North American Gunslinger Detective

The fact that the case was taken over by the Albuquerque office still has a little impact on Jimmy and the others, because they currently have no other clues and can only continue to follow up on the follow-up investigation of this case, but this time they are bystanders unless clear clues emerge.

During the interrogation of the surviving gang members, they did get some possible clues. This gang is just a small gang, with not many people and not many assets. An underground sex service site has almost got them in their hands. The women they could take out were exhausted, so the women they had here were not obtained by themselves. Except for the four "voluntary" girls, the others were actually mobile technicians.

And these "voluntary" girls were actually taken over from others. Of course, the high-quality ones have been intercepted by the upstream. The quality of those who stay on the periphery of this reserve is usually not very good.

Of course, the contact information of their upstream is in the hands of the boss, and their boss was shot directly on the chair, so this clue can only show that they have one or more upstream, and does not specify who it is. Jimmy and the others are still There are no concrete clues.

Jimmy had no choice but to call Ruiz first to ask about their investigation results, so as to lighten his mood during his own investigation.

The progress of the investigation on Ruiz's side is not very good. All the call records corresponding to the contact information before Seventeen have been retrieved. Now they are investigating those who have contacted. The only good news is that they have not received any information yet. When it came to the news of Shi Qi's death, no one came forward to take over the submarine dock. Basically, it can be judged that Shi Qi is still alive.

It's good news, but Ruiz and his team's investigation is obviously not very fast. I don't know whether it's because they don't have many people or it's too difficult to get clues. The slow progress will increase the possibility of Seventeen being killed. I hope Ruiz It might be smoother over there.

When talking to Nia on the phone at the hotel in the evening, Jimmy also complained that his case had stalled. If he had known it, he would have gone back to New York to take a rest. They have been out for a little over a month now, and all the clothes in the suitcase have been changed. Several pieces.

He and Hope have already discussed it. If there is no news recently, they will consider going back to see what the headquarters has planned next. In principle, their case in DC has been solved, and what they are doing now is actually related to the entire case. If they really can't get clues, at least it will not affect the normal conclusion of their previous cases.

Nia didn't say anything. Although Jimmy had been away from home for a long time, the cases he handled were indeed very difficult, and this kind of case of kidnapping and imprisoning girls, as well as the criminals Jimmy and the others had just discovered who forced girls into prostitution, were really too challenging. With these normal views, they know about this kind of case and have the ability to solve it. If they don't solve it, they will always feel uncomfortable.

When she was about to go to bed, Nia suddenly remembered something, "By the way, the phone you put in the study rang. A man named Roland called you several times, and there was no news after that."

Jimmy was shocked. That cell phone was his Little Rock cell phone number. Because he had been in New York for too long, and everyone in Little Rock also had his New York FBI cell phone number, so that cell phone was basically useless. He just Just keep the charger plugged in in the study for later use.

Jimmy: "Roland? When?"

Nia: "Last night, when I heard it, it was the last time he called, and I haven't heard anything since. Sorry, I forgot to inform you yesterday."

Jimmy: "Go get your cell phone. I need to record the time and number, especially the people who have called me on that cell phone recently."

Nia: "Is it important?"

Jimmy: "Well, a very important person, go get the phone."

Nia rarely saw Jimmy being so nervous about a phone call, but it was not the time to ask questions on the phone. She could ask Jimmy after he came back. Now she got up and went to the study to inform Jimmy of the time to call. As for Roland's mobile phone number , of course Jimmy memorized it, and after asking Nia to check her memory to make sure there was no problem, he hung up the phone in a hurry, picked up the anonymous mobile phone he bought before and dialed Roland's phone number.

The phone could not be connected and there was no signal. It seemed that Roland was either in a no-signal area or had returned to his world.

Roland didn't call Jimmy for no reason. There must be something very important. You know, the last time Father Rodney and the others met Roland during an exorcism, Roland didn't contact Jimmy. Obviously, the incident that time was not enough. He asked Roland to contact Jimmy, but unfortunately he missed it by mistake.

Jimmy looked at the time and decided to make this call when he had time in the next few days. Maybe Roland would show up again.

Because he didn't know if Roland's call would affect his schedule later, Jimmy didn't want to delay this case for too long, so he returned to the Albuquerque office the next day and asked them to coordinate the city's involvement in the sex business. Jimmy and local detectives began to sift through gang information to see if there was any chance of finding the corresponding target.

The two people rescued from the reservation were also young girls in their 20s, so the gang information they found were all about small gangs with relatively fixed locations and high-end venues, the kind that control street girls. Forget it, the quality is too poor and not worthy of a girl of this age.

There are indeed many gangs here in New Mexico, but the FBI information here is difficult to meet Jimmy's requirements. When he was in New York, as long as Jimmy asked, Ruiz could always find him suitable information, especially the big gangs. The information, strongholds and industries they control are basically collected, but it is relatively simple here in Albuquerque. There may be a lot of information that they are unwilling to open to Jimmy, but from the information seen so far, Jimmy almost suspected that the anti-gang group here must be a little derelict in their duties.

This situation made Jimmy very distressed. He asked Hope to come out of the office to smoke outside and complained about the cooperation here. Hope also felt the same. After they came to each branch, the cooperation of each other was quite good. bad.

In fact, Jimmy's idea is biased. He came from the Manhattan office in New York. The New York office has one-sixth of the FBI's chief agents and is one of the three largest branches in the country. It also supervises the United Nations and foreign offices. The cooperative work, their human resources and team configuration are completely unmatched by other branches.

Hope came from the headquarters, and he had no previous experience in working in such a remote branch. Naturally, he would compare the information from the headquarters with what he saw now. In fact, the gap was really obvious, so they felt that the difference was very obvious. There is indeed a reason for the insufficient support given to them by the Ministry, but this is also the gap in strength between branches, and this gap is unavoidable.

However, this situation is not too much beyond Jimmy's expectations. He at least has Hank who can help investigate. Although the main information on their side is about drug dealers, the drug dealers in this city except those who run single gangs Most of the minor characters have gang backgrounds, so they can be considered a source of information.

After checking the information provided by the FBI office, they did not find a suitable situation. However, the local agent promised to help them scan one or two places to check the situation. Jimmy and the others did not need to be involved in this. The office would arrange a plan. Started doing it.

This can be considered an acceptable result. After all, Jimmy sent a big gift to the Albuquerque office. The two girls who were rescued can also be regarded as the achievements of their office. Of course, they need to express their unearned credit. .

Jimmy contacted Hank to meet the next day, and then returned to the hotel with Hope to rest. Anyway, he must have been resting in the room. It was unclear what Hope would do. I hope Hope would be more careful this time. If that happens again, no one can save him. This time Jimmy and Hope have reconciled their confessions and used these controlled women to find their lair. They happened to encounter an internal strife among them and rescued two imprisoned people. girl.

Although there are some loopholes in this, as long as no one from above is held accountable, it will be okay. It depends on how Hope writes the report.

Before Jimmy went out the next day, Hope came and knocked on the door: "I found some clues in a bar yesterday. There is a club in the south of the city, which can provide some... In the words of that scum, it is exciting activities, And there are always new people.”

Jimmy: "Oh, yes, but we can't do anything for now. This is Albuquerque after all. There are too many clubs in the city. It's hard to determine where we are going. Let's go to Hank first. He said it's OK. Help us think of something."

Hope nodded: "Okay, let's reserve clues first." He met Hank again. Hank looked at Jimmy and the others in suits and couldn't help but be a little stunned, "Can't you change your clothes? It's too obvious."

Jimmy looked at Hope and then at his clothes. Well, in a place like Albuquerque, dressing like this is really conspicuous. This is not a financial city after all. I usually see people wearing formal suits on the road. It is estimated that they are either from special departments or special professions such as lawyers, and they were used to it before.

Jimmy: "OK, where is the shopping mall? Let's go change clothes now."

Hank sighed, "Follow me, let me change your clothes first."

After changing into casual clothes, Hank drove Jimmy to the south of the city and parked the car near a motel. Hank came to Jimmy's car and said, "You guys park here and wait for a while. It will probably be there soon." See her. Jimmy, come to my car."

Jimmy nodded to Hope, opened the door and got out of the car. Hope also got out of the car and came to the driver's seat, just in case. This was a routine they were all familiar with. This was not a good place, it was just the moment they parked. , I saw several people quietly returning to the hotel room. Judging from their condition and the tattoos on their bodies, none of these people were clean.

Jimmy avoided all kinds of garbage and used condoms on the road, came to Hank's car and asked: "Who are you meeting here? What a shabby place."

Hank: "We call this the Crystal Palace, a nasty, nasty place."

Jimmy curled his lips. Hank's informants were really not picky. There probably wasn't anyone in this shabby place to communicate with other than drug addicts, homeless people, and low-end street girls.

After a long time, Hank patted Jimmy and said, "Here we come." He opened the car window and shouted outside: "Hi, hi, you, princess, come here. Don't force me to get out of the car."

Jimmy turned around and looked over. A thin woman was buying a drink from the vending machine next to her. When she heard Hank's voice, she came over and said, "Hey, I don't have any."

Hank: "Keep your hands off my car. I need some news from you."

The woman stood up straight and was about to leave, "No, there is no news."

Hank: "Hey!..."

Jimmy reached out and patted Hank, "Calm down! Come over here."

When the woman heard Jimmy's words, she turned around and took a look, then walked over to Jimmy, reached out and took a note from Jimmy's hand, "OK, what do you want to know?"

Jimmy shrugged at Hank. This woman was definitely not Hank's legal informant. It would be more appropriate to use US dollars to clear the way. He turned to look at the woman, "What do you call her?"

Woman: "Wendy."

Jimmy: "OK, Wendy, I want to know where to find someone like you, a young girl, and who has something like this?"

Wendy's expression changed, "I don't know, I'm leaving."

Jimmy: "Wait a minute."

Wendy saw a 20-dollar card appear again in Jimmy's hand and shook her head.

Jimmy reached into his pocket again and took out a few, "Last offer."

Wendy took the money directly from Jimmy's hand and said, "la noche, Carlos Escobar's territory." After saying that, she turned around and left.

Jimmy looked at Hank, "Do you know where she said it?"

Hank's expression was not very good, "Carlos Escobar, a Mexican, has a not-so-small gang called Los Reyes Negros. I didn't expect that this club would be his property."

Jimmy: "Where is that club?"

Hank: "The club is in the city center. It's an underground club without a sign. Come on, I'll go back and check the information."

Jimmy: "Mexican, then he should have something to do with drug trafficking."

Hank: "Well, a Mexican gang boss who has been registered for a long time, but he has been in Juarez, so he shouldn't have entered the country at all. I need to go back and verify it."

Jimmy nodded, opened the door and got out of the car, asking Hank to return to the DEA office to check the information.

He returned to the car and asked Hope to follow Hank's car to the outside of the DEA. They did not go up, but found a coffee shop nearby to sit and drink coffee, and synchronize the information he inquired with Hope. (End of chapter)