North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 326 Voodoo Cult

Jimmy made a phone call to Chris. He would go to the park to check the scene the next day before returning to the office.

Early the next morning, Jimmy came to the park again. It was still the same place as before. Jimmy observed with his inner eye and found that the color dividing line had receded part of the way. The distance was about one meter. At this rate, it would probably be over in a few days.

Completely back to normal.

Now this slight change does not seem to have any impact on the surroundings. Looking at it from Jimmy's perspective, canceling the inner eye and looking at it with normal vision, this place is no different from other places, unlike the skulls in Tata Town.

, can produce things like silk threads, which will affect plants. It seems to be just something similar to a range of effects, and it is not clear what this effect is.

Jimmy came to the top of the box. The ground here was no different from other places. Strictly speaking, although the grass on the ground looked similar, it was somewhat affected by transplantation and did not grow as vigorously as the surrounding areas. However, the difference was very small. The person who buried the box was definitely

They dug it down very carefully, removed the turf, and transplanted it back again.

Jimmy called Chris. It was best not to take action on this case by himself, and he wanted to be the bottom one.

Chris rushed over quickly, and Jimmy motioned him to check the color of the grass. Under special circumstances, Chris also discovered something different.

He found the park ranger and borrowed a shovel and started digging. Because it was not far from the ground, there was only thirty or forty centimeters of soil. He dug it out in a few clicks and dug out a wooden box. It was very small.

Thin, about 3 centimeters thick. Gently open the wooden board above, and a rough-looking straw doll is exposed.

"Chris, this is very close to the place where the body was buried before, only a few meters away. I think they must be connected. Do you think you should contact the NYPD and let them continue the investigation?" Jimmy saw that Chris was checking the grass.

Baby, he said.

Chris shook his head: "Let's take it back and check it. You go get the camera and take pictures."

Jimmy took the camera from the car and took a photo here. If you have already taken photos here before, you just need to go back and compare them and put them in the evidence bag.

Jimmy returned to the office, and Chris sent the wooden box directly to the testing center. In addition to the straw doll, there was also a test to check the time the wooden box was buried in the ground.

Chris actually had no idea that Jimmy would discover anomalies that no one else had noticed in just one day. He has very good observation skills. He was also struggling with whether to take over the case. In any case, it was easy to take the case from the NYPD.

, it’s not easy to throw it out again.

This case of an unknown female corpse is destined not to be solved in a short time. Let's throw it to the NYPD first, and it will be handled simultaneously here. Anyway, there are no cases to deal with now.

Chris called his acquaintances at the NYPD and informed them of the clues they had found. After the test report came out, they would provide a copy to the NYPD. After returning to the office, Chris assigned the task to Jimmy and asked him to go by himself tomorrow.

The testing center takes the report and sends it to the NYPD, and the rest is done by yourself. You will definitely not be able to get the case back, but you can stay with the NYPD for a few days in the name of assisting.

What else could Jimmy say, he could only do it. He was also a little curious, because he hadn't discovered anything unusual in Manhattan for several months. This was the second time he discovered anything here in New York. The first time was in the basement of the beach house, but

It must have been purified by others. Now that he has obtained the gun given by Roland, he can use it legally as long as he finds a way to create a file. Of course, it can be used illegally. As long as it does not hurt anyone, theoretically it will not happen.

If there is any problem, generally no one will come to inspect the FBI's gun.

Nothing happened today, Jimmy slipped back early, and Chris didn't care about him. Anyway, as long as he didn't cause trouble, even if he completed the task given by Hughes, let him go.

Jimmy bought a vernier caliper and checked the inner diameter of the two revolvers. He originally thought that this gun was the same as Roland's, using .45ACP bullets, but it turned out to be .44 caliber. So, you can consider using .44 Magnum directly.

Although it has not been tested, since this gun is also used by gunslingers, it should theoretically be able to withstand higher chamber pressures. Roland's gun has the property of never wearing out, and its hardness should be sufficient.

Jimmy took out his M686-1 again. This gun uses .357 Magnum bullets. If you want to carry it together in the future, the two types of bullets will be very inappropriate and a bit troublesome.

Jimmy thought for a while and decided to change his revolver. First of all, the gun given by Roland was limited. There was no place to buy it and it could not be replaced. If he wanted to use the same bullet, he could only change his own revolver, but the .44 revolver was a bit troublesome.

Go back and try it.

Jimmy checked the time. Of course, the best place to practice shooting is the training base of the FBI Support Team, but it is a bit far. He has been there before. Jimmy has been to many departments, but he has never officially interacted with the support team, because his

Cases usually don't require the presence of the support team. Jimmy called Chris. As an old man, he should have contact. Fortunately, Chris was very reliable and helped Jimmy make an appointment to borrow the shooting range for two days, because they usually have them.

My own training cannot be over at any time.

Jimmy also specifically requested the shooting range to prepare some .44 revolvers so that he could try a few more to see if he could choose the next gun.

The next day, Jimmy got the test report from the testing center. The straw doll was newly made, including grass and wooden boxes, and had been buried underground for no more than 15 days. The X-ray test showed that there was a cross star in the middle of the straw doll.

The frame serves as the core skeleton of the straw doll. Because the straw doll cannot be dismantled, the material of the core bracket has not yet been determined.

Jimmy came to the NYPD with the test report and the straw doll's wooden box, and found Chris's contact, Detective Chuck. Well, you can tell from Chris's appearance that most of his contacts are also old men, and Chuck is a bald man.

The male has a little beard on his mouth. Of course, he probably forgot to shave when he went out. It is gray and white, and he does look quite young, but his bald head makes him look younger.

Jimmy stepped forward and extended his hand to shake Chuck's hand: "Detective Chuck, good morning. I am FBI agent Jimmy Young."

Chuck shook Jimmy's hand vigorously. Good guy, that's a pretty strong hand. "Welcome to the NYPD, kid. I heard Chris said you found the clue?" Chuck didn't sound like an old New Yorker when he spoke.

, but it has a bit of a redneck vibe, and Jimmy is very familiar with this tone.

Jimmy responded with a smile: "It's just luck, luck. This is the box we dug out of the ground. Here are the test reports and photos of the excavation site. Please check them."

Chuck took the report and bag, turned around and shouted: "Nia, come here."

"Wow, are all the NYPD detectives so high-level?!" Jimmy exclaimed. Before the beauty arrived, he joked. Chuck turned to Jimmy and winked, handing over the bag and files.

I gave it to the white female police officer who came over. Yes, she was not a police detective because she was wearing a police uniform, but she already had two mountain stripes. She was probably preparing to apply for the police detective exam.

A very beautiful girl in uniform, with delicate facial features and big eyes. She seems to be 170cm tall, which is not too short. She has a good figure and she can tell she exercises regularly. She has short blond hair, which looks like she has just grown it from her previous short hair.

, almost reaching the shoulders, and currently tied with a loose ponytail. It seems that there is no need to go out on patrol, otherwise such a hairstyle will definitely cause some problems, especially when running with heavy weight on the streets of New York.

Jimmy saw that the girl had taken away the materials, and then asked Chuck: "Chuck, are there any clues about this case?"

Chuck shook his head, and then walked to his own desk. Well, the detectives worked in a large office, which was similar to an ordinary office. Each person did his work, except that the middle aisle was wider.

Chuck: "I originally planned to put this case on hold. We have investigated most of the missing cases that have been reported to the police in the past two weeks. None meet the requirements. The matching of dental features has also failed. It seems that she rarely visits the dentist."

Jimmy: "No matching clues?"

Chuck: "Yes, there is no surveillance in that park at all, and the flow of people is quite large. No one can recall what happened a week ago. There are too many people. Let's follow up on the box and the straw doll. If there is nothing yet

There are no clues, so we can only pause for a while, there are many other cases."

Jimmy: "OK, I understand, then I'll go back first. Goodbye." Jimmy stretched out his hand to shake hands and prepared to say goodbye, "By the way, what's her name?"

Chuck chuckled: "Nia Miller, I think she is enough to investigate. Go ahead."

Jimmy also smiled at Chuck, turned and left the police station.

Jimmy returned directly to the Federation Square office. This time he did not go back to his position to fish, but came to Peter's office.

He was very sure that the straw doll was a very important clue. Others might just regard it as an ordinary clue, but Jimmy knew that the color difference there was caused by this thing.

In theory, this thing must be some kind of special-purpose prop. It cannot be ruled out that it is some kind of religious item that can cause changes in the environment observed by the mind. At least this thing is definitely not a fake. It just looks too new. It should have been just made.

, that is to say, there is a person near Brooklyn who can make special props. Judging from the corpse next to him, this person is definitely not a kind person.

The reason why we came to see Peter is actually that Peter and the others are familiar with art. You must know that art and religion are closely related. If this thing really involves religion, even if it is a cult, for Peter and the others who are familiar with various art categories

I can also give you some suggestions.

Jimmy came all the way to Peter's office and said hello to Jones and the others on the way, but it seemed like the people in their team had changed.

After knocking on the door, Jimmy shouted exaggeratedly: "Peter! Help! I'm here to help you."

Peter raised his head and glanced at Jimmy: "Who did you learn from? This voice makes me feel like something bad is going to happen."

Jimmy came to the opposite side of Peter's office with a smile on his face, took out a few photos from his pocket, saved a copy when developing the photos, and put them on Peter's desk. "I'm not bad, I just watch too much TV recently.

People who learn are more exaggerated. Speaking of which, there are not many good people in TV dramas nowadays. Oh, by the way, I am really here to ask for help. Please look at the photos. Can you recognize this straw doll? "

Peter picked up the photo and said, "If you really want to learn, you can go to Broadway. There are more actors there."

Peter looked through the photos one by one, then picked up the photo of the outside of the wooden box and the photo of the straw doll and looked carefully, then shook his head. "I can't see what style this is, and I even doubt that this is an ordinary person."

It’s made casually and looks rough.”

Jimmy: "Oh, I'm sure that this thing is not an ordinary thing. I suspect it may be some unknown religious ritual props or something like that."

Peter: "As for religion, please wait." Peter came to the door: "Neal, come here."

Jimmy watched a handsome guy he saw go upstairs and come to Peter's office: "What's the matter? Peter." Oh, I remembered, the art consultant is still there. I thought he was just here temporarily to assist with a case.

Woolen cloth.

Peter handed the photo to Neil: "Look at this."

Neil looked at the photo and shook his head: "Poor production techniques, it looks like a randomly made doll."

Jimmy: "This is most likely a ritual prop or something like that. Can you take a look at it again?"

Neil looked up at Jimmy, and then said to Peter: "I need to find someone for consultation. Can I take him away?"

Jimmy: "Okay, remember to bring it back."

Neil made a gesture and left the office with the photo. Jimmy watched him go downstairs and leave with the suit and hat.

Jimmy turned to look at Peter: "Neil, he should be the art consultant you mentioned before, and he's still here? I thought it was just a case that required his assistance."

Peter sat back in his seat: "Supervision outside prison, Neil is a real genius, familiar with all kinds of art, just what we need."

Jimmy: "What's his case? How long?"

Peter: "Forged securities, about four years. Don't worry, he is not a dangerous criminal, and he has a tracker on his leg."

Jimmy: "OK, just asking. Since he went to inquire, I will go back first. If you have any news, please call me. Thanks, Peter."

Peter waved his hand, and Jimmy left the office, walked around and went back to his and Chris's offices to continue fishing. There are no clues now, all he has to do is wait for the results of the straw doll's identification.

When it was time to get off work, Peter called. Jimmy ran over with his suit and read the information for a long time. It was far less satisfying than solving the case by himself. Although there were few clues, the case might not be solved at all.

When Jimmy arrived, Neil was already in Peter's office. He took a photo of the straw doll and said to Jimmy: "I asked a few friends to take a look. If you are sure that this is a ritual prop, then this straw doll is probably

It is a voodoo doll from the voodoo sect. The straw doll’s eyes are two buttons, and there are also buttons on its abdomen.

A button represents the navel, but it’s very strange. My friend said that normally, voodoo dolls should use black and white stones to make the doll’s facial features. This one looks very clumsy. If not, you would definitely think of it.

If it’s a ritual prop, this is more like the result of a child’s handicraft class.”

Jimmy took the photo: "You're sure it's a voodoo doll from the voodoo cult, right?"

Neil: "At least my friend thinks it is very possible, because the legendary witch dolls are usually made of cloth and filled with cotton or various hairs, such as animal hair. Only voodoo originated in Africa and is now popular in Haiti.

The teacher likes to use this kind of straw doll."

Jimmy: "OK, thanks, Neil. Thank your friend for me." After Jimmy said that, he looked at Peter: "Peter, I'm going to handle this case first. Goodbye."

Peter nodded, and Jimmy left his office and walked to Ruiz's office on the other side. Neil watched Jimmy leave their office and looked at Peter: "He really doesn't seem that high of a threat, are you sure?

"

Peter waved his hand to signal him to go out: "Go find Jones."

Neil raised his eyebrows and came downstairs to Jones: "That Jimmy just now, tell me something about him. Is he really dangerous?"

Jones looked at him in surprise: "Did you offend him? Oh, probably not."

Neil: "What do you mean?"

Jones: "If I were you, I would definitely stay away from him." Jones looked around and then said in a low voice: "I once cooperated with him and killed 9 militants. Well, it is very dangerous.

Be sure not to offend him, otherwise you will be in trouble if he gets really angry."

Neil turned his head and looked outside the office thoughtfully, then returned to his seat.

(End of chapter)