382: Chapter 180: Profit is the Motivation for Crime 382: Chapter 180: Profit is the Motivation for Crime Mr.
Tong had previously refused to confess, not because he had an unyielding will, but because he had signed a Secrecy Pact with others.
Once he revealed the secret, he would be killed by the curse attached to the pact.
That’s how the wealthy businessman had died before.
After the curse was lifted, he spilled the beans like bamboo tubes spilling beans, confessing everything he knew… at least all the information about the Holy Grail Church, completely and thoroughly.
The current Holy Grail Church is not the same organization as the one in the past.
The past Holy Grail Church was described in the autobiography of the Emperor of Heaven, laden with countless sins, too numerous to document.
The intent of that sect back then was to study “God’s Blood” and summon Ancient Gods from the Holy Grail.
The goal of the current Holy Grail Church, however, is quite simple.
They obtained part of the heritage of the original sect and can, through the Holy Grail Ascension Ritual, condense “God’s Blood” with the power to rejuvenate.
According to the theory of the Original Holy Grail Church—humans are children of God, with God’s blood coursing through their veins.
After countless generations, the bloodline has become impure and muddled.
Don’t ask why the descendants of God can breed into a mixed strain; it’s written that way in the Bible, where only a very few count as real people, and others do not, being merely humanoid creatures.
Take Egyptians, for instance; they are not considered people.
The all-knowing and omnipotent God doesn’t regard them as humans.
Then there are the Great Flood, the Tower of Babel, Sodom… and the list goes on.
In short, it involves using ritual magic to replicate the process of Jesus’s birth, finding a virgin to conceive out of wedlock, and then extracting “God’s Blood” from the newborn baby.
The specific operation is, of course, much more complex; this is a simplified version understandable to the public.
This “God’s Blood” is impressive, like Monk Tang Flesh, a sip of which could rejuvenate and grant immortality.
It cures diseases, strengthens the healthy, is non-toxic, has no side effects, and is completely nourishing.
Just hearing about the miraculous effects of “God’s Blood,” one can imagine the potential benefits it conceals.
Almost no one can resist this temptation, and the older one gets, the harder it is to resist.
The Cuojin Sect, Tianle Workshop, and Longevity Sect were running around for it, even willingly becoming pawns on the chessboard to provide cover for the current Holy Grail Church, mainly because of this “God’s Blood”!
The leader of the New Holy Grail Church is also very clever; he didn’t just make empty promises but generously shared the documentary notes on refining God’s Blood, which the old Holy Grail Church left behind, with various powers.
According to them, this notebook is still incomplete; it needs collective efforts to perfect and complete.
Thus, the other three’s claims of “The Gate of the Mysterious Female,” “True Dragon Emperor,” and “Longevity Tao Fruit” are all correct, just different interpretations of the notebook.
Everyone stands in different positions, seeing the world from different perspectives.
But whatever the interpretation, there is only one way to perfect and complete this notebook—by following the procedures documented, conducting experiments to eliminate wrong options, and finding the one correct answer.
Experimenting on live humans.
When you see a cockroach in the kitchen, it means there are twenty thousand more that you don’t see.
Just discovered a sacrificial ritual site and pried three more out of Mr.
Tong’s mouth; obviously, there are more hidden spots that he doesn’t know about.
Veronica, based on her experience, deduced that there are at least seven or thirteen secret hideouts.
In Western mysticism, numbers have significant symbolic importance; typically, “7” is chosen for ritual magic, while “13” is chosen for devil worship.
Who knows what routine this New Holy Grail Church is using.
Mr.
Tong did not reveal the whereabouts of the members of the Holy Grail Church, which is quite normal.
Everyone is wary of each other since they are not upstanding folks.
It’s already surprising that they shared the research notes; it’s unlikely they were foolish enough to divulge their addresses as well.
But this isn’t really a problem; as long as there are clues, they can be traced.
The police have absolute initiative in public, and these criminals would find it difficult to hide in Tianmen City, provided no one intentionally shields them.
However, considering the miraculous healing effects of “God’s Blood,” this situation might not be so straightforward.
So there can be no delay!
All hideouts must be dug out swiftly to capture all these cultists.
Otherwise, if things are dragged out, layers of protection will accumulate, and the difficulty of the investigation will soar.
Action must be swift and decisive!
Qin Xiangdong keenly realized the crux of the issue: “I’ll call the Special Service Bureau, you all try to pry more hideouts out of the others as soon as possible!”
“Actually, it might not be that complicated…”
Veronica marked a few hideout locations on the map she had questioned out of them, took out a ruler, compared the locations for a while, and drew a hexagram on the map: “I think we can try this; if we find another hideout, it means my guess is correct.”
Wang Yunxiao glanced at the hexagram she had drawn.
With six external intersections and six internal intersections, there were a total of twelve points.
The one plus three hideouts currently known were located at two external and two internal intersections in the Southwest.
“Is there any basis for this?”
“There’s no real basis, but isn’t the Cuojin Sect specialized in Feng Shui?
When cities were built in the past, Feng Shui was crucial, and arranging such a Feng Shui array within the city shouldn’t be difficult… plus, Tianle Workshop is very wealthy.”
So it was a baseless guess, but Wang Yunxiao intuitively thought there might be some truth to her words.
Policing and criminal actions both encounter an inertial problem.
Or it could be called big data.
How to kill, how to dispose of the body after a murder, how to deal with police interrogation—these might be first-time experiences for novice criminals, but the police have seen numerous similar cases and are unlikely to be surprised.
“I think it’s worth a try!”
Qin Xiangdong didn’t hesitate much.
Being clueless about mysticism, he chose to trust the expert and immediately made a decision: “I’ll apply for support.
Everyone gather at five tomorrow morning, and we’ll start from the closest spot!”
Veronica raised her hand and asked, “If the Special Service Bureau doesn’t give us reinforcements, do you need me to call for help from the sisters of the Church?”
“We do!”
Qin Xiangdong nodded, “Now is not the time to be picky.
We’ll take any reinforcements we can get!”