New Gods of North America.

Chapter 513 "Pray to God"

When big shots act, they only need to maximize their own interests.
But the young detectives have a lot more to consider.

After getting confirmation from Tom Hagen, the detective agency's investigation gradually came to an end.

Part of the focus was on continuing to collect and match fingerprints to "fix evidence", while the other part of the focus was on trying to capture the missing little boss.

This was mainly inferred from Tom Hagen's words. It was only confirmed that there was a problem with the local spy organization, but no one with a bigger role to take the blame was caught. Bishop Corleone would probably still not be satisfied.
Although the missing leader is not as important as the "window prying master" in actual use, he is at least the "answer" directly related to the poison bottle in the assassination case.
If they could catch him, the cathedral would be able to attack or defend. They could choose to "stop here" and use him to close the case, or they could choose to "follow the clues" or "leave some clues", which would make it convenient for them to do whatever they wanted.

The next afternoon, Wayne took the compiled list to the police station to apply for a wanted warrant.

The detective agency has been able to identify people who are directly related to the group of prisoners, namely the two so-called "bosses" and other companions who lived with them in the residence - in fact, the people in the other carriage that ran away that night.
The fingerprints and daily necessities of these people can be found in their residences. Together with the several witnesses available in the detective agency, their identities and physical characteristics can be basically confirmed. Although their files in the city hall have disappeared, there is still some remaining information in various inventories and summaries. If we work hard to piece them together, it can be said that it can barely meet the standards for public rewards.

"Mr. Wayne, you said these people were the ones behind the assassination?"

The police officer in charge of registering and reviewing the bounty order looked at the list and felt a little unbelievable.

It seemed as if they were doubting whether Wayne was "taking chicken feathers as a token of authority" and engaging in the medieval "witch hunt". They also seemed surprised that there was so much water behind the assassination case that the detective agency could dig out so many people behind a murderer who had already confessed - several so-called "accomplices of the murderer" alone have been arrested, and they did not expect that there could be so many "real culprits behind the scenes".

Wayne nodded in confirmation, and at the same time felt that the other party was making a fuss.
He has only said that these people are the "real culprits behind the assassination," but has not yet said that they may actually be members of the local spy organization. If this relationship is also revealed, the other party will probably be surprised.

Maybe you'll feel like your worldview has been refreshed when you sit up in bed in the middle of the night.

Wayne was more sensible in this regard. Anyway, the real situation had been made known to the cathedral, and the Beaton family and Reverend Tyrell were now heading directly for Senator Walter.

Whoever wants to take the credit in this regard can do it himself. If they insist on using the detective agency as a target, Wayne has nothing to say for now. After all, the investigation results are indeed like that, and the detective agency can't deny itself.

But in that case, Wayne would have to find a way to charge "another price".

Applying for a warrant can only be regarded as a "statement of position" and to facilitate the participation of interested parties, but if you want to actually make an arrest, you probably can't rely entirely on it.

The detective agency intends to use "science" first and "metaphysics" later in this matter.
The "scientific" way was simple. By searching around the city hall, the basic information of the missing leader was revealed. His public identity was a middle-level manager of a trading company. His registered address was unsurprisingly useless, and he had some basic daily social interactions in the local area - otherwise he would not have gone to a high-end restaurant for dinner.

Inissa evaluated this guy's survival situation based on her own experience in arresting people, and felt that it was more likely that he was still alive:
"From the perspective of an agent, his identity was only exposed, but he did not 'betray'. Therefore, what we need to worry about most is that he will regain a new identity and then escape to another place under a different name. Although there is the possibility of being silenced, large-scale agent organizations will not do it directly. At least they have to arrange for someone he trusts to carry out the 'secret order' and find an opportunity to kill him secretly. Otherwise, once other agents are aware of the danger, many tasks will be difficult to be carried out seriously." After listening to it, Wayne thought it was quite reasonable, and Lina also expressed her approval. After all, agents and detectives are similar. They are both professions that rely heavily on subjective initiative. It is often difficult to supervise them in real time after they are sent out.
The atmosphere of "loyalty to the emperor" and "serving the country" in the Americas is not too strong. If they really wanted to expose and kill one by one, people's hearts would have been dispersed long ago. The lackeys only need to tacitly let go a little and take advantage of the situation, putting self-protection first, and the organization would basically be functionally dead.

Therefore, from the perspective of stability within the spy organization, at this time it is necessary to protect the missing little leader in name only, or at least to show it to other members.

The "metaphysics" path is even simpler, Lina, the "wise sage",
But the detective agency is now being watched by many people. Just near the temporary base, Lina can find eight spies in one night. If the wise sage who is more like an "evil god" than a "god" is summoned at this time, whether he is noticed by the opponent or the people of the church, it will be equivalent to a good person self-destructing and a favorable wind capsizing. It must be carried out properly.

Fortunately, Richmond is in Virginia, one of the few places that can be considered an "industrial city" at that time. The title of "industrial city" in those days usually means that there are large lakes or rivers within the city. Richmond has a St. James River that runs through the city, with an average width of several hundred meters.

The detective agency currently plans to continue to investigate the interpersonal relationships of the missing leader during the day, and first give him a "social death". In the next two nights, they will pick a time to go out by carriage to "pray to God" on one of the few bridges across the river in Richmond.
As long as there is no one on the bridge and it is blocked at both ends, theoretically, unless one is extremely unlucky or the Holy Spirit descends upon one, given the great distance, no other Beyonder should be able to notice or witness it - at least there is no way to prove it.

In fact, it is safest to go out of the city to do this kind of thing, but the "guidance" given by the wise sage is often a "direction".
If it's too far away, and He points towards Richmond, all our efforts will be in vain.

It would be better to do it on a river bridge near the city center. Theoretically, at least 80% of the blocks in the city can be eliminated in one go, which is the most cost-effective.

Therefore, Inissa led a group of people to investigate according to the big data, while Lina went to choose a specific location suitable for "praying to God" for herself.

According to the principle that a partner must be left in the temporary base to protect the financial sponsor, Wayne became the one who guarded the house this time.

Willy is now in a position of "Head of Fingerprint Department" and welcomes Wayne to check the work and progress, but he is still a little reluctant to let Wayne, an undisciplined "hobbyist", do it himself. He advises Wayne to just take a look and not to get the important evidence now. If he wants to practice, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Of course the words would be expressed more tactfully, but that's the meaning.

Although it is best for a boss to have nothing to do after arranging work, Wayne still feels a little bored.
So after receiving the three temporary agent bodyguards who came over from his financial sponsor Mr. Morrie, and also selecting two lucky reporters for interviews, Wayne could only run to the roof to feed the birds. At this time, the sun was setting, and three carriages soon stopped at the gate of the temporary base.

Wayne stretched his head and saw that the person coming was Senator Walter.

Huh?
Why did we attract this big boss here at this moment?

(End of this chapter)