New Gods of North America.

Chapter 507 Lively
In Wayne's stereotype, the "gangs" that gathered for profit were always unreliable, just like the small castles built on the beach, which would quickly collapse when the waves hit.
But the facts prove that some old sayings are still very logical. You must first "rise with this" before you will "fall with this".

After Doug sent the message "The detective agency has identified the direct mastermind of the assassination through fingerprint matching" point by point,
Starting from the evening, the temporary base of the detective agency began to slowly become lively, and it was a very lively place.

The first people to arrive here were from the police station. The one who led them was no stranger either, but Sheriff William, who was previously regarded as a "Ming Wolf" by Wayne.
Chief Inspector William had a good reason: "Although our police recognize your detective agency's right to investigate the assassination case, your behavior of detaining the suspect without authorization has crossed the line. According to regulations, the detention of relevant personnel and the safekeeping of evidence should be handed over to the police. You have the right to interrogate and retrieve evidence, but you should not intercept it privately."

Unfortunately, before he could even get comfortable in his chair, an official from Richmond City Hall came over.
He did come up with some applicable rules and regulations:

"Under the regulations adopted by the City Council, within the scope of its management authority, the City Hall can authorize specific professionals to take special measures to respond to unexpected situations. Mr. Wynn's actions during the investigation did not violate federal and state laws and were still within the scope of his authorization."

Next came a Virginia state legislator who was invited by Sheriff William. This guy had no power to directly interfere in the daily affairs of the city hall, but he could use "public opinion" and political connections to exert pressure:

"Voters will never recognize the existence of such privileges. A group of outside detectives have the right to detain ordinary people without authorization, which will cause the public to worry about their own safety! If this matter is not properly handled, I will call on members of the city council to impeach the official who issued the order tomorrow, even if it is an order from the mayor himself."

Then, while they were arguing with each other, a warden came. Wayne thought the scene was noisy enough at this time, and he didn't really listen to whether he belonged to the federal or state prison system.
But the warden's meaning was very clear - when it comes to guarding prisoners, the prison is definitely the most "professional" place. Since you don't trust the police station and the detective agency, why don't you send him to me?
However, the state legislator soon found a loophole in this guy's statement. "These people have not been tried yet, and the criminals may not be sent to your prison. What rights do you have to ask for them? The prison does have the function of detaining key suspects for a short period of time, but that requires the police to take the initiative to apply. Arrests and convictions are not the responsibility of the prison."

Further down, the church pastor of the community where the temporary base was located "happened to be passing by" and did not participate in the debate, but sat firmly in the seat that was given up and drank tea.

There was also an officer from the state militia who "thought that some emergency had occurred here" and happened to bring a team of people with him to enthusiastically help maintain law and order.

In the end, the main force that challenged the state legislator turned out to be a lawyer who claimed to be hired by a detective agency.

This guy seemed to be very familiar with the relevant laws and regulations. He was very bold, with an attitude of "I have no friends, no matter whose names you mention, it won't work". He looked like a gentle and soft pillow, but his words were full of sharp edges. Several times, he made the state congressman so angry that he smoked a cigar without saying a word.

Of course, this could also be related to the group of reporters blocking the temporary base at this moment - these people tonight did not come "alone", the smallest group had a coachman, and the largest group brought almost a platoon,

Police officers, officials, congressmen, priests, officers, lawyers, Wayne felt that this couplet was not neat enough, but unfortunately there was still a lack of doctors tonight, or a judge would be fine.

It is not easy to match a reporter, but if the previous Margaret came back, she could barely be matched with a "singer" or "dancer".

At first, the accompanying police officers, personal servants, secretaries and the like could still stay in the living room of the temporary base, and the detectives would also serve them hot tea. Later, there were so many people that even the corridor next to it could not accommodate them, so they could only wait outside the door. The cups soon ran out, and there was no time to boil water. They were tired, so they were left to fend for themselves.

Anyway, when the area near the temporary base was the busiest, there were so many people within a few dozen meters that even carriages could not pass. Wayne estimated that if he threw a flower pot from the second floor, it would probably hit several people at the same time. People who didn't know might think that there was a rally here, or that they were giving out free eggs or something.

A few people came to claim the bounty, claiming they had found two people with the same fingerprints. Wayne asked Willy to go over and take a look, but soon Lina, who had come to join in the fun, came back with a roll of her eyes.
Those people were originally quite unhappy, thinking that Willy's judgment was flawed, and tried to pull him over to argue with him. However, when they saw how lively the area near the temporary base was, they finally did not dare to cause trouble, and I don't know when they left in shame.

Wayne didn't expect that he would stir up a hornet's nest and actually attract so many people. None of the big shots showed up, but they were happily playing chess behind the scenes.

Of course, those who came to the scene cannot be said to be "little people". During several intermissions, Wayne also took the big guys to watch the agents collect and compare fingerprints, and popularize scientific knowledge by the way. Several players who were qualified to play kept an eye on each other and all behaved honestly.

The excitement continued until late at night. If the chef hadn't been away, Wayne would have probably already started arranging a stall to sell midnight snacks.
Sheriff William and the state legislator finally took a step back and did not ask to take the people and evidence away, but left two police officers outside the base to watch.

The militia officer gave Wayne an address for contact. The warden was accompanied by only one henchman, leaving nothing behind.
The lawyer was the most excessive and even asked to talk to several prisoners separately for a while. Wayne reluctantly agreed because the old man of the Beaton family wrote a personal letter.

Doug was the busiest person tonight. He had to take care of a lot of things and make sure the subordinates of these big guys kept order and obeyed the arrangements.
Wayne did not accept the interview, so Doug had to go to the reporters' place. The questions he asked were either about fingerprints or the assassination case, and the answers were either popular science or "no comment." Only the key information Wayne explained was released - "fingerprints are absolutely reliable and can withstand research" and "there is a real culprit behind the assassination case and some gang members have been arrested."

After supervising the lawyer to leave, Lina looked at the messy living room and curled her lips, "So many people didn't fight, Richmond is not as interesting as your Kansas..."

Wayne was mainly a "spectator" tonight, and he felt relaxed at the moment: "Even if they want to fight, they will 'fight' where we can't see, and they won't do it in public. By the way, is there any new progress on the prisoners today?"

"Inesha looked through their things and examined them carefully. Among them were indigenous people who had mixed blood for several generations, and there were also simple orphans, but they were basically "thugs" who had been trained since childhood and had no value. The probability of them being abandoned was very high.

"As for the 'boss' who ran away, it is said that he should be a local from his accent. He had an unwanted matchbox that was collected by a fellow before. It was found out that it was a gift provided by a high-end restaurant to its guests. It is possible that the 'boss' or his superior brought it back when they went to dinner. The lawyer just now also noticed this."

(End of this chapter)