North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 836 Investigation
Dave's mind was a little blown. Jimmy had given him too many surprises or shocks this time. He had never thought that the CIA would have anything to do here before.

The FBI and the CIA have always been at odds with each other. In the past, most of the CIA's activities in the country were carried out in the name of the FBI. Since the FBI began to take the lead in handling CIA espionage cases in the 90s, the two sides have become even more incompatible. Who would have thought that there was a person from the orthodox CIA who was doing so well in the FBI.

Maybe Jimmy is not a formal member of the CIA, but his mother once reached the level of regional director, and Jimmy was able to make friends with current CIA executives under the protection of his mother, so it is obvious that he has enormous power.

Thinking back to what Jimmy said before, some of his elders also attended his wedding, it seems that those people are of extraordinary status.

Dave drank and thought, and in his heart he was ready to start investigating Jimmy.

Dave: “Well, remember your promise and don’t let that guy become our problem.”

Jimmy: "Of course, he won't cause any trouble unless someone asks for it."

When Dave and Jimmy returned to the living room, Nia and Lucy were sharing their experiences in raising children. They were also playing with the little one and everyone was laughing along with his giggles.

Nia didn't drink a glass of wine that night just to avoid the embarrassment of no one driving. Jimmy must have been drinking, and little Liam was in the car, so he wouldn't be brave enough to drive by himself, even if he was still sober.

After saying goodbye to Dave and his wife, Jimmy and his family of three got in the car and left for their home in Brooklyn.

Jimmy asked Nia to take the children to bed, and he took a bottle of beer and sat in the living room thinking about his conversation with Dave today.

Dave's words seemed to be trying to comfort him. It seemed that he hoped that he would continue to stay there obediently and wait for their subsequent arrangements. As for how long he would need to stay in this position, he did not give any clear or vague hints. Obviously, they still did not want Jimmy to climb too fast and too high. I don't know if this is Dave's intention or his intention after consultation with others.

Jimmy revealed his relationship with the CIA. Unless Dave has connections with senior CIA officials, it would be difficult for him to investigate the information of Jimmy's mother Veronica Durand. However, it is not difficult to contact the former and current directors of the Counter-Terrorism Bureau. It's just that Caitlin only knows that Jimmy has connections in the CIA and doesn't know the details. Noah Watson has returned to headquarters and hasn't been in contact for a long time. It's not known whether he has been promoted now. He knows the relationship between Jimmy and Mrs. Waltz.

Roland is also a problem. Before, he was always worried about himself and never considered the possibility of Roland leaking information. He didn't expect that he would expose him because he helped him to look at the house. This is troublesome. It is not difficult for the FBI to investigate a person. If they can't find any relevant information at all, even in the name of the CIA, they can't stop it for too long. It is possible to suppress Jimmy by force in the name of anti-terrorism.

If he wanted to resolve this matter completely, he would need to let Dave give up his investigation into Roland. The information he had already leaked seemed not enough, but if he leaked more, he would not have many cards left.

Jimmy’s biggest hidden background at the moment is the CIA, but given the twisted relationship between the FBI and the CIA, which is always stabbing each other in the back, it is not certain that it can be solved.

Secondly, there is the church. Dave also knows about those supernatural events. If Jimmy is willing to spend some time and favors, the Archdiocese of New York should recognize such an extra-staff exorcist. The only problem is that he has no identity. This is not a problem for the church. At most, they can get rid of the FBI in the name of special talents. If they can really confront the church for this person, then Jimmy will be helpless and just let Roland go back.

Jimmy was troubled, and Dave was not much better. After Jimmy left, Dave immediately went to look through the information. Even though it was already evening, he still called Ruiz and asked him to meet him.

Jimmy's engagement and marriage happened two or three years ago. It is not easy to find out who attended the wedding now, and this matter must not be done in a high-profile manner. Investigating Jimmy is a very sensitive matter and can only be handled by our own people.

In addition to the wedding, there is also the Counter-Terrorism Bureau. Dave certainly knows the Counter-Terrorism Bureau, but the person who is most familiar with them should be Hughes, because during the period when Noah Watson and Caitlin Prado were in office, most of the contacts on the FBI side were made by Hughes, and Hughes was also quite familiar with Jimmy, so there were some things that were more suitable for him to do.

The reason for doing this was mainly because Jimmy's attitude this time really worried Dave. After Jimmy left, Dave thought about Jimmy's words again, and suddenly found that his understanding of Jimmy's words seemed to have been biased from the beginning. What he called meeting some elders and former colleagues did not seem to refer to those colleagues when he was a policeman. Judging from his identity background, the people he met from other departments were interesting.

No one wants someone like Jimmy to leave the system. Even those who have a problem with him have to admit that having such a powerful weapon in the Manhattan office has a deterrent effect not only on the outside but also on the inside. Otherwise, why would they suppress Jimmy? It is because once Jimmy comes up, many things will become difficult to handle.

This is no longer the Wild West era, and traditional sheriffs are no longer tolerated in today's society. However, Jimmy's file is clearly in front of everyone. He is a grumpy old white sheriff in the West with Chinese appearance. In his territory, he is the biggest king. People and things he doesn't like will be forcibly suppressed or even eliminated by him. The gang members and criminals who died in his hands can prove this. Once such a person grows up, the scope of his management will be further expanded, which is a huge threat to some people. Even the ultimate means of physical elimination may not be effective.

The key is that Jimmy is not short of money, but he doesn't like to spend money lavishly. This character is extremely consistent with his Chinese ethnic characteristics. If you want to corrupt Jimmy, the manpower and material resources required will definitely not be a small number, and you may even end up making things worse and be killed. He is now as difficult to deal with as a hedgehog huddled together.

No matter what problems he has, no one wants to let such a star agent escape. Even if he is just the face of the Manhattan office, Jimmy is fully qualified to be the top agent among various secret service agencies across the country. This is his greatest value to the Manhattan office.

As for him taking on a few more cases, it is completely meaningless. There are so many cases that anyone can solve them. It is even normal to shelve a case. Who doesn't have some old cases in their hands?

All actions on Dave's side required confidentiality and low-keyness, so even after Jimmy had started working, he still didn't notice anything unusual. Of course, this was mainly because he would drink tea and slack off in the office after work. The key point was that he couldn't take the initiative to go out and ask who was investigating him, right?

Dave has made it clear that he was the one who hired the private detective, so the account information and other things obtained from the private detective are meaningless. He originally wanted to ask Ma Hong to help deal with it, but now he can only go to his office to harass him and chat.

A few days later, Ruiz met Dave at a club and presented his findings.

Ruiz: "It didn't go very smoothly because it was so long ago. The surveillance records in the lobby of the hotel where Jimmy got engaged had been destroyed. They only kept a copy of one month and a week of real-time surveillance records. But I found external surveillance from other places and found several people who attended his engagement ceremony."

Ruiz took out two photos taken by surveillance cameras and handed them to Dave: "David Clinton from the DIA Defense Intelligence Agency and John Butler from the USSS Secret Service. The identities of these two people are public. It can be confirmed that the other people who appeared in the surveillance are old acquaintances of ours, including Noah Watson."

Dave felt a little uncomfortable looking at the surveillance photos in his hand. Before, no matter it was an engagement or a wedding, everyone's main attention was focused on Jimmy and Kevin. After all, one was the groom and the other was the chief of NYPD. Their network of relationships was the most worthy of attention. Most of the people in the Manhattan office had to deal with locals, and Kevin, the chief, was their focus. They didn't expect that there were two great gods hidden here.

Dave: “I remember Jimmy received a commendation from the USSS, right?”

Ruiz: "Well, he has a lot of awards and medals on his desk and on his walls, from the USSS, the Marshals Service, the DEA, all these agencies."

Dave: "What about this DIA Defense Intelligence Agency?"

Ruiz shook his head. This man was obviously invited here through personal connections. It was difficult to get information about him. The key point was that his identity was also sensitive. The military has always had its own system and had nothing to do with the FBI. Ruiz was able to find out his identity by using his personal connections. The main reason was that he was wearing a military uniform and his identity was easy to identify.

Dave returned the photo to Ruiz: "Destroy it and pretend nothing happened."

Ruiz took back the photo, pulled over the ashtray, lit it and put it in: "What happened?"

Dave was silent for a while, then he took two cigars from the shelf next to him. After they both lit them up, he said, "I think maybe we all misjudged him. Jimmy might be planning to change jobs."

Ruiz frowned, waiting for Dave to continue explaining, but Dave didn't continue. After taking a few puffs of his cigar, he said, "An old black man appeared next to him. Did you know that?"

Ruiz nodded. He was also paying attention to what was happening on Jimmy's side. After all, he had just disappeared for a month, and suddenly such a person appeared next to him. It must not be without reason.

Dave: "I asked someone to investigate, but nothing came out. Jimmy discovered the private detective I hired, and after confirming the identity of the detective, he fiercely asked me to stop investigating this person. Finally, he told me a little clue that this person is suspected to be related to the CIA. Jimmy has a close relationship with Noah Watson and Caitlin Prado, the two former and current directors of the New York Counter-Terrorism Bureau. You should know their identities, right?"

Ruiz thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that he disappeared for a month and went to some hidden place? A training camp? This black man..."

Dave's face also looked grim. He nodded slightly. He must have thought about what Ruiz could think of, and this possibility was extremely high. Given that no information could be found about this black old man, it was not ruled out that this person was an extremely important and confidential figure in the CIA. If such a person was used to recruit Jimmy, he was really not sure whether Jimmy would go directly back to the unit where his mother worked.

The two smoked cigars with heavy hearts, and finally Ruiz lost his temper first, "It's not a good idea to think this way. We have to do something to keep him here."

Dave nodded slowly, "I understand. Don't contact him for now. I need some time."

Ruiz placed his half-smoked cigar on the ashtray, stood up and left the room.

Dave's mind is very confused now. Although he is the boss of the Manhattan office, this is not a private company. He needs the cooperation of others to complete many things. This is why he chose to suppress Jimmy.

Although he has some arbitrary power as the head of the department on certain levels, he still needs to compromise and negotiate with others. Of course, the result of suppressing Jimmy means that he should gain something in other aspects, and that is his own business.

Now that his general is about to run away, he is also worried that something might go wrong.

In addition to Ruiz, there is another important person, Hughes. It's not that Dave has no other channels to investigate. The key is that there are not many people who have a relationship with Jimmy and are familiar with his situation. Although Jimmy's network of relationships is large, he doesn't have many good friends. Most of them are just acquaintances or have some cooperation. If you want to find out his background, Hughes, the retired old man, is the most suitable.

Of course, Hughes did not disappoint Dave and soon went out to meet him. However, this time they did not meet in any club, but sat directly on a park bench.

Hughes also gave bad news. "We were wrong. Watson is not Jimmy's backer. They just know each other. There is a bigger figure behind him. Judging from his level, he should be the deputy director or even higher."

Dave: “Are you sure?”

Hughes: "I went to Washington DC and met with Watson. He clearly rejected me and hinted that the people involved in the investigation of Jimmy were not at his level. Yes, I can confirm that they were not at the supervisor level."

Dave was silent for a moment and then said, "When Jimmy got married, there was a guy from DIA who showed up at the wedding."

Hughes: "I think you should understand that some people are like water, they can't be suppressed. If the pressure is too great, the barrel will burst, and in the end you can only get a broken barrel..."

Dave nodded and simply stood up and left.

(End of this chapter)