CHAPTER 6

–– NOTHING OF INTERESTING, you know how it is... – Henrique continued – Salomão, Hiram of something, Templars, Queen of Soap.

–– Wouldn't it be, Queen of Sheba?

–– I think it is, I don't know, in the end I always slept listening to all that nonsense. Maybe my attitudes always irritated him, but he never showed that, despite everything, he was a wonderful person – that last sentence the deputy realized that he left full of emotion – I always thought it was a great nonsense.

–– I don't want you to think I'm boring, Mr. Cardeñas, but I need to know everything about your grandfather so that we can start investigations as soon as possible, because we want to start the right way, for now we are in the dark and you are our only point of contact. reference to solve this case, do you realize how serious it is if we don't arrest this person? Five people have already died, and Carlos Cardeñas is one of them.

Henrique nodded.

–– I understand, sir, but everything I know comes down to that, I don't know anything about Freemasonry, the daily life or anyone who is directly connected to it. My grandfather was a completely lonely and mysterious man.

–– I know... I have one last question, who is Willian de Rillencourt?

–– Willian what?

–– Rillencourt...

–– I have no idea. – He lied about the last name.

No one can know anything about the Rillencourt's... – said his grandfather once.

The deputy took a deep breath trying to get out of that billiard pool.

THE DELEGATE WILL continue his report, when the lawyer Claudiano Totti enters the delegate's office and almost overturns the policeman after Henrique.

–– Sorry for the delay, I was taking care of all the paperwork of Henrique's grandfather – Mr. Claudiano Totti arranged his impeccably aligned Armani jacket – I hope they treated you well son – he said to the boy while gently stroking his messy hair.

–– Do you know him? – Asked the delegate to Henrique Cardeñas.

Henrique Cardeñas made a funny gesture with his head in denial.

–– I have no idea – he said at last.

The lawyer pretended not to hear what they were talking about.

–– The important thing is that I am here – said Claudiano Totti without caring about the comments outside of him – to ensure the safety and integrity of my client and his interests, I believe they are over, can I take you away, Mr. Delegate?

The deputy said without saying anything.

–– Great – said the lawyer more excited than he wished to demonstrate – son – said to Henrique – your girlfriend is waiting for you in the waiting room, I'm just going to conclude some matters with the deputy and I'll meet you there, will you?

Henrique nodded and left the room without saying goodbye to both of them and stared at the brute policeman who had approached him on the university campus.

–– WHY DID YOU BRING my client here? – Asked the lawyer trying to intimidate the delegate without success.

–– It's simple... – said the deputy quietly lighting his Hollywood cigarette and took a drag – he was the only person in the family, he could somehow help us with the investigations, who knows if the boy knew anything.

The deputy looked at the ring finger on the lawyer's right hand, and saw a rather extravagant ring, it had the design of a two–headed phoenix holding the number thirty–three.

–– But there was no need – said the lawyer indignantly – you can clearly see that the boy was altered by everything that happened, it is a lot of information at once for a boy.

–– He didn't even know anything, and another, we had to hurry up in the investigations, the news is already on all the news, the Catholic Church is already falling on us with everything, if we don't show efficiency immediately, I have I'm sure they'll blame us for everything.

–– They should be engaged in this way in all cases, and not just because this particular crime happened within a church.

The deputy got up and faced the lawyer.

–– From what I see, you are also a Mason.

–– Yes, as far as I know, in our Federal Constitution it says nothing against being or not being a Mason, I have freedom of expression in relation to religious worship, philosophy or if you want to enter any philanthropic institution, you should know that delegate, after all , our entire political culture revolves around Freemasonry, it should raise its hand to the sky and thank its god for that.

–– What you should know, is that the victim was also a Mason.

–– We were brothers from the same Masonic lodge, what's the matter with that? Freemasons also die as well as Christians, Jews, Muslims, atheists, lawyers and delegates.

–– And would you know how to tell us something that would help us in investigations?

–– We are a community that works with philanthropy and studies of ancient cults, delegate, what would you say about that? If you want a list of all the institutions we help, I will be happy to grant it to you, but I can do nothing more.

–– What about a man named DeMolay?

–– The Templar knight?

–– What Templar knight?

–– Yes, Jacques DeMolay – said the lawyer sarcastically making a sign with his hand – don't you know a little bit just of history?

–– Yes... – the deputy lied to not look silly in front of the lawyer – a little, but, what does the Knights Templar have to do with this?

–– Jacques DeMolay was the last Grand Master of the Order of the Knights Templar, he died on fire in France by the Inquisition in 1314, many studies say that the Holy Shroud is actually his image, since they subjected to the same tortures as Jesus to speak where they hid their treasures, and the cloth of the Shroud dates back to that time, perhaps a hundred years apart, but it does not escape much.

–– It's just that this DeMolay sent a message to the victim.

I BELIEVE THAT IS NOT UPDATED about some traditions of Masonic lodges around the world – said the lawyer visibly wanting to demonstrate his knowledge to the delegate.

–– Type...

–– For example, some Grand Masters of some stores take on the names of someone important in the history they admire. Just to make your understanding easier, every Pope when he takes over the papal ministry, also takes the name of some saint who worships, do you think they got this idea from where? After all, admittedly many popes and bishops during human history were Freemasons, many still are, but in a very discreet way, without drawing much attention.

–– And who would be DeMolay?

–– Impossible to know. We have stores all over the world, you should know, Carlos Cardeñas was Spanish, he could be a brother from Spain or Europe, and another, there must be thousands of Jacques DeMolay out there.

–– Does the name André Cavalares tell you anything?

The name seemed to bring a certain familiarity to the lawyer's face.

–– If I'm not mistaken, it is the man who murdered last week in Paraná in another Catholic church along the same lines as the Cathedral, it was on the news on all channels this week, it is the third or fourth murder of that same model.

–– That's right, who coincidentally was also a Freemason, don't you think everything that is happening is strange? Killed in the same way as Carlos Cardeñas, who was the fifth Mason killed in three weeks.

–– If this is an alert, I promise to keep an eye out, delegate.

–– It was just out of curiosity, after all, it was André Cavalares' phone number that the message came from.

–– I didn't know that the dead were sending messages.

– Much less me...

CLAUDIANO TOTTI LEFT the delegate Saldanha's office, hastily looking for the grandson of his client and friend.

I need to watch out for him not to do anything stupid... the boy is more important than this shitty little cop...

–– Where's the boy? – Asked the big policeman who was next to the door of Chief Saldanha.

–– He went out with the girl who was waiting for him, a cute little girl.

–– How could they let him leave like this? – Shouted the desperate lawyer – He may be at risk of life, don't you see that?

Chief Saldanha quickly left his office to see the reason for the shouting.

–– What's going on, Fontes, what is this shouting about?

The big guy looked like he didn't know what was going on.

–– The doctor here – the indignant policeman tried to justify himself – the boy left and now this one is having a crisis.

–– No wonder, you imbecile – shouted the deputy – we have to find the boy, he is our only link to find the murderer, I'm almost sure they will go after him too, let's... move.

The big guy ran out immediately to see if he could still find the boy.

–– I don't know how the government can pay wages for people like that – said the lawyer, venting irritably with the delegate.

–– One more comment like that, Mr. Totti, and you will be the main news in all newspapers in the morning.

"Lawyer arrested for contempt of authority..."

–– I can bet my "salary" paid by the government on that.

The lawyer left immediately after seeing the irritation on the sheriff's face.

–– What an ordinary race these lawyers of a fig are... – said the deputy, spitting fire as he entered his office again.