As they approached the highway, they were confronted by Hood and several county sheriffs.

After both men nervously lowered their guns, Hood saw Emmett's appearance and immediately asked:

"What's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine, I was beaten"

Emmett breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Hood appear, as if he had seen the backbone of the Lord, and then said to Ethan:

"Ethan, you show them the way, I'm fine."

Ethan looked out, the light of the police lights could already be seen, he nodded, and shook hands with several county police officers one by one.

There was no time to greet him, so he took a few people and went inside.

After walking some distance, Ethan noticed that the county police officer behind him was already a few meters behind, and asked Hood in a low voice:

"How's the communication?"

Hood glanced back, then said:

"His name is Jason Hood, he escaped from Portland this time, and he didn't say anything when he found out that his father was gone, he just wanted me to help him change his identity."

Ethan brushed aside the branches and continued, "What are your plans?" ”

There are people in the United States who have a strong family concept, and there are also people who don't take family affection seriously at all, and if there is nothing to do, they don't usually move around each other at all.

It seems that this Jason Hood belongs to the latter kind.

Ethan slowed down, not knowing what Hood was planning, after all, now this Jason Hood has no interest in them, and a report can put Hood in prison.

Hood's eyes were a little dazed, and then he became firm again, "I live with this identity and owe his father a favor." ”

"Whatever you want, you can assess the risk yourself."

"I understand this."

While searching in the woods, they also ran into Brock, who had come to help, and learned that the aborigines who had gone to the Amish settlement to make trouble had already retreated for some reason.

There, he also met Procott, told Procot about Rebecca's attack, and returned with him.

After more than twenty minutes, there was no new discovery, and Hood had to announce that he had given up the search.

Back on the side of the road, Emmett was sitting in the back of a police car, holding a piece of gauze to the corner of his eye.

Ethan opened his hands and said, "Waterfa, hasn't the ambulance come yet?" ”

Emmett shook his head, "I don't know what's going on, Alma said it was already informed, but the ambulance seems to be very busy today." ”

"Forget it, I'll send you there."

Ethan didn't say a word, pulled him into the car and drove to the hospital.

Come to the hospital and settle Emmett.

Siobhan came from the hallway, and when she saw Ethan, she hurriedly asked:

"How are you in the hospital, who is injured, is the search over?"

"Emmett was injured a little, but no one was found." Ethan then asked rhetorically, "Can Rebecca provide some clues?" ”

He knew that Siobhan had brought Rebecca to the hospital, and he didn't know what was going on.

Siobhan shook his head, pulled out a notebook and handed it to him.

Ethan flipped through it, and there was only unclear, unrememberable, and uncertain about it, and he handed the notebook back to Siobhan in annoyance, and after asking for the location, he walked towards the stairs.

Procott was standing next to the door of the ward with his hands on his chest, and his relatives were attacked one after another, and he couldn't help but wonder if his enemies had come to the door.

Noticing Ethan's gaze, he looked up.

"Mr. Procott"

"It's you, thank you for saving Rebecca."

Ethan saw Rebecca lying in her hospital bed through the glass window, and said to Procott:

"It's okay, I just happened to meet, can I go in and talk to her?"

Proctor thought for a moment and stepped out of the way.

Ethan pushed open the door, closed it, and walked over to the bed.

Rebecca's face was swollen, and when she opened her eyes, she saw that it was Ethan's eyes.

"Did you catch that guy?"

"No, he escaped."

Ethan muttered, "Why did you appear alone in that woods, why would someone suddenly attack you?" ”

Rebecca gritted her teeth in disappointment, then shook her head slowly.

Ethan glanced at Procott, who was standing outside, and said with a serious face:

"It's your brother who is missing now, you have to think about it."

Rebecca hesitated for a moment, but still said with difficulty:

"I understand, but I still don't understand it."

"I agreed to meet one of Solomon's friends in the woods, but we couldn't get to his friend."

"As I was walking back, a masked man in black rushed out from the side of the road and attacked me."

After speaking, she hurriedly grabbed Ethan's hand again.

"Please, you can't tell anyone else about this, especially the people from your police department, it's not easy to get Solomon's friend to speak."

"Could it be that Solomon's friend did it to you?" Ethan hurriedly asked in a low voice.

Rebecca shook her head, "She's just a little girl." ”

Ethan gestured to the clothes on his body, "You tell me your friend's name, I'll ask." ”

"No, absolutely not."

Rebecca hurriedly shook her hand, "You don't understand, if you mix with this kind of thing, she will be punished, even if you ask, she won't tell you anything." ”

"It's almost dark now, I'll look for her with you early tomorrow morning."

"What about your injuries?"

"It's not too much of a problem." Rebecca said strongly.

Seeing that the evidence was in front of him, but there was no way, Ethan suddenly felt that he didn't know what to say, so he had to nod in agreement.

In the evening, Ethan arrives at Davis's Bar.

He said hello to Candy and looked to the corner, where Jason Hood was sitting alone drinking wine, and when he saw Ethan looking over, he also raised the bottle and gestured to Ethan.

Candy put half a glass of whiskey in front of him, took off his hat and said:

"I guess you already know what's going on, right?"

"Know a little."

Ethan nodded, took a sip, and walked over to Jason Hood's table with his glass.

Jason Hood saw him coming, and hurriedly said:

"I'm sorry, there's someone sitting here."

Ethan ignored him, pulled out his chair and sat down.

He slowly pulled out his cigarette and turned on the lighter, making a crunch sound before the flames flickered.

"I've seen you, today at the police station, you're a town police officer, right?"

Jason asked restlessly when he saw that the person sitting across from him ignored him.

Ethan lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and after exhaling the smoke, he picked up his glass and felt the ice and whiskey collide.

Jason wasn't talking either, his eyes glancing at Candy standing behind the bar from time to time.

Candy nonchalantly picked up the cigar that had been placed next to it and bit it into his mouth, continuing to wipe his glass with a towel.

Ethan clamped the filter, scratched the itchy scalp with his thumb, and then spoke:

"Can you tell us your story?"

Jason held the beer bottle in both hands and said nervously, "Officer, I'm just a tourist and don't want to cause any trouble. ”

"Correct."

Ethan raised his glass and continued meaningfully, "I'm a friend of Hood, and now I'm sorry for you to retell your story." ”

Jason turned his head to look at Candy, and after Candy nodded, he gritted his teeth and said:

"I was working for some people in Portland, something went wrong, and I came here."

Ethan stared at him, "What man?" What's the problem? ”

"It's the same as you think, it's those gang members, I made a mistake in my work, and they want to settle accounts with me."

Jason lowered his eyelids and continued:

"You're Hood's friend, so you should know what happened next, I don't want to cause any trouble, I just want to change my identity and leave the United States."

(End of chapter)