Late at night, inside the sheriff's office.

When prosecutor Hopeway received the call, he immediately rushed to the police station.

At this time, he was holding Mike's phone, his brows furrowed, carefully watching the video playing in the phone.

After a long moment, Prosecutor Hopeway took a deep breath and said:

"Oh! Oh, my God! I really didn't expect it. ”

Rorschach nodded, "I'm shocked too. ”

Prosecutor Hopeway put down his phone, pointed to the palm of the hand wrapped in the plastic bag in the evidence box and asked:

"Did you confirm that it was Hansen's palm?"

"Yes."

Jessica replied, "We matched the fingerprints and they matched perfectly. ”

Prosecutor Hopeway nodded, pondered for a moment, and said:

"So, we didn't arrest Pradino for drugs or fraud, but for the murder of one of his men."

"That's it, but it's ......"

Rorschach shrugged, "This evidence is not enough to prove that he murdered his own men. ”

"Nope."

Prosecutor Hopeway shook his head, "That's enough. ”

"We're going to arrest him?"

Rorschach asked.

"Yes."

Prosecutor Hopeway nodded and threw Mike's phone into the evidence box, "But you can't act recklessly, last time due to insufficient evidence, the old judge agreed to withdraw the case and dismissed the case, this time we must succeed in the prosecution." ”

"Last time?"

Rorschach asked curiously.

"Fraud."

Prosecutor Hopeway sighed, "But Pradino's lawyer, Jackson, has enveloped the old judge. ”

"Do you have proof?"

"Nope."

Prosecutor Hopeway shook his head, "But I know it has to be like this." ”

"Okay."

Rorschach spread his hands, "And what about the odds this time?" ”

"I don't know ......"

Prosecutor Hopeway pursed his lips, "People like Pradino won't be easily brought down, but ...... I want to try. ”

"Okay."

Rorschach looked at Prosecutor Hopeway, "I'll support you." ”

"Thank you, Sheriff."

"We're going to arrest him now?"

"Hmm."

Prosecutor Hopeway nodded, "Without further ado." ”

Rorschach smiled, looked at Jessica and said:

"Looks like it's going to be an all-nighter tonight."

Jessica rolled her eyes and said dejectedly:

"Staying up late is a woman's worst enemy."

"That's right."

Prosecutor Hopeway suddenly said, "Watch out for your witness, if his name is known by the jury, it will immediately lead to death, even if he stays in the police station." ”

"I understand, thank you."

Rorschach nodded, it looks like Mike Morris has to be transferred, but who is better? He glanced at Jessica, and suddenly remembered the scimitar, and he could try to hand Mike to the scimitar.

At this time, prosecutor Hopeway glanced at Jessica and said to Rorschach:

"Sheriff, can I talk to you alone?"

"No problem."

Rorschach winked at Jessica.

Jessica shrugged her shoulders and said:

"I'll go out first, prosecutor, you and the sheriff talk slowly."

"Thank you."

Prosecutor Hopeway nodded to Jessica.

Rorschach watched Jessica walk out of the sheriff's office, closed the door, turned around and asked:

"Prosecutor, what's the matter?"

Prosecutor Hopeway stared at Rorschach with his hands on his back, and said:

"That Arnold Pitt who was murdered by Mike Morris was recognized by Tifa?"

"Yes."

Rorschach nodded.

"Okay."

Prosecutor Hopeway took a breath, "I hope her involvement ends here." ”

"Of course."

Rorschach nodded, "I won't go to her again." ”

"Okay, but my wife is angry."

"I understand."

"I'm sorry for that, because I didn't think it through. ”

"Don't get me wrong."

Prosecutor Hopeway waved his hand, "I understand that this case is getting tougher, and the state legislators are not only putting pressure on you, but also giving me, and I'm grateful for all that you've done to my daughter, and my wife is grateful to you, and Tifa is even starting to get to and from class on time now." But I don't want Tifa to get hurt, even a little bit, you know? ”

"I understand."

Rorschach nodded hurriedly, and the father was rightly worried about his daughter.

"That's good."

Prosecutor Hopeway pinched his head, "However, I guess you won't be able to find Tifa in the past few days." ”

"How?"

"Her mother took her out for a walk today, and it is estimated that she will be back in a week."

Prosecutor Hopeway looked helpless.

"Really?"

Rorschach shrugged, "It's okay to go out for a walk." ”

Prosecutor Hopeway smiled, patted Rorschach's arm, and said:

"Let's go, go get Pradino."

……

Overnight, Rorschach and Jessica drive a police car to Pradino's estate outside the sleeping town.

At the gate of the manor, after identifying himself, the iron gate slowly opened, and the police car drove in, all the way to the front of the manor castle.

Jessica looked at the castle gate and was stunned for a moment.

Rorschach turned his head and asked:

"What are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking about ......"

Jessica tilted her head to look at him, "Why didn't we call for reinforcements?" ”

We just "invited" him to the police station for "tea". ”

"Tea? Britannia Black Tea? ”

"Nope."

Rorschach shook his head and said with a smile, "Tieguanyin." ”

With that, he pushed the door open and stepped out of the police car.

Jessica looked at Rorschach suspiciously, obviously she didn't understand the meaning of "Tieguanyin".

Rorschach and Jessica had just walked up the steps of the castle gate when the gate opened early, revealing a black maid standing behind it.

"Mr. Pradino is waiting for both."

"Thank you."

Rorschach nodded at the black maid and walked through the door into the hall.

Standing in the center of the hall, wearing a crisp black suit, Pradino looked at Rorschach and said with a smile:

"Sheriff, Officer Jessica, do you need any help coming to me so late?"

"Tony Pradino."

Rorschach said lightly, "You have been arrested. ”

"Because of what?"

The corners of Pradino's mouth curled.

"Murder."

Rorschach replied.

Pradino looked puzzled and asked:

"Who did I kill?"

"Chris Hansen."

"Hansen?"

Pradino frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "I really haven't heard a word from him in a few days. ”

"Of course not."

Rorschach smiled, "Because he's already been killed by you." ”

"Sheriff."

Pradino stretched out his index finger and shook it, "You can't talk nonsense, you know, I've always respected you, but you disrespect me so much, it makes me sad." ”

"Just get used to it."

Rorschach smiled at him and pulled out the handcuffs, "Can I bring this for you?" ”

"Absolutely."

Pradino smiled as well, then held out his hands.

Rorschach stepped forward and handcuffed his hands.

Pradino raised his hand, looked at the handcuffs, then at Rorschach, and said:

"Let's go, sheriff."

With that, he walked towards the castle gates.

Rorschach looked at Pradino's back, his heart sank, this guy looked fearless, it seems that the next case will not go as smoothly as imagined.

Back at the police station, Pradino was temporarily detained in the detention area, Jessica and a police officer were guarding him outside the detention area, while Rorschach was in the sheriff's office, preparing the case materials to be submitted to Prosecutor Hopeway early tomorrow morning.

Rorschach yawned, rubbed his bloodshot eyes, picked up his cold coffee, and drank it down.

At this time, a mobile phone rang suddenly.

Rorschach picked up her phone and glanced at it, and it turned out to be Kelly, that is, Mrs. Hopeway, Tifa's mother.

What did Kelly call him early in the morning for? With doubts in his heart, Rorschach answered the phone.

An urgent voice came from the phone, not Kelly, but Tifa.

"Sheriff, save Mommy! Dad can't get through on the phone, please save Mom! ”

Rorschach hurriedly asked:

"Tifa, what's wrong?"

"Mom, she'...... She...... Missing. ”

"Slowly, what the hell is going on?"

"At the rest stop! Rest stop! ”

"What rest stop? In what place? ”