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Chapter 119 The Mastermind is the Governor
Chapter 119 The Mastermind is the Governor
Inside the room, Ethan Lee was in charge of asking questions, and Angus Howard was in charge of answering them.
Why force Brent Cruz to his death?
Angus Howard looked at the screen that Lee Ethan had prepared, which showed his three closest relatives crying. Even he, who was like an animal, would not choose to give up.
The man, who was as big as a small giant, was unable to sit in the chair, letting out a wail that was close to his limit.
"Because Brent knew that the victims were being sacrificed, sacrificed to San Antonio. They would kidnap children or women from the vicinity of Los Angeles County, and these sacrificed were children who attended or graduated from the local parish schools. The Church of San Antonio believed that even if the body was defiled, as long as the soul had been baptized, one could become a sacrifice."
So that's how it is. So even if Sanssie Perry was a prostitute, she could still be a sacrifice, since most of the offerings were children.
"who are they."
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Angus Howard found it difficult to speak, and seeing this, Lee Ethan pressed the remote control, allowing the girl among the hostages to escape successfully.
"You can only save your loved ones if you answer my questions. I promise you that no one will know what happened today, and your family can continue to live a comfortable life."
"They, no, we are all Bird children."
"The Bird family?"
Angus Howard was lost in memories.
"That's right. Governor Brett Bird is the head of the Bird family. Every generation of them has illegitimate children who become a branch of the family. And I, Howard, am the illegitimate son of the son of the previous head of the Bird family."
Auxiliary Bishop Frank Jenkins is also from an illegitimate branch of the family. The Bird family has been in this land for 160 years, and we men are qualified to participate in the San Antonio festival.
Hearing the name San Antonio for the second time prompted Ethan Lee to ask curiously.
"Is it San Antonio on Mount San Antonio?"
"Yes, that's him. As for why he's being worshipped, I don't know. Only the main family knows these secrets. The Bird family, through its illegitimate offspring, has connections in many corners of the state, including city police, county police, state police, the FBI, lawyers, judges, churches, and the government. You have no idea how massive the Bird family is."
Lee Ethan's heart sank. He had considered the possibility of something shady going on, but he hadn't expected it to be this deep. He thought the church was the mastermind, but he never imagined there was a governor and a huge family that had been hiding underwater for over 100 years.
The Bird family, Bird?
Lee Ethan remembered that the guy who carried out the bio-terrorist attack also had the surname Bird.
"I've released your wife. Is Thomas Bird also from the Bird family? And what is the relationship between the Bird family and the Baptist Party?"
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Angus Howard gave a mocking smile.
"Yes, Thomas Bird is my cousin. He's worse off than me. He was very cute as a child, so my grandfather took advantage of him, which made him feel no sense of belonging to the family. Not only did he join the Baptist Party, but he also did something crazy recently."
"As for the Baptist Party, it is an organization that was established by the Byrd family and has a history of 140 years. It has suffered many setbacks in history, and the Byrd family has helped the Baptist Party overcome difficulties. Even though the Baptist Party may seem to have been destroyed, it will reappear in a couple of years, just under a different name."
Lee Esen asked the most important question.
"I want to uncover evidence to dismantle the Bird family."
Angus Howard shook his head.
"As an unloved illegitimate child, I am not part of the family's core, and they do not allow me to have important evidence. Frank Jenkins, the most powerful person outside the main family, has videotapes. I have seen the videos in his house, in a corner of the study."
Seeing this, Lee Esen asked another question.
"Who killed Sancy Perry?"
"I'm not entirely sure, but I remember there were two families with illegitimate children around Setwood, Davis and Cox. It must have been some psychologically twisted relative who did this. We never expose our sacrificial rituals to outsiders, and the location isn't fixed; it's usually around Mount San Antonio."
Lee Ethan let Angus's last child go, then turned his back to Angus as if he was about to leave.
"Good, your family is safe."
Angus Howard looked at Lee Ethan and saw that he had actually released the man and that Lee had his back to him. He couldn't help but show a cruel expression. The other party actually thought that he would back down.
The giant suddenly sprang up, his fist, bigger than a sandbag, aimed straight at Li Yisen's head.
Die.
"Bang"
Li Yisen took a half step back and caught the punch from his opponent, his face masked so that the smile on his face could not be seen.
"You initiated the attack, so it doesn't mean I'm going back on my word."
[Maximum Burst 70%]
[High-class surname excitement]
【Strength: 88】
[Endurance: 92]
[Agility: 61]
【Spirit: 40】
Angus Howard erupted again.
"Pretentious."
"A single, decisive blow."
Both fists struck each other's heads simultaneously, producing a sound like stones colliding.
Li Yisen took a half step back and shook his head; the mild dizziness quickly subsided.
"That really hurts."
Angus Howard, who was not a monster, knelt on the ground, his head ringing and his nose bleeding, indicating that he had suffered a severe concussion.
"How is that possible? You're too tall to have that kind of strength, unless you're some kind of monster."
"Whether it's a monster or not doesn't matter."
,"hateful."
Angus Howard staggered forward, but Lee Ethan grabbed his arm and slammed him over the shoulder, smashing the solid wood cabinet to pieces, with some wood chips embedding in his skin.
Lee Ethan raised his thigh and kicked down in a flash, the powerful force shattering Angus Howard's skull in one swift motion.
Looking at the convulsing man, Lee Ethan had to admit that this guy was really strong, even stronger than the little giant Alex Hughes from the same class.
"Thank you for the information. I will keep my promise and spare your family."
Soon, a series of footsteps approached, and eight security company employees broke down the door. They found their boss lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance, while the windows and doors had been violently broken open.
"Chase."
"Wait a minute, the boss is already dead."
The group hesitated; since their boss was dead, they really didn't need to make a scene.
"Call the police."
The sound of sirens quickly surrounded the villa, which was under the jurisdiction of Lee Ethan's colleagues because it was located outside of Los Angeles.
Angus Howard's death truly spurred those behind the scenes, such as Governor Brett Bird, who was already overwhelmed by the recent Resident Evil case.
This is the fourth time, and perhaps the most serious one yet. Voter dissatisfaction has forced him to allocate more resources to the police. Lee Ethan's appointment as acting squad leader is partly due to his efforts, but most importantly, it is thanks to the efforts of Lee Ethan's former boss, Jason Garcia.
Some have even suggested merging the county police and the city police, or at least allowing them to share resources so that police resources would be more comprehensive.
Now, further provoked by the death of Angus Howard, this illegitimate child, whose bloodline was barely considered core within the Bird family branch, has been killed, which is likely due to someone targeting the Bird family.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and the visitor was Assistant Bishop Frank Jenkins.
"Governor."
"Frank, I feel like there's a force targeting us, whether it's Thomas's reckless behavior or Angus's death today."
Frank Jenkins nodded solemnly; the two were brothers.
"did you mean?"
"You personally intervened and told the police to stop investigating. We need to focus all our efforts on dealing with potential enemies."
"I understand. What about the festival?"
Brett Bird looked out the window, hesitated for a moment, and then made his decision.
"The ceremony continues."
The next day, in the homicide division office of the police station, before Lee Ethan could even assign tasks for the day, the deputy chief led a group of people in, including Assistant Bishop Frank Jenkins and four FBI agents. Clearly, this was the so-called Antichrist Task Force.
"It was Deputy Section Chief Eric Harris who shouted."
"Ethan, hand over all the leads and evidence you've gathered in the Sancy Perry case to the task force."
Upon hearing this, the five busy people looked at the newcomer with unfriendly expressions. They had been investigating properly, so why was the case being handed over?
Only Lee Ethan understood that it was the assistant bishop and the vast family network behind him who were pulling the strings.
"Deputy section chief, you promised us two weeks, and only four days have passed."
Eric Harris hesitated, but the offer was too much for him to refuse.
"I have a very important case that I need you to handle."
"If all my previous efforts are wasted, what will my subordinates think?"
"You should refuse your boss's arrangements."
Just as tensions were rising between the two, the real section chief, Laura Peterson, appeared.
"What happened?"
Eric Harris changed his tone and explained.
"The thing is, the church wants to use a special task force to investigate, and I..."
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The assistant bishop also took the opportunity to step forward.
"Section Chief Petersen, it's not that I'm looking down on you, it's just that our church cares a lot about blasphemy cases, and the archbishop of the diocese also attaches great importance to this case. Please understand."
Laura Peterson did not agree, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes looking at Ethan Lee.
"Ethan, are you confident you can solve the case in the short term?"
"I have."
"I'll give you three days. The church really can't wait any longer."
Lee Ethan never expected that his superior would fight against the church's pressure to buy three more days; he had originally planned to continue using underhanded tactics.
"I will definitely not let you down."
Frank Jenkins' expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
"I will mention Chief Petersen's assistance to the Archbishop."
Laura didn't care at all.
"Thank you for your kind words."
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Laura left, and Frank Jenkins suddenly extended an invitation to Lee Ethan.
"Officer Li, can we talk?"
"OK."
In the team leader's office, Frank Jenkins got straight to the point.
"I wonder if Officer Li would be willing to be a friend of me and the church?"
"Oh, of course I'd like to be the bishop's friend, but I wonder what I'd have to give in return?"
Frank Jenkins looked directly into the young man's eyes.
"By handing the case over to the FBI, the church needs to solve it as soon as possible. As a friend, Officer Li will get a real team leader position, not just an acting one, and will eventually become a section chief and then a bureau chief."
Li Yisen hesitated.
"I need to think about it. I'll give you an answer before I leave work tonight."
"I look forward to Officer Li's answer."
After seeing off the assistant bishop, Lee Ethan spoke under the watchful eyes of his four subordinates.
"Get ready, we're going to arrest them."
Upon hearing this, everyone present reacted in various ways. Everyone could guess why the assistant bishop had spoken privately, and now that his superior wanted to continue his actions.
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