Pradino walked over to the crowd and nodded.

"Not bad! It's great, four to one, and a weapon? ”

With a panicked look in his eyes, Jon quickly covered his mouth and stood up.

Pradino glared at him and snapped:

"Don't get out of here yet."

The thug Jon struck a spirit, hurriedly beckoned his companions, helped each other, and walked out of the factory in embarrassment.

Rorschach shouted at them:

"I'll keep the dagger for you."

Pradino looked at Rorschach with a frown and asked:

"You are? The new sheriff? ”

Rorschach nodded.

Pradino smiled and said:

"I'm Tony Pradino, please forgive me if I offended just now, young people are not sensible."

Rorschach looked at him and asked:

"What do you do, Mr. Pradino?"

"I'm in the meat business."

Pradino pulled out a business card from his bosom, "If you have time, come to my slaughterhouse, I have a good steak there." ”

Rorschach took the business card and looked at it, "Okay, no problem." ”

At this moment Deputy Sheriff Emmett came over, glanced at Pradino, and then said to Rorschach:

"Sheriff, let's go."

Rorschach waved his business card at Pradino and left the lumber factory with Emmett.

Due to some delays at the factory, Rorschach and Emmett had to simply walk around town before returning to the police station.

In the hall of the police station, female police officer Jessica is facing the computer, her fingers crackling on the keyboard, as if she is writing something.

Officer Brian also returned to the police station, holding a small evidence bag in his hand, and when he saw Rorschach, he hurriedly greeted him.

"Good afternoon, sheriff, how was the incident that informed the victim's family yesterday?"

Rorschach shook his head and sighed.

"Robinson's wife didn't know he was in Sleepy Town, thinking he was in Los Angeles for a weekend meeting, and there were no other clues for the time being."

The female police officer, Jessica, raised her head and suddenly said:

"So, that's a problem with the lower body, right?"

Rorschach turned to look at Jessica, a little puzzled.

Jessica blinked and explained:

"If a man lies about where to go on the weekend, it's definitely a problem with the lower body."

Rorschach nodded, "Makes sense." ”

At this point, Brian handed over the evidence bag.

"Sheriff, this is a big bullet, I've compared all the popular firearms on the market, and I haven't found a match."

Rorschach took the bag and held it up to look at it.

"That's a lot of lead."

"yes."

"It's also the first time I've seen this type of bullet, and sheriff knows of any new firearms that use this bullet?" ”

Rorschach shook his head and said:

"It's not a new firearm, it's old."

"Old-fashioned?"

Brian asked, puzzled.

"Hmm."

Rorschach nodded, "Even if this kind of bullet with lead content is produced, it can't be used on current firearms, it can only be old-fashioned firearms." ”

Jessica leaned over and took the bag and looked at it carefully, "This is most likely the bullet used in the Sharps rifle, my grandfather used to have one, he called it the Horse Slayer, it can kill a Mustang from 500 yards away, it is an antique gun that is very valuable now. ”

Sharps?

Rorschach's eyes narrowed, this model of rifle was often used as a sniper rifle during the Sam's Civil War, and it was the best of the rear-loading paper shell rifles. The characteristics are rear-loaded, external fire caps, hammer shots, paper shell bullets, bullets can be produced by hand, high precision, plus the scope can be used as a sniper rifle, the power is huge, at that time a shot can knock down a bison. The downside is that the rifle itself is very heavy, emitting smoke when fired, and it takes at least 5 seconds to reload after each shot.

He looked at Brian and asked:

"Did you find the bullet casing?"

"Nope."

Brian shook his head, "Could it be that he was taken away by the murderer?" ”

"Let's go to the scene again and see if there are any traces of gunpowder spilling."

Rorschach instructed.

"Yes, sir."

Brian replied.

Jessica said on the side:

"If it's a Sharps rifle, the murderer doesn't just have money, he must also be able to make bullets."

"Yes."

Rorschach nodded, making paper shells by hand is not something that ordinary people can do, "Is there anyone in the town who specializes in playing with antique guns?" ”

"I haven't heard of it."

Jessica shook her head, "You can go to the antique gun store and ask, though." ”

Brian asked from the side:

"Sheriff, what do you say someone would use this antique gun to kill?"

Rorschach thought for a moment and said lightly:

"It's a sniper rifle, and there are only two kinds of people who like to kill people from a distance, cowards and professional killers, and in my personal experience, both of these are very dangerous."

Brian gasped when he heard this.

Rorschach instructed:

"If you encounter a murderer, call for support as soon as possible, and be sure to ensure your own safety."

Brian nodded hurriedly.

Rorschach looked at Jessica, "Do you know where the antique gun shop is?" ”

"Yes."

Jessica nodded, "I'll take you." ”

"Alright, let's go."

……

Jessica drove Rorschach out of the police station in a police car, and the police car was driving on the street, she suddenly turned her head and said with a smile:

"Sheriff, you don't seem like the other sheriffs?"

"What's the difference?"

Rorschach asked quietly, a little apprehensive in his heart, wouldn't Jessica see anything?

"They're basically half-......"

Jessica pouted, "Just like in the movie, it's a bunch of "stupid sheriffs". ”

Rorschach laughed.

"It's a good thing I haven't taken office yet, otherwise I would be what you call a "stupid sheriff". ”

"You're different."

Jessica shook her head, "I think you're a bit like my former superiors. ”

"Former superiors?"

Rorschach was a little puzzled.

Jessica nodded, "I've been working in the Gortham City Serious Crime Team for 5 years, and you're a bit like our director, I mean, in temperament, but our director is an old man, and you're much more handsome than him." ”

"Thanks for the compliment."

Rorschach asked curiously, "Gotham City should be a big city, right?" The treatment of the Serious Crime Team is not comparable to that of our "country police station", why did you choose to come to Sleeping Town? ”

Jessica sighed.

"My partner is dead."

"I'm sorry."

"It's fine."

Jessica clenched the steering wheel, "Sooner or later, I'll catch that murderer." ”

Rorschach nodded, chatted with Jessica again, and soon the police car drove up to the antique gun shop.

The owner of the antique gun shop, a Mexican immigrant in his forties named Jacquepo Vargas, saw Jessica pushing the door open and quickly stood up from behind the glass counter.

"Officer Kelly, what's the matter?"

"I'm looking for a Sharps rifle."

Jessica replied.

"Sharps rifle? If you're looking for the original, I don't have the original, it's hard to get this gun right now. ”

"Really?"

Jessica looked back at Rorschach, who was standing behind her.

Rorschach nodded, stepped forward and asked:

"You've sold this gun?"

"Of course, this gentleman, you want to buy a Sharps rifle?"

Jia Kebo, the owner of the gun shop, pointed to the rifle under the glass counter, "I have Enfield here, or Springfield, which are no worse than Sharps, and they are very well maintained, just like new." ”

Rorschach glanced at the gun rack behind the counter, "I also seem to see the Spencer Rifle?" ”

"Yes."

Jia Kebo, the owner of the gun shop, smiled, "Sir, you really know the goods, do you want to have one?" ”

"Nope."

Rorschach shook his head, "I'm only interested in people who buy Sharps rifles, please tell me the names of the buyers and sellers." ”

"You are?"

Jia Kebo, the owner of the gun shop, was stunned for a moment.

Jessica said on the side:

"This is the new sheriff who is about to take office."

"New Sheriff!?"

The owner of the gun shop, Jia Kebo, showed a surprised expression and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry sheriff, I've seen a few Sharps in the past few months, but they are all imitations, only Charles Bonett from the "Indian Reservation" sold me a real one, but he bought it himself a few weeks ago. ”

Rorschach asked:

"Why?"

"It should be Charles's grandfather, who is not very happy about him selling guns without permission."

Jakpo sighed, "You know, there are all kinds of people in Sleepy Town, Indians, whites, blacks, all kinds of ...... Now that the economy is in a recession, many people will sell their heirlooms in order to make a living. ”

"Anyone else?"

"I keep records of all the transactions here for the ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Administration), so I'll go to the office and look it up if I'm willing to wait."

Rorschach nodded, "No problem. ”

"Wait a minute."

After Jia Kebo finished speaking, he turned around and walked into a room behind him, and after a few moments, he picked up a stack of folders, and he placed them on the counter, "It's all here." ”

Rorschach glanced at the folder on the counter, "Can I take it?" ”

"Of course."

Jakpo spread his hands, "It's up to you here." ”

Rorschach and Jessica walked out of the antique gun store with folders.

Jessica turned her head and asked:

"Are you talking about that Indian, Charles Bonat, suspicious?"

"I don't know."

Rorschach shook his head, "Go back to the police station first and see if there are any new clues on Brian's side." ”