Hughes: "The second video from the TV station was submitted by deputy editor Alan Tudyk. I asked someone to ask him, but his source was never revealed. The two videos this time made They received very high ratings, so they firmly rejected our request and could not delay it any longer.
I will urge Dave to contact him as soon as possible and ban the playback of these two videos.
Ruiz, go investigate that Allen. I don't care what means you use, you must find out his whereabouts in the past few days, who he met, who gave him information, and phone records. Check them all. "
Ruiz received Hughes' instructions and didn't say anything. He just nodded, got up, buttoned up and left the conference room.
Jimmy looked at Hughes. Hughes was silent for a while, and then spoke: "Jimmy, you don't have to interfere with the investigation here. You go and cooperate with Gordon and the others to deal with the bomb case as soon as possible. It's been more than a week, this The case cannot be delayed any longer. We must find the bomb they prepared at all costs, and we must not let that bomb explode. Do you understand me?"
Jimmy's eyes widened, Hughes, are you crazy? Do you know what you're talking about?
Jimmy took a deep breath: "At any cost?"
Hughes waved his hand and said, "Go ahead." Then he left the conference room and returned to his office nearby.
We haven't seen each other for a day. Something must have irritated Hughes. This is definitely not normal. Hughes was not like this before. He has said twice today that he will do whatever it takes, whether it is the deputy editor or the bomb case. Has he been reprimanded by the management above? Or were you stimulated by deputy editor Allen's rejection? For the sake of face? Not to the point.
Jimmy sat for a while, then got up and went to the conference room where Gordon was staying. Scott had already left, and he was the only one left here. It seemed that Scott came back specifically for this inquiry, otherwise I will definitely follow the monitoring team.
Jimmy: "Gordon, how are you doing now?"
Gordon looked up at Jimmy: "The Counter-Terrorism Bureau has found several suspected suspects. Scott and the others have gone to investigate with the surveillance team. Now we are waiting for their news."
Jimmy: "Have you located the suspect? Who met reporter Ash?"
Gordon shook his head: "It hasn't been finalized yet. At present, we just found the person who appeared in several scenes after the location of the anonymous phone. One of these people should be our target, but who else needs it?" Let’s continue the investigation.”
Jimmy: "Then what do I need to do? I can't get involved in the affairs of the bureau for the time being. I'm not needed for the time being."
Gordon: "Then go to the Counter-Terrorism Bureau. You can be the liaison officer and notify me of the latest situation as soon as possible."
Damn it, Jimmy got a headache when he heard about the Counter-Terrorism Bureau, but there was nothing he could do about it. He nodded: "Okay, I'll go over now, and I'll let you know if they have new clues later."
Jimmy turned back to his office. Although there was nothing wrong, it was always right to check. Then he left the bureau and drove to the Counter-Terrorism Bureau.
If Tom was in New York, he would probably ask Jimmy. Even though they told him not to get close to the Counter-Terrorism Bureau, he kept running there because he was afraid that he would not be discovered.
Jimmy drove very honestly this time. Yesterday he found that his mental and physical coordination was not very good. Now when driving, he would feel a little uncoordinated when seeing the situation and the movements of his hands and feet. It is best to drive slowly and steadily on the road honestly. Okay, it's a little slower, but it's much safer.
When he arrived at the Counter-Terrorism Bureau, Jimmy showed his ID and successfully entered the previous conference room, where some of the things Gordon and the others had left were still there. The Counter-Terrorism Bureau seemed to have designated this conference room for their use, and no one else came. here.
Jimmy looked around, then went upstairs to the command center.
Noah Watson is in the command center. Jimmy is watching their investigation from behind. It seems that they are not dealing with Jimmy and his bomb case, but another case. Looking at the photo above, their target seems to be people from the Middle East as well, Xiao The white hat is too conspicuous.
A small window appears on what appears to be a real-time surveillance video. It looks like it should be a mosque. The round spire above looks familiar. The surveillance camera is at a high altitude opposite the mosque. Was this angle specially installed by the Counter-Terrorism Bureau? There seem to be a lot of people in the mosque, but most of them look like tourists. New York is indeed an international city. Is this kind of mosque considered a tourist spot?
Jimmy didn't speak, but just watched from the side. Noah seemed to notice someone next to him, and turned his head and glanced: "Oh, Jimmy, it seems your matter has been solved."
Jimmy was not surprised. It was all on the news. It was normal for the Counter-Terrorism Bureau to get the news. "Well, it's probably partially solved. The leaders above will take care of it, but we can go out and do some activities for the time being."
Noah: "Well, your case has given clues to Gordon. You can go to him for consultation."
Jimmy looked at Noah in surprise, asking himself to leave. It seemed that the case on the monitor had nothing to do with the FBI. "Well, I have already contacted Gordon. I am here to be the liaison person. If there are any new clues, I will be in the conference room below. Goodbye, Mr. Watson."
Jimmy turned around and left the command center, returned to the conference room and waited. This is not an FBI office. Jimmy brought nothing and could only kill time with a newspaper. However, he was not completely idle. After watching it for a while, he suddenly thought of a problem. The anonymous mobile phone was turned off, but just because it was turned off did not mean that it would not turn on. The Counter-Terrorism Bureau is handling their own cases, so the bombing case will naturally no longer pay attention to it. This is really something that may have been forgotten before.
Jimmy put down the newspaper and returned to the outside of the command center. He knocked on the door, waved to Noah who turned to look, and then entered the command center.
Jimmy: "Mr. Watson, can you help the technicians pay attention to the previous mobile phone number? Of course, it will not affect your work, as long as he restarts his phone and connects to the base station to notify me."
Noah looked at Jimmy for a few seconds and nodded: "I understand, I will arrange it."
Jimmy: "Thank you, I'm going down."
It's really troublesome to communicate since he's not one of his own, but Jimmy's situation is already smooth. After all, it's a bomb case, and Noah Watson didn't refuse directly, so that's good news.
After that, Jimmy could only stay in the conference room until he drove home to rest after get off work.
The next day, not long after staying in the Counter-Terrorism Bureau, a man came to the conference room and informed Jimmy to go to the command center.
Noah is not in the command center. Now Kerry, who is following Noah, is commanding in the command center.
Kerry: "Jimmy, you came just in time. The anonymous mobile phone you want to monitor was turned on again. It was in Canarsie, Brooklyn, 5 minutes ago, but there is no call record yet."
Jimmy: "OK, I'll notify Gordon and the others."
After asking for the specific location, Jimmy walked out of the command center and dialed Gordon's number in the corridor outside: "Gordon, Scott, is anyone in Canarsie, Brooklyn? The anonymous phone has been turned on again, and no calls have been made yet. Or answer the phone.”
Gordon's voice even rose: "Wait a minute, I'll ask them."
Jimmy looked at the hung up phone and was a little speechless. Gordon was too impatient and hadn't mentioned the location just now.
Fortunately, a few minutes later, Gordon called back, "The person Joey followed is in Canarsie. Now we have identified the person who met Ax. We will continue to monitor him. You can wait at the Counter-Terrorism Bureau." "
Jimmy: "Are you sure it's him?"
Gordon: "Of course, of the several suspects we are monitoring, there is only one in Canarsie right now. Joey has brought a surveillance team to keep an eye on him. I will arrange for others to go there to support him."
Jimmy: "Okay, if you want to take action, remember to notify me."
Gordon: "Don't worry. That's it, I will also go to the scene."
Jimmy: "OK, let me know if there's news."
Jimmy hung up the phone and returned to the command center. The monitor on the wall was still the mosque they had been paying attention to. They didn't know what they were monitoring, but they were able to completely ignore a potential bombing.
Jimmy: "Kerry, we have identified the suspect, and now Gordon and the others have caught up with the surveillance."
Kerry: "OK, notify me if there is news." After that, he continued to look at the screen.
Speaking of which, Kerry probably learned from Noah. They all stood in the command center. Even if there were empty chairs next to them, they never sat down. I don't know what this habit is.
Jimmy stood for a while, and another cell phone in his pocket vibrated. He took it out and took a look at the text message sent from an unfamiliar number.
"See you tonight." Okay, even though it's an unfamiliar number, I already know who it is.
Jimmy didn't reply to the text message. He deleted it and put it back in his pocket. He continued to watch the Counter-Terrorism Bureau and the others investigating the case. It seemed that the person they were following was very uncertain. The men in the freeze-frame surveillance screen would all be marked by them. Identification is a very time-consuming task, and due to the incompleteness of current face recognition functions, the recognition rate is not as high as that of later generations.
Jimmy has used face recognition in the FBI system many times before. To be honest, the current surveillance itself is not very clear, the screenshots are also very blurry, and the matching effect is even worse. If the photo is taken by a camera, the effect will be much better, so if you directly use the ID photo for identification, the success rate is still very high.
Jimmy looked at the people in the command center who were all doing queries on their computers. They were very busy. Suddenly, he felt like he was idle. This kind of liaison job is the most boring. Anyway, the suspect has been identified. Should he go find Gordon? Are they monitoring together? If something happens, it can be dealt with in time.
But now he can't just go to Gordon directly. Since he has arranged his tasks, he must execute them according to the arrangements. He cannot just follow his own ideas. This is always the case when working with others, and his autonomy is suppressed.
Looking at the time, Jimmy thought for a while, forget it, he had to meet Tom in the evening, so let's not make trouble for the time being.
Jimmy originally planned to just hang out and kill time, but not long after, Gordon's call came. The suspect had just answered the phone, but due to on-site surveillance methods, they could not hear the content of the phone. Jimmy immediately entered the command center, "Kerry, we need to investigate the case urgently. The suspect just received a phone call and we need to present the content as soon as possible."
Kerry frowned at Jimmy and nodded. He walked behind an operator and said a few words, then nodded to Jimmy again and left the command center.
It seems that it still disturbed their own mission. Kerry is not in a good mood. Is he going to report to Noah?
After waiting for a few minutes, before the results were found, Noah and Kerry had already come in together.
Noah: "Jimmy, is there any new progress?"
Jimmy: "Yes, Mr. Watson. Gordon just contacted me and the suspect answered the phone, so we need to investigate from the system here to find out who the caller was and what the content of the call was."
Noah: "OK, everyone, now suspend the case in hand and fully cooperate with the investigation of clues about the explosion."
Noah is really the boss here. With a single order, the content of the monitor on the wall immediately changed and turned into clues related to the previous bombing. Only one of the previously investigated suspects is left, and that is the person who is currently being monitored by Gordon himself. The photo is an ID photo of Joseph Young, 31 years old, with a Massachusetts driver’s license. The information is very clean, with no professional information and no criminal record.
Jimmy looked at this person's information. This was the first time he had seen a picture of a suspect, and there was something wrong with such a clean information.
Jimmy turned to look at Noah: "He doesn't have a Social Security Number (SSN)?"
Noah looked at the suspect on the monitor expressionlessly, "Kerry, check the original information."
Kerry immediately walked to an operator, took out a card from his pocket, and requeried the basic information with high authorization. After a while, Kerry returned to Noah: "It was found out that the driver's license information was added to the system half a year ago, and it was fake. The system is very clean, and the people who did it did a good job of cleaning it up."
Noah looked at Kerry, his tone was not good: "Why wasn't such an important clue discovered in advance? That driver also came to New York half a year ago." He turned to look at the monitor, "Listen, everyone, let's start with Joseph's background again. Investigate, track down all his information, phone number registered in his name, house, car, bank account, rental information, travel records, I want to know everything about him. Kerry, prepare to carry out anti-terrorism operations, contact FBI field agents, Arrest them directly if necessary."
Noah looked around at these people and saw everyone starting to take action, so he relaxed a little. Although his face was still expressionless, at least it didn't feel as cold as before.
Jimmy was surprised. When they got the case before, they quickly identified the suspect. He originally thought that the Counter-Terrorism Bureau was very responsible and had already investigated all the suspect's information. It seemed that they had not been fully involved in the bomb case before, but only followed the instructions. After investigating the standard procedure, there was no detailed tracking at all.
"The call records have been retrieved." A staff member looked at the computer and shouted.
Noah and Jimmy walked over and said, "Play."
"The driver can't be contacted. There may be something wrong. Go to his residence and have a look."
"Now? I'm still waiting for the equipment to be delivered. I can't leave for now, maybe in an hour."
"OK, go check it out as soon as possible."
In three short sentences, the call ended, Noah: "Investigating the number that was called to him, I want to know who is on the other side and his real-time location."
"Roadside pay phone, located in Springfield, New Jersey. We don't have New Jersey surveillance."
Noah turned to look at Kerry: "Kerry, contact the Newark FBI office and ask them to go to the scene to investigate."
When Jimmy saw Noah's arrangement, he had no objections. Although he was the FBI liaison, he was just an ordinary agent. It was no problem to contact New York, but it was still troublesome to cross state lines. Of course, it does not rule out that Noah did not expect him at all and only contacted him in accordance with the emergency case handling regulations.
Jimmy took out his mobile phone, walked out of the command center, and dialed Gordon's number: "Gordon, are you still monitoring the suspect Joseph? Where is he now?"
Gordon: "He just went out and we're following him."
Jimmy: "In the call record just now, the person in it informed Joseph that the driver could not be contacted and asked him to go and have a look. Joseph said that he was waiting for the equipment to be delivered and would go see the driver in an hour. This driver should be the one we caught, Abu. Durer, Joseph should be going to Abdul's warehouse when he goes out now.
Did you see what equipment Joseph received? "
Gordon: "Yes, an express package was delivered just now. Joseph took it to the room. According to the time, he didn't check the package. He put it in the room and went out."
Jimmy: "Just arrest him if necessary, and send someone to investigate Joseph's room. Noah, the counter-terrorism bureau, contacted the Newark FBI office and asked them to investigate the person who called Joseph. The roadside public house that person used Telephone."
Gordon thought for a while, "I understand. Let me know as soon as possible if there is any news. If Joseph is indeed going to Abdul's warehouse, we will arrest him directly."
Jimmy: "OK. That's it."
Jimmy could say to arrest him directly, but it was Hughes' words that made him determined at all costs. Under normal circumstances, he should try his best to track down and see who Joseph contacted later and what other actions he took. But the phone recording just mentioned that he was receiving equipment. If he was too late and something went wrong, it would be a big trouble. It would be safer to arrest him directly and bring him back for interrogation.
Although Jimmy's suggestion of direct arrest surprised Gordon, Gordon thought about it and agreed. With just a few simple words on the phone, Gordon's mind had already gone through countless circles. People are not simple.
After hanging up the phone, Jimmy returned to the command center again. Another monitor on the wall had marked the location of the public phone, which seemed to be very close to Newark. It's just that this map is not the composite map with satellite photos superimposed that was commonly used later, but an ordinary transportation network map, which does not show the environment of the scene.
Kerry hung up the phone and said to Noah: "The people from Newark have already set off. They are expected to arrive at the scene in 20 minutes."
Noah: "It's too slow. Contact the departing detectives to handle it quickly."
Jimmy saw that they were no longer talking, so he walked next to Noah: "Watson, I have contacted Gordon. Joseph has now driven away from his residence, probably to Abdul's warehouse. Gordon will confirm time to arrest."
Noah didn't look at Jimmy, but stared at the monitor on the wall and nodded, indicating that he understood, without replying at all.
(Background setting: The Counterterrorism Bureau is a department established by the CIA. After the 911 incident, the department was dually managed by the CIA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and cooperated with the National Security Agency (NSA). Since the CIA does not have law enforcement authority within the United States, Therefore, they usually operate in the name of NSA and DHS in the United States.
This expanded the content of the Counter-Terrorism Bureau in The Bourne Supremacy. When arranging to monitor reporters, Noah Watson proposed that this was an NSA level 4 emergency, indicating that they cooperated very closely with the NSA, but the NSA has no law enforcement power, so DHS is needed Act as an official institution. )
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