"Edward?" An obese black sheriff looked at the man standing in front of the table suspiciously, and rolled his eyes: "Didn't you go on vacation?" ”

Edward smiled kindly: "I still can't let go of work." ”

"When did you become so self-motivated?" The sheriff was about to laugh angrily at him, and pushed a form to him: "Okay, the city police unit has never been short of people, and you came back just in time." Frankly, if you come back more than a week, you will immediately report it to the county sheriff's office. Now, go back to your desk. ”

Edward's fake form was about to go out, when suddenly it was blessed to his soul. Turning around, he asked in a low voice, "Sheriff Miles, why is there such a shortage of people now?" ”

Without waiting for Miles to speak, he leaned down and whispered, "I called yesterday, and several of my classmates were moving towards the east. It is about Washington/Don, Philadelphia. And the phone can't get through, ...... over there Is there a big case? ”

"Yes, you can't participate!" The sheriff snorted, "Edward, if you've been a little self-motivated!" If you care about these things a little early in the past ten years, your position will not be an ordinary police officer! ”

Edward shrugged his shoulders and pushed open the door and walked out.

As soon as he left, his expression became solemn.

It seems that this Sheriff Miles is equally unaware of what is happening in the East. So...... It just shows that Philadelphia hasn't really locked down yet, after all...... This is the United States. It is too difficult for a non-authoritarian state to lock down a city.

If the incumbent president dares to lock down the city, he won't want to get votes in the eastern district! Moreover, the other parties would immediately rush up like sharks and bite him to pieces.

Police stations in the United States are similar to those in other countries, with desks forming a large office area with computer materials on them, and American flags and eagle badges that symbolize the police system hang on the walls. Edward walked over to his desk and poured a cup of coffee. Then he smiled at the black woman opposite.

"Are you hinting at me?" The woman was very strong, her skin was black and shiny, and she said with a smile: "Edward, when will you end your unmarriage?" ”

In the United States, police officers are not a very good career, so the pay is generally on the high side. After all...... It's a society that allows guns.

Not many whites choose this profession, but blacks choose it as a way to truly integrate into American society. So, in the huge police system, blacks make up the majority.

"You misunderstood." Edward smiled, leaned forward, and whispered, "Jenny, help me find someone." ”

"Who?"

"The name is unknown, his father moved for First American Bank a long time ago."

Jenny looked at him like an idiot: "Dear Mr. Edward, are you kidding me?" ”

"Nope." Edward said earnestly: "I suspect he was involved in a murder case. ”

Jenny's face finally became serious, she retracted her body, and tapped the keyboard quickly, before poking her head out and looking at Edward like a ghost: "According to the records, in 1985, First American Bank officially moved out of Philadelphia and settled in New York. What do you mean...... Looking into a suspected homicide from more than 40 years ago? ”

"First of all, the prosecution period has passed in this case. The prosecution period for homicide cases is 20 years, which is the maximum statutory sentence of life imprisonment and the death penalty. It's long past now. Moreover, it is not our business at all. ”

Edward's brow furrowed, "Why?" ”

"If it's a homicide, it's under the jurisdiction of the local police department, and I have the right to pursue the truth about it." Forcing himself to endure the discomfort, Edward added: "This is the duty of our American police!" ”

"Of course, I have no objection to your obligation." Jenny retracted and continued to type on the keyboard: "But you have to understand that the American police system belongs to several large parts, first the Department of Homeland Security, then the federal department, and the Department of Justice, including our local police department. ”

The computer in front of Edward tickled and ticked, and a screenshot of Jenny had been sent to the internal communication software.

Just one glance and he understood what was going on. Because, this thing is ...... It has been transferred to the Department of Justice and taken over by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI for short, under the Department of Justice.

Sure enough...... Does the FBI also know some truth and does not allow ordinary people to get involved......

Seeing his slightly frowning brow, Jenny shrugged and said, "Don't tell me, you want to file a case independently and investigate this matter yourself." ”

Edward raised an eyebrow.

Jenny sighed: "Edward, you are not young, everyone your age is in the position of sheriff!" Don't waste any more time, okay? ”

"Even if you are allowed to file a case independently, you will not get any help in this case, and the FBI will not allow you to exceed your authority. Plus, even if you succeed, the perpetrator won't be punished. After all, the prosecution period has passed, and the other party does not fall within the scope of 'particularly egregious nature, there is no upper limit on the time limit for prosecution'. ”

"If it's a serial homicide case, a corpse mutilation murder case, maybe the law will open up and allow you to appeal. But now ......" she smiled wryly, "what's the use of wasting time?" ”

Edward stood up: "I just want justice for the living." ”

Jenny scoffed, retracted to her computer, and said nothing.

Some people are like stones in the toilet, smelly and hard.

………………………………

"Please come in." Sergeant Miles sipped his coffee and said casually.

The door opened, and Edward walked in, placing a stack of documents on the other party's desktop, and said in a deep voice, "I apply for an independent investigation." ”

Miles didn't even drink the coffee, and looked at Edward for the second time today.

Are you crazy?

Look at me fat and come to amuse, don't you?

Suppressing the anger in his heart, he picked up the information and read it. It took a long time to put down the information: "I don't think you're an idiot. ”

"The case you gave me has been prosecuted for a full twenty years. Also, if you want to apply for an independent investigation, then you need a reason. Tell me, how did you suspect this case? Don't answer with stupid answers that the FBI took over. ”

Edward said in a deep voice, "I accidentally saw the video of the other party's death. It was a videotape, but after watching it, it disappeared the next day. I swear, there must be something wrong with the other party's death! My qualifications have the right to apply for an independent investigation! ”

This time, however, Miles didn't immediately turn him down.

After a full three minutes, he suddenly spoke, "It's impossible for the police department to help you much. ”

Edward looked at the other party in amazement and nodded, "I know." ”

"All I need is the police station's locator system, and the database, as well as ...... Cart. and a certificate of independent investigation. ”

Silence again.

Miles took a sip of coffee, sighed faintly, and looked directly into Edward's eyes: "Edward, although you have a strange personality, your popularity is not good. But I want to remind you, have you ever wondered why the FBI took over? ”

"Have you considered the dangers?"

Edward nodded deeply, "I thought about it. ”

"So, even so, you insist?"

"I insist." Edward did not avoid the other party's gaze: "This is my obligation. ”

The two looked at each other. After a few seconds, Miles nodded, "It's your choice." ”

"Go find Ellie, and she'll give you what you want."

Edward saluted and walked out.

The door closed softly. Miles continued to sip his coffee, and it was a good ten minutes before he let out a long sigh and cautiously pulled a cell phone out of his arms.

It's an old-fashioned phone, Nokia. It handed over the mobile phone business to Microsoft in 2014, which means that Nokia's mobile phones will not have a signal at all unless they are models within ten years. Then, he turned on his phone and even pressed the number.

"Hello, honorable lord." Ten seconds later, he spoke, "Someone is really investigating that incident more than forty years ago...... Yes, it was my subordinates, I advised, but it didn't work. ”

I reminded him twice in a subtle way, but he didn't listen...... yes, so I let him go straight into Philadelphia? ”

"Understood, I hope your men will take care of it, if he comes back alive, this matter may be stabbed out...... Of course, I didn't say anyone...... No, I have believed in you since you saved my daughter's life, and I don't know if you are a devil or an angel...... All I know is that you are a lifesaver for our family......"

"Okay, I'll send you his information right away......"

Hanging up the phone, Miles sat quietly at the table, his hand running down his shiny scalp. His eyes were fixed on the door, as if he could see Edward's figure through the door.

"I advised you...... It's you who don't listen, don't blame me......"

………………………………

The car drove out of Los Angeles and headed west.

The United States is vast and sparsely populated, and there will not be a country like China, where there are many fertile fields and strange places, and there are not many places where no one can be seen on a train. Here, canyons, mountain peaks, countless palm trees, all kinds of flowers and plants, make up the scenery along the way. It is quite possible to drive for hours and not even see the gas station.

Especially in the atmosphere of the evening, the road looks extraordinarily gloomy.

Edward sat in the car, which was a Ford and approved by the bureau. Just in front of the car, there was a paper bag, and all the details he asked for about the workers were in it.

Richie. Conn. He died in 1986 and the cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage. His son's name is Matthew. Conn now resides in Franklin, Philadelphia. Next to Roosevelt Park, 312, 3rd floor of apartment No. 137 on Route 23, now thirty-nine, also attached the other party's ID.

"No bad hobbies, no formal occupation, working for a living. Not married...... The whole information is mediocre......" While driving, he smoked a cigarette and lifted his mind: "But according to the experience of this king, the more ordinary things are, the more they hide great things......"

On the wide road, you can see some trucks passing by from time to time. Now, half a day after he drove out of Los Angeles, his plan is to go straight to Phoenix, a total distance of 601 kilometers, and then ...... Board the plane there. He didn't have time to roam the country.

It was getting dark. He does not plan to rest, and the ticket is at twelve o'clock at noon tomorrow. After turning the corner, a freight truck came in front of me.

For Yama-level perception, this distance is nothing at all. He glanced boredly, and the truck driver had obviously been driving for a short time, sipping a can of coffee desperately.

This is a very common scene on American roads.

On the eve of the two cars approaching, the truck driver irritably shook the empty coffee can and cursed, and Edward saw very clearly that he was scolding the American national curse: SHIT.

In the night, two cars pass by, like one of the countless familiar scenes on every road. There are no anomalies.

At the same time, the truck driver frowned and threw the coffee cans out. Edward was extremely disgusted with this kind of unruly and unqualified person, and shook his head. And then...... The pupils shrank suddenly.

Coffee canisters...... smashed into the roof of his car.

There was only a soft "knock" sound.

There is no rolling sound.

It's like...... What the other party dropped was not a coffee can, but a ...... A magnet.

In the next second, there was a "tick-tock" sound, and the roof of the car made people shudder!

This is...... Adhesive contact timer/bomb!

Without any time to think, Edward kicked the car door, didn't care if it was a highway or not, and jumped out suddenly!

Boom ——!!!