North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 39 Case

The hiking route in Hot Springs National Park is marked on the map, and it actually only lasts 2-3 hours. You can enjoy the scenery along the way and kill some time.

Jimmy walked and looked at both sides. He was here to relax. There were almost no hikers on the road today and it was very clean.

In the past few months, Jimmy has actually been quite busy. First he worked in a restaurant, and then he drove on patrol every day to handle cases. After the days off, he basically had no free time. This time to relax can be regarded as a reward for the hard work of the past few months.

, finally settled down stably.

In early spring, there is already some greenery outside. Because of the hot springs in the hot spring park, the temperature and humidity are suitable. There are green leaves basically all year round, so there are no bare trunks and branches when you come to see it.

Jimmy made some mistakes. He didn't bring a camera. These scenery can only be seen, not preserved. He used to use smartphones to take pictures, but the mobile phone he uses now has no functions. He didn't think carefully when he went out, so he didn't have a chance to take photos as a souvenir.

One advantage of hiking is that when you see a place you like, you can turn around and get closer at any time. When Jimmy saw a flower bush, he went directly from the road to the flower bush and sat on the ground. He just happened to rest next to the flower bush and drink some water.

Suddenly, a siren sounded from the roadside. Jimmy was very familiar with the sound of sirens now. Is this a police car on the way?

This is the territory of Hot Springs County and has nothing to do with Pulaski County. Jimmy's police card cannot be used here. He is too lazy to participate and is still resting where he is.

Jimmy rested for a while and then set off again. After walking for nearly an hour, he saw a police car in front. The police badge on the door belonged to the Hot Spring County Police Department. But strangely, there was no one around. Jimmy looked to both sides.

I looked around and couldn't find the police anywhere.

Putting aside his curiosity, Jimmy moved on, and then he was tragic.

The sky was unpredictable, and large dark clouds began to drift over the originally clear sky. It was only a breeze at first, but now the wind is also increasing. Jimmy looked around and looked at the map. The service point marked on it was still some distance away from him.

A few kilometers.

Judging from the weather, it is expected to rain soon. He needs to find a shelter from the rain quickly. He did not prepare an umbrella or raincoat in his backpack when he went out.

Jimmy ran forward and looked around, but he really couldn't find a suitable place. No, he had to go back. The police car just now should give him a ride back to Hot Springs City.

Jimmy hurried back. When he reached the police car, the raindrops had already fallen. He shouted "Is anyone there?" next to the police car, but unfortunately there was no response.

Jimmy could only put his backpack on his head and wait next to the police car. It was definitely not possible to open the police car and get in directly. Stealing police equipment was a felony.

No, the rain was getting a bit heavy. Jimmy looked at the sky and saw that there should be no thunder. He got off the road and walked to a nearby tree to hide from the rain. Although it was not safe, it would at least make him feel better.

After waiting for a long time, the rain finally stopped. Now it is only drizzle. However, Jimmy is already soaked. The tree can only block part of the rain. There is still a lot of rain on the body and head. The backpack is completely useless.

Yes, we can basically judge from the dripping state that it should be soaked with water.

The wet clothes and pants made Jimmy very uncomfortable. Let alone hiking, Jimmy just wanted to get back to his car, turn on the air conditioner and take off his clothes.

At this moment, Jimmy saw a policeman coming down from the mountain, wearing a police uniform and a police raincoat. Jimmy quickly ran back to the road and shouted to the policeman.

"Hey, officer, can you help me go down the mountain? I'm all wet and I need to go down and change clothes."

"Sorry, there is a case being processed. I won't go down the mountain for the time being." The policeman opened the trunk and took out a bag. Jimmy also took a look and saw something was wrong. He also had this bag in the police car, which contained blood collection.

Test tubes and fingerprint developing reagents, used to collect evidence.

"Okay, then I'll go on my own." Jimmy shrugged and turned to leave. Then he asked one more question. "Is there a murder here?"

"How do you know? Who are you? Stop, don't move. Put your hands up."

"Calm down, calm down. I'm a police officer too, a Pulaski County police officer. I'm here for a hike today."

The police came over and handcuffed Jimmy's hands behind his back. Jimmy didn't resist, but he didn't stop talking.

"I have my ID in my trousers pocket, you can take it out and look at it. I just saw you holding your bag and asked me, I have nothing to do with your case."

"Don't move." The police did not directly take Jimmy's ID, but first conducted a round of body searches on him. There was a revolver in the holster under his arm and two quick loaders hanging on his belt. The police took them out and put them on the

On the roof of the police car, he took out his wallet from Jimmy's pants pocket. There was indeed a driver's license and police ID card inside.

The police officer returned to the police car, picked up the radio and called the dispatch center.

"Call dispatch, verify identity, Jimmy Young, Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, number XXX."

"There is no problem with authentication." Feedback from the dispatch center.

The police got out of the police car, walked over and opened Jimmy's handcuffs. "Sorry, brother, you know, this is the process."

"It's okay, that's understandable. What happened on the mountain?" After the handcuffs were opened, Jimmy put away his gun and loader from the roof of the car, and got back his wallet and ID.

"A murder case, a middle-aged man and a young man were found dead in the forest."

"OK, I won't disturb you anymore. I'm going down the mountain first, otherwise I'll catch a cold in a while. Goodbye."

Jimmy waved goodbye to the police and started running towards Hot Springs City. It would be better to exercise more and warm up the body than to walk in wet clothes. At least he would not lose heat so easily.

Jimmy quickly ran back to the parking lot, got into his car, and took out everything in his backpack. Everything was already wet, including his lunch. There was no change of clothes in the car, so he could only turn on the car air conditioner and fight in his underwear.

Already.

Jimmy didn't have a change of clothes, so today's hiking trip could only end here. He drove back home, took a hot shower, then went to the nearby supermarket to buy onions and ginger, and then came back to make ginger soup.

I don’t have a cold yet, so there’s no need to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine for the time being. I’ll drink a bowl of hot ginger soup first, then lie down in bed and go to sleep.

This body's physical condition is pretty good. I haven't gotten sick in the past few months. I don't know if the ginger soup has worked. There are no signs of a cold at all, no headache, no nasal congestion or runny nose, no sneezing, perfect.

Jimmy woke up from hunger. When he bought onions and ginger, he only thought about ginger soup. He didn't buy any ingredients for lunch, so he had to go to the supermarket again, bought some dishes and pasta, and came back to make lunch. Although it looked good,

Not bad, I finally filled my stomach.

(End of chapter)