Jimmy returned to New York and held a small three-person meeting with Hughes and Mahone. As expected, Hughes still didn't make up his mind to let Jimmy go across state lines for work, so he could only let him endure it for the time being.
However, Jimmy's feeling of suffocation did not last long. That night, he received a text message from Tom. Jimmy left the apartment and walked to Central Park instead of driving.
Jimmy's apartment is on the Upper West Side, not far from Central Park, and there's no problem walking.
Jimmy sat on a bench in Central Park and waited for a few minutes before Tom arrived and sat next to him.
Tom: "Jimmy, have you ever thought about taking this opportunity to break away from the CIA?"
Jimmy nodded: "I don't have any special feelings about the CIA. You know, I have always been in the police station and the FBI." He was looking forward, but suddenly turned to look at Tom, and asked doubtfully: "Why suddenly Talk about this?"
Tom: "It's nothing. I've almost checked everything this time."
Tom looked around and saw that there were only a few people in Central Park at night. At least there was no one around them, and there were no surveillance cameras or anything like that.
Tom: "Things started with Project Treadstone. The CIA worked with a national team to launch Project Treadstone. This was a covertly implemented plan. The main content was to use drugs to enhance the physical and mental abilities of agents, and at the same time train them in various skills. They would then be Arrange to go abroad to enter the infiltration state, and the execution of tasks will be enabled when there are tasks.
The drug provider of this plan is a pharmaceutical company, which provides drugs in the development stage, which causes the agents to suffer from abnormal conditions such as amnesia and insanity. The best among them is Bourne.
Something happened to Bourne, and he was eliminated by the company. After that, he returned to New York, entered the Counter-Terrorism Bureau and Training Center, and exposed the Black Heather Project, which caused an earthquake in the CIA. This was the news some time ago.
When these things were happening, Rick, the head of the national research and analysis team that initiated the Treadstone Project, arranged an agent elimination plan in order to avoid the exposure of their use of agents to experiment with unfinished drugs. Agents from the Treadstone and Black Heather Projects were all clearing the sequence. , you were targeted by them just like that.
Judging from the clues obtained so far, they should have arranged the two previous ambushes on you. However, it seems that they have stopped their actions since then, and there are currently no signs of continuing. "
Jimmy: "I don't know about them. Is it difficult to deal with them?" If it wasn't so difficult to deal with, Tom would probably have done it himself. He has worked hard in recent years to get himself killed.
Tom shook his head: "It's difficult. There are not many of them, but they have a lot of cooperative agencies. I don't know if there are other agent plans going on. These will take a long time to investigate."
Jimmy: "I believe what you are investigating, but something is wrong with the current situation. I was sniped again a few days ago. In the middle of the night, I got a call from the gunman's cell phone. It was from a lobbying company in Washington DC. There was a phone call there. A staff member disappeared, and the worship room in his home is now suspected by DHS and the FBI to be related to a previous serial bombing case of mine."
Tom turned to look at Jimmy, "There was a new attack? When was it?"
Jimmy told the time, and Tom shook his head: "They hadn't left the command center at that time. It was most likely arranged by them. They probably misled you."
Jimmy: "I understand, then just keep an eye on them, but I can't tell the bureau about this situation. There are too many things here that have nothing to do with us."
Tom: "No way, I guess you can only handle this matter yourself."
Jimmy looked up at the sky. The sky in New York was far less clear than in Little Rock, and the moon and stars had somewhat imaginary edges.
Jimmy: "Hey, it's hard to deal with. Unless I abandon my current identity and act on my own, there's no way I can discuss these things openly with them."
Tom patted Jimmy's thigh, "It's up to you. If you decide to give up revenge, I think I can find someone to communicate over there."
Jimmy shook his head: "It's not my character to give up revenge. Let me think about it."
Tom picked up the briefcase in his hand and put it on his lap, opened it and took out a folder and handed it to Jimmy, "This is some information I found. If you really don't want to give up, just take it back and have a look. Remember to destroy it." .”
Jimmy: "Okay, I think this may not be possible right away. If they stop attacking me, then we can take it slow. If they don't stop, I think I will kill them right away even if I go to jail." "
Tom shook his head: "I think it won't be possible for the time being. They had been arranging all tasks in a command center under the Ministry of National Defense. They had evacuated from there two days ago."
Jimmy: "Okay, thank you, Tom, for working on me for so long."
Tom didn't speak, but was in a daze, and Jimmy was waiting.
Tom: "I think it's about time I retired."
Jimmy: "Are you going back to Kentucky?"
Tom: "No, I'll probably go to Florida to retire, let's see."
Jimmy: "How about going to Little Rock first? James misses you very much."
Tom: "Let's talk about it later. I'm going back first."
Tom picked up the briefcase and stood up. After taking two steps, he stopped. Jimmy looked at him and asked, "What else?"
Tom turned back to the bench and sat down. He looked at Jimmy: "I told you before that your mother is Veronica Durand. Do you remember it? Are you interested in knowing about her family? What?"
Jimmy nodded, "Of course, I inherited this identity, I can understand them, and I can avoid accidents later."
Tom nodded and relayed the words of his teacher, Mrs. Waltz, to Jimmy. "There is something that has no evidence but only speculation. I think I should probably tell you that Veronica's death may not be what we think of as death from illness. Considering the deaths of her father's family, this possibility is very high."
Jimmy is a little confused, why is there a conspiracy theory, and what the hell is this identity? Previously, they were cleared of passive entry, and now there is another person who is watching and chasing their family?
Jimmy: "How did Jimmy die before that? Could it have been done by the Greg you mentioned?"
Tom shook his head: "I'm not sure now, because I only know the results when I perform tasks alone. In short, I have said everything I know, and the rest is up to you. "
Jimmy nodded: "Thanks, Tom. Without you, maybe I would never know these things again."
Tom sighed: "Okay, that's it, I'm going back. You don't need to contact me recently, I will walk around, and I will let you know when I make a decision."
Jimmy: "Okay, bon voyage."
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Jimmy went back and looked at the information and put it aside for the first time. Tom investigated in great detail. These contents are very troublesome for Jimmy now. The main reason is that there is no way to make them public and to change the direction of Mahone's investigation.
During working hours, Jimmy came to the office early. Today, he wanted to find time to chat with Hughes and Mahone. Now their goal was wrong, but Jimmy didn't plan to say it. The impact would be too great, and he didn't know what would happen next.
He wants them to agree to go to New Mexico to investigate Scott, the man behind the initial attack.
But before Jimmy had time to tell Hughes and Mahone, two DHS agents were already looking for Mahone.
The DHS agent proposed to return to Washington DC after describing the current progress of the investigation. The current clues are not enough to support the continued investigation of Noor, the mastermind of the bombing. At the same time, the investigation of the missing lobbying company employees has also stalled. They continue here It doesn't make any sense either.
Mahone was also surprised. He asked the detectives to wait and then went to find Hughes. After thinking about it, Hughes agreed. After the DHS agents left, Hughes summoned Jimmy and the others for a meeting.
Hughes: "The attack has been going on for a long time from the beginning to now. We cannot devote all our time to this case indefinitely. Now the intelligence provided by DHS confirms that the subsequent attack was carried out by Noor Mohammed. , then it won’t be solved for a while, I think we should put it aside for the time being and deal with normal cases first.”
Ma Hong nodded. This case made him very tired. There was no direct evidence for this series of attacks. The investigation was all based on piecing together clues. Many of the clues were even obtained by Hughes through personal relationships. The specifics Whether it is true or not needs to be verified. The mental pressure when processing clues is very high.
Jimmy: "Hughes, I want to go to New Mexico."
Both Hughes and Mahone looked at Jimmy, and Jimmy said: "Scott's family in Albany said he was in Los Angeles, but the cell phone location showed that he was in Albuquerque, plus Azte on the border, I suspect that this Scott is The congressman’s white glove was the mastermind of the first two attacks.”
Hughes looked at Mahone: "Mahon, what do you think?"
Mahone: "Not enough reason."
Hughes: "Jimmy, do you have to go?"
Jimmy nodded, and Hughes thought for a moment, "You need a reason."
Jimmy: "There was one person who was not caught in the last Sisley Prison breakout case, Cameron Brown. There has been no news since he escaped."
Hughes nodded, "I just need a reason, you can figure it out yourself."
Jimmy looked at Mahone, who also nodded: "There's nothing to worry about in the bureau, but the reasons need to withstand scrutiny. You won't forget what happened at OPR, right?"
Jimmy: "I understand, then I'll deal with it."
The three of them were talking in Hughes' office, but they didn't pay much attention to anything. There were no outsiders.
Jimmy left Hughes' office and began to think about arrangements.
In the southwest, I don't seem to know anyone. The most southern states to choose from are Little Rock and Dallas, but I've never been to New Mexico.
Jimmy regretted it. He would have told Tom earlier. He used to be in charge of that part of the business, so he would be more familiar with it. Even if he was apparently dead, he would still have some interpersonal relationships.
Jimmy calculated the resources at hand and couldn't figure out who would be better to come forward. Jimmy thought about it, gritted his teeth, and said, forget it, send a message to Tom first and wait for his reply. If that doesn't work, just ask Winston for help. He must have some resources on the surface that can be used.
After figuring out the plan, Jimmy sent a text message to Tom's mobile phone, then threw the anonymous phone into the drawer and waited.
The case was temporarily suspended, and Mahone and the others had been busy for a long time. Jimmy thought for a moment and invited everyone to sit at the bar and have a drink. Of course, Mahone and Felicia had no objection. Jimmy went out to find other people, and then called Woody and asked him to reserve a table.
Yes, the bar has been taken down. When Jimmy was shot and staying in the hotel, the negotiation for the transfer of the bar had been completed. Under the witness of the lawyer, Jimmy signed the transfer agreement with the original owner and successfully took over the bar.
The biggest contributor to this negotiation was Diego Isaac, the bar manager recommended by Justin. Jimmy only participated in the final signing. He was basically the one doing the communication in the early stages. Of course, Woody also contributed a lot. Everyone hates moles. Of course, if you are helping yourself, you are a hero.
After get off work, several people drove out of the office and went to the restaurant next to Jimmy's apartment for dinner before coming to the bar.
Woody: "Good evening, boss."
Jimmy waved his hand: "I'll invite my colleagues to have a drink. You can prepare it."
When Isaac heard that Jimmy had arrived, he also came out to toast everyone, left his business card and returned.
Jimmy picked up the wine glass: "Thank you all for your hard work in investigating my case during this time. Here's a toast to everyone."
Not many people came today. Hughes, Ruiz, Peter, Mahone, and Felicia. Except for Peter, everyone else has been worried about Jimmy having delayed a lot of normal work recently. Now the case I took a break and had just two drinks to relax.
Peter: "Jimmy, do you own this bar?"
Jimmy smiled and nodded: "It's right next to my apartment, and I usually come here a lot. This time it happened that my former boss was leaving New York, so I took over. It doesn't cost much, so I won't lose money. Woody is very Great bartender, you can come and have a drink when you are free."
Everyone also had weird smiles on their faces. Everyone here knew that Jimmy was considered a rich man among the agents, with an income of 1.8 million yuan a year. A normal junior agent only earns tens of thousands a year, and even a senior agent only earns more than a dozen a year. Just ten thousand.
Of course, all of you here do not fall into the category of ordinary agents. Although there are not as many as Jimmy, you are not poor.
But Jimmy's behavior of buying the bar just because he comes here a lot is really unbearable, damn rich man.
After having a drink, Jimmy asked Woody to bring him more drinks, and they went to chat separately. Jimmy sat next to Hughes, "Hughes, it may take a long time to go out this time. Over at OPR..."
Hughes: "Just control yourself and don't go too far. Also, I'd like to remind you that the reasons must withstand scrutiny."
Jimmy: "Well, I'm thinking of a way. I'm just worried about whether it will affect the people in our office."
Hughes: "Don't worry, don't think too much, I haven't retired yet."
Hughes picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Jimmy, then greeted everyone: "I won't wait any longer. Don't drink too much."
After drinking the wine from his glass, Hughes left. Well, I was really uncomfortable when the boss was there. The rest were senior agents and supervisory agents, and they were all acquaintances, so there was no pressure.
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A few people went back after drinking. When Jimmy got home, he contacted Thorsten from the DEA Dallas office. He had previously provided information about Azter's second-in-command, Tim Sparks, but Jimmy didn't have time to go there at the time. .
This time it may mainly involve Azte, so make an appointment and meet and have a chat.
When Thorsten received the call, he casually agreed, just call him in advance when he goes.
At around 12 o'clock in the evening, Tom finally called back. Jimmy briefly explained the situation, and Tom left a mobile phone number and name. He could just contact Jimmy directly when he arrived.
As expected, he was the person in charge of the southwest business, and he indeed had a lot of resources. But the only bad thing is that this person can't give him a reason to go to the southwest.
(End of chapter)
