"Pastor?"

Hearing this word, Winslow next to him suddenly turned his head in surprise, and then his eyes were full of disbelief.

Not to mention the identity of the pastor, it is a little inconsistent with Lacey's yin and yang and restless villa party.

Judging from the dress alone, this elderly white man named Piero cannot be said to be well-dressed, but can only be described as raunchy.

The baggy shirt, voluminous shorts, and somewhat unruly slippers didn't match Winslow's image of a priest.

With "emotional perception", Luo An was sure that the other party was telling the truth, and asked with a smile:

"Is it already possible for a pastor to have such a party?"

"You're mistaken, kid."

Piero picked up his beer, took a big sip, wiped his mouth and smiled:

"I am indeed a pastor, but not the pastor you imagine, I am the evangelical pastor of liberation theology."

"Liberation theology?"

Winslow was a little confused, he didn't study much about religion, and only knew some of the most common basic differences between Catholicism and Christianity.

Roan was in awe when he heard the words, not because he admired Piero, but because he had heard of the theoretical concepts of liberation theology.

Whether it is Christianity or Catholicism, the core doctrine in it is that human beings are born sinful and need salvation and redemption.

So, what is sin?

The founder of liberation theology, who successfully combined biblical theory with *Karth theory, said that exploitation is evil, class inequality, capitalism's pursuit of profit maximization, economic blood-sucking, etc. are evils.

These sins are contrary to the doctrine advocated by God, so they need to be eliminated completely, that is, they must be defeated and humanity must be liberated.

Liberation theology is logically self-consistent, reasonable, and very easy to convince others at first glance.

But Roan understood the limitations of these religions and theories, so he ignored Piero's later advice and asked directly:

"When did you and Lacey meet?"

"Don't be nervous, Team Leader Roan."

Piero smiled and said:

"I'm Lacey's distant uncle and I'm stopping by Washington, D.C. this time, so I'm going to check on her.

When chatting with Lacey these days, I found that Lacey admires Team Leader Luo Ann very much, trusts her very much, and even admires her.

You're worried that I'm not good for Lacey, and I'm worried that you're cheating on Lacey, so that's why you came to Lacey's renovation party. ”

"Emotional perception" confirmed that what the other party said was the truth, Luo An raised his eyebrows, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he picked up the beer bottle and touched it with the other party, and began to talk about other things.

Aside from some religious contents, Piero's other ideas are quite open-minded, such as Lacey's sexuality, which he sees as not a problem, but rather a unique gift from God to Lacey.

As for the rest, Piero's cognitive view is not complicated:

Although I swear, drink, smoke, fight, and like women, I am a good believer in God.

After chatting for a while, Piero drank the second bottle of beer, picked up the third bottle of beer, opened the lid, lifted it and touched it with Luo An, and expressed his gratitude to Luo An with a serious face.

Piero knew Riecy's financial situation very well, and before she met Juan, although she was thrifty, her salary itself was so much, and saving money could not make her rich quickly.

So Lacey has always kept the matter of buying a house to the bottom of her heart, her main goal at that time was to pay off her college loan, and Piero himself was not rich, so it would be good not to hold back Lacey, and she couldn't help her at all.

After meeting Roan and following him to Los Angeles, Lacey's financial situation quickly improved, and even the surplus funds were transferred to Piero to help him.

Piero's face was slightly red, and he slapped a drink:

"Thank you very much, Team Leader Roan."

"It should."

Luo An smiled, and just as he was about to say something, Piero suddenly leaned forward and asked in a low voice:

"Team Leader Roan, I can see that you are not very interested in the liberation theology of my faith.

But I have a lot of friends, and one friend is a Mormon pastor, the Mormon who can be polygamous and marry as many wives as he wants.

If you're interested, I can contact him and help you get into Mormonism. ”

Ann: "......"

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The next day, Sunday, I still don't go to work.

Because the wound on his shoulder has recovered a lot, after opening his eyes in the morning, Luo An and Mona struggled for a long time before getting up and walking out of the bedroom.

Make breakfast for two...... While making lunch, Roan's phone suddenly rings.

"It's me, Elmer."

A familiar male voice came over the phone, none other than Director Elmer of the IRS.

"Good afternoon."

Luo An grabbed a prepared oyster and stuffed it into his mouth, and said with a smile:

"It's been all over your news these days, and it's really big."

If you make a list of the size of the news and the impact of things this year, then the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme case can definitely be ranked in the top ten.

As the lead investigator on the surface of the case, Director Elmer naturally took the limelight.

Many media have focused on him, praising Elmer's director, and his personal resume has been dug up almost entirely.

Seeing this content in the newspaper, Luo An became more and more sure that he had made the right choice.

Director Elmer's resume over the years can only be described as average, and he has been praised by the media as "the sharpest director of the IRS".

If Luo An was really involved in this incident at the beginning, his 100% detection rate would be picked up later, and the ghost knows how big a hat the media would have deducted from him.

"Thank you for all these things, Roan."

Elmer's voice on the other end of the phone had an exhaustion that could not be concealed, but the tone of voice was very energetic.

Bernard Madoff was very good and very cooperative after he was arrested, and he did not waste much time in interrogating him.

The only problem was the funds in the foundation, and Elmer was under tremendous pressure to pay back the funds to the victims, in alphabetical order, rather than the order of the consortium banks first and middle-class families last.

When Roan saw the news, he was worried that Director Elmer would kill himself by being shot in the back one day.

But in the end, Luo Ann was relieved, because Director Elmer had other people behind him, and this was the result of a multi-party game.

"I can get a day off tonight."

After a few simple pleasantries, Director Elmer smiled:

"How about a meal at my house? The lobster made by my wife will definitely make your mouth water! ”

"Then I'll have to try it."

Being invited by others to have dinner with his family has always been a sign of closer relations within federal customs, and Luo An did not refuse, and agreed with a smile.

"That's it!"

Director Elmer laughed, continued to chat a few words, and the two sides hung up the phone, Luo An reached out and patted Mona on the side, and said with a smile:

"We don't have to cook tonight, let's go to someone's house and eat lobster."

Mona asked casually while arranging the dishes:

"Is the IRS Director Elmer?"

"That's right."

Luo An nodded, Director Elmer's invitation this time was obviously a sign of gratitude, and of course he would not refuse.

“OK。”

Mona wiped her hands and sat down at the table, began to have lunch with Roan, and said:

"And what gifts will we take when we go in the evening?"

"How's the wine?"

Luo An replied casually, and at this moment his mobile phone suddenly rang again, pressed the answer button, and Verenis's voice sounded inside:

"Roan, come to my office, now."

(End of chapter)