North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 837 New Job

Dave is under a lot of pressure. If he doesn't handle it carefully, the damage caused may not only affect one capable agent, but also lead to situations that no one can accept. Jimmy is not the kind of person who will swallow his anger. He has not made any requests before because he is not the kind of person who pursues promotion. However, it would be a big mistake to judge that he will accept any pressure imposed on him.

And there's that damn background. No one knows who's behind him. The inside story of the CIA can only be investigated by a reliable person, and Dave doesn't have such a person.

However, it was not completely impossible to continue the investigation. The DIA was under the Department of Defense and was very independent. In the military system, as long as you knew the upper echelons, you could do a lot of things. David Clinton's information was not difficult to find, and he was soon connected through an intermediary.

David Clinton didn't have a deep impression of Jimmy, but he remembered him when he learned about an engagement ceremony he attended two years ago. He immediately suspended the contact and quickly reported that someone was contacting him to Deputy Director Andrew, who was the comrade-in-arms and colleague of Jimmy's nominal grandfather, and had met Jimmy in Mrs. Waltz's cabin in the woods.

Even if the DIA is not well-known, it is only unknown at the public level. As one of the major intelligence agencies in the United States, it is still very sensitive about someone investigating it. Andrew immediately arranged an investigation.

Some things simply cannot withstand investigation, especially from an open federal agency like the FBI. When they learned that someone was investigating Clinton because of Jimmy's engagement ceremony, they had already identified the target of the counter-investigation, and then Jimmy's recent situation was reported.

Andrew is a man with a bad temper. Even though he works in the intelligence business, he still can't hide his nature. After seeing Jimmy's updated information and his recent treatment, his anger immediately bubbled up. He just checked Jimmy's information at the beginning, as a concern for the last bloodline of his old friend, and then he didn't check it again. After all, with Mrs. Waltz taking care of him, nothing would happen. But now it's like this?

Although the old man had a hot temper, he did not do anything irrational. He waved his hand to let David leave first, then took out his cell phone and called Mrs. Waltz. Some things still needed to be handled by her. After all, he had never interfered in Jimmy's life before, and it was a bit too much for him to take over.

Mrs. Waltz certainly understood Jimmy's situation, and she still made an appointment for Andrew to meet her for a chat. Their chat was very short. If they were not really close, there would be no need for them to meet. After all, one is in a high position and the other is inconvenient to move. It is always difficult to coordinate time and personnel arrangements for sudden actions.

Dave and his wife Lucy are having dinner at home. For someone in his position, if he wants to have something to do, he can almost avoid eating at home all year round. There are people and organizations willing to invite him to dinner parties and the like. It's just that relatively speaking, he hasn't been in a good mood recently, so he has reduced too many social activities.

It was at this time that David pressed the doorbell. After the servant opened the door, he politely announced his name and hoped to talk to Dave. David, who was wearing a military uniform, obviously had no intention of hiding his identity. When Dave came to the door and asked him to come in to talk, he was rejected.

David came over with only a few words to say to Dave: don't contact the DIA again, don't investigate David again, and most importantly, don't investigate Jimmy again.

It was very simple, very direct and very effective. Because they belonged to different systems, David had no intention of being polite to Dave. After conveying Andrew's words, he turned around and left. Dave's face turned ugly again. He didn't even eat the rest of his dinner and sat on the sofa in a daze.

It was out of control, completely out of control. Dave had a little bit of luck before, because of Jimmy's father-in-law Kevin, Dave actually didn't know whether the people who attended the engagement and wedding ceremony were Jimmy's relatives or Kevin's. But now David's appearance has completely shattered this fluke mentality. Obviously, David Clinton, a DIA man, attended Jimmy's engagement ceremony on behalf of a senior executive and was one of Jimmy's connections.

Kevin is the chief of the NYPD, so it's understandable that he has a wide network of connections. This is New York. Although it's not a place with a strong political atmosphere like Washington DC, most forces have bases here. As a local boss, it's not surprising that Kevin knows a lot of people. This was also Dave's previous thought, but now it seems that he was wrong.

Jimmy is involved with more and more people and forces. It is not a solution to continue investigating like this. Maybe it is time to have a good talk with some people.
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Time passed quickly. Roland had already purchased the supplies for this return trip. In view of the current situation, Jimmy asked him to buy more and postpone the time of his next return trip to avoid misunderstandings from others due to frequent exchanges.

Roland didn't care about the internal problems of the FBI, but he readily agreed to Jimmy's request. Ever since he found the surveillance car, Jimmy had changed completely and no longer had that lazy attitude as before. Obviously, there were many complicated things here, and he definitely couldn't get involved in this situation. He could only try to reduce the trouble as much as possible.

The portal closed, and Jimmy breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Roland disappeared, other people would not be able to dwell on this matter anymore. After things calmed down for a while, it wouldn't matter even if Roland appeared again.

When he returned to the living room, Nia looked up and asked, "He's gone?"

"Well, he won't be back for at least two or three months, so you can rest assured."

Jimmy also told Nia that someone was targeting Roland. After all, if there was surveillance or tracking, Nia needed to be mentally prepared in advance to avoid problems due to information bias. Now that Roland was gone, Nia breathed a sigh of relief.

Jimmy sat on the sofa and hugged Nia. Nia turned her head and looked at Jimmy: "What's going on?"

Jimmy: "Someone discovered that the person left to guard the house when we were out was Roland, so they started investigating him. As you know, Roland is from the Dark Tower world, and there is no information about him here... and your and my identities... so they focused on him."

Nia nodded. She had no way of getting involved in such things. She could only believe that Jimmy would handle everything. Moreover, as they got married and had children, some of the secrets that Jimmy had kept hidden before were gradually revealed to her. At least the origins of Jimmy's three revolvers were now clear. The reason was that she discovered that the two revolvers Roland carried with him were the same as Jimmy's.

She already knew about the relationship between the church and the CIA, because Jimmy would introduce her to the people who appeared at the engagement and wedding ceremonies, and naturally he would tell her their identities. Now the two of them are truly in the same boat.

Nia: "What about your work?"

Jimmy: "Not yet. I'll probably have to wait a year or two. I'm still too young to climb up now. Don't worry, life is pretty good now. I can spend more time with you, right?"

Nia hummed, leaned closer to Jimmy, and snuggled right into his arms.

Jimmy has also thought about this during this period. At least now in the Manhattan office, his age is already very conspicuous. Sometimes from Dave's and others' point of view, being silent is not a bad thing, but it is somewhat depressing. If he has a choice, he would actually prefer to join a team that can get things done. Even if he has to share the credit with others, it is better than drinking tea and reading newspapers at work every day.

However, this idea is destined to be unrealistic in the current environment. According to Jimmy's ability, he will definitely do a lot of things as long as he is given the opportunity.
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The negotiations on Dave's side were not going smoothly. In fact, he was the one who bore the greatest pressure. The contents of the investigation were also all in his possession. There were many things he could not say directly because they would implicate other organizations, which would be even more troublesome if it was considered a provocation to others.

However, without sufficient reasons, it was still very difficult to overturn the conclusion that everyone had negotiated before. In desperation, Dave could only bring out part of Jimmy's background. Everyone already knew about NYPD and the church, but when he deliberately emphasized that Jimmy's wedding would be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Staten Island, they began to pay some attention. Next were the DEA, USSS, and Federal Marshals, a series of agencies that had cooperated with them. The DIA was the last one to be given only to key figures, which suppressed the impulse of some people to get angry.

If you are not in that position, you will never be able to understand the pressure that Jimmy brings.

Dave called Jimmy out, and they stood on the bank of the East River, facing the river and smoking. When he finished his cigarette, Dave threw the butt into the river and asked softly, "Jimmy, what is your relationship with the CIA and DIA? Their people attended your wedding."

Jimmy also threw away his cigarette butt, took out two cigarettes from the cigarette box and handed one to Dave. "It's because of our elders. I told you before that my mother was the director of the CIA Asia Pacific Region, and my grandfather was the former deputy director of the DIA. My grandfather has many comrades and friends, and they take good care of me."

Dave lit up his cigarette again and exhaled a puff of white smoke. "What now?"

Jimmy: “They’ve all passed away, but there are still some relationships left.”

Dave: “So why hasn’t this been mentioned before?”

Jimmy: "No, there's no need for them to get involved in things I can handle. With the background of the FBI and NYPD, plus the connections in the church, my life is pretty good now."

Dave was silent for a while. Jimmy's personality was really different from theirs. He was the type who kept everything to himself and waited for others to guess. To put it bluntly, he was a repressed and shy person. In the workplace, people with background support would have already revealed their background to some people. These supports could make it easier for them to get promoted, and could also make the situation more favorable to them when disputes arise. People like Jimmy with a strong background who were repressed and shy were really deadly. The key point was that he never mentioned his request for promotion.

According to the background Jimmy mentioned now, even if his ability to solve cases is really not good, it is easy for him to get a middle-level job to make a living and get a certain status. The United States is a capitalist society, but also a society of human relationships. There are actually not too few intersections between them, but it is just that most of the time it is difficult to contact specific people.

If Jimmy wants to leave the FBI, he can go anywhere without any problem. It can even be said that others will welcome Jimi with drums and gongs. Such people are scarce no matter where they are, but now the FBI is doing the opposite.

Dave didn't say anything, and Jimmy didn't say anything either. After the background was explained, he couldn't control the rest.

"Where's the black man?"

"He's already left. I told you he won't be a threat."

"That's it, have a good rest, we'll be busy later."

After Dave finished speaking, he threw away the half-smoked cigarette butt and turned away from the river bank.

Jimmy stood there without moving, and waited until Dave got into a car parked nearby and left before turning around and sitting on the bench next to him. This time Dave had called him out very urgently, and Jimmy hadn't been clear about what he was going to say, but judging from the result, it seemed that his time on the bench was about to end.

Mrs. Waltz was right. He had a lot of backgrounds, and they were all his helpers. Even if these people did not appear in public, as long as Jimmy put them out there, there would still be many people who understood his intentions.

The waiting time was not long. After a few days, Ruiz came to Jimmy to confirm his intention. Leaving the support group was a good thing. Jimmy of course agreed, and his new position would take some time to be determined. Obviously, this adjustment was not within the normal adjustment range.

Ruiz was still very concerned about the change in Dave's attitude. Due to the information gap, he was actually not clear about the communication between Jimmy and Dave, but this was not a big problem. His relationship with Jimmy was obviously closer than Dave, so one night after get off work, he called Jimmy to the gentleman's club, and after playing for a while, he revealed his purpose to Jimmy.

Of course Jimmy didn't hide it. Dave already knew about it, and it would be okay for Ruiz to know it. So the huge network of relationships surrounding Jimmy was laid out in front of Ruiz. At the same time, he also knew who the people who attended Jimmy's engagement and wedding were.

When a person has strong strength and solid backing, many rules will become invalid for him. Of course, Ruiz was not just satisfying his curiosity. Another point of this gathering was to reveal Jimmy's whereabouts in advance.

David from the Anti-gang Team was transferred to other offices, Jimmy will be separated from the Support Team and transferred to the Anti-gang Team, while the Support Team will return to the Homicide Team and be concurrently headed by the current Homicide Team leader Lei.

Jimmy was still very surprised. It was impossible for him to say that he had no interest in the anti-gang group that Ruiz was previously in charge of, but was it too risky to put him in this position?
This is New York, a gathering place for all kinds of gangs. Putting a butcher agent who has killed countless people here, are you trying to replicate 911/?
(End of this chapter)