Chapter 495 Report the case


    For Anthony Howard, this was just a morning as always.


    When he woke up from his usual nightmare, Anthony was still sweating profusely. He went to take a shower, bought some sandwiches for breakfast, and then went straight to the police station to start his new day.


    But for Anthony, this day has not changed much from his previous ten-year police career.


    Or, ten years ago, his police career completely turned into another.


    "Hey, sheriff."


    When Anthony stuffed the last bite of sandwich into his mouth and walked into the office, he saw a young man with freckles running towards him, with a little smile on his face. The young man''s name is Dominic. He is a good man, young, motivated, and full of enthusiasm for his work.


    To be honest, Anthony thinks that being passionate about his work at his age is not a good thing.


    "What''s the matter?"


    "There is a U-level case file that requires you to confirm and sign."


    “Class U?”


    Looking at the thick file Dominic handed him, Anthony frowned. The U-level case file is the code word for investigators'' case file within the police station. Simply put, it is the clues sent by investigators after they encounter trouble and solve them. Next, the police just need to investigate according to these clues, but...


    “Where was the one that happened this time?”


    “Innsmouth.”


    "Insmouth? Oh, I know there, I heard that it is a pretty weird place."


    Anthony took the case file and walked forward carelessly. On the surface, he seemed to be calm and steady, but in fact, Anthony just wanted to delay as much as possible to avoid opening this **** case file. It''s like the teacher is going to collect homework in the morning. If you are dragging behind, it seems that being able to drag for one more second is also a victory.


    For Anthony, he doesn''t want to do this job himself. But there was no way. From that day ten years ago, his life changed completely.


    At that time, Anthony was just a fledgling young man. One day he received a call from the crowd, claiming that there seemed to be some ferocious animals in the nearby sewer pipe. At that time, Anthony took his partner to the local area without any concern, and then... he experienced the most unforgettable night in his life.


    After that, the world before Anthony completely collapsed, and his once unwavering belief also reversed by 180 degrees. He didn''t even know what he should believe, but as a police officer, Anthony survived and eventually joined the police''s special team.


    On the surface, this group will also handle some normal cases, but in fact, their real job is to take the process of investigators - as Anthony, who has had personal experience, is naturally qualified to join this group. And Anthony has worked here for ten years.


    But... to be honest, now he would rather deal with trivial matters such as traffic accidents than do his job.


    Unfortunately, he couldn''t help it. Soon, Anthony''s desk was near.


    "But why did this come to us? Isn''t the authorities responsible?"


    Anthony is from the Federal Police Department, and this kind of local solution usually only needs to be confirmed by the local municipal police or state police department. There is no need to send it to him.


    "Ah, I heard that something big happened, and the whole of Insmouth seemed to be destroyed."


    "A small town? All destroyed?"


    Hearing the answer, Anthony was also stunned for a moment. He had to admit that this really shocked him. Anthony had not taken over the investigation of this file in the past. But in Anthony''s memory, the impact of such cases is generally not large, and it can affect a small town... He has never seen such a thing before.


    No wonder he handed over the file to him.


    Hearing this, Anthony also opened the file with a serious expression and then looked at the contents inside.


    I have to say that the report here is written in detail. Simply put, an investigator named Duanmuhuai went to Insmouth for a vacation after reading the advertisement. However, during the holiday, he accidentally discovered that the local residents seemed to be hiding some kind of evil secret. One night, he accidentally discovered that the other party had kidnapped outsiders on the street, so the investigator began to investigate.


    It has to be said that the evidence given by this investigator is shocking. Not only does it contain evidence of Insmouth and members of Congress privately bribery, but there is also evidence and video of a local hospital using the patient to conduct human experiments on the grounds of seeing a doctor. Not to mention how the local criminal forces illegally kidnapped foreign tourists as sacrifices.


    The investigator followed the clues and finally discovered that the group of cultists were secretly holding an evil and terrifying ceremony, trying to summon some terrifying monsters in the deep sea to conquer the world. So he sneaked into it and eventually destroyed the ceremony, and the backlash caused by the ceremony destroyed the entire Insmouth town...


    But...


    Anthony always feels that this report is a bit inconsistent.


    From the surface, the entire clue is fine, there is sufficient physical evidence, and the local police also took photos as circumstantial evidence. It can be proved that in Insmouth, there are indeed behaviors such as sacrificial sacrifices and human experiments.


    But... Anthony always feels that the report is written a bit...process-oriented.


    Yes, process-based.


    As a sheriff who specializes in U-level cases, Anthony has read reports written by investigators more than once, and even talked to many investigators in person. In fact, almost all of the investigators who have experienced these things are excited, excited and frightened. This is normal, and as an experienced person, Anthony himself understands it very well. That night ten years ago, although he escaped, his partner disappeared forever.


    To be honest, Anthony was not afraid of drug dealers or criminals, but what he witnessed that night, the terrifying existence that did not belong to this world became an indelible nightmare in his heart. For almost a year after that, Anthony had been trying to anesthetize his nerves with alcohol and drugs, and escape the horrible nightmare.


    So he can understand the almost mental breakdown of the investigators. One nightmare experience is terrible enough. He also needs to write it down and retell it again. It is simply impossible for many investigators to complete. As for those who are mentally broken or whose handwriting is so messy that they can''t see clearly, and who are snot and tears, there are even more.


    In fact, after a nightmare, many investigators either drink to relieve their sorrows and fall completely intoxicated, or even commit suicide in the end. It is very rare to be able to jump around several times in a row.


    But how does this report written by the investigator say...it''s very formatted.


    The whole process is very clear and written quite calmly. Even when the ceremony was described later, it was dry. Unlike many investigators who would vent their emotions like "I have never seen such a terrifying scene" and "That kind of terrible existence should not survive in this world at all!"


    It was as calm as if he was writing a traffic accident report - on a certain month and a certain day of a certain year, XX and XX vehicle collided on XX street. According to the on-site investigation, XX vehicle was fully responsible for running a red light......


    It''s over.


    Although this is the truth,... can you express your feelings more?


    To be honest, Anthony feels that the reports written by the police station below are more emotional than those written by the investigator. Because according to the police investigation below, the photos and images can be seen that the bones piled up on the underground altar and the human tissues cut into pieces in the hospital basement were even unable to bear it after seeing it. Then, afterwards, an investigator jumped up and down and saw that his emotions were not fluctuating at all?


    Is this still a human?


    Not to mention the last long-range photo of Insmouth, Anthony gasped. The entire Insmouth town was burned to black, and the sag caused by the huge shock waves around it almost formed a basin like a crater on the moon, and most of the buildings were completely destroyed after this disaster.


    Although Anthony didn''t know what was going on, just looking at the tragic situation in front of him, he could guess that the destruction of Insmouth must have been the kind of collapse of the sky and the earth.


    The result... As the party involved, do you have no emotional fluctuations at all?


    After all, according to the police investigation results, all the people in Insmouth were dead! And from the photos, most people seemed to have been burned by flames, becoming ragged, almost only the charred human figures remain!


    Even though he sat here and looked at the photos and reports, he felt cold in his heart! The man crawled out of it himself and went to the nearby police station to report the case!


    Anthony now finally understood why the case was sent to the federal government. The destruction of a small town is not as simple as a haunted house or a factory. In other words, Insmouth is originally located in a remote place, so it has no popularity. However, if you want to suppress this matter, it must rely on the power of the federal government. The state government can control their mouths on the ground, but it cannot control other places, right?


    There must be an explanation...


    Of course, Anthony doesn''t need to have a headache about this matter. His task is to confirm the clues and files, and then follow the process and it''s done.


    But...After reading the file, Anthony stood up silently.


    "Boy, is that investigator still here?"


    “Yes, he is still in the police station in Newburyport.”


    After all, although the investigator is an investigator, he still has to finish the entire procedure before he can release him. It would be fine if you say one or two haunted houses, but the entire town was destroyed, and thousands of people died, so it was impossible to just let people go like this.


    “We’re going to Newburyport.”


    Anthony picked up the file and walked out of the office.


    He wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of investigator was able to do such a thing!


    (This chapter ends)