Hour Chase

After hanging up the phone, Ellie didn't dare to continue talking to Joey, and could only silently watch the scenery outside the car window slowly entering the countryside from the city.

As I expected, the part of the revolver often makes some strange noises.It's not obvious, but you can hear it from the co-pilot's seat.

I don't know how far Caroline's ranch is. If it can't be repaired in time, the condition of the truck will only get worse.

"Do you like listening to the radio?"

Joey tilted his head slightly and asked, but unfortunately he didn't get the expected answer.In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Joey turned on the radio by himself.

At this time, the radio station was playing brisk songs, which complemented the rural scenery outside the window.

While listening to the song while driving, Joey was in a much better mood than Ellie sitting next to him.

"Little girl, did you come out alone?"

Ellie looked back at Joey slightly, and nodded.

"You really know how to choose a place. The scenery of this pasture is very good. Would you like me to be your tour guide and take you around?"

"No...I have friends there."

"Then bring your friends, and I'll drive you around."

Hearing this, Ellie shook her head and politely refused.

Joey, who was repeatedly rejected, knew that his charm was limited and he couldn't impress young girls, so he concentrated on driving and stopped chatting.

The car was driving all the way, and the color of the sky had already changed from dark blue to black.

"How long before we get there?"

Ellie turned on the phone, and the time showed that it was past eight o'clock.It has been nearly two hours since the car was repaired.

The road illuminated by the car lights did not know where it ended, and the surrounding area was pitch black, not even half a street light.

Suddenly, the fear in my heart surged up again.

Isn't this wilderness the best place to commit crimes!

If Joey didn't follow the correct route, then it's been so long, and he doesn't know where he is...

Ellie regretted even more in her heart. She knew that she should have listened to Caroline and let her pick her up.

It would be nice if the sky was brighter, so at least someone could discover their own possibility.

Now that's the case, isn't there no way out...

Suddenly, the truck braked violently.

Ellie was startled, and grabbed the backpack with her right hand.With his free left hand, he was fumbling for the handle on the car door.

"Get out of the car, it's here."

"arrive?"

Ellie followed Joey out of the car.Joey pointed in front of him, and there really was a building.It looks like a wooden house.

"This is where you want to come, right? Is your friend here?"

Unlike houses in the city, each house will have its own house number.There was no clear sign on the gate of this house, and Ellie couldn't answer for a while, so she had to call Caroline's cell phone again.

It's a pity that before Ellie pressed the dial button, the lights in the house turned on at the right time.

Right at the window on the second floor, a familiar head poked out.

"C... Caroline!"

Seeing Caroline waving happily, Ellie was relieved.

After a while, the door of the house opened.

Caroline ran down from upstairs to open the door, and she was still wearing a rare pajamas.

However, not knowing it was Ellie, Joey was also taken aback.

How would I know that the friend of the little girl in front of me actually lives here.

In the next second, Caroline rushed towards Ellie regardless of other people's eyes.The strength was so great that Ellie backed back again and again.

"I knew it must be you when I heard the sound of the car! You..."

After Caroline took a closer look, there were still black gasoline marks on Ellie's face.

"What is this black mass?"

Caroline's fingers were a little cold, and she rubbed Ellie's cheek a little harder, which made Ellie a little uncomfortable.

Sniffing his fingers, a strange smell emanated from them.

"Probably got it accidentally when repairing the car, and it will wash off after a little washing."

Letting Ellie go, I didn't expect that even the clothes were stained with gasoline.

Caroline frowned and pushed Ellie into the house.

"Hurry up and take a bath! It's as dirty as the little cat on the roadside..."

Now it was Joey's turn to be confused.This little girl, and another little girl... It's weird no matter how you look at it.

As soon as she entered, Mary came out from another room.

Seeing Caroline with a little girl, she was a little surprised.

"Miss Caroline, who is this?"

"Her name is Ellie. Ellie, this is Sister Mary."

"Hello! I, my name is Ellie! Excuse me!"

Ellie's expression was flustered and funny, and she couldn't help but stutter, and even a slight blush appeared on her face.

Perhaps Ellie's appearance was too funny, Mary was surprised and then burst out laughing.

As early as in the afternoon, I heard that Caroline's friend was coming here to play, but I didn't expect it to be a little girl.

Not only that, Caroline also asked herself to make some delicious treats for her friends.Now it seems that their relationship seems to be very good.

Unexpected guests came for three consecutive days, which added a lot of fun to the originally quiet ranch.

Just as he was about to close the door, Joey walked in, which surprised Mary.

"Honey! Why did you just come back!"

Joey pointed to the place where the two disappeared and closed the door.

"There were some problems with the car, and it took some time to fix it. The little girl helped me fix it, so I brought her here."

Mary nodded knowingly, and went back to the room with her husband.

London Police, November [-]th.

The police, who seem to be working in an orderly manner, are actually struggling with the biggest arms smuggling case this year.

In the interrogation room, a table.On one side are two policemen, and on the other side are the suspects arrested two days ago.

"Mr. Berryhuber, are you going to say nothing at this point?"

For two whole days, facing Huber's tight-lipped mouth, the police were all troubled by it.

His testimony is very important to this case.Although the witnesses and physical evidence of Neil Adams' responsibility for arms smuggling have already been obtained, if the manager's statement can be added, it will be icing on the cake.

"I think I have told you more than once that your boss is also one of the wanted persons of our bureau. No matter how you play the role of a loyal minister, the ending will not change."

It's a pity that such words are no different from deaf ears to Huber.

He knows it well.No matter what they say, the police will record it as a handle and try their best to make themselves confess.

Silence is naturally not a long-term solution, but it is even more impossible to foolishly surrender to the police,

"Of course, although you have acted as a messenger in this case, that is, you are responsible for conveying the news of arms sales to Neil Adams, the Gross Factory, and the senior management of Adams Enterprises, but according to the law, your activities in this case are not the main ones. ,therefore."

"Therefore, this factor will also be considered in sentencing. As for the specific situation, it should also be based on your actual actions."

To Huber's ears, the careful explanation of the two policemen was nothing more than a bait to lure him into taking the bait.

Huber still kept his arms crossed in front of his chest, his eyes staring blankly at the white wall behind the policeman.

Seeing that this person was still unmoved, the two policemen looked at each other, and one of them got up and left the interrogation room.

Ten minutes later, the policeman returned to the interrogation room.When he came back, he held a blank sheet of paper in his hand.

Perhaps it was expected that such a situation had already been expected. When showing the blank paper to Huber, Huber's unbelievable expression was prepared to be captured.

Especially the familiar signature on it.A capital R letter says it all.

"This is the information our bureau received last night. Francis Adams has secretly left London for India and will not return in a short time."

It seemed that there was something wrong with the goods, and Huber's forehead was covered with cold sweat.

The person who can preside over the overall situation is gone, and now even his son cannot escape the punishment of the law on his own...

As for this so-called intelligence... If there is no such signature, there may still be fakes.But... Now it seems that even his secretary has betrayed him.

"I think you already know who provided the information we got. She is the secretary next to Francis, Miss Ruijia who often communicates on the phone."

"It's really her!... Sure enough, I guessed right..."

"You don't have to be surprised. Ms. Ruijia's real identity is not yet disclosed to the public. As the police, we do have sufficient evidence to arrest and prosecute Neil Adams. So, as you, do you want to cooperate with our police? Have you considered it?"

The current Huber has completely lost his previous indifferent state.Instead, there was inexplicable panic and anxiety.

"Cooperating with you, I... what will happen to me?"

"You don't have to worry about this. All you have to do is to become a tainted witness for our police to provide a statement against Neil Adams. Of course, we will use this to plead with the judge in court. In your case Sentencing will be lenient."

The police's rhetoric made Huber hesitate, but now this is the only way in front of him.Go or not, the choice is in your hands.

At noon, in the London police chief's office.

Although the case at hand was very difficult, Joseph seemed to be able to handle it with ease.

The case of the Adams family's arms trafficking is a chronic disease.The difficulty is that Francis hides so deeply that it is even more difficult to uproot this thread.

It's a pity that the influence of the Adams family finally attracted the attention of the Secret Intelligence Service.

With the help of the current director, the case finally started to pick up.

Until this moment, after his subordinates reported the news that Huber was willing to become a tainted witness for the police, Joseph was even more confident about the case.

Originally, only two pieces of evidence were enough, but now that three pieces of evidence are in front of him, it is invincible.

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