Chapter 72 Report and Analysis

9pm, Holy Wind Cathedral.

Twelve Punishers with black, yellow, or white hair sat on chairs in the prayer hall. The skinny Deacon Roy Wellington faced the crowd and asked in a serious tone:
"Report the situation one by one."

Old Bruce looked serious on the surface, but his thoughts had actually wandered off track.

He had discovered that his cane was missing before... He thought about it carefully, but he couldn't figure out where the things stolen by the "thief" demigod had gone...

Do they all have an alternate dimension pocket? They throw the stolen items into it and take them out when they need them? This... all the Beyonders in the "Gate" path are crying!
Afterwards, he used his flesh and blood to create clothes, went to Backlund Bank to withdraw some cash from his anonymous account, and bought some more clothes. Only then did he realize to his amazement that the cute "little puddle" told him that it had caught a mouse...

When Old Blue checked into a hotel and returned to the Gray Fog Can, the first thing he saw was the gray-white mouse tied up in the sea water of the "chaotic puddle"...

Next to it were his stolen suit, cane, pocket watch, wallet and other items.

"Damn... not dead? How is that possible?"

He was very sure that the "Gift" of the "Shepherd" had shepherded a soul and possessed a "Parasite" Extraordinary Characteristics... He had very considerately selected the three abilities of "Stealing", "Parasite", and "Decryption"...

The gray mouse had a very human expression, with fear on its face, and big tears streaming from its shining eyes, and it spoke in human language:

"Please, great... Your Excellency, please let me go... I pledge my loyalty to you..."

……

"Sir, since yesterday, Potter, Hunter, and I have been working together. We have hired gangsters from the East District, paid them a huge sum of money, and asked them to go out and look for unusual outsiders...

“This will save our energy and also allow the gangs and pirates to clash.

“So far, we have checked more than a dozen people, and none of them are the target.

"But please believe me, we will definitely catch and punish that despicable pirate."

The person who spoke was a blond Punisher with soft facial features, who looked a little bit like a Beyonder from Storm Path. Surrounding him were two other Punishers, who seemed to be the Potter and Hunter he mentioned.

Roy, wearing a modified captain's hat, nodded and said without changing his expression:

“Jed, the three of you can continue to act as a group. In addition, the cost of hiring the gangsters will be borne by the church.

"next."

The yellow-haired Jed and the other two all had looks of surprise on their faces, and they immediately saluted to show their loyalty to Storm.

A dark blue-haired Mandated Punisher spoke:

"We also acted as a group, a total of five people, but we don't think the gangsters can find a cunning Beyonder...

"I tried to put myself in his shoes. In a populous city like Backlund, I would let down my guard and have certain requirements for my living environment.

"We were all sailors before, so we must be disgusted by the heavily polluted East District, Backlund Bridge District, and Factory District.

"Let's exclude Queens and the West End, where public security is excellent... The area where pirates can move around is still very large, but we are already investigating each one..."

Roy nodded again and said:
"You continue to act. If necessary, you can ask for help from the Punishment Squads in each district.

"Of course, the daily security of each district is also very important. It is not allowed to disrupt the daily plans of the local punishment squad." "Next."

Larry, with dark blue hair, saluted with the other four people and stopped talking.

At this time, almost everyone's eyes turned to the only white-haired old man, the only one who did not form a group and the only one who had not spoken.

……

Huh? Why are they so quiet? Old Blue came to his senses. He didn't listen to the little pigeons' speech at all. It was meaningless.

He was still thinking about how to deal with the extraordinary rat that only had Sequence 9 "Thief" left...

So that's it, it's my turn...

Old Bruce immediately stood up and hit his left chest with his right fist, bang bang!
“The storm is above!
"Sir Roy, I agree with what my fellow Mandated Punishers said!
"But you said that 'Creeping Hunger' has serious side effects and requires killing one person every day...

"In Backlund, if you want to avoid being discovered, the best way is to attack the homeless.

"Therefore, the area where he lives is neither too close nor too far from the East District, Backlund Bridge, etc.

"Plus our route's reliance on 'water', I conclude that the target is not far from the Backlund Bridge District, on both sides of the Tussock River...

"Based on this, I went to search near the Backlund Bridge area yesterday, and today I searched along the Tussock River..."

Listening to the white-haired old man's speech, the Punishers had different expressions. It's not like they hadn't thought about starting with "creeping hunger," but in Backlund, a big city with more than five million people, one person disappearing every day... was too inconspicuous.

At this point, they gave up thinking...

Compared to Storm Pigeon, the inferences of the Great Detective, the Extraordinary of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, the Eye of Wisdom - Isengard Stanton are extremely reliable. After all, they are the Church of Knowledge where people with low IQs can't make it at all... Well, maybe a little cleverness doesn't count?

Old Blue copied the great detective's reasoning and successfully transformed his image of a white-haired old man into a wise man with sufficient experience...

Roy's expression changed slightly. Old Blue, who was just a bonus... turned out to be the one with the correct direction. But even after greatly reducing the scope, it was almost impossible to find him... Not to mention, the faceless man...

When he introduced the "Creeping Hunger", he deliberately did not mention that the pirates had the ability to change, which was related to the implementation of the "Bait Plan"...

"I hope to apply for some funds. You know, I come from a small city... I came here in a hurry and don't have much cash... I also bribed some informants with money... But now I can't even afford to eat..."

Old Blue's words of complaining about his poverty successfully changed the Punishers' image of him: a greedy and somewhat clever old man.

Roy then carefully observed the white-haired old man. He saw that his formal suit was covered with dust, and some parts were even cracked and worn, as if he had rolled on the ground... and fought... with whom?
The old man looked a little tired, as if he had consumed a lot of energy... Was it caused by the battle?
The old man's trouser legs and shoes exuded a foul smell, as if he had walked through some dirty, water-filled place... a sewer?

And that plain black cane…

The anchor-shaped dark blue tattoo on the deacon's neck moved and he said:
“The storm will not leave his agents to a fate of poverty.

"The church will cover your expenses in Backlund...

"Go ahead and do it. As His Excellency the Archbishop said, in Backlund, Storm is not afraid of any challenge."

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