North America Gunman Detective

Chapter 1258 - 689: Wrapping Up

Kevin still cared about this paranormal event quite a bit. Nia was very excited when talking about it; it was her first time seeing church people perform exorcisms in person, and it was more than one exorcism. This was an experience she couldn't find anywhere else in New York City. The only regret was that she was a hundred meters away and could only barely see some things, unable to observe closely.

Jimmy also explained some of the scene's situations to Kevin, including the legend of Ghost Lake itself.

After all, Jimmy stayed with Rodney Father and the others for a long time. He also took the chance to discuss the legend of Ghost Lake with the priests. According to Rodney Father and their conjecture, this so-called legend of Ghost Lake was not the focus of this exorcism, because theoretically, just three young people couldn't become such powerful ghosts. There must be other factors in the lake water that influenced them, turning them into resentful spirits.

In fact, at the end, the priests performed a large-scale purification of the lake water, targeting this unknown, invisible influencing factor. After all, the lake water isn't like other observable resentful spirits, with few available means to directly destroy it.

They also suffered significant losses this time. To say nothing else, that piece of rag wasn't simple. Such inherited ancient relics are not abundant in number, and they lost one with just this one large-scale purification. Although Father Antonio didn't say so, he must have felt distressed; otherwise, they would have used this method long ago.

To be fair, the church people are quite responsible; they didn't give up cleaning Ghost Lake because of the high price, which is quite commendable, even if they had their own purposes, the outcome was good.

After hearing everything, Kevin thought for a moment and asked: "So, Jimmy, you can see ghosts and even injure them?"

Jimmy nodded, "Seeing them is no problem, injuring them is real too; however, my efficiency can't compare to the church people. I can't directly destroy them, I can only weaken them by shooting, until the ghosts disappear."

Kevin: "Do you need to shoot many times? How long does it take to take down a ghost?"

Jimmy: "It's not certain. When we eliminated the last ghost that emerged from Ghost Lake, I fired at least dozens of shots, but in the end, wrapping up relied on Rodney Father and the others."

Kevin took a deep breath, "So, even someone like you who can discover ghosts still can't handle paranormal events alone. Switching to ordinary officers or you FBI detectives, it can basically be confirmed they won't be able to solve such matters, they must rely on the church to handle it, right?"

Jimmy nodded: "For average people, it's best to stay away from this kind of thing, suppress their curiosity, and don't get close. If an accident occurs, their outcome won't be good.

In fact, I also encountered such a thing before, in Dallas, Texas, there was a resentful spirit in a river that had existed for a hundred years. It was right by a well-known camping site, and several missing person cases occurred. Only after the FBI intervened did we find out the reason for their disappearance, and later the church came to solve the case."

The local police never thought there would be a paranormal event there, and none of the missing people were basically found. In the end, many skeletons were found at the bottom of the river, all those missing had already died."

Kevin: "So what about New York?"

Jimmy: "New York is different. There aren't many paranormal events here, and severe incidents are also rare. At least in recent years, I basically haven't encountered a few times. This area is under the Archdiocese of New York, and the church handles these matters."

Kevin: "Then, what have you encountered?"

Jimmy: "The most recent one was in a building in the Bronx, where there was once a mass murder, and then a resentful spirit lingered. Later, the church learned about it, and they performed a large-scale purification ceremony there, which was quite sensational at the time."

Kevin nodded: "I've heard about this. Many people say the church did this specifically to expand their influence. Did they really perform an exorcism?"

Jimmy: "Yes, if they hadn't done it at the time, probably within a few years, that resentful spirit would have taken form. The timing was just right; the energy of resentment had just started to appear and hadn't yet affected the residents of the building."

Kevin's mind was turning quickly, and he keenly extracted the most critical point in Jimmy's words: "So, places where major incidents have occurred have a certain probability of producing resentful spirits?"

Jimmy was surprised to look at Kevin and shook his head: "Not necessarily, the probability of such occurrences is extremely low. If resentment just because of deaths would result in spirits, the East River and Hudson River would have been chaotic by now. There are various things at the bottom of the rivers around New York, but we haven't found such anomalies."

Regarding such paranormal events, if there is any possible clue, it's best to entrust it to the church and let them handle it. You can find Father Rodney, or even go to Staten Island to find Father White. Ordinary priests can't handle these matters; you must find dedicated exorcism priests in the church."

Kevin nodded, looking at Nia: "Nia, you heard it. If this kind of thing happens, and you can't reach Jimmy, go to the church immediately and find Father Rodney."

Jimmy: "Also, if you suspect you've encountered this kind of situation, definitely go to the church, especially those old churches. Even if ordinary priests can't solve it, at least there is enough Holy Light energy in the church to protect you temporarily."

Kevin also nodded. Although his family isn't religious, in the face of these facts, they wouldn't refuse the church's help. Moreover, Jimmy has a good relationship with the church, so as family, those acquaintances in the church should help them too.

Jimmy asked Nia to return the ascetic ring to him, saying that later, if there's an opportunity, he needs Rodney Father and the others to help purify the ring and maybe even recharge it. He didn't intend to wear the ring himself, but give it to Nia, but it must be capable of protecting her, even if only for simple protection. Just like this time, Nia clearly woke up earlier than the other two detectives, indicating that the ring was useful.

Kevin watched Jimmy's actions and slightly nodded. The ring looked a bit old, and the cross on it showed its identity. That Jimmy cared so much explained the value of the ring itself; maybe it's really a lifesaver. Having such a ring on Nia's hand also showed how much Jimmy cared about Nia.

After discussing, Kevin and the others left the study and had dinner together, and only then did Jimmy return home to rest with Nia. Nia had been on a business trip for almost a month and now had a vacation to rest well, but Jimmy wasn't so lucky and had to work the next day.

When Mark and Julia saw Jimmy come into the office, they were speechless. They weren't familiar with the previous events, but this year, Jimmy has had too much time off and out of the office. Most of the time, the two of them dealt with the cases in the group on their own, and they even had little vacation time.

However, the two didn't complain. Without saying anything else, with the nasty things they've encountered, had they had another boss, they might already be gone. Mark got shot, and Julia was kidnapped; all of these could have been fatal. Jimmy always appeared just in time to rescue them and shielded them from a lot of pressure, allowing them to continue staying in the FBI.

But, indeed, Jimmy doesn't participate much in homicide investigations now. Most cases are handled by Mark and Julia alone, and their group's case-solving rate has dropped, becoming more comparable to other groups.