New Gods of North America.

Chapter 503 A way out
After being tied up by the agents, the captives obediently jumped into the utility room under the stairs one by one.
There is no basement in the temporary base, and this is the only place suitable for detaining people. The utility room is not closed at this moment, and there is an agent watching at the door with a gun.

After respectfully welcoming Inesha into the temporary base, when they arrived at the restaurant, Wayne not only took the teapot and cups from Doug and personally served her hot tea, but also personally pulled out a chair in the restaurant for her and diligently provided logistical services.

Inissa looked normal. After the chair was pulled out, she was about to sit down easily, but she stumbled and her little face hit Wayne's chest softly.

Wayne was naturally flattered by this, but after he helped Inissa along, he soon realized something was wrong.
After helping Inissa sit on the chair, he noticed that her face and hands were already pale, and asked, "Is the 'restraint' on your body acting up again?"

"It will ease after a short rest, don't worry."

Inissa's hands were around the teacup, but she didn't lift it up. She held it gently as if she was just warming her hands. "These people are all Beyonders. When they came into contact just now, they were about to use their lethal Beyonder abilities, and they triggered a stress response."

"Can't the remaining potions and the emblem given by the church relieve the symptoms?" Wayne asked.

"That would be a waste...it must be used sparingly."

Inissa managed a "lip curl" expression, as if to comfort Wayne, "This is not entirely a bad thing. These people are relatively well-trained. After feeling the difference in rank, they immediately chose to surrender. At least a meaningless battle was avoided."

Wayne was about to continue speaking when Liam suddenly rushed into the restaurant, shouting, "Boss, those guys are tied up, I..."

His voice stopped abruptly, and he looked at the corner of the dining table, where two people were half leaning against each other, with the sole of one of Liam's feet not even completely touching the ground:
"…Should I come back later?"

Unfortunately, Inesa had already sat up straight by the table, so Wayne could only sit there expressionlessly and picked a random topic, "Since you're here, tell me what happened just now."

Liam's shoes were moving towards the door, and half of his body had gradually moved behind the door frame:
"After Miss Inissa and I came back in secret, we found that there were a few people in the neighborhood who looked strange, so we monitored them for a while. It turned out that they were planning to cause trouble and even prepared several bottles of kerosene..."

Wayne interrupted him, "Come in and talk."

"Yes!"

Liam immediately stood at attention, then quickly bent his back again: "How about I just continue standing here? I find this place is actually quite suitable for reporting..."

Wayne looked over there without saying anything, and Liam quickly strode into the restaurant, "Of course, the restaurant is also very good!"

……

According to Wayne's analysis, the behavior of this group of people tonight, rather than "wanting to wipe out the detective agency", actually seems more like they are biting Mr. Morrie.
Although only one carriage was stopped, with two carriages full of extraordinary people, a head-on collision was not the way to play.

No wonder even a tough guy like Sanders couldn't keep one or two people.
If professionals only think about escaping after being discovered, it is usually not easier to catch them than an equal number of wild boars.

Inissa provided a very strong proof: "Those who have the right to speak among them can judge the gap between each other through spiritual pressure, and then make decisions quickly - this is not something that inexperienced Beyonders can do. It often requires accumulating a certain amount of confrontation experience."

Ok,
Most people who come into contact with weapons for the first time will feel that they are incredibly strong. You have a gun, and I have a gun. Why do you say your gun is better? Why shouldn’t I try it?
But only those who have truly seen and experienced gunfights of all sizes can basically accurately judge which people are really powerful and which are just bluffing, and then quickly decide whether to surrender or wait for an opportunity to resist.

Therefore, when facing gunpoint unarmed, westerners seem to be generally more obedient than city dwellers on the East Coast.
The reason is simple - they all know the power and function of guns, and can tell where the bullet will hit by looking at the muzzle. If the gun is in their hands, they will dare to pull the trigger at any time. The people who still have the motivation to continue to target Mr. Morrie are most likely from that "third party force".

The detective agency naturally attached great importance to them. Wayne had them brought in for interrogation one by one. The detectives recorded their fingerprints and pulled out their hair one by one, like an assembly line, and created files for everyone.

The surrender leader who was pointed out by Liam as having the "best vision" was left by Wayne until the end.
After the other party was forced to sit opposite him, Wayne passed a piece of paper across the dining table and signaled Sanders to temporarily untie the guy and take the thing out of his mouth. "Wipe the ink and garlic juice off your hands, and then we'll get started."

"You are detaining people without permission. What you are doing is against the law." I didn't expect the other party to turn the tables first.

Wayne asked back: "Then do you know who we are?"

The other party rolled his eyes and said, "I don't know. We just delivered the goods to the wrong place. I don't know why you suddenly resorted to violence. If we have violated the law, you can choose to call the police."

In addition to kerosene, the only weapons in the carriage were pistols and shotguns. The other party did not "illegally invade" and seemed to be a "good citizen".
Wayne didn't continue talking about this topic:
"You are all Beyonders. Let's put it this way. If you can provide a sufficiently reasonable identity, we will verify it and notify your superiors to come and pick you up.

"But if you can't produce it, we will send you to the cathedral. I think you should know better than me, an outsider, how to deal with 'organized wild Beyonders' in Virginia. This matter has nothing to do with the secular laws facing ordinary people. Now is the time for you to find a way out for yourselves."

Theoretically, the detective agency does not have the power to imprison others, but now that it is known that the "third party force" is likely to be in collusion with the local spy organization, Wayne would be stupid to send these most critical people to the police station. Not to mention the possibility that they might be let go, what if they "committed suicide by being shot in the back"?
The cathedral is very suitable in this regard. If someone who doesn't fit the bill wants to go in and silence him, it will probably cost a lot of money. Moreover, the cathedral just doesn't take the initiative to participate in the messy things in the political arena, but it doesn't mean that they are easy to mess with.

At least Bishop Corleone was not at home, so Wayne had the guts to ask Tom Hagen for some "kickbacks" for the extraordinary materials...

Wayne had interrogated several other people before. There was a confidentiality system within their group. Before they acted, they had a sense of "just do what you are told to do, why ask so many questions". One of the henchmen couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to confess, but he couldn't say anything about the organization's internal affairs.
I'm afraid the only ones who really know something about what's going on are the two leaders - the other carriage could not be stopped, and the guy in front of Wayne is the biggest among the captives, and he just happens to be a weak guy.

The opponent was still hesitating and thinking. Wayne felt that it was basically only a matter of time to defeat him. At most, he would not be able to hold on for a day or two.
At this time, Doug came in and handed a small note to Wayne. After reading it, Wayne immediately changed his mind and waved his hand: "No need to interrogate this guy. Switch back the one who was willing to confess just now."

The fingerprint of the "window prying master" that appeared in the homes of Mr. Molière and the assassin was actually matched among the captives tonight!
"Wait a minute! I didn't say I refused to cooperate." The guy being interrogated was shocked.

He struggled a bit, unwilling to be taken away by the agent next to him.

"Drag down."

"No, wait! I am willing to confess, as long as you can protect me..."

There is a key figure who can directly link the case together. Who would want to interrogate you first? Just wait a while and come back to find you when he has time.

Adults, times have changed.

This time I may be able to show you what it means to handle a case with “zero confession”.

(End of this chapter)