North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 786 Got it
It is said to be good news, but in fact it is not entirely good news. For Jimmy, the church's agreement to give him the right to use the house is already a big gain to a large extent. After all, it is not easy to snatch something from the church. However, just because it is the right to use the house, it is difficult for him to ensure that the door in the house is hidden. After all, he has no way to resist the church from taking back the house.

However, if the church wants to take back the house, it must have a reason. For Jimmy, a non-staff member who is of great concern to the exorcist priest class, they will not make up a false reason to target him. The secret should be kept for a while.

Jimmy decided not to inform Nia about his plan to buy the house. After all, what he cared about was too important. He would have to wait until there was a detailed plan before letting Nia know. Moreover, he could not tell her the key point. The environment around the house was very good. Even if it was just a superficial reason, it was enough to deal with Nia's questions.

After Jimmy got the news from Father Rodney, he found Roland immediately. He knew that Roland could now get rid of the wheelchair, which was a cause for celebration. At least he didn't have to worry about mobility problems when he went out.

Roland was very happy to hear the news. Not to mention what happened later, if Jimmy really took over the place, at least he wouldn't have to go anywhere else when he returned this time. So the two of them came to Brooklyn again. Jimmy took Roland to the church and found Father Koch to let Roland apologize. Then they could go to the house openly.

However, Father Koch did not seem very happy. When Jimmy and his friends arrived at the house, they found that the two children were still inside. And not only them, but there were people in another room. This place had been transformed from a temporary homeless camp into a gathering place.

This is very embarrassing. Jimmy had originally planned to rent a small house nearby for the two children to move away from, but now things have become even more difficult.

The two stood outside the house, looking at it, and Roland asked, "What are you going to do with them?"

Jimmy shook his head. "Originally, there were only two children in there. I was planning to rent them a small room to live in, freeing up this place so I could rebuild the house. But now it's no longer possible. There are already five people in here, and they may not be the final number. I can't accommodate so many people. Go back first, and I'll think of a solution."

Roland: "Renovation? The door inside..."

Jimmy: "You said the door is in the basement. Maybe we can talk to the construction company and only demolish the upper part for reconstruction, and keep the lower part as it was before."

Roland looked at Jimmy: "Will they keep it a secret? Maybe they will find out..."

Jimmy shrugged. "As long as we pay, the designer will design it according to our requirements. We just need to isolate the basement department. Believe me, as long as we pay enough, someone who is willing to keep it secret will come to help us build the house. Let's go."

Roland nodded. He basically had no place to display his abilities in New York, so Jimmy would definitely be the one to make the decisions. After all, he was more familiar with the place and was considered a local boss.

All the troubles are now piling up on Jimmy's head. Fortunately, he has plenty of time and doesn't have much to do. It is normal for him to slack off at work. However, he still hasn't decided when to confess this to Nia.

By the time he had made almost all the contacts, Jimmy could no longer delay. After all, even without counting the land property price, building a two-story wooden building would cost more than $100 per square foot. Adding the design fees and decoration, the total price would exceed $20. This was not a small amount of money. Even if money was not a problem for Jimmy, he still needed to discuss it with his family. It was not as simple as spending tens of thousands of dollars to buy a car.

The issue of money is really not a big problem. Jimmy has thought about it very clearly. The location there is indeed great. The church has given him the right to lease it for decades, which to a certain extent is like giving him a piece of land. The overall cost is actually very low. If it were someone else, they would definitely agree to such a good thing immediately.

The only thing that might be difficult for Nia to accept is that Jimmy did not discuss it with her. But it's not a big problem. It should be solved by taking her to have a look. Besides, the decoration design of the house has not started yet, so Nia can also get involved. As long as the basement is not touched, there will be no problem.

Jimmy took the tidied photos of the house and the surrounding area, as well as the marked map, and after checking them carefully, he packed up and prepared to go home on time.

"Honey, I have good news for you!" Jimmy opened the door and spoke. Nia was sitting on the sofa. When she saw the door open and Jimmy walked in, she immediately stood up and rushed over. She smiled happily and hugged Jimmy's neck and hung on him. "I also have good news for you."

Jimmy stretched out his foot to hook the door, and walked to the sofa with Nia in his arms, "Wow, what's the good news?"

Nia: “On the table.”

When they got to the sofa, Nia let go of her hand. Jimmy looked at the coffee table in front of the sofa. A white stick was placed on the coffee table near the sofa with its back facing up. Jimmy picked it up and took a look at Nia in surprise: "Really? Am I dazzled?"

Nia smiled at Jimmy and nodded, "Yeah! You read that right, we are going to be parents."

Jimmy let go of the pregnancy test stick and let it fall on the carpet. He then picked up Nia and spun around laughing, repeating "Really? Really?" all the time. It was not until Nia slapped Jimmy a few times that he let go and sat on the sofa.

Jimmy put his hand on Nia's flat belly. Maybe it was too short a time, so he couldn't feel the difference at all. "When did you know?"

Nia: "I went to the hospital this morning and the doctor confirmed it's five weeks."

Jimmy reached out and picked up the pregnancy test stick and put it back on the coffee table. He looked at Nia and asked, "Have you told Kevin and the others?"

Nia: “No, I wanted you to be the first to know.”

Jimmy kissed Nia and said, "Let's do it today. We have to let them know the good news."

Nia nodded, Jimmy stood up and pulled Nia with him. When they were about to go out, Nia suddenly asked, "You said you had good news to tell me?"

Jimmy picked up the briefcase that had fallen to the ground, "Forget it, there's no better news than this right now."

Jimmy took Nia into his car and opened the window. Although the air in New York smelled bad, Jimmy had no choice. He had smoked in the car before, and although it had been quite some time, there was still some lingering smell of smoke inside. This car was no good, so he would replace it later.

Jimmy was driving and talking about his plan. Nia kept laughing as she watched Jimmy talking nonsense. He was a little excited now. How could he change the car just because there was still a little smell of cigarette smoke?

When they arrived at Kevin's house, Nia's mother had not made any preparations for their sudden visit. After all, Nia and her family always called in advance when they came home, otherwise there would be no dinner prepared for them.

Nia happily jumped onto her mother and hugged her, "Mom, I have special news to tell you! I'm pregnant!"

She was surprised that Nia was so excited, but she screamed when she heard the news. Amid the happy laughter of the mother and daughter, she picked up her phone and called Kevin, telling him to come home immediately no matter what happened.

Jimmy sat opposite Nia and her mother, watching them talking about things they needed to pay attention to after pregnancy, without saying a word, but the smile on his face kept falling.

Kevin came back very quickly. His family called him but they didn't say what happened, just told him to come back quickly. He thought something happened at home, but when he walked in, he saw Jimmy and the other two laughing and chatting. "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry for me to come back?"

Jimmy stood up to greet him. When Nia and her mother smiled and looked at Kevin sitting on the sofa, Nia said happily, "Dad, I'm pregnant."

Kevin was a little confused at first, but suddenly got the good news. He turned to look at Jimmy, who nodded. He then looked at Nia: "Really? I'm going to be a grandfather?"

Nia nodded, "hmmmm," and Kevin loosened his tie a little, then smiled and said, "That's really good news. How long has it been?"

Nia: “Five weeks. I went to the hospital today.”

"This is the best news we have ever received," Kevin said, his voice steady and full of joy. "We will fully support you, no matter what help you need."

The family chatted happily, laughter filled the whole room, and everyone felt extremely happy and expectant for the upcoming new life.

Even though it was a little sudden, Nia and her mother still prepared dinner for the family. After dinner, Jimmy signaled to Kevin, and Kevin nodded and went to the study with him. Asking Kevin to talk privately at this time must mean that there must be something to talk about.

Jimmy took his bag and went into the study without saying anything. He went directly to the bookshelf next to him, took the wine and cups, and came to the sofa. "Kevin, Nia is pregnant. I think we should start what we talked about before."

Kevin nodded slightly, and after Jimmy poured the wine, he clinked glasses with Jimmy. "I'll go back and see if there's anything missing. Nia isn't suitable to stay in the detective bureau now."

Jimmy and Kevin had discussed this topic before. At that time, they were planning to transfer Nia from a front-line position to a management position. On the one hand, this would allow her to continue to move up, and on the other hand, it would also be a security guarantee. Now that Nia is pregnant, naturally this matter has to be put on the agenda.

Jimmy: “Well, one more thing, Nia is pregnant and I want to move to a different place.

The environment of our house is not very good now, and there are complicated people around us. It is usually fine, but it may not be the case in the future.

I have discussed this with the church. There is a park in Brooklyn and a house next to it that is temporarily abandoned. I want to rent it and rebuild a two-story building. We will live there and the environment will be better. There is a church on one side and a park on the other. There will be fewer people and it will be quieter. ”

Kevin frowned. "Have you checked the surroundings? Brooklyn's safety is not as good as Manhattan's. Why don't you just buy one?"

Jimmy: "It's not bad there. I've talked to the church. Although I can't get the property rights, they can give me a long lease. I haven't done too much research on that place. There haven't been any serious crimes nearby in recent years, but I may need to get more specific information from you."

Kevin nodded: "Give me the address."

Jimmy opened his bag and showed Kevin the photos and maps of the house he had prepared. Kevin also wrote down the address so that he could investigate it after he got to work.

The FBI's data is basically based on major cases. The police station is definitely the most clear about the security status of urban areas. The call information from the 911 alarm center and the number and types of cases in the community are all recorded in the system. It is difficult to determine the level of security if no one deliberately collects and organizes them.

Jimmy had planned to tell Nia that he was going to build a house in Brooklyn, but after get off work today he learned that Nia was pregnant. He didn't have the energy to talk about it at the time. Now that the excitement has passed, he naturally thought of it.

For the two police officers, Jimmy and Nia, their safety can generally be guaranteed, so Jimmy is not worried even in Brooklyn. However, after learning that Nia is pregnant, Jimmy suddenly realizes that he did forget to investigate before. Now that he has figured it out, he naturally has to find a way to make up for it. Kevin is the best choice.

In fact, Jimmy not only investigated the security situation, but also had a potential idea. When they built the house and lived there, he asked Kevin to contact his people to add a few more patrol cars nearby. More police patrols would naturally pose a certain threat to other people, and these people would naturally evacuate there.

The NYPD has a large number of patrol police officers, so for Chief Kevin, it is not a problem to find someone from his own team to make the arrangements.

After discussing this matter with Kevin, Jimmy and the others quickly left the study. Today is such an important day, and the whole family must be happy together.

In the evening, Jimmy took Nia home. After washing up, Jimmy hugged Nia and leaned against the head of the bed. It was certainly not suitable to do certain things now, but it did not prevent him from hugging her and chatting. After chatting with Nia for a while, Jimmy took the bag that had been placed on the bedside in advance, took out the photo of the house from it, and informed Nia about the matter.

Nia was very surprised. They had talked about buying a house with a yard in Jersey City before, but she didn't expect Jimmy to change his mind so quickly and choose Brooklyn.

After Jimmy told Nia the results of his communication with the church and his investigation of the surrounding environment, Nia still did not agree. She wanted to go and take a look for herself.

Nia is still very opinionated, especially now that she is pregnant. It is impossible for Jimmy to force her to agree with him. It is normal to conduct an on-site inspection. Jimmy believes that the environment there will definitely satisfy Nia.

(End of this chapter)