New Gods of North America

The next day, several people went to find witnesses of the original case and confirmed the specific details again.

The witness was one of the team members that Priest Tywin had brought to Blackrock Town before, so communication became smooth.

At the same time, the other party is also very rigorous.

It means that the murderer's body seemed to be covered by a layer of mist at the time, and his skin color could not be seen. Moreover, when he was escaping, he also turned into mist to escape.

Being able to escape from the hands of professionals, the murderer's dangerousness seems to have risen to a higher level.

However, judging from the ability alone, it is impossible to determine the other party's field.

From a conceptual point of view, fog represents a condensed and amorphous form, and it is more likely to belong to "darkness" or "wisdom".

Although the "domain" is not 100% linked to a person's moral character, in the eyes of the church, this is almost certainly an enemy standing opposite to the "sacred".

Add to that the criminal behavior, and it feels like an unforgivable crime.

Then, they went straight to the home of the first victim who was found.

This is what Wayne saw in movies and TV shows. It says that when investigating serial killers, the two victims at different stages, especially in the early stages, will be the key entry points.

The first victim may have a greater connection with the murderer's life, and since it may be a first-time offender, the murderer may not have enough experience and his methods are often flawed, making it easy for problems to be found.

As for the last victim at a certain stage, it may be a "gold ticket" prepared by the murderer for himself. Some murderers who commit crimes for personal reasons will take the key target as a "reward" they have carefully prepared after they think they have honed their skills. Then the murderer may stop there, or may not.

The first victim in this series of cases was a traveling businessman with some assets.

Single, living alone, no relatives.

Therefore, the houses under his name have remained almost in their original state to this day.

Fortunately, Wayne saw one of the patrol officers yesterday on the road. With his introduction and testimony, they were able to enter the house and search legally.

Wayne didn't care whether it was a coincidence or the other party's intentional act. Anyway, there were not many people who had actually read the investigation warrant in their hands yesterday and knew clearly that the investigation warrant came from Roose Bolton.

At least among these patrolling police officers, there is a high probability that there is a companion of Willy the Extraordinary, and at the very least, he is suspected of tipping off.

After the other party helped find someone to open the door of the victim's house, he did not follow, but waited outside the door as if to avoid suspicion.

It had been more than two years since the victim was killed, and a layer of dust had accumulated in the house.

The files said that the victim, a merchant named Francis, was probably killed just as he was returning to the territory of Kankers City.

Which meant he might not even have gotten home yet.

Therefore, the search for his house mainly focused on some traces of life.

Wayne was looking through some notebooks and letters in his bedroom, trying to see if he had any enemies or something, while Lina was rummaging through the cabinet. Then, Inissa called out from over there, and the two of them went over to look for them.

What Inesa found was a small box hidden in a secret compartment in the kitchen.

Inside were some silver patterned exorcist bullets and an emblem.

The overall shape is like the fangs of a wild beast, with a variant of the letter "H" engraved on it, a bit like a person hanging upside down.

"This is the mark that represents the identity of 'Hunter'." Inissa said concisely.

Oh no.

Even professional Beyonders were targeted for murder.

The murderer seems to be even more powerful.

…

After Lina took the patrol officers to visit other victims' homes,

Wayne followed Inissa and wandered around the city of Kanks, and finally came to the door of a pawn shop.

This pawn shop is located in a small alley in the city. It has a temperament that seems to say "it may go bankrupt tomorrow, but it seems to be able to continue to operate smoothly."

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

Sitting behind the counter of the pawn shop was an old man. When he heard the bell ringing indicating someone had entered the door, he poked his head out tremblingly.

Inissa walked over to the counter, reached over the bars, and pushed the two emblems over. "I want you to help look at this."

The old man's hands trembled slightly as he picked up the handheld binoculars and lowered his head to observe them closely. "This is a rare item, ma'am, where did you get it?"

Inissa pressed one of the more exquisitely crafted emblems, and the symbol on it glowed slightly:

"This one belongs to me. The other one came from the home of a resident of the city named Francis."

"I see."

The old man nodded, supported himself on the counter, and stood up with some difficulty, "Please wait a moment."

Then he held onto the counter and walked into the compartment behind the fence. Then a side door outside was opened. "Come in."

Behind the side door was a room similar to a reception room. After closing the door, the old man motioned for Inissa and Wayne to sit on the sofa:

"Welcome to our new companion. No, we should say our old companion."

Inesa looked around the room and said, "This place is much newer than I thought."

"no way."

The old man now looked much stronger than before, as if he would die at any moment. “Because the association’s top leaders chose to follow the footsteps of the Kingdom of Windsor and participated in the American War of Independence, the association was attacked by the Holy Spirit Church in the New World for a long time afterwards.

"It was only after the last bishop of Kankers Diocese was ordained more than 20 years ago that the attitude of the local church was significantly softened. Otherwise, this place might be even more 'new'."

"But the services we can provide here are basically complete."

The old man held the back of the sofa and stood opposite, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

Inissa nodded:

"Two things. First, I'm investigating the murderer of my companion named Francis, and I want to get some information from you or someone who knows the situation."

"Secondly," Inessa gestured towards Wayne, "this gentleman needs to register. As a witness, I believe he has met the requirements to become an official hunter."

The old man first looked at Wayne, "A new hunter. Sir, have you taken the 'test'?"

Wayne nodded, "Of course."

"That's convenient. I don't need to look up the manual to assess the newcomers. But I may need to ask you to do a simple review later."

After the old man finished speaking, he looked at Inissa again:

"As for Francis, ma'am, he 'retired' a few years ago, and I haven't heard from him for a while.

"But I can give you the address of a bar. It's a gathering place for local companions. Maybe it can help you."