North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 650 The best man is in place
It's more convenient for Jimmy here in Washington DC. He once rented a parking space for a long time and kept a car he bought here. He didn't drive it for a few months. Jimmy checked and found that the tire was almost flat and there were no other problems. .

After washing and inflating the car at the gas station next to the parking lot, Jimmy checked the time and found a hotel in DC to rest for one night before driving to Mrs. Waltz's forest cabin the next day.

Jimmy parked in front of the cabin, carried the backpack given by Tom to the door and knocked on the door. He had already seen three people inside, one of whom was still in a wheelchair. This must be Mrs. Waltz, who left last time It’s been so long since I’ve been here that I’ve forgotten my physical features.

A middle-aged man came over and opened the door: "Who are you?"

Jimmy smiled and said: "I'm Jimmy Young. I came to see Mrs. Waltz. I brought greetings from Tom."

"Let him in."

Just as Jimmy finished speaking, Mrs. Waltz's voice came from inside. The man at the door smiled slightly and moved away from the door.

Jimmy bowed slightly, said "thank you," and walked into the room.

Mrs. Waltz smiled and said: "Jimmy, you haven't been here for a long time."

Jimmy: "Mrs. Waltz..." Mrs. Waltz's expression changed, "What did you call me?"

Jimmy's observation skills are still good now, so he immediately changed his mind: "Grandma Waltz, I'm here to see you."

He came directly to Mrs. Waltz, knelt down on one knee, reached out and held Mrs. Waltz's hand, "Are you okay?"

Mrs. Waltz smiled again: "I'm fine, but few people come here recently, so it's a bit deserted. Come, sit next to me."

Jimmy stood up and pulled up the chair next to him and sat next to Mrs. Waltz, "Sorry, Grandma Waltz, too many things happened last year. I will come to see you often in the future. By the way, I went to see Tom before I came. He asked me to say hello to you on his behalf.”

Jimmy took the backpack and took out the gifts inside. He felt a little uncomfortable, mainly because these things seemed a bit unsightly when they were taken out. They were all snacks. "Tom asked me to bring these, but... He asked me to say, ahem, 'Teacher, please restrain yourself and don't eat too much.'"

There was an even bigger smile on Mrs. Waltz's face. "He still remembers what I like. Don't worry, I'm just old and haven't reached the point of dementia." After saying that, Mrs. Waltz picked up a small piece of chocolate, opened it and put it in In her mouth, she did not chew it, but let the chocolate slowly melt in her mouth.

Seeing that Mrs. Waltz was in a good mood, Jimmy took out the invitation he had prepared in advance from his backpack and talked about his own affairs, "Grandma Waltz, I was engaged last year, and this May will be the wedding between Nia and I." I hope you can come to the wedding ceremony and give blessings to me and Nia.”

Mrs. Waltz smiled and shook her head: "Jimmy, I know my health well. Now I can no longer travel back and forth. Maybe I will spend the rest of my days in this cabin. I will not attend your wedding. Remember to bring Nia to see me later.”

Jimmy: "No problem, I will bring Nia here. By the way, Grandma Waltz, I would like to ask, should I send an invitation to Mr. Andrew? You know, I am not very familiar with him."

Mrs. Waltz patted Jimmy's hand: "It's good if you have this heart. Just leave the invitation with me, and I will have someone send it to you. Since you have decided to leave our circle, don't Contacted him in public."

Jimmy nodded: "I understand, then I won't invite Deputy Director Thomas."

Mrs. Waltz: "Well, you are doing well in the FBI and have a great future. Please don't enter this industry again."

Jimmy and Mrs. Waltz continued chatting for a while, and the middle-aged man who opened the door for him came over with coffee. Mrs. Waltz said: "Jimmy, this is my son Patrick, and my grandson Sam you have met before. .”

Jimmy stood up and shook hands with Patrick: "Jimmy Young, now a senior agent in the FBI's New York office."

Patrick shook hands with Jimmy: "Patrick, professor at Michigan State University. You guys chat, I have something to deal with."

With that, Patrick left, leaving Jimmy to continue chatting with Mrs. Waltz.

After a while, Jimmy got up and went outside to take out a few invitations from the suitcase in the car. They were originally intended for Andrew of the DIA and Deputy Director Thomas of the CIA, but now there is no need for him to send them by himself. They estimate I won't come even if I receive an invitation.

After giving the invitation to Mrs. Waltz and asking her to help deliver it, Jimmy said goodbye and left.

His relationship with Mrs. Waltz is more complicated. It should be calculated from the grandfather's side, but in fact their relationship should be calculated from Tom's side. The relationship between Jimmy's grandfather and Mrs. Waltz's student Tom If given the choice, Mrs. Waltz would definitely choose Tom.

But no matter which line it is, he has the obligation to maintain the relationship. Besides, judging from the current situation, Mrs. Waltz estimates that it won’t be too long. This is one of the key people who can prove his family’s identity. One, it’s always good to have more contacts.

Driving back to Washington DC, Jimmy checked the time and called John Butler of the USSS. Since he was already here, he wanted to meet him on the way. But he was not lucky. John left Washington with the presidential security team today. DC could only go back and send the invitation to him by express delivery.

There are only those people from other places who need him to send invitations in person. Other people's invitations can be sent by courier. He just needs to check the time and call the other party to chat.As for local people in New York, it's much simpler. They are basically colleagues and friends, and they can just pass it on along the way.

After going around in circles for many times, Jimmy was also very tired. Because he carried weapons with him, he needed to check in every time he went to the airport, which was far more complicated than normal check-in procedures and required at least an hour of waiting time. , these regulations are really a bit too cumbersome, that is, they were only so troublesome after 911/[-], but they were actually much simpler before.

After returning to New York, Jimmy put his luggage home. Nia was not in the apartment. She probably went home, went shopping or went to the spa. Jimmy didn't call her and went out to the bar.

He had mentioned it to Woody before and invited him to be the best man. At that time, Woody said he would consider it but did not agree. Now that his wedding is approaching, it will be troublesome if he does not decide. He must let Woody give it. replied.

Fortunately, Woody was very helpful and did not reject Jimmy again, so he finally got the first definite answer.

As for the second best man, Jimmy also has some ideas.Neil Caffrey, Mahone's consultant, is young, handsome, and unmarried. Although his character is somewhat flawed, he is definitely qualified as the best man.

Neil is a former criminal and now an FBI consultant. Although he has not completed his sentence and still wears an electronic anklet, in fact, except for being restricted from leaving Manhattan, he already has most of the rights to freedom, which can be regarded as half own people.

The key is that in terms of appearance, he is really suitable, because one of Nia's bridesmaids is her old classmate, a young, beautiful, and tall female model. To reach the same level as such a bridesmaid, Woody will definitely not be able to do it. Yes, Woody is corresponding to another bridesmaid, Nia’s female colleague from the police station.

This is also Jimmy's own obsessive-compulsive disorder. In fact, the number of groomsmen and bridesmaids does not need to be balanced, as long as one is enough, but the number of people on the left and right is uneven, which looks a bit strange.

The only problem now is how to invite Neil...

Jimmy was sitting at the bar, drinking slowly, thinking about his own business. He looked at the time and called Mahone. He was alone now, so there should be no problem with this kind of temporary drinking party...

Mahone answered the phone without refusing, but Jimmy needed to wait a little longer.

An hour later, Mahone came to Jimmy's bar. Jimmy turned to look at him, only to find that he did not come alone. There was a middle-aged beauty beside him, who looked very elegant, and the two of them were dressed. Did you participate in any activities just now?

Jimmy: "Hi, Mahone. Who is this lady?" The woman extended her right hand and shook Jimmy's hand without waiting for Mahone's introduction, "Karen Olson."

Jimmy also smiled and said: "Jimmy Young, welcome to my bar, please sit down, what do you want to drink?"

Mahone: "Beer. Karen?"

Karen: "Old Fashioned." (Classical cocktail, bourbon, lemon, sugar, bitters, ice cubes, very simple but the taste is too rough and not as rich as later cocktail recipes)

Woody had been chatting with Jimmy before and softly "oh" when he heard Karen's words, "Good choice. Please wait."

After saying that, Woody turned around and took the mixing glass from the side and started making it. As for Mahone's beer, he directly asked the other bartender next to him to help him make a drink.

Mahone: "Jimmy, what do you want from me?"

Jimmy: "Nothing. Is there any new development these days?"

Ma Hong: "No, it's time to get off work now."

Jimmy: "Okay, actually I just want to ask, what do you think of Mark?"

Ma Hong: "It's pretty good. After a few more years and more experience, I should be able to be independent."

Jimmy: "Well, that's fine. I want to ask your opinion on something."

Ma Hong laughed and picked up the beer, "Let me tell you, there must be something wrong with you. Let's talk about it."

Jimmy: "You know I'm going to get married soon, but there's a little problem right now. I'm still missing a best man. Do you think it's okay for me to ask Neil to be the best man?"

Ma Hong does have a good brain and rich experience in handling cases, but he was still a little stuck when he heard Jimmy's question, which was very different from their daily business, "Best man?"

Jimmy nodded: "Among the people I know, there are very few people who are the right age and handsome. He is the most suitable."

Ma Hong: "It's true that he is handsome, but aren't you worried that something will happen to him? You know he usually provokes those beauties. If you let him be the best man, something will happen to the bridesmaids."

Jimmy: "That's not a problem. Neil will be supervised by us for a period of time. He doesn't dare to mess around."

Ma Hong: "I don't think there is any problem. Why don't you just talk to Neil and see what his opinion is?"

Jimmy: "Well, let me ask him alone." Jimmy raised his eyebrows at Karen's position, "Are you... dating?"

Ma Hong turned around and glanced, "No, it's just work related."

Jimmy: "I understand, I understand. Then I won't disturb your relationship." He snapped his fingers and said, "Woody, they're counting on me. I'll go back first."

Woody nodded, and Karen had already gotten her own classical cocktail. She raised her glass and clinked it with Jimmy and Mahone. Jimmy drank the wine in the glass, stood up, said goodbye and left the bar.

It was still quite early. Jimmy looked around and saw a taxi parked in front of the bar. Jimmy waved to get in and drove directly to Neil's residence, the coveted mansion.

Neil was still being restricted and monitored, so he honestly didn't go out. However, before Jimmy came in, there were two people in his room, and now those two people had entered the cloakroom next to him.

Judging from the body shape, one of them should be the mosquito that Jimmy had seen before. He was bald and not tall, but he was impressive.The other one seemed to be a woman, with a good figure.

Jimmy stood outside the door and looked at Neil clearing things on the table. He kept saying, "Wait a minute, I'll be there soon." He wanted to laugh. It seemed that what they were talking about before was not convenient for outsiders to see. arrive.

Neil came over and opened the door, and Jimmy walked in, "Neal, I didn't disturb you, did I?"

Neil: "Of course not. Please sit down and have something to drink?"

Jimmy: "Beer bar."

Neil walked to the refrigerator next to him, opened it, took out two cans of beer, and sat across from Jimmy, "Yang, what do you want from me?"

Jimmy opened the beer and clinked it with Neil, "Neil, you know, I'm getting married."

Neil: "Of course, congratulations."

Jimmy: "But there is a small problem that I may need your help with. I am still short of a best man."

Neil was a little surprised, he even forgot to drink the beer when he put it to his mouth, "Why? Why did you choose me?"

Jimmy shrugged and put the beer back on the table. He looked at Neil, "Because you're handsome...don't laugh, I'm serious. The bridesmaid Nia chose was a model, her old schoolmate, someone I know." There are not many people here who are as handsome as you. The key is that you are still single."

Neil was a little speechless. He really didn't think Jimmy would come to him about this, "Can I? I remember your wife is also a policeman?"

Jimmy: "Yeah, NYPD detective."

Neil: "I'm not suitable. You are detectives and I am a criminal."

Jimmy: "No, don't think too much. It's just for a wedding ceremony, and it's not for you to do anything criminal. Don't worry, although there may be many people from federal and government departments at the scene, they have nothing to do with you. "

Neil turned his head and glanced at the location of the cloakroom, then looked at Jimmy. After thinking for a while, he said, "OK, I agree."

Jimmy smiled and stretched out his right hand, shaking it with Neil, "Thanks, Neil. The wedding is in May."

(End of this chapter)