North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 690 The Woman in the Lake

Jimmy's side eliminated several skeletons in the back, but Rodney's side had not yet been able to deal with the several rotting corpses.

In fact, the main problem is the weapon. Father Rodney's commonly used weapon is a dagger. For this kind of corpse, the damage caused by the dagger is indeed a bit insufficient. It is a bit excessive to say that scraping is a bit excessive, but the wounds caused by continuous cutting are indeed not enough to kill them. Without the ability to move, not to mention a mace, even a machete would be better than his dagger.

The corpses that came out of the lake moved slowly at first, but when they left the lake and started rushing towards Rodney and Jimmy, their speed suddenly became very fast, basically no different from ordinary people. Such mobility is very important to Rodney. It wasn't a big problem for Father Denis, it was just that when he was surrounded by several corpses, he couldn't focus on attacking one or two of them.

Jimmy was not idle either. He first replenished the ammunition for his 1875 manual, then put away the revolver in his right hand, pulled out the dagger given by Father Rodney and rushed over.

1875 is very sturdy and durable. At least so far, Jimmy has not seen anyone who can cause damage to these two guns. Including the previous battle with the possessed Bennett, he had no problem with consecutive blocks, so now he directly uses the gun as a weapon. He used a short stick and a hammer, smashed his head, stabbed his neck with a dagger, and cut along the way. He easily killed two of them with a set of combos, and the rest were successfully knocked to the ground in Father Rodney's hands, and he quickly lost his ability to move. ability.

Facts have proved that the effect of exorcism weapons is still very strong. This kind of corpse that is just driven cannot withstand the lethality of exorcism weapons. As for dealing with some corpses that are temporarily given the ability to move, neither Jimmy nor Rodney can There is no psychological pressure, they are not living people, and they will not feel too cruel if they cut off their heads or hands.

While Jimmy and Rodney were killing these corpses, other priests had already begun to recite the Bible and remotely suppressed the water body above the lake, but the effect was very weak because there was no way to get close.

This situation is the worst. There are many people from Rodney and the others, but the opponent is on the lake and has not reached the ground at all. Although the distance is only about ten meters, no one among them can get close enough to attack, except Jimmy.

Jimmy raised his left hand and fired a shot at the heart of the water man, mainly to test the effect, and then found that the effect of his shooting was very poor. The water body was indeed hit and penetrated, but the weak point at the heart was The white spots didn't disappear, they just got smaller. If he hadn't been staring at them, he wouldn't have noticed them.

1875 does have the property of destroying demons. This has been verified before and is now confirmed to be effective. However, the water man is close to three meters tall and has a lot of white spots on his body. If he were to shoot like this, the opponent would definitely be there. After being shot a few times, I went into the lake to hide, but I couldn't kill him completely.

This kind of water body is too large and has a lot of white spots on it. It seems easier to shoot, but in fact it is more difficult to eliminate because this water body is alive and not a fixed target. If you are hit by a few shots, you will definitely escape, and you may even escape. It will redissolve into the lake water and integrate again, and then Jimmy's efforts will be completely in vain.

After firing one shot, Jimmy stopped, opened the magazine and replaced the shell casing he had just shot. Father Rodney also tidied up, put back the dagger, and picked up the exorcism badge again.

The waterman on the lake raised his hands, made a few silent movements, and then sank into the lake, and the water surface became calm again.

Jimmy held the revolver and looked around. This calm moment was the most uncomfortable, because he didn't know where the next attack would come from.

Father Rodney waited for a while, and it seemed that the things in the lake would not come out for the time being, so he called other people over. Everyone gathered the corpses and skeletons on the ground together, and performed a simple ceremony around them. They also took out the holy water from the box they brought with them, mixed it with their own drinking water and sprinkled it on the corpses to complete the purification of these corpses.

There are more than a dozen corpses and skeletons. In other words, there are at least a dozen people who died in this lake. These are only the ones with complete corpses and skeletons. It is not known how many are under the lake.

Jimmy looked at these corpses and scratched his head a little. The person Nia and the others were looking for was most likely among these corpses that had not yet completely decomposed, but because of the battle just now, they had suffered injuries such as severed limbs and decapitation. , if the bodies were taken away to verify their identities, they would turn from disappearances to murders, and the perpetrators of the murders turned out to be Father Rodney and Jimmy, a senior FBI agent... This life would be impossible.

Father Rodney watched Jimmy frowning and staring at the corpses, and probably also thought of his thoughts, "Next, these corpses need to be burned to ensure that the power of the evil spirits will not remain in them."

Jimmy: "Does it have to be done?"

Father Rodney nodded: "Yes, if their power remains, there is no way to predict what will happen in the future."

Jimmy thought for a while and nodded: "You are experts, you handle it."

Father Rodney waved his hand and asked Jimmy to leave a little. He whispered something to the others. Several people opened the box again, took out several small boxes, and sprinkled the liquid and some powder on the body, followed closely. It is not clear what they used to ignite these corpses. The burning effect was very violent, and the flames even appeared white. This kind of violent burning cannot be achieved by fuels such as gasoline.

Nia and the others were far away, but they were still far enough to see the battle. When they, ordinary policemen, saw the watermen on the lake and the rotting corpses and skeletons coming out of the lake, their entire outlook changed and they were shocked. She could only open her mouth in a daze. When she saw them collecting the corpses, purifying them and burning them, Nia finally remembered that she might have a mission here.

Nia raised her hand and shook it, "Jimmy, my target may be inside..." Before she could finish her words, Superintendent Porter behind her reached out and covered her mouth, "Don't interfere with them!"

Nia struggled for a while and then stopped. She nodded, and Superintendent Porter let go of his hand. After all, Superintendent Porter was older. Although the things in front of him deeply stimulated his nerves, he understood. What the people in front are doing is definitely very dangerous and important. In this case, no matter what happens, you can wait or give up. You must not disturb them.

Nia was also young and impulsive. She struggled a bit when her mouth was covered, but she quickly thought about it and gave up her struggle. She just stood there and continued to watch them deal with this supernatural incident.

Jimmy heard Nia's words and turned around to see Superintendent Porter's actions. Nia quickly regained her composure. He nodded to Nia, shook his head, and continued to stare at the burning corpse in front of him. By the way, he turned to look at the lake. The guy in the lake had all his men taken care of. What would he do next?
The corpse burned much faster than Jimmy imagined. The church really had something good in its hands. After only ten minutes, the flames gradually began to swell. The corpses and skeletons on the ground had been completely burned, and the gray-red bones that had not completely cooled down were intertwined. Overlapping each other, the carrion and remaining clothing on the corpse have been completely burned to ashes.

After waiting for a while, the gray-red cooling ended, and the gray-white bone residues were stacked together. Father Rodney picked up a small root from the side, knocked it lightly, and stirred it again. The originally staggered bones were broken directly. It turned into ashes and turned into a puddle of ashes. This effect is simply worse than the incinerator in the crematorium. You must know that the incinerator is semi-sealed, but here it is completely burned in the open air. After looking at the time, it was almost noon. Jimmy came to Rodney's side and said, "What to do with the resentful spirit in the lake? If it doesn't come out, we won't be able to kill it."

Father Rodney nodded, "There is no way, there is too much water in the lake here, and we cannot completely clear it. Just wait and see, it is noon now, when the sun is strongest, it should not come out."

Jimmy: "Then shall we go back first? Come back in the afternoon or evening?"

Father Rodney shook his head: "Just wait nearby."

Jimmy nodded: "I'll make arrangements and let them go back and get some food."

Father Rodney and the others were still by the lake, but they just moved back a little and waited in a shady spot nearby. Jimmy walked to Superintendent Porter and asked Superintendent Porter to help buy some food and water. They needed to be there. Waiting here for a while.

Superintendent Porter also wanted to ask about the previous situation, but Jimmy directly put him off, and then left here with the two policemen.

Nia only came to Jimmy at this time. Jimmy would definitely not treat Nia like he did to Superintendent Porter, so he still told Nia some of the previous details.

As for the person Nia is looking for, it is estimated that it has been burned to ashes. It is impossible to find it, and the burned ashes cannot be DNA verified. This disappearance case is destined to become an unsolved case, but the personal information they left behind before The items and tents can be used as inferential evidence that they are dead, which can barely close the case.

Now that Nia's case is over, only Father Rodney and the others are left to deal with the ghosts in the lake. In fact, whether this matter should be dealt with depends on Rodney's opinion, even if they leave now , the problem is not big. At most, the city of Newport just complains and protests against the church, causing them to lose some believers.

But obviously Father Rodney had made a decision in the church to deal with the resentful spirits here, and he didn't want to give up halfway. At noon, everyone divided into two groups to eat something and rested under the shade of a nearby tree all afternoon.

Jimmy had told Superintendent Porter before that they had nothing to do with them here and they could go back. However, the three police officers had no intention of leaving. They would rather stand further away and hope to follow them until the end. There are too few opportunities to join in the fun, and you may not meet them only a few times in a lifetime. Jimmy has nothing to do. He can't force them to be expelled. After all, this is not New York.

It wasn't until the evening when the sun was almost setting that the lake started to move again. Rodney and the others got up and stood not far from the lake, waiting for the resentful spirit to appear.

The sun had completely set, and all the headlights of several cars were turned on to illuminate an area by the lake. In addition, Superintendent Porter and the others had prepared some flashlights and headlamps in advance, which successfully prevented everyone from facing possible supernatural phenomena in the dark. event.

However, these things may cause problems. After resting in the afternoon, Father Rodney and the others still found some dead branches from around and piled a pyre, but they had not lit it yet.

Finally, a gust of cold wind blew through, making people shiver. The slight fluctuations in the lake water turned into violent fluctuations. A woman in a skirt emerged from the lake and walked towards the lake step by step. Father Rodney and the others stood in an arc, with Jimmy and Father Rodney in the middle, facing the woman with guns on guard.

"Give me back my necklace!"

The woman stopped when she came to the lake and was about to leave the lake. A harsh voice came. It was not the voice of a normal person at all, but it still allowed them to hear clearly what the other party said.

Jimmy raised his head and let the headlight shine on the woman. The left and right sides of her face were completely different. The left side still looked like a normal human face, while the right side was rotten and looked very scary. Just like her face, the right side of her body and clothes looked... It is also very dirty and rotten, but the left side still retains the normal color of the clothes, and the whole person looks like it is spliced ​​together from two parts.

Father Rodney did not take out the necklace and ring from his pocket. He had purified them with holy water before and put them away after the morning's battle.

The woman did not wait for the result she wanted. She suddenly opened her mouth, and a harsh sound came. Most of the priests groaned, and two of them even reached out to cover their ears. Jimmy didn't cover his ears, but he felt very uncomfortable. He frowned and opened his mouth, raised his right hand and fired a shot at the woman's open mouth, successfully stopping the woman from shouting.

There were multiple white spots on the woman's body and head. Under Jimmy's mental vision, these were Jimmy's targets. However, these white spots were quite large and there were a lot of them. Jimmy was not sure of killing them quickly, so he fired a simple shot. Just to stop the other party from screaming.

The woman was shot in the mouth, directly punched through the mouth, and a hole burst out from the back of her head. Some of her flesh and blood also collapsed, but she quickly recovered and the hole disappeared.

The woman who was inexplicably shot seemed to be enraged. She bent slightly and rushed over. However, she was not running, but flying over from a standing position, and at the same time stretched out her hands to grab Jimmy.

Father Rodney, who was standing next to Jimmy, did not leave the woman to Jimmy to deal with. He took two steps sideways, raised his dagger and Bible in front of Jimmy, and first used the Bible to block the woman's attack. With one hand, the dagger thrust forward, aiming at the woman's neck.

The woman didn't seem to be weak in fighting ability. After her arm was blocked by the Bible, she was knocked a little off. Her head shook, and she dodged the thrust of the dagger. She also grabbed Father Rodney and Jimmy with her other hand. He also took advantage of the situation and retreated a little.

(End of this chapter)