Chapter 328 98: Investigation

A special plane that crossed the Atlantic Ocean landed at Rio International Airport on December 12.

It was also three days after the arson attack on the Christ statue.

The President of Rio, along with a group of senior officials and the archbishop of the diocese, were waiting at the airport early. Along with them was a group of special forces to prevent any malicious actors from taking action.

“Your Holiness, this is President Alves, this is Paes, the Mayor of Rio”

After paying respects to the Pope who had just stepped off the plane, the Archbishop of the diocese introduced several important people around him one by one.

Alves greeted the Pope warmly with an excited smile, but his eyes secretly looked at the man and woman behind him several times.

Brand still carries the angel’s broken arm on his back. After the Tokyo Defense War, Ye Jie did not take the opportunity to keep the broken arm for himself, but returned it to Brand, even though the broken arm greatly enhanced her health.

Jennifer was no longer the timid rookie she used to be. She felt nothing when she saw the president and even wore a pair of sunglasses. Although it seemed impolite in such an occasion, no one dared to ask her to take them off.

It’s not that she was spoiled, but after returning to Europe from Tokyo, she had a strong sense of urgency and no longer had the heart to continue traveling around the world. She practiced with Ye Jie every day, and made a lot of progress, but it also brought a lot of fatigue. Such an extraordinary person actually had faint dark circles under her eyes.

She didn’t like the method of changing her appearance and body, so she had to block it physically.

After the archbishop of the diocese introduced the senior officials, the cardinals around the Pope also introduced the people around them.

Especially when the two paladins were introduced, even the most marginalized priest of the Holy See raised his chest with pride.

The senior officials in Rio were even more enthusiastic.

Everyone knows that the most important people who need to solve the current chaos in Rio are these two extraordinary people.

The Holy See is secondary, even dispensable, and is just an extraordinary pendant.

Moreover, they also hoped to be able to establish a relationship with the Paladin lineage even after the matter was dealt with, so their enthusiasm was not hypocritical at all and seemed extremely sincere.

“Your Holiness, the Stairway Church has been fully decorated and can be occupied at any time. May I know?” the Archbishop asked cautiously.

Even though we had asked and arranged things beforehand, it was unclear whether the other party would have any plans for temporary changes.

The other party’s status gives him the power to do so, and all he can do is cooperate.

The Pope smiled and nodded, then looked at Brand, who obviously had no objection, and then looked at Jennifer, who turned her face away, which was considered as her agreement.

“Then let’s go to the Ladder Church first.”

The convoy was ready and the necessary roads were blocked, which could be said to be a reception of the highest standard.

There were many believers waiting on the roadside, and they knew that the Pope was coming today.

The Pope’s car was airlifted directly from the Holy See. The back seat has fully transparent bulletproof glass, which is arched high for believers to admire and for the Pope to greet believers.

“Tsk tsk, it’s really ugly to be burned like this.”

On the way, Jennifer could see the miserable state of the Christ statue, which was completely different from what she saw in the video.

She had been here before when she traveled around the world.

There were even photos. She flipped through her phone and saw a selfie of herself flying to a height similar to that of the statue of Christ.

It was so clean back then.

Now it has become a mottled appearance of black and white.

Shiraishi Kou didn’t show up even though he knew about it? Or did he come out but didn’t look for me? What a heartless guy.

“Ok?”

Jennifer, who was distracted, glanced at the lively believers and suddenly became thoughtful.

In the crowd, Shirai and his subordinate Tada slowly left the crowd of believers. When they looked back, the vehicle had gone far away.

“My lord, I seem to have been watched just now.” Tada said in a low voice nervously, afraid that just because of this glance, he would delay the angel’s important matter.

Shirai nodded, “I know, but with just a quick glance, she won’t remember any of your features. As long as you keep a low profile and completely lock your abilities during this period, it won’t be easy to be discovered, unless they are standing right in front of you. At that level, even I can’t hide it.”

Tada breathed a sigh of relief: “In this case, I feel relieved. I am only afraid that it will affect the Angel’s plan.”

“Don’t worry if that person isn’t here. Watch the two newcomers that have developed recently carefully. If they become uncontrollable, tell me directly.”

“As ordered.”

Compared to the discovered Tada.

Ito who possessed the [Anonymous] skill and Feidu who used a concealing potion also mixed in with the believers and were not discovered by the two paladins.

It must be said that Ye Jie did not come, which made Bai Jing, Ito and Fei Du all secretly relieved.

The feat of that person who captured two world-destroying demons in a row is truly terrifying. If it is not necessary, it is definitely better not to meet him. If they really meet him, Ito will be the first to escape to the rainforest. Even if Feidu does not dare to disobey Augustus’s order, he must hide completely. Every action must be carefully considered. Shirai should consider developing in other places.

The convoy arrived at the Ladder Church safely.

This is a conical building that gives the impression of a combination of Egyptian and Mayan pyramids. It has a unique shape and can accommodate 20,000 people.

After seeing the statue of Pope John Paul II in front of the door, the group walked into the church.

Jennifer had been here before, and when she came again, she looked at the interior which had not changed much and was not very interested.

So after neatly handing over all the official business to the Pope and Brand, she checked into a nearby hotel along with the Holy See’s entourage.

There was a room reserved for her in the church, but she preferred to stay in a hotel.

It was not until two or three o’clock that Brand notified her to go and check the body of the resurrected corpse.

“We originally wanted to capture a few living ones, but the resistance of these resurrected corpses was too strong and their infectiousness was terribly high, so we had no choice but to annihilate them all.”

“There has been no progress in the research over the past few days. Most importantly, we have not been able to extract any useful viruses or parasites from the corpses. We have absolutely no idea how they were infected.”

“This is the main reason why we have sealed off the entire city. Before we know the opponent’s methods, we can only use this general method to deal with it, even though we know that such a blockade is unlikely to stop the real extraordinary.”

With the police chief’s explanation, Brand and Jennifer understood Rio’s latest progress on the bodies.

“Because it was too similar to the legendary resurrected corpse, we also found some voodoo people, but they only had some powder made with pufferfish toxin. It was impossible for them to create a resurrected corpse with intelligence and increased strength.”

“We also checked the food residue in the stomach and found no similar toxins.”

Deputy Chief Kanis added.

Brand nodded, opened his hands, and released holy light.

People looked at this ability with envy. The corpse remained unchanged under the holy light.

“It has nothing to do with demons or evil.”

Brand seemed to be talking to himself.

The director was hesitant to speak. This thing looked so evil no matter how you looked at it. If it had nothing to do with the devil, could it really be some kind of biological virus?

After all, viruses really have nothing to do with evil; they are all the result of evolutionary science.

“What is the purpose?”

Jennifer looked at the director and put away her sunglasses: “He must have a purpose for doing this. Do you have any corresponding guesses?”

“If it were me, there would be no need to place the infection area in the slums. It would be more appropriate to place it in the downtown area during rush hour after get off work or on the beach during peak tourist season.”

“What do you think?”

The director looked at Kanis. If asked about his understanding of these clues, he was definitely not as good as the deputy beside him.

“After our investigation, we have been able to extend a timeline.”

“More than half a month ago, a man who claimed to be the ambassador of voodoo came to Aitor. Before that, under the ambassador’s money offensive, several doctors were bribed and made several hopeless diagnosis and treatment reports for Aitor.”

“Ten days ago, an aging natural gas pipeline exploded in the slums. However, after re-investigation, we found that it was most likely instigated by the Aito Gang. Such an action is harmful to the Aito Gang, so it can be inferred that it was instigated by the voodoo ambassador.”

“During this period, many people discovered the presence of a man in black robes. He rescued many people from the fire. This man could be the voodoo ambassador, or Mr. Ito.”

“Three days ago, Ato helped plan the arson attack on the Christ statue. At this time, Ato still showed normal human behavior. He should not be a controlled resurrection corpse.”

“He probably did this because the voodoo master instigated him to do so under the pretext of curing terminal illnesses.”

“Until now, this voodoo ambassador has nothing to do with the extraordinary except for his courage, because his methods are still pretending to be mysterious and bribing others. A true extraordinary person would not bother to use them.”

“What happened next was that after we found out about the Aito Gang, the resurrected corpse suddenly appeared, as if it had come here specifically to wait for us.”

Kanis said this in one breath, then stepped back behind the director to give him time to think.

“It’s like a declaration, announcing their arrival, or maybe their mission is to cause some trouble in Rio.” Jennifer carefully felt the feedback from the holy light, “Killing people has no practical effect on them. If they are using killing as a sacrifice, the holy light cannot fail to react.”

“So, they did all this not to increase their power, but maybe just to make a name for themselves?”

“We didn’t take direct action against the city, either because the timing was not right or because we felt that doing so would offend too many people.”

“But no matter what, I agree with what you said before. Sealing off the entire city won’t stop the extraordinary. Just lift the seal directly, otherwise the city will be in chaos first.”

Of course, it was impossible for the director to lift the city’s lockdown just because of Jennifer’s words, but at least the other party’s opinion could not be ignored, so he quickly said goodbye and reported to the mayor, who then proposed it to the president.

While Jennifer was communicating with them, Brand continued to carefully examine the conditions of the multiple bodies. He could roughly find a trace of extraordinary aura from the bodies, but it was extremely weak, so weak that even if it was not blocked, it would not last long.

There was no plan to get any results on the first day. The two of them just listened to the content and speculation of the incident and examined the body again. They didn’t even go to Rocinha in person and temporarily ended the trip.

Because the Pope will hold a night mass tonight to calm the shaken and sad hearts of the believers.

This point has been discussed with the two, and they have no objection, believing that this is also a necessary means to spread the Lord’s glory.

Even Brand, who was the most stubborn and least willing to abuse his main power, felt that this was what should be done.

Jennifer wanted to see if she could lure the voodoo ambassador out through the gathered crowd.

night.

A large crowd gathered outside the Ladder Church. In order to prevent a stampede, the army intervened directly and diverted the crowd according to the plan.

People in the distance couldn’t see the Pope at all.

But it couldn’t stop more believers from coming after hearing the news.

But no one made any big noise because two “angels” were emitting light in the sky. The light covered the moonlight, and the brilliance was like snowflakes scattered, refreshing the heart. Even the most irritable person could remain calm and do good.

Fei Du smelled the bait and chose not to take action.

In the end, the diffusion was very successful. Even though the effect was not strong, the physical symptoms improved a lot because the time was long enough. The local network swept away the tension and irritability of the previous few days and turned into a peaceful and friendly one.

The next morning, President Alves announced the lifting of the blockade of the entire city. At the same time, he granted the two paladins the status of “Holy Inquisitor”, allowing them to enter and exit freely anywhere in the country and conduct investigations at any time. If any losses and bills were caused, they would be borne solely by the authorities.

This kind of preferential treatment surprised Jennifer, who was used to enjoying it.

Doesn’t it mean that she can eat, drink, live and travel all over the country just by scanning her face?

However, this method is useless to an ascetic like Brand, it is like flirting with a blind man.

“This is where the first incident happened, the Rocinha slum.”

Canis pointed at the charred ruins in front of him and secretly observed the expressions of the two paladins.

Neither of them had any change in expression.

Jennifer could smell the breath of fear, as if she saw that night, the terrified troops fired at the attacking zombies, but were still quickly approached and infected by one claw.

“We put out the fire when it was almost finished, and then reluctantly organized a search, but we didn’t get any useful clues.”

Canis was a little embarrassed.

After frying and burning, what is left?

Brand flew up without saying anything. Jennifer and Kanis nodded and flew in another direction.

Kanis, an ordinary person, had no choice but to wait there with his guards.

Half an hour later, Jennifer came back first, but she didn’t say anything. She just looked at the ruins in front of her, as if she was thinking about something. Canis didn’t want to disturb her.

After waiting for a while, Brand came back.

“There is no demonic presence, which is consistent with the information we got from the body yesterday. We can basically rule out demonic activity.”

“Yeah, same.”

Jennifer looked around and said, “Collect all the information about nearby buildings that overlook this place.”

“Especially the hotel, let’s go check it out.”

(End of this chapter)