North American Gunslinger Detective

This press conference had nothing to do with Jimmy. The reporters focused their firepower on the Joint Investigation Team, and basically ignored him, a former field agent who often appeared at press conferences, so there was not much pressure.

After Isabel finished the press conference, she went back to her office and sat down on the reception sofa. This kind of press conference that cannot provide information at all is boring and tormenting. If it is something else, she can arrange other people to develop the conference. This kind of big event is not enough, Mrs. Mason must not be allowed to do it.

Bringing Jimmy originally wanted him to help share the firepower, but today's reporter has no interest in Jimmy at all, and completely miscalculated.

After taking a break, Isabel got up and went to Mrs. Mason's office: "Mrs. Mason."

Mrs. Mason: "How was the press conference?"

Isabel: "It's not bad, at least it can be clean for a while."

Mrs. Mason nodded: "How is Jimmy now?"

Isabel: "It's not bad. If it's not too troublesome, he can be the spokesperson."

Mrs. Mason: "Then he will handle the follow-up press conference of this case. You should inform him and confirm the current progress with the investigation team."

Isabel frowned: "Is this case? I'm worried..."

Mrs. Mason: "Don't worry, he's fine."

Isabel: "Okay, then I'll make arrangements."
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Jimmy was a little surprised to learn that he was going to be the spokesperson for the next press conference. Mrs. Mason told him before that he would only return to the field after staying in the public affairs office for a while. Why did they suddenly make themselves the official spokesperson?

According to Isabel's arrangement, Jimmy got up, picked up the notepad and pen on the table, and walked to the field office.

Jimmy didn't know the people from the Washington DC headquarters, and he didn't know where they were, but he knew where Mahone was, and went directly to the homicide team's office, and there was no one in it.

Sniffing, Jimmy walked towards Callaway's office, "Boom", Callaway looked up and saw Jimmy, beckoned him to come in, and covered the documents on the desk.

Jimmy: "Director Callaway, this is Jimmy Young from the Office of Public Affairs. Mrs. Mason arranged for me to understand the case and prepare for the press conference later."

Callaway: "Please consult the joint investigation team directly for the case status. I haven't got the latest case report yet."

Jimmy: "Okay, where is the investigation team at the moment?"

Callaway: "Command Center."

Jimmy: "Thanks, Director Callaway."

Jimmy turned and left Callaway's office, the smile on his face fell quickly. When he entered just now, a corner of the document covered by Callaway was missing. Although there was not much content, the most important document number leaked out. up.

Jimmy is very familiar with this number, it is his own. He has checked his FBI file more than once, because his previous information is incomplete, and he has been worried that there will be some problems with the FBI file.

It seems that when she met Callaway yesterday, she noticed herself, so she investigated her information.

When he came to the command center and saw an acquaintance, Ma Hong didn't go out, but was on duty here.

Jimmy: "Mahon. How's your investigation going?"

Mahone: "Oh, Jimmy, are you joining the investigation too?"

Jimmy: "No, I'm still in the public affairs office, but I've been assigned to be a spokesperson later, so I'm here to check with you on your progress."

Mahone: "The investigation went well, but James Bennett disappeared, and we couldn't find any clues at all. We are investigating separately. Peter has been sent to prison, and his confession has been obtained."

Jimmy: "Have you identified the gun issue? Peter was fired before the shooting, turned in the badge and the gun, why did the gun appear in the hands of James Bennett?"

Mahon frowned: "Where did you get the news? What else do you know?"

Jimmy: "You know, the reporters in New York have very strong intelligence capabilities. They also gave a lead. Before the shooting, Senator Pratt reported an attack. Neil Caffrey and James Bay Nate is wanted by the FBI."

Ma Hong: "Is there anything else?"

Jimmy shook his head. Hughes' phone call cannot be used as evidence, nor is it authorized to monitor, so there is no way to give it to Mahone.

Ma Hong: "Well, I will let them investigate these two points, and no one has mentioned these two points. Now the people from DC have completed the on-site investigation and evidence investigation, and are tracking Bennett, Peter The confessions over there are all pointing to him."

Jimmy: "Okay, so be it, it seems that there is nothing to gain for the time being. I will go back first, and I will come back tomorrow."
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I didn't get any useful information from Ma Hong's side, but don't worry, a press conference was just held today, and the next press conference will definitely take some time. If you come to ask every day, it should be enough for the press conference.

Jimmy returned to the office, talked to Isabel about the situation, and then returned to his place to wait for get off work.

In the evening, Jimmy was watching a movie with Nia in the apartment when the phone rang suddenly. He glanced at it and walked to the study with his mobile phone.Nia watched Jimmy leave, picked up the remote control and lowered the volume so as not to disturb him on the phone.

Jimmy answered the phone: "Hughes, what's the matter?"

Hughes: "Come to my place tomorrow morning before going to work. There are some things that need to be discussed in person."

Jimmy: "Time?"

Hughes: "Seven o'clock."

Jimmy: "No problem, see you tomorrow."

Jimmy left the study, took out a can of Coke and a can of beer from the refrigerator, came to the sofa and sat next to Nia, opened the Coke for Nia, and drank beer by himself.

Nia: "What's wrong?"

Jimmy: "It's still about Peter. Although he does sometimes make people uncomfortable, he may not have done the case this time. There are a lot of doubts in the case now."

Niya: "If you want to help, help, as long as you don't get yourself trapped, you can figure out the rest."

Jimmy hugged Nia: "What I'm struggling with is that this matter may involve a confrontation between the headquarters and the upper-level people in the Manhattan office. These upper-level people are all riddlers, and they can't guess what they think at all just by guessing."

Nia: "Why don't you talk to Dad? Maybe he can analyze it for you."

Jimmy nodded, twirling Nia's hair in his hand: "Well, I have this idea, let's go home tomorrow, and I'll talk to Kevin."

Nia nodded, and touched Jimmy's beer with Coke, "Don't think so much, you won't be able to fall asleep if you think about it for a while."

Jimmy smiled and drank beer, and collapsed on the sofa with Nia in his arms.
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The next morning, Jimmy got up early, but this time he alarmed Nia. He told Nia that he had something to go to the office in advance, and then he changed his clothes and went out, and came to the door of Hughes' house.

Called Hughes, and after a few minutes, Hughes opened the door and came out. He was not wearing casual clothes, but formal clothes.Hughes waved his hand and didn't let Jimmy get out of the car. He got into Jimmy's car directly, "Go to Long Island."

Jimmy started the car, turned around at the intersection ahead and drove towards Queens, "What's wrong?"

Hughes: "Take you to meet someone."

Jimmy: "Who?"

Hughes: "A big guy. Focus on driving."

Jimmy stopped talking and drove to Long Island. Hughes helped him guide the way, and finally stopped in front of a seaside villa. The villa looked relatively new and had a large area. There was a circular flower bed in front and a circular passage Link to the front of the main building.

Hughes: "Bill Haggerty, senior senator from New York, wait a minute. Get out of the car."

Hughes and Jimmy got out of the car, adjusted their suits, and then walked to the door and rang the doorbell.

Jimmy habitually observed the situation in the villa, mainly for safety.

There were only four people in the villa. There were two people on the first floor. One was in a small room near the door, and the other seemed to be busy. There were two people on the second floor, but they were still in different rooms.

A maid came and opened the door, "Who are you?"

Hughes said, "Reece Hughes. We've come to see Mr. Hagerty. We've made an appointment."

Maid: "Oh, Mr. Hughes, please come in."

The maid opened the door and invited Hughes and Jimmy into the villa, and then went upstairs.After a while, an old man in pajamas came down and said as he walked, "Hughes, you came quite early."

Hughes: "Mr. Haggerty, good morning."

Haggerty waved his hand: "Don't stand up, sit down. Daisy, coffee."

The maid turned around and went to the side to pour the coffee. It could be seen that it was made in advance, and soon three cups of coffee were delivered to the living room and placed in front of the three of them.

Mr Haggerty is tall and in good shape and clearly has good fitness habits.He has short silver-white hair, wrinkled forehead, meticulous beard trimming, and a kind smile on his face. He seems to be a very image-conscious person.

Haggerty: "Reese, what's the matter with you asking me out so early?"

Hughes: "Mr. Haggerty, some unexpected information has emerged concerning Senator Terrence Pratt."

Haggerty: "About what?"

Hughes: "Regarding the information and evidence of Senator Platt's previous work as a black policeman, the evidence box they fought for before has been handed over to the FBI, and the evidence there is very unfavorable to Senator Platt."

Haggerty took a sip of his coffee, thought for a few seconds, then suppressed his smile, and asked seriously, "Is the evidence confirmed?"

Hughes: "Basically no problem. It's the evidence collected by Senator Platt's colleagues in the DC Police Department, and the evidence about James Bennett's shooting of the policeman."

Haggerty: "Is this Bennett the suspect? He shot Pratt and planted it on your people?"

Hughes: "At present, there is such a possibility, but his whereabouts have not been found for the time being."

Haggerty thought for a while, changed the subject, and looked at Jimmy: "Hughes, who is this little guy?"

Hughes: "Agent Jimmy Young, the guy in the bureau, great guy."

Hagerty nodded, and it should be fine for the people brought by Hughes, "OK, what do you want to do?"

Hughes: "A black cop who killed the police, a senator with a black history, cannot let a dedicated federal agent be destroyed by them."

Haggerty nodded, "I understand, I will communicate with others, some things still need to be covered up."

Hughes: "Thank you, sir."

Haggerty: "Just do your own thing. By the way, what are you going to do when you retire? Do you want to go to DC with me?"

Hughes: "I need to resolve this matter as soon as possible, let's talk about it later."

Haggerty: "OK, you figure it out."

Hughes: "Well, let's go back first, goodbye, Mr. Haggerty."
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Hughes and Jimmy got in the car and turned back to Manhattan. After leaving Haggerty's villa, Jimmy asked, "Hughes, what are we going to do next?"

Hughes didn't answer directly, but looked at the traffic ahead and asked, "What do you think of Mr. Haggerty?"

Jimmy: "It looks good, kind, confident, and powerful."

Hughes: "Well, it is indeed very powerful. Without his help this time, it would be difficult for us to do it."

Jimmy: "Hedging Senator Platt's influence?"

Hughes: "The matter this time is very troublesome. It is not about solving a murder case. There are also some political considerations involved here. Peter was wronged, and he must be wronged."

Jimmy: "I see, so what do we do now?"

Hughes: "Mr. Haggerty will help mediate. The matter of Senator Platt cannot be leaked. In exchange, some things can be done much easier. It is enough to conduct the investigation normally now, and then wait for the above results. If If there are no accidents, it should be resolved soon."

Jimmy nodded, understood, the senator is a big shot, and the investigation of this kind of scandal will definitely affect the image of their party.

Maryland and New York are both blue states. If Hughes said so, this Senator Haggerty must be one of them, and his status will not be low. Let him coordinate and cover up the scandal. In exchange, The political strife on Peter's side will be lighter, and the case will be easier to handle.

After a while, Hughes suddenly asked, "What are your plans?"

Jimmy froze for a moment, "Me? This case has nothing to do with me, right?"

Hughes: "I mean, in the future, there should be big changes in this game."

Jimmy: "At the moment, I just want to return to the field department. The internal affairs department is really boring."

Hughes: "Where do you want to go?"

Jimmy thought for a while, did Hughes really ask for his own opinion to arrange the position, or did it depend on his own attitude?In just a few seconds, Jimmy said: "I can do it, you know, the things I did before are very complicated."

Hughes turned his head and glanced at Jimmy, then looked at the road ahead again: "You are 30 years old and will get married next year, so you should prepare yourself for the future. Take me home."
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Jimmy sent Hughes home, then drove to the office, bought breakfast on the way and brought it to the office.

I just got to work now, and the progress of the joint investigation team is estimated to have not been sorted out. I will go to them in the afternoon to confirm the details of the case.

Jimmy was thinking about what happened this morning as he ate his breakfast.

The only thing left to do in Peter's case is to investigate and find out the truth. Senators Hughes and Haggerty have already indicated that they will take action. If Senator Platt's influence is suppressed by the party, no one should be holding on to Peter. Well, if there is no external pressure, as long as the bureau can sort out the evidence, Peter should be acquitted.

Correspondingly, it should be time to settle the mess that Senator Platt has created. The FBI headquarters forcibly arranged for Callaway to come over to take over as the field director, which made the upper management of the Manhattan office very upset. It would be best if she could get rid of her by the way this time.

If it weren't for this bunch of shit, I would have already packed up my things and returned to the field department, and the things I had arranged before were suddenly interrupted.

Also, if Hughes is in the car, this is the second time he has asked himself about his plans recently.Can I still choose a location when I return to the field?
Jimmy considered the current configuration of the field team. Peter's white-collar team, Ruiz's organized crime team, and Mahone's homicide team were the three he was most familiar with.

Of course, it is impossible for the FBI to have only these three teams. There are also a series of cases such as telecom fraud, cyber attack, kidnapping, anti-terrorism, and espionage. Definitely not the right fit for Jimmy.

What Hughes said should be to let him choose the group he is familiar with and wants to go to. So besides choosing a suitable position for himself, do you have other ideas, such as adjusting the team leader?
If Callaway is eliminated, Peter can successfully take over as the field supervisor, and there will be an extra supervisory agent position on the white-collar team. If the others take turns...

Forget it, think too much, Jimmy is still a senior detective, far from a supervisory detective.

If you really want to go back, Ruiz's organized crime team and Mahon's homicide team are of course the best. Jimmy is familiar with the tasks that these two teams are responsible for, and there is basically no threshold.

Now I can only think about it casually. I don't know whether Hughes' words represent himself or the upper management of the office. Especially since he has retired, it is even more difficult to judge.

During the day today, Nia would call home. In the evening, Jimmy picked up Nia from the police station, and the two went back to Nia's house for dinner.

It is very rare for Kevin to be busy temporarily, and he didn't go home after get off work. When he came back, Jimmy and the others had been waiting for two hours.

After Kevin hung up his clothes, he called Jimmy to the study. During the day, Nia called him and said that Jimmy had something to talk to him about.

Kevin: "Nia, pour me a glass of ice water."

Jimmy smiled and said, "Why, have you had a drink just now?"

Kevin: "Well, I chatted with the people from the city hall. What's the matter with you?"

Jimmy: "Some things have happened in our bureau recently, and there have been great changes. I want you to help me analyze what these big bosses think."

Kevin raised his eyebrows, "Which aspect?"

Jimmy: "A lot, especially when they asked me several times about my future plans."

While talking, Jimmy took Kevin's cigar from the side, cut it for him and handed it over, and then lit one himself.

Jimmy talked about the recent personnel changes in the bureau and the murder case, of course, the situation he had so far.The point is what Dave and Hughes said, especially the meeting with Senator Haggerty this morning. This is the highest level person Jimmy has come into contact with so far. indefinite.

Kevin looked at Jimmy in surprise: "Senator Bill Haggerty?"

Jimmy nodded, "I drove with Hughes to visit him this morning. I didn't speak the whole time, just watched from the sidelines."

Kevin: "Of course you can't talk, the level difference is too much. If I remember correctly, Senator Haggerty should have been re-elected for three or four terms. He has a lot of contacts in the Senate. If he helps, Platt The senator's business will be easy."

Jimmy: "Hughes thinks the same way, but I still can't figure out what they are thinking now."

Kevin: "You said that the new supervisor who has been transferred now has something to do with it. Can they get her away?"

Jimmy: "It shouldn't be a big problem. She was originally brought in by Senator Platt to get rid of Hughes. She should be from their side. Now Hughes has her privately providing cases to Senator Platt. In theory, the recording of intelligence should be enough."

Kevin: "Then there's no problem. As long as you can clear Peter's suspicion, he should be able to take over. This should also be Hughes's idea. You can say what Dave told you."

Jimmy: "Dave only talked to me once. In addition to asking my opinion on the case, he also asked me about my further education."

Kevin: "Well, I mentioned to him about your advanced studies, and it seems that this matter has something to do."

Jimmy: "You mean bureau policy?"

Kevin nodded: "For your situation, he promised to help as much as possible that day. He didn't refuse the bar you sent there?"

Jimmy: "No, but he didn't say anything else to me."

Kevin: "That's okay. What you should consider now is whether you want to be one of them."

Jimmy: "What do you mean?"

Kevin: "They have included you among their own people, and you will be marked with their mark in the future. The advantage is that as long as nothing happens to them, you will have a smooth journey in the future, and of course you will be targeted by others, and you will have more enemies. "

Jimmy: "What do you mean? I don't know much about politics and factions."

Kevin: "For you now, this is not harmful. You should have no other way to rise, right? Unless you are willing to switch to other institutions, I know you still have a lot of ways to retreat."

Jimmy nodded. Kevin was right. It would definitely not hurt him to follow Hughes and Dave. As for changing agencies, frankly speaking, unless he is willing to return to the CIA, there is basically no other agency he can go to. Well, he doesn't have anyone particularly familiar with the DIA side of the Defense Intelligence Agency. The only relationship he has is his so-called grandfather's friend.

Now that everything is clear, let's make this decision, and everything will have to wait for the dust on Peter's case to settle.

(6000-word chapter, that’s all for today.) (End of this chapter)