Chapter 019 The Shadow of the Mother Goddess
On the other side, Baiyue also arrived at the Military Police Bureau.
"Please sit here. My place is small and there's a mess everywhere."
Seeing Baiyue coming over, Cohen enthusiastically made room for him.
Baiyue: "I'll come to the Military Police Bureau to see if I can help. You can be busy, so you don't have to take care of me."
Cohen has his own independent office in the Military Police Bureau. Although it is messy and small with not much space for activities and the desk is piled with documents, it is extremely private.
He took over Baiyue's case, although based on past experience, this missing case was likely to become an old case.
But since the victim's family had come all the way here to find him, he naturally had to give them a satisfactory explanation.
Cohen pretended to organize files and chatted with him casually.
As an older brother, Cohen could fully understand Baiyue's restlessness. His beloved sister had disappeared in a strange place, and he didn't know what terrible things she would experience.
If he were to put himself in Orianna's shoes, even he wouldn't be able to bear it.
Because of this commonality, he and Baiyue had more common topics, and the two started chatting.
Cohen looked distressed. "She's seven years younger than me. Sometimes I don't understand what girls are thinking, and I always make her angry."
Baiyue nodded with deep feeling.
Not long after, there was a sudden noise outside.
Cohen immediately stood up and walked to the door: "She's here."
Outside the office, the lively voices of the military police and the voices of the girls were interspersed, and the popularity of the girls could be clearly felt.
Cohen brought the person in, isolating him from the sight of the group of jackals. The girl followed obediently, holding a lunch box in her hand.
"Really? You left so early in the morning and didn't even take the food with you." She complained.
After Orianna came in, she seemed to notice Baiyue standing beside her: "What is this...?"
Cohen: "This is the family of the case, here to help the police station."
Orianna gave him a faint smile.
It was not until he met Orianna herself that Baiyue knew why she was called the most beautiful flower in Poland.
With long, bright golden hair, skin as white as milk, and gentle blue eyes, the girl is like a swaying daffodil, which needs careful care to grow into her current fragile and beautiful appearance.
In this gray town, people stop for beauty and holiness.
"What a coincidence! I met a gentleman yesterday who was from outside like Mr. Baiyue."
Orianna tucked her hair behind her ears and smiled, "I didn't see the detective today either."
Cohen asked in surprise, "Is that Mr. Rong Le? So you've met before? When?"
Baiyue had a bad feeling.
Orianna hesitated and said, "It was yesterday. He told me that he had an argument with his friends and ran away from home in anger, so he was starving on the street... Mr. Baiyue, even if friends quarrel, they should help each other."
Baiyue: “…”
In his ear, Cohen said dissatisfiedly: "How can you just talk to strangers? What if they are bad people?"
Orianna begged for mercy: "I understand. Don't lecture me."
Bai Yue never expected that just by being apart for a while, Rong Le would destroy his reputation like this in a place where he couldn't see.
Bai Yue said politely: "Don't worry, with the help of kind people like you, he will be fine."
"As for the conflict between us..." Bai Yue narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I will explain it clearly to him."
**
"Ah!"
Rong Le rubbed her nose.
He stood in front of the gendarmerie, looking at the people coming and going.
"This is the Military Police Bureau..."
He followed the instructions and found Cohen's office. As soon as he entered, he saw Baiyue's gloomy face.
Rong Le immediately slowed down her pace as she entered the house.
Seeing him come in, the gentle and polite man smiled slightly and said with a smile: "You are here."
“…”
He had reason to suspect that Baiyue wanted to get rid of him, and he had sufficient evidence.
Rong Le laughed dryly, regretting why he had stopped by the Military Police Bureau.
Cohen and his sister seemed to be discussing a dangerous topic. Cohen said to Orianna with a worried look on his face that they must be aware of safety. After all, the gendarmerie in this ghost place, Port, is not that effective.
"It's okay, don't worry. I've grown up well, haven't I?"
The girl's voice was gentle and soft: "And brother will protect me, right?"
Cohen's fighting spirit suddenly rose: "That's right, don't worry, Ollie, with me here, no bad guys will get close to you!"
Although they are not blood siblings and have such a big age gap, it is obvious that they have a good relationship, and this cannot be faked.
They have supported each other since childhood, and I don’t know how much hardship they have gone through to have what they have today.
Rong Le said in an inaudible voice, "And how far can this feeling reach to burn away such filth?"
"What?" Baiyue didn't hear clearly.
Rong Le: "I mean, poor Baiyue must be very sad to see other siblings loving each other. Ah, how can I make fun of him?"
Baiyue: ...
I really can't suppress my murderous intent.
Perhaps because there were too many people in the office, Cohen reluctantly restrained himself a little.
Before he could say anything to the detective who had run away without permission and had just appeared, Rong Le took Baiyue away and said goodbye to the two of them in a cheerful tone.
He found a secluded place where no one was around and stopped.
Then he told Baiyue his ideas.
"You're going to church?"
Bai Yue disagreed after hearing his decision: "This town is so mysterious, and you're still hiding in the church. Don't you think you're dying fast enough?"
Rong Le smiled softly: "I will be careful. If I don't return to the hotel tonight, it will depend on you to save me."
Baiyue: "You want me to save you? You deserve to suffer for your trouble-making ways."
Rong Le sighed, "How ruthless! Exploring the church isn't just about investigating the truth. Bai Tutu might be hiding inside. She's so smart, she'll definitely find a safe place to hide."
He leaned lazily against the wall with his eyes downcast. The running around all night and the investigation during the day had consumed a lot of his energy.
The black-haired, green-eyed detective looked tired and seemed thin in the cold wind.
"Furthermore, I irresponsibly suspect that Orianna is the culprit behind Bai Tutu's disappearance."
Rong Le's voice was low and gentle, her long eyelashes concealing the deep thoughts in her eyes: "In any case, we have entered the muddy waters of Portland, and someone is watching us in the dark."
"You'll be responsible for showing up everywhere, creating the illusion that we're still investigating, letting others know our progress. You'll be the best cover for our actions."
Orianna was their second breakthrough after Roland. She was the military police's sister on the surface, so they had no reason to take action against her. They could only investigate her in secret and in a roundabout way.
Rong Le is the real main force of the investigation.
Rong Le arranged everything very well, and Baiyue had no reason to refuse.
Bai Yue was silent for a while, his expression calmed down: "I understand."
…
When Rong Le arrived at the church, she found that the church was actually very popular in the local area.
The church is located in a more remote area of Porte, covering a large area and with more lush greenery than in the city.
At night, you can see the bustling scene of the church brightly lit.
At the door, well-dressed rich people and workers who had just finished work were mingling together, lining up to walk in one by one. Church members at the door greeted people from time to time.
Rong Le quietly blended into the crowd.
When he walked to the door, he found that the socialite at the door who was good at dancing with long sleeves did have a good appearance.
He was wearing the uniform black robe of the church. The material showed a fine luster under the night light. His fair and delicate neck, delicate almond eyes, and handsome face were particularly charming in the hazy night.
The wide robe was embroidered with intricate and strange patterns. Staring at it for too long made me dizzy.
He looks very young, and anyone would be intoxicated by his gentle eyes and be captivated by his every frown and smile.
The beautiful lady said softly, "Welcome to Portland, sir. I hope my greetings are not too late."
As soon as he appeared, the comments in the live broadcast room became more and more honest:
"Ahhhh it's a beauty!"
"My pupils are shaking. Is this what Poland should look like?"
"I slid 360 degrees on my knees and called my wife!"
"Everyone calm down, this church line is very dangerous. This person must be dangerous because he looks so good!"
"For those who have read Polant's profile, Shijin is the second most powerful boss in the church after Bishop Fairlight. Unlike his gentle appearance, he's extremely ruthless. Those of you who call your wives, beware."
"As for Fairlight, the church's most terrifying boss... the current information doesn't allow us to fully understand his true background."
"Speaking of which, this timing gives me a bad feeling. There's something a little off about the sheer volume of people here."
"Because it's a large party?"
"Oh my god, oh my god, I remember now! Rongrong, run! Don't go in! You'll die! I've seen players take this route, and without exception, they all died at these kinds of gatherings!!"
"Because these believers are not human beings!!!"
The shouts from the barrage naturally could not reach Rong Le's ears.
In fact, Rong Le already felt uncomfortable before she even entered the church.
His body was faintly rejecting this place. The feeling was both familiar and strange, as if the church was faintly resonating with his heart.
He endured this discomfort skillfully.
Rong Le: "Do you know me?"
"Yes, if I remember correctly, you are a detective from the outside world. Your arrival has brought new vitality to this town. I sincerely want to meet you, and fortunately, under the protection of God, I can meet you today."
His voice was soft and gentle, and his clean-lined almond-shaped eyes stared at Rong Le quietly, as if he was completely unaware of how misunderstood his words were.
"My name is Shijin, nice to meet you."
——Has flattery reached this point these days?
Although Rong Le had heard countless compliments for him, some of which were more passionate and intense than the one in front of him, he still could not regard these as normal.
But this shows how quickly Polante understands outsiders.
Rong Le's identity and the purpose of coming to the small town have long been no secret.
Under the night sky, the black-haired, green-eyed detective smiled gently, his tone soft as if he was reading his lover's name: "Assorted? Your name is very nice."
There seemed to be a faint blood color on Shijin's white ears, and they looked as white as jade under the light behind the church door.
He lowered his eyes and took a step back, extending his hand slightly: "Please--"
Rong Le's smile faded slightly as she looked at the church behind the door.
He didn't seem to have told anyone that he hated it here.
Both the church in front of him and the one in his memory made him feel genuinely uncomfortable. As soon as he stepped in here, he would think of those evil and crazy scenes and the disgusting hellish scenes.
But he had no choice.
What kind of existence is enshrined inside, what kind of crazy scene will occur, if he steps in here now, will there be a chance to leave safely, and what will be waiting for him, no one knows.
The unknown is right in front of us, and human beings’ desire for knowledge is engraved in their bones.
Rong Le stepped in here again.
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