North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 770 Increase the stakes
After Dave finished speaking, Jimmy just nodded and didn't continue talking. He just opened the car window, took out the cigarette box and lighter and gave them to Dave. They both lit a cigarette and smoked in the car.

"Let's go and have dinner first." Dave flicked the cigarette butt out of the door, and Jimmy did the same, driving away without closing the car window.

In fact, Jimmy was still a little confused, but he hadn't decided whether to ask Dave. Maybe it would be better to go back and ask Kevin, after all, they were close. However, during the meal, Dave saw that Jimmy was a little worried, so he asked directly: "What are you thinking about? Is it this case?"

Jimmy nodded. "I just don't understand why they are targeting Hareton. They blew Hareton to death before, and now they are targeting Mrs. Hareton. They even killed a small shareholder of their foundation. This is far beyond the scope of politics, right?"

Dave pointed at the plate: "Eat first."

Jimmy nodded. They were all strangers, so there was no need to go through all those formalities. So at noon, the two of them simply found a small restaurant and ordered two steak and pasta sets.

After Jimmy came back from the nearby coffee shop with two cups of coffee, the two of them went to sit in the park next door. After making sure that there was no one else around, Dave talked about the key to the matter.

There are several traditional Donkey Party leaders in California, and the Harriton Foundation is the white glove of one of them. It is also an important funder of their every campaign or other activities. At the same time, many companies under the name of this foundation also have relationships with relevant personnel. It can be said that this is an inconspicuous but very important key enterprise.

As a business manager, Harriton not only has to be a good white glove, but also has an important job of acting as a liaison. His level is much higher than those lobbyists. Because of their status, they can contact many people that politicians cannot contact easily, and naturally they will occasionally do things for them that are inconvenient.

So Hareton's death caused a big earthquake, and the headquarters was able to mobilize capable people to manage the case because someone capable did something behind the scenes. That's why Jimmy was found.

Jimmy had left a deep impression on the people at headquarters before. In addition to Agent Hope's file reports, Peter's endorsement and confirmation, plus his dazzling file, he became the best candidate at headquarters.

In fact, no one had ever suspected that Jimmy had any selfish motives in this matter, and no one had ever thought that Jimmy was the mastermind behind all the events. Moreover, through the reports from the agents in the Miami office, all the senior executives who knew the details understood how detailed Jimmy's investigation of the clues was, and they all acquiesced in his previous inference that the murderer was too professional, and someone had deliberately cleaned up the traces, resulting in them not having enough clues to identify the murderer. Therefore, it was completely understandable that Jimmy came to Los Angeles to investigate Harriton's interpersonal relationships and business rivals alone, and no one even objected to his handling of the matter alone. After all, acting alone in this way was somewhat contrary to internal regulations in some aspects.

Jimmy then realized how important the two groups of people he had gotten rid of were. Hareton entertained other people on his island and even used little girls to satisfy their perverted desires. The motive behind winning these people over became clear. After all, he was originally at an important node in the network of relationships, and this was also one of his job responsibilities.

If it weren't for Jimmy, perhaps he could continue to get away with it. Without this series of accidents, the people behind Dave might have other means to delay these people's political donations, but the current confusing situation would never have occurred.

After looking around, Jimmy took out a cigarette box. The two continued chatting while smoking. Jimmy unexpectedly asked a question: "I never thought about political opponents before. So, Dave, have you ever thought that it was the people on the other side who did it?"

Dave shook his head: "Hareton's identity is semi-public. He has been in this business for many years. The people on the other side certainly know it. They will not do such a thing."

Jimmy: "Not necessarily. Maybe they put their hands into the rice bowl on the other side?"

Dave took a deep breath of cigarette, exhaled the smoke slowly, waited for a few seconds and shook his head: "I still think it's unlikely, but it is indeed a direction for investigation."

Jimmy: "My previous investigations were all focused on the Harriton Foundation and the people who attended his last banquet. If it is really related to politics, the people on the other side should also be investigated. We haven't found any clues for so long. Maybe it's really because there is something wrong with our investigation direction."

Dave didn't say anything, just smoked and stared into the distance. Jimmy knew that he had successfully brainwashed Dave. You guys come in and have fun with this game!

Dave threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stepped on it: "Give me another one."

Jimmy took out a cigarette box and gave it to Dave. He was obviously a little confused. He had never seen him smoke so continuously before. Even if it was a cigar, he would put it down after a few puffs. Jimmy took the cigarette box back and put it in his pocket. He wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

Dave finally spoke up when he was halfway through smoking. "I think what you said makes sense, smart boy. Wait for my news. I don't know much about the situation on the other side yet. I need to find someone to talk to."

Jimmy: "Well, but it'd better be quick. I've been out for a month. This case has dragged on for a long time. Many things are difficult to investigate once a period of time has passed."

Dave: "As I told you, some cases are destined to be a long investigation process. Also, you have started a family and need to allocate some time to your family."

Jimmy: "Of course, I understand. I was just a little anxious before."

Dave nodded. Jimmy was smart. There were some things he didn't really need to say out loud.

After finishing the business, the two chatted for a while. He also gave his opinions on Jimmy's next investigation. The Los Angeles office did not delegate power. Their people would initiate a preliminary investigation. If there is any intersection with Jimmy, they would invite Jimmy to form a joint investigation team.

Jimmy would definitely not be happy about this. You have to know that he had obtained permission in advance when he agreed to go to Miami to investigate. He was responsible for the entire case himself and would not help others. The key point was that if other people intervened, many of his methods would not be able to be implemented.

I argued with Dave for a while, but Dave had no choice. After all, this is one of the largest branches like New York, and the level is high enough. Unless Dave gets through the headquarters and gets authorization from them, he can only communicate privately with Los Angeles. But the dead person is an important figure within the party in California after all, so many things are difficult to deal with.

After chatting enough, Dave asked Jimmy to take him back to the airport. He needed to return to New York as soon as possible. Jimmy should continue to investigate the matter here. He just needed to be careful not to cause any disputes with the people in the Los Angeles office.

After Jimmy sent Dave to the airport, he returned to the hotel. Dave's visit disrupted his plans. The people in the Los Angeles office were also going to start investigating, which might affect his plans later. He had originally planned to go back directly, but now it seems that he really needs to stay here for a while, lest this group of people disrupt the prisoner's dilemma he had worked so hard to create.

Especially as he just told Dave, he planned to make this party bigger. Those people before were all from the Donkey Party, and if the Elephant Party was added, the scene would be grand. The key is that the two parties do not have many common topics. As long as they do not have in-depth communication, they would never have thought that the people who were causing trouble were actually from the FBI.

Dave has agreed to Jimmy's call on the technical department to check these people's mobile phones for location. If an accident really happens, Jimmy can rush over as soon as possible. After all, these people are either important party members or financial backers. No matter how big or small, there is always some relationship.

Originally, Jimmy's request was definitely inappropriate, but considering that two people had already died and Mrs. Hareton had been in a car accident and even needed to go to the hospital for surgery, no one could guarantee that other people would be safe. Jimmy's reason successfully brought Dave's thinking to his level, and he infected Dave with his rich experience, and he actually agreed.

This is a great help to Jimmy. His current task is to investigate the case, so he must ensure that all the information he can record is in compliance with regulations and has relevant authorization. This way, no one can find any fault with him, and no one will suspect that his purpose in locating these people is to cause trouble.

The Los Angeles office acted quickly. The day after Dave left, Jimmy restarted his plan to meet with these people, but unfortunately he found that only two or three kittens could be met. The rest of the people, including Mrs. Hareton, Lester and others, were all missing. No one in their company could be contacted. Jimmy made several phone calls but no one answered. He almost suspected that he was sleepwalking at night and went out to kill them all.

Jimmy looked through his address book, found the number of Mrs. Hareton's lawyer Sebastian and called him, but the result was not good. The other party directly rejected Jimmy's request to meet with Mrs. Hareton on the grounds of inconvenience.

This is just a waste of face. Jimmy hung up the phone angrily. Now is not the right time. He will wait for Dave to give him the news before investigating.

But he couldn't just give up like that. Los Angeles was still relatively convenient, so he just found a few second-hand stores to buy some clothes and equipment, and waited to drive out of the hotel at night and arrive near Mrs. Harriton's estate.

In order not to reveal his whereabouts, he parked his car in a parking lot a few kilometers away, and then passed through various remote places all the way to Mrs. Hareton's estate.

He had been to this manor before. According to Jimmy's habit, he had already memorized the section from the entrance to the villa. However, this time he was going in secretly, so he could only choose to enter the manor from the side or the back. Fortunately, although there was a large lawn, there were green plants in the middle as partitions. Although the height was not very high, at least it gave Jimmy many places to hide.

Because it was his first time coming in from the side, the location of the surveillance cameras inside was unclear, so he could only observe as much as possible and avoid places where surveillance cameras might be located.

This time I didn't come here to kill anyone. Mrs. Hareton was the most important person in this case. Her cooperation would be needed in many things later. Her position was critical. Even if someone wanted to kill her, it would definitely not be Jimmy.

The main purpose of coming here this time was to provoke her and make the situation more chaotic, so what Jimmy needed to do was very simple, get close to the main building, get in if possible, then alert the security guard and run away.

Regardless of whether Mrs. Hareton was in the manor or not, as long as Jimmy provoked the security guards, someone would naturally inform her that someone was going to come to the manor to cause trouble for her. No matter which faction the person was from, it would definitely not be a good thing for them to come here at this time.

The plan was well made, but when Jimmy was more than thirty meters away from the middle villa, he suddenly found that several people inside were moving quickly, and two of them were already standing next to the window.

It's broken. There is a hidden alarm device here that I haven't discovered. It should be an infrared camera or infrared sensor alarm. The other party can be sure that I am in this direction.

This is America. The security guards of such wealthy people must be armed, and in the manor they are guarding, there must be a considerable number of automatic and semi-automatic weapons. It is even possible that there are special supplies such as flash bombs. It is really not a good thing to be discovered by them in advance, which makes Jimmy stuck in the middle very uncomfortable.

After thinking about it, Jimmy decided to evacuate. It was not cost-effective to fight with them here. It was only about thirty meters, so there would be no problem. Jimmy looked at the road he came from behind, and after thinking about it, he pulled out the Glock and fired a shot at the sky above the villa. He had confirmed that they were beyond the wall of the villa, so the bullet would definitely not be left for them.

After the gunshot, he immediately stood up and ran in the direction he came from. After jumping up, he grabbed the two spikes on the spiked fence with both hands, flipped over the spiked fence headfirst, and after landing, he quickly changed direction, turning his head from time to time to make sure no one was following him.

He had confirmed it when he was climbing the fence just now. The security guards in the house had already started moving after the gunshot. By the time he reached the wall, they had already chased him out. However, it was obvious that their speed was no match for Jimmy. Jimmy had run several hundred meters and still did not notice the people behind him.

Although it was different from his plan, he was certain that Mrs. Hareton must be in the villa, otherwise there shouldn't be so many security personnel inside. When he came before, there were only two people who looked like security guards, but now he saw five people alone.

Jimmy wandered around and ran for several kilometers before he got to his car. After simply changing his clothes, he drove away. He looked for a few trash cans on the road to throw away all his used clothes and shoes, and then returned to the hotel to rest.

　I'll be back to my normal update schedule over the weekend, I promise.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)