North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 451 Tom is in Action

Mahon lost a shooter here, so he can only go back and continue to investigate the previous mobile phone. The corresponding recording has been obtained from the NSA (National Security Agency), but the content of the call is very simple. When the landline calls, it just says Going to New York, there is a mission, and the anonymous phone just notifies him to pick up things.

The only valuable thing is a mini warehouse.

Ma Hong took people directly to the marina at the southern end of Manhattan, and got the surveillance video from the mini warehouse operating company. Although there is no video at the entrance of each warehouse, at least the surveillance can see the video on the entrance and the main passage.

According to the time of the call, Mahon and the others determined the shooter's whereabouts based on surveillance, and finally found the location of the warehouse where he took the equipment. The DHS Department of Homeland Security came forward and did not even apply for a search warrant. The warehouse operating company has arranged for someone to contact the warehouse renter and open the warehouse for them to investigate.

Before the survey of the warehouse was finished, the renter made a mistake, and the phone number left behind could not be reached, and the detective who went to check the address left by the renter also replied that there was no such person at all.

This is the case again, such false identities are so common in the United States that no one is surprised when this happens.In this case, there is actually good news. Although the mobile phone cannot be connected, the mobile phone number can still be investigated.

Through the NSA's investigation, it has been confirmed that the mobile phone number is an anonymous mobile phone, and it has been shut down now.The rest is to wait for the NSA to try to find the previous records. At the same time, Mahon and the others also arrange for someone to copy the video, go back and investigate the people who went to this warehouse, and see if they can determine who sent the equipment to the shooter.

The progress of the investigation is still very smooth. The person who sent the equipment has been confirmed, and the direction he came from has been investigated through the entrance monitoring. If we continue to investigate according to the road monitoring, we can basically find this person.

So far, the investigation has gone smoothly. Although there are not many clues, it has surpassed the previous progress.

Of course, the good news is not the only one, and the investigation by DHS also has preliminary results.

The DHS agents came directly to the lobbying company to investigate. This is a small lobbying company with only a dozen people. There are not many people, so the investigation is more convenient.

A person from the lobbying company disappeared a few days ago, and the company cannot be contacted, and the disappeared employees have become their primary targets.Upon breaking into his home, something special was found in one room.

In a hidden room, there is a worship room with related things of the Green Church. At the same time, there is a satellite phone and a small radio station. The frequency of the radio station has been adjusted to the police channel. When you turn it on, you can receive the DC police communication.

"Bernard Cornwell, 35, single, an employee of the lobbying firm, had disappeared a few days ago and the firm has been unable to contact him. We found a chapel from his home, and his colleagues We have never heard that he believes in Green Cult, and found some clues from the room.

At the same time, we investigated Jimmy's previous cases. One of the cases related to them has never been completed. After the mastermind of the bombing, Nur Mohammed, fled to Paris, he was never caught.

Judging from the existing cases, it is possible that he contacted people in China to take revenge. "

DHS agents summoned Mahone and they announced the findings of the Washington DC investigation in the conference room, and at the same time stated their speculation, which was consistent with Jimmy's speculation when he was attacked for the first time.

Ma Hong and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, which seemed a bit too far-fetched.

Pointing to the evidence displayed on the screen in the conference room, Mahon asked, "Can the record of that satellite phone be found?"

The DHS agent shook his head: "This phone is not from our place, but from Europe. There are certain difficulties in transnational investigation records." It's not that there are certain difficulties, but that there is no need for investigation at all.

The agent continued: "No weapon was found in Cornwell's home. His bank account information has been contacted and retrieved. No abnormal funds have been found yet. We suspect that he may have other accounts. Now the headquarters has arranged for someone to He is being investigated and hopefully leads to other leads."

Mahone and the others continued to question the evidence in Cornwell's house, and finally they could only temporarily accept the speculation of the DHS agents, and they also arranged for people to start investigating from this aspect.As for whether Ma Hong believes it, only he can know.

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Jimmy finally bid farewell to the dietitian's liquid food. The doctor has checked and approved him to resume his daily diet, and he can finally eat meat.

After the wound healed, Jimmy resumed his fitness exercises. During this period of recuperation, his body was really weak. If it wasn't for the nutritious meals, he must have gained weight.

While in the gym, Jimmy received a call from Mahone, and the preliminary investigation results of DHS made Jimmy extremely stunned.How did this turn back again?
What the hell did he stab? Now it is basically clear that the previous two attacks were arranged by the congressman's white gloves. If the last bombing was arranged by the mastermind of the bombing, what about the two in the middle?
His head was about to explode, so Jimmy gave up on exercising and took a shower before returning to the hotel. He needed to contact Tom to see if there was any news from him.

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Tom had already flown to Maryland. The Moranta laboratory shooting was very problematic. Judging from the news, there was nothing special about it, so Tom finally decided to go to the scene to investigate by himself.

Forging an identity is already a basic skill for Tom. He pretended to be the FBI and came to Moranta Company, re-checked the identity of the criminal in the shooting, and then came to the house of Marta, the only woman who survived the shooting.

This is a small villa located in the woods, but it has now become ruins. A fire broke out here. Firefighters found a female body from the villa, and it was determined to be Marta herself.

Tom checked around the ruins and soon found some abnormalities. There were many wheel marks in front of the villa. Considering that the fire and police arrived at the scene, these can also be explained.But found some tire marks from hard braking and drifting on the road, which is not normal.

The ruins have been destroyed, so there is basically no need to investigate. If it is what he thinks, someone must have dealt with the ruins. Even if the clues can be found, they are likely to be arranged or left on purpose. of.

The traces on the road are better. They don't need to do anything here. In addition, whether it is the fire brigade or the police, it is impossible for them to drive violently in this environment. These traces can basically be determined not long ago. Here drag car chases take place.

Marta, the only survivor of the shooting, may be alive and has fled.

Tom returned to the city and found a safe place to start the investigation. If you don’t check, you don’t know. This company has cooperated with many government agencies. At the same time, there was a press conference just released in Washington a few days ago. Drugs in the experimental stage, drugs that can improve physical fitness and alleviate mental disabilities.

This is related to the medicine they took in the stumbling block project, and Tom's investigation finally has results.They don't develop a press conference here in Maryland but go to Washington DC. It seems that their partner organization is in Washington DC.

Tom didn't stay any longer, and returned directly to Washington DC. In addition to continuing to investigate the Moranta Company, one more thing was that he received a text message, and his teacher, Mrs. Waltz, had news.

When he arrived in Washington DC, Tom drove to Mrs. Waltz's cottage in Virginia, and it was Sam who opened the door.

Tom: "Sam, teacher, did she rest?"

Sam: "Uncle Kodaiski, Grandma is waiting for you in the study."

Sam led Tom into the study, and he came out to make coffee, closing the door behind him.

Mrs. Waltz sat behind the desk, looked up at Tom, and beckoned: "Tommy, come here."

There was no chair beside the desk, and Tom drew a camp chair from the wall and sat down beside Madame Waltz.

Tom: "Teacher, have you got any results from your investigation?"

Mrs. Waltz: "Well, I called you here this time to tell you these things. You can also tell that kid later, although he may not be able to accept this situation. If you don't tell me now, I don't know if I will tell you later." Is there any chance?"

Mrs. Waltz took a photo frame from the side, which contained a group photo of several people, but the people in the photo seemed to be young people, and the photo was old.

Mrs. Waltz touched the glass on the photo with her fingers, "That happened decades ago, it's been too long. He is Veronica Durand's father, Harry Anderson. Does it sound familiar? "

Tom nodded but said nothing.

Mrs. Waltz: "The former deputy director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, who died many years ago. The person who will deal with Veronica is our former deputy director Christian Gregg, and Anderson and Greg are good friends."

Tom: "They're friends? Then why is he dealing with Jimmy? He's Veronica's father."

Mrs. Waltz: "Veronica Durand is her mother's surname. Anderson knew of her existence before his death, but he never officially acknowledged it until his death.

Both Greg's wife and son died in a traffic accident, but later learned from the intelligence that someone deliberately created an accident, they were just involved, and the instigator of the accident was Anderson.

Greg fell into a trough after the death of his wife and children. Later, he went crazy when he found out that Anderson's actions had caused their deaths, but Anderson had already passed away at that time.

Later, there was a gas explosion in Anderson's house, and his family died in that explosion. Although there is no evidence, but...

Greg also retired not long after and returned to Washington to retire. "

Tom: "So did Veronica's death have something to do with him?"

Mrs. Waltz: "I'm not sure, I can only say that it is possible. Only a few of us know that Veronica is Anderson's illegitimate daughter. I also arranged for Veronica to enter the company. Greg may Will do it, but again, there is no evidence."

Tom: "I used your authority to check before. Someone will occasionally check Jimmy's file. Jimmy is Veronica's son. Could it be that Greg is also checking?"

Mrs. Waltz shook her head: "I can't judge. I have been away from the bureau for too long, but I have found other things."

Mrs. Waltz handed Tom a piece of letter paper, "I asked someone about Jimmy's file, and I also learned about the stumbling block project he participated in. Although there are not many clues, it should be enough for you to investigate."

Tom looked at the intelligence on the paper, National Research and Analysis Group, Director Rick, Washington DC.

Mrs. Waltz: "The stumbling block project was initiated by him, you can go and investigate, my people have no way to get his information."

Tom nodded. He folded the paper and put it in his pocket.

After the business was over, Mrs. Waltz asked Sam to bring in coffee, and they began to chat casually about some old things.When people get old, they will always be a little long-winded, and they will have some memories of the past. Tom can just chat with Mrs. Waltz for a while.

The two also talked about Henry in Langley's secret archives. This old antique can be said to be Langley's living history. People in the same period died and retired, and he has always been an archivist, keeping the bureau. secret files.

Of course, it is impossible for Henry to be arranged to retire. He knows too much. If he is really arranged to retire, it will make people feel that someone wants to kill him.

Tom had a meal with Mrs. Waltz before driving away and returning to his safe house.

There is a lot of information obtained this time, and it needs to be sorted out.It was also the first time he knew of Veronica's life experience, and he also felt very strange about Jimmy's bad luck.

Why are these things erupting at the same time at this time?It's just weird.

Regarding the information given by Mrs. Waltz, since the National Research and Analysis Team is the initiator of the Stumbling Block Project, it should be him who initiated the removal of the people in the Stumbling Block Project.

So what's going on with Greg?

As the former deputy director, Greg has sufficient authority to investigate the relationship between Veronica and Jimmy. Veronica has been dead for several years, why did he start dealing with Jimmy now?
Oh no, it's not sure he did the attack on Jimmy this time.

Tom also couldn't figure it out. For so many years, Greg knew that Jimmy was Veronica's son, why didn't he do anything before?According to his ability, he can arrange for anyone to kill Jimmy in a way that others can't see.

If you can't figure it out, let's put it aside for the time being, and let's focus on that Rick.

Judging from the current situation, that Rick is definitely the most suspicious.He can plan to advance the stumbling block plan, so the Moranta Company should also have a relationship with him. What happened during this period is related. If Rick is the center, these can be related.

The big question now is why the stumbling block removal plan is in place.

(End of this chapter)