North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 783 Roland Goes to Police Station

Roland left Jimmy's apartment, and Jimmy sent him back to the hotel room, but he still didn't get the location of the door from him. It can only be said that Roland has a strong sense of confidentiality. No matter what Jimmy said, he was unwilling to tell Jimmy the address to check.

Jimmy was also helpless. He had no way to deal with such an old man. He couldn't just put a gun to his head and make him speak. He could only wait and see if there would be another opportunity later.

Although Roland is old, he looks to be in very good health. According to previous communications, the gunslinger has a superb physical fitness. If he doesn't do anything dangerous in the future, he may live a very long life.

In fact, Jimmy was not in a hurry to find the door. At least for now, there was still a way for Roland to go back. The crack in the cave would definitely not disappear in just a few days. Judging from the two spiders, they should have been going back and forth to the crack for some time.

Although he is not in a hurry, Jimmy is still very interested in seeing the door that can travel between the two worlds. This has nothing to do with whether he wants to go to the Dark Tower or not, he is simply interested.

After Roland returned to the hotel room, he sat directly on the bed. The possibility that Jimmy mentioned just now did exist. If he wanted to return to the Dark Tower world as soon as possible, going through this door was the fastest. However, if that place was really demolished, it would be troublesome.

In fact, there are two doors in New York. One is the door that Jack used when he went to the Dark Tower world, which is the one Roland used before. The other is the door in the base of the Men in Black organization in New York, but that door was destroyed by the explosion when the Men in Black were eliminated. Roland and his friends had visited it and found that the place had been converted for other purposes, so the door there was naturally gone. After all, if it was renovated, those things with obviously different styles would definitely be cleared away.

Roland didn't want Jimmy to touch the door before he agreed to go to the Dark Tower world. After all, it was a journey across two worlds, and he was not sure what Jimmy would do after he knew about the door. Although the Dark Tower world was no longer good, it was his hometown after all. If someone messed around with it, the damage to that world would be even more serious.

But completely leaving it alone is not a good idea. Roland is not able to move around easily now, so he needs to wait at least a few days until he can move freely before going for a checkup. Otherwise, his whereabouts will be easily discovered.

Jimmy returned home and took out the gunslinger's revolver. It had been cleaned and purified before. The gun should still be able to be used normally. There was no problem due to being placed in the garbage dump for a long time. It can only be said that the gunslinger's guns are indeed specially customized, sturdy and corrosion-resistant, much stronger than modern firearms.

However, Jimmy had no intention of using this gun himself. His two guns were very convenient to use and there was no need to replace them. As for this gun, Roland had no intention of recycling it, so he could deal with it on his own now.

Jimmy cleaned the barrel and cylinder again, applied gun oil, and then found his old underarm holster to try it out. Fortunately, although it was not as fit as the specially customized one, at least it should be fine to use.

Jimmy plans to let Nia use this gun for self-defense, but he needs to take her to practice shooting first. Jimmy doesn't plan to let Nia use the .44 Magnum, but .45acp like Roland. The recoil will be smaller, but people who have never used it will definitely not be used to it.

The gunslinger's revolver is an old 1875 style, and the grip and barrel angle are completely different from modern semi-automatic pistols. Jimmy needed some time to adapt when he switched from the Smith & Wesson 686-1 to these two revolvers, and Nia must have needed a lot of practice as well.

Now Roland is recovering from his injuries, Jimmy has nothing to do on vacation, and Nia is a detective and does not need to go to work, so Jimmy took Nia directly to the shooting range to practice shooting.

Nia had been interested in the two revolvers that Jimmy carried with him for a long time, but Jimmy treasured these two guns very much and never let Nia use them. Now that she got a similar revolver, she was of course very happy, but after actually shooting a few rounds, she couldn't stand it anymore.

The gunslinger's gun grip is positioned backwards and relatively low, and her shooting force habits are completely different from what she used to have, so her hit rate is not high during actual shooting. Even with Jimmy's hands-on teaching, she still can't accept this force habit so quickly.

Jimmy was still too inexperienced when it came to teaching. After enduring his whining for a while, Nia immediately pushed him aside and took the revolver with the bullet ejected from it and repeatedly adjusted her grip and feel. Jimmy could only helplessly stand behind the shooting table next to her and take out a revolver to practice left-handed shooting.

Nia played with the gun for a while and put it on the table. She came behind Jimmy and patted him. "Jimmy, I wonder if I can ask Roland to teach me? He said he could teach me the other day."

Jimmy sighed, "That was just a courtesy. He rarely teaches others."

Nia: "We should try it anyway, just in case he agrees."

Jimmy looked at his watch and nodded: "Then let's go back first. I'll talk to him first and come back after we're sure."

After collecting the shell casings and unexpended bullets, Jimmy and Nia checked out and left the shooting range.

When Jimmy arrived at the hotel where Roland was staying, he found that Roland was not there. After asking the front desk, he learned that Roland had gone out by himself.

Jimmy curled his lips. He thought Roland probably thought he was going to follow him, so he went out to see the abandoned house alone without telling him.

Fortunately, Jimmy had left Roland a lot of cash before, which at least ensured that he had no problem with normal consumption. If he wanted to buy any large items, there would be no way. When Roland was packing up in the small village, Jimmy had already discovered that he had no money on him, but there were some currencies and coins that he didn't recognize, which were probably used in the Dark Tower world and would definitely not be used here.

Apart from Roland's mobility problems, Jimmy doesn't need to worry about anything else. After all, he has lived here for more than ten or twenty years, so going out is definitely not a problem. However, Nia's request is troublesome, and he has to wait until he comes back.

However, before the evening came, Jimmy suddenly received a call. A police officer on the phone gave his name and then handed the phone to Roland, "Jimmy, I think you may need to come to the police station."

Jimmy was shocked: "What happened?"

Roland: "They said I was carrying an unregistered ghost gun, and they could let me get a lawyer, so..."

Jimmy was speechless. He asked him to hand the phone to the policeman next to him. After telling them his name and identity, he asked them not to embarrass Roland for the time being. Then he hung up the phone and contacted Nia directly.

Nia was a little confused when she heard Jimmy's words, but for her, the daughter of the NYPD chief, it was easy to do something now. She contacted people while going out. Nia also needed to go to the scene to get people out.

Jimmy also went out. It might not be convenient for Nia to bring Roland back. However, he was indeed a little worried about what happened to Roland that led to him being caught by the police.

Nia's call was very quick. Roland only stayed in the temporary detention room for a while before a police inspector came in and took him out to a small office. When Jimmy arrived, Roland was drinking water from a cup.

After showing his ID, Jimmy successfully arrived at the small office. The police chief shook hands with Jimmy and left, closing the door behind him, leaving only two people there.

Jimmy: "What happened?"

Roland deadpanned, "My gun is not registered, and I don't have a concealed carry permit (CCW)."

Jimmy: "You went out with a gun?"

Roland: "Of course, this was just an accident. I was accidentally seen by someone. Can you bring my gun over? It was taken away by the police."

Jimmy: "Tell me in detail what happened. Don't worry, Nia will take care of it."

Roland: "I met a priest who was chatting with someone outside. When the priest came to talk to me, the gun under his clothes just happened to be exposed. I couldn't run away..."

Now I understand. Don't forget that Roland is a black man. Although he looks old and has difficulty moving, it is not uncommon for him to be reported for carrying a concealed gun. After all, for a priest like him, someone like Roland should be considered a dangerous element.

Jimmy smiled and shook his head: "You are so unlucky. Don't go out for a while. Even if you have to go out, you'd better inform me. With me accompanying you, this kind of thing can be avoided. By the way, do you mean what you said that day? Teach Nia to use the revolver. I gave her the gun."

Roland sighed and was about to speak when someone knocked on the door. After one knock, someone opened the door and came in. It was Nia who had rushed over. She was holding a black garbage bag in her hand. After closing the door, she handed it to Roland: "Your gun, check it."

Nia put the garbage bag on the table and pushed it to Roland, then came to Jimmy. Roland opened the garbage bag and took a look. Inside was his holster and two revolvers, but the bullets had been ejected and there was no spare bullet in the holster.

Roland nodded and was about to put the holster on his body, but Jimmy immediately reached out and held it down: "No, let me hold it. Safety first."

Roland glanced at Nia, who nodded: "The registration information has been invalidated. There will be no problem this time, but don't let them find out again."

Roland pushed the garbage bag to Jimmy, who took it and asked, "Is everything okay? Can we go now?"

Nia: “Anytime.”

Jimmy nodded, stood up, pushed Roland's wheelchair and left the office with Nia. The superintendent who was in the room before was at the door and accompanied them after they left before returning to his office.

Jimmy sent Roland back. When he and Nia got home, Nia took Jimmy to the study and asked, "What did Roland do before?"

Jimmy: "What's the matter? He's just a hunter from Texas."

Nia shook her head. "He threatened a priest with a gun and told him to get lost. Someone nearby saw it. Why was he so angry? Pulling out a gun casually is not a good thing."

Jimmy was a little confused. This was not the same as what Roland had just said. "Where is the priest?"

Nia: "I met with him, tried to comfort him, and told him about our marriage at St. Andrew's Church. That's when he agreed not to sue Roland."

Jimmy: "Is the priest at the police station?"

Nia nodded: "A detective was about to investigate this matter, but I stopped him. There is no problem for the time being, but this is a hidden danger after all."

Jimmy took two deep breaths and then said, "I'll communicate with Roland. What's the priest's name? I'll ask someone to say a few good words for him."

Nia told Jimmy the name of the priest and the church, and then emphasized again that he should communicate with Roland properly, as this approach would easily offend others.

After Nia left the study, Jimmy sat down on the chair. For Roland, who had stayed in the Dark Tower world for a few more years, he might have completely returned to his previous style in the Dark Tower world.

According to what Roland said, that world is basically an anarchic medieval world where whoever is stronger has the final say. This style would definitely cause trouble in modern society. The key point is that it is very likely that Roland did not do this intentionally, but he just drew his gun subconsciously.

But why? Why would someone as strong as Roland pull out a gun and threaten the priest? What did he do? It was definitely wrong for Roland to pull out a gun, but how did the priest provoke him?
Jimmy sat and thought for a while, but still didn't know how to talk to Roland about this topic. However, it would be better to communicate with the priest first to understand the cause and effect before he could have a good talk with Roland.

If it was really Roland who threatened the priest with a gun for no reason, then it would be troublesome. Although Jimmy had a good relationship with the people in the church, it was mainly at the level of exorcist priests. Generally, he had little contact with priests who preached and organized church activities. If he wanted to contact them and talk to them properly, he would definitely need someone to introduce him, so this unfortunate thing would definitely fall on Father Rodney again.

Jimmy looked at the time and called Father Rodney to make an appointment to meet him the next day. It just so happened that he hadn't been to church for a while, so it would be nice to show up and make a deeper impression.

Roland returned to the room, put the gun and holster into his bag, and moved to the bed to lie down. This time he was in trouble. It seemed that someone was already living in the dilapidated house, but he didn't look like a decent person, but a homeless person.

The priest was actually giving free food to the people inside, but Roland wanted to kick the people out after saying a few words and told the priest not to give them anything anymore.

An inexplicable black man wanted to drive people away and pointed fingers at the priest's good deeds. The priest's attitude was obviously not very good, so Roland pulled out his gun on the spot. Of course, the priest who was pointed at by the gun did not insist and called the police immediately after Roland left. This led to the subsequent troubles.

(I've been to Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Guangzhou, so I really don't have time to write. I'll go home on Friday night. I promise to update normally over the weekend.)
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