New Gods of North America.

Chapter 414 Misunderstanding
After the interrogation of the two prisoners was over,

Wayne's reaction was to start writing various letters.

After several partners discussed,

Inissa and Connor mainly contacted the Hunter Association in Kanx City to purchase some demon hunting bullets and other things, and by the way, see if there are any friends who want to come and find a job.

Lina and Damon MacCready tried to tease some acquaintances they knew and thought were reliable. The detective agency might not be very strong and stable, but overall it still lived in the "sunlight" and there were not so many corresponding rules and regulations.

Then let Ryan transfer half of the people back based on the recent work situation of the "First Office", and then let some people take over later.

As for the candidate to take over the first office, Wayne has not yet chosen anyone, but Liam is already in the list.

Mainly because I think this guy has been quite active recently and has been coveting Willy's salary, so it's a good opportunity to take him to the pilot project.
If successful, he will be developed into an agent. If not, then we will deal with him however we want.

The regular law enforcement agencies in America are just so-so these days, with police stations and sheriffs in various places fighting on their own.
The Exorcist Department and the Exorcist Association under the Church are actually similar. In comparison, the main advantage is that the identities of the members are relatively "simple", and they can be regarded as "locals" or "insiders" in another sense.

But it is hard to say about the peripheral organizations of the Exorcist Association.

On the bright side, he is probably just a "tainted witness" to the police.
If we think of it in a bad way, it is hard to say whether it is the so-called "white gloves".

Take these two guys we caught tonight.

They thought they were working for the "church" and that the mission they received from Pastor Norton was to come and "take Luke Matthew away."

This is not the first time that the detective agency has "dealt" with the Exorcists Association in private.
If the previous surveillance of the detective agency could be explained as the Exorcists Association's "routine inspection", then this time the other party's behavior, no matter how you look at it, is difficult to explain in a "sunny" way.

Luke Matthew came here voluntarily, and the detective agency did not take any coercive measures.
Does anyone need to come and "take the person away"?

As a "Western barbarian" who had been away from the civilized world since childhood, Wayne was very simple in this matter.

In the West, only living people have the opportunity to go to court, whether they are right or wrong, whether they are plaintiffs or defendants.

Considering the lineup that appeared in the manor tonight, and the matter that the Cathedral recently asked the detective agency to investigate,

A detective agency must at least be able to "walk to court alive."

It just so happens that the identities of these two guys are not convenient to use to make a fuss.
They are just peripheral members. It would be hard to believe them if they were used to accuse the official clergy of the church, not to mention that Pastor Norton is a pastor of another parish. He might be "extradited" back and "made to drink three glasses of wine" or something.

Thinking of the West, Wayne also wrote a letter to the mayor, telling him about his recent plan to start a cheese business and see if anyone in the town is willing to participate.

By the way, he might also purchase a batch of calves to test the waters. If the church's charity training class is opened, Wayne plans to use them as prizes for the first batch of outstanding students, or to reduce the food costs of the detective agency.

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After Luke Matthew learned that the attacker's target was actually him, he was also very confused.
For safety reasons, Wayne told Luke Matthew some of what he knew, saying that some people had been targeting him with the intention of performing some inhumane cult rituals, and that some of these cult members might even have official identities within the church.

So Luke Matthew could only live in the detective agency for the time being, and go back and forth to the college with Wayne every day.
In return for his "cooperation", Wayne said that if things went well, he could write a letter of recommendation to the Fisk family in his personal name, or provide a job for Luke Matthew in the detective agency.

The recommendation letter written by Wayne may not be very powerful, but as a well-known "third party", it can at least make it easier for Ian Fisk to choose the candidate he likes. The next day was Monday again. Wayne took Emma to class as usual, and there was also Luke Matthew who took a ride.

The agents had to get busy. With the arrival of a temporary resident, the cabin in the courtyard needed repair.

So during the day, we hurried to hire craftsmen and helpers, trying to solve the situation as soon as possible where even the partners had to sleep in the office.

There was no rush to send out the three captives in the cellar. Two were peripheral members of the Exorcist Association, and one was a wounded person left behind by Cohen Pharmaceuticals.

I can’t get any more information for now, so I’ll just keep it and see if anyone will come to claim it.

Fortunately, everything has its pros and cons. After discovering the manor, the current direction of the detective agency's investigation has become clearer.

On the one hand, they are digging into the ownership of the manor, and on the other hand, they are looking for an opportunity to investigate the basement of the manor to see if there are any prohibited items.

The former is temporarily followed up by Inissa. She is currently a member of the Exorcist Association, so it is convenient for her to apply for and access various materials. The Exorcism Department will also give her face.
The latter was being watched by Lina and her people, intending to pick a suitable time to strike once they had a preliminary understanding of the pattern of the servants' activities.

There was an announcement in the newspaper looking for "someone who works for Cohen Pharmaceuticals locally".

Since the two attackers who were caught were not here for Cohen Pharmaceuticals, Wayne now planned to temporarily shrink the battle line and complete the tasks assigned by the cathedral first.
If there are no new clues after this week, the next announcement from the detective agency will be about "the lottery process is completely completed" and "prize redemption has begun", and the matter of Cohen Pharmaceuticals will come to an end.

Redeeming prizes is simpler than selling lottery tickets. You just need to set up a stall and wait for others to bring lottery tickets with corresponding numbers to exchange for money before the redemption period ends.

The only troublesome point is probably that you need to prepare enough cash in advance. Nowadays, the starting banknotes are US dollars, and cents are coins, which are very heavy.

At noon, Willy came to pick up Emma. Wayne ate the lunch delivered to him in the carriage, read the detective agency notice in the newspaper and then turned it over.

I found myself being criticized again.

The commentary in the report was quite unique, discussing whether "public duels" are still in line with public morality today.

Wayne was sure that what he was doing was not illegal, so he didn't read any further. He planned to turn around and throw the manuscript to Seth, asking him to pretend to be a passerby and send some manuscripts for the debate.

After two days of this, the simple cabin began to be completed. Emma finally didn't have to squeeze on the office sofa with Lina anymore.

The two captives of the Exorcist Association also welcomed someone who "speaks for them".

On Wednesday evening, when Wayne and Luke Matthew returned to the detective agency, they saw several unfamiliar people standing guard outside the courtyard and on the wall. They were all wearing uniforms.
When I entered the courtyard and asked, I found out that it was the Tyrell priest from the Exorcist Association who came to visit.

Reverend Tyrell still looked like an old businessman who was easy to talk to. He even glanced at Luke Matthew twice.

Then he began to explain to Wayne with a smile, "It's all a misunderstanding."

Well……

At the level of "bishop candidate", if you just send a lackey to pick him up, then it could be a real misunderstanding...

(End of this chapter)