North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 309 Accident, another accident

Once Jimmy has a guilty plea, he can write a case report and then hand it over to the federal prosecutor to wait for a subsequent trial.

After dealing with this pile of things, Jimmy can finally rest. After working for a while, although the shooting case was not solved, he unexpectedly got another corpse case, which can be regarded as a credit.

It was a rare break for Jimmy, so he booked a Broadway ticket to treat himself. Fortunately, there happened to be a performance of the Broadway classic "Phantom of the Opera". Although it was his first time to watch it, it was always fun to watch the classics and understand the musical.

It's much better than just watching anything else, although the tickets are also very expensive.

Jimmy had packed it up early. He had previously found an Italian suit made by a fashion designer named Demo. Unfortunately, he was really unhappy with the bow tie, so he gave up the bow tie he used when making this suit, and instead used another one of his own.

Black tie with purple stripes.

A three-piece black suit, white shirt, black tie, black leather shoes, and a black windbreaker. Although the weather is very cold, driving back and forth is not a big problem. Image is the most important thing.

When he came to Broadway, after checking the tickets, Jimmy went in. This was his first time to a Broadway theater, and his seat was a little behind the middle. Jimmy came a little early, observing the surrounding environment while waiting for the opening.

Perhaps due to theater etiquette, everyone entering the venue seemed to be very quiet. Only some small whispers occasionally sounded. Jimmy also took out his mobile phone and took a look to confirm that it was muted and that there was no problem.

After all, Jimmy had no foundation in musicals. When he listened to it for the first time, he suddenly felt that he had made a wrong choice. Although he had received information from various sources that not everyone could accept musicals, the more he listened, the more he felt that this

It doesn't seem to be my cup of tea.

The main reason was that Jimmy had not understood the background story of The Phantom of the Opera before. After only listening to it for half an hour, and before the first half was over, he felt that he could no longer hold on.

Two halves, plus a break, it lasted two and a half hours. During the break, Jimmy sneaked into the bathroom and lit a cigarette to sober himself up.

During the intermission, Jimmy was also observing the people around him. Many of the people here to watch the musical seemed to be quite old, at least middle-aged. There were very few young people like himself.

I have to say that if you look at these people at the scene, you will know what the so-called class is. Basically, Jimmy has not seen many people of color, and it is basically no problem to say that more than 90% of them are white. A young Chinese like him, in the crowd,

It's really eye-catching among them.

"Jimmy? Is that you?" Jimmy heard someone calling him from behind, and turned around to look over. What kind of luck is this? Jenna was wearing a white dress, and next to her was an old man. Well, she could be considered an old man. She looked about 60 years old.

, has black hair, but there are obvious wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and forehead.

Jenna came to Jimmy with her arms around the old man: "It's really you, Jimmy. I didn't expect you to have a hobby of watching operas."

Jimmy smiled and greeted Jenna: "Jenna, good evening. I rarely come here. You know, I am very busy over there. Who is this?"

Jenna: "Ronald Raymond, my uncle."

Jimmy stretched out his hand to shake hands with Raymond: "First time meeting, Mr. Raymond."

Raymond held Jimmy's hand, seemingly a little too hard unconsciously. Jimmy continued to shake the hand up and down without changing his expression. The two shook hands for a few seconds before letting go of each other. Jimmy didn't exert much force, abusing the old man.

The crime is not light, let alone the relative of a friend.

Raymond: "Great boy, what do you do?"

Jenna suddenly interrupted Raymond's question: "Okay, he's not your subordinate, why are you asking so many questions?!"

She turned to look at Jimmy: "Did you come alone today?"

Jimmy nodded: "It's rare to have a break, so come here and relax. What about you? Let's have a drink together after we finish?"

Jenna glanced at Raymond: "No, I promised to go home tonight."

Jimmy: "Well, let's make an appointment later. Goodbye, Jenna. Goodbye, Mr. Raymond. Have a good night!"

Jimmy shook hands with Raymond and said goodbye, then turned back to the hall. Jenna accompanied her relatives to watch the opera. She could just say hello by herself. It would be too shameless to waste time there.

But Jenna is really versatile. The last time I saw her wearing a dress, it was a mid-length skirt that reached her knees. She looked enthusiastic and cheerful. The long dress she wore today looked very dignified. What a woman.

The second half started quickly. Jimmy, who was originally groggy, rested for a while and regained some energy. It was already an hour after watching the second half.

Jimmy slowly left the theater following the flow of people, looked at the time, it should be still early, and looked at the surrounding environment. He walked along Broadway for a while and found a whiskey bar, so he didn't look for another one.

After entering the door, the waiter next to him helped take away the windbreaker, and Jimmy came to the bar area. This bar is really eye-catching, with dim yellow lights and various styles of wine racks reflected on both sides of the bar.

The wines are just placed on the shelves. The most popular one here is whiskey, but there are also cognac, armagnac, rum and tequila.

Maybe there were no customers at the moment, so the bartender was just chatting with Jimmy. Jimmy did not drink his usual Glenlivet this time, but chose Kentucky bourbon.

This bar is really good. The environment can make people relax unconsciously, and it is very quiet. The music is very low and transparent. The person who designed the room structure is definitely a master. Jimmy enjoyed the quiet while drinking slowly and chatting with the bartender.

Chatting, I feel really good, I can come here more often in the future.

In a tipsy state, Jimmy got up and left the bar, got his windbreaker back from the waiter, and returned to the parking lot and drove home.

After the performance, Jenna followed Raymond back to her home. A woman who could afford to drive an Enzo would naturally have a family that was not ordinary people. She came to a large high-rise flat-floor apartment, where Raymond and the villa

A couple sat chatting for a while and then left, and Jenna's suffering began.

Although it is already the beginning of the 21st century, most parents are still very concerned about their children's romance and marriage. When they have same-sex relationships, they usually do not approve of it, and the reason why they came to New York is for this.

thing.

After enduring some verbal bombardment, Jenna got up to wash up and rest, completely pretending that they were not here. This kind of personal choice is often not something that can be solved with verbal bombardment. On the contrary, it will stimulate rebellious psychology. Sometimes

It would really have the opposite effect.

Jimmy returned to the office, rested for two days, and felt much better. Another batch of selected materials had arrived. When Chris came over in the morning, he put a thick package on Jimmy's desk.

Jimmy did not open the information, but looked at the case system first. However, he suddenly found that the shooting case disappeared from the list of pending cases.

"Chris, why is our case gone?" Jimmy yelled, then turned to look at Chris.

Chris was also surprised. He immediately opened the system and started searching. He frowned and looked through the system. He waved to Jimmy, who leaned over and looked at the screen.

The shooting case of former federal prosecutor Joey is already in the process of submission and closure. The case has entered the information verification stage, and the person handling the case is Special Agent Ryan Phillips of the Queens Field Office.

Jimmy turned to look at Chris, "Chris, after the case is distributed to us, can others operate it?"

Chris frowned and nodded: "Yes, the case database is shared. But in principle, a handler has been assigned to the case, and usually other people will not intervene. And it is strange that he has not contacted me."

Chris also looked at Jimmy. The two looked at each other and then focused their attention on the monitor.

Jimmy looked at the information about how the case was handled and said to Chris: "There is a problem. Chris, why don't you go inquire about it?"

Chris nodded, "You take care of other things first, I'll go ask." After saying that, Chris picked up his suit and left the office.

Jimmy returned to his position and was still confused. This situation did not seem to occur in all the cases he had been involved in before. No matter whether he was a county police officer before or in the team of Peter and Ruiz, no one else appeared.

Regarding the case they are dealing with, are there special rules for homicide cases?

But Chris didn't know that he was a veteran agent. Among other things, the few white hair left on his head represented his seniority.

This is the FBI. If you are not qualified, you will definitely be assigned to other positions. Even if one or two bosses can keep people, there is no guarantee that Chris will be able to secure his position under every boss over the years.

And that Ryan, he was the one who took over the MS13 shooting case, and was initiated into a joint inquiry by Hughes, which left a deep impression on him.

After thinking wildly, Jimmy could only open other information to change his mood. These historical cases are still of great reference value. Read more and you will have a reference target when you encounter similar cases in the future.

More than half an hour later, Chris came back. The expression on Chris's face was very complicated, like he wanted to laugh but didn't know what to say.

Jimmy stood up and asked: "Chris, how's it going? Is there any result?"

Chris nodded, returned to his position, took off his suit and hung it aside. He put his fists on the table and looked at Jimmy, "You will never guess what happened."

Jimmy was speechless. Stop making trouble and speak quickly. "What's the matter? How can I guess if you don't tell me."

Chris stood up straight and looked at Jimmy: "We didn't solve the case, nor did Ryan solve it. It was a complete accident.

When the NYPD in Queens initiated a traffic stop, a car fled and they chased it for about half an hour before they intercepted it. A shootout broke out and the gunman died.

The gun the gunman had was a ghost gun, and they sent it back for testing. As a result, the testing center matched the ballistics of the gun that killed Joey. They notified the FBI office in Queens, and the case was closed."

Jimmy was dumbfounded when he heard this. He thought that his work in the past two weeks had been in vain. Is it such a coincidence? Is it so exciting? The key is that it makes him look like an idiot. He has been running back and forth for two weeks, working hard overtime, and this is the result?

Jimmy asked: "Has the shooter been identified?"

Chris nodded, "I just said, you will never guess what happened, and now I have to add, you will never guess who this person is.

Jimmy, your investigation is in the right direction, you just haven't had much luck.

The gunman was indeed the main criminal in the cases that Joey had tried before, but it was not the last case, but more than ten years ago. He committed second-degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years. He was just released from prison three weeks ago.

, he should have investigated Joey's situation a long time ago and shot Joey shortly after he was released from prison.

Of course, these reasons are all my guesses, and no one knows what happened now."

Jimmy frowned: "No, he was released from prison early again? Manny was released from prison early a few days ago. How could the prison allow these people to be released from prison early?"

In addition to these, Jimmy still has some doubts. The truth of the matter may not be that simple. Is there someone who instigated him? Are there other reasons? Or is this person simply an unlucky guy who was pushed out?

Chris also curled his lips: "This is beyond our control. Well, the case is considered over. Let me see if there are any other cases."

Jimmy smiled and said to Chris: "Are we going to work on cases continuously like this? Chris, we just finished a big case, why don't we take a break?"

Chris raised his eyebrows: "Do you have any plans?"

Jimmy: "I have been very busy this year. I have been in college for half a year and working for half a year. I am also very tired. I am planning to go out and have fun at the end of the year."

Chris: "Oh? Then where are you going to play?"

Jimmy: "Europe? I haven't had much rest since I came to Manhattan. I just happened to take advantage of the fact that Christmas is coming soon and go out for a walk to relax."

Chris frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head, "I can't approve this matter. Let me ask."

Jimmy shrugged. He just wanted to ask if he could sneak out to play, right? Those previous vacations had specific reasons. It was basically impossible to go out and play without any worries.

Jimmy was originally working on a case, so he didn't want to take a vacation now, but the case suddenly disappeared, and the thought of sneaking out to play emerged.

At noon, Chris did not ask Jimmy to go out to eat together, but went out by himself. Jimmy was too lazy to go far, so he bought hamburgers and coffee for lunch and then returned to the office to rest. Speaking of his habit of taking a lunch break, Jimmy basically always

He kept it up and would squint for a while whenever he had free time.

Now there were only him and Chris in the office. Chris hadn't come back yet, so Jimmy felt freer and sat directly on the sofa next to him and fell asleep.

Before leaving get off work, Chris said to Jimmy: "Hughes has approved it and will give you a week off. Come back before Christmas. You will need to work overtime on Christmas Day until after New Year's Day. Is there any problem?"

Surprisingly, when Chris said he couldn't grant vacations, Jimmy thought there was no chance.

Jimmy nodded, "Of course, no problem. Do you want to start tomorrow?"

Chris nodded: "Go back and clean up, come back soon."

Jimmy tidied up the desktop, turned off the computer, picked up his suit and windbreaker and ran away. He decided to go out for fun at the last minute. This was really his first time, because it was also his first time to go to Europe. Jimmy thought about it and decided to go to France.

The United States and the European Union are visa-free. I just took my passport and called to book a flight. The direct flight to Paris only takes 6 hours. Fortunately, this time is not yet the peak period before Christmas, and the flight tickets are still very rich.

of.

Jimmy booked a flight for the next day and packed a suitcase in the evening to start preparations. This time Jimmy planned to check on the situation and see if he wanted to activate his identity. The identity card was still with Tom and he hadn't gotten it back yet, but Tom had already given it to him.

Jimmy has tried the phone number and password to contact the European branch. It’s not a big problem if there is no card. The key is that you need to bring the phone with you, and then install the battery when you decide to activate it.

(End of chapter)