Can't I develop my own character?

【Lin Qi has been taken over.】

【Lin Qi lv11】

When Ryan woke up early in the morning, he opened the game and took a look, and found that 'Lin Qi' had appeared in the church and started his daily work.

The level has only increased by one level, but there are no monsters around the church. It is already very good to be able to level up while ensuring that the character can work... By the way, does "Lin Qi" need to sleep?

After a quick wash, Ryan opened the door, took out the newspaper hanging at the door, and read it while enjoying breakfast.

On the front page, there was a report about the murder of the Midtown Sheriff. The news agency excitedly announced that the murderer had been brought to justice, and the murderer was caught by none other than Mr. Ryan Basker, the elite sheriff of East City.

There is also a photo of Ryan hanging on the map. Interestingly, he has no idea when the photo was taken.

"Ok?"

I turned to another page of the newspaper and found an extra note stuck on it.

Ryan took a closer look.

【From today on, I will be your direct supervisor. 】

A sentence without a beginning or an end.

But he soon understood.

Dirk was killed, and Adler knew about it and took action.

There was no signature on the note, but the place where it was posted was a news report about Adler. Most people would not make the connection even if they saw it, but Ryan was Adler's henchman, so he would definitely think of it.

"It went pretty smoothly."

Ryan rubbed his chin.

The Fire Covenant indeed elevated his status.

Now we have to think about how to get rid of Adler.

After breakfast, Ryan came to the Dongcheng District Administrative Office, walked through the office area, and greeted his colleagues along the way.

"You came."

Outside the director's office, Jonathan was walking in with a kettle. He pushed open the door and waved to Ryan.

"Come in with me, I have something important to tell you."

Chapter 14: The secondary account takes the blame

"Chief, what happened?"

In the office, Jonathan glanced behind Ryan and motioned for him to close the door.

"There has been a murder in Heading Street. A house has been burned down by fire, and fifty-three persons have died in it."

"A big fire?" Ryan was stunned. "More than fifty people. What kind of family lives with so many people?"

Jonathan shook his head. "They weren't the same group. According to the latest information, it seems they were at a cult ceremony. We need to go and see the details first. Today, you'll just follow me."

"That's no problem, Chief. When are we leaving?"

Ryan said this, but he was a little puzzled in his heart. There was no fire when Lin Qi left last night. Could it be that Aiko went back and started the fire?

That shouldn't be the case. The news about the Dark Hand being investigated shouldn't do any harm to Casradi, and it might even be beneficial. Unless Eco is also a traitor, there's no reason for him to burn the house down.

Oh... Adler.

Ryan thought of the secretary general. Since he knew about Dirk's murder last night, he must also know the situation at 228 Heading Street. It was normal to burn down the house to prevent the Dark Hand's information from leaking.

"Let's go, Ryan. Remember, you are a reserve investigator now and may be involved in extraordinary events at any time. You must be extra careful. Don't act on your own if anything happens. Report it first." Jonathan warned with some concern.

In fact, prospective investigators need to undergo training before they come in. It is too dangerous to directly participate in operations like this.

But there is no way. The public security management has not kept up recently. Sam, a member of the Blood Cult, was discovered just yesterday. The Fire Covenant in Berman City is still investigating. Now another murder case suspected to be a cult sacrifice has emerged.

Jonathan rubbed his temples. He only hoped that Casradi could come and leave earlier.

......

Nine in the morning.

Ryan followed Jonathan to 228 Heading Street.

More than fifty people died. The severity of this case far exceeded the murder of the sheriff the night before. Although the scene was cordoned off by the police station, the perimeter was still surrounded by people.

When they saw Jonathan appear, those people immediately swarmed over.

"Chief Jonathan, is there any progress on this case?"

"Chief Jonathan, some people say this is an evil ritual sacrifice. Is this true?"

"Director, do you have anything you can share with us regarding this case?"

"..."

"..."

Ryan was stunned when he saw a group of hornets in front of him.

Damn paparazzi!

"Everyone, the case progress management bureau will keep you updated on the latest situation. Please do not interfere with our investigation now."

After Jonathan finished speaking, several sheriffs quickly came running over to maintain order and keep all the reporters outside. Ryan followed and squeezed into the house. Unlike at night, it didn't seem so gloomy during the day. However, the huge house last night had now been burned like a large pile of charcoal.

Before he even entered, Ryan smelled a pungent burnt odor. Several sheriffs came out of the door, each with a pale face.

"Director."

"Director."

Jonathan nodded slightly and walked into the house without changing his expression.

Ryan took a few breaths to calm himself down. Even though he had prepared in advance, the sight of the large area of ​​grotesquely burned corpses in the middle of the altar was so visually impactful that he almost vomited.

too disgusting!

"Ryan, follow."

Jonathan urged, walked straight to the middle of the altar, squatted down and observed carefully. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, and were not affected at all by the hellish scene before him.

After a while, he wiped the dust off the ground and cleared a clean area. Under the dust, the mysterious patterns carved on the altar last night were revealed.

"It's indeed a cult sacrifice."

As a level three investigator, Jonathan has seen too many such cult sacrifices.

He called Ryan over and whispered, "Do you see these patterns? Cult sacrifices must be performed with divine patterns carved on them. Generally, only the 'Singers' understand these... As for what a singer is, you will know later."

"You must remember that the Fire Covenant will never tolerate the existence of heretics. No matter how deep they hide, we will find them!"

Ryan nodded silently.

He could only express his silent condolences for the deaths of these people. His own life was in danger until yesterday, so he had no energy to worry about the lives of these people.

"Look around first and tell me if you have any clues," Jonathan said. Ryan was a sheriff after all, so he had a solid background, even if it wasn't in the Criminal Investigation Department.

This is also an opportunity to test Ryan's ability. If he really can't see anything, it means he is not cut out for this job.

Ryan glanced at the pile of corpses, then pretended to walk around and went up to the second floor.

The second floor was littered with the bodies of believers and burned to the ground. The staircase was crooked and difficult to climb. He checked around, making sure there were no clues that would reveal Lin Qi's identity, and then returned to the hall.

Jonathan was standing on a wall, observing.

"Director?"

"Come and take a look." Jonathan pointed to the hole in the wall.

Ryan took a look and saw that it was a bullet hole with the revolver bullet still stuck in it. Wasn't this the shot that Lin Qi shot at Echo last night?

"See anything?" Jonathan asked.

Ryan thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be the bullets allocated by our bureau."

"That's right, and I suspect it's the gun that was lost before... Ryan, what's your impression of that nun?"

"What does the Director mean?"

"Does she look like the type who would panic in a dangerous situation?" Jonathan said to himself, "At least I don't think so. The fact that she thought of picking up the pistol and killing the werewolf at the critical moment shows that she was still rational enough at the time. But she said she was very scared at the time and even forgot to take the gun with her... And she said she didn't tell anyone about it right away because she was afraid. If her fear was fake, then everything she said might be false."

"What if... she took the gun and even specifically revealed Sam's whereabouts to you?" Jonathan pondered for a moment.

Ryan was stunned. Wow, this old guy had actually suspected Lin Qi for a long time.

"Chief, are you saying that the nun is using us to deal with the cultists?"

"It's possible, but the extraordinary people in the church are usually from the Janus Gate. I can't understand why they would want to keep a gun." Jonathan asked puzzledly, "And with the power of the Janus Gate, they don't need to rely on the Administrative Bureau."

He did know that people from the Janus Gate were operating in Berman City, but there was no conflict between them and the Fire Covenant. To a certain extent, the two could even be considered friendly forces.

"Could it be that she simply hates the cultists? Come to think of it, I also felt that the nun was a little strange. When I pulled out my gun and shot Sam, she wasn't afraid at all." Ryan said in surprise, "...So that's how it is. Is all this her conspiracy?!"

"It's hard to say, but she's definitely not simple."

"Don't worry, Chief. If there's anything wrong with that girl, I'll keep a close eye on her!" Ryan said loudly.

Sacrifice the small self for the greater self, the trumpet can be trained at any time, 'Lin Qi', if something really happens, I'll ask you to take care of it... Ryan thought secretly in his heart.

Chapter 15 The Priestess of Janus

As the saying goes, it is better to let my friend die than to let myself die. What's more, it is my own trumpet. If the trumpet is broken, I can just practice again. Isn't this the world of adults?

Therefore, when it comes to his relationship with Lin Qi, Ryan will try his best to distance himself from it, whether it is good or bad.

"You wouldn't have to do that. If she really were a Janus Transcendent, you wouldn't be able to keep track of her." Jonathan waved his hand. "I'm worried now that she's just another member of Janus's church who's infiltrated. A lot must have happened here last night, but it's a shame the fire burned all the useful clues... By the way, how's your investigation going?"

"Commander, I found this thing."

Ryan took out the dark badge.

"This is..." Jonathan's face was solemn. "The emblem of the Dark Hand? It really is them."

"The Hand of Darkness?"

"A pagan sect, similar to the Blood Archbishops, but their actions are much more covert."

"Director, which of these two forces poses a greater threat?"

"It's hard to say. If we talk about the frequency of crime, the Blood Archbishop definitely has it higher. The Hand of Darkness doesn't strike lightly, but when it does, it's definitely no small matter."

Speaking of this, Jonathan rubbed his head with a headache. Damn pagans, can't they just behave themselves during this time?

"Also, I found some traces of battle." Ryan said.

He took Jonathan and found several bullet holes caused by revolvers.

These bullet holes were burned by flames and covered with dust. Some of the bullet holes were difficult to identify and would be difficult to find without spending some time screening.

"So many?" Jonathan praised, "Well done, Ryan. You have a sharp eye."

Of course, I fought all of this, so why can't I find it... Ryan nodded: "Yes, I have been good at observation since I was a child."

"So Jon, what do you think these bullet holes mean?"

"Well... if the pistol really belongs to that nun, then at least it means she's not in league with the Dark Hand. The battle last night must have been intense."

"Go on."

"As for the fire, it's hard to say. It could have been her, but I also think it could have been someone from the Dark Hand trying to cover their tracks. This is consistent with their style of work."

Jonathan chuckled. Ryan's guess was the same as his... It seemed that this kid really had the potential to be an investigator.

"Chief, are the Dark Hand's people very powerful? Can they be killed with a gun?"

"It depends on the situation." Jonathan looked around. "For a sacrifice of this scale, the singer's strength must have reached that of a first-level transcendent. If it's any stronger, firearms will hardly be effective. And there were so many cultists here last night. If there was only one nun..."

"Does that mean she's incredibly powerful? No, that's not right..." Ryan said, his tone changing. "That shouldn't be the case. If she were really that powerful, she wouldn't need our help to deal with Sam. Were there other accomplices last night? Or was there a third party?"

Jonathan was also thinking about this. If there was a third party force, who would it be?

What's going on recently? As the time for Princess Kasiladi to arrive in Berman City is getting closer, the higher-ups have ordered to speed up the restoration of public order, but the lower-ups are speeding up the destruction.

As the chief of police, he is under a lot of pressure.

Jonathan did not intend to continue investigating Lin Qi's identity. From now on, it seemed that the latter was most likely a member of the Janus Gate. As long as Lin Qi did not engage in those evil rituals and kill ordinary people, the Fire Covenant would not interfere with him.