New Gods of North America

The three of them exchanged courtesies for a moment, then let Wayne speak first.

Wayne thought of the Native American knowledge he had learned, "The Native American tribes accepted into this Castallow community belong to a branch within a certain language family in Virginia. Logically speaking, they would burn tobacco during their religious ceremonies, and the scene should be filled with smoke."

The Old World immigrants brought many shocks to the New World, but the New World was not without its returns. For example, tobacco was initially one of the so-called 'New World surprises'.

Lina's point of observation was slightly different:

"In the Truth Sect, I have seen beliefs that likely have the same origin. Similar to the regular 'worship' of the Holy Spirit faith, the witch doctors or priests in their tribes also have specific ritual steps. Their preferred method is to use herbs or tobacco to guide believers through 'dreams'.

"I saw their totem tonight, and it still carries spiritual power, indicating that their priestly tradition has not been broken. Therefore, there should be traces of extraordinary abilities used at the scene, not something so 'ordinary'."

Everything Inessa wanted to say seemed to have been said by the two of them, so she blinked her eyes and simply reminded them again:

"According to the city hall's past population statistics for this area, and the situation observed by 'Chameleon' at the cemetery, the population of this community, even considering the hidden portion, has only slightly increased over the years. If we combine this with the 'number of newly registered residents' each time, it means that there is actually a long-term negative growth—the residents of the community are likely aware of the anomaly, so they may not be too friendly to unfamiliar white outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Liam immediately raised a javelin next to him, "I can attest to this! They use these things to greet strangers."

You don't count, sneaking in like that in the middle of the night!

Wayne rolled his eyes at him, then curiously approached, "Is this javelin fun? Is it accurate?

Inessa seemed more familiar with this thing, "This should be called an 'atlatl'. It looks similar to a javelin, but it needs to be used with a spear-thrower. The spear-thrower is usually a specially made short stick, used to connect to the tail of the atlatl, which can provide greater thrust and facilitate release. The furthest throwing distance is usually around 110 yards, and a skilled user can accurately cause effective damage at a distance of about 30 yards."

When firearms were first invented, the data was probably not as good as this thing. After all, the effective range of a modern revolver is only 50 yards. However, the training time required for a skilled thrower is often long, and it is definitely easier for a novice to use a gun.

No wonder when the Windsor colonists first came to the New World, they could fight the local Native American tribes to a "back-and-forth"...

It is said that in the early days, a Windsor colonial governor personally went to marry a Native American tribe's little princess, who was more than ten years younger than him, in order to strive for peace. When the two met, the woman was not yet fourteen years old.

Anyway, when Wayne heard this story in class, he also thought, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk."

However, the basic situation of the community has been roughly investigated. Based on the current known situation, confrontation with force does not seem like a good idea. It is better to wait until dawn and go negotiate.

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Officially using the name of a special investigator from the Richmond "City Police Committee," this identity still carries some weight in the Castallow community. At least the police stationed in the community are willing to provide some cooperation.

Unfortunately, they are not the same kind as the "police" in the city. They are more like "diplomats" sent here by the state government. Although their status is not low, they cannot directly take action in many matters and must "discuss" with the tribal chiefs of the Native Americans.

Those who came upon hearing the news first should be said to be the "prominent figures" in the community, such as the pastor of the community church, the acting principal of the community school, the chairman of the community hospital, as well as the on-site managers of two factories, the largest purchasing representatives of those workshop products, and the supplier representatives who provide designated industrial products to the community.

Unsurprisingly, these people all have white skin. They usually do not appear in the community during non-working hours. After understanding that Wayne, as a special investigator, is only responsible for the assassination case and is not responsible for providing reports on the internal working situation of the community to anyone, everyone had a pleasant conversation.

As for the matter of arresting the murderer...

Alas, everyone is usually busy. They can only occasionally sit down for a cup of hot tea and chat for a few minutes. They don't really understand the situation in other aspects of the community.

So, talking about serious matters with them is equivalent to talking in vain. Wayne can only really ask about their work trivia and daily observations in the community.

These people have quite conflicting impressions of the Native Americans. For example, when talking about the working situation of the Native Americans in the factories, the evaluations of the on-site managers of the two factories were not the same.

One said that the Native Americans are actually quite easy to manage. For some jobs, as long as the requirements are clearly explained, the Native Americans will find their own ways to solve the problems encountered in the process. Although there may be situations where the results are not satisfactory, they are not like slaves, who almost have to be repeatedly supervised step by step, and people need to be constantly watching them to work properly.

The other said that the Native Americans are actually difficult to manage. Whenever they encounter things they resist, they often become passive and lazy. There are also people who collude and secretly disobey in private. They are really not as obedient as the slaves at home. At least the slaves have nowhere to go after being beaten and scolded, and no one cares. If the Native Americans make trouble, it is hard to say.

Anyway, after drinking a cup of hot tea, Wayne did not indirectly elicit any valuable clues.

After these important people who were useless left, it was the turn of the several Native American representatives who had been waiting outside the room.

The community "sheriff" indicated that they must cooperate with Wayne's work, but the "sheriff" himself did not intend to lift his butt from the chair at all. Wayne knew that this guy was probably useless, so he asked the community "leaders" to take him around and not give him a chance to eavesdrop.

Walking and chatting along the way, Wayne and the others also secretly matched the environment in the community with the appearance on the map.

The community seemed much more lively during the day. The factories had black smoke, the workshops had sounds, there were pedestrians on the road, and some residences could even see children playing outside, hated by both people and dogs. However, many Native Americans quickly walked away or went indoors after seeing Wayne and his party from afar, but some seemed to continue to observe in secret.

It turned out that even in this community, most of the Native Americans and immigrants still did not speak the same language. Usually, the situation would only improve after the "second generation of the community." Some of these community "leaders" were designated as representatives by the immigrants because they had earlier contact with the immigrants, or because there were similar "English teachers" in their families to act as a bridge between the two sides.

However, there were also one or two older community "leaders" who belonged to the type of "perhaps vaguely able to understand, but still unable to speak." They were truly the "chiefs" who originally had more prestige in the tribe. Their expressions and temperament were different from others. Even when looking at Lina, their eyes were vigilant, not simply looking at a beautiful woman like those useless guys.

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Lina also stared at one of them, giving a secret signal to remind that this guy was an extraordinary person. Liam recognized another one who could communicate without barriers, secretly winking at Wayne, indicating that he had definitely seen this person last night.

Several community "leaders" mumbled a few words, and then someone turned to translate to Wayne, "We can take you to his house to take a look, and we will have the tribesmen confirm the situation with each other. However, asking each other will probably take time, and none of us have seen him come back recently."

At this moment, Inessa and Sanders are each staring at the observation points outside the community, and "Chameleon" has already called for reinforcements to keep watch. This community has only seen people entering but not leaving since last night, so that guy should still be here.

Wayne respectfully complied. Even if he couldn't find anyone for the time being, it would be good to spend time eliminating the wrong answers first.