North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 829 Embarrassing
Starting over in a new world is relatively familiar to Jimmy. After all, he also started over as a homeless person before, but now he has more resources and stronger abilities, so his life will obviously be better.

From Jimmy's point of view, this ruin is in a very good location. The building hollowed out inside the mountain is undoubtedly very solid. Unless there is a geological activity that is large enough to affect the mountain, if it is just a small earthquake, at least the main structure will not have any problems, and at most the displayed items will be shifted.

Jimmy still felt a little scared after experiencing an earthquake on the first night he arrived. He had never experienced disasters like earthquakes, volcanoes, and thunderstorms before. It would be too traumatic to be killed by these possible disasters in his sleep, so the first thing Jimmy wanted to do was to find a safe place for himself.

However, there is also a big problem in the ruins. Even if the wooden house collapses, it is not enough to completely deprive the people inside of hope of escape. And if an accident occurs inside the mountain, don't expect anyone to come to rescue. Perhaps this is why those people built a wooden house stronghold below.

Jimmy thought about it and decided to clean up here and at least clear out a corner where he could make a temporary bed.

This world is very chaotic, and the civilians are not all so peaceful. There are a lot of supplies stored here, and if someone comes and discovers these, they may be cleared out soon.

Unfortunately, Jimmy is alone. Although he has plenty of time, it is still very troublesome to build a very complete shelter. He can only try to build a small habitable space. Of course, he also needs to clear out a room to store supplies. It is not a good idea to always put those supplies in the room of the portal. If they are discovered, they will be destroyed.

People who move frequently know how difficult it is to clean up a small home, especially how troublesome it is to clean up a room that has accumulated miscellaneous items for a year or two. Jimmy is facing the same problem now.

These rooms contain not only some scattered debris, but also some broken cement blocks or other heavy objects. There is also moss and dust on the ground, which makes it even more difficult to clean up.

Fortunately, he had enough time. He did not plan to wander around before Roland returned. Although he would not forget the route if he did not walk far, it was a completely unfamiliar place after all, so it was necessary to remain vigilant. If he really met other people, it would be a problem how to deal with them.
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While Jimmy was busy tidying up the ruined room, Nia was also worried about him. Although she had just left, she had already thought of many possibilities.

Ever since she became pregnant, Nia has become less concerned about her previous job as a detective. The more time she has to rest, the lazier she becomes. After little Liam was born, she focused entirely on the little guy and didn't pay much attention to work and other things. However, after learning about a new world, she still inexplicably wanted to go and see it.

This is not the feeling of wanting to leave the city and travel somewhere else, but more like exploring unknown places.

However, many things are actually impulsive thoughts. When it really involves yourself or your family, it is time to regret after the impulsive period.

But it was no use regretting now, she could only pray that Jimmy was okay and returned safely.

Jimmy left his cell phone at home, because it was useless to take it with him. And there was another advantage of leaving it at home. If someone called him, at least Nia could help to make an excuse so that he would not be reported missing.

Holding Liam and with several mobile phones in her bag, Nia took a slow stroll in the park behind the house, breathing fresh air and basking in the sun.

The air quality in the park is pretty good. At least there are no various smells in the air like in Manhattan. For Nia, who lives in Manhattan, this is very good. So she often brings the little one out, which is much better than staying in the nursery all the time.

Jimmy has been away for a few days. According to the plan, she is going to stay at her parents' house in two days. This is also one of her excuses. If necessary, she can only say that she had a quarrel with Jimmy. She hopes that she will not use this reason as it is a bit too hurtful.

In fact, it is not easy to find a reason. Jimmy is an adult. Cutting off all contact and going out to travel is not what a new father like him should do. It is not a big problem in a short time, but once it exceeds a certain time, people around him will find something wrong.

It was relatively easy to fool Kevin and the others. After all, Jimmy had been on a business trip for more than a month. All he had to do was call on time to make sure everyone was safe. Nia only had to tell a few lies to get the job done. The real trouble was with other people, such as Ruiz.

Jimmy had been gone two weeks, and the phone had rang a few times, but it hadn't been much trouble.

A DEA agent named Hank informed Jimmy that a criminal in a case would go to court next month and hoped that he could attend. Nia said that she would notify Jimmy and it would be up to him to decide whether to go or not, and then everything would be fine. Nia knew that he was handling a case involving Mexican drug dealers in Albuquerque, but it was still unknown whether Jimmy could come back from the Dark Tower world by then.

Another matter was more troublesome. An agent from the FBI headquarters called and hung up the phone when he learned that Jimmy was on vacation. Two days later, he received a call from Ruiz.

Ruiz's brain is still very useful. Peter called Jimmy before when he couldn't contact him. After he made the excuse, he felt something was wrong. Jimmy always keeps his own phone. After all, it is a phone issued by the FBI. Even if Nia holds it temporarily, Jimmy should call back Peter later. They have a good relationship. But when Peter called him again two days later, he found that Jimmy did not reply.

Ruiz declined Peter's request to second Jimmy to the headquarters, saying that there were special reasons and Jimmy was not suitable for external transfer at the moment. Peter was not stupid, and knew that there might be reasons that were not suitable to be mentioned on the phone, so he hung up the phone. After all, Jimmy was not indispensable for handling cases, but Jimmy was more useful and more suitable for certain cases.

Ruiz called Jimmy and it was Nia who answered the phone again. This time the reason Nia gave was that Jimmy went out alone to travel and relax. No one knew where he went, which was very abnormal.

He went to Jimmy's bar and asked Woody, confirming that Jimmy had not come here to drink for a long time. He then drove to Jimmy's home in Brooklyn and found no one at home. After asking people around, he learned that Nia had taken her children to stay temporarily at her parents' home. Only then did he realize that there was a serious problem.

Traveling without a phone and not contacting anyone, if it was a teenager, maybe he just had some trouble with his family, but Jimmy, would this killer travel alone for such a thing? It's more believable to say that he disappeared than to say that he was traveling.

If Jimmy was really missing, Nia would be extremely worried. They had a very good relationship as a couple, and everyone in the bureau knew it over the years. It would be impossible for them not to show any sign of it.

If he didn't disappear, then he did it on purpose. Considering that he had asked me for a long vacation before, he must have prepared to do this in advance, so why?
Ruiz drew the blinds and sat in the office thinking. In the current situation, he definitely couldn't look for Jimmy in a high-profile manner. At least he had to get more information from Nia. No matter if he was missing or he disappeared for a while on his own initiative, he couldn't just leave it there even if the bureau had nothing for him to do. Moreover, his disappearance this time was probably related to what he had said to him before.

The more I thought about it, the more worried I became. If Jimmy really lost control, it would not just be one or two people who would be in trouble.

Ruiz pulled some books off his summer vacation, revealing the whiskey and glass inside. He really needed a drink now.

As he drank, Ruiz's eyes fell on the phone on the table. He sighed, put the cup on the table, picked up the phone and dialed the internal number, "Dave, do you have a minute? I need to tell you something urgent."

After hanging up the phone, Ruiz got up and went to Dave's office. Dave had already informed others not to disturb him for the time being. Seeing Ruiz, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Ruiz closed the door and whispered, "Jimmy is missing."

Dave frowned and said in surprise: "Missing? You mean Jimmy?"

Ruiz held out his hand and motioned for him to keep his voice down: "Shh, it's not confirmed yet, it's just that we can't contact him now. His phone is in Nia's hands, and the people around haven't seen him for a while."

Dave's face turned ugly. This was really bad news. "Are you sure?"

Ruiz shook his head. "He must have disappeared on his own initiative. There was no news before that. If Peter hadn't wanted Jimmy to help him, I wouldn't have noticed that he had disappeared for a while."

Dave: "Peter? Why?"

Ruiz: "There are tough cases, and I've already turned them down. I told him Jimmy isn't suitable for the case right now."

Dave nodded, "Sit down, this is terrible news."
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Jimmy's life is not very good now. He is used to the convenient life in modern society. It is still difficult for him to suddenly come to a world where he has to do everything by himself. Even taking a bath has become a big problem.

The only water source here is the well, so getting water is not a problem, but there is no bathtub big enough, so forget about taking a shower. You can only wipe yourself. Fortunately, he doesn't have body odor or something like that, otherwise he wouldn't be able to survive.

This was also a time to test his hands-on ability. Using the materials from the abandoned wooden houses, he finally repaired two large wooden barrels, one on the shelf and the other underneath. He found some barely usable bamboo tubes to make a pipeline, connected it with a homemade shower head in front, and added a plug tied with a stone as a switch, and a simple shower was ready.

As for the wooden barrel below, it is mainly used to hold water. The bath water cannot be poured on the ground like this. The land will turn into a quagmire if it is poured again. Having a wooden barrel to hold it at least makes it look much better.

Boiling water is even easier. You can still find some discarded pots in the wooden house here. You can directly use the waste wood to boil water. You just need to adjust the water temperature yourself before washing. It is a little troublesome, but it is much better than wiping with a towel before.

When Roland returned and saw all these things, he was shocked. The wooden house had been tidied up, with an outdoor stove and an outdoor shower. The positions of the two beds had been adjusted, and mats made of dry grass had been added. There were also a few more clothes hangers in the house, and the clothes that had been randomly piled up before were hung up.

Roland: "Did you do all this?"

Jimmy shrugged. "This looks like a place to live permanently. Who is this?"

Roland did not come back alone, he was followed by a man in a tan coat, "This is Vito, Vito, this is Jimmy. Please come in."

Vito looked a little thin, with short and slightly curly hair. He was carrying a box and a wooden stick in his hands. The stick was thick at the top and thin at the bottom, with a metal round head on the top, which looked very expensive.

Sitting on the chair Jimmy had made temporarily, Roland looked at Jimmy and said, "Jimmy, Vito will be here for a day or two."

Jimmy: "OK, looks like we need to get another bed."

Roland: "Oh, leave this to us. You can handle it by yourself, right?"

Jimmy was slightly startled, glanced at Vito and nodded, "Of course."

Roland looked at Vito and said, "Okay, Vito, let's get started."

Vito didn't say anything the whole time. He just watched Jimmy and Roland talking. He nodded when he heard Roland's words, picked up the box from the ground and put it on the table. He took out a transparent crystal ball and a base from it, and placed some things that Jimmy couldn't understand on the table. He then held the cane in one hand and the other on the crystal ball, muttering something silently without making any sound.

Soon, various colors appeared in the crystal ball. After confirming it, Vito shook his head and said, "Nothing has changed."

Roland, "Maybe we need to wait a few more days. I'll go get some food. Jimmy, come and help me."

Jimmy and Roland walked out, and Jimmy turned his head to look at the cabin and asked, "Who is this Vito?"

Roland: "He is the wizard I mentioned. He was the one who told me that the energy in this world is out of balance."

Jimmy: "Oh, are you sure now? Is my black rainbow related to the out-of-control energy?"

Roland had hoped for a long time that Jimmy could come with him to the Dark Tower world in order to confirm whether the black rainbow he gave Jimmy was the cause of the energy imbalance in this world. Now it was finally time to verify it.

Roland: "I'm not sure yet. Let him stay here for a while. Maybe you've been back too short."

Jimmy: "OK, I'll stay in the ruins on the mountain. Please pay attention. Some things still need to be kept secret."

Roland: "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him. You've done a lot these days, is there anything I haven't seen?"

Jimmy shrugged. "Of course there are many more, but you should confirm it yourself later."

(End of this chapter)