New Gods of North America.

Chapter 292 Lake Night
In the evening, Wayne went back to the dormitory and finished his nutritious lunch.

Then, before it got dark, I went for a walk by the lake in the college.

Although Doug did not bring any new food as Wayne instructed, he still took the food back and heated it up for Parker. When Wayne ate it, the meat patties were still warm.

The lake at the college is not too small, but Seth's contact specified a range near the woods by the lake.
It wasn't too close to the lake, so there was no need to worry about the other party jumping into the water.

Except for weekends and holidays, not many people have time to come here. It is a good place for students to relax occasionally or for campus lovers to meet each other.
Wayne roughly estimated that if a shot was fired here, the patrol officers who were usually responsible for security would not be able to rush over before the person was subdued.
However, the road sentries nearby who heard the noise might be able to stop the carriages and people entering and leaving the area.

You don't have to worry about this problem in an ordinary group fight.

Then Inissa and Lina came over, as well as Miss Olivia and the others, who were wearing simple dresses that matched the school's temperament.
Everyone strolled around normally for a while. Wayne occasionally met some familiar-looking agents along the way. The last few ladies had to go back to the dormitory to do their homework before they finally sent the people away.

Nine p.m,

Seth Grayson came over as planned and joined the group in the carriage. He used his extraordinary abilities on several objects and then went to the designated location to wait for the contact.

The metal flat wine bottle that Wayne usually uses to drink holy water is also one of them. There is a slightly frosted texture "film" on the metal, which does not look as clear as on the glass.

But after trying it roughly, the effect is okay and it won’t cause any delay.

The style of this thing in the simple vision is dot matrix style, and Wayne is a little worried that the target may also notice it.

As the "bait" for tonight, Wayne asked Seth Grayson to send a signal just to confirm whether the contact that appeared was "right".
The specific time for the detective agency to take action was not based on his signal, but rather on Doug's owl hooting in the air - the sound would be elongated and sound like a ghost's cry at night.

This is a request for Seth to make a clear statement in his actions.
If Seth indicates that the person who showed up is indeed the one who contacted him before, but later denies it or causes problems that shouldn't have happened, then Seth's position in this matter is worth reconsidering, and vice versa.

Since there weren't many people near the lake, and even fewer at night, most of the agents and peripheral members didn't pretend to be "tourists".
Instead, they hid themselves in a very simple manner. Part of their task was to block the road when the time came, and part of their task was to wait for people to appear, confirm their specific location, and then grope their way closer.

Although this is a zero-profit mission, the detectives are obliged to cooperate with the arrangements of the detective agency, and the peripheral members who do not have a guaranteed salary have the right to refuse in advance.
However, everyone's attitude is pretty good at the moment, and except for the members who were assigned to stay at home and look after the children, all members of the detective agency have been mobilized.

At about 9:40, a figure appeared near the agreed area.
He first walked around for a while to confirm the situation, and then walked towards Seth Grayson who was sitting on a bench on the side of the road.

This is a good sign. People who go to a meeting alone usually need to be so cautious. People who are particularly good at running away probably won't do this.

Then Doug had one of his pigeons coo twice in the night, and the members who were about to approach began to act silently.

——In fact, no matter what signal Seth gives, according to Wayne's decision, the detective agency will invite people to cooperate with the investigation. The only difference may be the specific methods and attitudes.

Even if the other party was deceived, he can still provide clues. At most, you can treat him to a good meal and give him some cooperation fees.

The man sat at the other end of the bench, lit a cigarette and smoked it, watching from a distance, as if the two people were not talking.
But through the telescope in the darkness, I could see that their lips had begun to move.

Seeing Seth's confirmation signal and looking at the flickering fire over there, Wayne felt a little more relaxed.
If you dare to smoke, you are done.

Be careful that Lina picks up the cigarette butt. Even if it turns to ashes, the "wise sage" may find you when he comes back. It turns out that the other party may really be a member of the School of Life.
After Doug's owl started to scream, Peter seemed to pounce on it quickly. Wayne saw that the other party was slapping the back of his neck as if he was trying to hit a mosquito.
Then he jumped up from the bench. Two vines had already wrapped around his ankles, but they were pulled apart.

Then Wayne saw that the other person's body suddenly became stronger, and his skin seemed to be covered with a layer of scales or keratin.
An agent who was a little closer put a rope around his body, but was pulled to the ground instead. The bottle of holy water was thrown at him, but the effect seemed to be average.

Just don’t fly or “split”!
Looking at those swollen hands, I guess they can't use guns now.

The agents who were a little closer threw away kerosene bottles, bird nets, pesticides and the like - the previous members of the School of Life had left a deep impression on all the agents who had seen them - and switched to sticks and knives, and Wayne himself rushed over to provide support.

By the time Wayne got closer, several members had already been knocked over by the other side.

Sanders could barely fight him a few times, but every punch from the other party hit Sanders' flesh, while Sanders could only groan in pain when he hit the other party.

Fortunately, the opponent didn't seem to have any intention of fighting. After dealing with Sanders who was blocking his way, he wanted to run.
While Wayne gave the order to shoot, he raised his pistol and fired the demon hunting bullet.

"boom--"

"clang!"

The sound is wrong!

The other party's muscular body staggered slightly, but continued to run forward.

Gunshots rang out from several places around me, followed by the sound of hammers hitting nails, and occasionally sparks could be seen.

There was constant gunfire.

A girl's scream was heard from a little further away on the lakeshore. It was too far to be clearly seen from that distance. It was probably because she had never seen such a gunfight.
Peter seemed to want to bite his face but was thrown away by the guy again.

Lina's balls hit him, and one of the barbed wires exploded, entangled, and tightened on his body, wrapping around his neck like a snake. The guy struggled and pulled at it a few times while running, and finally broke one of the wires, which slightly slowed down his speed.

Then his figure finally shook amid the continuous gunfire, and a bloody hole appeared on his shoulder.

Wayne shouted a warning from the side, "Stop resisting! Or I'll blow your head off with the next shot!"

The other party looked like a man of steel, but he was unexpectedly scared faster than Wayne imagined.

He almost knelt down with his back to Wayne and raised his hands, "Don't shoot!"

Wayne turned his head to look at Inissa, who was much closer to the previously scheduled position. She had taken aim with her bolt-action rifle.
He glanced at the kneeling man who was being surrounded by the agents.
Well……

Is this what is called being “broken”?
(End of this chapter)