Chapter 36 chapter 2

Officer Holmes is fifty years old now. He has a big round face that is always rosy. The gray beard above his lips is very eye-catching, and he keeps the two beards neatly groomed every day.On weekdays, he is a very warm-hearted and nice man, and he is extremely friendly to others. In his eyes, the children in the town are like his own darlings.In the office, instead of losing his temper with his subordinates, he often greeted them with care.It is precisely for this reason that Officer Holmes has an excellent reputation in the town. Today, his mood is very low.He slapped his desk for the first time after listening to the priest's dictated account of Mr. Henry Morcollen.

The police officer said forcefully, "Father, I don't mean to offend you. But I can't tolerate a criminal hiding in our small town for eight years!" The priest said earnestly: "Officer Holmes, I personally guarantee that Mr. Mokoren has reformed himself, God testifies." "But after all, he is a fugitive with blood on his hands, a fugitive from Chicago to Monterey!" Holmes slammed his big palm on the desk again, and the water glass on the table was shaken off, soaking the original water. Clean carpet.The beard on the police officer's lips was slightly raised, "You should have said it earlier."

"Calm down, officer." The priest turned his head and glanced at Henry who was sitting there with his head bowed silently, and then turned his head to Holmes again, "Now there is a bad situation, please solve it in time, someone is about to kill he." "That is inevitable." Holmes stretched out his index finger and pointed at Henry. "There are countless enemies for such a person, and we don't need to make a fuss about it." "I can't believe that such irresponsible words come from a police officer!" The priest emphasized the word "police officer".

Holmes turned away, ignoring it. The priest walked up to the police officer facing the wall and said, "Officer, I'm sorry I don't know anything about the rules and regulations of those laws. But are you willing to watch a citizen be killed?" Without looking back, the officer said, "He's not a citizen, he's a criminal!" The priest retorted unyieldingly: "But he hasn't been judged, at least not at this moment!" The priest wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Henry.The skinny Mokoren straightened his back and stood up from the chair, walked to the priest and held his hand tightly, and said in a grateful tone: "Come to this point, priest, you have done enough for me gone."

"Are you going to give up?" The priest looked at Henry with motivation in his eyes, "No! We can't give up, kid." "In the eyes of you and God, I may be a child, but at least in this world I am a sane adult." Henry turned his gaze to the police officer, "You are right, officer, a person like me should not be respected Alive. How dare a demon who has killed countless people expect the police to provide protection? This is a big joke!" "Henry, I swear to God the whole way here with you that I'm going to help you with this. Now I'm going to tell you that I'm going to accompany you to your father's funeral and I'll be with you all the way. The priest led Henry to the door of the office. The moment he opened the door, he turned his head and said to the police officer, "If the police are unwilling to help in this world, then who can really bring justice?"

While speaking, the priest had already opened the door of the office.The outside was crowded with police officers who joined in the fun, and those police officers were probably attracted by the police officer's previous yelling. The priest pulled Henry to leave, but none of the policemen at the door moved.Facing the human wall in front of him, the priest shook his head helplessly and sighed, as if he felt sorry for not being able to help Henry go to the funeral. "No!" At this moment, the police officer came quickly behind them, "You can't just leave like this, at least Henry can't leave!"

"As I said, Henry hasn't been tried yet. He has the rights that every citizen should have." The priest said bluntly, "If you want to arrest him now, you must have evidence!" The police officer jumped up angrily: "Come on, Father, he's done it himself, and he confessed to the crimes he committed in the past!" "Where's the evidence then? Where's the written record of the law?" "Father, what's the matter with you today?" Holmes's red face suddenly turned purple. "I said, I promised Henry to help him, and I will definitely help to the end."

"Whoever wants to stop Henry from going to the funeral is going against God?" "I didn't say that, but it was God's will that Henry came to me for help." "Then what exactly do you want me to do? Take him on the train to Chicago and release him after the funeral?" When the police officer said this, the priest remained silent, as if he hadn't considered what would happen after the funeral. "I am willing to be punished for my crime." Henry Mokoran said blankly, "I will face the matter of murder and death calmly. People like me should have been hanged long ago. But the police officer, when you see I didn't want to die before my father, this is my only request, please let me see my father for the last time."

Hearing this, the priest immediately followed his words and asked, "What happens after the matter is over?" "Father, I will never forget your kindness." Henry Mokoren sighed, "I have been here for eight full years, and I have lived a nightmare every day. I thought that confession could wash away my sins, but that The warning letter made me accept the reality, I can't get real relief at all, I should have surrendered to the police station long ago. Heaven is not a place for people like me, this is my final destination." After Henry finished speaking, everyone was silent.Both the priest and the officers are quietly awaiting the officer's final decision.The police officer returned to the desk. He picked up the water glass on the ground, poured a glass of water into it, and drank it in one gulp.He looked at the darkening sky outside the house. The sunset had already set and the rain had stopped.

"Okay." Holmes finally made a concession. He put down his water glass and said in a low voice, "We will accompany you to the funeral and even do our best to protect your safety, but if you come back safe and sound, You have to honestly go to court with us and settle all the crimes you have committed before." This was undoubtedly the biggest surprise for Henry Mokoren today. After being excited for a long time, he finally said with difficulty in a trembling voice: "Thank you, officer. And you, Father." The priest finally showed a relieved smile: "We should thank God, my child."

Just as the two were about to leave, the police officer's voice came from behind them.Holmes said resolutely, "Father, I'm afraid you will have to walk alone on the way back to the church. This guy will have to spend the night here tonight."