New Gods of North America

Several people in special uniforms remained in the corridor, while others went into the suite and scattered around the living room.

Two of them were holding lit candlesticks in their hands.

Roose Bolton didn't waste any words after entering the room, and went straight to the point:

"I heard that Bishop Ford saw you tonight?"

Wayne yawned and nodded.

By the way, he put the pistol in his hand "just in case" on his back, and then led Roose Bolton to the sofa.

The hands of the pendulum clock in the suite were now pointing to a little after three in the morning.

I feel sleepy and want to sit down and chat.

"No, Pastor Tywin is still waiting in the carriage downstairs." Roose Bolton waved his hand. "What is Bishop Ford's attitude?"

Wayne sobered himself up: "He probably hopes that we don't continue investigating the case."

"Well, as expected." Roose Bolton looked at Wayne and asked, "What do you mean?"

"I myself, of course, still want to complete the investigation, and I hope you can fulfill your promise at the time."

Wayne continued, "But I don't want to get involved in the fight between the bigwigs in your church. Besides, Bishop Ford has something on me. I don't think he is someone I can mess with."

"What evidence?" Roose Bolton's eyes rolled. "It's about you and your blonde companion. It should be about the Fallen, right?"

(;д)

You know that too?!

Wayne was really sober this time, and for a moment he didn't know whether to confirm or deny it.

Roose Bolton then said, "You don't have to explain. Although most Beyonders look like ordinary people when they are not using their abilities and are not easy to distinguish, there are still a very small number of Beyonders with special abilities that can directly identify Beyonders within a certain distance.

"Although Reverend Harker didn't notice anything unusual, he proved that you had taken the initiative to drink holy water many times when it was not necessary, so you should not be the mortal enemy of the church. In addition, the sheriff is generally more influential in the pioneer town, and you don't seem to have a bad record, so Reverend Tywin didn't order any action against you before.

"Why do you think Reverend Tywin would entrust someone like me in the Exorcism Department to follow up and be responsible for the matter of 'making you fulfill your request'?"

Wayne felt a chill on his back. "Will I be arrested by the church and forced to serve?"

"That depends on the attitude of the local bishop in your diocese towards the 'Fallen'. At least according to the practice of the Kanks Diocese in recent years, if there is no evil deed and the territory is not hostile, there is no need to deal with it." said Ruth Bolton.

Wayne was a little more cautious, "What about according to Reverend Tywin's own practice?"

"Pastor Tywin is a pragmatic man. He may strictly follow the traditions of the church and resolutely cleanse and purify the 'fallen', or he may not care about it. It basically depends on practical needs."

Roose Bolton said, and then changed the subject:

"Let's get back to the point. Pastor Tywin has promised that if you are willing and can investigate the case thoroughly, he can ask the bishop of the Fogenia Diocese to sign a charter for you.

"As long as you don't break the law, you will be allowed to obtain a certain degree of protection within the local parish. At least you won't be dealt with by the local church because of your Beyonder status. The school you are going to should be in Virginia."

A certain degree of immunity.

Wayne specifically confirmed, "What do you mean by 'we'?"

"You, Lady Inissa, and the blonde lady who deliberately stayed away from the church."

Roose Bolton thought for a moment and said, "But the asylum is only effective in the local church. For example, the 'restraints' that Ms. Inissa had been subjected to by the Exorcist Association will not be revoked."

"Is the murderer in this case so important?" Wayne asked.

Roose Bolton shook his head. "The murderer is not important. Or you can understand it this way. It is precisely because Bishop Ford stepped forward to try to stop the investigation that this matter has become important. However, because we belong to the same Kankers Diocese, there are some things that are not convenient for us to step forward ourselves, so we need neutral "irrelevant personnel" like you to conduct the investigation.

"I have other things to do. What's your answer to that?"

Wayne also had another concern: "If Bishop Ford uses his power to interfere with the investigation directly or secretly, then we may not be able to find out anything."

"I understand. At least you haven't chosen to back down yet."

Roose Bolton called his men to leave, "If you are still willing to investigate, please continue. When the time comes, someone will naturally help you share the pressure from other aspects.

"Of course, you may still encounter some dangers in this process. But if you want to enter the market and win chips, you must place a bet first. I hope you understand this."

Wayne nodded and watched them walk out of the suite in silence.

Before Roose Bolton closed the door, he turned back and added:

"By the way, Bishop Corleone of the Virginia Diocese is in Kanks City right now. If the results of your investigation come out quickly enough, this promise can be fulfilled directly without even having to wait."

Um.

You are also good at making promises.

After Roose Bolton left, Inesa and Lina came out of the room.

Wayne is very democratic. "Now that both sides have made their bids, let's vote on which side to pressure."

…

The next morning, Wayne and his companions packed all their valuables into boxes and loaded them onto the carriage.

He started running around in the city of Kanks.

Inissa didn't bring much luggage this time. Lina's largest valuable piece of luggage was the boxed Parker. On the contrary, Wayne had more things, and a lot of cash.

Part of the cash was deposited in the bank, part was carried on the person, and the rest was packed up and deposited in the cathedral.

Roose Bolton was somewhat amused and said, "Although I appreciate your choice, isn't it a bit too much to leave these luggage with me?"

Wayne said this was not an exaggeration:

“Now it feels like everyone in Kansas knows that we live in that hotel.

“If our property is stolen while we are out investigating, that would be a huge loss.

"Anyway, my things are with you now. If they are lost, I will ask you for compensation."

Before leaving, I asked a familiar church member for a few bottles of holy water.

Then, several people equipped themselves lightly and headed for Hewan Town.

The reason why Wayne and his team chose to continue the investigation was simple:

It was also a pie in the sky, but the charter promised by Reverend Tywin was for three people, and the pie in the sky was bigger.

In terms of credibility, we have cooperated with them once before, and they seem to be reliable.

Even without talking about subjective inclinations and standing, just looking at the benefits, this side is higher.