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You can't blame Jack for thinking too much. After all, the FBI today is no longer the same as it was in the Hoover era, and its internal structure is not as monolithic as the outside world thinks. All forces have their own representatives in the bureau.

For example, it is said that there is a "secret group" in the FBI General Counsel's Office that opposes the current president, which caused a big disturbance in the previous presidential election.

The turmoil culminated in a deputy chief being fired 26 hours before his scheduled retirement and stripped of his pension and other benefits, privileges and rights from his entire law enforcement career.

In fact, let alone Jack, Jubal was still a little nervous after making the call. The reason why the higher-ups turned a blind eye to the radical style of the wanted criminals team was not only because they were protected by the female boss in the New York office, but also because their radicalism was only directed at those vicious criminals.

The reason why an extremely sharp knife is easy to use is that its blade faces outwards, but when it hurts its owner, no matter who is responsible, the knife will be regarded as unlucky or a hindrance to the owner.

"In any case, let's first investigate the judge's motive for doing this." Jubal finally made the decision.

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An hour later, in the office of Criminal Court Judge Howard Rourke on the second floor of the court, Jie Jie knocked on the door. In front of the desk that originally belonged to the judge, Jack and Jubal were sitting face to face, staring at each other, with a pile of documents at their hands.

"The sheriff was unable to contact Howard Rourke, and the state police have issued a nationwide wanted notice for the Tahoe. Did you find anything interesting in his file?"

"Nothing was gained. As a judge, Rourke's record can only be considered ordinary or even mediocre."

Jubal sighed, "I was born in Forrest, graduated from Georgetown Law School in 96, then worked in the Baltimore District Attorney's Office for more than ten years, and returned to Forrest in 10 to become a judge.

He then worked in the civil courts for a few years, then ran against a judge for the criminal court seat, won, and has worked there ever since.”

Georgetown Law School is not a second-rate law school. Although it is not ranked as high as top law schools such as Stanford and Yale, it has a superior geographical location.

The main campus of this university is located in the center of Washington, DC, close to the Supreme Court and Capitol Hill. As a graduate of this law school, who is nearly 60 years old and still only a judge in a local criminal court, can only be described as mediocre.

Jack continued with a slightly sarcastic tone, "This man's midlife crisis seems to have come a little late. He is almost 60 years old before he plans to change his career. He has changed from a respected judge to a serial killer."

"And then he killed all the prosecutors who had prosecuted criminals in his court. Why?" Hannah lowered the curtains and left the window. The judge's office had an excellent view, overlooking the lawn and sculptures in front of the court.

"I think I have found the answer here." Alice, who had been sitting on the sofa busy with her laptop, answered Hannah's question.

"I remember that you previously named Katherine Sloan, one of the three assistant prosecutors, as the main victim, right?"

"That's right, but what kind of conflict could there be between a fledgling lawyer and a criminal court judge?" Aubrey appeared in the seat next to Alice's sofa. The others could only stand behind the sofa and look at the computer screen in her hand.

Alice clicked on a video and said, "Half a year ago, Katherine Sloan prosecuted a case in Howard Rourke's court. A defendant was charged with two felony sexual assaults."

"She won, didn't she?" Jack remembered what Katherine Sloan's father had said before, that she had never lost a case before.

"Yes, there was a conviction, but the sentencing didn't count, Kathryn Sloan argued for a minimum of 10 years, and Howard Rourke only got two years, and then there was this"

As she was talking, Alice played a news video on her computer. The headline of the news was very eye-catching, "Assistant prosecutor questions judge's sentencing."

In the video, Katherine Sloan was a little emotional when facing the reporters' microphones.

"To say Judge Rourke's ridiculous sentence is disappointing is an understatement. Victims of sexual assault in the conservative South have suffered enough for being in the public eye, and their experiences should not be trivialized by a judge."

Jubal grinned and commented, "Ambitious and passionate, this girl saw a criminal court judge as her stepping stone in her first year of work.

But it’s clear that this is just one of the motives. If a judge went on a killing spree just because he couldn’t stand the public criticism of a small assistant prosecutor, we would have been too busy a long time ago.”

Jack agreed. "This happened half a year ago. We still need to find the trigger that caused his breakdown. How about visiting the judge's wife? As his bedmate, she may be the person who knows Howard Rourke best."

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If there is anything in Arkansas that is more famous than Little Rock, it is probably Hot Springs, where the hot springs were commercially developed as early as the 19th century.

This is also the smallest national park in the United States, covering an area of ​​only 22 square kilometers. It is surrounded by a small town with various luxurious baths imitating the style of top European hot spring baths.

In the center of the park stands a small extinct volcano, known as Hot Spring Mountain. Hot water with a temperature of up to 62 degrees Celsius flows down from the top of the mountain and is collected and flowed into these bathrooms through pipes.

Jack and Jie Jie did not find Howard Rourke's wife at his residence. After some inquiries, they learned that his real home, or the residence he and his wife lived in, was located in this hot spring town more than 200 kilometers away from Forrest.

After driving for three hours along the I-40 highway in the state, the two finally met Mrs. Rourke, who had a sad face, in an extremely luxurious villa in the town.

"Just call me Cynthia."

Obviously, bad news travels faster than wheels. When seeing the two FBI agents visiting her, this white lady, who was not very young but still well-maintained, very kindly invited them into the backyard, where the servants had already prepared refreshments.

The salary of a local judge obviously could not afford all of this. Looking at Mrs. Rourke, who was over 50 years old but still had a slim figure, the answer was obvious. Judge Rourke must have married into a wealthy family.

"I don't want to have anything to do with that man anymore. My lawyer is handling everything." Although she was very friendly towards the two FBI agents, the lady in front of her was far from calm.