North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 835 Difficult Dave

Going to Dave's house certainly couldn't be as casual as going to his mother-in-law's house. Jimmy turned the car around and returned home. The family changed their clothes, and when the time was almost up, they went out with a bottle of wine and the gifts they bought on the way back.

This was the first time the family had come to visit, so they had to say a lot of polite words. Jimmy, Dave and Lucy hugged and greeted them, and Lucy's eyes fell on chubby little Liam from the beginning. It seemed that those who were old enough to be grandmothers could not resist chubby little guys, whether they were their own or someone else's.

This party must have been arranged at the last minute. When Jimmy and his friends arrived, they found three outsiders in the room, two middle-aged men in white chef uniforms and a waitress, who were busy in the kitchen.

After sitting in the living room for a while, Dave invited everyone to the dining table. Dinner was ready, and the three people left the house after dinner was ready.

Fortunately, with the presence of little Liam, Dave's wife Lucy had no time to pay attention to Jimmy and Dave. Even during dinner, the little guy was between Lucy and Nia. Although he couldn't eat anything on the table, he could still reach out his hands to make some noises, which made the scene very lively. Of course, it was only their side that was very lively.

Dave and Jimmy talked about Jimmy's business trip while drinking and eating dinner. The dinner tasted really good. Jimmy even jokingly asked Dave for the restaurant's phone number so that he could contact them when he wanted to organize a party in the future.

After finishing dinner, they went straight to the study. It was time to talk business.

Jimmy found that the furnishings in the reception areas of Dave's and Kevin's studies were actually similar. Three single sofas surrounded a small coffee table in the middle, which was very comfortable for sitting and chatting. He could also consider getting one, but it seemed that he would not allow other people to enter his study.

In fact, Dave's house has a special reception room, but Dave took him directly to the study. Dave's study is much bigger than Jimmy's. After opening the refrigerator and taking out the ice box, Jimmy and Dave poured some wine and stood by the window, looking at the brightly lit night view of Manhattan outside the window.

Dave's home is also in Manhattan. Of course, the decoration is obviously very new. Obviously, this residence should not be his main residence. Maybe he purchased it after being transferred to New York. Although the high-rise apartment in Midtown Manhattan is not as expensive as those old apartments in the Upper East Side, the price is not affordable for ordinary people.

Manhattan, known as the city that never sleeps, has serious light pollution. Although it is very beautiful, after looking at it for a long time, it no longer feels that way.

Dave spoke first, "Jimmy, where did you go last month?"

"Find a quiet place to travel and relax, build a wooden house and living facilities, and enjoy a solitary life without being disturbed. You can also try it, it really can make people calm."

"Forget it. If someone like me stayed in the wild for a while, I would have become dinner for those wild animals. Is that all? Are there no other activities?"

Jimmy turned his head to look at Dave, then looked out the window again, "Of course, I also went to meet some former colleagues and chat."

Dave: “Oh, now I remember, you were a policeman for a while.”

Jimmy smiled and raised his glass to take a sip of wine. Dave suddenly realized something and asked, "How are your former colleagues now?"

Jimmy: "Of course, even though we belong to different organizations, it's still nice to meet each other."

"Different organizations." Dave repeated, realizing that his previous thought was probably wrong. He remembered Hughes's conjecture, "Any thoughts on your work?"

Jimmy waved his hand nonchalantly, "Nothing, I just happened to have time to spend with Nia and Liam. I neglected them due to my frequent business trips before, so I took them out to hang out and meet friends, just like we were traveling as a family."

Dave: “And then what?”

Jimmy: "Who knows what will happen in the future? Let's take it one step at a time. I'm still young, right?"

Dave looked at Jimmy, who was young. He couldn't see any anxiety on his face. In fact, judging from his performance tonight, he didn't seem to care at all about being frozen out and was focused on spending time with his family. But he had disappeared for a month before, and no one could find his whereabouts, or even how he got home. How could he not care about anything else?

Dave: “It’s good to be young. You always have more opportunities than others.”

Jimmy was too lazy to play charades. It was too tiring to talk to them. "Well, there are many roads to Rome. Sometimes you can always find other opportunities if you look around."

Dave drank his wine and looked out the window. He thought for a while and said, "So, are you going to take another route?"

Jimmy: "I can't just stand there and wait while the road ahead is closed for construction. You know me, I'm pretty good at climbing over walls."

Dave: “Is there a better option?”

Jimmy: "Of course not, the child is still young and I need to take care of my family. It's good like this now."

Dave: "Hughes told me before that he hopes you can go and help him. What do you think about it?"

Jimmy: "Oh? Are you going to contact the Association of Former Agents in an official capacity?"

"No, it's just a personal suggestion."

"If I have time, I will. Hughes has told me that before."

Dave asked Jimmy to sit on the sofa. "Jimmy, some things are complicated. We have been pushing forward your work arrangements..."

Jimmy raised his glass and clinked it with Dave's, interrupting him, "No, I really don't care, or I used to care, but I don't care anymore.

I met several elders during this trip, and after talking with one of them, I felt more open-minded.

Dave, work is work, life is life, people still have to live happily so as not to disappoint their family and friends, so don't think too much, I am very happy now. "

Dave: “Elder?”

Jimmy: "Well, she's my grandfather's friend. Of course, I just call her grandma. Oh, they all attended my engagement and wedding. You should have seen them."

Dave nodded, as if he was recalling those people, but it was difficult. He didn't pay much attention to it at the time. It was just a wedding of one of his men. Who would care so much about who was around?
But Jimmy's words still made him a little nervous. It was not a good sign to not care about work at all. People who could not care about work at all were either old-timers who were just waiting to die, or they had no interest in talking about it at all. Maybe he would receive his resignation letter soon.

"Your wedding, I don't really have a deep impression of other people. By the way, do you have any thoughts on your future position change?"

Jimmy: "No, I'll wait until the little guy is a little older and Nia can take care of him alone. Then it won't be a problem even if I'm a little busy at work."

Dave breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the reason why he didn't care about work was more because the child was born. That was easy to deal with. After all, who among them had not gone through this stage? With this judgment, Dave let go of his biggest worry. Jimmy's disappearance before made him and some people really nervous for a while. Since Jimmy still chose to continue taking care of his family and talk about work later, there would be no problem.

"Well, I understand. Taking good care of your family allows you to do other things with peace of mind. This is a good choice."

The topic changed from here to some trivial matters, including which club is more suitable for which person. Of course, Jimmy did not provoke him anymore. He originally planned to confront him directly if they didn't agree today, but it seemed that Dave seemed to have a misunderstanding at some point, and the topic kept changing. There was no need to overturn the table so early, anyway, he still had a lot of time.

However, when Jimmy casually mentioned that he found his home was being monitored when he came home today, the atmosphere became tense. Dave asked, "How did you find out about the other party?"

Jimmy: "The person who was helping to look after the house found it. I chased him and found the photos he took. I have obtained his name and relevant information, and I can start the investigation tomorrow."

Dave waved his hand: "No, that's my arrangement."

Jimmy looked at Dave with a cold and expressionless face, waiting for him to give an explanation. Dave saw Jimmy's reaction and continued, "Someone told me that a black man appeared in your house. Since you are not in New York, I temporarily arranged for someone to keep an eye on the place to avoid any problems."

Jimmy: "That's someone I specially found to help look after the house. I'm going to be away for a long time this time, so I need someone to help look after the house."

Dave: "I know, I know, don't be nervous, now that you are back, the other party's investigation can be completed."

Jimmy: “So what did you find out?”

Dave: “Who is that old black guy who has no registration information?”

Jimmy: "Just an old friend, don't investigate him, he's no threat."

Dave: "But from the detective's investigation, he is not that simple. In fact, he has appeared many times before, but no one has noticed him. Since he is related to you, can you tell me his identity?"

Jimmy paused, reached for the bottle and poured himself a drink, shook his head and said, "Some things must be kept secret. Sorry, I can't tell you."

Dave: "I can't let an unknown threat have any potential contact with my best agent, Jimmy. You know, we have to be very sensitive in our line of work, especially when there are potential threats around us."

Jimmy: "I promise, he is safe and not a threat to anyone. Please don't investigate further."

Dave just looked at Jimmy, waiting for him to give him an explanation.

This is the fact. Before, no one cared that Jimmy had black friends. After all, Jimmy himself was a minority and had a wide range of friends. This was a very normal thing. However, after Jimmy left home, he handed the house over to a black person to guard it. The fact that this person had Jimmy's complete trust was very suspicious. Jimmy had been away from home for a long time before, and there was no such arrangement at that time.

After receiving the news, Dave did not use official means to investigate, but instead sought help from a private detective. Official investigations are prone to mistakes and leaks, and it would be troublesome if it was portrayed as an internal investigation against Jimmy.

Roland is actually an illegal resident. There are many such people in the United States. Some are illegal immigrants, and some are illegal residents in various senses. They do not have any information, which also resulted in the private detective not getting any information when taking photos for investigation.

Even when he was in Jimmy's house, he still had two guns hanging on his waist. Those two guns were the same as Jimmy's. In their opinion, Jimmy left the guns for him for self-defense when he left home. This situation made Dave feel that this person was not simple. They did not act rashly and just waited until Jimmy came back.

Jimmy thought about it for a while. Roland's identity must not be revealed. He could only be stubborn for now. If that didn't work, he would just say, "I promise, in the name of Jimmy Yang, that there is no problem with him."

Dave: "This is not a guarantee. A suspected dangerous person without any identity appears here. No one can just ignore him. It has not yet reached the official investigation stage. Jimmy, don't make things more complicated."

Jimmy: “Now you’re the ones complicating this.”

Looking at Dave's expression, Jimmy knew that this matter was not that easy. In Dave's opinion, this seemed to be a handle on him. If Jimmy hadn't taken the initiative to mention that he was being monitored, Dave would probably have kept this matter secret and investigated Roland privately.

Jimmy: “Well, you’ve seen my file, right?”

Dave nodded, and Jimmy continued, "Obviously there are some things that are not recorded in the files, such as my late mother, Veronica Durand, who was once the director of the CIA's Asia-Pacific region..."

Dave frowned. He really didn't know about this matter. Moreover, the director of the CIA was obviously not something that could be included in public information. Even the entire FBI did not have such information.

Dave: “Are you a CIA agent?”

Jimmy: “No, just some personal connections with some of the guys there.”

Dave: “Like?”

Jimmy: "I cannot reveal the identities of some people to you, but the former and current directors of the New York Counterterrorism Bureau are both my friends, Mr. Noah Watson and Ms. Caitlin Prado, and these two people believe you should know."

Dave nodded again. The people named were all from New York. He knew that being named by Jimmy meant that they would not deny knowing Jimmy. Jimmy was confident that he could do this.

Dave: “So he’s from the CIA?”

Jimmy: "I can only say that some things need to be kept strictly confidential. Don't continue investigating. Believe me, there are some things you don't want to happen."

Jimmy's expression was serious and Dave's brows were frowning. Jimmy's words made Dave feel embarrassed and threatened. At the same time, he had a very bad guess that maybe Jimmy's relationship with the CIA was even deeper.

(End of this chapter)