North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 764: Alarming the Snake
Many people can do this knowing the hotel where Jimmy lives. After all, this is Los Angeles, with many rich people and certainly many people with connections. He doesn't care at all, but it is interesting to know what is in this storage box.

He was not sure who had found the storage box. If it was Mrs. Hareton, there would be no need to go through so much trouble. After all, he had visited her once in person, and her attitude at that time could definitely become a topic of discussion at the front desk. There was no need for Mrs. Hareton to do something so secretive. She could just give him the information when he visited her again.

After looking at the time, Jimmy decided to take a rest first and wait until the next day to open the storage box. After all, it is quite dangerous to act at night in an unfamiliar place like Los Angeles.

Mark has returned to New York. Although he is not completely well yet, at least for now he is well enough to leave the hospital temporarily. When Jimmy borrowed a car from the Los Angeles office, their eyes looked a little strange. Jimmy was also embarrassed. Mark had only used the car for a few days and it went straight to the repair shop. Now he came to borrow it again, completely treating them as a car rental company.

The storage box was not difficult to find, but Jimmy still looked around and didn't seem to notice anyone staring at him. He took out the key and opened the storage box. It was empty with only two pieces of paper.

After picking it up and taking a look at it, Jimmy folded it up, put it in his pocket and left.

When they arrived at the Harriton Foundation, the girl at the front desk obviously remembered Jimmy. Before Jimmy could say anything, she stood up, turned around and walked directly into the office, leaving Jimmy at the door.

Jimmy blinked and looked at the back of the receptionist girl as she left, still a little confused. What was going on?

After a while, she appeared at the front desk again and said to Jimmy, "Please follow me." Then she turned and left, as if something would happen if she said a few more words to Jimmy.

Jimmy walked inside and looked around. What was going on with this weird atmosphere?
Arriving at Mrs. Hareton's office, she was still sitting in the boss chair, nodded to the receptionist, and after she left, she stood up, took out a stack of documents from the drawer beside her and came to Jimmy, "This is what you wanted."

Jimmy took the document and did not look at it, but looked at Mrs. Hareton: "What happened? It doesn't look good here."

Mrs. Hareton: "You are right, the backstab from one's own people is the most terrible. Agent, I hope you can gain more. That's it, goodbye."

After saying that, Mrs. Harriton turned around, picked up the handbag on the table, and left the office. The two men in suits outside immediately stood up and followed Mrs. Harriton out of the company.

Jimmy followed Mrs. Hareton, but he did not follow Mrs. Hareton and the other three into the elevator. Instead, he waited for the elevator next to him to go downstairs.

Jimmy drove out of the building, smiling as he drove, as if the fun had already begun. The two men around Mrs. Hareton were not seen when he came last time, which meant that if there was no accident last time that kept them away from the office, then they were just arranged to protect Mrs. Hareton, and there seemed to be some real problems within their ranks.

Recalling what Mrs. Harriton had just said, a backstab from within could threaten Mrs. Harriton's life. If there wasn't a problem within the family, then there were signs of a power grab among the company's directors, and it was very powerful. Mrs. Harriton seemed to be at a disadvantage. Thinking about the attitude of the front desk and the situation of other people in the office, it seemed that everyone already knew about this sign of a power grab, and their attitude towards Mrs. Harriton seemed to show this as well.

Interesting, Jimmy didn't know much about this kind of business. The person he knew who was most familiar with this kind of thing should be Peter. But Peter is now in Washington DC, and distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. Unless he explained it clearly on the phone, Peter would probably not know what happened in the end.

Back in the hotel room, Jimmy took out the two pieces of paper he had taken from the storage box and read them together with the information provided by Mrs. Hareton.

The information Mrs. Harriton provided was indeed the main shareholders and information of the Harriton Foundation, including the proportion of their respective shares. Just looking at this information, Jimmy suddenly found that Mrs. Harriton's concerns seemed to be very normal. Mr. Harriton did not hold a particularly large number of shares. In fact, the second largest shareholder only had ten points less than him. If he joined forces with other small shareholders, it would be easy to turn the tables at the shareholders' meeting.

But if it was just a reversal at the board meeting, theoretically it shouldn't cause any trouble to Mrs. Harriton's personal safety, right? The change of management of the company shouldn't target the major shareholder, right?
Continuing to look, there are recent transactions of two bank accounts, both of which contain records of hundreds of thousands of dollars in and out. But for such a wealthy person, this should be normal, right?
To be honest, Jimi is not an expert in this kind of information collation and analysis. Maybe professionals can analyze the problems from these flows, but Jimi is very clear that at least these capital flows are not for hiring murders...

Jimmy thought about it and decided that he couldn't handle the next thing by himself, so he should consult someone. He picked up his phone and called Peter: "Hi, Peter, are you working?"

Peter: "Sure, what's up?"

Jimmy: “Yes, you know I was investigating the bombing of that rich man, and I got some information about the company and shareholders from his widow, and she also gave me a bank statement, where I found hundreds of thousands of dollars in funds.

You know I'm not very familiar with finance, can you help me check if there is anything unusual? "

Peter: "Why? Why are you investigating this? Isn't it a bombing?"

Jimmy: "Well, according to the information we have so far, this is a typical case of hired murder, and the murderer is very professional, very, very professional. There is no clear clue to identify the murderer. We can only investigate the mastermind behind the scenes. Those who can spend a lot of money to hire such professionals to do the job must have a great hatred or dispute with the deceased, so..."

Peter: "Oh, I see. Fax it to me."

Jimmy: "Thank you. I'll go out and find a printing shop to fax it to you later."

Peter didn't refuse at all, and he didn't sound embarrassed either. Jimmy hung up the phone happily. With someone like Peter who was familiar with the financial industry to help, this matter would definitely be more interesting.

However, he did not go out to fax the information immediately. Instead, he continued to look at the other two pieces of paper, which also recorded the information of two people, but this one was much simpler. It only had basic information. If an in-depth investigation was to be conducted, it might take a lot of time. The person who provided the information was too lazy. It would have been better to just give the details directly.

Moreover, giving the information so secretly would make it more likely to frame them. Jimmy put the information down, took a bottle of water, opened it and took a couple of sips, leaning back in his chair and thinking about this matter. Maybe he shouldn't just start the investigation and let other people have a headache.

He picked up the phone and called Dave, but the line was busy. After a while, Dave called Jimmy back, "Jimmy, what's up?"

Jimmy: "Yes, I received an anonymous document with some information that I thought might be of interest to you. I also got some information about the Harriton Foundation from the widow of the deceased."

Dave: “When did you get it?”

Jimmy: "I got the information today, but the anonymous person sent an envelope with the address and the key to the locker to the hotel where I was staying two days ago, so he should have prepared the information earlier."

There was no sound from Dave. After more than ten seconds, he said, "OK, fax it over."

Dave gave Jimmy his fax number and quickly hung up.

This was easy now. Jimmy sorted out the documents, got dressed and left the hotel. It was very easy to find a printing shop in Los Angeles. Soon, the two copies of the documents were sent to Peter and Dave one after another. Jimmy came out of the printing shop, found a roadside restaurant to eat something, and returned to the hotel to rest again.

It turned out that Jimmy's judgment was correct. Just a few hours after Peter received the fax, he received a call from Peter in the evening. "Jimmy, I think your guess is very likely. And from the current information, the person who compiled this information for you already has a clear suspect."

Jimmy laughed out loud and said, "It seems you have found out a lot of things. Is there any key information?"

Peter: "Well, I checked some additional information. In addition to the two bank card statements, there are also abnormal fund flows in other accounts, and the time is right. There have been many large fund flows in the past month, but there are several shell companies in the receiving accounts. According to the suspicion of hiring a killer, these funds are indeed likely to be used for payment. I will send you an email later, remember to check it.

By the way, this kind of person is usually not easy to deal with. If necessary, you can scare him. If you need anything, I can give you a phone call, which should be helpful."

Jimmy: “Whose?”

Peter: "A supervisor at IRS headquarters, but it's best not to use him. I met him after I came to DC. You know, we're not that close."

Jimmy: "OK, that's great, now I have more confidence. Thank you, are you still in the bureau? You must have worked overtime for a long time, go to bed early, bye."

Jimmy opened his laptop and checked Peter's email. Attached to it were several scanned images of bank records. Peter had also thoughtfully marked out the abnormal financial records he had found for Jimmy, so he didn't have to check them again.

Until Jimmy went to rest, there was no news from Dave. It seemed that there was a small problem on his side, and he probably had to communicate with certain people. But it didn't matter. Jimmy could deal with the Harriton Foundation's affairs first. It was no big deal to watch the fun. After all, his life was not in danger.

The next day, Jimmy got ready and drove to the apartment of Bradley Lester, the second largest shareholder of the Harriton Foundation. This was the place marked in the information provided by Mrs. Harriton. If he had to choose a place with the greatest chance of meeting Lester, it would definitely be his apartment. Even if he was not there, he could ask others to notify him to come back as soon as possible.

Bradley Lester is certainly a rich man. Judging from the information, he is a typical financial elite. He is also in charge of the securities company under the name of the Harriton Foundation. He is a person who can make it big and strong in this industry. No one would believe that he is a law-abiding and friendly citizen.

The Skyline Building is a high-end apartment building. When Jimmy arrived downstairs, he was reminded by the security guards that he needed to check the name of the person he was going to visit and they would notify the other party on his behalf.

Jimmy did not refuse. After all, this was the normal job of these security personnel. After revealing his identity and wanting to meet Bradley Lester, the security guard contacted someone on the intercom. After getting confirmation, he helped Jimmy press the elevator button to go upstairs.

Bradley Lester's apartment is on a high floor. When he got up from the elevator, he found that there was an apartment on each side. From the house structure he saw in his mind's eye, he could tell that their apartment designs were basically large flat structures with a lot of space.

There are surveillance cameras in the corridor and near the elevator. Jimmy walked to the door and rang the doorbell. A person who looked like a maid opened the door. Jimmy said, "I am FBI agent Jimmy Yang. I need to see Mr. Lester."

"Please come in. Mr. Lester has been notified."

The maid took Jimmy into the apartment. At the entrance was a huge foyer with abstract art paintings decorating the walls, creating an atmosphere that blended Renaissance and modernism.

The living room is an open space equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows, through which you can directly see the magnificent panoramic view of the city outside. Standing in this environment and looking outside will definitely give you a feeling of overlooking the world and feeling superior. If it is at night, perhaps there will be a more beautiful view under the backdrop of city lights.

Jimmy was still very envious. This kind of apartment was not something that a working-class person like him could afford, damn rich people.

A brown-haired middle-aged man stood up from the sofa. According to Lester's information, he was about 60 years old, but he looked very energetic. Perhaps this is the result of rich people taking good care of themselves.

Lester: "Good morning, Agent..."

Jimmy came over and shook his hand. "Jimmy Young, supervisory agent in the FBI New York office."

Lester motioned Jimmy to sit down and talk. Jimmy didn't be too polite to him. After all, he didn't really want to investigate the case, he just wanted to muddy the waters. There was no need to make friends.

"Mr. Lester, I came here mainly to learn about the circumstances of Mr. Hareton's murder.

May I ask if you went with Mr. Hareton to his island in the Virgin Islands a month ago? Where were you before Mr. Hareton was killed?

Lester's face changed drastically, he stared at Jimmy and said, "You doubt me?"

Jimmy looked at him with a smile: "Please don't be so excited, I just want to know the whereabouts of Mr. Hareton and the people around him."

(End of this chapter)