The RV's trailer measured approximately 8 meters in length, which was considerably larger than the typical C-class mini RVs clocking in at around 5 meters. Naturally, this meant more interior space and a higher degree of comfort. Such a towable RV could accommodate a wide master bedroom at the front, and the remaining space was generally enough to fit all the necessary daily living equipment, ensuring life inside wouldn't feel too cramped.

Evan's RV had already parked, and the side awning hadn't been retracted yet. Two supports held up the awning, with a table and a folding lounge chair underneath. However, no one was sitting there now.

Jimmy approached the RV and knocked on the door. He had already seen Evan inside. Speaking of which, having Heart Eye for this type of basic scouting was practically cheating, completely eliminating those awkward moments when Jimmy might knock on doors only to wait endlessly before realizing no one was home.

Evan stood up and opened the door. Jimmy raised his hand in greeting, "Good evening, Evan."

Evan: "Come in."

Jimmy followed Evan into the RV. Evan was a middle-aged Caucasian, sporting a full beard but lacking the wrinkles of an old man on his face, so he surely wasn't particularly old. Perhaps it was his time off, Evan was dressed in a T-shirt with large shorts and wore a pair of slippers.

Inside, the RV looked no different from any ordinary RV. Jimmy initially thought he would see something akin to an arsenal on wheels.

Jimmy sat on the semi-circular sofa, while Evan fetched a can of cola from the adjacent fridge and slid it across the table to Jimmy.

Evan: "So, what brings you here?"

Jimmy didn't touch the cola in front of him as he looked at Evan and said, "I was previously involved in an exorcism ceremony led by Priest Royte. Afterwards, I learned about some supernatural occurrences, but I'm not an exorcist. A few days ago, there was a case with very peculiar circumstances: four people all suffocated, leading to cardiac arrest and death. The forensic doctor declared simultaneous death. Among these four people, two were bodyguards, and they hadn't put up any struggle."

Evan: "That's not uncommon. Many methods can cause such a situation, like neurotoxic agents, for example."

Jimmy shook his head: "The reason I say the situation is unusual is that before their deaths, I was hired to investigate a missing necklace case for the deceased. An emerald necklace passed down through generations from his grandmother.

The necklace is usually kept in a safe, but it vanished two days ago. I conducted a preliminary investigation on-site but couldn't find any clues.

However, I noticed something out of the ordinary at the scene. Behind the safe, within a narrow area, the wall was very cold to the touch, and this condition extended from the second floor downward. The first-floor wall was the same, where only the narrow walls behind the safe exhibited this anomaly; the walls about a meter away were at a normal temperature."

The villa was an old building, likely over a century old. I had learned there was a basement, but I hadn't had the chance to check before the homeowner and his bodyguards and servants died."

Jimmy could only mention he knew about the basement and not that he discovered it himself. He still needed to keep his abilities as secret as possible.

Evan shook his head: "That doesn't necessarily indicate that a supernatural event occurred there. It's possible that the forensic doctor just failed to detect it. Alright, you've seen me now, so you can go. I've got other things to handle and I don't have time to deal with such matters in New York right now."

As Evan said that, he got up, preparing to escort Jimmy out.

Jimmy placed his left hand on the table and leaned forward, gazing at Evan, "What if I said that I found an anomaly similar to a smoky substance? Like the demon that gets expelled from a possessed person during an exorcism ceremony."

Evan sat back down: "You can see dematerialized evil spirits?"

Jimmy sat up straight, "Yes, I could see what you call dematerialized evil spirits during the exorcism ceremony, and even the reconstituted entity of the evil spirit afterwards."

Evan: "It seems you have quite a gift. Are you sure you saw dematerialized evil spirits in that house?"

Jimmy: "Sure, I did see it, but the other four people in the house seemed to have no sense of it at all. I left at that moment, planning to go back for equipment and reagents to check if someone had tampered with the safe the next day, to look for fingerprints, but before I had the chance to check, they had all already died, in a very bizarre simultaneous death."

"I admit I might have been a bit presumptuous, but I still firmly believe that a paranormal event occurred there. That erratic smoke definitely had an issue. Since the scene was already sealed off by the police, I wasn't able to do any further investigation, so I had no choice but to ask Priest Royte for help. He can't come to New York right now, so he gave me your number to contact you."

Jimmy slightly altered the meaning of Priest Royte's words, but what he said was the truth, not a single false word. However, to Evan, it sounded like Priest Royte was too busy with his duties to help Jimmy and was letting him help instead.

Evan looked somewhat conflicted and fell silent for a moment. Evan still shook his head: "No, I can't go right now. I'm just resting here today and will be leaving for Tennessee tomorrow. I can't help with your matter."

Jimmy heaved a long sigh and leaned back on the sofa. "It seems there's really no way then, it's just a pity that I can't fulfill the task entrusted to me."

Evan looked at Jimmy: "You've been talking about the case; are you a law enforcement officer?"

Jimmy: "FBI agent." Jimmy then sat up straight and said, "Evan, can I ask you something?"

Evan nodded, "Go ahead."

Jimmy: "I want to know a bit about the common knowledge regarding paranormal events and how to deal with them."

Evan shook his head: "To deal with demons and evil spirits, a lot of training is required, as well as the corresponding demon extermination weapons. You just have the gift to see them but have not received rigorous training. The best thing to do when you encounter them is to run, get away from them, the further the better."

Jimmy: "Evan, you said I have a great talent, at least tell me something that gives me a bit of self-protection."

Evan stood up, saying: "Come with me."

Evan walked to the rear part of the RV, pulled open a wardrobe, but this 'wardrobe' was not for clothes; it was filled with all sorts of weapons—daggers, long swords, long-handle axes, spiked hammers, and there was a triangle shield and a big shield leaning inside the cupboard. Below were some chains and ropes.

Jimmy: "All cold weapons?"

Evan: "Yes, these are all cold weapons with traditions. They are also the most effective weapons."

Evan picked up a long-handle axe, "This axe is a trophy I acquired. An executioner living in the dense forests of South Dakota. He dismembered six people with this axe. The local police found him while investigating a missing persons case. At first, they thought he was merely an average serial killer, but in reality, he had been possessed by an evil spirit. Coincidentally, I was passing through that area, and after killing him, I obtained this axe. Since this axe had been in contact with the power of an evil spirit, it's now a qualified demon extermination weapon."

Evan put down the axe and picked up a dagger, "This dagger came from an assassin who used it to stab over forty people. Though he wasn't possessed, this weapon has turned into a Slaughter Blade and is quite lethal against soul-type evil spirits. However, it's very ineffective against physical demons because it can't penetrate the tough skin of physical demons."

Evan pointed to the longsword and other weapons inside, "These were all once Slaughter Blades. Their original owners, over a long period of use, infused their will and the souls or demons they killed into these weapons, bestowing them with strong murderous intent and turning them into demon extermination weapons."

Jimmy: "Is only the Slaughter Blade capable of becoming a demon extermination weapon?"

Evan: "Of course not. Holy relics, objects of faith, or weapons infused with energy in other ways can all become demon extermination weapons. Actually, the easiest to obtain demon extermination weapons are the enchanted weapons of the Vatican, with strong belief energy infused by high-rank priests.

Unfortunately, such weapons are only given to those in cooperation with the Vatican. Someone like me would never have the chance to get them."

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