New Gods of North America

It has to be said that Margaret's efficiency was quite high.

Wayne had barely finished concocting a reason to appease his sugar daddy when, less than an hour later, two gentlemen knocked on the door of the detective agency's temporary base.

Presumably, Margaret had already told them that the "detective agency is currently trustworthy," so while they were still cautious, they didn't show too much hostility. On the contrary, they seemed quite amiable.

As the head of Mr. Morier's current security team, Wayne participated in their conversation. For confidentiality reasons, the two men didn't reveal that they were agents from Frank's side, instead identifying themselves as "bodyguards hired by Mr. Morier's family."

From Mr. Morier's perspective, Lena was probably a high-quality potential partner he'd discovered through "meeting a fellow countryman in a foreign land," while the detective agency was just a local civilian group with some vitality.

Perhaps the detective agency's size and strength slightly exceeded his expectations, but since the agency had first accepted a commission to investigate him and then, by chance, temporarily taken on his security, they still fell into the category of "ordinary people" and hadn't truly entered the realm of their secret mission.

The two men's view of the detective agency might have differed from Mr. Morier's in some details, but it should have been roughly the same. After all, they had rushed over from out of town, and finding the place in such a short time was already a feat.

Therefore, the situation on the scene was a bit delicate. Both sides were playing dumb with Wayne, pretending not to know each other's true intentions.

Wayne wasn't very interested in them at the moment. The matter with Frank wasn't closely related to the assassination attempt. To understand the inside story, asking Margaret might be more efficient than playing mind games with them.

Instead, they were being secretive and looked a bit sneaky.

Lena wasn't home at the moment, and Mr. Morier hadn't been able to say goodbye to her or tell her where he was going. He was reluctant to leave.

At the same time, he didn't know these two new bodyguards. Although they had confirmed their identities through passwords or something, Mr. Morier had just experienced a "total annihilation," and seeing only two cards on their side, he was hesitant to leave rashly—the detective agency had more manpower, after all, and even if the attackers came again, they might not be able to kill everyone at once.

So the actual scene was that the two men were earnestly persuading Mr. Morier to leave and find a safer place to live,

while Mr. Morier was making excuses, saying that it wouldn't be too late to evacuate after the remaining rescue personnel had arrived.

Wayne was being paid to do his job, and the agreed-upon deadline hadn't arrived yet, so he wasn't in a position to drive away his sugar daddy. But he also had no interest in keeping Mr. Morier as a "guest," so he stood aside, picking his ears as if it were none of his business.

In the end, they couldn't persuade Mr. Morier, so they turned to Wayne to discuss, "Mr. Wayne, since Mr. Morier is unwilling to evacuate for the time being, can we stay here for this period?"

Wayne clicked his tongue inwardly, regretting that they hadn't just carried Mr. Morier away, but he still chose to be amiable and make money: "No problem, but our detective agency currently has other investigation tasks. I hope you won't interfere with the detectives' work while you're here. Please do not enter certain areas without permission, and do not touch the samples we've collected."

The leading man nodded, "We know the rules."

I have to tell Doug about this later. When Lena comes back, I need to remind her that there are two more spies in the detective agency.

Hehe, Lena's going to have some fun now. The number of viewers watching her performance has suddenly increased by two, a 200% increase. I guess she'll have to grit her teeth and act like a lady for a while.

...

In the middle of the night, Wayne was awakened by the sounds of fighting and shouting.

Doug appeared outside the door as quickly as ever: "Someone is planning an attack on the temporary base, but they were discovered by the detectives on duty. There wasn't a major problem."

"Did you catch them?" Wayne asked, not stopping as he grabbed his gun and headed downstairs.

"No. They didn't shoot or engage in close combat. Realizing that their actions had been exposed, they quickly split up and climbed onto carriages and fled. 'Claw' and Sanders didn't dare to pursue without orders and chose to return to report and continue defending to ensure the employer's safety."

It can't be considered "wrong," I guess...

But the security mission is just a side job. Our main task now is to find the real culprit behind the scenes.

Let them in a little further, set a trap, and catch them all...

The two bodyguards guarding Mr. Morier's room were also on alert. Wayne told them that "the situation is still under control" and then walked out the door.

Sanders, the large, burly man, was still guarding the door. When he saw Wayne, he began to report the specific details:

"Those people were very fast. Two carriages deliberately muffled their sounds and arrived near the base from the front and back before starting to move things. I noticed figures on the roof as well, and I was worried that they were trying to create a diversion to lure out the employer and then take the opportunity to kill him, so I prioritized stopping them. I didn't have a chance to leave one or two of them behind during the fight."

They even arranged a sniper, so this reaction isn't a problem.

If their target was Mr. Morier, if the notification wasn't timely and he curiously opened the curtains, then the detective agency's commission would probably fail—especially tonight, with two new guys who could spread this failure everywhere. The detective agency isn't particularly famous throughout America yet, and a bad reputation might spread abroad first.

We can't just kill the client's bodyguards along with the client because he had an accident on our watch.

This is just a $1,000 commission. It's not worth it.

As Wayne thought this, he noticed the dark stains on the ground.

Sanders followed Wayne's gaze and continued to add, "I've already checked. They were moving kerosene. It looked like they were planning to start a fire at the front and back at the same time."

It feels similar to the style of poisoning the food before, flashy in operation but "precise" in execution...

But Mr. Morier is already "dead." Haven't those attackers received the news yet, or have they seen through this little trick?

Wayne turned to look at Ryan, who had followed him. "What happened to the food poisoning incident last time? How did you handle it later?"

Ryan lowered his head beside him: "The shop owner clearly knew there was something wrong with the food, but he never spoke or admitted it, even preferring to pay compensation himself. 'Vine' and I have been monitoring him in shifts these past few days, but he seems to have received a one-time instruction. We haven't discovered any signs of him contacting suspicious people in private until today."

Wayne thought for a moment, "Tomorrow, say that the things they sell are poisonous and call the police to handle it. Take the compensation if they're willing to pay. You don't need to follow them anymore."

It feels like "foreigners being bullied by locals." The other party is hitting us with random attacks, and the detective agency can't follow every clue. Shop owners who operate in a fixed location for a long time are often either pawns or being coerced. It's difficult to dig them out.

Just as Wayne was wondering how to continue digging out that hidden third-party force, a carriage slowly drove up to the gate of the temporary base again. The horses' hooves were wrapped in thick cotton, and the tires seemed to be wrapped in something as well.

Sanders clearly recognized these two carriages and reflexively protected Wayne behind him.

After the carriage stopped, Liam appeared first, followed by several guys crawling out of the carriage with their hands raised.

Inessa was the last to crawl out of the carriage. She was holding a lever-action rifle, and the crimson in her eyes hadn't completely faded.

Wayne raised his eyebrows slightly.

Inessa was accidentally exposed last time when she was being followed. Although she seemed calm these past few days and didn't make a scene with those staff members at the time,

could it be that she's actually very angry... Is she intentionally trying to ambush them to even the score?