After finishing the workflow, glancing at the prisoners being treated, Ray and a prison guard walked out and asked, "What about Mr. Warden?" ”

According to the normal procedure, they should be received by the warden or, occasionally, by an old priest when the warden is unable to leave or is absent.

But today they did not see either the warden or the old priest, but were received by the captain of the prison guard.

"The 'old thing' has passed away, and His Excellency the Warden is busy holding a funeral for him."

The captain of the prison guard looked a little downcast, but his tone was very strange, and he seemed to have some disdain and contempt.

The 'old thing' in his mouth was the old priest, the priest in the church of the Metropolitan Penitentiary, who often listened to the confessions of the prisoners and the prison guards, and was the person who had the most secrets in this prison.

It can be said that this prison has no secrets for him at all.

This answer made Lei a little surprised, he was stunned, and asked, "When did it happen?" ”

He knew about the existence of the old priest, and even he had met the old priest, but there was no intersection. Asking this sentence is only out of politeness.

No one else can mention the dead, and he immediately changes the subject without saying a word.

That's too blunt.

From the captain's answer, it can be heard that his attitude towards the old priest and the warden's attitude is different.

He called the old priest 'old thing', which was somewhat insulting, but when it was placed here, it was a kind of intimate title, more like a nickname for someone close to him.

Rather, it was the Warden, whom he addressed to His Excellency.

The title is formal enough to be a bit alienating.

Especially compared with the 'old thing', you can know it when you hear it closely.

"A month ago."

The captain of the prison guard replied, the corners of his mouth twitching.

This time, Ray noticed the mood of the captain of the prison guard, and he turned his head to look at the captain of the prison guard, and took in the corners of the captain's mouth.

"A month ago? Why is the funeral now happening? ”

Ray asked softly.

There is no such thing as a mortar, and when a person dies, he or she gathers his family and friends for a funeral, and it is strange that the funeral is held a month apart.

But it's not weird.

Every year, countless old people in the Federation die quietly in corners, waiting for their bodies to rot and stink before they are found.

"The old thing is not in good health, probably a sudden illness, died in his own home, and was only found last week."

The captain of the prison guard replied with a sigh of relief

"Doesn't he need to officiate at Mass?"

Ray asked.

Mass is a religious ritual that usually takes place on Sundays in which a priest leads a congregation in prayer, singing hymns, and then sharing communion and, occasionally, personal insights or experiences at the mass.

Mass is not held every Sunday on a regular basis, but as a full-fledged church, Mass should not be held every other month.

Without a priest, the Mass could not be celebrated.

As the only priest in the Metropolitan Prison Church, the old priest is required to preside over Mass, and he also needs to stay in the church on weekdays, ready to listen to the confessions of the congregation and enlighten the congregation.

It is difficult to understand that a priest who has not shown up for a month is the only priest.

If it were someone else, it could be forcibly interpreted as a 'walk-and-go trip', but the priest is different, what does the priest want to do when he doesn't stay in the parish and runs around?

"It's a prison."

The corners of the prison captain's mouth twitched, revealing a sneering expression, and he knocked on the iron fence beside him.

"Prisoners don't need Mass. Mass would only be seen by them as an opportunity to escape from prison. That is a defilement of the Mass. ”

The captain of the prison guard seemed to be a devout believer, and when he mentioned the Mass, he began to talk more.

"This group of damned prisoners is always looking for ways to get into the church, and the old stuff is too lenient with them."

Ray glanced at the captain of the prison guard again.

He really became interested in the captain of the prison guard.

The captain of the prison guard was obviously close and respectful to the old priest, as could be heard by the title.

But he didn't seem to want to talk too much about the old priest.

If this can be explained by 'excessive grief', then what is the unusual expression on the old priest's face when he is mentioned in the few mentions?

Ray was intrigued by the paradoxical state of the captain of the prison guards.

He doesn't have the ability to read expressions like Brooklyn, but he can still do basic observance, and even because of his work experience, he does it better than Brooklyn.

Ray didn't continue to ask questions, but walked out of the Metropolitan Prison chatting all the way.

Back in the car, Ray called David and asked if he had received a call from the police last week.

He described the old priest's appearance.

David checked the records on his computer and replied negatively.

Last week, there were as many calls as ever, and many corpses were found, and some of the corpses were already decomposed, but none of them met the requirements described by Lei.

Ray then asked David to help check the priest's house.

The old priest spent his whole life in prison as if he were a prisoner, but strangely he had no money.

The address David helped find was an old apartment building, nearly 20 kilometers from the Metropolitan Penitentiary.

It's almost out of New York City.

Living 20 kilometers away from his place of work, Ray didn't know what the old priest thought, but if it were him, he wouldn't be home very often.

He probably won't even go home.

There is a place to live in prison, and he can live in prison at all.

David apparently thought of this as well, and he immediately realized that there might be something wrong with the old priest's death, and dispatched the patrol near the old apartment to check it out.

………………

[Patriot] platform, internal chat room.

[D: The bald eagle is being exposed.] 】

Five minutes later.

[Mengyu: Let him be exposed, just to dispel Brooklyn Lee's doubts. 】

[D: Mengyu, please don't bring personal grievances into the work of the organization, Bald Eagle has raised a lot of funds for the organization, helped the organization control many people, and has contributed to the organization. 】

[Mengyu: So what? It was he who acted without permission and broke the rules. Would we be in so much trouble if he had directly canceled the assassination mission against Brooklyn Lee? I said I couldn't do anything to Brooklyn Lee. 】

Bald Eagle: Because he's your son-in-law, isn't he?] 】

[Mengyu: What is it? He's the one who has the potential to give the organization a huge boost, and he's the whole of Harvard behind him, the old guy John Manning! Do you want to face John Manning? 】

】

[Mengyu: Silly bird, shut up, you are still complacent here after being used as a gun, you deserve to be exposed. 】

[Mengyu: I've been to New York once, and if I go again this time, I'll be exposed.] So, if you want to evacuate this stupid bird, please ask for another master. Also, I insisted that it was better to let the bald eagle fend for itself, sacrificing a stupid bird for Brooklyn Lee, and we earned it. 】

Bald Eagle: What did you say? I tell you, Mengyu, if I am caught, you will not be able to escape. 】

[Mengyu: Do you want to leak secrets? 】

Bald Eagle: I didn't. 】

[Mengyu: First of all, I am just your valued user, not a member of your organization, secondly, I am a higher level than you, and finally, you are just a small employee, even A doesn't dare to talk to me like this, Bald Eagle, you'd better think about it. 】

[D: Okay, don't make any noise. Mengyu, thank you very much for your help to the organization, you are always a valued user of the organization, and no one will reveal your identity. Bald Eagle, the organization will not give up on any of its members. 】

[D: You prepare to evacuate first, New York has not been peaceful lately, and it is not as tight as before. 】

Dozens of seconds passed.

[Bald Eagle: What if I'm gone, what will happen to New York?] We don't have anyone in New York anymore. Brooklyn Lee, along with Frank Regan and Reilly Winston, intends to turn New York into a barrel, and if they win, they will inevitably set out to clean up the mess. 】

[D: Let's take a stand and see and wait for the results. 】

[Bald Eagle: Don't support Pence Norton?] 】

[D: I'm sorry, Bald Eagle, but you are not qualified to ask questions and do not have the authority to know the answers.] 】

[D: Alright, let's get ready to evacuate.] Go to Texas first and from there to Mexico. 】

Bald Eagle: I want to continue working for the organization. 】

[D: Go to Texas first, and from there to Mexico.] 】

Bald Eagle: I can continue to work for the organization. 】

[D: Go to Texas first, and from there to Mexico.] 】

[D: Or the bottom of New York Harbor.] 】

Bald Eagle: I see. 】

[Mengyu: Silly bird. 】

………………

Court No. 9.

The trial was reopened against Edward Norton for allegedly assaulting Ovis de Silva Velasquez.

Edward Norton was still sitting in the dock, and he was still the elite lawyer next to him, and Pence Norton was still present in person, sitting behind Edward Norton to press for his son.

The difference is that the plaintiff is no longer prosecutor Chandler Kane, but Jason Bull, a representative of women's and college student advocacy groups and an old acquaintance of Brooklyn.

Of course, Jason Bull is not a lawyer, he is not yet qualified professionally, and the lawyer is Trunco Palmer of the ATC.

I haven't seen him for a while, and Jason Bull looks a lot fatter.

The guy is said to have a lovely daughter, which makes him look more like a typical middle-aged man.

Before the official start, while waiting for the computer to turn on, Brooklyn had a friendly conversation with Jason Bull - his computer only lasted a few days of efficient boot before reverting to the 'classic car' stage, and as soon as he pressed the boot button, the computer buzzed non-stop, and the screen lit up, but fell into a long black screen.

"I heard that your ATC is in debt and about to go bankrupt, congratulations."

Brooklyn beckoned to Jason Bull and motioned for him to come forward, and Edward Norton's elite lawyer looked at Trenco, who was sitting there, and for a moment couldn't figure out what was going on.

The paralegal was called in by the judge for questioning, and the lawyer sat there still......

After a moment's hesitation, he leaned in to prevent the judge from holding a side meeting or discussing some secrets.

Jason Bull pushed his glasses and replied with a standardized smile, "I heard that you were attacked by a gunman, and you fired 20 shots, but only one lobe of your lung was cut off, congratulations." ”

Brooklyn felt a dull ache in the lobe of his lung that had been severed. He smacked his lips and nodded, "If you really can't go bankrupt, you can come to the court to apply, we just need a cleaner to clean the men's bathroom." For the sake of the ATC's 'help' for me, we'll admit you. ”

"By the way, I heard you have a daughter."

Brooklyn immediately changed the subject after saying that, not giving Jason Bull a chance to fight back.

Sure enough, at the mention of his daughter, Jason Bull immediately forgot about Brooklyn's sarcasm, and immediately took out his wallet with a smile and carefully took out a photo from it.

A small lump, with wrinkled skin, eyes slightly swollen and closed into two slits, two small hands stretched out into fists.

Brooklyn leaned over to take a look, feeling that the baby was wrinkled and ugly, but then showed a warm smile.

The elite lawyer looked at his opponent and then at the judge, and although he didn't understand what the two big men were laughing at, he also laughed along.

Peter, who was standing with Ray, watched the three men get together and giggled, a little suspicious of his three views.

In his eyes, the three of them were like three fools.

Little Joseph sat with Jerry—who was studying to be a clerk—and looked back, curious.

He leaned into Jerry's ear, who was debugging the computer, and whispered, "What are they talking about?" ”

Jerry replied without looking up, "I don't know, you can go and ask." ”

At the last dinner, with Joseph Jr., Winston and his son did not get along so awkwardly, but were full of laughter, which made Jerry very grateful to Little Joseph.

He also wanted to repair the relationship with his father, but when he saw his father's face, he couldn't help but think of more......

Joseph Jr. glanced at Jason Bull again and asked, "Is the plaintiff's paralegal familiar with Judge Brooklyn?" ”

This time, Jerry glanced back, confirmed that it was Jason Bull, and then turned back and began to adjust the position of the keyboard.

He nudged little Joseph's arm, motioned for him to get out of the way, and said casually

"He's really familiar with Brooklyn, but not as familiar as you might think."

"What kind of familiarity is that?"

"He was once banned from Court 9 by Brooklyn order, and the entire ATC was blacklisted from Court 9." Jerry explained, thought for a moment, and said, "That's ATC's Jason Bull, that's a big problem." ”

"Big trouble? What do you mean? ”

This time Jerry didn't explain, he adjusted the keyboard, straightened the angle of the screen, looked at it contentedly, finished the debugging, moved his ass and chose a comfortable sitting position, and said, "You'll know later." ”

Talking and laughing, the familiar boot sound sounded, and the computer finally turned on successfully.

Brooklyn returned the photo to Jason Bull and motioned for them to go back.

Turn on the machine, enter the system, click on the corresponding eucalyptus number and file, and there is still a large blank below. If the case is accepted, the blanks will be gradually filled in as the process progresses, including the evidence presented by both parties, the trial record, the jurors, etc., until the final verdict is read.

Brooklyn struck the gavel and declared the hearing officially open.

This time is different from the last time.

The same case was accepted twice in a row in a very short period of time, and anyone realized that the inside story of the case was not simple.

Pence Norton suspected that the plaintiffs had made a new discovery, but seeing that it was a nonprofit rather than a prosecutor sitting across from him, he quickly abandoned the idea.

He glanced up at Brooklyn, suspecting that it was Brooklyn on purpose.