On the main road in the town of Twin Lakes, Minnesota, in Eagle Country, Joey drove slowly past in a dilapidated police car, routinely patrolling today.

Everywhere he passed, someone greeted him with a forced smile, but more people lowered their heads and ignored him, as if it was just a stranger.

This scene made Joey very angry, but there was nothing he could do.

As the sheriff of Twin Lakes, he should have been loved, but now he has disappointed people.

If it weren't for the fact that his reputation has been okay over the years, and there is no suitable candidate to replace him, it is estimated that he would have lost his position as sheriff by now.

Joey's brow furrowed, understanding that it was all because of the disappearance that happened yesterday.

A six-year-old girl with autism disappeared in broad daylight and was never found.

And Joey, who was a sheriff that day, had clearly seen the shadow of the child who was taken away, but fell into a coma during the tracking, and the car crashed into a tree.

When he woke up, he was already in the hospital, and when his men told him that everyone had found him, he was covered in alcohol and there was no trace of a fight in the car.

The blood alcohol level also meets the standard of drunkenness.

It looks like it was obvious that he was derelict in his duties because he was drunk.

Thinking of what the poor little girl might have suffered, the townsfolk couldn't forgive Joey for what he had done.

But Joey understands that he didn't drink at all that day!

He's been teased by those damn criminals!

"Boss, don't be angry, everyone makes mistakes sometimes, God knows this, that's why he gave humans a chance to repent." Thomas, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said.

Joey frowned and didn't speak.

He did not explain that he had not drunk at all that day, and in the face of iron-clad evidence, any explanation would be futile and would only make people think that he was shirking responsibility.

What he has to do is to find out the murderer behind the scenes, find the missing little girl Martha, and clear his grievances!

Therefore, regardless of the injuries on his body, Joey left the hospital directly today and drove to the place where the car accident happened before.

"Boss, it is said that the state police have taken over the case and cordoned off the scene, so we don't have to worry about it." Thomas on the side said cautiously.

For this hot-tempered boss, he has a lot of knowledge, for fear that he will be kicked off the car by the other party if he doesn't say a good word.

"State police? What are they here for? Joey frowned, and muttered to himself in some confusion.

Just then, another roar of engines was heard, and a police motorcycle caught up with their police car and blocked the way.

A policewoman with red curly hair and wearing a police uniform took off her helmet, got into the car, and threw a stack of papers in front of them.

"Ellie, what is this?" Joey asked with a frown.

The policewoman Elle shook her hair, sat in the car and said: "It is a file of related cases, since 1995, there have been four cases of missing children, almost every six years, and Martha's disappearance is just one of the cases, these missing children have similar characteristics, no more than six years old, congenital mental illness." “

"It was all before we came to Twin Lakes to take up our posts? How is this possible? Why don't I know about these cases? And no one has ever mentioned it? Thomas said with some shock.

"It's because after they disappeared, their parents all moved away, or died in an accident." Elle threw away some more printed materials and said, "Martha's drunken father hanged himself in the bathroom this morning, killing himself. “

This is some news reports, basically a couple in such and such a place died because of a car accident or homicide.

Elle marked the names after them, corresponding to the missing children.

There is even news of the disappearance of the former sheriff while on leave.

"It's a serial crime!?" Thomas was shocked and said, "What the is this?" Is there anything wrong with Twin Lakes? A perverted serial murderer like Jack the Ripper? Why hasn't anyone caught him for so many years? “

His lips trembled a little, and he couldn't believe that there was such a thing in the world now.

"Hmph, Twin Lakes has never been a rich area." Ellie pouted and said, "The ones on the west side who live in seclusion on the farm have dozens of underage wives. “

Thomas couldn't help but be silent.

This is the reality, the police force and the service benefits are all linked to the affluence of the area.

There are only three police officers in Twin Lakes, also because there is really no money here.

The engine of the police car continued to roar, turning into a fork in the road, and Thomas couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Sheriff, where are you going? This direction is not the direction in which you got into a car accident, nor is it the direction where the drunken father of the missing Martha is. “

Joey didn't speak, but continued to drive on, even straight into a long patch of artemisia grass, and drove a few more kilometers before stopping in the mud.

Then he glanced at the two colleagues beside him, and said:

"Grab your guns, get out of the car now, follow me to investigate, this place is very dangerous, you can choose to leave immediately."

As he spoke, he put a silencer on his side gun.

Thomas and Ellie looked at each other, and at the same time got out of the car with a gun, and followed him, through the withered yellow artemisia grass, and bowed down towards the lake not far away.

They still know their boss very well for five or six years.

Absolutely no random action.

It's just that they also need an explanation.

Looking at the two colleagues who followed him closely, Joey was moved in his heart, and said in a low voice again:

"Just when I woke up this morning, I received a call from the FBI, saying that they had taken over the matter and asked our local police to withdraw directly. The other party said that this was also what a certain state legislator meant. “

"FBI? First the state cop and then the FBI, is it the same as in "Stranger Things", what kind of strange labs or something like that in Double Lakes, secret government or military labs? Thomas asked, a little stunned.

Joey's eyes narrowed, and he said slowly:

"I guess it's not Stranger Things, have you seen Vice City?"

Thomas widened his eyes and said:

"Of course I've seen it, the perverted son of the congressman sent someone to secretly capture a lot of hot girls, locked them in his own home, abused and even killed them every day, to satisfy his perverted physiological needs, you mean? What does this have to do with those politicians? “

"Hopefully not, I still want to trust our government, but Epstein was quietly killed in prison, and who can say for sure." Joey said lightly, "Yesterday afternoon, I was actually the first to see Martha and her father. “

Yesterday afternoon, Joey found a big rock by the lake, lying lazily fishing in the artemisia grass to kill time, but did not expect to see Martha and her drunken father.

In addition to Martha and her father, there were two men in black suits.

The two men gave Martha's father a bulging paper bag, which, judging by experience, was clearly money.

The four then took Martha and got into a car.

When Joey realized that something was wrong, he chased after him, trying to get the other party to stop for inspection, but he had a car accident.

"Chief, what do you remember? Are you sure it's here? Thomas asked.

"whisper...... Joey said slowly as he walked forward with his gun in his hand, "there seems to be a word behind the black car, whisper...... There is also a red geometric pattern on the rear of the car! “

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps ahead, followed by several conversations.

Someone is approaching them!

Elle, who was behind Joey, suddenly loaded the shotgun in her hand, pointed in the direction from which the voice came, and shouted:

"What people! Come out! I'm using a steel-core shotgun! “