New Gods of North America

Hearing Priest Tywin's question, Inissa thought for a moment:

“According to the news the church received earlier, there are probably some hidden cultists in the Black Stone Town area who are planning a large-scale bloody sacrifice in an attempt to summon the higher evil spirits.

"But based on what we have learned so far, the group of evil god believers that have been discovered in Blackrock Town is loosely organized and small in size. Compared to 'summoning evil spirits', their activities are more like accumulating weapons and planning attacks, which is inconsistent with the information we received before.

“So, either the information the church received before was wrong, or they are two different groups of people.”

Reverend Tywin listened expressionlessly:

“Ms. Inesa, perhaps I didn’t make myself clear.

"Whether it's the hidden cultist who planned the bloody sacrifice or the evil god believer who has been discovered but not yet arrested. In my eyes, there is not much difference.

"What I want to ask is - if you were asked to lead the investigation, then, at the latest before the next steam train returns, do you think you can give the church a suitable explanation?"

“It’s difficult, but you can try.”

Inissa paused for a moment, "The 'God's Messenger' mentioned by the evil god's followers is most likely still within the Blackrock Town. If we can confirm his identity, the possibility of hunting him down should be high."

"very good."

Reverend Tywin nodded slightly and said, "Except for a few people, the others I brought with me, as well as this exorcist team, will be under your command for the next few days and will fully cooperate with you in your investigation.

“If your harvest is satisfactory, I will personally write to the Exorcist Association to explain your contribution.

“I just want results.”

Inesa thought about it for a moment, then nodded, "I'll try my best."

Captain Joffrey, who was standing nearby, was obviously not satisfied with this arrangement:

"Reverend Tywin, I am the one conducting the investigation and the leader of the exorcist team! She is just an ordinary member of the Exorcist Association under the church, and she has just arrived in Kansas!"

Reverend Tywin looked Captain Joffrey straight in the eye.

His eyes were majestic and his words were concise:

"That's an order."

——The Holy Spirit Church practices the "episcopal system" and the "bishops" are the main bodies exercising church management power.

Although different archdioceses are equal and relatively independent in theory, within the same archdiocese, the cathedral has direct management authority over other clergy serving within the archdiocese.

Captain Joffrey's eyes widened a little, and he seemed to want to argue.

Reverend Tywin no longer paid attention to Captain Joffrey. He briefly exchanged glances with Inissa, then glanced at Reverend Harker and Wayne in turn, and nodded slightly:

"It's decided. Everyone, hurry up and close the case as soon as possible."

Then he turned and walked straight to the small desk in the lounge and knocked on it twice.

A middle-aged man wearing the same black waistcoat uniform as Priest Tywin appeared at the door of the lounge.

In terms of temperament, he is a bit like the "butler" of a nobleman.

Wayne took a cursory glance.

Although the uniforms are indeed the same style,

However, the material and workmanship of this man's uniform obviously did not look as high-end as the one worn by Priest Tywin.

It seems to be related to status or rank.

The middle-aged man nodded to Priest Tywin.

Then he looked at the other people in the lounge and gestured "please" to the door.

…

So with the introduction of the middle-aged man, Inissa was promoted on the spot.

Among the troops coming from the Cathedral of Kanks City, more than a dozen of them are now directly under her command.

Then came the exorcist team sent by the county church, which consisted of four members, and Captain Joffrey, who looked like he could explode at any moment.

If the exorcist team is like the "serious crime squad", then the people assigned by Priest Tywin are a bit like the "regular army".

He doesn't talk much, but acts decisively. Apart from occasionally asking for specific requests, he basically has no other opinions.

Wayne and Pastor Hake are now only friendly participants.

Lina should have been considered a friendly participant, but she never liked to go near the church and had already slipped back home.

The previous clues about the "messenger of God" have basically been lost.

Dr. John died, and Mr. Greenspan was not aware of the inside story.

Therefore, they could only roughly define the scope of the suspects for investigation while re-interrogating the arrested followers of the evil god.

Then Inissa held a small meeting to assign tasks.

Wayne was listening nearby and discovered that Inessa's style of solving cases was somewhat similar to that of the Chinese people's police he had seen in his previous life.

Collect clues, sort out relationships, define scope, and check targets.

Those so-called "high IQ criminals" who like to leave puzzles at the crime scene probably hate this style the most.

——I gave you a test paper, but you didn't answer any of the questions. Then you caught me through the surveillance videos around the printing shop. Is this reasonable? !

Inesa is probably the type who would think "this makes sense".

So Inesa sent most of the people away,

Based on conditions such as "living in the town for a long time", "intersecting with several evil god believers", "having conflicts with the indigenous people or believing that white skin is supreme", etc., the whereabouts of Wayne and his companions when they encountered the swarm of monsters that day were checked one by one.

Inesa did not directly arrange for Captain Joffrey, who seemed ready to explode, but assigned the entire "Exorcist Team" to carry out an investigation. As for whether Captain Joffrey wanted to go or not, Inesa did not seem to bother to care.

Finally, Inessa herself,

He took Wayne and Pastor Huck to interrogate the arrested evil god believers one by one again.

There are previous interrogation records.

Wayne, as a modern man who had watched a few crime dramas in his previous life, started to play tricks on others.

For example, if you have already asked the question once, ask it again from a different angle.

Occasionally, some false details are inserted to verify the authenticity of the other party's testimony.

Or,

Repeatedly asking for details about the same thing, trying to find out if there are any loopholes.

Among the few believers known so far,

Mr. Greenspan is an old eagle who has jumped back. He will not only proactively provide clues that he thinks are useful, but will even help you analyze them;

The peddler who trafficked in sundries and the gambler were more slippery. They confessed everything they knew about the crimes of their accomplices, but said nothing about their own affairs.

But the guy in the coffin shop and the two farmers were a bit troublesome.

Classic country redneck,

He has a simple personality, a straightforward temper, is not good at math, has an average memory, and also has stubborn opinions.

If you ask them what they think of the indigenous people, they will be very straightforward, "Of course it would be best to kill them all."

When asked what they thought of their actions, they said they looked innocent and said, "We have never hurt any townspeople."

I asked them about some of the previous events and details, and they were not uncooperative.

But the preface doesn't make sense,

I ask the same question several times and every time I get a new surprise.

How to describe it?

Because the other party's words and actions are just the right amount of stupidity,

You can't even tell if the other person is serious or just pretending to be stupid...

Wayne was writing and drawing in a small notebook for a long time.

I think they are simply polluting the data...