Department of Homeland Security?
As his boss, Joel instinctively wanted to question him. After all, Leon, who had just joined the police force less than a month ago, really didn't look like a covert agent from the Department of Homeland Security.
The wearable holographic glasses automatically scanned the document displayed by Leon and gave the result that the document was "authentic".
Seeing this, Joel had to admit the fact that Leon was a hidden agent.
And with more than ten years of experience as a police officer, Joel understands that the cases Leon secretly investigates are definitely related to the alternative thugs hiding in the mall.
So the first one spoke in support: "Agent Kennedy, what kind of assistance do you need from our police?"
"Thank you, sergeant." Leon was not surprised, but still thanked him.
Sheriff Marvins and the corporal from Venlato City, even without the assistance of holographic glasses, could see that Leon's ID was not forged, not to mention the support of Joel as his boss.
"Sheriff." Leon then looked at Marvins and asked:
"I need to understand the process of that group of thugs occupying the mall, what rituals you mentioned, and what the specific circumstances were."
"Okay." Marvins recalled it and said to everyone present:
“At around nine o’clock, our town suddenly lost power and network, and even the mobile phone signal became extremely poor. Then not long after, we discovered that someone was maliciously setting fires.
And those thugs took advantage of the chaos, kidnapped a large number of hostages and occupied the mall. By the time we found out and rushed here, it should be ten o'clock, just not long before you arrived.
We had a brief firefight with the thugs, but they had fully automatic rifles and even a light machine gun, so we had to fall back.
As for the ceremony...the thugs said that they would not harm the hostages as long as it did not hinder their ceremony. "
"No request?" Joel asked.
"I didn't mention it." Marvins shook his head.
"This is so abnormal." Joel frowned and said, "Is it really just to complete a certain ritual by kidnapping the hostages without proposing any exchange conditions? These people are really crazy! Unreasonable lunatics!"
However, Leon understood that the thugs were crazy, but they were not unreasonable, but they really wanted to complete the "great cause".
For example, more than three months ago, Leon received an order from his superiors to go to Spain to investigate a cult calling itself Los Illuminados.
The leader of the Illuminati, Osmud Sadler, discovered an ancient parasite (Las Plagas).
After experiments, it was found that if humans are infected with the "Queen" level king insect, they can gain stronger power and control other infected humans.
However, before the leader Sadler could take more actions and display his inner ambitions and ambitions, the headquarters of the Illuminati Cult, a small Spanish village, ushered in Lyon's investigation...
Eventually, the Illuminati Cult was completely eradicated.
Parasites judged by the Red Queen to be Nyx-level (second level) were controlled by Umbrella's technical staff so that they could no longer threaten human society.
Therefore, as Umbrella's intelligence agent, whenever Leon heard about which religion was celebrating a festival or performing a ritual, he would instinctively associate it with abnormal phenomena.
After solving the Illuminati cult, Leon returned to the United States and enjoyed a rare vacation. He accidentally learned that a new sect had started in Oxnard, which believed in the "Spider Mastermind".
Followers of this sect believe that the all-powerful spider leader is real.
It is also believed that the spiders living in houses are ordered by the almighty spider leader to assist humans and secretly eliminate cockroaches and other insects that are harmful to humans.
There doesn't seem to be anything special about the sect except for asking believers to be kind to the spiders they live with.
But Leon always felt something was wrong.
Therefore, a month ago, Lyon came to the Oxnard Police Station to conduct a secret investigation as a graduated police officer and an undercover agent of the Department of Homeland Security.
During this period, Leon discovered that Corporal Joel Miller was experienced and decisive. He was definitely a good candidate to be an intelligence agent!
Although it is inappropriate for Leon, who is in his twenties, to praise Joel, who is in his forties, as a senior intelligence agent, Leon is indeed qualified to say so.
Just when Lyon ruled out the suspicion that the Almighty Spider leader sect was linked to abnormal phenomena, unexpected changes occurred in the small town of Ojai.
After listening to the information provided by Marvins and combining it with the key word "ritual", Leon was certain that the thugs hiding in the mall were followers of the Almighty Spider Leader Sect.
And with the experience of dealing with the Blood Demon in the past, it is not difficult to guess that the cultists want to sacrifice hostages to summon the so-called spider leader.
immediately.
Leon took out the agent's exclusive mobile phone and immediately called for armed security and MTF support.
Soon, the support request was approved.
Leon glanced at the message content on the phone screen, then put away the phone, held the MA5D hanging on his chest, and said in a deep voice to Karl, Marvins and the corporal from Venlato City:
"Everyone, it will still take fifteen minutes for the fastest support to get here, but based on my experience, we should break into the mall as soon as possible to obtain more intelligence, and if circumstances permit, prevent the thugs from completing the so-called ritual."
"This...?" Marvins and the corporal were slightly hesitant.
After all, according to normal people's thinking, they would only think that the thugs are a group of lunatics. In order to avoid excessive casualties to the hostages and themselves, waiting for support to arrive is the best choice.
"Sergeant, Corporal." Joel said directly: "The east part of the mall is a green park, and there is a bush that can provide some cover.
Our Oxnard Police Department has the best equipment, so we will use the bushes to approach the mall and be responsible for conducting a strong attack on the mob. How about leaving the frontal feint attack to you? "
Joel is also a normal person, but with the weird behavior shown by the thugs and the existence of Leon with the identity of "hidden agent", he can no longer act according to ordinary people's thinking.
"Okay (no problem)." Seeing Joel's statement, the other two police officers no longer had any objections.
"Then follow the sergeant's plan." Leon also agreed.
Next.
All Oxnard police officers, including Joel, plus one Leon, a total of sixteen people took the vehicle to the park on the east side of the mall.
Police officers from the town of Ojai and the city of Venlato also started moving their vehicles slowly forward, using the vehicles as cover to approach the main entrance on the south side of the mall.
As they approached, they opened fire on the second, third and rooftop of the shopping mall.
The believers who were hiding in the mall saw the police approaching the mall in two groups, so they had to disperse their manpower to stop them.
"Pah! Pah!"
In an instant, firearms of various calibers opened fire.
The police officers responsible for the frontal feint attack attracted most of the firepower of the believers, creating an excellent opportunity for Lyon.
Leon, Joel and others also lived up to their expectations and successfully approached and entered the first floor of the mall.
