The captives were more cooperative than expected. Compared to being sent to the Church for the “assassination case,” they were basically more willing to become “peripheral members” of the Detective Agency—the kind with a minimum service period.
Considering the possibility of these captives defecting again, although Doug didn’t understand technology very well, he still declared the Detective Agency’s rules for dealing with traitors in advance, as well as the Detective Agency’s ability to track long-term through fingerprint recognition and special extraordinary abilities.
“Not understanding technology very well” became an advantage at this point. Wayne listened to Doug’s simple report and could even imagine how much he could exaggerate the Detective Agency with the previous newspaper.
It was probably because these guys had felt the pressure before Inessa’s power erupted when they were captured on the spot, so they didn’t question it—or maybe they questioned it but didn’t dare to speak up.
Moreover, Doug had already thought of the “home visit” trick in advance, proposing that before official employment, the Detective Agency might conduct background checks at the home addresses they provided, and if necessary, they could also apply to partners for family member protection.
This can indeed be done.
Background checks are a recognized effective screening method. As for the so-called “family member protection,” it can be considered to set up a small community or similar place in Blackstone Town. It wouldn’t require much land, and it might even be quite effective, possibly reducing some Agents’ worries.
But after a little thought, it always felt like something was off…
Especially after Wayne heard that Liam, who came back with Doug, had also gone to “persuade them to surrender,” he couldn’t help but suspect that this guy had added fuel to the fire again.
For example, “Beware, our boss will kill your whole family later,” and so on…
Sanders, next to him, was very skilled. Seeing Wayne’s expression change, he had already rolled up his sleeves again.
Liam immediately hid behind Doug, half his head peeking out, “Boss! I shouldn’t have done anything wrong today, right?!”
You’re going to “charge me daily,” aren’t you?
Wayne thought for a moment, “Go find Ryan and tell him I sent you to him. Let him familiarize you with the First Office first. He knows what I mean.”
“Am I getting a raise at the office?!”
Liam was happy for a moment, then his expression immediately changed. He stopped and swallowed, “You wouldn’t be planning to have them hang me out in the wilderness, would you…? Otherwise, I’d rather cooperate with Sanders?”
“Go!”
“Aye, Boss!”
Compared to the current manpower shortage, a few captives are just a drop in the bucket, and they can’t be used immediately. At least they need to undergo a period of specialized, unified training.
In this regard, Wayne can only “copy homework” for now: no fighting captives, no searching pockets, treating the wounded, accepting those who wish to stay, and also “eliminating fears,” “grievance campaigns,” and “reform through education.”
However, those with criminal records cannot be easily released. “Those who secretly escaped” might be barely tolerable, but as for “those who bite on their way out”…
Secretly remind to prepare for prevention, and see if any “cases” jump out themselves. When they do, they must be made into “typical examples” to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys.
The Agents here might also need to adapt, as there will still be some difference between “trustworthy” and “those with criminal records.”
Otherwise, should the Agents’ badges be slightly modified?
Divided into gold, silver, copper, iron, etc… Gold isn’t good, it’s heavy, expensive, and attracts thieves. Making them into Senior Agent or Arena commemorative badges would be fine instead.
Since these captives can be used, then the captives currently recuperating in the main camp can also be considered.
The captives in the main camp are still from Cohen Pharmaceuticals. Maybe they can even be sent back as reverse undercover Agents… Even if they haven’t been turned, the Detective Agency can consider publicizing it that way. It would be good to introduce a chain of suspicion.
When he told Lina his idea, she also had many mischievous ideas.
How should it be described? It’s somewhat “harmful to nature, but not to the literary world.”
Hmm… The Detective Agency is just a small civilian organization after all, so there’s no need to make it like the School of Life or the Truth Sect.
I feel Inessa wouldn’t approve—the Hunter Association doesn’t do these things. It’s either peaceful coexistence, or even slaughter aims for “clean and swift.”
However, Lina’s trick can be used for “deterrence.” Just explaining it in class as “advanced experience” of hidden organizations is stimulating enough. Maybe it can even be tested in “typical cases.”
Under normal circumstances, Wayne would still prefer to use the “peaceful and more effective” methods he knows. The achievements on the peninsula are verifiable, and the practical results are remarkable.
While refining the plan and listening to the children’s reports, Inessa returned with Connal and Vibration after dinner.
She had no objections to the plan for reforming the captured. Instead, Connal and the others seemed a bit surprised after hearing it. Vibration was even busy writing a letter:
“Such a good job opportunity is actually being offered to those captives? I need to quickly urge those guys who are unwilling to leave Kankakee to come, lest they end up with the same treatment as the captives.”
Uh…
No wonder I saw Doug writing a letter in his spare time just now…
But it’s not a big problem. Just Mr. Russell’s commission alone is enough to open several offices. Even if all those companions from Kankakee City came, it probably wouldn’t be enough.
Inessa took her dinner to the room, while Wayne and Lina began to summarize and analyze all the current intelligence.
After discussing the situation here, Inessa’s gains also seemed considerable:
“There are indeed doubts about that case. It is very likely, as recorded in the list given by Father Tyrrell, that it was done by the corresponding personnel within.”
“We visited some people who knew about the case today. Someone noticed suspicious individuals around the house at the time and still remembers their appearance. If we confirm the target’s appearance and identity according to the address, and assuming the conditions match, although it may not overturn the previous judgment of the case, it may lead to new clues.”
Wayne hadn’t paid attention to the case Inessa was investigating before. Fortunately, Inessa’s memory was reliable enough that she could recount the news from the newspaper at the time just from memory.
Simply put, it was an ordinary murder case. The deceased was a local reporter who had lived in Richmond for many years, with no particular background. The accused murderer was his neighbor, from whom he rented a room.
Although, purely from the motive, the murderer’s relationship with the deceased had always been poor, and he was witnessed having an argument and physical conflict with the deceased on the same day, and even publicly threatened to “strangle the other person with a bedsheet.” It seemed a bit too flimsy.
However, the deceased went missing from the next day onwards, and was indeed later found strangled with a bedsheet in his own home, which was a bit too “unfortunate.”
So, with witnesses, motive, ability to commit the crime, and no alibi, the jury members unanimously found him guilty.
Even though the murderer himself pleaded not guilty, this outsider, a public coachman, was quickly sent to the gallows.
If it were before, Wayne might not have doubted the authenticity of the results of such cases.
But after the “Cathedral Assassination Case” involving Tom Hagen, he had a new understanding of the subtlety of some local people’s methods of committing crimes.
Assuming there was a “real killer” behind this case, and they had already planned to commit the crime,
Then, upon seeing or knowing that the target had an argument with someone else, temporarily changing the method of committing the crime sounds quite reasonable…
At least intuitively, it is much more reasonable than “the victim inviting the enemy into their home”—if someone with a bad relationship shows up at the door, in Blackstone Town, it would be good if the two didn’t start fighting right at the entrance.
Reporter…
Did you know something you shouldn’t have?
