23.9 Friends from afar

Spencer's message proved to be very important and useful, especially Spencer's identification of the humble Bible, which confirmed the possibility that this was a very, very terrible cult event. It also gave the New York City police, who were still suspicious and hesitant, a huge shot in the arm. As Susan's father, the big boss of the New York City Police Department, Frank, also called Du Ping to express his gratitude. This is a very terrible thing, and if it is allowed to continue to develop in New York City, a sudden outbreak at some stage in time will cause great harm to New York City, New York City police, Frank himself, etc.

Frank didn't say much, but the meaning was very obvious. That is to tell Du Fairness that like the previous spontaneous combustion demon incident, Du Fairness can let go of his hands and feet and do it casually. Frank and the entire NYPD will support Du.

Of course, the same information was also transmitted through different channels throughout the New York City Police Department, and although the New York City Police were unable to formally carry out some legal violence against the chapel because the evidence was not yet sufficient, a comprehensive investigation has begun. Even the dozen or so unknown people who were brought back by Henry from the private warehouse yard where he lost his belongings, as well as the operators and managers of the warehouse, all began to suffer the most severe interrogation and interrogation process by the New York City police. And this process has even reached the tacit approval and consent of the court system and the government system in the city of New York.

The NYPD's war against a cult is underway, but Daniel, Henry, and Duemen are sitting at a conference room table at a police station, staring at the coordinates of a location provided by Spencer over the Internet. The reason is simple, it is not a location that belongs to the New City area, it is south of New City, and it belongs to the traditional territory of the Southerners of the Tidewater Gang. While the New York City Police have a stake, the New York City Police also do not have cross-state law enforcement powers. Only the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and other state violence agencies have cross-state enforcement powers in Tonga, but not the New York City police.

So the current situation is like meat that is placed on the side of eating, and it is very uncomfortable to see but not eat.

At the table in the police conference room, Daniel looked at the coordinates of the location on the white piece of paper in his hand.

Daniel, "Du Fair, do you think there will be a harvest here?"

"Yes, I believe." ”

Daniel put the blank paper on the table and looked at Du Fair with a hesitant expression.

Daniel, "Du Fair, Tong is a federal state, and this place and New City belong to the same Tong country, but they belong to different states. We're not the FBI, and we can't command the police there. And the Southerners are arrogant and savage, and even if we send them a coordination letter, we can't be sure that they will help. ”

Daniel's words of embarrassment did not make Du Ping frustrated, but Du Ping smiled as if he remembered something. Because Du Ping suddenly thought of a group of people who were very simple and had a very real character.

"It doesn't matter! I have a relationship there." ”

Daniel was surprised, "Do you have a relationship there? Do you have friends?"

"Yes, I have relationships and friends there!"

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Red Maple Town Police Station.

Dixon, who was said to have resigned, sat in front of the desk belonging to the old sheriff Wood in a mounted police uniform, and the pair of jeans with pulleys was casually staggering on the table belonging to the sheriff, while he carefully wiped his old revolver. Wiped very carefully, almost all the parts belonging to this gun were removed one by one and serviced, and then carefully put them back in their original positions. After that case, Dixon, who had been out of the police force for two years, returned to his own town and did his old job. In other words, the so-called Dixon was dismissed because of Dixon's shit character of never giving up until he reached his goal, and he didn't want to come back. That matter was over, Dixon's mind was over, and he returned to his normal life trajectory.

At this time, the old sheriff Wood, who was here, had just answered a call from afar. Opposite Dixon, who seemed to have obvious disrespect for his superiors, used the telephone that seemed to be as old as this police station for more than half an hour.

At the end of the call, our lovely and venerable Sergeant Wood gave a huge, satisfied smile. The smile immediately caught the attention of Dixon, who was sitting across from Old Wood, who was doing nothing and wiping the murder weapon in his hand over and over again.

Dixon, "Old Wood, what's wrong? Seeing you've been smiling since you answered the phone, what's the good thing?"

Old Wood smiled and shook his head, "There is no good thing, but there is a very troublesome thing. ”

Dixon, "And you're still smiling so happily?"

Old Wood, "Du is coming back." ”

Dixon seemed to be thinking about the person Old Wood's "Du" was that person, and then immediately remembered the only person in his memory who had the pronunciation of this name, a foreigner.

Dixon's feet involuntarily took off the table, "You're talking about that guy, the guy who helped us get rid of that murder?"

Old Wood, "yes, this damn fellow, every time he called, he always said to come back and see me when he had time. But after all this time, I never came back! I was ready to thank him seriously for his great help in the last case! He solved a great last wish in my heart as a dying old fellow! I could have thought that I was going to take that case to my grave with regret!"

Dixon, "Yes, thanks to this amazing Oriental boy." I owe him a great favor, well, tell me, what he came for, why did I, when I hear his name, suddenly have such a great passion for adventure?"

Old Wood, "That's because you're too idle!"

Dixon, "Yes, I've been too idle lately! as if I had lost the pillar of life." So, damn it, tell me about that very troublesome event! Tell me, what is it?"

Old Wood slowly told Dixon Gondu the main point of the phone call as if he were talking about a very, very ordinary time, as if he were saying, "What a nice weather this morning!"

Old Wood, "It's nothing, it's just that a group of cults that like to commit mass suicide have come to us." ”

Dixon, "A cult that likes to commit suicide?"

Old Wood, "Yes. ”

Dixon took out his revolver and began to wipe it again.

Dixon, "I hate those guys, especially cultists. ”

Old Wood, "yes! Looks like we need to get in touch with the old guys in the neighborhood, when has this become a place where cultists can roam freely! It seems that we are really getting looked down upon by some people." ”

Dixon, "Don't wait for some kind of letter from there?"

Old Wood, "What other people's excuses do we need to fight a cult? The appearance of a cult here is a provocation to us! We don't need any excuse, the appearance of a cult here is the biggest reason! Dixon, do you want to wait for any formal formalities?"

Dixon, "Am I that kind of person? I just want to think if Old Wood is really old? It looks like Wood is still the same Wood!"

Old Wood, "Well, I can finally see my old friends." For a moment, it was as if the blood in his body had become younger. It is time for everyone to know that the south is still the original south, and it is not a place where anyone can come and go when they want. ”

Dixon, "Looks like it's not going to be too boring this year!"

Old Wood, "Yes. I'm calling some old friends now, you go and call Noah, there's something to do with him. ”

Dixon, "Okay. ”

Dixon stood up and walked out of the room with his gun in hand.

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A small plane flew over the desolate lands and forests of the south, and slowly landed on an airstrip on the Gobi.

This is a place in the south of the country that is not economically developed. Although Tongguo is a world-leading country in terms of economy, there is still a vast land and people in its vast territory that seem to be frozen in a certain period of history. The airport here is a historical artifact that seems to have been frozen in the previous world. Except for a small civilian plane that can take off smoothly and drop off a small aircraft, there is actually no formal and beautiful waiting hall. And the management here is also terrible!

As soon as the plane stopped, a wild pickup truck stopped next to the plane with a beautiful flick, and a young mounted policeman jumped out of the car with a smile on his face, and then from the few passengers, he picked up the relatively weak Du Pingping.

This person is none other than Noah, who has been separated for half a year. It is said that Noah has already passed the most important and final period of physical development in his life. But when they saw each other again, Noah still gave Du Ping a clear feeling that he had developed again. It seems that this simple male white guy has become much thicker and stronger, and his strength seems to have become a lot greater. He directly carried Du Ping from the surprised passenger flow to his pickup truck with the police logo printed on it, and the other hand easily helped Du Ping to carry the only luggage - a trolley suitcase.

Noah, "Du, welcome back to the South!"

A bottle of spirits has been placed in Du Ping's hands, and of course Noah himself did not forget to get a bottle for himself.

Noah, "We need to celebrate! Also, you guy is so disagreeable! After solving the case last time, I went back to Huashi directly, but I have been complained about by our old man for a long time!"

Noah's gaze is like that of a lover, because when a lover is in heat, he only has his lover in his eyes. Although Noah and Du Ping are not lovers, they are just friends, but Noah only has Du Ping in his eyes. didn't notice at all, in fact, there were Daniel and Henry who came down with Du Pingping. In other words, even if they are found, they have already been treated as air and ignored.

Looking at the kind of pickup truck police car next to the plane with a very deep southern rustic atmosphere, Noah has already pulled Du Ping after the magical scene of drinking and talking. Daniel, who was already accustomed to strict laws in the New City area, was extremely uncomfortable for a while, and Henry, who was next to him, whistled and expressed envy.

Henry whispered in Daniel's ear, "I didn't expect him to have friends here!"

Daniel nodded.

Henry, "Seems to be a mounted policeman." ”

Daniel, "The Southern Mounted Police are detectives and patrol officers. However, this police officer should be a township policeman, and the mounted police can be formed in the whole state. And this should be the kind of township police who can only enforce the law in their own area. Although his uniform is somewhat similar, there are differences. However, the more backward the place, the more terrible they are. Some towns may be larger than the entire city of New York. It's just that it's a vast and sparsely populated place. ”

Henry, "How did they know each other, and how did they never know?"

Daniel, "I guess I met in the FBI, right? He spent time in the crime lab, and I heard Susan say that there was a time when he didn't have a very pleasant relationship with the director of the lab, just because this guy likes to take care of some non-hot, non-mainstream cases of the village-level police that others don't want to manage. Later, I heard that I went there for a case almost two years ago in a place. It is said that it took a lot of effort to help the township police in that place deal with the incident. Before Du came, it was this guy who was informed. This guy owes him a lot of money before. ”

Henry, "Like us, owes him a lot of favors?"

Daniel glared at Henry fiercely, then nodded helplessly.

Daniel, "I don't want to admit it, but in fact, we do owe him a lot of favors. ”

Henry, "And it seems to be more and more, but fortunately you have promised him all your sisters, otherwise it would be really difficult to repay so many favors!"

Daniel glared at Henry again, because starting from the slaughterhouse bone case a few years ago, what is the New York Dalian ring arson case, the urban taboo serial spontaneous combustion, etc., not to mention major cases, even small cases, Daniel and Henry will also ask Du Ping from time to time to make suggestions. In this way, of course, the favor is constantly accumulating more and more. If it weren't for the fact that his own sister had become Du Pingping's fiancΓ©e, then Daniel would not dare to be arrogant when he saw Du Pingping.

Henry's topic was headed in the direction of no longer being able to listen. Daniel didn't say anything more, took his luggage, and walked slowly towards Du Ping.

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After Du Ping and Noah briefly celebrated everyone's happy reunion again, of course, they also brought the theme of the conversation between the two sides to the present. Although Du Ping came here with Old Wood before, I hope that Old Wood will help Du Ping find out what exists in that position in advance through his ancient and traditional relationship in this land. It would be better to know more about the normal and abnormal things about this sect.

Old Wood is the old fritter in this land, and Du Ping believes that what he asks him to do is not complicated or difficult for him. But Du Ping didn't expect that when he had just taken the plane from New York City and arrived at this place, which was still hundreds of kilometers away from Red Maple Town, he saw Noah Wood, a young, enthusiastic and unrestrained young police officer who seemed to have been waiting here for a long time. It seems that this is no longer the rhythm of the case investigation of the Du Fairness Plan, as if history is slowly drifting away.

"Why are you here? I remember Red Maple Town isn't close to here! ”

It's a little ashamed to say it, although he has troubled people on the phone to help him inquire about the situation, but Du Pingping has no plans to go to Hongfeng Town as promised.

Du Pingping asked unreasonably, but Noah answered very reasonably.

Noah, "What's the difference? Isn't it more than 200 kilometers of road? It's like our own doorstep." And this is the south, the country of cowboys. You are our friend, as long as you come back, I don't show up here, then it is too little friend! So the matter is decided, and I will be your companion throughout the whole trip. Just like last time, you can go anywhere you want on this land! ”

It seems that the last time he spoke to this little Wood's father, Old Wood, Old Wood said something like this. It's just that Old Wood is even more handsome to put his ancient gun, which is at least 200 years old, into Du Ping's hand, and then says: Take it, this land, you can go as you like! Everyone knows this gun, and everyone will give Old Wood face. After that incident, Du Pingping always wanted to return the pistol whose real value was far greater than its practical value to the lovely and respectable old man. But they never agreed. Du Ping also brought the antique gun here this time to see if he could return it to the old sheriff.

"We're going to ......"

Noah, "I know! Actually, my dad was already there. ”

Du Ping couldn't believe it, "Your dad is already there?"

Du Pingping was shocked. Du Fair's request for Old Wood's matter was just to inquire about the news, but he didn't expect Old Wood to be there! And Du Fair was very sure that it was not an area where Old Wood could enforce the law, so how did Old Wood get there?

Noah, "Yes, my dad is gone!"

Seeing Noah's worried expression, Noah explained very thoughtfully, "Don't worry, Uncle Dixon, and some of Dad's old family members will accompany him!"

As if thinking of a storyline of honor and respect for the local police, Noah spoke emphatically, "This is the South! This is our place! No one can challenge our respect!"