Jimmy felt a little dizzy after reading the information. The shadow of the Zodiac Killer case was always lingering in his mind. He would unconsciously think of this case when he looked at other cases. Although my mind is messed up, I always have to do the case in my hand. The key now is that I am alone and really need some help. He came to Hughes' office again, this time to apply for intelligence support.
Jimmy told Hughes about the current situation and that he urgently needed the help of intelligence analysts to investigate the traffic videos before and after the taxi incident, etc. He himself could investigate the interpersonal relationship of the deceased, so if Hughes did not give it to anyone, this case might be It was delayed for a long time.
Hughes didn't shirk it. It could still be done by temporarily deploying two people. Nick, an old intelligence officer, came to Jimmy's office with a trainee intelligence officer.
Jimmy: "Welcome, Nick, and thanks for coming."
Nick: "You're welcome, the last bomb case opened our eyes. Jimmy, you did a good job. An accident can lead to a big case."
Jimmy laughed and said, "It's just luck. Okay, Nick, I need your help to investigate the surveillance videos this time. These are the files of the four cases. Take a look at them first."
Jimmy handed the file on the table to Nick. Nick opened his laptop on the empty table, and then started looking at the file with the trainee agent.
Nick: "Jimmy, are you going to investigate the videos of the intersections before and after these cases?"
Jimmy: "Well, because the murderers in the next three cases may have used pistols with silencers, no one heard the gunshots during the NYPD's investigation around them, and no suspicious people were seen, so we need the video of the investigation. It may be a bit much, the whereabouts of the taxi need to be followed to determine the time the murderer got on the bus, and then investigate from nearby areas."
Nick nodded: "I understand, this is a lot of work, let's get started."
Jimmy: "Thank you. I still need to investigate the situation of the deceased. If you have any news, please call me directly."
Jimmy thanked Nick, then packed up and went out.
Having someone to help can really save Jimmy a lot of time. Jimmy likes the Counter-Terrorism Bureau's command center more and more. It concentrates all intelligence investigation capabilities and then arranges field personnel to conduct field investigations. This really saves resources and is very convenient. Unfortunately, there is no such place here in the FBI office unless you go to the headquarters.
Jimmy first went to Diego Lopez's home. Diego only had an unmarried girlfriend living with him. Here, he did not find any clues. According to Diego's girlfriend, Diego has been very honest in the past two years. He drives a taxi and no longer associates with the people he used to. He has completely changed. Diego didn't have any special enemies before, and she hadn't heard of him having any disputes with anyone recently. She had no clue as to who would kill Diego.
Jimmy said goodbye and left. Jimmy definitely didn't believe her words. For gangsters, it is very difficult for members to break away, especially since Diego was still a formal member of the gang before and was not a low-level gangster. When dealing with people like Diego, there are still many possible people, such as gang enemies, his former enemies, or impromptu robberies.
There were no clues from his home. After looking at the time, Jimmy came to Razor's underground casino again. This time he called Razor directly. After a few rings, Razor answered the phone.
Razor: "Who are you?"
Jimmy: "FBI, Razor, are you in the store?"
The razor brushed the phone and hung up the phone. Damn it, this is so disrespectful.
Jimmy hung up the phone, put on sunglasses and went outside the underground casino to knock on the door. Someone came over and opened an observation hole and looked outside. Jimmy directly put the FBI badge on the observation hole. "I'm here to find Razor. Open the door."
"Whoa", the observation hole was closed, and the person at the door quickly ran inside. Jimmy put away his badge and waited for the person inside to come back and open the door. Gangsters are not fools. The situation in the movie where a janitor just closes the door and ignores the police is more to highlight the plot conflict. In fact, except for those who are stupid, most people will ask for instructions, not to mention the outsiders. Not the police, but the FBI.
Soon, the door opened, but he didn't let Jimmy in: "He's not here, please come back another time."
Jimmy: "Call him and ask him to come over." After saying that, Jimmy turned around and returned to the car on the side of the road.
Ever since he read the files on the Zodiac Killer case, Jimmy has had a very strong sense of urgency. He doesn't want his name to be associated with the current case and become a supporting actor in unsolved cases for decades to come. Even if this case really cannot be solved, I still have to work hard. Even if the final result is really not good, at least I will have a clear conscience.
Jimmy didn't know what was going on with Razor, but half an hour later, he still saw Razor successfully. Razor drove to Jimmy's car, waved, and the two drove to a green space on the street.
The two got out of the car, and Razor stood in front of Jimmy: "Why did you come to me?"
Jimmy: "Your people were killed, I want to know what happened?"
Razor frowned: "My people? Who?"
Jimmy: "Diego Lopez, a taxi driver."
Razor shook his head: "I have no impression, he is not my person."
Jimmy took out half a piece of paper from the inner pocket of his suit and handed it to Razor. This was Diego's information in the system. "Help check. He is also a member of your Latin King. If he is not yours, go find out who it is and who killed him."
Razor did not take the note, but looked at Jimmy: "I have already helped you once."
Jimmy nodded. The last time he caught the murderer of the corpse dismemberment case, it was the information given by Shao Shao. Of course, last time it was more about Ruiz's face.
Razor didn't speak, and Jimmy stopped speaking. The two were about the same height, looking at each other's faces, and there was a bit of a stalemate.
After waiting for a while, Jimmy spoke first, although this was a bit of a sign of weakness. "In the past month, four taxi drivers were killed. Razor, what we want is stability. Anyone who breaks the rules is our enemy. Of course, he may also be your enemy."
Razor was silent for a few seconds, "Was it you who was the video shown on the TV station last time?"
Jimmy almost didn't react. Didn't the previous video have a follow-up to the release of his own photos? No, he was talking about the second video, "You know."
Razor reached out and took the note from Jimmy's hand, "Same as I said before, for peace and friendship."
Jimmy: "You'll be rewarded."
Razor extended his hand to shake Jimmy's hand, then turned back to his car and drove away quickly.
Jimmy looked at the razor leaving. This man was really smart. If he was not a gangster, he might be able to succeed in other industries. If you have a clear mind and strong judgment, being able to be the boss shows that you have strong organizational skills. Of course, your tactics must be very dark.
It is impossible to be friends with such a person, but if he can remain so sober, as Jimmy's potential informant, Jimmy would not mind communicating with Ruiz to make him feel more comfortable.
The FBI also has informant fees, but Jimmy is not yet qualified to expand informants, but Ruiz has enough authority. With the relationship between Jimmy and Ruiz, he can take care of a person without violating the principle. The problem It shouldn't be big.
Jimmy returned to the bureau, and now it was time to investigate the first three people. Unfortunately, those three people were all standard wage earners, and there were no clear enemies in terms of identity. Jimmy spent some time visiting the families of the three individuals, expressing comfort and condolences to them, and then began to inquire about their situation, as well as friends and people with disputes.
After visiting some more of the deceased's friends, Jimmy finally gave up on the endeavor. It is obvious that among these four cases, although it is not certain, at least some of them were random killings or robbery and killings, and there was no special targeting. It is not even ruled out that the fourth case was the same random killing, but because of Diego's own role, there were more reasons why he was killed than the others.
After several days of investigation, Jimmy still had no clear clues. In the end, he had to ask Chuck to contact the New York Taxi Drivers Association to see if they had received any clues recently. Jimmy himself is unwilling to come forward. For the time being, he doesn't want people to point the finger at him.
Intelligence analyst Nick has investigated the vehicle driving records of the four deceased people before their deaths, and the corresponding nodes and intersections have been marked. Jimmy contacted the NYPD and asked their patrol officers to assist in investigating whether there were relevant streets in various locations. Side surveillance, or does anyone have an impression of the taxi and passengers at the time.
This investigation requires a lot of manpower and time. Jimmy can't rely on Chuck's relationship to promote it, so he first found an acquaintance who had worked with the NYPD before, and through her he contacted the superintendent in charge of the patrol. After some communication, he also I took Hughes as a weight to increase my own weight, and then I got it done. Of course, this was without Hughes' knowledge at all. I hope the NYPD superintendent would not be so cautious as to confront Hughes face to face.
After everything was settled, Jimmy could finally breathe a sigh of relief. This kind of case with no clues was really torturous. The New York Taxi Drivers Association had already accepted several interviews. In the past year, there were more than a dozen cases of taxi drivers. On average, there are a little more than one murder case per month, and there have been four cases recently. The proportion is seriously exceeded, and the pressure on their side is also great. Taxi drivers in New York are now in a state of panic, especially after the driver's death was broadcast on the news. Now the number of taxis after midnight has dropped a lot, and some citizens are already complaining.
Jimmy called Nia, originally wanting to ask her to meet on the weekend, but Nia actually had a day off today, so he made an appointment to have dinner at his house that night and he would cook.
Jimmy left work early and had already called a restaurant next to the apartment. He went there often and was very familiar with it. The steak Wellington they served there was very good. Of course, Jimmy chose to have them help make the semi-finished products and then take them back to the oven himself. . By the way, I packed the appetizers of roasted kelp, roasted pumpkin, and a portioned vegetable salad.
There are also macarons and puffs from the nearby dessert shop, which Nia likes to eat. Of course, they are not bought from her favorite shop. Jimmy ordered himself an orange milkshake.
In the evening, Jimmy opened the door and welcomed Nia in. "Nia!" Jimmy directly reached out and hugged Nia, and the two kissed each other at the door. After a hug and a kiss, Jimmy gave Nia a tour of his home.
Nia looked at the whiteboard on the wall of the study room. It showed the results of Jimmy's investigation during this period. Of course, there was no special conclusion. "Jimmy, how's the case?" Nia is not the kind of silly big sister who is obsessed with love. Although she has a good background, she still has the real ability to be a detective in the police station. Otherwise, she will do other management. The position is more convenient for promotion, and he is somewhat concerned about this case that originally belonged to himself and Chuck.
Jimmy shook his head, "There are no special clues. All the existing clues have been arranged for someone to deal with. I'm still thinking about the future direction of the investigation. Okay, let's not talk about this." Jimmy and Nia returned to the living room, After pouring the coffee prepared in advance, Jimmy asked Nia to wait in the living room, and then returned to the kitchen.
Speaking of which, although the semi-finished product had been prepared in advance, it still took Jimmy a lot of time to deal with the follow-up. After placing it on the dining table, Jimmy took a bottle of red wine from the wine rack and the two of them sat across from each other.
Jimmy is a religious believer on the surface, but Nia has no religious beliefs. Just to cooperate with Jimmy, the two held hands across the table and prayed before the meal.
"It tastes good. I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good." Nia took a bite of the appetizer, praised Jimmy, and then picked up the red wine and took a sip.
Jimmy: "As long as you like it." This shameless guy just took it as his own craftsmanship and didn't mention buying it outside at all.
The two were chatting while eating, and Nia suddenly turned the topic to Jimmy's family. "Jimmy, I haven't heard you talk about your family for so long. Are you having any conflicts with your family?"
Jimmy blinked and was stunned for a moment. "Why are you talking about this all of a sudden? Oh, it's not a conflict, but I am only one person. Wherever I am, my home is there."
Nia: "Sorry, I didn't know that was the case."
Jimmy smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing. Birth, old age, illness and death are things that no one can escape. They are all in the past."
Nia: "So where are you from?"
Jimmy: "Little Rock, Arkansas. I used to be a cop there."
Nia's eyes widened. Jimmy was the FBI. The police did not have his information and could not find it.
Nia: "Police? You can't tell at all."
"Hahaha, I have only been a county police officer for 2 years. Sheriff James has been very good to me. Thinking about being away for so long, I really miss them."
"Then you didn't go back to see them?"
"I went back last year and everything was fine. I was different from you back then. I was a patrol officer, and I mostly patrolled the roads."
Speaking of their common profession, the two chatted about some interesting stories about Jimmy's past, and Jimmy strongly complained about the NYPD's car chase behavior. As a member of the Arkansas police, Jimmy strongly despises this plan of comparing the size of car gas tanks. The rough state is better, clean and fast.
Nia is very interested, because when she attended the police academy training, there was no PIT training at all, and the NYPD rarely had opportunities for high-speed car chases. Due to the traffic conditions in New York, the high speeds here are actually normal. It's just highway speed, and it doesn't have the thrill of a smooth car chase like in the vast and sparsely populated South.
Since Nia is interested, Jimmy doesn't mind. He might as well find a chance to go to the police training ground later. In fact, Jimmy has not done much in the past year except for PITing one person and being PITed by the subsequent police. After passing the car, his hands were a little itchy.
The two of them drank wine and finished the meal, hugging each other and sitting on the sofa watching boring TV series. Jimmy's hands couldn't obey his head. Nia gave up after a little resistance and didn't refuse. Slowly, they disappeared from the living room.
Jimmy and Nia came to the bedroom kissing, and with the movement of their hands, the two soon became honest with each other. Jimmy is not the first brother, but Nia's actions make him feel that something is wrong, but now is not the time to think about this. It didn't take long for him to understand.
"Is this your first time?" Nia nodded lightly with a shy face, and Jimmy kissed her.
Early the next morning, Jimmy woke up and looked at Nia next to him, kissed her on the cheek, then got out of bed, got dressed, cleaned up, and made breakfast.
Of course Nia was awake, but she didn't get up. Instead, she smiled and watched from behind as Jimmy packed up and left the bedroom.
After a while, Nia changed her clothes, washed up and came to the living room. Jimmy has spare towels and toiletries at home, otherwise the morning would be embarrassing.
"Wait a minute, it will be ready soon." Jimmy fried eggs and bacon while frying French fries. After they were ready, he put them on a plate and brought them to the table. He took out the milk from the refrigerator and poured two glasses. Then he told Nia Take a seat.
Jimmy drove Nia home. In the car, Nia had already asked for leave from Chuck, so she would still have a day off at home today. After leaning on the car window to say goodbye to Jimmy, Nia went upstairs, and Jimmy drove to the bureau to continue working.
(End of chapter)
