North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 326 Voodoo

Jimmy called Chris and the next day he would go to the park to check the scene before returning to the office.

Early the next morning, Jimmy came to the park again, and it was still the same place as before. Jimmy observed it carefully, and the color dividing line has retreated a part, and the distance is about one meter. It's completely back to normal.

Now this slight change doesn't seem to have any effect on the surroundings. Looking at it from Jimmy's point of view, if you cancel your mind and look at it with normal vision, this place is no different from other places, unlike the skull in Tata Town. , which can produce things like silk threads that affect plants.There just seems to be something like a range effect here, and it's not known exactly what that effect is.

Jimmy came to the top of the box. The ground here is no different from other places. Strictly speaking, the grass on the ground looks similar, but it is somewhat affected by the transplant. The growth is not as vigorous as the surrounding area, but the difference is very small. The person who buried the box definitely It was excavated very carefully, then the turf was removed, and then replanted.

Jimmy called Chris. It is best not to do it alone in this case, and to pull the bottom.

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

He called the park ranger, borrowed a shovel and started digging, because it was not far from the ground, only 3 to [-] centimeters of soil layer, he dug it up in a few strokes, and dug out a wooden box from the ground. Thin, about [-] centimeters thick, gently open the upper board, a rough-looking grass doll is exposed.

"Chris, this is very close to the place where the corpse was buried before, only a few meters away. I think they must be related. Would you like to contact NYPD and let them continue the investigation?" Jimmy saw that Chris was checking 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 of this place. Those who have already taken photos here before, just go back and compare them, and then put them in the evidence bag.

Jimmy went back to the office, and Chris sent the wooden box directly to the testing center, where besides the grass doll, there was another test to check the time when the wooden box was buried in the ground.

Chris actually didn't expect Jimmy to discover anomalies that no one else had discovered in a day, and his observation skills are very strong.He is also struggling with whether he should take over the case. Anyway, it is easy to get the case from NYPD, but it is not easy to throw it out.

This case of the unknown female corpse is destined not to be settled in a short while, so let's leave it to NYPD first, and it will be handled at the same time here, anyway, there are no cases to deal with right now.

Chris called his NYPD acquaintances and informed them of the clues they had found. After the test report came out, a copy would be provided to NYPD.Back in the office, Chris assigned the task to Jimmy and asked him to go to the testing center to get the report tomorrow and send it to NYPD. Stay in NYPD for a few days.

What else could Jimmy say, so he had to do it.He was also a little curious, because he didn't find anything unusual here in Manhattan for several months, and it was the second time he found it here in New York. The first time was the basement of the seaside villa, but it should have been purified by other people.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, you can use it illegally, as long as it doesn't hurt people, there will be no problem in theory, and 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 there is no trouble, the task given by Hughes is considered to be completed, so let him go.

Jimmy bought a vernier caliper and tested the inner diameter of the two revolvers. He thought this gun was the same as Roland's, using .45ACP bullets, but it turned out to be .44 caliber. Then, you can consider directly using .44 Magnum. Although I haven't tested it, since this gun is also used by gunslingers, it should be able to withstand higher chamber pressure in theory. Roland's gun has the property of never wearing out, so it should be hard enough.

Jimmy took out his own M686-1 again. This gun has .357 Magnum bullets. If you want to carry them together in the future, the two bullets are very inappropriate and a bit troublesome.

Jimmy thought for a while, and decided to change his own revolver. First of all, the gun Roland gave was limited, and there was no place to buy it. If you want to unify the bullets, you can only change your own revolver, but the .44 revolver is a bit troublesome. Go back and try it.

Jimmy looked at the time. Of course, the best place to practice guns is the training base of the FBI support team, but it's a bit far away. I've been there before.Jimmy has been to many departments, but he has never really dealt with the support team formally, because his cases usually do not require the support team to appear.Jimmy called Chris, as an old man, he should be in touch.Fortunately, Chris is still very reliable. He helped Jimmy make an appointment for two days to borrow the shooting range, because they usually have their own training, so they can't go there at any time.

Jimmy also specifically asked the shooting range to prepare some .44 revolvers, and then try a few more to see if he can choose the next gun.

The next day, Jimmy got the test report from the test center. The grass doll was newly made, both grass and wooden box, and it had been buried in the ground for no more than 15 days. There was a cross star in the middle of the grass doll through X-ray detection. The shelf is used as the core skeleton of the straw doll, because the grass doll cannot be disassembled, so the material of the core bracket has not been determined for the time being.

Jimmy came to NYPD with the test report and the straw doll's wooden box, and found Chris's contact, Detective Chuck.Well, I know from the way Chris looks, most of his contacts are also old men. Chuck is a bald man with a little beard on his mouth. Of course, he forgot to shave when he went out. He is gray and white, and he looks really old. Not small, but the bald head looks young.

Jimmy stepped forward and reached out to shake Chuck's hand: "Detective Chuck, good morning, I'm FBI agent Jimmy Young."

Chuck shook Jimmy's hand vigorously, good guy, he has a strong hand. "Welcome to NYPD, boy, I heard from Chris that you found the clue?" Chuck's opening didn't look like an old New Yorker, but there was a breath of red neck, which Jimmy was very familiar with.

Jimmy responded with a smile: "It's just luck, luck. This is the box we dug out from the ground. Here is the inspection report and photos of the excavation site. Please check it."

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

"Wow, are all NYPD detectives of such a high standard?!" Jimmy yelled strangely, and before the beauty arrived, he joked first, Chuck turned his head and winked at Jimmy, and handed the bag and files to him. It was given to the white female police officer who came over, yes, not a police detective, because she was wearing a police uniform, but there were already two mountain patterns, and she was probably preparing to apply for the police detective examination.

A very beautiful girl in uniform, with exquisite facial features and big eyes, she looks 170cm tall, not too short, and has a good figure, she can be seen to exercise regularly.She has short blond hair, and it looks like she just grew it from the previous short hair, almost reaching her shoulders. She is currently wearing a loose ponytail. It looks like she doesn't need to go out on patrol, otherwise there will definitely be something wrong with this hairstyle, especially It's time for long-distance running in the streets of New York.

Seeing that the girl took the materials, Jimmy asked Chuck, "Chuck, do you have any clues in this case?"

Chuck shook his head, and then walked to his own desk. Well, the police detectives work in a big office, which is similar to a general office space. Each of them does work one by one, except that the aisle in the middle is wider.

Chuck: "I originally planned to put this case on hold. We have investigated most of the missing cases that were reported to the police in the past two weeks. None of them met the requirements, and the matching of dental features also failed. It seems that she rarely goes to the dentist."

Jimmy: "Aren't there any matching leads?"

Chuck: "Yes, that park is not monitored 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 with this box and the grass doll. If there is nothing If there are any clues, we can only pause for a while, there are many other cases.”

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

Chuck smiled: "Nia Miller, I think it should be enough for you to investigate. Go."

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

Jimmy returned directly to the Federation Square office. This time, instead of going back to his own position to fish, he came to Peter's office.

He can be sure that the straw doll is a very important clue, and others may just treat it as an ordinary clue, but Jimmy knows that the color difference over there is caused by this thing.

Theoretically, this thing must be a prop for a special purpose, and it cannot be ruled out that it is some kind of religious item, which can cause changes in the environment observed by the mind's eyes. At least this thing is definitely not a fake, but it looks too new, it should be just made , That is to say, there is a person who can make special props near Brooklyn. Judging from the corpse next to him, this person is definitely not a good person.

The reason why they came to find Peter is that Peter and the others are familiar with art. You must know that art is closely related to religion. 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 some advice.

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

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

Peter looked up 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 work with a hippie smile, took out a few photos from his pocket, saved a copy when developing the photos before, and put them on Peter's desk. "I didn't learn bad things, it's just that I've been watching too much TV lately, and I'm more exaggerated than the people in it. Speaking of which, there are not many good people in the current TV series. Oh, yes, I am indeed here to ask for help. Help me look at the photo, can you recognize this grass doll?"

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

Peter flipped through the photos one by one, then picked up the exterior photos of the wooden box and the grass dolls for a closer look, then shook his head. "I can't see what style it is, and I even suspect that it was made by an ordinary person. It looks rough."

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

Peter: "For religion, wait a minute." Peter came to the door: "Neil, come here."

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

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

Neil looked at the photo and shook his head: "The poor production skills, it looks like a random doll."

Jimmy: "This is very likely to be a ritual prop or something, can you take a look?"

Neil looked up at Jimmy, and then said to Peter: "I need to consult someone, can I take it away?"

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

Neal made a gesture and left the office with the photo, and Jimmy watched him go downstairs, took the suit and hat and left.

Jimmy turned to look at Peter: "Neil, he should be the art consultant you mentioned earlier, is he still here? I thought it was just a case for him to assist."

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

Jimmy: "What case is he? How long?"

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

Jimmy: "OK, just asking, since he went to inquire, then I'll go back first, and call me if there is any news. Thanks, Peter."

Peter waved his hand, and Jimmy left the office, went around and went back to his and Chris's offices to continue fishing.Now there is no clue, only waiting for the results of the straw baby's identification.

When he was about to get off work, Peter called, and Jimmy ran over with his suit in hand. After reading the documents for a long time, he was far less refreshed than himself in solving the case. Although there were few clues, it might not be able to solve the case at all.

When Jimmy came, 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 look at it. If you are sure that this is a ritual prop, then this straw doll is probably It is a voodoo doll of voodoo religion. The grass doll’s eyes are two buttons, and there is also a button here on the abdomen, which represents the navel, but it is very strange. My friend said that under normal circumstances, voodoo dolls should be black and white If you don’t use stones to make the doll’s facial features, this looks very clumsy. If you don’t have to think of it as 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, right?"

Neil: "At least my friend thinks it's very possible, because according to legend, witch dolls are usually made of cloth and filled with cotton or various hairs, such as animal hair. Only voodoo that originated in Africa and is now prevalent in Haiti Teacher likes to make dolls with this kind of grass."

Jimmy: "OK, thanks, Neil. Thank you friend for me." Jimmy finished speaking and looked at Peter: "Peter, I'll deal with this case first, goodbye."

Peter nodded, and Jimmy left his office and walked across to Ruiz's office.And Neil looked at Peter after Jimmy left their office: "He really doesn't look that high a threat, are you sure?"

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

Neil raised his eyebrows, and went 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 wiped out 9 militants. Well, it is very dangerous. Don't provoke him, he will be in trouble if he really gets angry."

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

(End of this chapter)