The North American Gourmet Demon Handbook

At this moment, the drunken voice suddenly rang out: "Ha, you think you can kill me with just them? Don't underestimate me! Hiccup!"

The down-and-out middle-aged man who had just been poisoned staggered out of the ruins. His clothes were torn to shreds, his face was blackened by smoke, his eyes were glowing green, and he even burped.

George Simpson turned his neck with difficulty, looked at Li Shanze who was waving a knife at him, and then looked at the destitute middle-aged man who seemed to have floated out of a grave. His fear had accumulated to the extreme.

"Death, death, undead soul, ahhhh!" Simpson screamed miserably, green bile spewed out of his mouth, and he was no longer alive.

Li Shanze became alert and looked at the middle-aged man who reeked of alcohol: "Undead?"

The middle-aged man scratched his ears and said, "Ogre?"

"I'm not an ogre." Li Shanze shook his head in denial.

"I'm not a ghost either." The down-and-out middle-aged man waved his hands, but his appearance was really not convincing.

Author's words: Thanks to Owl, OK for the monthly ticket

Thanks to Xu Shihan and Wukong for their recommendations

058 Murder

"Okay, let's get acquainted formally. Jean-Pierre Anton, Chief Chemist of Mentos Pharmaceuticals." The middle-aged man took the initiative to extend his hand to Li Shanze.

"Li Shanze, Li Science Investment Group." Li Shanze shook the hand that Anton extended.

With warmth and pulse, Jean-Pierre Anton does not look like a ghost.

Li Shanze made a simple test by shaking hands.

Li Shanze was somewhat wary of Jean-Pierre Anton, but he did not have much hostility towards him.

Although Li Shanze still couldn't figure out what tricks Mr. Anton had played that allowed him to drink the poisoned wine and remain safe and sound even in the center of the explosion.

However, whether it was snatching the poisoned wine from his hand or suddenly throwing himself on the bar to warn Li Shanze, it helped Li Shanze escape from danger.

Li Shanze believed that he had to owe Mr. Anton a favor, but this did not prevent him from trying to find out Anton's background.

"By the way, Mr. Anton, what was that green phosphorescence in your eyes just now?" Li Shanze asked with pretended curiosity.

"Hahaha, you said it was phosphorescence. I am the chief chemist of a cutting-edge pharmaceutical company like Mentos. It is easy for me to do some chemical tricks." Anton laughed heartily. He waved his hand, and green phosphorescence flashed in the air.

"Look, it's just like you pretending to be an ogre to scare this mercenary." Anton kicked the body of mercenary Simpson.

The chief chemist of a cutting-edge pharmaceutical company dressed like a tramp, drank in a shabby street tavern in broad daylight, and then avoided poison and explosions - this clumsy statement did sound like he was drunk.

Seeing that Anton was unwilling to say anything more, Li Shanze did not pursue the matter any further.

He took out his business card and handed it to Anton: "Thank you for your help in the tavern. If you need any help, please call me."

"What help? I was so drunk I don't remember anything. But I'll accept you as my friend." Anton, still looking drunk, chuckled as he put the business card away. "What a shame! My business card was all torn to pieces..."

At this time, Li Shanze's cell phone rang. Li Shanze glanced at the screen and saw that the call was from Glass Palace.

Li Shanze guessed that it was most likely Xia Li calling from the landline in the suite.

"Sorry." Li Shanze nodded to Anton and answered the phone.

As Li Shanze expected, the call was from Miss Witch.

Charlie's anxious voice rushed out from the phone: "Hello, Li! Things are bad. That generous producer, Mr. Tim Cohen, was found dead in his room! The FBI is investigating the murderer!"

Since he had already learned about this from the mercenary George Simpson, the most that could be said was that Simpson's confession was confirmed, so Li Shanze was not very surprised by this.

"You can tell Agent Mackenzie that I have caught the murderer - well, to be exact, I have avenged Mr. Cohen." Li Shanze said concisely.

"Kate is not allowed to intervene in this case now. Oh, it's hard to explain in a few words over the phone. Li, you'd better come back and take a look!" Charlie's voice was still urgent.

Huh? Kate can still be separated from this case?

This development caught Li Shanze off guard: "Okay, I'll be there right away."

After hanging up the phone, Li Shanze said goodbye to Jean-Pierre Anton: "Sorry, Mr. Anton..."

At this time, Anton, whose clothes were torn to shreds by the explosion, had already disappeared without a trace, and Li Shanze was completely unaware of his departure.

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"Hey, Li, you're finally back! Anjie was taken away by the FBI!" As soon as the door opened, Xia Li ran into Li Shanze's arms. "They didn't give you any trouble on the way back, did they?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Li Shanze touched Xia Li's head and comforted her gently. "Although the Glass Palace is sealed, I am an FBI official."

When Xia Li calmed down, Li Shanze asked, "What happened?"

Charlie pouted and said, "Well, Anjie said she was under a spell and wasn't feeling well, so I just chatted with her."

"Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, so I went to open it. In a flash, a bunch of FBI agents rushed in. They said Mr. Tim Cohen had just been murdered, and they wanted to search for a suspicious person. But they didn't find any suspicious persons, but they found Angie instead!"

"I said Anjie had been lying in her room all that time and couldn't possibly be the murderer, but they still sent two female detectives to take Anjie away. Poor Anjie was injured and she was limping when she was taken away. She looked very uncomfortable!"

Uh, Anjie's injury that made her unable to walk was probably caused by me...

Li Shanze thought with a little guilt.

Charlie continued, "So I called Kate, and Kate said she was being recused from Mr. Cohen's murder case and there was nothing she could do!"

"Lee, you said you caught the murderer of Mr. Cohen. Is that true? Since you caught the murderer, they should be able to release Anjie, right?"

"Also, what exactly happened to Mr. Cohen's murder? He was such a generous and kind man, why was he murdered?"

Miss Witch's questions came flooding in.

"Don't worry, I'm not clear about many things. I'll go to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church to see Kate first. Don't worry, I will bring Anjie back." Li Shanze assured Xia Li.

Of course, Li Shanze was not just trying to appease Xia Li. After all, he had taken Angel's virginity. Even if it was just based on male chauvinism, Li Shanze would still go and get Angel out.

Since many FBI agents had heard Kate introduce Li Shanze as a consultant for the FBI's Special Affairs Division, they subconsciously regarded Li Shanze as one of their own, so it was not difficult for Li Shanze to find out Anjie's whereabouts from them.

Angie Novak was taken to Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

As soon as he heard the location, Li Shanze knew that Xia Li was being treated perfunctorily by Kate.

Kate may be asked to avoid the murder of producer Cohen, but Ange must still be under her control - as a bounty hunter, Ange was caught for theft and actually has nothing to do with Cohen's murder.

When Li Shanze arrived at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, he saw Kate without much effort.

Kate has now changed out of her religious attire for attending Mass and has re-dressed like a female mounted police officer. The police uniform is close-fitting, highlighting her good figure, and paired with her golden ponytail, she looks heroic.

Standing in front of Kate was another beautiful blonde woman.

The woman had delicate features, a firm and sharp gaze, and a persevering spirit. She wore a well-tailored dark suit and a simple white shirt, appearing both professional and elegant.

"Officer MacKenzie, in the absence of sufficient evidence, I demand that you immediately release my client, Ms. Angel Novak." The shrewd and capable lawyer was making demands to Kate in an aggressive manner.

"Excuse me, Attorney Hamilton, your office is in New York. It takes an hour to fly from New York to Philadelphia, and another two hours to drive from Philadelphia to Fern. Yet, you arrived less than thirty minutes after we arrested Ms. Angie Novak. Your arrival only makes Ms. Novak more suspicious."

Kate sneered at the female lawyer.

Kate has always hated these lawyers, believing they only interfered with her ability to enforce the law. Furthermore, being asked to recuse herself from Tim Cohen's murder case only made Ms. Knight's mood worse.

"I just happened to be passing by on the highway and rushed here immediately after receiving the notice. Your speculation is unfounded and it is a slander against me and my client. I will complain to your superiors!" Lawyer Hamilton raised his voice.

"Please do as you please, Attorney Hamilton." Kate shrugged, as if to say, "Go ahead and file a complaint if you have the guts." Although there was no evidence, it didn't stop her from wanting to keep Anjie locked up for a while longer.

Li Shanze no longer listened to the nonsense of the two women. After experiencing an assassination and the detention of Anjie, who had given him her virginity, Li Shanze was also very angry.

Therefore, Li Shanze strode up to Kate.

He lowered his voice and said angrily, "Didn't I find your lost things for you? Let Anjie go, now."

Although he was angry, Li Shanze did not forget to save Kate's face in front of his subordinates and did not scold her publicly and loudly.

The capable female police officer lowered her head and nodded compliantly: "Yes. May the Lord bless you."

059 Religious Execution

Kate could refuse lawyer Hamilton, but she could not refuse her master, especially in such a harsh tone of Li Shanze.

She forced herself to control herself and narrowly changed the word "master" that was about to come out of her mouth to "May the Lord bless you".

Although it sounded strange, it was managed. Both Li Shanze and Attorney Hamilton felt uncomfortable with her inexplicable use of formal religious blessings, but neither of them found it that strange - after all, she was a great knight of the church.

However, Kate broke out in a cold sweat.

This is not a solution. It is becoming increasingly difficult for me to control myself. There will come a time when I will completely lose control and have to humiliate myself by calling this evil Ogre King my master. I must find a way to get rid of him as soon as possible!

Perhaps this cunning and treacherous conspirator is enjoying my resistance now!

Kate was filled with grief and anger.

Then she quickly took advantage of other people's greetings and left as if running away.

"Grey Hamilton." The female lawyer extended her slender and delicate hand to Li Shanze. She looked at him with a playful and curious look in her eyes. "Thank you for your help. Who are you?"

"Li Shanze." Li Shanze smiled. He didn't expect Kate to give him so much face. His angry words made the noble knight relax.

What Li Shanze could not have imagined was that Grey Hamilton was actually Anjie's lover.

After receiving a random call from her lover Angel, the lawyer was filled with worry for Angel and immediately set off from New York to Fern Town, which is why she arrived early.

"Hello, Mr. Li, if you have any legal needs, please feel free to call me for consultation." Gray took out a business card and handed it to Li Shanze.

In fact, Grey just thought that Li Shanze could make a high-ranking figure like Kate Mackenzie give in with just one sentence, and she believed that Li Shanze must be a great figure, so she wanted to make new connections.

In Grey's opinion, such a big shot must have his own law firm, and she just wants to make a good relationship with him.

Grey Hamilton knew exactly what her lover Angel was doing. Therefore, in Grey's opinion, Li Shanze was most likely a wealthy collector who met Angel while buying art or jewelry, so he came forward to help Angel out.

When she took Li Shanze's business card and saw the words "Li's Scientific Investment Group", she became even more certain of her guess.

There is no doubt that Anjie must have had business exchanges with Mr. Li!

What Gray didn't know was that what Anjie and Li Shanze were discussing was definitely not about business.

"Please, please come this way. Mr. Li, you have helped my client a lot. I think Anjie must want to meet you and express her gratitude to you in person." Grey Hamilton took the lead and took Li Shanze to the temporary interrogation room.

In Gray's opinion, since Mr. Li Shanze, a wealthy man, has come in person, he must help Anjie maintain good customer relationships, and Anjie must thank Li Shanze in person.

"No, no, that's what I should do." Li Shanze said with a smile.

In Li Shanze's opinion, it was only natural for him to step in and rescue the woman who had given her first time to him when she was in trouble - as for the thank-you gift, hadn't he already received it before?

Li Shanze felt that attorney Grey Hamilton's service was indeed good. Not only was she quick to respond, but she was also attentive even in places where the client, Anjie, could not see, helping the client maintain his network. If he had legal needs in the future, hiring her might be a good choice.

So, as they both wanted to make friends, Li Shanze and Grey had a very pleasant conversation. They talked and laughed, and walked to the temporary interrogation room in a very harmonious atmosphere.

When the door of the temporary interrogation room was pushed open, Anjie looked up with hope, but saw Li Shanze and Gray coming side by side, but felt like she was struck by lightning.

Why, why, why? Why would Grey come over here chatting and laughing with this old pervert from the church?

The moment she saw Li Shanze with her own eyes, Anjie was absolutely certain that the bastard who took her virginity was none other than the old pervert Li Shanze.

Guilt towards her lover, Grete, shame and anger at having fallen into Li Shanze's trap (as Anjie thought), and confusion at the harmonious scene before her. So many unspoken emotions surged up at once, making her head buzz and nearly faint.

In her drowsiness, Anjie heard her lover Gray's words: "Okay, it's okay, Anjie. Thanks to Mr. Li's help, you can leave now."

I, I, I don't want this old pervert's help! I don't need him to pretend to be a good person! Grey, Grey, you have no idea what I've been through!

Anjie was angry and anxious, her blood rushed to her head and she fainted.

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"Has the female thief left?" Kate asked Li Shanze, who was sitting calmly, while making tea reluctantly.

"Yes, she was weak and fainted. Lawyer Hamilton took her back to the Glass Palace." Li Shanze shrugged. "I didn't expect you to be so kind to me. I just said it casually and you let her go so easily."

I would like to refuse your request, but I can't do it!

Kate cried out in anger in her heart. She brought the brewed tea to Li Shanze.

"Oh, thank you." Li Shanze nodded politely. "I'm curious, what exactly is going on with Tim Cohen? Why were you asked to recuse yourself? Regarding that 'volunteer' Jimmy, you said you couldn't track him down without solid intelligence, but why didn't the FBI believe me when I said George Simpson, whom I shot, was the murderer?"

"George D. Simpson, born in San Diego, California, is an agnostic. He served in the Marine Corps for eight years, participating in numerous overseas deployments... a demolition expert, proficient in a variety of weapons..."

Kate recited the mercenary's resume without blinking.

"Yeah, is there any problem?" Li Shanze frowned in confusion.

"There is no evidence. There is no evidence that he murdered Tim Cohen." Kate said helplessly.

"Also, if you've seen Tim Cohen's murder scene, you'll know it was a religious execution. The criminal profiling department believes it was carried out by a fanatical Catholic. That kind of scene doesn't seem like the work of an agnostic."

Kate took a photo and said, "Look, this is Mr. Cohen being executed as the Antichrist."

Tim Cohen's body was found hanging from an inverted metal cross with a spear pierced through his chest.