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After leaving the King County Child Protective Services Regional Office, Wayne immediately gathered David and others and went directly to Andrew's house.

Thanks to David's lock-picking skills, they entered the house with almost no hindrance.

Everything is going smooth.

After all, although Andrew is part of a criminal network, he is ultimately just an ordinary person.

They didn't have any counter-surveillance awareness.

After finding enough evidence of the crime, all they had to do was wait.

At the same time, she gained a good understanding of Andrew and his boyfriend Joey during this process.

Upon hearing Andrew's plea, David couldn't help but grin and say:

"You fucking pipe-playing white bastard, you're not only a child abuser and pervert, you're also fucking unfaithful to your same-sex partner. You've played with more pipes than there are display samples in a fucking faucet store!"

"And I didn't expect you to be a cross-dresser, just like Brian Noem, the husband of former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem."

Andrew's expression changed drastically, realizing that his extramarital affairs had also been discovered by the other party, and he quickly defended himself:

"But...but Joey is my one and only true love..."

The crowd burst into laughter.

David couldn't help but laugh and mock:

"It's like the plug adapter at Washington airport; it's supposed to be plugged into US standard plugs the most, but it prefers European standard plugs."

Wayne said calmly:

"Andrew, all I want to know is where the two children are. I need to make sure they're not hurt."

Andrew looked troubled and said in a trembling voice:

"Sir, I know I should expedite Mr. Rhodes' family reunification plan, but... but his situation is rather special... his two children have already been adopted by a prominent local figure, and I can't..."

Wayne said calmly:

"It's alright, Andrew, you just need to tell me where the children are."

Andrew took a deep breath and said:

"The two children were adopted by Mr. Danny Foster, a former Seattle city councilman, nonprofit executive, and community development expert. I also heard that he is an elder at the South Side Evangelical Witness Church..."

Andrew quickly said:

"I heard he often adopts children... This is the third set... but the first two children he adopted died for various reasons, and everyone... everyone felt sorry for him..."

"I heard he seems to be preparing to run for state legislator, so these adopted children are... great publicity material..."

After a pause, Andrew continued:

"He never gave up on any of his children..."

Elders of the Southern District Evangelical Witness Church?

Wayne nodded, already understanding.

He then looked at Andrew and said:

"Andrew, you did a great job. This information is very good. Next, I want you to gather information on the people who buy children... those guys you find suspicious, and those who bribed you with large sums of money."

"I know that some people will regularly ask you for information about children who are available for adoption. Write down those people and weave this net."

"Of course, you can call the police and report me, but you should know very well who they will kill first when this information is leaked."

With that, Wayne stood up and left with the others behind him, while David picked up Andrew's laptop.

After everyone had completely left, Andrew cautiously got up and looked out through the peephole of the door.

After confirming that the other person had truly vanished like a ghost, Andrew breathed a sigh of relief, plopped down on the ground, and covered his face, weeping.

He knew he was finished.

From now on, he will become that person's puppet; only in this way can he find a sliver of peace...

……

Hyatt Regency Hotel, South District.

The hotel banquet hall was brightly decorated and bustling with activity.

Many prominent figures from the surrounding neighborhoods are gathered here, preparing to attend the cocktail party.

Pastor Martin was also at the party, talking with several members of the congregation.

Tonight is a small reception at the South District Gospel Witness Church.

As a small Protestant evangelical church, the South District Evangelical Witness Church's receptions not only involve believers but also invite many neighbors from the surrounding area.

This includes shop and restaurant owners, white-collar elites, members of homeowners' associations, and so on.

These charity auction parties are also a good opportunity to build relationships and expand one's social circle.

"Pastor Martin, who exactly is this Mr. Bruce Wayne you're talking about?"

A middle-aged man asked curiously.

Pastor Martin quickly said:

"Mr. Richard, Mr. Bruce Wayne is a street psychic, said to possess extremely powerful magic, and is very famous in the South Side."

"He brought hundreds of believers to join the church and even asked to become an elder of our Southern District Gospel Witness Church. I really couldn't refuse."

Richard, who was asking the question, was an elder of the South District Evangelical Witness Church and a well-known lawyer. Pastor Martin did not dare to neglect him.

Although it is a small church, the Church of the Witness for the Gospel has a total of 8 elders, including Pastor Martin, who are basically prominent figures in the surrounding neighborhood.

After all, one of the biggest advantages of becoming a church elder is that it is easy to obtain 501(c)(3) tax-free status, which is the biggest attraction for many people.

Needless to say, church elders are seen as trustworthy, upright, and responsible people by the community, neighbors, and businesses, making them more likely to be trusted when renting premises, partnering with others, organizing events, or applying for venue permits.

At the same time, within Christian circles, the status of a church elder is a valuable asset, facilitating cross-church cooperation, fellowship, and missionary networks.

Moreover, this identity can be used to get to know a large number of local entrepreneurs, professionals and other church leaders.

Therefore, many church elders are lawyers, doctors, or small business owners. They support each other, which has an implicit advantage in terms of personal reputation, children's education, and so on.

As for the elders' ability to control the direction of the church, decide on major church expenditures, cooperative projects, and so on, these are actually the least noticeable benefits.

There are five elders present at the party tonight, including Martin.

Elder Danny Foster was also present. He had been resting with his eyes closed, but suddenly opened them, revealing a hint of interest.

Upon hearing Pastor Martin's words, Richard shrugged and frowned, saying:

"Pastor Martin, much blasphemy is often carried out in the name of spiritual communication. I hope you can discern the truth."

The other elders present, who were either doctors, small business owners, or heads of organizations, all nodded slightly.

It's utterly ridiculous for a street psychic to suddenly appear out of nowhere and claim he wants to become a church elder.

However, the hundreds of believers that Pastor Martin mentioned were quite appealing.

After all, they are just a small church right now, so if they can significantly expand their influence, it would definitely be a good thing.

It's a good thing for everyone.

After all, isn't the reason they strive to become church elders precisely for social influence?

Who told America to be a fucking religious country?

By this time, most of the guests had arrived at the party, and the church elders present were somewhat displeased that the legendary Wayne had not yet appeared.

They didn't have a good first impression of Wayne.

Just then, a commotion arose at the entrance, and then a man in a long robe with black hair and black eyes appeared at the entrance of the banquet hall and slowly walked in.

Behind him were two tall, burly black bodyguards.

Just as several church elders were about to offer their opinions, the black-haired, black-eyed man walked by, and all the attendees sitting in the hall stood up and bowed respectfully to him.

Wherever he went, people rose up in reverence!

Many people even bowed their heads in prayer, as if asking the man for blessings.

"Is the Pope here, damn it?" Elder Richard muttered.