pjbooks Chapter 120 A Strong Attack on the Church Branch
Chapter 120 A Strong Attack on the Church Branch
Chapter 120 A Strong Attack on the Church Branch
Grand Paxton is located 7 kilometers from Setwood.
Two police cars drove along a country road to a house with a fishpond, where a brother and sister, both around 40 years old, lived. The sister's name was Bette Davis, and the brother's name was Carl Davis.
These are the targets that Ethan Lee has been investigating since last night. Carl Davis looks very similar to the composite sketch, while his older sister, Betty Davis, is slightly mentally challenged.
Before the operation, he had sent out illusions to scout the location and saw some scenes that even he found terrifying, and he had been tracking the target's location.
Lee Esen arranged the operation via walkie-talkie.
"Kaiya, Andy, Evelyn, you're in charge of the main house."
"Chris, you come with me, and we'll proceed according to the plan we came in with."
Three police officers approached the main house and knocked on the door. Soon, an obese woman with a slight intellectual disability opened the door halfway and asked.
"Is there something you need?"
"We are police officers, and we are looking for Carl Davis."
"Karl isn't home. Come back another time."
"We are police officers."
"The police will do it next time too."
Seeing this, Kaiya forcefully pushed open the door. Although it was a bit troublesome to enter the house without a search warrant, as long as she found something illegal, that would be enough.
"Hey, you can't come in. What do you want?"
Kaia thought for a moment and gestured for the two to search, while she stayed behind to watch over Bette Davis.
Evelyn quickly let out a scream, startling the other two who rushed into the room, where they were met with a scene that made them feel uneasy.
Four children's corpses lay on the bed, including a two-year-old baby and a nine-year-old girl. Even with the use of preservatives, the scene was still extremely gruesome. At that moment, Bette Davis ran in and hugged the baby's body.
"Don't hurt my children, they are asleep."
All three looked utterly shocked, and Kaiya, suppressing her discomfort, spoke.
"Evelyn, help me handcuff him."
On the other side, Li Yisen and his companion entered a large building that had been abandoned for a long time. The vines blocked the sunlight, making the interior look very gloomy. There were small trinkets woven from palm leaves and seashells on the walls.
Lee Ethan had already investigated; this thing was called a barrier net, a product of the Satirian religion, meant to imprison souls and suppress evil spirits, though these were all fictional functions.
As the two went deeper, they saw piles of girls' clothes and shoes, resembling a small mountain, dating from the 60s to the present, which was quite unsettling.
Most importantly, there were several bodies wrapped in cloth, these mummies wearing antlers on their heads like sacrificial offerings.
Chris frowned and said.
"This place is like a den of demons."
As the two went deeper, Carl Davis's voice sounded like a prayer.
"My baptism is about to end, ancestors. I will soon be with you. Please guide me into the Kingdom of God."
"Click"
The sound of tree branches snapping reached the other person's ears. A burly man, 2.1 meters tall, emerged from the cave, dressed in slovenly clothes with a blank expression, holding an axe in his hand.
"The offerings of Saint Anthony have come to my door. If I offer you all to my ancestors, I can be elevated."
The burly man charged at the two men, and Chris pulled out a pistol and fired at the man's thigh and abdomen.
"Bang bang bang bang"
After being shot five times in a row, Carl Davis continued to charge forward as if nothing had happened, leaving Chris in disbelief. Was he even human?
"Bang"
A single shot ripped open Carl Davis's head, and the fanatical follower of a certain religion collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.
"This kind of religious fanaticism might lead to the use of hallucinogenic drugs to reduce pain, so they can just hit the head directly from now on."
"Um."
With the dust settled, and after Li Yisen notified the police station, officers arrived in less than 10 minutes and began working at the scene.
Some people took pictures of the corpses' clothes, and some even found skeletons, mostly young men and women, in a basement of the house. There were probably dozens of skeletons. Such a scene made ordinary police officers' scalps tingle.
According to Bette Davis's testimony, the bodies of the children in the main house were all her and her brother's children, and she was even sexually assaulted by her grandfather when she was young, right there on the grass.
Li Yisen didn't know what words to use to describe this family; they were all beasts.
However, now is not the time to criticize the other party; there are more important things to do, and reporters who have already caught wind of the situation are already surrounding them.
"Officer Ethan, was the person you shot dead the killer in the Sancy Perry case?"
"He is the murderer. Over the years, there may be more than 100 victims who have died at the hands of Carl Davis."
"100 people?"
An uproar ensued; a serial killer who had murdered hundreds of people was a rarity even in America.
Li Yisen said in a deep voice.
"The case is not over yet. Before he was shot, Carl Davis revealed who the mastermind was, and I am preparing to go and arrest him."
Chris Murphy, who was standing to the side, was taken aback. He had never heard of this before, but he didn't argue.
Lee Ethan called his boss, Laura Peterson, directly.
"Chief, the murderer claimed before he died that Assistant Bishop Frank Jenkins was also a participant in the cruel sacrificial ritual and his protector. They both have the same great-grandfather and are from the same family. I request a search warrant and to raid the diocese where the bishop is located right now."
Lee Ethan made no attempt to lower his voice when he said this, causing another uproar among those around him. Even the church bishop was involved, which was astonishing.
Over the past 20 years, I've heard negative news about the church, mainly about the abuse of students in the parish, whether boys or girls. Now, they're even going so far as to commit sacrifices.
Laura Peterson's tone was very serious.
Do you have a video of the killer's statement?
"no."
"I will report this to my superiors and try to obtain a search warrant. I'll come back now."
That won't do, Li Yisen put on a righteous act.
"No, I'll wait for your electronic arrest warrant at the parish branch. I'm afraid this devil will escape, and there are reporters watching."
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end; it seemed Laura was affected by the word "reporter."
"Don't do anything rash before the search warrant is issued. If the application is not approved, come back immediately."
"I understand, and I request assistance from the police officers present."
"Okay, but don't do anything rash before the search warrant is issued."
After hanging up the phone, Li Yisen, seeing that the atmosphere was just right, began to give orders.
"I'm heading to the culprit's location now. I need to call in a group of people to help. This is my order as the on-site commander."
Fortunately, Li Yisen was the acting team leader, in charge of the scene before higher-ranking police officers arrived, and had the authority to direct the patrol officers present.
Of course, giving orders is one thing, but going to other cities to intercept the assistant bishop is against the rules no matter what, but Li Yisen couldn't care less about that, because he had planned this operation in advance and wouldn't give the other side any time to react.
One police car after another drove away, their destination being the church branch located 20 kilometers away.
News of Ethan Lee's arrest of Carl Davis and his subsequent trip to the church branch quickly reached Brett Bird's ears.
The governor slammed his fist on the table and roared in anger.
"Ethan Lee, I've always taken care of you, and this is how you treat me? You've let me down, you damn bastard."
Brett Bird picked up his phone and dialed Sheriff Henry Wright, the county's top sheriff.
In the office of the head of the county sheriff's headquarters, Chief Austin Cole felt a headache coming on as he looked at the application Laura Peterson handed him. That's right, the search warrant application was still stuck inside the police force, and it was safe to say that the success rate was less than one in ten.
"Lola, you're putting me in a difficult position."
"If it's difficult, just refuse."
Just then, Austin Cole's phone rang; it was the sheriff calling.
"Austin, what's going on with your criminal investigation department? You're arresting a church assistant bishop without any evidence? Are you crazy? Even the governor called me to ask about this, asking if our police department is covering up the truth."
"Sir, please calm down. No arrests have been made yet; they are still waiting for a search warrant. I have also decided to refuse to submit the application."
Henry Wright's tone softened somewhat upon hearing this.
"I know Ethan Lee has solved another big case, but there are rules to follow. He's too reckless. He should gain more experience at the lower levels."
"I know, I'll teach those young people a lesson and make them come back now."
Austin Cole understood why his boss was so angry. There was another sheriff election in six months, so the governor's phone call and offending the church were nightmares for Henry Wright.
Meanwhile, at the entrance of the church branch, a line of police cars blocked the way, with more than 20 people present, in addition to Lee Ethan's group.
When the police asked to enter and search the premises, the head of the security team was very indifferent. Their salaries were several times higher than those of the mere police officers, and they were the assistant bishop's cronies.
"I'm sorry, you cannot enter without a search warrant."
Li Yisen stared coldly at the other party.
"Are you sure you don't want us to come in?"
"I'm sure. Oh dear, sir, your shoulder is dirty. Let me pat it for you. Hopefully, I won't knock your rank off."
Taking advantage of the opportunity to slap away the other person's hand, Li Yisen hid a small gadget in the security captain's coat.
"I'll wait for the search warrant."
"Then you can wait patiently."
Lee Ethan did not receive a search warrant; instead, he waited for the local police station chief to come forward.
"What are you doing, blocking a private area without orders?"
Li Yisen stepped forward to explain.
"We're not standing on private property. Who are you, sir?"
"Samuel Cox, local police station chief, what are you trying to do by causing trouble in my jurisdiction?"
Cox?
They must be from the family of an illegitimate child.
Lee Esen gave a calm reply.
"As a detective at headquarters and the on-site commander of the case, I have the authority to do this. If your superiors have any objections to my arrangements, please report them."
"You... well, I didn't expect a detective these days to dare talk back to his superiors. I can tell you right now, you should prepare for suspension. I..."
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"Bang"
The sudden gunshot stunned everyone. A bullet was fired from the direction of the church branch, smashing Samuel Cox's head open.
The shot startled everyone present, causing them to retreat in shock. It was during this movement that a grenade slipped out of the security captain's clothes.
The other police officers looked at their captain with disbelief, wondering why he had brought out a grenade.
The police also began to draw their guns, and before they could even order the security guards to lie down and surrender, bullets were fired again from the branch building.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang"
Lee Esen clutched his wounded arm and shouted.
"Fight back immediately."
"boom"
The grenade was shot and detonated by Ethan Lee, sparking a chaotic firefight, and the police opened fire.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang"
Several security guards who were legally carrying guns were shot down instantly. Some of the guards, who were hiding at the door, began to fight back. They were attacked by the police for no reason. Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone these religious people.
"Bang bang bang"
Three shots took down three security guards, and Li Yisen waved his hand dismissively.
"Break in."
The bullets fired from the detachment continued to ring out, leaving single holes in the ground.
That's right, the person who fired the shot was the illusion that Lee Ethan had infiltrated.