The World of American Drama: From the Los Angeles Patrol

Chapter 1160 The Missing Father and Daughter

"Bad news, Lieutenant Colonel Barnes' phone is turned off." Hannah waved her cell phone to everyone.

At the same time, Alice also appeared in the corridor outside the monitoring room holding a tablet. "When I was following up on Ryan Barnes' alibi as usual, I learned from the Naval Special Warfare Command that

The lieutenant colonel recently participated in a wilderness survival training in Prince William Forest Park, less than twelve miles from his home in the Rich Lake area.

"It's not difficult for a SEAL to sneak out of the camp in the middle of the night." Jiejie's mind was still on her suspicion of Lieutenant Colonel Barnes.

"Which of the couple abused the child? This would definitely cause serious conflicts between the two parties. Add to that mental infidelity and other things, and Lieutenant Colonel Barnes is highly suspected."

Jack didn't rush to refute Jie Jie. Although he already had a rough guess in his mind, it was just a guess without any evidence to support it, so he looked at Aubrey.

"Please help me. I need you to look into Rachel's medical records. The more detailed the better."

Aubrey had been to a mental hospital with Jack before. As an elite from Wall Street, he just lacked experience in this area, not that he was stupid.

In just a moment, he thought of many things and was shocked. "You don't really doubt it?"

"What are you doubting?" Jane and the others who had been watching were all confused.

"Some conjectures need to be verified. Do it as soon as possible, preferably before Clay and I bring back Lieutenant Colonel Barnes." Jack waved to Clay and himself to get the equipment.

Although the other party follows the officer system and is not an old sergeant with rich practical combat experience like Jason Hayes, he has received a lot of special training, so he must be cautious.

Although the direction of his guess was different from Jiejie's, they both ended up in the same place. The father and daughter were now together, so if they found one, they would have found the other.

"Oh, by the way." Jack suddenly stopped and turned to Jubal and said, "It's better to ask someone to dig in the backyard of Barnes's house. Maybe we can find the murder weapon."

"You mean the .38 Colt?" Jubal was a little stunned. Like everyone else, he had no idea what Jack and Aubrey were talking about.

"No problem, leave it to me." Hannah volunteered.
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The safe house that Clay prepared for Barnes and his daughter was a supporting hotel located near a military base. Richmond is not far from Virginia Beach, and the several nearby naval and air force bases have made a significant contribution to the prosperity of the local economy.

"I know that spouses are usually the first target, but Commander Barnes doesn't look too suspicious." Clay, who was fully armed, whispered as he took the room card from the horrified receptionist.

"I know, but I'm worried that he will do something irrational." Jack knows several "daughter slaves". In addition to Cassel and a non-blood uncle of his, the old guy Mason also seems to have potential in that aspect.

Strictly speaking, Jubal also counts as one of them. His eldest daughter was suspected of having leukemia. Although it was just a false alarm, it still scared him a lot. (Chapter 705)
Nowadays, he spends most of his spare time with his two children.

"Sir, do I need to notify the hotel guests to evacuate?" A burly hotel manager followed the two "murderous" people and seemed much calmer than the front desk clerk.

"Navy?" Clay, wearing an FBI badge on the outside of his bulletproof vest, noticed the tattoo on the hotel manager's neck.

The latter nodded seriously, "Yes, most of the hotel's employees are retired from the navy."

The two FBI agents were not surprised by this, after all, the name of the hotel was Admiral Heights. "Seal off the entrance and exit on the first floor of the guest room, and don't let any guests in for the time being." Jack said, not forgetting to comfort them, "It won't be a big problem, this is just in case."

The room number where Barnes and his daughter lived was 101, which was located at the end of the corridor on the first floor, right next to the safe passage. Clay was very thoughtful when arranging a safe house for them.

Jack glanced at the "Do Not Disturb" sign hanging on the door handle, then stood against the wall and listened carefully. The TV in the room was turned up quite loudly.

"Prepare!"

After Clay whispered a reminder, he placed the room card in the door lock position. As the electromagnetic lock made a mechanical noise, he pulled the handle to open the door and lowered his body slightly, allowing Jack, who was holding an MDX508 short-barreled assault rifle, to enter first, brushing against his shoulder.

"Safety!"

"Safety!"

The room was empty except for a turned-on TV. The furnishings inside were no different from those of a guest room that had just been cleaned; even the trash can was clean.

"No luggage, no garbage. It looks like we've been fooled. They didn't even stay in the hotel overnight." Clay's face turned a little dark.

"I have issued a nationwide notice. Airports, train stations, and bus stations have all been put on alert. However, the situation is not optimistic. If your speculation is correct, he fled with his daughter shortly after checking into the hotel. They may have already reached the Mexican border by now."

Seeing Jack and Clay returning empty-handed, Jubal's expression was full of self-blame, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have withdrawn the police who were protecting them so early."

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"Maybe you saved two lives." Clay said bluntly, "If Ryan Barnes was really the murderer, the two police officers who provided protection would be seen as obstacles and removed."

"Okay, no one would have thought of such a thing. After all, at the beginning we regarded him and his family as victims of an extremist organization. The key now is to find the father and daughter so that we can uncover the final truth."

Jack said, looking at Alice, "Did you find any results from tracking Barnes' credit card and phone records?"

Alice spread her hands at him. "The phone has not been turned on since last night. The last withdrawal record of the credit card was at 8 o'clock last night at the ATM in the hotel, and 2000 US dollars was withdrawn at one time."

"What about Rachel's phone?"

Jane's question drew Jubal's sidelong glance, "She's only ten years old."

"There's not much difference between a ten-year-old and a sixteen-year-old girl, believe me." Jane smiled at the old father of two daughters.

"She's right. Rachel does have a cell phone number in her name." Alice ended the possible argument with one sentence, "Give me ten minutes."

"A rest area north of I-95. They're still in Virginia."

Before Alice finished her words, Jubal stood up and walked out. "Notify the state police and highway police to set up checkpoints. Jiejie, find a way to get us a helicopter."

(End of this chapter)