; she wanted him to get injured so that she could counterattack and frame Lewis instead. The warlock smiled awkwardly and said, "Alright, forget it then." Simone didn't want him to die because she didn't want to take the blame. As long as he kept himself alive, he could find a way to ask his master to save him and get him out. Simone walked over and took out a talisman, placing it in her palm. Reaching out to the warlock, she said, "Give me those powders. Otherwise, if those people find out, they might suspect that you're not dead." Knowing that he needed to be cautious now, he transferred all the powders from his hand onto the talisman in her hand. Unbeknownst to him, a faint aura drifted out of the red jade bracelet Simone was wearing and quickly entered his body. Simone noticed it. Earlier, when she visited Elbert and temporarily took the little flying snake out, it was for this purpose. She could feel her own breath on the shattered jade pendant. The old thing had really left a last move. If it weren't for the protective talisman she had given, the warlock would have been dead for sure. As the aura of the death curse was hers, she would undoubtedly be the target should the great warlock seek revenge. So, to fight against Lewis, she needed to rely not only on her strength but also on her intelligence, as it all depended on who could outsmart whom in the end.The malevolent energy that had entered the warlock's body was unmistakably the aura of Lewis. Once she activated the curse later, this warlock might think about "greeting" Lewis every day. She wrapped the powder in a talisman and said, "From now on, you're on your own." She nodded at Joseph and left. Throughout the whole process, there was no physical contact with the warlock. When the warlock transferred the powder, he deliberately avoided touching Simone. Thus, he had no suspicion or unnecessary thoughts. As Simone left, she also took the flying mini surveillance camera that she had controlled in the corner of the corridor. Because she had anticipated that the old man would take action, she bought a seven-star ladybug-sized flying needle-eye surveillance camera, which flew to the corner of the corridor ceiling when Joseph noticed that Todrick's men were acting suspiciously. The purpose was to let the warlock see for himself the person who had harmed him. In addition, she saved the video as evidence to show his master in the future. While the external surveillance was still malfunctioning, Joseph ordered someone to quickly move the warlock, and then another body with the same appearance and figure as the warlock appeared in the room. His body emitted a strong malevolent energy, making it look like he had been cursed to death. In reality, this person had already been killed by backlash before being cursed with negative energy. He was an evil cultivator who looked very similar to the warlock and had used mystical arts to kill hundreds of people in succession. His temperament and modus operandi were even more cruel, and he liked to torture the people he killed, which was why the special department used his body to pretend to be the warlock. The malevolent energy on his body was just a smokescreen. As long as it wasn't Lewis and his disciple who came to check, no one would notice anything wrong. Half an hour later, Joseph reported that the warlock had been cursed and killed, and Todrick started causing trouble. He insinuated that Joseph and Simone had killed the warlock and asked the minister to hand over the investigation to him. As long as he was in charge of the investigation, even if there was no evidence, he could create the evidence. However, Joseph had already discussed the arrangements with the minister a long time ago, so the minister naturally wouldn't agree to Todrick's mischief and even mentioned the higher-ups to pressure Todrick, indicating that this matter had come to an end. Now, it was time to explain to Philip and the others. Secretly, Todrick resented that the minister was covering up for Joseph. Although he had always known that he wanted Joseph to succeed him, this was unacceptable as he had long considered the Minister's position as his own. So, he had to find a way to use this matter to bring Joseph down. He led his men to inspect the warlock's body. To his surprise, as soon as they approached, they sensed a strong aura from the body. Joseph's men stopped them from investigating, but he wasn't in a hurry. After returning, he first informed Lewis of this matter, and the latter instructed him to guard the body and not let Joseph and his men destroy the evidence. Once the great warlock arrived, he would personally take him to see the body. After the great warlock finished examining the body, Todrick would have to think of a way to shift the blame onto Joseph and Simone, but it didn't matter even if they couldn't shift the blame because the great warlock wouldn't let Simone and Joseph off the hook. Their goal would be achieved if they could make him believe that Simone had killed his disciple. While others may not be aware, he was well aware that the warlock was the son of a renowned warlock. If his only heir was killed, that man would undoubtedly lose his sanity. Whether Joseph was defeated or not was not of great significance. If they couldn't bring him down, they would seek an alternative approach. After all, could a deceased individual hold the position of a minister? Todrick was confident that his influential great-grandfather could help secure the Minister's position for him. With this in mind, he felt reassured. Interestingly, Lewis was actually Todrick's great-grandfather. However, their relationship was never made public, and only a select few individuals were aware of it. To be more precise, Todrick's grandfather was another man whom Lewis had cuckolded. Subsequently, Lewis reached out to the renowned warlock, expressing regret that his disciple had been killed. He had initially planned to wait for the situation to calm down before attempting a rescue, but unfortunately, he was too late.