North American Gunslinger Detective

The next day, Jimmy returned to the office, and suddenly received a notice in the afternoon that there was a new development in the case, and he needed to find out.

Jimmy rushed to the command center, and Mahone was still here, "Hey, Mahone, how is your investigation going?"

Mahone: "Oh, you came just in time. If I had come an hour earlier, all I could have told you was that there was no progress."

Ma Hong walked to the table next to him and took a piece of paper from above, "This is ready for you to see."

Jimmy took a look and frowned, as if the Joint Investigation Team had deliberately hidden something.

It is indeed mentioned in this document that Neil Caffrey provided an evidence box, and the information inside can prove Senator Pratt’s black police behavior back then, but Jimmy remembered that Hughes mentioned that this evidence It can also prove the evidence of James Bennett's killing of the police, which is not recorded in the file.

Jimmy's earlier question about why Peter's gun was on Senator Platt's side has been answered.

An agent with Director Callaway, after disarming Peter's badge and gun, did not keep it properly in accordance with the procedure, but placed it directly on a table on the 50th floor. This mistake indirectly caused Pratt to The senator was shot.

At the same time, based on the holster on Senator Platt's body and the information given by the bodyguard, they determined that Senator Platt also had a pistol on his body, but this pistol was not found at the scene.

Peter was there, holding his own gun, so where did Senator Platt's gun go?So what Peter said was correct, there was indeed a third person at the scene, James Bennett, who was also Senator Platt's bodyguard, because he was the one who brought James Bennett there, and then Platt Senator Tate ordered him to leave, and they were going to talk privately.

The on-site investigation can construct a perfect on-site restoration based on the content described by Peter, and it is logical. If the on-site restoration scene is constructed based on Peter’s shooting of Senator Platt, there is no way to explain why Peter fired the second shot and aimed at is the ground.

This is a reconstruction of the scene based on the ballistic shooting of the on-site investigators, so so far, most of the detectives tend to believe that what Peter said is true.

Looking at the documents in his hand, Jimmy can already restore their investigation results, but if the case is to be closed, a complete chain of evidence is needed, which is still lacking.

Jimmy: "Can I take it?"

Ma Hong: "Well, it's specially prepared for you, take it."

Jimmy: "OK, thank you. By the way, why have you been here? Didn't you go to the scene to investigate?"

Mahone squinted at Jimmy, his expression a bit unsightly, "We need contact personnel here, and I arranged for David to follow them."

Jimmy: "Understood, then I'll go back first. Goodbye."

Well, it seems that they were squeezed out by the people from the DC headquarters, otherwise Mahon would not have such an expression, and it is understandable that the group of people from DC probably would not trust the people in the Manhattan office. After all, the first suspect is Although the supervisory agents in the Manhattan office are not in the same group, they are definitely very familiar people.

Jimmy left the command center, took this document back to the public affairs office, and gave a copy to Isabel.

As he was about to leave work, Jimmy received a call from Ruiz, "Jimmy, see you at your bar at 8pm."

Jimmy: "OK." Ruiz must have something to say before he chooses Jimmy's bar. At least it can ensure that the bar is safe. Although there are many people talking, it's better to be careful than to go outside.

Jimmy checked the time, went back to have dinner after get off work, sent a message to Nia, and then went to the bar.

At the bar, Woody is resting today. Jimmy asked the bartender for a bottle of wine and sent it to the small room. He didn't go in, but stayed in the lobby outside. It would be interesting if there were more people, and he could see how the business of his bar was doing.

Every time I come to the bar, I can see different people. The world is full of emotions under the stimulation of alcohol. Of course, it is inevitable that there will be people who drink too much and want to make trouble. At this time, the waiters and security guards in the bar should deal with it. , but this kind of situation is very rare, and New York is still much better than other places.

It was close to eight o'clock, Ruiz came over on time, and Jimmy took Ruiz directly to the quiet small room.

Jimmy: "Try this, a whiskey from a small distillery."

Ruiz: "Well, just taste it, I drove here."

Jimmy poured a glass for Ruiz and himself, and touched each other, "What's the matter? Call me here in such a hurry."

Ruiz took a breath of alcohol: "When are you coming back?"

Jimmy: "Hey, this is beyond my control. I should have come back now, but Peter's affairs are too big. Since Hughes retired, things have completely out of control."

Ruiz: "Meet Hughes?"

Jimmy: "Well, we talked twice."

Ruiz: "What advice does Hughes have?"

Jimmy: "No, he asked me what I think, and I'll follow the arrangement."

Ruiz: "Idiot."

Jimmy blinked and asked suspiciously, "What?"

Ruiz: "It's you."

Jimmy: "I don't understand."

Ruiz said angrily in a tone of hatred for iron and steel: "Hughes has already asked you what you want to do, why don't you just say what you want?"

Jimmy: "Well, I've never asked for a promotion or a raise..."

Ruiz didn't wait for Jimmy to finish, and interrupted him directly: "Then you should seize the opportunity to make your first request."

Ruiz took a sip of his wine, looked at the silent Jimmy and said, "If you don't say it, who will know what you think? You Chinese people have bad personalities, so you have to say what you want, so that you can Let your boss know what you think, and only when you have the opportunity can you rise to the top. You can only do things and not speak out, and even if you have the opportunity, other people will take your place."

Jimmy: "Well, yes, we're not all used to unsolicited requests."

Ruiz snorted, "There will be big changes in the game this time. Think about it carefully. The opportunity is still there, don't waste it anymore."

Ruiz picked up the wine bottle and poured himself another small glass, and said slowly: "This should be the only chance recently, allowing you to return to the field department as soon as possible, and even go one step further."

After speaking, he drank the wine in the glass.

Jimmy nodded: "I see, thank you, Ruiz. By the way, you investigated Senator Platt before, how are you doing now?"

Ruiz: "Cancelled. Not useful anymore."

Jimmy: "Well, can Peter come here smoothly this time?"

Ruiz: "It's not a big problem, but there may be some penalties."

Jimmy: "Why?"

Ruiz: "He has gone too far in this violation. Don't worry, someone will deal with it."

Jimmy: "That's fine. It would be a pity if he was wronged and lost his job."

Ruiz: "Okay, my work is done, it's time to go home." He stood up, reached out and patted Jimmy's arm, turned and opened the door, and walked out.

Jimmy followed him to see him off, then returned to the small room by himself and poured himself another glass of wine.

I made a mistake. Before, I always felt that I could not take the initiative to ask for a position. It seems that I guessed wrongly what Hughes and Dave meant.

The fact that Ruiz came here to say this means that he already knew about the conversation he had with Hughes, so who told him?It can only be Hughes.

Hughes must be very disappointed with himself. He asked himself twice what he planned to do in the future, but he didn't give a positive answer.

Father-in-law Kevin also said that with the backing of Hughes and Dave, he will go smoothly in the future.If you talk to Hughes about this, he should give a positive response, right?

Just drinking while thinking like this, Jimmy soon found himself a little dizzy.

No, no more drinks, Jimmy got up and sorted his clothes, opened the door and left the bar, returning to the apartment to rest.

The next day, Jimmy came to the office and went to Isabel first to confirm whether there was a press conference to be held, and if so, he needed to prepare well.

Fortunately, the case investigation is not over yet, and the press conference is not in a hurry.Isabel also did not urge Jimmy to understand the case. In fact, the normal process does not require them to inquire about the progress. When the case investigation has a phased result, they will take the initiative to notify the public affairs office, especially this kind of big case that requires a press conference. .

Asking Jimmy to go to the scene to inquire is actually to arrange some tasks for him. By the way, let him familiarize himself with the progress of the case investigation. In case of any accident, he can seamlessly access it when he needs to intervene.

Mrs. Mason has communicated with Dave in advance. Although it has not been confirmed yet, Jimmy may be arranged to go back at any time this time, but all this is arranged without Jimmy knowing anything.

The matters decided by the boss often do not need to be communicated with the parties concerned. In their view, everything is for a certain purpose. As long as the purpose is achieved, the process is not important.

Finally, the federal prosecutors began the investigation of the case, and they needed to hold a pre-trial meeting based on the investigation results of the case to decide whether to bring Peter to court for murder.

It was very late when Jimmy got the news, but he still managed to get an observer position with the help of Mrs. Mason.This time, the federal prosecutor is mainly checking the investigation of the case on the FBI side, and it is not yet in the trial stage, so it is not a big problem.

The joint investigation team composed of the FBI headquarters and the Manhattan office submitted all the current investigation progress for the federal prosecutors. They thought that the physical evidence was sufficient, and Peter was definitely no problem as the sole suspect, but in fact this case is still beyond the federal prosecutors expected.

Several federal prosecutors and assistant prosecutors checked all the materials in the conference room. The report of the investigation team stated that based on the current evidence, Peter was not a suspect in the murder case. The person who actually murdered Senator Platt should be James. Bennett.

But it is strange that after examining all the evidence and clues, the federal prosecutor still insists that Peter is the first suspect. They will hold a review meeting in half a month to decide whether to submit it to the court as a murder suspect.

Jimmy was watching their communication. He always felt that the prosecutor was not right. Although the death of a senator was a big deal, given that the current evidence was very favorable to Peter, even if he went to court, Peter would not be able to do so because of insufficient evidence. To be released, he shouldn't have insisted.

Jimmy returned to his office, still considering the federal prosecutor, but directly investigating his information will leave a record.

After thinking about it for a long time, Jimmy decided to hand over this matter to Hughes. He has retired and no one can do anything to him.

After calling Hughes and making an appointment to meet in the evening, Jimmy packed his things and left work.

Woody has been tricked by Jimmy several times. Every time Jimmy asks him for wine, he is in a hurry. Not to mention that there is no discount for buying wine, and he may not be able to get a good one, so he greeted Jimmy and directly Using the bar funds to purchase a batch of red wine, whiskey and champagne and put them in the warehouse, Jimmy only needs to go to the corresponding price storage location to get a bottle, and there is no need to consult Woody.

When we came to the bar warehouse, an independent wine rack was placed in the corner. Woody thoughtfully put a label on the rack. Jimmy took a box of two bottles of Piedmont Barolo and left. This should be enough.

When he came to Hughes' house, Jimmy gave him a gift, but Hughes didn't refuse, and led Jimmy to the living room to sit down, "What do you want me to do at this time?"

Jimmy: "Hughes, I attended a meeting of federal prosecutors today. Our investigation has roughly shown that Peter has insufficient evidence as a suspect, but he still insists on prosecuting Peter for murder. I don't think it's right."

Hughes: "When did it happen?"

Jimmy: "This afternoon."

Hughes thought for a while and said: "I see, I will investigate. This is a new situation and needs to be reconsidered."

Jimmy: "Well, mainly looking at this prosecutor, I always feel that there is something wrong, but Senator Pratt is dead. If it is for him, it is not necessary to insist on the FBI's side to handle this case."

Hughes: "It may be other reasons, you don't need to worry about this. Is there anything else?"

Jimmy smiled embarrassingly, "Well, there is a little thing. Hughes, can you help me ask when I can go back?"

Hughes: "Have you thought about it?"

Jimmy nodded: "Well, I still hope to go back to the field department. In the public affairs office, I am basically just dawdling."

Hughes: "I heard that you plan to study in college while you have time."

Jimmy: "The rest time is enough, and the on-the-job subjects are just scoring points. It shouldn't be difficult."

Hughes: "Is there a plan?"

Jimmy: "Legal or management major."

Hughes nodded: "It's good to have the idea of ​​improving your education. Let's prepare. It shouldn't take too long. Which group are you going to go to?"

Jimmy: "Organized Crime Investigation or Homicide Squad, I'm already familiar with these two, and it's easy to get started."

Hughes: "It's not that stupid, go back and get ready."

Jimmy: "Well, then I'll go back first, goodbye, Hughes."

Jimmy has explained the two things, and now he has nothing else to do, so he honestly went back to rest and wait for the follow-up.

Hughes has Senator Haggerty as his backing, and it shouldn't be a big problem to get a federal prosecutor. As long as Peter is not judged by them to submit to court, then he can be released and he can come back to continue working at that time. (end of this chapter)