After the engagement ceremony was successfully completed, Jimmy and Nia's new home came into the discussion. In addition to the fact that the apartment was a bit small for a new house, there was actually another reason. Nia's family was already considering when to hold their wedding ceremony.
Usually, marriage usually takes place between a few months to a year after the engagement. Because the preparation for the wedding ceremony is much more troublesome than the engagement, it usually takes at least half a year or more to ensure that all arrangements go smoothly. Including booking the venue, preparing the wedding dress, planning the wedding, inviting relatives and friends, etc.
Jimmy and Nia are getting married for the first time, and they have no experience at all, so everything is planned by Nia's family. Of course, Jimmy has no problem with funding, so in terms of funds, Kai There is no need to put any pressure on them.
Jimmy really didn't want to think about these things. One was because he had no experience, and the other was that it was too troublesome and there were too many things. He gave up after just understanding it. There are specialized etiquette companies, and you can actually hand it over directly to them.
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Working in the Public Affairs Office is very easy. Of course, the main reason is that Jimmy has not fully integrated into the office. In other words, he has integrated into the office, but he is equivalent to an idle worker in the office, because he is not responsible for handling a lot of paperwork.
Mrs. Mason and Isabel have read Jimmy's information. As a field agent, Jimmy's performance is very outstanding, which can put other agents to shame.
But as a night school graduate from a community college, Jimmy was on a completely different level from the others in the office. Among the people in the office, including the receptionist, the one with the lowest academic qualifications had a bachelor's degree.
Most of the business handled by the Public Affairs Office is communication and writing work, especially for writing work, he is completely unqualified compared with others.
Isabel asked Jimmy to write several manuscripts. Facts have proved that even those who are talented in certain fields cannot be very good at all jobs. They don't even need to review the manuscripts written by Jimmy, they can just throw them into the shredder.
Jimmy's details have also been dug up by major media. Of course, many of the cases he has handled in the FBI's past are confidential, and it is impossible for them to release this. However, Jimmy's own resume is clear, and some media even went to Little Rock. The county police station interviewed people there and dug up some of Jimmy's great achievements back then.
Regarding Jimmy's two-year career as a county police officer in Pulaski County, especially interviews with some people in the police department and local people, Jimmy, one of the few Chinese police officers in the police department, has a tough side towards criminals. Some public case information was also obtained from the prosecutor's office.
After getting this information, Jimmy was nervous for a long time. He knew about his file. Among other things, the number of times he killed suspects was a bit excessive.
Jimmy's concerns are justified. Although the media comments are not one-sided, they are both good and bad.
Some media introduced the situation of several suspects in detail, such as the pharmacy robbery case, the patricide murder case, etc. in cooperation with the FBI. They believed that Jimmy’s behavior in killing the suspect complied with the police department’s regulations on the use of deadly force and defeated the criminal. Threatened, praised as an example of bravery and fearlessness.
The fun people here in the United States are not all pure fun people. For them, those suspects of vicious crimes are definitely beings who should be put in the electric chair under a simple sense of justice. Jimmy is definitely right to kill them. .
The comments also quoted comments from Jimmy's former colleagues and some people involved in the case. They generally praised him far more than criticized him, calling him a hero and his actions brought a sense of security to the community.
Many people in the police department still have an impression of this Chinese policeman who has left the county police station for several years, especially those who worked with Jimmy in the past, such as Kag. It is impossible for them to say bad things about Jimmy during interviews with reporters. Yes, this is definitely not in their interests.
There are also comments that have questioned his behavior. Some commentators have expressed concerns about Jimmy's use of excessive lethal force as a police officer, questioning whether these killings meet reasonable and necessary standards, and calling for the strengthening of police training and use of force review systems to ensure law enforcement. The transparency and fairness of behavior has also triggered some discussions about police law enforcement powers, hoping to prompt people to reform law enforcement policies.
At the same time, cases of police killing suspects in other places will be compared, which will lead to the different police law enforcement standards in various places, opaque review and other related content, requiring restrictions on the entire police group.
The above comments are more or less good. Although there are doubts, most of them are for the purpose of limiting the police's law enforcement power and will not directly target him personally. There are also some comments that are not very good.
Many comments believe that his multiple killings of suspects were an excessive use of lethal force that resulted in the loss of innocent lives. They did not care at all what happened to the suspects who were killed. They only said that an innocent life was shamelessly killed by the police. They demanded that severely punished. I don’t know how they conducted interviews, but they actually found several people who mentioned Jimmy’s butcher nickname during the interviews.
Although these critical remarks are not mainstream, they still caused quite a stir. Some silly people and people with ulterior motives highly praised these comments. Fortunately, there were not many of them and they would not hold large-scale demonstrations or the like.
Not only outsiders, but also within the FBI Public Affairs Office, it triggered some discussions. The employees in these offices basically have no field experience, and many times their ideas are naive and easily led by others.
Fortunately, Mrs. Mason and Isabel knew Jimmy's file and what he had done in the past, so they suppressed the discussion within the office.
Facts have proved that Our Lady can be found everywhere, not only among those outside, but also in federal agencies such as the FBI.
After communication between the office and the media, this unhealthy trend was finally suppressed, and Jimmy was finally able to attend some public events normally and gain some external experience.
The media is a good thing. Under deliberate guidance, when Jimmy was a policeman, he was basically characterized as tough, upright, and hateful of evil. Of course, combined with some of his previous videos and some information released by the FBI, his toughness The image of the FBI agent has been established, and the key is that he is Asian. For the increasingly prosperous ethnic minority affirmative action, this is also a manifestation of the FBI's response to pressure.
Jimmy was having a rough time during this period. Fortunately, although the reporters must have obtained the address of his apartment, no one would arrange paparazzi surveillance near the apartment. After all, Jimmy is a genuine senior FBI agent. For such high-risk matters as spying on senior federal agents, these people are well-connected and must not engage in it, especially if there is no special benefit.
But there is nothing we can do about the Federal Plaza Building where the FBI is located. This is a federal agency. Even if reporters and paparazzi are outside, no one can forcibly evict them as long as they do not enter inside. So it is a big trouble for Jimmy to go to work now, and he can only change his clothes frequently. , and he also wears a cowboy hat and a baseball cap in rotation.
There is no way around it. Although the FBI did not announce the number of his kills, the number of kills that Jimmy had already investigated when he was a police officer was based on the confirmed data obtained by the reporters from the county police department and the prosecutor's office. More than a dozen.
You must know that the vast majority of police officers may not be able to get a kill number after 20 or 30 years in the police force. Such police officers are rare. If they can get some other news, it is a small breakthrough.
In such an irritable atmosphere, Jimmy stayed in the Public Affairs Office with peace of mind for a few months. During this period, except for the various harassments he received, there was nothing special. So now Jimmy basically lives a very regular life and has working hours. Fishing in the office, spending time with Nia after get off work, and occasionally going out for a walk, my life was quite comfortable.
That day, Jimmy was fishing in the office when the phone rang suddenly. After looking at his name, he answered the phone, "Hi, Chuck."
Chuck: "Jimmy, something happened to Nia. She had a car accident while chasing the suspect and is now in the hospital."
Jimmy: "Shit! Which hospital?"
Chuck: "Mount Sinai Hospital, I'm on my way there, the patrol informed me."
Jimmy: "I'll be right there."
Jimmy picked up his coat and ran to Isabel's office. Mrs. Mason was not here today. "Isabel, my fiancée had a car accident. I have to go to the hospital now."
Isabel: "OK, go ahead and I'll call you if anything happens."
Jimmy went downstairs, drove his Saber, which had never been recovered, out of Federation Square and rushed to the hospital.
Manhattan traffic during the day can drive people crazy, especially when something happens. Jimmy almost activates the lights and siren on his car, but luckily he still has his sanity.
I walked slowly to Mount Sinai Hospital next to Hell's Kitchen, called Chuck, and came outside the ward.
Jimmy: "Chuck, how's Nia?"
Chuck: "Don't get excited. The doctor has checked her. There are minor bone fractures in her left leg and arm. There is an impact injury on her head. She may have a concussion. She hasn't woken up yet, but the problem is not serious."
Jimmy glanced at the ward through the window on the door. He didn't rush in. He looked at Chuck: "What's going on?"
Chuck: "She took another detective to investigate a murder case. The specific circumstances are temporarily unknown. We only know that her car was hit by someone at a nearby intersection and a car accident occurred. When the patrol arrived at the scene, she was already unconscious. , I notified you until I contacted the Detective Bureau after confirming her identity."
Chuck looked at his watch: "By the way, the car accident happened more than an hour ago. We need to go back and check the report with the patrol officer for the specific circumstances."
Jimmy: "Isn't she always your partner?"
Chuck: "You have to let him go out and be on his own. Okay, don't worry. You can ask the doctor when he comes."
Jimmy nodded, opened the door and went in, pulled up a chair and sat next to Nia's bed.
Looking at Nia lying on the bed, Jimmy was also helpless. Mishaps like car accidents happened many times every day. They were all a matter of probability and could not be avoided by driving safely.
After looking at the time, Jimmy called Kevin and explained the situation. He emphasized that he was already in the hospital and he didn't need to come over for the time being. He could just wait for news.
After a while, Nia woke up, and Jimmy said, "You're awake, don't move, I'll call the doctor." Jimmy pressed the call button on the bedside, and a nurse came in to take a look, and then went out to find the doctor.
Jimmy: "Nia, what happened?"
Nia: "I only remember that there was a car accident when I drove to the intersection, but I don't remember anything after that."
Jimmy: "OK, don't worry, let the doctor check you later."
However, Jimmy still underestimated Kevin's concern for Nia. Half an hour after he called, Kevin had already appeared in the ward.
Kevin opened the door nervously and walked in quickly: "Nia, my child, how are you?"
Nia: "Dad, I'm fine. I was just in a car accident. The doctor said I had a minor fracture and a minor concussion, nothing serious."
Kevin breathed a sigh of relief: "Great, you're fine. I'm really worried about you. Why was there a car accident? Who was the other party?"
Nia: "I don't know. I fell into a coma after the car accident. The ambulance called by the patrol took me here."
Kevin looked at Jimmy and said, "Who did it? Jimmy, have you started investigating?"
Jimmy: "Kevin, calm down, calm down, Chuck has returned to the police station to investigate the patrol report and surveillance."
Kevin glared at Jimmy: "Then why don't you investigate?"
Jimmy was speechless. This daughter was so in charge, "It's more convenient for Chuck to investigate at the police station. I'm really not familiar with the NYPD patrol. Besides, I have to stay here with Nia."
Kevin stared at Jimmy: "Now you can go investigate."
Nia: "Dad! It's not Jimmy's fault."
Kevin immediately softened. He looked at Nia and reached out to grab her right hand: "OK, OK, I'm a little anxious. I'm really afraid that something will happen to you."
Nia: "I'm really fine, I just have to rest at home for a while."
Kevin: "Of course, I'll tell your mother right away and ask her to go home and prepare."
Jimmy: "Um, how about I have Nia over there."
Kevin turned to look at Jimmy, "Get out of here, you still have to go to work, how can you take care of her?" He then looked at Nia: "It's better to go home, your mother can take care of you at home, she just won't go out for a few days."
Jimmy stood behind Kevin aggrievedly. There was really nothing he could do about it. Kevin was right. It was indeed more convenient to stay at her home. At least her mother-in-law could stay with her all day.
Nia: "Okay, okay, I will go home when the doctor is sure that I can leave. Dad, it's time for you to go to work. It'll be nice if Jimmy is with me."
Kevin turned to look at Jimmy. Something was really wrong with his eyes. In his opinion, his daughter had been completely abducted, even though they were only engaged and not married yet.
Kevin: "Okay, I'll call home first to make preparations. You have a good rest." After speaking, Kevin patted Nia's hand, stood up and left the ward.
Jimmy watched Kevin leave the ward and walk towards the elevator. Then he turned to look at Nia and shrugged: "Well, I have no choice. You might as well go home. It will be easier for my mother-in-law to take care of you."
Nia nodded slightly, "It seems like I'm going to stay at home for a while."
Jimmy: "It's okay. I'll see you after get off work. Just take a good rest. Anyway, I don't need this salary."
(End of chapter)
