It will definitely not be easy for Senator Platt to be targeted by the FBI, especially from a high-ranking department official like the Manhattan office in New York. It is still under investigation. When it is launched, it will definitely be a huge crime. action.
Peter and the others are looking for evidence from Senator Platt's time as a criminal police officer. It is the evidence box that Neil Caffrey's father's partner saved more than ten years ago. The evidence inside should be enough to rip off the Senator. Without the protective layer outside, without the protection of the name Senator, Pratt would be a scumbag.
Ruiz is investigating the gang elements related to Platt. This is definitely the case. As a former Washington, DC, police sergeant, he was able to climb to the Senate after more than ten years. The support behind it must be that both black and white are involved. Only strength can do it.
Jimmy did not get Deputy Director Dave's permission and did not allow him to participate in the investigation, but based on the current information alone, it is basically certain that there must be at least another wave of people investigating Senator Platt's business situation, as well as his behind-the-scenes supporter.
Being a senator costs a lot. Although you can have financial support, your own financial needs are also very large. In addition, you need to prepare your own campaign team, legal team, image team, bodyguards, etc. This part of the funds It is difficult to cover everything with funding from donors.
Although Dave didn't say it, there should be a consensus among the upper management of the Manhattan office. Why did the headquarters kill the field supervisor of our office in an hour, or force him to retire without reason? No time was left for the handover. I called in the morning and immediately packed up and left.
Even if you are the director, you can't do things like this. It's impossible to say that there is no energy in the Manhattan office. Also, why do you need to transfer someone from Atlanta? There are so many people here in the Manhattan office who are qualified to take over, which is really a slap in the face.
Under the calm surface, the field department has begun to vigorously investigate relevant information, but Jimmy can only stay in the public affairs office in a daze.
Mrs. Mason probably knew something. She arranged for Jimmy to participate in the press conference scheduled later, and did not let him run around anymore. Of course, he was not a spokesperson, but as a cooperative role between the FBI and DHS, allowing reporters to take photos. , need to dress up well.
There is a dressing room in the Public Affairs Office. People participating in the press conference will prepare here in advance to avoid problems with the image of people appearing in public, such as oily hair, dirty face, or disheveled clothes. The news release mechanism of various organizations in Laos and the United States is very mature, with a full set of corresponding operational logic, including personnel, time, which media to notify, arrangements for emergencies, etc.
The use of rocket launchers on the street has caused an outburst on various news stations. Later, because DHS and the FBI took over the terrorist attack case, it was temporarily inconvenient to announce the progress of the case during the investigation. Therefore, after the case was over, the Public Affairs Office was here. The information was no longer blocked. When the media asked again, this press conference was prepared.
Jimmy was still doing the same thing, wearing a suit, sunglasses and gloves, standing beside Isabel as a backdrop.
The name of the Crimson Rose organization is no longer a secret. As a terrorist organization that launches armed terrorist attacks in financial cities like New York, they have been directly removed from their home base by DHS. Their contacts in New York are also connected with the Viper Gang. They are all connected and handled together.
The Vipers are unlucky people. DHS did not leave them completely to the FBI to handle them as a gang family. Instead, it directly brought the boss into the terrorist attack case because he was the only one who knew the Perkins who attacked Jimmy. , and the would-be killer also evaded pursuit by the NYPD under the cover of their gang, and they also provided her with intelligence support.
The regular introduction was handled by Isabel, but most of the reporters' cameras were focused on Jimmy behind her. There was no other way. We had experienced this several times before. As long as there was such a big case, there would be this Chinese agent behind it. When I was there, it was basically all about him.
A reporter raised the hand holding the pen: "Spokesperson, which department of the FBI is coordinating this cooperation with DHS? Is it related to Agent Yang?"
Isabel looked at the reporter helplessly and nodded: "This cooperation with DHS mainly involves FBI senior agent Jimmy Young as the liaison officer, coordinating intelligence and operations between the FBI and DHS."
Still the same reporter: "Agent Yang, according to the press conference held by DHS in Washington, DC, more than 20 armed terrorists were killed during the investigation and follow-up operations of this terrorist attack. How many of them were you involved in?" ?”
Isabel turned and glanced at Jimmy. Jimmy nodded. Isabel stood a step aside. Jimmy walked to the microphone: "Let me introduce myself first. I am FBI senior agent Jimmy Young. Yes, many of you here should know me. .
Sorry, because terrorist attack cases are classified, we cannot release specific details of the case without authorization. What I can say is that I did take part in some of the operations, but the details of the operations are temporarily unavailable. "
Another reporter raised his hand and asked: "Are you the detective involved in the Brooklyn rocket attack? We have obtained some live videos before, but we have not received your confirmation."
Jimmy: "Yes, I know that some videos appeared on the news before, but because it was still in the investigation stage of the case, we did not respond. The person who was attacked that day was indeed me."
Reporter: "This attack reminds me of another previous case. In Manhattan, several people attacked a detective on the road and were killed. Was it you that time?"
Jimmy: "Sorry, your question has nothing to do with this press conference. I refuse to answer. Do you have any more questions?"
Reporter: "Can you introduce your previous resume?"
Jimmy: "I think with your intelligence gathering capabilities, there is no need to talk about my previous experience, and it has nothing to do with this case. Do you have any other questions about this case?"
Reporter: "I noticed that starting from two or three years ago, you appeared very frequently in your cooperation with other federal departments. Is this a deliberate arrangement by your office?"
Jimmy: "Sorry, I can't answer this question. I'm just a former field agent. Again, please ask some questions related to this case."
Reporter: "How many personal and financial losses were caused in this case?"
Jimmy looked around, then turned to look at Isabel: "Isabel?"
Isabel nodded and stepped forward. Jimmy took two steps back to give up the microphone, "In this terrorist attack and related cases, a total of six innocent citizens died, three FBI agents died, and more than a dozen people were injured. They have not been fully processed yet. It’s over, we need to wait for the follow-up results regarding this aspect.”
Isabel looked at the reporters in front of her and said, "OK, if everyone has no questions, this press conference is over. Goodbye."
Isabel took Jimmy out of the conference room of the press conference, and the reporters behind them left one after another. To put it simply, this press conference still did not mention too much content. For more content, they need to go to DHS. After all, They are the main ones responsible, and the FBI is cooperating.
It's just that the DHS press conference is in Washington, DC, so reporters based in New York basically have no hope.
Isabel and Jimmy walked side by side to the office, "Jimmy, maybe your intelligence won't stop us for long."
Jimmy: "Haven't they already investigated a lot? I remember that some of my previous videos were already shown in the news."
Isabel: "Those are all investigated by themselves and have not been endorsed by us. I have talked about this issue with Mrs. Mason. We are the FBI. Except for some information that is confidential, most of the information will be made public. Especially for someone like you who has performed outstandingly in multiple cases, you must know that you have won many medals, and your resume information should in principle be made public when the award information is announced."
Jimmy: "It's not a big problem. Anyway, there shouldn't be any big problems with me in the public information. However, I hope it will be disclosed to the Pulaski County Sheriff at most, because I also got the honorary county police badge there."
Isabel: "Well, I understand, the one on your desk, right. I'll find time to sort out these photos."
Jimmy: "It's up to you, I won't participate."
Isabel nodded: "I will communicate with Mrs. Mason."
Jimmy returned to his office, opened his computer and looked at his mailbox. There were no relevant new emails, they were all CC-type ones, so it didn't matter.
The person to replace Hughes has been identified, but has not yet been put in place. At present, it is only known that she is a woman and comes from the Atlanta office. The other information is not clear, or others have not told Jimmy because he is no longer in the field department.
He has nothing to do with the new supervisor, and there is no dispute. After all, the headquarters arranged for him to take over. He is just a small agent, and he hopes that he will not be audited by her when he is transferred back to the field. Now go If you find trouble with her, you will dig a hole for yourself in the future. If you can't see her, you will disappear.
There is a certain possibility that the new field manager has selfish motives from the people at the headquarters. After Hughes leaves, a close confidant will come over. If there is an opportunity in the future, whether it is a promotion or a management transfer from the headquarters, he can take over the Manhattan office.
There is also a possibility that it is related to the senator they are investigating. After getting rid of Hughes, they took advantage of the situation and installed their own people to avoid the situation of investigating themselves again.
But one thing is for sure, this new manager is definitely not from the upper echelons of the Manhattan office. The fact that Hughes was able to hold on until now before retiring shows that the people above him definitely support him. If they don't support him, he won't be able to say he will retire. Stay for three or four years without retreating.
In the evening, Jimmy saw himself on the news again. It was just a text message. The picture was just a photo of Isabel and himself holding a press conference. It didn't involve much content, so it was good to save worry.
Normal days passed slowly. On this day, Jimmy was fishing in the office, playing the crossword puzzle in the newspaper. Suddenly he received a call from Jones, "Jimmy, are you in the bureau?"
Jimmy: "Here, what's wrong?"
Jones: "Come here, something happened."
Jimmy immediately picked up his suit and left the office, running downstairs.
Jones was working with Peter, so even if he had to contact him, it should be Peter. Now that Jones called, it meant that something happened on Peter's side.
Jimmy ran to Peter's office. Jones was standing in the conference room. Jimmy opened the door of the conference room and asked, "What happened?"
Jones: "Jimmy, we need your help. Peter and Elizabeth have been kidnapped."
Jimmy was shocked and asked loudly: "What? Kidnapping?"
Jones: "Yes, they were missing and his car was found at a dealership, but his and Elizabeth's cellphones were in a dumpster two blocks from the boutique that was robbed."
Jimmy took a deep breath and said, "Now, tell me what happened."
Jones: "Peter took Elizabeth on vacation today, but they lost contact after they separated from us in the morning. The boutique we went to in the morning was robbed, and Peter and the others happened to be near that boutique, and we were on the ground An earring was found, suspected to have been worn by Elizabeth.
We just investigated Peter's car and found it in a garage in Flatbush, Brooklyn. We also found Peter and Elizabeth's cell phones in a trash can two blocks outside the boutique. Now we can confirm that they were kidnapped. .
Their kidnappers have been identified as Nate Osborn and his girlfriend Penny Chance. Nate was sentenced to fifteen years for assaulting a police officer. Last week, Nate escaped from the Hudson Correctional Institution. His girlfriend Penny Chance Ni has no criminal record.
We have contacted the command center. Agent Foster is now investigating the driving trajectory of Peter's vehicle to determine its location. Agent Simpson is investigating the letters from the robbers Nate and Penny, hoping to get more clues. "
Jimmy: "Very good. Are there any results from these investigations? Have the registered addresses of these two people been investigated?"
Jones: "The registered addresses have been determined. If they didn't show up, they must have other residences. No results have been received yet, and everything has been arranged."
Jimmy: "Peter's car was rediscovered. The robbers must have abandoned the car. They either had a car prepared in advance, or they stole a car for use."
Jones: “Have them start investigating all stolen vehicles, but it takes time and cars that have been lost recently won’t necessarily be reported.
I need your help to find someone to cooperate with the investigation. I know you have some very powerful friends. We need surveillance, location information, and all possible clues to locate Peter's location. "
Jimmy: "OK, you continue the investigation. If there are clues, let me know. I will go upstairs and ask Mrs. Mason for a day off, and then find some friends to try."
Jones: "Thanks, Jimmy."
I'm not completely healed yet, but I managed to get this one out. The first yang is really uncomfortable. When my colleague has the second yang, it only takes a day and he is almost healed.
(End of chapter)
