I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 37 Chicago: A City of Simple and Honest People (Please read on, please vote!)

"We've really offended religious people this time!"

Although some in the church seemed to have yielded, Richard was clearly very clear-headed.

Logan shrugged, unconvinced. "We're never on the same page anyway, so what if we offend each other?"

Logan became more lucid.

Given his tendency to cause trouble, those people will only have a thousand reasons to dislike him in the future. Even if he lets them off the hook this time, how can they possibly remember his kindness?
"It's pretty good that the church has fallen and the Sun has made its living!" Logan laughed like a complete villain.

Richard tried to be serious, but he couldn't help himself and burst into laughter with his hands on his hips.

The Sun really made a killing this time.

The difference between any national newspaper and a regional newspaper lies in the scale and frequency with which they can stir up public emotions.

For example, some seemingly insignificant things, compared to historical events that changed the fate of the nation, or even trivial matters, can attract the attention of countless people and instill hope and fear in millions of people when reported by national newspapers.

This victory cemented the reputations of The Sun and Voice of Liberty throughout the United States, laying the foundation for their entry into national media.

Many businessmen have also discovered this new force, especially the nationwide sensation, the Voice of Freedom, which can quickly focus the attention of the vast majority of Americans on one thing.

Many shrewd businessmen began to figure out how to take advantage of this opportunity to promote their products.

It's fair to say that The Sun's future is very bright.

Even Donald, who was hiding behind the scenes, got a share of the benefits.

He seized the opportunity to enter Chicago's funeral industry—now Chicagoans have no trust in funeral homes with ties to churches, and the entire market is craving "cleaner" newcomers to the funeral industry.

The business of dealing with the dead is a lucrative one!
The world's joys and sorrows are not synchronized.

For example, the church is in a much worse situation compared to the church. They are currently busy cutting ties with Edward the pervert—the church has declared that Edward is no longer a pastor, but a pure pervert.

As for the general public, whether they are sad or happy is hard to say.

These days, Americans are still relatively honest and simple. But after being widely tainted by The Sun, they've gotten the gossip, and they're not exactly clean themselves anymore.

Moreover, Edward's bizarre and outrageous actions inspired many horror novelists, who were all eager to use Edward as a model to create a series of horror novels.

The villagers will continue to be polluted.

Even more tragically, some devout believers were completely defeated in this shocking scandal, and their faith is on the verge of collapse.

Previously, as ordinary believers, they would immediately exclaim, "That's fantastic! I'd queue up overnight to participate!" when the church organized certain activities.

Now, even if I reluctantly go to church to participate in activities, the thought involuntarily pops into my head: "Are there more perverted Edwards in there, lining up to do *that* to the corpses?"

Thinking about it like that makes me feel terrible!
This is particularly evident in the Chicago area.

Logan felt obligated to help the Chicagoans who had been so badly harmed by Edward's perversion.

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Not long after, the alternate account "Han Solo," which hadn't been online for a while, appeared in front of Al Capone.

"The dark forces have seen through the city's confusion!"

Han Solo's voice was filled with a strange compassion, as if preaching, "Your souls are shrouded in a filthy shadow."

Al Capone's lips twitched, speechless.

To be honest, it might seem a bit pretentious for a gang leader like him to say he's not clean, but he's genuinely been disgusted by Edward's perverted nature lately. Edward doesn't bat an eye at murder and arson, but his actions towards corpses are something that even he finds hard to tolerate.

In particular, the Capone family also has a tradition of seeking prayers at churches when a relative dies—luckily, the Capone family didn't move to Chicago, otherwise he would have pulled out a submachine gun and riddled Edward with bullets on the spot!

"Han Solo" solemnly declared, "Darkness is not perversion, nor can filth bring any order."

With a wave of his hand, a pile of wine appeared out of thin air.

"This is 'purifying holy water' refined by the dark forces. It will wash away panic, purify anger, and restore peace to the soul!"

"Chosen One, the rest is up to you."

Okay, this is actually pure whiskey.

However, Logan referenced a later vodka packaging design and commissioned a new bottle from Canada.

A log-like piece of wood replaces the usual glass bottle, and the bottle opening is located at a branch of the "log." By unscrewing the stopper, you can enjoy a refreshing drink.

The bottle has a slim, slender shape, and the texture and feel of the wood make you feel warm and comfortable while drinking.

There is only one eye-catching logo in the middle of the bottle: "pure"!
The bottle is more expensive than the wine itself.

But would Al Capone care? On the contrary, his eyes immediately lit up.

As expected of the Dark Lord who can see into people's hearts, at this time, nothing is more popular with Chicagoans than "purifying holy water"!
Al Capone accepted the guidance of the Dark Force without hesitation because it consistently brought him a steady stream of profits in the process of guiding the "establishment of the Dark Order."

"The great dark force surpasses that hypocritical church a hundredfold, a thousandfold!"

Al Capone even used chanting, "I, Al Capone, will do everything in my power to bathe every tormented soul in Chicago in the sacred purification of the Dark Force!"

Of course, you'll have to pay extra!

Donald subsequently made a similar statement.

Soon, the two major gangs that controlled the beverage supply in Chicago's underground bars in the north and south launched a "purifying holy water" that was "blessed by God".

The price tag showed more than double the amount of the same quantity of bootlegging.

The underground bar even allows takeout; after all, with such exquisite packaging, who would dare say it's a liquor bottle?
Surprisingly, this expensive "holy water" triggered a near-frenzied buying frenzy as soon as it appeared on the market.

It can only be said that Chicagoans are suffering from severe mental pollution.

The "purifying holy water," packaged as sacred, circulated at an astonishing speed through the hands of drinkers and ordinary people.

Especially for family members who were blaming themselves and suffering, after drinking the "holy water," their painful expressions were gradually replaced by a strange, almost intoxicating sense of relief.

"Ah..." They let out a long, satisfied sigh, their eyes glazed over as they murmured to themselves, "Clean...I feel...elevated..."

—Drinking to drown one's sorrows, tell me if that works or not!
Because the packaging of "holy water" was different from any other liquor bottle, it even led to Chicagoans openly seeking salvation in their intoxication.

Thus, amidst the nationwide crisis of faith triggered by the church scandal, Chicago, at the eye of the storm, strangely remained calm.

The Sun praised this, saying, "Despite being deeply hurt by the church, Chicagoans are known for their honest and simple nature, and the public has reported emotional stability and a significant improvement in personal conduct..."

Meanwhile, the Sun's colleagues, watching the streets filled with Chicagoans seemingly chugging what appeared to be alcohol, slowly formed a question mark on their faces.

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(End of this chapter)