Rorschach drove back to the police station and saw Jessica squatting on the ground changing the tires of the Fit car, and there were still paint marks everywhere on the Fit car, he stepped out of the police car and hurriedly asked:

"What's wrong? Flat tire? What's going on with the paint on the car? ”

"Let the bastard get it!"

Jessica turned her head, "I only saw a figure, and then chased out of the police station, and the bastard ran away." ”

Rorschach walked up to Jessica and asked:

"Did the surveillance catch them?"

"Nope!"

Jessica gasped, pushed the wrench, and twisted the nut on the hub hard.

"I'll do it."

Rorschach reached out and grabbed the wrench and unscrewed the nut off.

"You're still strong."

Jessica gasped and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"This kind of thing should be done by men."

Rorschach unscrewed all the nuts and replaced them with a spare tire, and when everything was done, he clapped his hands and said:

"Take your car to the repair shop at noon."

"I will."

Jessica nodded, looked at Rorschach for a moment, hesitated, and said, "Thank you." ”

"Huh?"

Rorschach smiled at her, "It's all as it should be, go back to the police station first, look for clues, and see who destroyed your car." ”

"Hmm."

Jessica gritted her teeth and said, "I'm going to crush his balls." ”

Rorschach shook his head, and observed a second of silence for messing with Jessica's bastard.

……

Morning.

Rorschach was working on papers in her office when there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Deputy Sergeant Emmett led two Indians in, and he said:

"Sheriff, this is the chief of the local Chino tribe, Benjamin Langcid."

"Hello, Mr. Chief."

Rorschach hurriedly stood up and greeted him, the Chino tribe was the largest Indian tribe in the reservation, and their chieftain Rorschach was still seeing him for the first time, in his sixties, wearing a suit with a traditional Indian necklace around his neck, and beside him there was a young Indian who was also wearing a suit.

Chief Benjamin shook Rorschach's hand and said:

"Hello, Mr. Sheriff, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Me too."

Rorschach nodded.

Chief Benjamin patted the young man beside him and said:

"This is my youngest son, Alex."

"Hello, Alex."

Rorschach shook hands with the chief's son, Alex.

"Hello, Sheriff."

Alex laughed and said, "I've heard Hakuma mention you. ”

"White horses?"

Rorschach paused for a moment.

"He's my big brother."

At this time, Chief Benjamin said in a deep voice:

"Alex!"

Alex shrugged helplessly at Rorschach.

Seeing this scene, Rorschach probably understood a little, and it seems that the relationship between the White Pony and Chief Benjamin, who left the reservation, was not very good. He looked at Chief Benjamin and asked, "Is there anything you have to do with your arrival today?" ”

"That's right."

Chief Benjamin said with a smile, "The annual Pow Wow festival is just around the corner, and this time we hope to celebrate not only among the tribes, but also in the Sleepy Town, with the assistance of the sheriff." ”

Pow Wow Festival? Rorschach thought about it for a moment before remembering that this Pawa Festival was a social gathering for the Sam Country Indians to celebrate their traditional culture. Every year on the fourth weekend of July, men, women and children dress up in festive costumes, sing and dance, and dance competitions are an important part of the event, as well as the sale of traditional Indian handicrafts. Pow Wow originally meant the witch doctor and spiritual leader of the Indian tribes, and by extension, the religious rituals held for them, originally written as pau-wau or pauau, were misspelled as Pow Wow by European explorers in the 19th century, and later accepted the term by everyone, including the Indians.

"We're very supportive of this kind of thing."

Rorschach hurriedly agreed, of course this kind of thing could not be refused, and believed that the town government had already approved this celebration, and Chief Benjamin's arrival was just out of politeness.

"Thank you so much."

Chief Benjamin smiled, "When everything is arranged, can you have dinner with our tribal council, of course...... It's within the tribe. ”

"Okay, no problem."

Rorschach nodded.

Rorschach then consulted with Chief Benjamin about the route, personnel, and so on, and it was almost noon before the chief left the police station with his youngest son.

Rorschach, on the other hand, received a call from Prosecutor Hopeway and went to his office to meet with a man to talk about Pradino's case.

Walking into Prosecutor Hopeway's office, Rorschach saw Prosecutor Hopeway sitting on a couch, and across from him, with his back to Rorschach sat a white man in a dark suit.

When Prosecutor Hopewell saw Rorschach, he quickly stood up and stretched out his hand, saying:

"Sheriff, you're here."

"Sorry, it's a little late."

Rorschach shook hands with Prosecutor Hopeway.

"No more.

Prosecutor Hopewell laughed, "This is the FBI special agent, John Garrett. ”

John Garrett? Rorschach's heart sank, the name ......

The federal agent known as John Garrett stood up and held out his hand to Rorschach with a big smile:

"Hello, Sheriff."

Rorschach licked his lips and hesitated before shaking his hand, looking at this middle-aged white man in his thirties, he remembered a name, there was also an agent in S.H.I.E.L.D. named John Garrett, and he was also a spy for Hydra, codenamed "Clairvoyant".

"Hello, Agent Garrett."

Rorschach narrowed his eyes and asked quietly, "How could the FBI be interested in Tony Pradino?" ”

"I work with the Food and Drug Administration and the Los Angeles police to deal with drug cases."

Agent Garrett smiled and sat back down on the couch, "Every once in a while Pradino's name pops up on my desk, but there's no substantial evidence to prosecute him. ”

Rorschach sat across from Agent Garrett and nodded.

Prosecutor Hopway said:

"However, we can charge him for murder now."

Rorschach thought for a moment and asked:

"Prosecutor Hopway, do you still insist on a grand jury?"

"Yes."

Prosecutor Hopewell nodded.

In Sam's Country, the concept of "grand jury" is obviously relative to that of "small jury", but the difference is not just the size, because the traditional grand jury is 23 people, but some states stipulate that the number of grand juries is less than this number, and even as low as 6 people, while small juries are usually 6-12 people, so it can be seen that "large" and "small" are not distinguished by the number of people.

The grand jury system is directly derived from the Fifth Amendment, which simply means that prosecutors must pass the grand jury for felony and capital offense charges (of course, suspects can also waive this right and directly request to go to trial, which is equivalent to waiving the opportunity to be exempt from prosecution).

The job of the grand jury, on the other hand, is to decide whether to prosecute a suspect for the alleged crime by reviewing the prosecutor's charges and evidence. In layman's terms, the grand jury participates in a pre-trial process, not a trial process, and in China, this procedure can barely correspond to the procuratorate's review and prosecution process, but the difference is that the grand jury of Sam's Country is the embodiment of civil power, because it is composed of citizens.

And the petty jury, that is, those often seen in film and television works, sit in the front and back rows of the courtroom with serious expressions and participate in the court trial process, that is, the case that has been decided to prosecute, submitted to the jury and started the court trial process. The cases that are brought before a petit jury are not limited to criminal cases, but also include civil lawsuits, and the duty of the petit jury is to decide the facts, which is generally "guilty!" not guilty！ (Guilty!) In the clear! Or, "Lose money!" No compensation! ”

Another important distinction is that a grand jury only hears the evidence and opinions of the prosecution side, or conducts an independent investigation without hearing the opinions of the defender, so the prosecutor only needs to convince the grand jury that the case can go smoothly into the prosecution process.

According to Rorschach's knowledge, Pradino's lawyer has already filed a bail application with the old judge, and it is estimated that it will not be long before Pradino will leave the police station and return to his castle estate.

"The evidence in this case is indeed a bit weak......"

Prosecutor Hopeway sighed, "But we have the deceased's hand and Mike's phone. ”

"But these are only circumstantial evidence."

Agent Garrett said, "Even if there were witnesses, he is not gone now, am I right, Sheriff?" ”

"Yes."

Rorschach nodded, "Mike Morris is indeed gone now. ”

"Okay."

Agent Garrett spread his hands, "Without witnesses, only evidence, we can't convict Pradino." ”

"Sheriff."

Prosecutor Hopway asked, "How did Mike Morris escape from Officer Jessica's police car?" ”

"No one thought he had accomplices."

Rorschach sighed, "At that time, Jessica just went to the toilet for convenience, and when she came back, she disappeared, and the surveillance has recorded the situation at that time, and I also issued a wanted warrant." ”

Agent Garrett looked at Rorschach:

"Is that really the case?"

"Agent Garrett ......"

Rorschach smiled, "Are you here to ask the master for sin?" ”

"Of course not."

Agent Garrett stared at Rorschach, "I'm sorry, sheriff, I didn't want to blame you for the mistake. ”

"Really?"

Rorschach narrowed his eyes, "But I don't think so. ”

"Okay, so now I'm here......"

Agent Garrett smiled, "Sheriff, it's been less than two months since you came to Sleepy Town, and you've already caught Pradino's sore feet, and honestly, I think the FBI should ask you for some experience." ”

"That's why you're here......"

Rorschach smiled slightly, "I'm here to learn from the experience." ”

Agent Garrett shook his head and said lightly:

"You lost the witnesses and surprised me and my colleagues."

"Alright."

Prosecutor Hopway persuaded from the sidelines, "Our purpose is the same. ”

Agent Garrett nodded and said:

"The authorities sent me to supervise the situation here before the jury comes."

"Okay."

Rorschach shrugged, "You have to supervise, that's your business, just keep your distance." ”

Agent Garrett looked at Rorschach, the corners of his mouth hooked, and said:

"Sheriff, I've heard of your deeds for a long time."

"Really?"

Rorschach spread his hands, "So, we're on the same front?" ”

"Of course."

Agent Garrett replied.

Rorschach narrowed his eyes, reached out and shook Agent Garrett again, and said:

"It's a pleasure to work with."

"It's a pleasure to work with."

Rorschach turned to Prosecutor Hopway and said:

"I still have something to do, so let's go first."

With that, Rorschach turned and left Prosecutor Hopeway's office, where Mike Morris was now protected by a scimitar. When Rorschach goes to investigate Kelly's disappearance, he contacts the scimitar and asks Jessica to cooperate in causing an accident, and now only Jessica knows that Mike is in the hands of the scimitar.

And if John Garrett is really that John Garrett, why would S.H.I.E.L.D. or Hydra be interested in Pradino?