The North American Gourmet Demon Handbook

Looking at the black gun barrel in Li Shanze's hand, and then looking at Li Shanze's smiling face.

Romano swallowed hard and quickly added, "Actually, those Japanese in Kaguya Town only have themselves to blame! They've been conducting human experiments their whole lives, and now they've become the subjects of human experiments. What's this called in Eastern culture? That's right, karma!"

In fact, karma is a Buddhist term, and Romano, with his mediocre Eastern knowledge, confused karma with retribution.

However, Li Shanze was too lazy to correct the white man's triviality. He asked with interest, "Have those Japanese in Kaguya Town been conducting human experiments their entire lives?"

Romano, perhaps feeling that his whitewashing had worked, nodded hastily in confirmation, "That's right! They were spoils of war from the US government after World War II! During World War II, they conducted numerous human experiments!"

As he spoke, Romano did not forget to show a flattering smile.

But as soon as Romano finished speaking, he felt a bone-chilling murderous intent, like a tangible cold wind, instantly spreading from Li Shanze.

The murderous aura was so intense, so pure, it seemed to freeze the very air. It was no longer the threatening oppression it had been before, but a true, undisguised foreboding of death.

Romano's smile froze on his face, and his fat body trembled violently, as if an invisible hand had grabbed his throat.

He didn't even have time to make a sound. He felt a surge of fear rising from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, making the hairs on his body stand up. His small eyes widened in fear as he stared at Li Shanze, trying to find the source of this murderous intent from his expression.

However, there was no expression on Li Shanze's face, except for his deep eyes, which at this moment were like two abysses burning with the fire of hell, cold and hot, as if they wanted to eat him alive.

"You...you..." Romano's teeth began to chatter, his tongue seemed to be tied, and he couldn't utter a complete word.

He didn't know what he said to offend Li Shanze. He was clearly trying hard to "whitewash" himself and provide "valuable" information.

He only knew that this murderous aura was more real and deadly than any previous one. He could even feel his heart beating frantically in his chest, as if it would burst through his ribs and escape the shadow of death in the next second.

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338 Final Question

Fortunately, Li Shanze's murderous intent was not directed at Romano, but at the remnants of Unit 731 in Kaguya Town.

Therefore, the bone-chilling murderous intent came and went quickly, receding in an instant like the tide.

The hellish fury on Li Shanze's face suddenly subsided, replaced by an almost eerie calmness.

His eyes became deep and calm, as if everything that had just happened was just Romano's illusion.

He even nodded slightly, signaling Romano to continue, his movements calm and unhurried, without the slightest ripple.

However, beneath this extreme calmness, Li Shanze's heart is a volcano that is about to erupt.

Lava roiled in his chest, and the burning rage threatened to burn away his sanity.

He gripped the gun tightly, squeezing it as if to crush it. Only he knew what kind of murderous intent was hidden beneath that seemingly calm appearance.

Every word, every phrase, was like a sharp knife, carving deeper hatred into his heart.

Romano looked at Li Shanze's sudden calmness, and the fear that was suffocating him also dissipated.

He let out a long sigh, his fat body slumped down, gasping for air. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and patted his chest with lingering fear.

He even suspected that the suffocating murderous aura he had just felt was just an illusion caused by his excessive nervousness.

After all, the man in front of him looked so calm, even a little gentle, as if the murderous intent just now had never appeared.

He comforted himself by thinking that maybe he was too sensitive, or the other person was just thinking.

At this time, Li Shanze suddenly asked, "So, why were these Japanese settled in Kaguya Town? Doesn't New Jersey have Palisades Park, the largest Japanese center in the New York metropolitan area?"

Seeing Li Shanze's "emotionally stable" question and seeming indifferent to these Japanese, Romano became excited.

He cleared his throat and resumed his scholarly demeanor, even though he had just feared for his life.

"This involves some deep cultural and ... strategic considerations."

"First, there are cultural reasons. Do you know that there's an ancient Japanese legend, or rather, a custom, that's fully recorded in a book called 'The Ballad of Narayama'?"

Asking an Oriental person whether he understands Oriental culture may be the arrogance that is ingrained in white people.

However, Li Shanze was too lazy to argue with Romano over such a small matter. He just snorted and motioned Romano to continue.

"Simply put, when elderly people can no longer contribute to the family, they are taken to the mountains under the euphemistic name of 'divine seclusion'. They say they are taken away by the gods, but in reality, they are abandoned and left to fend for themselves."

He paused, observing Li Shanze's reaction, and seeing that he was still calm, he continued.

"Huuye Town exploits this cultural psychology. The remnants of Unit 731, while valuable to the US government as trophies and archives, are war criminals with blood on their hands, and they cannot be allowed to see the light of day."

"Placing them in densely populated Japanese communities is too risky."

"And Kaguya Town, a remote and secluded place, is just the right place for them to hide away and disappear from public view. This not only aligns with their cultural subconscious of being abandoned, but also facilitates management and isolation."

"Secondly, and more importantly, is the Drummond family's consideration."

Romano lowered his voice, sounding somewhat mysterious.

"Those Japanese conducted extensive human experiments, so they gained a lot of forbidden knowledge. They are living treasures."

"The Drummond family doesn't want these treasures to be coveted by others, and they don't want them to lose control."

"So, they need a completely safe and secret place to house these people, and make sure they are completely under the family's control. A place like Palisades Park, with too many people and too many eyes, is not suitable at all."

A look of self-righteous pride appeared on his fat face.

"So, the Drummond family mobilized their wizarding power and secretly set up Kaguya Town in a remote area of ​​New Jersey."

"That's not an ordinary town. It's shrouded in a powerful magical barrier, isolated from the outside world. Only people trusted by the Drummond family can enter and exit."

"Those Japanese are like captive experimental subjects, or in other words, they are the family's private research materials."

"They are under strict surveillance, and all their research results and experiences must be handed over to the Drummond family."

"We conducted human experiments on the Japanese in Kaguya Town with the tacit approval of our family, because they themselves were living materials. Besides, they deserved it, didn't they?"

As he said this, Romano continued to quietly observe Li Shanze's expression. Seeing that Li Shanze remained expressionless and without any ripples, Romano finally felt relieved.

He even felt that his previous worries were totally unnecessary. This man with an oriental face might really be indifferent to these historical issues.

"I see." Li Shanze's voice was low and calm, without any emotion.

His gaze fell on Romano's portly face and he continued, "So, what is the relationship between the Drummond family and the US government? Why were they authorized to obtain these... 'trophies'?"

When Romano heard this, a knowing smile appeared on his face, as if Li Shanze had asked a very normal question.

He lowered his voice and said with a boastful tone, "Agent Li, you are asking an unprofessional question. The Drummond family is part of the United States!"

"They are not some external force, they are one of the deepest cornerstones of this country, the real power holders hiding behind the scenes."

Li Shanze has never believed in nonsense like deepstate or Freemasonry.

In Li Shanze's view, there is no organization in the world that is more rigorous than a Leninist party - which means that most groups are makeshift teams.

So Li Shanze believed that the Drummond family was one of the major shareholders of the United States, and that the United States was indeed a joint-stock company disguised as a country. However, if you really asked who the real people in power were, Li Shanze would sneer.

Unaware of Li Shanze's disdain, Romano smiled coquettishly and continued, "World War II was more than just a war for the Drummond family; it was also a huge investment and dividend. Those Japanese were simply the return on investment they, as shareholders, received from this victory!"

"During World War II, the Drummond family provided a large amount of medicine to the US military. Of course, in addition to the conventional antibiotics and painkillers, they also provided a...special medicine."

Romano's eyes grew excited, with a kind of morbid enthusiasm.

"It's commonly known as 'bravery drug.' After taking it, the soldiers become incredibly excited, fearless, and daring to charge into battle. They're simply perfect machines on the battlefield!"

"Actually, the drug is amphetamine, also known as Benzedrine. Amphetamine is a precursor to methamphetamine and has similar effects, but at the time, through lobbying, it was successfully considered to be less addictive and have slightly less side effects - in reality, of course, there is not much difference."

Oh shit, ice!

Li Shanze lacked knowledge of the history of World War II. He knew that major Western countries were feeding their soldiers poison during World War II, but he did not expect that what they were eating was ice.

Romano's words silenced Li Shanze.

Romano paused, enjoying Li Shanze's calm silence, before continuing, "Of course, that thing is essentially a drug! A potent drug that's addictive and causes irreversible damage to the nervous system!"

"After the war, the soldiers who had taken the bravery drug developed all sorts of mental problems. They were anxious, irritable, had hallucinations, and suffered from insomnia... These symptoms were cleverly exaggerated by our experts into 'post-traumatic stress syndrome,' or PTSD!"

"Is there real PTSD? Of course there is, but at least 90% of soldiers are just suffering from drug addiction!"

Romano's smile grew even more twisted.

"And then what? Then the Drummond family launched a medication to treat PTSD! You see, it's a perfect closed loop!"

"First, they sell drugs to make soldiers braver, then package the symptoms of drug-induced reactions as trauma, and finally sell drugs to treat the trauma! From beginning to end, they are winners!"

"And those Japanese in Unit 731 were the extra prizes they received for further perfecting this perfect model."

"They possess the taboo knowledge of human experimentation, which can help the Drummond family go further in drug research and development, more secretly, and more... efficiently!"

Perhaps in order to please Li Shanze, after all, survival is the most important thing, Romano spared no effort in exposing the shortcomings of the Drummond family.

After hearing the "glorious" deeds of the Drummond family, Li Shanze believed that even without Kate's request, as a human being, it was his duty to kill this family.

Li Shanze pondered for a moment, then finally turned to the last topic he was concerned about: "So, what secret laboratories does the Drummond family have?"

339 How to Enter Kaguya Town

"The Drummond family's secret laboratory...that's a lot."

Romano even subconsciously rubbed his fat fingers handcuffed behind his back, as if counting invisible wealth.

"Of course there's more than one in New Jersey's Pharmaceutical Valley, and there are several hidden locations, so it can be said that they're spread all over the world."

Romano spoke carefully, trying to raise his eyes to look at Li Shanze's expression, but Li Shanze stood up instead because he was listening with full concentration.

Romano, lying on the ground, tried to read Li Shanze's expression but failed. However, he still felt Li Shanze's seriousness, so he chose his words more carefully.

"They can be found in Mumbai, India, Pretoria, South Africa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and even in Kagoshima, Japan."

Every time he mentioned a place name, it was as if he was revealing a shocking secret, and there was a barely perceptible awe and fear in his tone.

"These places are where they conduct various taboo research. Some are drug development, some are biological experiments, and some involve deeper witchcraft and supernatural powers."

"They exploited local resources and people they considered expendable, conducting all sorts of inhumane experiments."

Tsk, how come things are getting more and more complicated? Secret laboratories are appearing all over the world.

Li Shanze frowned.

Romano swallowed, as if he sensed Li Shanze's displeasure, and then recalled some disturbing images, but he quickly suppressed them.

He lowered his voice and added quickly.

"But, Agent Li, if you must name the most secret and core research and development laboratory, it is still Kaguya Town."

"Yeah." Li Shanze made an affirmative sound through his nose without comment.

Romano quickly added, "You have to understand that laboratories elsewhere, while also secretive, are more or less in collusion with local forces, or require some overt cover."

"But Kaguya Town is completely different. It's a hidden place created entirely by the Drummond family—after all, the area between Philadelphia and New York is the Drummond family's headquarters."

"Those remnants of the old Japanese Empire possess knowledge that is too dangerous and too unique. They are the living database that the Drummond family values ​​most."

"So, they mobilized their most powerful wizarding powers and set up the most rigorous barrier there, separating the entire town from the real world and almost isolating it from the outside world."

"That is the restricted area they least want to be touched by the outside world, and it is also one of their most core secrets."

"It can be said that Kaguya Town is the Drummond family's 'Pandora's Box', which contains their darkest and most unspeakable secrets."

Li Shanze noticed the adjectives such as "detached from reality" and "almost isolated from the world".

Was Romano exaggerating? Didn't Claudia's two brothers, the two private detectives with no supernatural abilities, break into Kaguya Town and bring Bai Ligen out of the town?

Therefore, Li Shanze asked: "So, how do we get to that Kaguya Town that's been separated from reality? According to you, it's impossible for ordinary people to get in, right?"

"That, that's where Theodore Lancaster is in charge. I don't know how to get there! Even when I did some experiments, it was Theodore Lancaster who drove ahead and led us there!"

"Are you in the same car?" Li Shanze frowned and continued to ask.

Romano denied it hastily, frowning almost instinctively.

It was as if he was already beginning to feel pain at the thought of riding in the same car with Theodore Lancaster: "No! Impossible! If we were riding in the same car, we would have fought long ago! Theodore Lancaster was driving in front, and I was driving another car behind!"

Li Shanze nodded slowly. This made sense.

After all, Enzo and Al were sent by Li Shanze to track Theodore Lancaster, and they accidentally passed some kind of witchcraft procedure that required identity verification.

Because he couldn't see Li Shanze's expression, Romano was afraid that Li Shanze would be dissatisfied, so he racked his brains and continued to recall the details of entering Kaguya Town.

In Romano's opinion, this FBI agent had obviously revealed his true intentions. His ultimate goal probably included destroying Kaguya Town, so he was concerned about how to get in there.

"Oh right, when we first entered Kaguya Town, we always entered at sunset, and every time we left, it was at sunrise!"

Romano racked his brain for every detail.

"Enter at sunset? Leave at sunrise?" Li Shanze nodded slowly.