Chapter Eighty-Four: Discussion
One comrade first expressed to us the idea that "from the doctrine of the four gods, they do not have a definite head of the gods, and among the gods they founded there are shadows from various myths. I suspect that the founder's level of knowledge is still relatively high, at least he must be an educated person. ”
I looked up at him and thought it was interesting: "Why do you say that?" ”
This comrade explained to me:
"First of all, from some of the pictures we found in Hou Yong's room, the demons and angels depicted on them have the shadow of Christianity.
The gods of maintenance and destruction mentioned in the diary have the shadow of Hindu mythology, the god of maintenance is like Vishnu, and the god of destruction is like Shiva. And the ring in the hand of the angel in the picture is also Vishnu's weapon, 'Divine Vision'......
The god of fertility seems to correspond to Isis, the goddess of fertility in Egyptian mythology. Finally, the gods of poison who can have the power to destroy the world and sleep underground, reminds me of the ancient gods who sleep in the depths of the earth mentioned in the Cthulhu Mythos.
As for the pentagram we find in the room, it appears in large numbers in religions and myths around the world, representing an evil summoning ritual. It is very likely that it is a formation used by the Tetratheistic Sect to hold the ritual of calling the gods. ”
"So all in all, I think that the person who founded the Tetratheistic Cult should at least have a certain understanding of the above myths and religions in order to create such a sect. It's a lot of fun. Therefore, I think that the founder should be a person with a high level of education. ”
I was a little surprised, I didn't expect this comrade to have a certain understanding of mythology and religion. I nodded approvingly, looked at him appreciatively, and said, "Comrade, this is very good, these ideas of yours will be of great help to us in solving the case." I didn't expect you to know so much about these things. ”
After listening to my compliment, he scratched his head a little shyly and said, "Hehe, I used to be more interested in this area, so I learned a lot." ”
"Good. In this way, we can adjust the scope of the founder's identity a little smaller. And as mentioned in Hou Yong's diary, the heirloom, that is, the spokesperson, is still a relatively young man. So according to the suspicions of the comrade just now, it is likely that this is a person with a high school education or above. ”
Ouyang Qian raised her hand at this time and asked us a question: "But, why did this person create this kind of sect?" In his heart, he must have known that these so-called gods did not exist, but why did he go to great lengths to convince so many people of his teachings? ”
I turned my head to look at her and said, "That's the essence of most cults, to create something that even the founders themselves don't believe, but if some people believe and approve of it in this way, then the role and status you play in this religious belief is unimaginable." ”
"You can easily use the will of some 'gods' to achieve what you want to do. As long as you say a word, countless followers will come to you and serve you. This kind of feeling is what many people yearn for, isn't it? Power, money, everything. ”
Ouyang Qian nodded, as if agreeing with what I said.
I clapped my hands and asked, "Do you guys have any other ideas?" ”
A comrade from the Physical Evidence Section stood up and said, "I have an idea. We can go online and find forums about the four theistic religions and pretend that we are religious believers and blend in with them. That way, we might be able to find an opportunity to break into their interior and get in touch with their founder. ”
Another comrade agreed, saying, "I think it's a good idea. In addition, I think I can get some more information from Hou Yong's sister Hou Li. Because the diary also mentions that she was once defiled by Jian Honghong, but she never mentioned it to us.
Yes, if it hadn't been for this comrade, I would have almost forgotten about such an important matter. The diary mentions that Hou Li was defiled by Jian Honghong, and the founder believed that "rape" violated the honor of the god of fertility, so he also proposed to Hou Yong to kill people by means of "poisoning".
Perhaps, Hou Li has more clues about Hou Yong. At the same time, when I was talking to Hou Li in the kitchen, I was vaguely aware that she might have an unspeakable relationship with Xiao Zhang, who was fried by Lu Ji.
At this time, another female comrade from the forensic office continued:
"Team Shao, I think we can also dig deeper into the poison they used. Although this relatively rare poison is difficult to obtain on the market. But for a place like the food company run by Hou Yong, it is still possible to store a certain amount of ***. ”
I stood up, put together all my advice, and said:
"In that case, let's divide the task force into three groups. The first group, investigate this cult, and preferably be able to break into the interior. the second group continued to investigate Hou Yong's family relationship; The third group, starting from ***, investigates the source and whereabouts. Okay, that's all for today, everyone, work hard. Meeting. ”
After the meeting ended, everyone left the room amid a discussion. I was just about to get up when Ouyang Qian walked in front of me.
"Xiaoqian, is there something wrong?" I picked up the materials on the table and packed them into my bag.
Ouyang Qian looked at me and said a little embarrassedly, "That, Team Shao." I'd like to talk to you about something. ”
This kid, what is there to discuss, doing such a twist and turn.
"Let's get straight, don't be so twisted." I looked at her and said.
She took a deep breath and said to me, as if she had plucked up enough courage, "I want to be the one who breaks into the Tetratheistic Cult." ”
I was surprised not to react. I touched my chin, pressed Ouyang Qian's shoulder, and said to her in a serious tone:
"Xiaoqian, it's not that I don't want you to be this undercover agent, but this task is too dangerous and should be handed over to those more experienced police officers. If you go, I fear that neither your personal safety nor the success of our mission will be guaranteed. ”
"But......" Seeing that I didn't want to agree to her request, Ouyang Qian seemed a little anxious. It was clear that she was very eager to accept this task.