Angdu and Selin began to carefully examine the scene of the incident after all the guarding soldiers left the room.
The living room, bathroom, bedroom... are all traces of ordinary life. Except for the dining area, there is nothing unusual in the whole room.
Selin leaned against the wall on one side, flipping through the intelligence information in his hand, "The deceased's name is Ott Krall. He was thirty-five years old, single, and worked at York Central Hospital as a financial worker."
"Due to an unexcused absence from work for one day, and the hospital was busy with business during this period, my colleagues around me were deeply impressed by Ott Kral's disappearance. They originally planned to visit Ott Kral after get off work today, but unexpectedly, he was there This morning, he died in the apartment he rented."
Selling closed the document in his hand and concluded: "From personal experience and the identity verification at the police station, there is no abnormality, but it is obvious that this is a man-made murder."
Angdu came to the dining table, stretched out a finger to touch the dining table, and then put it under his nose and sniffed hard, "A very strong smell of blood."
"I heard that the blood of the deceased flowed all over the dining table, and the whole room was filled with the smell of blood, like a slaughterhouse where livestock was slaughtered." Selling added, "It was a very cruel method."
Angdu stared at the dining table intently, and based on the descriptions and quotes of the soldiers at the scene, he reconstructed in his mind the actions of the deceased when he was found.
He held a knife and fork in his hand, and on the plate in front of him was the deceased's own tongue. There was still a perverted desire for food on the face of the deceased. From the open mouth, blood gurgled out, covering the entire dining table.
"A cruel method," Angdu gave the exact same conclusion as Selin, "but it's a little bit inconsistent."
"What violation?"
Angdu turned around, pulled Selin with him to the other side of the room, next to the window on the left side of the living room, and took a big breath of fresh air.
"Before we came here, we thought that what happened here was related to the demonic incident last night, and that it was the 'polluter' worshiped by demons, right?"
Selin nodded.
"Let's not talk about this weird crime scene. Let's talk about the 'polluter'. He is obviously an organized and well-planned member. But besides the explosion on Green Manluo Street and the ceremony in the waterwheel mill last night, we found
, have you found any other traces of actions?”
Selin nodded silently, understanding what Ondu meant.
"Whether it was the explosion or the demonic ritual, we discovered it by coincidence guided by Su Ge. Therefore, before the operation was completed, they were in a very covert state of action that did not want to be discovered by us, and
This incident seems very... flamboyant?"
Selin thought for a long time and finally found a suitable word to describe it.
Angdu nodded and said: "Yes, it is this feeling of disobedience. Putting aside other things, the way of action alone makes a huge difference."
"There is a common standard in our understanding. Whenever you walk on the road, you will definitely leave traces. No matter how you hide it, spiritual traces will not lie. But this time the murderer not only did not hide himself as much as possible, but also left traces
It seems that such a flamboyant scene is..."
"It seems that they are afraid that this incident will not be discovered." Selling added.
After saying that, the two looked at each other and came to the same conclusion.
This may be a new force that is not part of devil worship.
Selin's heart was filled with turmoil. He didn't know why suddenly so many things happened in the originally quiet and peaceful city of York in the past two days.
It seems like a seemingly clear and calm lake. After a little fish named Su Ge gently flicked his tail, something was involved, which turned the entire lake into a mess.
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When stirred, it becomes extremely turbid.
He gathered his thoughts and asked Xiang Angdu again, "You just said you don't think about other things. What do you mean by other things?"
"Brother Selin may not know much about the habits and behavior of devil worship," Angdu explained. "Demons are accustomed to using cruel methods to confuse people, incite people, and are very cunning."
"Although they are also thirsty for blood, they do not take pleasure in killing and maiming prey. What excites them is ideological confusion and blasphemy in worship."
"So this incident should not be related to last night. These actions are not only inconsistent with the devil, but also inconsistent with the habits of the declining field. And the 'polluter' should have no reason or time to do this."
Selin took a deep breath, "New enemy?"
"Maybe it's a good time to let Su Ge join. With his way of thinking, he can make up for many of our blind spots in thinking."
Angdu looked at Selin, "You still don't agree with him joining, do you? It was agreed just now."
Selin did not look at Angdu, but raised his head and looked through the window at the blue sky.
"I just hope he can have one more choice, such as being a simple ordinary person."
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Mutual Aid Association, No. 32, White Citrus Street, Upper Bay District.
Sugar sat at the dining table with Gary and Betro, imitating the two of them and praying before the meal.
"...Thank you to the great goddess of space for giving us food, stability, and peace."
"Let's start." Gary smiled and asked Su Ge to start the knife and fork.
Su Ge didn't have any faith before, but after coming here, he heard the name of the Goddess of Space from many people's mouths, so he was somewhat concerned about it. He didn't know what kind of "Goddess of Space" she was.
existence.
But soon his thoughts were taken away by the aroma of food.
In front of him, there was a vegetable salad with purple cabbage and peppercorns, a whole fried pork chop, a roasted potato, and a tomato juice.
"If you don't think they're enough to fill you up, there's leftover butter cheese from breakfast," Gary added.
Su Ge nodded blankly, the fragrance of vegetable salad and the perfectly charred pork chop lingering on the tip of his nose, and his mouth was filled with saliva before he knew it.
"Eat more, it's the time to grow taller," Betero said.
Sugar swallowed a piece of pork chop, his eyes turned around the two Garys a few times, and he hesitated: "I have a question."
"Ask," Gary smiled, looking very talkative, "but just like Mr. Ondu said, before you join, there are some things we won't say to you that we can't say to you."
Sugar nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Are Mr. Gary and Mr. Betro also the so-called extraordinary beings?"
"Well," Gary turned to look at Betro, and after making eye contact, he continued, "Yes, we are all extraordinary beings who believe in the sky."
Su Ge knew not to ask for relevant details, because Angdu said that even if he asked them, they would not answer. After thinking for a while, he said: "Can you tell me why you joined here?"
After hearing this, Gary breathed a sigh of relief, "So this is what you want to ask. I was afraid you were going to ask me about extraordinary beings. There is nothing I can't say about this."
"I grew up in York. Later, my father and mother died in an accident. After that, I helped make some groceries at the Leinu Church. Later, I was discovered by Brother Selin by chance, and I joined."
Gary shrugged and spread his hands, "Nothing particularly different."
Su Ge nodded and turned to look at Betro.
"I
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They were born with horse-drawn carriages, which are caravans that drive around to sell and transport goods. During a journey, the caravan encountered bandits, including extraordinary beings, and many people died."
Betro continued with his own low voice: "Later, Brother Serlin suddenly appeared with his people and rescued us. After that, I pestered him. He couldn't stand my noise, so he finally brought me here."
York, it was in the Leinu Church that I became a transcendent."
"How about it? I didn't expect this boring guy to be so brave, right? I was shocked when I first heard about it," Gary said with a smile.
As if infected by Gary's emotions, Su Ge also laughed, and the three of them continued to enjoy the sumptuous lunch.
Lunch time ended quickly, and Gary was just about to clear away the plates when he heard Su Ge, who was lowering his head, whispering: "You won't ask me any more questions?"
"No matter what you choose, it's your own right," Gary pointed at himself and Betro, "We all joined according to our own will. And we have not experienced what you have experienced, and we are not qualified.
Judge your choices."
"The 31st article of the teachings from the sky is not what I said myself. I don't have much education, and I have completely forgotten all the lessons in the noon church." Gary chuckled.
Su Ge nodded and stood up to help clear away the tableware.
"but……"
Betro suddenly said: "But if you feel confused, if you feel that you have not come out, as if you are in endless darkness and don't know where to go, the sky may be a bright light to guide you."
"This is also what is said in the teachings, not what he said himself." Gary stuck out his tongue, turned around and entered the kitchen with Betro.
Su Ge was left sitting alone at the table, staring blankly at the sky outside the window.
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Upper Bay District, the upper reaches of the Lims River.
In the living room of an ordinary single-family apartment, three anxious-looking people were sitting.
"Could there be some accident? Why hasn't Brother Grachi shown up yet?" one of them said anxiously.
The other person nodded and echoed, "Martin, you were the only one who was with Brother Gratchi at that time. Did you notice anything unusual?"
"I have explained to you many times that the last ceremony was completed by Brother Grachi alone. I left after completing the preparations and had no clue what happened next." Martin explained with a sad face.
"But this morning when I dressed up as a porter and carried vegetables to the watermill you mentioned, I found that the place was blocked by the police, and so far there has been no contact from Brother Grachi. If possible, you can
Let me explain why?"
"Did you betray Brother Gratchi? Are you an undercover agent of the Purifier?"
Martin looked innocent, but when faced with the two men's aggressive questioning, he suddenly felt an unexplainable grievance.
But he didn't know what happened specifically. After Gratchi asked him to leave, he came to this safe house and never left.
After dawn, the two men also came and brought the latest news. After a discussion, the three of them waited uneasily until the appointed time arrived, but no trace of Gratchi was found.
Just as the two of them were gradually approaching Martin, a dim flame suddenly appeared in a dark and narrow space under the stairs. After a moment, a familiar person appeared in their field of vision.
"Brother Grachi!"
Martin's eyes filled with tears, and he ran towards Grachi as he spoke.
At this moment, Grachi suddenly stretched out a hand to stop his action, and said in a hoarse and trembling voice:
"Don't get close to me yet, I'm a little out of control."