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The interior of the house was spotless and so bare one could see straight to the back wall. It was impossible for anyone to hide

there; even the space under the bed had been checked. Empty.

Abner raised an eyebrow and let out a chuckle. "Whoever's hiding is a quick one," he mused.

The locals, who had been keeping watch outside, weren't pleased to see him cout empty-handed.

"Abner, what's the big idea?" one of them grumbled. "Queena saved your life, for crying out loud."

"Yeah, you were a goner with those injuries. If it wasn't for her remedies, you'd be six feet under by now. And here you are, biting

the hand that fed you," another added bitterly.

The crowd was seething, ready to tear into Abner.

But the eight burly men flanking Abner were not to be trifled with; they stood firm and imposing.

If things got rough, it was anyone's guess who would cout worse for wear.

Amidst the standoff, the county sheriff's deputies arrived, responding to reports of a fugitive murderer in the area.

Seeing the lawmen, several villagers immediately pointed fingers at Abner.

"It's him," they accused. "Jackson's disappearance has got to be tied to him, and now he's after our only doctor."

The deputies didn't know Abner, but his bearing suggested he was no ordinary man.

"Would you mind coming with us, sir?" one deputy asked.

Tobias stepped

he's really

still welling in Tobias' swollen

Jackson all night to no avail.

Jackson had met with foul

against the wooden doorframe, Abner's

missing and the person who had been hiding gone

no time. Given

task at hand was to keep

shortly after, the deputies received instructions from higher up to assist in the investigation to find

and he held the new

wasn't long before a call cin from

went missing. You okay?" Beck's concern was genuine. After all, Abner had been

contributed significant manpower to the Forbidden Island and

projects.

vanishing, Beck

"I'll live."

was about to end the call but

lan deflated Beck's

"Not yet."

bring up lan around Maja

the man missing from the house could be lan. After

away.

was about to hang

you in trouble

case that needs experienced detectives," Abner

executing covert operations, solving

and