Hughes left the homicide office and did not go back to his own office. Instead, he went to Luyins.
Lu Yinzi: "Hughes, is something wrong?"
Hughes nodded: "Jimmy and the others speculated on a reason, saying that the escaped mastermind of the explosion that Jimmy handled a year ago may have come back for revenge. Just so they can focus on that, and you can handle it as soon as possible."
Lu Yinzi nodded: "I will investigate today. By the way, Hughes, I may need your authorization to retrieve some information."
Hughes nodded: "Come to me then."
After saying that, Hughes opened the door and left Luyinzi's office.
This time it was really an accident. Hughes originally planned to see Jimmy's condition, and if he was still okay, throw him to Dallas for a while. Now it seems that the plan can be changed.
Hughes does not know whether the mastermind of the bombing has returned to the United States, and there are currently no clear clues that he has returned to the United States. Although there was some suspicion about the previous bombing in Newark, it was not certain that it was the person who was with them.
That's fine. If Jimmy and the others go to investigate the mastermind of the explosion, they won't pay attention to other things for at least a week or two, which just gives Lu Yinzi enough time to investigate.
Hughes returned to his office, turned on his computer and started staring at the list of people inside, thinking about how to circle out the people with no problems and narrow the scope of the investigation. Although it was handed over to Lu Yinzi, as an assistant special agent in charge of field operations for many years, Hughes must have a group of his own people, and he can basically be sure that there will be no problems with these people, such as old Chris before retirement.
Jimmy was in a daze in the office. Now that people had been arranged for various investigations, he was free. Now that it has been determined that there are no clues in Newark, Mahone goes to interrogate Al, who made the bomb. Chuck and Nia help investigate the surveillance video and track the whereabouts of the motorcycle. The rest is for the testing center to arrange for the investigation. Cartridge casings and ballistics were tested.
Because the agent was attacked, the testing center did not delay and submitted the report early in the morning. This was obviously the result of overtime work at night.
There are no fingerprints on the cartridge case, or there is no complete fingerprint, only a small piece. It is impossible to locate the fingerprint in the system just by relying on this incomplete fingerprint, so Jimmy initially thought that it would not be easy to directly determine the identity of the gunman.
But the good news is that a rifling trace was extracted from the bullet fragment embedded in the wall. This can be left to wait for the corresponding gun to be found later for matching, to determine the gun that attacked Jimmy, and to testify against the person holding the gun.
It was almost noon when Chuck finally called. He and Nia had sorted out the surveillance videos and would send them over later. Jimmy contacted the administrative department directly and sent a TV and video recorder to his office. He would check the video directly here later.
After Nia received Jimmy's call yesterday, she did not come to him. Instead, she chose to investigate with Chuck, which was very good. Jimmy was also worried that if she came over and someone attacked again, she might not be able to escape like Jimmy. Although Jimmy didn't say this out loud, Nia must be aware of it. In other words, even if Nia wasn't clear about it, the old man Chuck would definitely stop Nia.
At noon, Chuck and Nia came to the FBI office and brought Jimmy takeout fried noodles. Jimmy hugged Nia first, then took the videotape from Chuck's hand and started playing it directly.
Chuck: "You should eat first, there is no rush."
Jimmy glanced at Chuck and nodded: "You guys drink tea first and make your own drinks." The video was obtained, and most of the day had passed, not less than a few minutes.
After Jimmy finished the two portions of fried noodles and started playing the video again, Chuck explained to him the location of the video and which intersection. After watching the video, Jimmy was already breaking out in a cold sweat.
The motorcycles had been following him since he got off work, and instead of stopping while he was shopping at Whole Foods, they circled the block several times.
After Jimmy set off again and returned, they parked not far outside the parking lot. After Jimmy came out of the parking lot, they started to accelerate. Since there was no surveillance in the middle of the road, they could not see the scene of Jimmy hiding at that time. Waiting When they reached the next intersection, they reappeared. After that, the video was intermittent, then disappeared, and could no longer be seen in subsequent surveillance.
These two men did not wait for Jimmy in the parking lot near Jimmy's home. Instead, they started following Jimmy from near the FBI Federal Plaza office after he drove out of the parking lot.
There are problems. First, how did they know Jimmy's license plate number? This new cls was a license plate he had just changed over the weekend. He just re-registered it when he went to the office parking lot on Monday. If they knew his Mercury license plate number, it was normal. After all, he had already used a small number in New York. years.
Second, how do they know when Jimmy gets off work? The location they were tracking was not outside the parking lot, but a block away. Being able to follow Jimmy accurately meant that at least one of them could clearly see the entrance to the parking lot. This was Manhattan, and there were so many office buildings around it that there was no way to identify them. Where is the eyeliner?
Third, Jimmy did not find the motorcycle following him on the road, because there were too many such motorcycle riders in New York, and he had never encountered danger before and had no habit of observing all vehicles, so this Along the way, Jimmy had so many flaws that they didn't take action, even in Whole Foods. Why? Since they are gunmen, they must be aiming to kill him. They didn't take advantage of all the flaws. What were they thinking?
Fourth, if it was really Noor, the mastermind of the bomb, why was he shot instead of bombed? For them, making a bomb and placing it in a car or house would be a better guarantee of killing Jimmy.
There are so many questions. Could it be that I guessed wrong before?
Jimmy sat back in his seat. His mind was a little confused now and he needed to sort it out.
Chuck looked at Jimmy who was thinking. It seemed that Jimmy had something in mind. He was indeed a young man and his mind was spinning very fast.
After waiting for a while, Chuck woke up Jimmy: "Jimmy, the video is not over yet. There is another video here, which is a video of the previous trajectory of the motorcycle."
Jimmy's eyes lit up, "Quick, play."
Chuck put the tape into the VCR and started playing it, "This video is more difficult to get. That's why we are so busy now."
The video is very fragmentary. The motorcycle stopped on the road that it passed before the intersection, and chased backwards little by little until the motorcycle came out of a parking lot.
Because the two people in the car never took off their helmets, their features were still not visible in the surveillance video, but there might be some clues there in that parking lot.
Jimmy immediately picked up the suit, "Chuck, Nia, you go back, leave the video tape with me, and I will investigate the clues. Don't get involved in this case. I still don't know who is behind the scenes. It's too dangerous for you to follow me." ”
When Nia was about to speak, she was pulled by Cha, "I know, you should also pay attention to your safety. Nia, let's go back."
Jimmy put on his suit, hugged Nia, and said in her ear: "Don't worry about me, I will be careful."
Jimmy sent Chuck and Nia away, came back and took two video tapes to the technical department, asking them to intercept the corresponding pictures from the video and print them out. Then he put the video tapes back in the office, went to the parking lot, drove the car and left, heading for the motorcycle Appear in the parking lot.
Jimmy was still the gunman's target and shouldn't have acted alone, but when he found out the information, neither Hughes nor Mahone was in his office, so he didn't say anything and set off directly.
Not long after Jimmy set off, Mahone and Felicia came back. They didn't see Jimmy in the office. Mahone immediately called Jimmy, "Jimmy, where are you?"
Jimmy: "Chuck from the NYPD helped check the surveillance video and found the parking lot where the motorcycle appeared. I'm on my way there."
Mahone: "Be right back, now. You can't do this alone."
Jimmy: "I know someone is trying to kill me, and I'll be careful."
Ma Hong: "This is an order, come back immediately."
Jimmy was speechless, "Understood, I'll be back now." After hanging up the phone, Jimmy patted the steering wheel and turned around at the intersection ahead to return to the office. Fortunately, he didn't leave for long and the distance was not far. If it were far away, he would have disobeyed an order no matter what.
Back in the office, Mahone and Felicia were both there, "How was your harvest today? Did El have any clues?"
Felicia spoke first: "Not yet, I may have to go there again tomorrow, let him take it easy first."
Mahone: "Jimmy, what clues did you find?"
Jimmy took two video tapes from his desk and said, "This is the surveillance video of the motorcycle. You should also take a look."
Jimmy replayed the video, just like before, first looking at the route they took to attack Jimmy, and then the location where they came out.
Jimmy talked about his guess, and Mahone and the others agreed with Jimmy's idea. However, everyone still had no clue about Jimmy's questions, especially how could the license plate number Jimmy just reported be known to them so quickly? There's a problem in the bureau, and it's a big problem.
Whether it was Jimmy or Mahone, they both thought of the mole, but this was something neither of them could handle. Mahone has just arrived and is not familiar with many people in the Manhattan office. Jimmy has just been promoted to senior agent. He has been a junior agent before and has no authority. It is too embarrassing to want to investigate the mole. .
Mahone: "Putting the mole aside for now, let's find the gunman first. But now we are not going to the parking lot where they came out, but to the street where they disappeared to investigate. Felicia, get ready, let's go. Jimmy , you are in the bureau, don’t go out."
Jimmy said "Ah" with a look of shock on his face. "Why? With the three of us here, there won't be any problem even if the gunman comes again."
Mahone: "No, what I'm worried about is not the gunman, but the bomb. Although El didn't say it out today, but judging from his performance, he said before that he would provide someone to come out. It should not be false. In other words, around us There is someone who can make bombs just like El. We can't give them any reason to deploy bombs outside. It won't affect you alone, others may also be implicated."
Jimmy was speechless. He was not such a selfish person. He was indeed not afraid of gunmen targeting him, but if he was really crazy enough to use a bomb, the damage that might be caused would be too great.
Jimmy: "Okay, I'll support you in the bureau. This is the screenshot I printed out. If it's convenient, go and investigate the parking lot."
Ma Hong nodded, "Let's go."
Jimmy watched Mahone and Felicia go out, and he could only sit back in frustration. No, it's not a problem to be in such a daze. Since it can't be done outside, let's do it internally. This insider is also a big trouble.
Jimmy thought for a moment. Lu Yinzi's side has always been a gangster. It's better not to bother him with this kind of mole matter. Should he go to Hughes directly?
No, I'm not sure yet whether it's a mole or not. It's a bit too much to go directly to Hughes, so let's keep it low.
Jimmy checked the time and came to the administration department to find Tim Dunn.
Jimmy smiled and knocked on Dunn's door. Dunn looked up and saw Jimmy, and was surprised: "Jimmy, how are you? I heard about what happened yesterday."
Jimmy shook his head: "Not hurt, escaped."
Dunn: "Sit down, why do you want to see me?"
Jimmy turned around, closed the door, and sat across from Dunn, "Dunn, I need your help with something, but don't tell anyone else for the time being."
Dunn frowned. What Jimmy said was wrong. He thought about it and nodded: "You say it."
Jimmy: "Who can see the vehicle registration system in our office? I just got the license plate installed over the weekend. I just registered it in the system yesterday morning. I was followed by someone on a motorcycle when I got off work in the afternoon."
Dunn narrowed his eyes: "Do you know what you are talking about? Jimmy, this is a very serious accusation."
Jimmy pursed his lips, "I have obtained the surveillance video of the motorcycle following me. They followed me a block away. It was very accurate. They must have got my license plate number. In addition to the bureau, the rest is DMV Over there.”
Dunn stood up, came to the door and pulled the curtains to block the view outside.
Dunn: "You are saying that there is a leak within us. Jimmy, this kind of thing is very serious. You have to think clearly. Once you start an investigation, it is not you or me who have the final say on when to stop."
Jimmy leaned back in his chair, "I was shot four times. Tim, if I hadn't been able to hide quickly, you wouldn't have been able to see me now. Maybe what you saw was the corpse."
Dunn: "This matter is not something I can decide. Jimmy, if you really want to investigate, I think you should report it normally."
Jimmy: "But I can't determine the scope yet. If we report it directly, the impact will be too great."
Dunn shook his head: "In the administrative department, anyone with junior authority or above can view the license plate information because the system needs to be maintained. As for other departments, senior agents and above can apply to view it. I understand your concerns, but this scope is too broad. , I can’t help you narrow down the scope, so if you want to continue the investigation, the best way is to report it up.”
Jimmy took a deep breath and spit it out, "It seems that we can't continue the investigation like this. I'll think about it again. Thanks, Tim."
Dunn: "You're welcome, Jimmy, I understand how you feel. By the way, let's change your car first. At least the bulletproof door on the driver's side can make you safer. As for the anti-collision bar you want, let's put it aside for now. , wait until this period of time has passed."
Jimmy nodded, "Well, it's okay to change cars first, thank you."
Dunn picked up the phone and had someone deliver a car key. After getting the key, Dunn reported the license plate number to Jimmy. After he transferred the equipment, he handed over the key to the old car.
Jimmy took the key and left the administrative department, returned to the office, and a clue was interrupted. He sat on the sofa, cleared the teapot and cups, made himself a pot of tea, and relaxed.
Now it's troublesome. Dunn was right. It's best to go through the normal process and wait until Mahone comes back to discuss it. If he agrees, he can only report it to Hughes.
