New Gods of North America.

Chapter 216 Inventory
Speaking of which, this was Wayne's first time watching others attack a gang stronghold.

There was a noise.

"Bang!" "Snap!" "Clang!" "Ah!" "**!" and other sounds came one after another, evoking the prelude.

Then they quickly mixed together and became noisy.
The last few parts gradually ceased, with sporadic ending notes occasionally heard.

Wayne and his team did not make any specific arrangements for the agents' attack.
However, when a group of former bounty hunters with extraordinary abilities get together, they can discuss and handle many things on their own. They only need to be told the purpose of the action. Too much micro-management may have the opposite effect.

The detectives seemed to be consciously trying not to let the robbers escape, especially not wanting them to run in the direction where their partners were waiting.
For example, Wayne saw a robber running out of the door with an owl following him above his head. Then Doug shot him in the back and dragged him back by his feet.

Emma and Parker's seats were higher and further back than Wayne and his friends.
The little girl didn't seem to be afraid of such a scene, and she even poked her little face out of the carriage to look around.

As for Chef Parker, except for the time when he was on the "front line" in Blackrock Town, he is usually in a logistics position. It seems that as long as there is a choice, Lina does not want him to face the risk of real swords and guns, and would rather do it herself.

Finally, when the forest returned to peace,

Someone in the stronghold put out the fire, someone seemed to be dragging a corpse, and someone walked to the periphery with a lit kerosene lamp and waved his hat in front of it, flickering the light and dark to send out the agreed-upon code.

It's actually quite refreshing not to have to do the work myself.
Wayne signaled Parker to take Emma to stay here and continue to be on guard, while he walked towards the stronghold. After confirming that they were his own people and there was nothing unusual nearby, he put the revolver back into the purse.

It was unknown where the detectives had learned this custom, but at this moment, nine bodies were neatly lined up in front of a lighted wooden house.
Wayne, like a boss who does nothing but give instructions, acted like a boss.

For example, when the scene was right, Wayne showed the detectives how to control the criminals.
From the classic "facing the wall, squatting, holding head with hands", to the common "pressing against the wall with a gun pointed at", to the more American classic "pressing the person to the ground with both knees", they were all roughly demonstrated.

The robber whose name was on the wanted poster also cooperated well under the watch of the detectives.
It's a pity that two lives have already been lost, so a sentence reduction is unlikely, but maybe he can try to have a good meal.

Wayne was actually quite pleased that the agents were able to leave a few people alive. On the premise of ensuring that his own people were as few as possible casualties, he still hoped that the agents would have a certain degree of self-discipline and be able to follow orders.

The detective agency he hopes for is a group of lions, which can kill everyone when in action, but when taking a nap, the small animals can also jump around.
Instead of being like a group of hyenas, everyone stays away from them wherever they go.

After a tour of the base, the former professional bounty hunters did a good job in protecting the property.
The agents consciously took control of the stables, which not only ensured that the criminals could not escape on horseback, but also left more loot.

Lina led people to search for valuables everywhere, and then sorted and piled them in front of the cabin.

The weapons are mainly lever rifles, but each person has a dagger, not many pistols, and not much cash, but there are some strange gold pocket watches or necklaces and rings that are obviously expensive. In addition, each person has a horse.
There was still quite a bit of wine left. I opened the barrel and smelled it. Hmm, it was whiskey, but the taste was a bit pungent. I didn't know whether it was "pure blend" or "semi-blended".

Inissa first checked the wanted poster to determine the robbers' worth, then counted the loot and roughly estimated its value.
The total amount can be anywhere from a few hundred to a thousand dollars, depending on the recycling price of the loot. For example, it is not easy to estimate the price of a ring with gemstones.

In general, it is similar to the situation in the West. The bounty for the wanted warrant is only a small part of the harvest, and the spoils are the bulk. The agents were given a general overview of the process, and then they were asked to follow the template and learn from it, forming the characteristics of the detective agency.

After that, they tied up the prisoners and settled them down.

Some agents helped load the spoils into the car, while Chef Parker figured out how to prepare midnight snacks for everyone based on the conditions on the scene.

The opened alcoholic beverages are not prohibited from drinking, but the agents still need to take turns on duty, so the amount of alcoholic beverages must be controlled.

Small items like tobacco are not considered unified trophies, but the agents may not necessarily value them. As for strange mushrooms and the like, they are not allowed to be touched.

When everyone was taking turns to eat supper, Wayne looked at the chef who was still busy and suddenly found something wrong, "Huh? Where's Emma?"

Lina looked around, then slapped her forehead and found a sack nearby. "She's running around again. I'll go get her back."

After a while, Lina finally brought Emma back.
He also gave Wayne a brief explanation, which was that Emma was very interested in certain specific mushrooms or mosses, and that some of the ingredients in them seemed to be beneficial to her growth, and she could sense it.

As for the method of absorption, it was an unimportant "ladies' little secret" and Wayne didn't need to delve into it.

Wayne didn't care about it, but one of the prisoners seemed to be very scared. He didn't dare to move around. He huddled in the crowd and became unusually obedient.

After the midnight snack, the agents kept watch, and rested.

Wayne also reviewed the entire operation with Doug and Ryan, made some comments, and put forward some of his own ideas.

Because it was a surprise attack, the casualties on our side were generally not bad. Only one trainee agent was scratched by a stray bullet from the counterattack. He has been bandaged, but it is not impossible to avoid it completely.

At least if the other party tried to fight back, Wayne didn't mind the agents emptying the magazines - although the lever-action rifle didn't have a so-called "magazine", the bullets were all loaded in the barrel, but that was roughly the idea.

Compared to Ryan, Doug seemed to be more concerned about staying here as the on-site manager and was more proactive.

This made Wayne a little hesitant. He was considering whether to leave the "walkie-talkie" here for a while and then rotate it after a while, so as not to undermine the employees' work initiative.

Anyway, as the detective agency's first collective action to crack down on a gang's stronghold, the detectives' performance this time was pretty good. Wayne felt that it was indeed time to consider opening an "office" here.

Of course, the prerequisite is to first completely obtain the security commission for this steam train line.

(End of this chapter)