North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 282 Investigation
Jimmy drove to the hospital, bought a bouquet of lilies from the flower shop next to him, and brought them into the hospital. He found James' ward at the information desk, and Jimmy walked over with the flowers.

James' ward is located in the VIP area on the 5th floor. Of course, as the director, it is no problem to enjoy this kind of treatment. Anyway, he did not pay for it himself. Jimmy looked at the environment of the ward area, and it should be safe. Most of the surrounding wards People are lying or sitting.

Jimmy walked for a while, and when he turned a corner, he saw a policeman in a county police uniform sitting outside a ward. Fortunately, he was an acquaintance.

Jimmy: "Hi Jack, is James in this room?"

Jack turned his head to look at Jimmy, then stood up and hugged Jimmy: "Jimmy, long time no see, you came so fast."

Jimmy: "Well, I flew over when I heard the news, how is it inside?"

Jack: "After the operation was completed yesterday, I stayed in the ICU for one night. Today, I have been transferred here. It is not life-threatening."

Jimmy: "How did James get shot? How many shots?"

Jack: "Three shots, one shot to the side of the face, the right face to the left corner of the mouth, one shot to the right arm, and one shot to the right chest. Fortunately, he was sent to the hospital for surgery in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

Jimmy nodded: "Is anyone else in there? I'll go in and see James."

Jack: "Mrs. Baldwin is inside, and the others have gone back, but James should still be asleep now. Go in."

Jack patted Jimmy's arm, turned around and knocked on the door, opened the door of the ward, and Jimmy walked in.

James was lying on the hospital bed with a few bandages wrapped around his head, leaving only his mouth outside. His right arm was fixed on the right side and he could not move. He was covered with a quilt and his chest could not be seen.

From a side door came out an old lady, James's wife.

Jimmy: "Mrs. Baldwin, I'm here to see James." Jimmy stepped forward and handed the flowers to Mrs. Baldwin.

Mrs. Baldwin took the flowers and said, "Thank you, Jimmy. Thank you for coming to see him, but unfortunately, he just fell asleep."

Jimmy: "Well, I just came to see him. How is he? What did the doctor say?"

Mrs. Baldwin turned to look at the sleeping James: "His luck is good. He looks very serious, but he didn't hurt his heart. It's a blessing in misfortune. It's just that he will have a scar on his face in the future. I hope he I won't mind."

Jimmy also looked at James, recalling the previous days, the two fell silent for a while.After a while, Mrs. Baldwin turned her head to look at Jimmy. Jimmy didn't react, but still looked at James, but the expression adjusted in the mirror before was a little deformed.

Mrs. Baldwin: "Jimmy."

Jimmy came back to his senses and looked at Mrs. Baldwin: "Ah, sorry, I was distracted just now."

Mrs. Baldwin shook her head: "Don't think too much, I am mentally prepared. Since he became a policeman, I have been thinking about when he can retire, and I have been worrying about his injury. Now he was shot, but at least he is still alive." Alive, maybe this is the fate of the police.

Jim told me that you have gone to the FBI in New York, and I'm glad you came back to see him so soon.He is fine now, you don't have to worry, go back early, don't delay your affairs. "

Jimmy shook his head: "I'm on vacation and I happen to be in Texas, so I came here quickly. Don't worry, Mrs. Baldwin, I'm fine. I'm going back first, and there is still a lot to do to catch that bastard shooter."

Mrs. Baldwin continued to shake her head: "Don't worry, the police will investigate, go back and have a good rest, you look very tired and bad."

Jimmy nodded: "Okay, Mrs. Baldwin, then I'll go back first." Jimmy and Mrs. Baldwin hugged each other, said goodbye and left the ward.

Jimmy: "Jack, keep guard here. I don't know if there is any danger. Be careful. If someone is on shift, change shifts early. Let me know if something happens."

Jack: "I understand, Jimmy, don't worry."

Jimmy nodded and walked to the elevator.

After leaving the hospital, Jimmy went back to the county police headquarters first, and made a big circle back and forth, and it was noon. Jimmy was still hungry, and hadn't eaten in the morning.

After having lunch in a nearby small restaurant, Jimmy returned to the county police headquarters, which is more familiar and has enough places for him to rest. Although he is no longer a county police officer, the people at the headquarters obviously don’t regard Jimmy as an outsider. He said hello and went straight into the lounge.

Not long after falling asleep, Jimmy's phone rang. Jimmy took out the phone and glanced at it, then picked it up: "Director Lambert, what's the matter?"

Lambert: "Jimmy, the bank robbery has been dealt with, and you can come back to work tomorrow."

Jimmy was silent for a while, and said, "Director Lambert, I would like to ask for a few more days off. I'm not in Dallas right now."

Lambert: "Leave? Why? Where are you?"

Jimmy: "My old boss was shot yesterday. I just came to see him in Little Rock today. I want to stay here for a few days before going back."

Lambert didn't speak, but he heard the sound of typing on the keyboard, maybe he was looking for information, and Jimmy didn't say anything, just waiting for Lambert to check the information.

Lambert: "How many days do you need?"

Jimmy: "One week should be enough."

Lambert: "Okay, then for a week, pay attention to safety, and contact the Little Rock office if necessary, and I will communicate with Pete."

Jimmy: "Thanks, Lambert, I'll be careful."

Jimmy was woken up by the phone call. He looked at the time and found that he only slept for half an hour. Since he had to do something, he had to take advantage of the time to rest. He continued to lie down and rest so that he could set off to investigate clues.

Jimmy slept for a full two hours before waking up. Maybe he slept too much and was somewhat in a trance. He looked at the cell phone in Little Rock and found no missed calls, so he called Kag directly.

Kag predicted Jimmy's problem, answered the phone and said directly: "Jimmy, don't worry, there is no news yet."

Jimmy: "Well, well, just tell me if you have any clues, I know a lot of people here."

After hanging up the phone, Jimmy thought about it, and called Harteng to confirm the news first, so as not to make a wasted trip.

Jimmy: "Harten, has the investigation by the surveillance team got any results?"

Harden: "Well, the trace of the car has been found, and other traffic videos are being investigated to determine where he started and where he disappeared."

Jimmy: "How long will it take?"

Harden: "Not sure, there are too many traffic videos, and they are also processing it."

Jimmy: "Okay, I'll be waiting to hear from you at the Sheriff's Headquarters."

Harden: "Is it convenient over there? If not, come to the FBI office. There are quite a lot of vacant places here."

Jimmy: "It's okay, I've worked here for 2 years and I'm more familiar with it. Let me know as soon as you have any news."

Jimmy hung up the phone, and it was not a problem to wait here. He went out to find a map, and began to mark the route James took home from the headquarters and the location where he was shot. The target was clear, and it was not an ordinary random shooting case, so he must have observed it in advance.

(End of this chapter)