New Gods of North America.

Chapter 331 Interrogation
Wayne was actually very curious;
What kind of achievements did Inissa make that made some people in the Exorcist Association still so afraid of her...

She is just a beautiful girl with silver hair and fair skin who knows how to make sense.

“Reasonable people” shouldn’t be scary.

But thinking back to the "Wendigo Minced Meat" she had made before, if the raw materials were replaced with "humans",
The scene does seem a bit ugly...

There were three people in the other party's carriage, all wearing casual clothes and not carrying many weapons. Each of them had a pistol, and one of them even had two daggers.

But if they don't say it themselves, and only look at the things that have been turned out, it's hard to tell what relationship they have with the church or the Exorcists Association.

So Wayne is also very simple:
"Who are you to pretend to be from the Exorcist Association?! Lock them all up and send them to the cathedral tomorrow."

Then Wayne deliberately ignored their explanations, and after a simple search, he packed up all of them and took them back to the detective agency.

In addition to Connor, Inesa was also specially assigned to escort them.
They all looked honest.

The three of them seemed a little worried about being sent to the cathedral of their diocese, but they didn't look particularly scared.

Wayne thought about it and felt that this was actually quite logical.

If someone from the Exorcist Association went to the cathedral, at most they would be subject to internal investigation or punishment.
However, if you are beaten to death as a bad guy, maybe your death will be in vain.

The only happier person in the detective agency at this time was probably Peter.
He rolled up his bedding deftly, then vacated the large cage in the cellar for the new guests to live in, and moved to the agents' "dormitory" to find an empty space.

Seeing Peter so happy, Wayne couldn't help but remind him, "Peter, after you are no longer under supervision, don't try to escape again. It will be bad for everyone."

Peter nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Mr. Wayne. I will be honest."

"That's the best," Wayne nodded. "I've already told Inessa and Connor that if they find you leaving the yard again, they'll just need to drag the body back. Our detective agency also needs to increase its reserves of extraordinary materials."

"Ah?! Mr. Wayne, how about I continue to live in the cellar and you put them in the dormitory?"

Wayne didn't continue talking. Doug next to him glared at Peter and said, "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!"

"Yes!" Peter responded, and his movements immediately became more agile.

……

After being put into a large cage,

The three new captives probably thought that the detective agency would not take ruthless action, so they asked the agency to "handle them in accordance with the law", saying that all this was just a misunderstanding and a routine investigation.

I'd like to ask for more details.

For example, when asked who asked them to come or what specific matter they were investigating, they refused to cooperate at all.

Wayne looked at them and felt that if he sent them directly to the cathedral, it would be a half-cooked meal.

So Wayne became a little impatient, threw away the pen, and picked up the pistol he had searched from the prisoner on the table:

"Since you said it was a routine investigation, then you should at least know that our detective agency has obtained church protection in Virginia, right?"

"So what if you know?"

"do not know!"

Two different answers came out almost at the same time. The former was glared at by the latter, and then the former shut up obediently.

Sure enough, there is still a bit of "fearlessness"...

The prisoner who seemed to have the highest status among them looked at Wayne touching the gun, with a slight smile on his face, trying to communicate with Wayne:
"Our investigation was in compliance with the law. Even the Cathedral cannot punish us too severely. As for the details, as you know, as members of the Exorcist Association, we are obliged to keep the mission confidential.

"You don't have to try to threaten us with secret detention. Our whereabouts are known to everyone."

"is it?"

Wayne answered nonchalantly as he selected the appropriate part of his body.

A hit on the arm doesn't seem fatal enough.

If you hit the shoulder, it's all bones, and it will be painful when the broken bones "move back" in the flesh.

You definitely can't hit the head randomly, and the torso is not a good choice either. What if you injure your kidneys or something...

Finally, Wayne pinched the soft flesh on his waist.
Then he held the gun in his left hand and pushed the muzzle forward through the clothes, finding a direction that could avoid bones and internal organs. "What are you doing?!" The leading prisoner seemed to have a bad premonition.

"boom!"

The bullet went through the lower back and I didn't know where it "dinged".

Wayne shivered and gritted his teeth. Even though the gunshot avoided his vital parts, it still hurt a lot. Moreover, the sound of the gunshot seemed much louder than usual in the cellar, and it was a little ear-shaking.

The blood gradually stained his clothes, and Wayne kept his healing ability "paused".
At the same time, he pretended to ask Doug to find some bandages for the wound, while trying to keep a straight face:

“I don’t care who you are, since you are trying to harm the detective agency and are not cooperating with our investigation, you are our enemy.

"This is the public residence of our detective agency. We also have the protection of the church. I think there is no flaw in shooting and killing the suspicious captive who tried to injure someone and escape, both from the perspective of the church's internal rules and the law."

The expression on one of the captives' face changed. "If something happens to us here, someone will come to investigate. You can't cover up the crime like this."

"boom--"

Wayne switched the gun to his right hand, raised his left arm, and fired another shot at the upper arm.
Anyway, the clothes are already damaged, so I might as well give it another try.

If you only look at the wound, it looks like someone shot you from behind:
"We are a 'detective agency' here, don't you know? When it comes to handling cases, we are more professional."

"You are making a false accusation! You know..."

The captive who was leading the group had an angry look on his face.

However, he had just said half of his words when Inessa and Connor, who had come down to check what was going on, appeared in the cellar. Seeing another person appear, he felt unable to continue the rest of the words.

Inesa frowned and looked at the situation and Wayne's appearance, and seemed to be at a loss as to what to say.
Although it was not stated explicitly or confirmed in detail, she actually knew that Wayne had a certain degree of self-healing ability, but after Doug brought over bandages and other things, she still helped with the bandaging.

Wayne gave several captives an ultimatum during this process:

“No matter who sent you here, since the reason you used was ‘investigation’, the official order should not include ‘arrest’ or ‘shoot to death’.

"The local church is well aware of the capabilities of our detective agency. It is reasonable for us to detain you temporarily, and it is also normal for you to be unable to escape. As for why you launched a sneak attack and counterattack, the responsibility will only be attributed to you personally.

"I've been shot twice now, and I'll be shot at least twice more soon. You still have a chance to choose before I'm bandaged."

The leading prisoner moved his lips, "You..."

Wayne assessed the other person's expression, raised his hand and interrupted him with a bang.
The bullet passed through the bars of the cage, grazed the hair above the other person's ear, and was nailed to the wooden board of the wall behind the cage:
"You'd better think before you speak, and don't test the patience of a bleeding man."

After Wayne finished speaking, he glanced at the faces of the other two prisoners.

One of the captives immediately spoke up as if under pressure, "It was Pastor Bazzini. He was the one who asked us to conduct a secret investigation!"

The leading prisoner then quietly "pushed" the guy in the abdomen with his elbow.

Wayne frowned and looked at the other person's face.

The other party stared at Wayne for a while, and finally chose to lower his head to avoid Wayne's sight, "Yes... Pastor Bazzini wants us to understand your daily movements and find your handle. Pastor Tyrell also acquiesced."

Tsk,
There are few “old people” in your Holy Spirit Church who are worth worrying about.

Wayne's expression eased a little:
"That's not enough. Let's talk about the details. And since you're investigating someone else's 'handle', that means you know more than this - you definitely wouldn't just hand this kind of thing off to someone you can't trust. I'm also very curious about other people's affairs."

Now that you're here...right?

"What?! This..." The leading prisoner seemed to have objections to Wayne's request again.

Wayne motioned Connor to take this guy to the next room. There was a safe hidden in the big cage room, but he didn't really want to use it.
After the troublesome guy was taken away, Wayne smiled:

"You don't have to tell us anything too dangerous. Just tell us one or two things they don't want others to know. That way we can rest assured that after we let you go, you won't take the opportunity to retaliate against us.

"Of course, what each person says is bound to be different, and we will verify the authenticity of what you say, otherwise we cannot rest assured.

"But we will also keep it a secret for you and won't let anyone else know who told the story. At least not under normal circumstances."

After saying this, Connor came back.

Wayne asked him to take away one of the prisoners who looked more "cooperative", and then began to interrogate them separately.

(End of this chapter)