Chapter 131: Arriving at the Commission Site
Flora bit her lip, then handed over the handbook.
William put it away carefully.
Then he instructed again: "From now on, I hope you stay away from this matter and remember not to act alone."
Flora showed confusion in her eyes.
Seeing this, William knew it was necessary to educate this nun about the "Safety Rules."
"You are alone. Even if you have clues, it is difficult to change the situation; instead, you will lose your own life."
"If this happens, it will only make those bad people more arrogant."
"Be patient; it's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge! Only those who make it to the end are the real winners."
Flora nodded half-understanding; she didn't quite understand the "gentleman" part.
But she understood what the priest meant.
"Okay, I will remember your instructions."
William nodded with satisfaction.
"Flora, are you there?"
At this time, Jenny's voice sounded outside the door.
"She is also one of them." Flora whispered.
William knew she was referring to the "group of people inquiring about the legacy."
He nodded: "I'll go first."
"But how are you going to..."
Flora was just about to ask how William would leave, but when she turned around, she found that he was gone.
She was stunned.
Outside the door, Jenny's voice was still urging.
Flora had to get up and open the door.
"Seeing that you were unwell just now, I specially brought some medicine."
Jenny gave a paper bag to Flora, then looked around.
"Thank you; I slept for a while just now." Flora took it with a smile.
"Are you used to living alone? I can come to accompany you these days..."
Jenny wandered around the room but didn't find anyone.
"Strange... I clearly saw that person walking in this direction just now," she wondered inwardly.
At the gate of Dei Exorcism Academy.
William's figure appeared again.
Just the moment the door opened, he used [Holy Step] to pass by Jenny, and the nun didn't notice his movement.
"My luck is a bit bad." William sighed inwardly.
He chose to open the holy artifact shop next to Dei Church because of the short "commute" distance.
He didn't expect to encounter such a thing as soon as he arrived.
Changing the shop address now was obviously unrealistic.
Not only would he lose a large deposit, but he would also be on the Church's "Default List"—the land of Dei Commercial Street belonged to the Church.
As a member of the clergy, doing so would undoubtedly bring him many inconveniences.
Moreover, the incident of Father Wynn also reminded William.
The previous "Annabelle" commission might have also been tampered with, and that Archbishop's target also included Lorraine.
But what was the motive?
Factional strife? Vendetta?
According to William's understanding, Lorraine had not joined any faction in the Church, so the former reason was obviously unreasonable.
As for vendetta... that Archbishop seemed to target all the clergy of Dei Church.
"It can't be that guy taking revenge on the Church..."
There were too few clues at present, and William couldn't think of a reason for the time being.
But he would definitely investigate clearly.
After all, it concerned Holy Oil; William wouldn't leave such a hidden danger around him.
Just as he was thinking, he heard Judy's call.
So the group of four set off for the airport.
North Dakota.
Local time, 8:00 am.
This is the northernmost end of the Great Plains in the Midwest of the United States, possessing a lot of fertile soil.
Although the precipitation is not much, the sunshine is very sufficient, making local agriculture very developed.
The group rented a car and drove west from the airport.
Along the way were vast plains, and bright red harvesters roared under the sun.
After an hour's drive, they soon arrived at a remote countryside.
"According to the map, the house in the commission is 500 meters ahead." Silas spoke in the passenger seat.
"Then we should get off." William said, pressing his foot down hard.
Screech!
A sound of violent friction between brake pads and discs rang outside the window.
The few people also lurched forward due to inertia.
After the car stopped steadily, everyone looked puzzled, but William didn't answer. Instead, he took out a monocular from his bag.
The convex glass soon reflected a big eye.
Although far away, William had already seen that house.
The wooden boards were old and pitch-black, and the exterior was covered with vine-like plants, completely out of tune with the surrounding greenery.
It looked like an improper place at first glance.
William pointed to the distance, signaling Judy to take out her monocular too.
"Before understanding the specific terrain, approaching a house with evil spirits rashly is a very dangerous behavior."
Judy nodded half-understanding.
The three students of the Exorcism Academy were stunned upon hearing this.
What kind of exorcism theory is this? Never heard the teacher talk about it.
But it seems... somewhat reasonable.
Silas and the other two didn't have monoculars, so they could only shade their eyes with their hands to look.
The farm house backed against a hill, and in front was a plain with many sunflowers planted on it, but there was still some time before maturity.
"Sunflower fields, because of their tall stems, easily block the line of sight, which provides hiding space for evil spirits and demons."
William said solemnly.
"So this is one of the key prevention areas."
Judy nodded seriously and took notes on paper with a pen.
"Is... is this even possible?"
The three academy students looked surprised.
They didn't think about this aspect at all, just thought that the sunflower field was quite beautiful...
"BUT! Since this commission involves an 'Earthbound Spirit' and we don't know the range the evil spirit can control, we must expand the distance of placing holy artifacts as much as possible. Under normal circumstances, my suggestion is 500 meters."
William pointed in front of him.
From his perspective, he could see the vague evil aura in the air.
And Judy, strengthened by high-vintage Holy Water, could also perceive it now.
Aside, the throats of the trio rolled.
"Is this... a bit too cautious?"
The entire Dei Exorcism Academy.
No!
Looking at the entire Church, they had never seen such an exorcism!
William didn't know the thoughts of these guys.
He only knew that to live long in this American horror world, one must not be careless at all.
After observing the terrain, William took out a holy statue from his cloth bag.
Next, he would start setting up routine defensive measures.
Because the area here was too wide, it was unrealistic to set up a complete safe zone.
Therefore, William chose the second way—Authority Theft.
Judy also followed William's example and placed a holy statue on the grass.
Watching the two bending over and busy, the academy trio seemed a bit "superfluous."
Clearly, they were the professionals of the Exorcism Academy.
But now, it seemed like they were the redundant ones.
"Cough... Father William, we can help too!" Silas took the initiative to speak.
"That's great. Confronting evil spirits may have any accidents, so evacuation routes cannot be set up with just one."
As William spoke, he took out a pile of holy artifacts within five years of vintage and gave them to the three respectively.
"I'll leave the remaining 20 routes to you."
"How many?"
Silas looked surprised.
"Twe... Twenty?"
He looked up at the hot sun, then at the vast plain, and a doubt couldn't help but emerge in his heart—what exactly did Father William experience before fleeing his family!
The few already knew that Judy was not William's daughter, but Silas still firmly believed that the latter came from some Church family.
Thus, such a scene appeared under the sun.
The students of the Exorcism Academy, respected in various states, were now rolling up their sleeves and doing hard labor.
If this were seen by the clergy of ordinary churches, they would definitely be shocked.
After a period of time, the three were already sweating profusely.
And they finally approached the house.
"Are you people from the Church?"
At this time, a gentle female voice sounded ahead.
Everyone looked up and saw a young girl wearing a white T-shirt.
Jessie Solomon had long brown hair. Seeing everyone looking at her, she subconsciously crossed her arms over her chest.
"You are the client Jessie?" Silas spoke.
The former nodded.
"I saw you stop from far away, but why did it take you so long to get here?"
Hearing this, Silas and the others looked strange and looked at William in unison.
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