The North American Gourmet Demon Handbook

"Only the top half of the doctor's report confirming food allergies was retained, and the bottom half of the treatment recommendations were replaced with another list of psychotropic medications."

"The scrolling subtitles added 'Court records show she has a failed insurance fraud case involving the murder of her former father-in-law.' In fact, Mary is a kindergarten teacher with no criminal record."

"The warm daily life of a family of three was destroyed by malicious editing."

"Mr. Hunter's company was surrounded by protesters and was forced to stop work to investigate 'the antisocial tendencies of employee Hunter'"

"Mary was fired from the kindergarten, and her family moved three times, but the landlord still refused to rent to her, believing she was a vicious parent."

"Seven months later, a third-party agency investigated and ultimately won Mary's case. But no one cared about the truth of the matter anymore. They had already satisfied their curiosity, voyeurism, and the sympathy bestowed upon them from a superior position."

"My son dropped out of school because he was beaten by his classmates."

"And that bastard who maliciously edited the video, his YouTube channel saw a surge of 4.7 million followers due to the controversy, and his paid course, 'Traffic Poison Cooking Class: Shooting Billion-Dollar Hit Movies with 10 Dollars of Special Effects,' was even featured on Business Weekly's annual wealth creation recommendation."

With a click, the old knight, Loganfield, pulled the slide of his FN57. He stared into the female reporter's eyes and asked word by word, "So, where does that bastard who maliciously edited the video live?"

No, why are you so impulsive, old man? You actually believe what the reporter said.

Li Shanze pulled Loganfield, looked at the female reporter, and sneered, "What's the truth?"

"The fact is that the couple did abuse the child - they won the case because the child was adopted by Japanese parents and the jury was all white."

"What about that 'bastard who edited it maliciously'?"

"He did become famous and made a lot of money because of it. To put it bluntly, he was just using that Japanese kid to gain traffic. As for what happened to that kid, he didn't care."

"Even though he lost a lot of money, he made even more - if you think of the compensation as the actors he paid for, it all makes perfect sense."

"Look, isn't the result a happy ending for everyone? Except for that unlucky Japanese kid. But no one cares about the feelings of the Japanese anyway, not even the Japanese themselves, right?"

"This is journalism." The female reporter smiled reservedly.

Li Shanze smiled and nodded. "Thank you for sharing, ma'am. But please put away your journalism skills, or you'll have to learn what criminal investigation is all about."

"You've probably heard the old joke about a rabbit that ate the radishes that the mayor's daughter was growing. The mayor was furious and sent the NYPD out to catch the rabbit. The police went into the woods and returned a few minutes later with a bear. The bear kept saying, 'I'm the rabbit! I'm the rabbit!'"

"I don't know if you understand, Ms. Rabbit." Li Shanze laughed.

"Are you NYPD?" When the female reporter heard that Li Shanze might be a public official, her fear immediately disappeared and she asked back with interest.

"No, I'm an FBI agent from the Special Affairs Division."

The female reporter suddenly calmed down and sneered back, "If you're willing to broadcast live on the internet how FBI agents torture someone into confessing, I'll admit I'm a rabbit, Mr. Agent."

"Live broadcast? What do you mean by live broadcast on the entire network?"

"Of course it's the Amish reality show. You've violated the First Amendment to the Federal Constitution, Agent. I suggest you remove my handcuffs as soon as possible and apologize to me sincerely."

The female reporter said with a sense of superiority, "Believe me, even the director of the FBI wouldn't want to mess with CBS."

It seems that this woman is a reporter from CBS TV.

"What is this Amish reality show?"

"Are you really an American, Mr. Agent? You must be aware of the Amish country gospel life of 'Old Knight Loganfield' that's being hotly discussed all over the Internet, right?" the female reporter said sarcastically.

"What do you mean by 'hotly discussed online'?" Loganfield asked incredulously. "Are you talking about the internet?"

"You don't have to be so dedicated. An occasional blunder is nothing to worry about, sir," the female reporter said jokingly. "We're from CBS, after all! The Amish, once a hit on CBS and later online, became one of the most popular 'slow variety shows' thanks to your brilliant performance."

"I, what, interpret?" Loganfield muttered to himself. His mind was in a state of confusion. Although he still couldn't understand the situation, he had a very bad premonition.

"Why, do you really think of yourself as a knight? You've been acting for twenty years and you can't get out of the role anymore?" the female reporter said sarcastically.

Is this woman confused? She's a witch, but she really doesn't know Loganfield's true identity?

Li Shanze feels that there are more and more doubts about this "Amish" reality show.

At the same time, he asked tentatively: "The Truman Show?"

As he asked, he raised his head and looked around.

"That's right! The idea comes from 'The Truman Show'!" The female reporter nodded. "I didn't expect you knew about this outdated movie! Quick, take off my handcuffs!"

"What is the world of true men?" Loganfield asked Li Shanze anxiously.

"Ah, Truman is a person's name. A person named Trueman actually lives in a TV show..." Li Shanze told the old knight.

"So, the twenty years I've lived here have all been made into a program and put on TV and the Internet?" the old knight asked in disbelief, his face pale and stunned.

"No wonder, no wonder every now and then when I go to Philadelphia, there are always a few people who come up to me and ask for my autograph. I thought they noticed my devotion to the Lord..."

The old knight was in confusion.

Li Shanze curiously asked the female reporter, who was already at ease, "But, I didn't see any footage?"

"Oh, it's a different era and we're still using traditional lenses. The reason we have to shoot in a closed environment and don't allow visitors is because we use witchcraft." The female reporter said with a smile.

"Is it really okay for you to say it openly in front of the entire network live broadcast?" Li Shanze also laughed.

I know you're still unhappy and want to make amends, but it's okay, little agent. Today I'll let you know the power of the fourth power.

Even Richard Nixon would lose a layer of flesh if we bit him! What about you, a mere FBI agent?

The female reporter sneered in her heart.

"We've also added a filtering array to the surveillance magic. Anything that shouldn't be broadcast will be filtered out naturally. For example, the blood all over the floor just now was filtered out and will never be shown to the audience. Live-action filming can't violate the ratings system, right?"

"I've cooperated enough, Mr. Agent. Shouldn't you let me go and make a formal apology?"

The female reporter's tone became increasingly condescending and demanding.

"Keep the handcuffs on," Li Shanze sneered. "You don't have to worry about any footage being broadcast, bitch."

"What? What do you mean?" Seeing that Li Shanze was still at ease and did not seem to be pretending at all, the female reporter's face changed drastically.

"Guess why the vine dragon suddenly lost its strength and self-destructed? Huh?" Li Shanze's smile became even brighter.

Then he deliberately lowered his voice again, but said in a voice that everyone could hear: "Besides, I am a cannibal wanted by the whole United States, just pretending to be an FBI agent."

"Remember, on Christmas Day, CBS was still broadcasting my National Wanted show, Ms. Reporter?"

"You are, you are..." The female reporter's lips trembled twice when she heard that. Then she turned to look at Loganfield and shouted hysterically, "He is an ogre! Hey! Aren't you a knight of justice? Come and punish him! ahhhhhhhhhhhh!"

The old knight Loganfield was so shocked that he continued to mutter something and turned a deaf ear to the female reporter's words.

Seeing that the old knight had no reaction to her, the female reporter finally rolled her eyes and fainted.

216 Joining

It's also interesting to say.

This female reporter was able to boss around FBI agents, public officials and "old actors who have gotten into the role" in her mind, and look down on them in all kinds of ways.

But when Li Shanze put aside his FBI identity and openly admitted that he was a cannibal, she was frightened to death.

After seeing this lady who only had the ability to bully her own people, Li Shanze actually felt a sense of familiarity at home in this strange world of America that transcended time and space.

They are too well protected by rules and systems, but mistakenly believe that all this is natural and self-evident, so they desperately trample on the rules and systems in order to gain greater benefits.

However, once they really encounter a powerful outsider - it doesn't even need to be powerful, they just need to imagine that the other party is powerful - they quickly turn from being tyrannical internally to being fearful and even flattering externally.

This in itself shows that this type of people subconsciously know that their strength does not come from themselves, so after leaving their comfort zone, they are only fit to be weak and timid.

Looking at the female reporter who had fainted from fright, Li Shanze came up with a plan.

But before that, Li Shanze felt that he had to calm down the old knight Loganfield, who seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

"I don't believe it." Before Li Shanze could speak, Loganfield spoke first.

The old knight's eyes did not look confused, but rather determined.

"What don't you believe?"

"I don't believe this is all just a performance for the camera. These villagers have lived for the past twenty years and are real people." Loganfield even pointed at old James's charred body, which was barely recognizable as a human. "Could poor old James's remains also be fake?"

"No! If this is all just some so-called Amish reality show, then it only means they even killed people for the show!" The old knight's eyes were filled with rage. "I want justice for Old James and all the villagers in this village!"

Seeing the old knight quickly regaining his fighting spirit, Li Shanze felt a little worried.

"Um, do you mind that your twenty years of life are broadcast live for people to watch as a show?" Li Shanze asked tentatively.

"In the past twenty years, I have told everyone everything I know and have never done anything that I would feel guilty about," the old knight said proudly.

Uh, really, that includes smuggling?

No, considering this guy is justified by faith and doesn't care much about US federal law, this question is not even a question.

This old knight obviously has his own set of standards that are not in line with the law.

For him, assisting in smuggling was not a bad act, but rather a righteous act, as it enabled the poor American people to have access to cheap daily necessities.

Li Shanze shook his head.

At this point, the old knight continued, "And in the past twenty years of my gospel life, I believe I have not neglected the precepts in the slightest, and have fully implemented the Lord's guidance. With a life like this, why wouldn't I be afraid to broadcast it to others?"

After hearing this, Li Shanze finally understood.

The reason why the old knight showed his entanglement and pain just now was simply because he suspected that his life in the past twenty years was a scam.

However, when he firmly believed that these villagers who had lived with him for twenty years were not professional actors, his doubts and worries were swept away, and his belief became even stronger.

"Perhaps that's why my old friend Paul didn't hint to me about the existence of this live broadcast."

The old knight even tried to make amends with his old friend Paul Fitzgerald, the retired archbishop of Boston.

Li Shanze discovered that people with such firm beliefs have one characteristic: they are extremely stubborn.

In Li Shanze's opinion, Loganfield was undoubtedly sold for a good price by his "old friend" Emeritus Archbishop Paul Fitzgerald.

But Loganfield had already preconceived that Paul Fitzgerald was a good friend, so he was still trying to make amends for him.

Maybe this show was organized by the retired Archbishop of Boston. Didn’t you hear what the female reporter said? Loganfield is one of the highlights of this "Amish" reality show.

And there are no cameras here. If what the female reporter said is true, then the old knight Loganfield has undoubtedly been under the surveillance of the "heretic" spell that he wanted to eliminate for twenty years.

It must be said that it was a genius idea to exile a destabilized individual to a reality show and put him under the surveillance of countless eyes.

Li Shanze even admired Paul Fitzgerald a little.

So, this guy Ebenezer Loganfield is an honest man, someone who people can trust as a friend.

Li Shanze concluded that the old knight was a person worth making friends with.

Li Shanze has seen many such stubborn old men. They cannot be persuaded by words at all. Even if the facts are placed in front of them, they can only be persuaded temporarily and then forget about it.

Despite this, he still persuaded: "Have you ever considered why Paul Fitzgerald placed you in an environment full of heretical spell surveillance?"

After all, it’s my business whether to persuade me or not, and it’s your business whether to listen or not.

"I haven't been killed in the past twenty years, which means Paul has his own considerations." The old knight didn't even know the reason and chose to trust his old friend for no reason.

"What do you think, Li? Do you want to do something bigger?" Then the old knight suddenly changed the subject and asked.

No, your painting style changes a bit too fast.

Just now he was an upright knight with a clear conscience, a loyal and honest man who chose to trust his old friend. How come he suddenly turned into a bandit?

"What's bigger?" Li Shanze raised his eyebrows.

"Since this show killed old James, killed so many livestock, and destroyed so many houses, they should at least make compensation for it, right?"

The old knight clenched his fists, and his joints made crisp crackling sounds.

"Help me find them and make the bastards pay the price. As for the commission, apart from the compensation the villagers should receive, the excess is yours. How about it?"

Even without mentioning the commission, Li Shanze also planned to get involved.

After all, he was particularly interested in the wizards behind the scenes, especially those who were in collusion with the top leaders of the church.

He hasn't forgotten about helping Charlie find the RV.

"So do you want to follow the law or use illegal means?" Li Shanze asked.

In fact, what Li Shanze asked was whether to prosecute the mastermind after finding him, or to resort to less "legal" extortion.

"Ha, what's the legality? That's all bullshit! The key thing about these people is that they are immoral. Do you understand? They are immoral."

"When morality is higher than the law, advocating for the law is tantamount to advocating immorality and trampling on those who adhere to morality."

"What law is the moral bottom line? This is equivalent to asking everyone to live by the moral bottom line!"

The old knight's eyes were bright and his voice was loud.

"Those American lawyers pay lip service to the 'rule of law,' but their sole purpose is to control and direct people's lives, to seize the right to speak from 'morality'—that is, the general public—in order to profit!"