North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 429 Fork in the Road
Jimmy was standing on the edge of the sidewalk, smoking a cigarette, the patrol car was also parked here, the cordon was pulled, and there were a few idle people watching around.This is what Mahon saw when he arrived at the scene.

While showing his ID to the police, Mahone shouted at Jimmy, "Jimmy, what's going on?"

With a cold face, Jimmy waved and walked over: "Just now a motorcycle gunman shot me twice from behind. After I dodged, he fired two more shots and ran away."

Mahone frowned and looked at Jimmy up and down. Except for the dust on his clothes, the stains left after taking pictures, there was no blood, so he should be fine. "What are their characteristics?"

Jimmy: "I'm not familiar with motorcycles. I can't tell the model. Both of them are wearing leather clothes, helmets and gloves. There are no people or obvious features. I have contacted Chuck of NYPD and asked him to help Contact the dispatch center to check the monitoring and see if you can find their whereabouts."

Jimmy looked in the direction they were fleeing, "By the way, I fired a shot, but it missed anyone. It should have hit the frame of the motorcycle. There was no blood or oil leakage, so it probably missed the fuel tank."

Mahon nodded: "Any thoughts? Who are they?"

Jimmy shook his head: "I don't have any clues for the time being. I probably haven't provoked anyone. I've thought about it just now. Whether it's gangsters or the cases I encountered before, there shouldn't be any tails. Except for the last bombing case A mastermind escaped."

Ma Hong: "Let's go, let's go back and check the information, and then see if there is anything missing. If there is nothing else, we will investigate the bombing case first."

Jimmy nodded: "You go back first, I'll wait for the forensic department to finish processing the scene to avoid omissions."

Mahon nodded and turned to leave. When encountering such a thing, don't even think about going back to the apartment to rest. This must be done as soon as possible. The agent was shot, and it was shot deliberately. This is not a trivial matter.

If, as Jimmy said, the escaped mastermind of the serial bombings he dealt with before returns, then this is not a shooting incident, and the bombings may re-enact.

Mahon was impatient, but his hands and feet were still steady. On the way back to the office, he did not forget to inform Felicia to return, and called Hughes. This matter must be reported. If it is really the beginning of the bombing, Leaders must know.

It’s just that because it’s still a guess, Mahone didn’t say the current speculation, but just stated the fact that Jimmy was shot, and just such a slight deviation made Hughes and Ruiz completely confused.
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Hughes gritted his teeth, his face twitched a little, he looked at Ruiz and said: "The plan needs to be changed, you continue to investigate the ghost, dig him out no matter what, you can determine the location of Jimmy's house, where he parked , and ambushed at the entrance of the parking lot, there must be detailed information. Dig for me, and he must be dug out."

Ruiz nodded, this matter can't be better, directly investigating the agent's information and attacking at the door, this is no longer a provocation, it is a declaration of war against these field agents.

Ruiz: "Does this case require Jimmy's refusal?"

Hughes shook his head: "Do you think according to his temper, he will voluntarily avoid suspicion? I will arrange it tomorrow, and temporarily transfer him away for a while."

Ruiz got up: "Then I will go back first, and I will start the investigation tomorrow. I may need to warn some people recently not to make trouble for us. Is that okay?"

Hughes: "Go ahead, if necessary."

Ruiz nodded and left Hughes' study.

Hughes watched Ruiz leave, took out his mobile phone and called Thomas, but no one answered, Hughes hung up the phone and put it on the table, waiting for the other party to call back.
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After Jimmy waited for the forensics department to take pictures and collect the shell casings, he went home first and threw the ingredients he bought into the refrigerator. For safety, he took a look inside the house at the door to make sure no one installed a bullet for him behind the door. Bomb or something.

What he said to Mahon just now is true, he really guessed that way, for him, although he has dealt with the matter of Azt recently, Azt has been completely wiped out, and the three or four people alive They are all under the control of the FBI and have not been arranged to go to prison. They have no way to pass on the news now.

Counting forward, apart from the razor, there should be no other gangsters who can trouble him. Although they killed a few Azt killers at that time, they did not do anything against the FBI in New York for such a long time. , obviously afraid, not daring to cause trouble.

After all the calculations, the only person who could target him in this way should be the escaped mastermind of the bombing, Nur Mohammed.

He also has another piece of evidence. Some time ago, Agent Riley Butler from the Newark office just came here to ask the bomb maker Al. There was an explosion there, and the composition of the bomb was consistent with El’s. Then These can be linked together.

Jimmy roughly guessed that the mastermind Nur returned to the United States somehow during his escape for more than half a year, contacted a person who can also make bombs, and prepared to continue his operation.For the previous failed mission, he held a grudge, launched an investigation against FBI agents, found out Jimmy who was in charge of his case, and then arranged for someone to attack Jimmy for revenge.

This logic is smooth. Although some details are still unclear, the main line should be similar.

Jimmy is also angry, you, the mastermind, have escaped, why don't you just live in peace?Don't come back to do things again.

After checking the room to make sure there was no problem, Jimmy closed the door and left. For safety, he pulled out a hair and stuck it in the crack of the door, leaving only a little bit exposed, so that when he came back, he could confirm whether the door had been opened .

Driving back to the FBI office, Mahon and Felicia were already in the office, and the files of the bombing case were also taken out and being checked.

Ma Hong: "Jimmy, I didn't participate in the previous case. When you were handling the case, except for the mastermind, did any of the people below escape?"

While hanging his suit on the chair, Jimmy said: "The main characters didn't run away, but the mastermind Noor once arranged for three people to pick up El and leave. I'm not sure if his subordinates are only these three people. Nothing is missing."

Ma Hong: "Let's sort it out again."

Jimmy nodded, pulled the whiteboard from the side, read the report again, then compared it with what he had memorized, and gave Mahon and Felicia the clues he found and the subsequent response.

After Jimmy finished speaking, Mahone nodded. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with the investigation of the previous case. From an insignificant suspected traffic accident, a potential explosion case could be deduced. Jimmy’s sensitivity has surpassed that of most detectives. Fame is really not a vain reputation, he has a skill.

Mahon looked at the evidence photos and personnel relationship diagrams that Jimmy hung up on the whiteboard. It was really difficult to find other related people from here, and it has been almost a year, and it is too difficult to find clues now.

Jimmy: "By the way, let me add that Detective Riley from the Newark office in New Jersey came a while ago, because there was a trash can explosion in Newark, and the detection of explosives was basically the same as our previous case, so He suspected there might be a connection. I accompanied him to meet with Al in the prison, and then he followed up the bombing himself, and I didn't follow it any more."

Mahon: "Get in touch now, this may be the beginning of a new lead."

Jimmy nodded, took out his mobile phone and called Riley. Riley had followed Jimmy to New York for the bomb case at El's house before, and stayed with the Anti-Terrorist Bureau for a while. Does Jimmy have his contact information? of.

Although it was night, Riley was also a competent FBI agent. He kept his mobile phone close to him, and he was connected quickly.

Riley: "Hi Jimmy, good evening. What's up?"

Jimmy: "Well, Riley, how was the last bombing on your side?"

Riley: "I don't have any clue yet, what's the matter? Do you have any clues?"

Jimmy glanced at Mahon: "There is no clue, just want to know if you have any clues, have you found the former mastermind Nur Mohammad?"

Riley: "There is no clue. We were in prison before, and we couldn't agree to El's conditions. Then we looked for him again, and the result was the same."

Jimmy was silent for a while, "You communicated with him later, did his request just change the prison?"

Riley: "Yes, he said that the current prison conditions are too bad. Although he cannot be released on parole, he also hopes that his life will be better in the future. Change to a better prison and have a clean single room. This is his All requests. At the moment I'm not sure if he will have any other requests after we agree."

Jimmy: "I see. Thanks, Riley."

Riley: "You're welcome, if there is progress, please sync up with me. Goodbye, Jimmy."

Jimmy: "I will, bye."

Jimmy put the phone back in his pocket and shook his head at Mahone. "No new leads from Newark."

Mahon: "You just said El's condition? What's going on?"

Jimmy: "Riley came here to find Al to see if there was someone like him who would make those fertilizer bombs, and Al made him a deal for a clean prison and a clean cell, and he told Riley a Man, a man who can make bombs like him. But now it seems that Newark is not agreeing."

Mahon thought for a while, and he looked at Felicia: "Felicia, let's go to the prison tomorrow and meet this El. Jimmy, you don't want to go."

Jimmy was taken aback for a moment, and quickly understood Mahone's thoughts, "Understood, you go and investigate, it's not suitable for me to see him now."

Ma Hong nodded, "That's all for today, we'll talk about it tomorrow when we come back."

The three of them sorted out the files, left the office and went back to rest.

After Jimmy got home, he confirmed that there was nothing abnormal in the room, and the hair clipped on the door hadn't moved, so he opened the door and went in. He was a little allergic to being attacked today.
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The phone that Hughes had been waiting for for a long time finally rang before he went to bed. Thomas called him back. He left the bedroom with his mobile phone and came to the study to answer.

Thomas: "Sorry, Hughes, I was in a special place and it was not convenient to bring my mobile phone. What's the matter?"

Hughes: "Where are you?"

Thomas: "Albany."

Hughes: "Where's your guarantee? I didn't see it."

There was no sound from Thomas, and Hughes didn't urge him. After a while, Thomas spoke: "Sorry, Hughes, my fault, for some reason, I'm dealing with it. I'll give you a satisfactory answer. "

Hughes: "No. Thomas, we'll take care of it." Then he hung up the phone.

Thomas was a little dazed when Hughes hung up the phone, but suddenly thought of something, and immediately called back, "Hughes, what happened?"

Hughes: "Check it out yourself."

Hughes hung up the phone, but he didn't answer Thomas' call again. Thomas just dialed once and then gave up. Hughes won't answer his call today. Something must have happened in New York.
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The next day, Jimmy came to the office early, and Mahone and Felicia probably came later because they were going to the prison.

Hughes arrived at the office, closed the door and started making phone calls. It is best for Jimmy to leave this case. If he comes to investigate and deal with it, he is very worried that he will execute the death penalty on the person who is found out because of his anger.It's not that he thinks too much, it's that Jimmy is usually ruthless enough to attack, and he has become a habit of killing, and this time it involves himself, it is really difficult to keep him rational at all times.

This time, not only the people behind the scenes will be investigated, but also the people inside him will also investigate simultaneously. If Jimmy intervenes, no matter who it is, something that he doesn't want to see may happen.

Transferring is the best way, the biggest question now is why to let him leave for a period of time.

Hughes has found a target, the director of the Dallas office, Lambert.Jimmy stayed with Lambert for a while before, and Lambert had a good impression of him. This time, he is not going to let him go for too long. Let Lambert help arrange a case. It is estimated that half of the Almost a month.

Lambert was a little surprised when he received the call from Hughes. The OPR came to ask about Jimmy before. Why did Hughes also call?
Hughes didn't go into details, but he just hoped that he could help set up a case to hold Jimmy for a while, which was not a big deal, so Lambert agreed.

After the preparations were completed, Hughes finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Jimmy was brought over, the investigation here should go smoothly.

After resting for a while, Hughes got up and went to the homicide office.

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

Hughes: "What happened yesterday?"

Jimmy: "After I went back, I was shot and attacked by two people riding a motorcycle. I'm fine, but I haven't found any clues about them yet. I've contacted NYPD for investigation and monitoring, and there is no definite news yet."

Hughes: "Well, any guesses?"

Jimmy: "We, I discussed with Mahon and Felicia yesterday. I suspect that Nour, the mastermind who escaped from the previous bomb case, may have returned. He may retaliate against me for my previous failure. Mahon and Felicia today In the morning, I went to the prison to interrogate El, the one who made the bomb."

Hughes suddenly felt confused. What happened? It’s been almost a year since the bombing. Can this be related?Didn't Jimmy suspect anything about the Azt gang at all?

Hughes looked at Jimmy, no, did he do it on purpose?Use this reason to cover up the fact that he wants revenge?Go back and think about it.

Hughes nodded: "If there is any clue to inform me, I will go back first."

(End of this chapter)