The next day, Jimmy returned to the office. In the afternoon, he suddenly received a notice that there was new progress in the case and he needed to know about it.
Jimmy rushed to the command center, and Mahone was still here. "Hey, Mahone, how is your investigation going?"
Ma Hong: "Oh, you came just in time. If you had come an hour earlier, I would have only told you that there was no progress."
Ma Hong walked to the table next to him and took a piece of paper from it. "This is organized for you to see."
Jimmy took a look and frowned, as if the joint investigation team had deliberately hidden some content.
This document did mention that Neil Caffrey provided an evidence box, and the information in it could prove Senator Platt's criminal police behavior back then, but Jimmy remembered that Hughes mentioned something, this evidence It can also prove that James Bennett killed the police officer, but this is not recorded in the file.
Jimmy's previous question about why Peter's gun was on Senator Platt's side has been answered.
After an agent with Director Callaway removed Peter's badge and gun, he did not keep it properly according to the procedure. Instead, he placed it directly on a table on the 50th floor. This mistake indirectly led to Pratt's death. The senator was shot.
At the same time, based on the gun holster on Senator Platt and the information given by the bodyguard, they determined that Senator Platt also had a pistol on him, but this pistol was not found at the scene.
Peter was at the scene, holding his own gun, so where was Senator Platt's gun? So Peter's words are correct. There was indeed a third person on the scene at that time, James Bennett, who was also confirmed by Senator Platt's bodyguard, because he was the one who brought James Bennett there, and then Platt Senator Te ordered him to leave, and they wanted to talk privately.
The on-site investigation can construct a perfect scene restoration based on what Peter described, and it is logical. If the scene restoration scene is constructed based on Peter shooting Senator Pratt, there is no way to explain why Peter fired the second shot and aimed at it. It's the ground.
This is a scene reconstruction based on the ballistic shooting of on-site investigators, so so far, most detectives tend to believe that what Peter said is true.
Looking at the documents in his hand, Jimmy could already restore the results of their investigation, but in order to close the case, a complete chain of evidence was needed, which was still lacking.
Jimmy: "Can I take it?"
Ma Hong: "Well, it's specially prepared for you, take it."
Jimmy: "OK, thank you. By the way, why are you always here? Didn't you go to the scene to investigate?"
Ma Hong glanced sideways at Jimmy, his face a little ugly, "We need liaison personnel here, and I arranged for David to follow them."
Jimmy: "Understood, I'll go back first. Goodbye."
Well, it seems that he was squeezed out by the people from DC headquarters. Otherwise, Mahone would not have this expression. It is understandable that the group of people from DC would not trust the people in the Manhattan office. After all, the first suspect is Although the supervisory agents in the Manhattan office are not in the same group, they are definitely very familiar people.
Jimmy left the command center, returned to the public affairs office with this information, made a copy and gave it to Isabel.
Before getting off work, Jimmy received a call from Ruiz, "Jimmy, I'll meet you at your bar at 8 p.m."
Jimmy: "OK." Ruiz must have something to say before he chooses Jimmy's bar. At least it can ensure that the bar is safe. Although there are many people talking, it is better to be careful than outside.
Jimmy checked the time, went back to have dinner after get off work, sent a message to Nia, and then went to the bar.
At the bar, Woody had a rest today. Jimmy asked the bartender for a bottle of wine to send to the small room. He didn't go in, but stayed in the lobby outside. It was fun to have more people, and he could also see how the business of his bar was going.
Every time you come to the bar, you can see different people. All kinds of things in the world are revealed under the stimulation of alcohol. Of course, it is inevitable that there will be people who drink too much and want to cause trouble. At this time, it is the job of the bar waiters and security guards to deal with it. , but this situation is very rare, and New York is still much better than other places.
Near eight o'clock, Ruiz came over on time, and Jimmy took Ruiz directly to the quiet small room.
Jimmy: "Try this, whiskey from a small distillery."
Ruiz: "Well, just taste it. I drove here."
Jimmy poured a glass for Ruiz and himself, clinked them together, "What's wrong? Call me over in such a hurry."
Ruiz breathed out a breath of alcohol: "When will you come back?"
Jimmy: "Hey, this is no longer under my control. I should have come back now, but Peter has done too much. Ever since Hughes retired, things have completely gone out of control."
Ruiz: "Have you met Hughes?"
Jimmy: "Well, we talked twice."
Ruiz: "What advice does Hughes have?"
Jimmy: "No, he asked me what I thought, and I listened to the arrangements from above."
Ruiz: "Idiot."
Jimmy blinked and asked in confusion: "What?"
Ruiz: "That's you."
Jimmy: "I don't understand."
Ruiz said angrily in a tone of hatred: "Hughes has asked you what you want to do, why don't you just say what you want?"
Jimmy: "Well, I've never asked for a promotion or a raise..."
Ruiz interrupted Jimmy without waiting for him to finish: "Then you should seize the opportunity to make your first request."
Ruiz took a sip of wine, looked at the silent Jimmy and said: "If you don't say it, who will know what you think? You Chinese people have bad personalities. You have to say what you want, so that you can Let your boss know what you think, and only when you have the opportunity can you rise to the top. If you can only do things but not speak out, even if you have the opportunity, your position will be taken over by others."
Jimmy: "Well, it's true, we're not used to making requests."
Ruiz snorted, "There will be big changes in the game this time. Think about it carefully. The opportunity is still there, don't waste it anymore."
Ruiz picked up the wine bottle, poured himself another small glass, and said slowly: "This should be the only chance in the near future for you to return to the field department as soon as possible, or even go further."
After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass.
Jimmy nodded: "I understand, thank you, Ruiz. By the way, you investigated Senator Platt before, what about it now?"
Ruiz: "Canceled. No use anymore."
Jimmy: "Well, can Peter come over smoothly this time?"
Ruiz: "It's not a big problem, but there may be some penalties."
Jimmy: "Why?"
Ruiz: "He went too far with this violation. Don't worry, someone will handle it."
Jimmy: "That's fine. It would be a shame if he was wrongfully accused and lost his job."
Ruiz: "Okay, I'm done with my work, it's time to go home." He stood up, reached out and patted Jimmy's arm, turned around, opened the door, and walked out.
Jimmy followed him to see him off, then returned to the small room and poured himself another glass of wine.
I made a mistake. I always felt that I couldn't take the initiative to ask for a position. It seems that I guessed wrongly what Hughes and Dave meant.
The fact that Ruiz came here to say this meant that he already knew about his conversation with Hughes. So, who told him? It can only be Hughes.
Hughes must be very disappointed with himself. He asked himself twice before what he planned to do in the future, but he never gave a positive reply.
Father-in-law Kevin also said that with the support of Hughes and Dave, he will have smooth sailing in the future. If I talk to Hughes about this, he should give a positive response, right?
Just thinking and drinking, Jimmy soon found that he was already a little dizzy.
No, I can't drink anymore. Jimmy got up, straightened his clothes, opened the door and left the bar, returning to the apartment to rest.
The next day, Jimmy came to the office and first went to Isabel to determine whether there was a press conference to be held. If so, he needed to prepare well.
Fortunately, the case investigation is not over yet, so the press conference is not in a hurry. Isabel did not urge Jimmy to learn about the case. In fact, the normal process did not require them to inquire about the progress. When the case investigation had staged results, they would proactively notify the Public Affairs Office, especially for such large cases that required a press conference. .
Letting Jimmy go to the scene for questioning is actually to arrange some tasks for him and let him familiarize himself with the progress of the case investigation. If something unexpected happens, he can seamlessly access it when he needs to intervene.
Mrs. Mason has communicated with Dave in advance. Although it has not been confirmed yet, Jimmy may be arranged to go back at any time this time, but all this is arranged without Jimmy knowing anything.
Many times decisions made by the boss do not need to be communicated to the parties involved. In their view, everything is for a certain purpose. As long as the purpose is achieved, the process is not important.
Finally, federal prosecutors began examining the case. They needed to hold a pretrial meeting based on the results of the case investigation to decide whether to charge Peter with murder.
It was very late when Jimmy got the news, but he still managed to get a seat as an observer with the help of Mrs. Mason. This time, the federal prosecutor is mainly checking the investigation status of the case with the FBI. It is not yet at the trial stage, so it is not a big problem.
The joint investigation team composed of the FBI headquarters and the Manhattan office submitted all the current investigation progress to the federal prosecutors. They thought that the physical evidence was sufficient and Peter would be the only suspect. However, in fact, this case still exceeded the federal prosecutors. anticipation.
Several federal prosecutors and assistant prosecutors reviewed all the materials in the conference room. The investigation team's report stated that based on the current evidence, Peter was not a suspect in the murder. The person who actually murdered Senator Platt should be James. Bennett.
But it is strange that after examining all the evidence and clues, federal prosecutors still insist that Peter is the first suspect. They will hold a review meeting in half a month to decide whether to submit it to the court as a murder suspect.
Jimmy was listening in and watching their communication. He always felt that something was not right about the prosecutor. Although the death of a senator was a big deal, given that the current evidence was very favorable to Peter, even if it went to court, Peter would be disappointed because of insufficient evidence. Being released, he should not have persisted.
Jimmy returned to his office, still considering the federal prosecutor, but directly investigating his information would leave a record.
After thinking about it for a long time, Jimmy decided to leave this matter to Hughes. He had retired and no one could do anything to him.
After calling Hughes and making an appointment to meet in the evening, Jimmy packed his things and left work.
Woody has been tricked by Jimmy several times. Every time Jimmy asks him for a drink, he is in a hurry. There is no discount when buying wine, and he may not be able to get a good one, so he said hello to Jimmy and directly He used the bar funds to purchase a batch of red wine, whiskey and champagne and put them in the warehouse. Jimmy only had to go to the storage location with the corresponding price to get a bottle. There was no need to consult Woody.
Arriving at the bar warehouse, an independent wine rack was placed in the corner. Woody thoughtfully labeled the rack. Jimmy took a box of two bottles of Piedmont Barolo and left. This should be enough.
When they arrived at Hughes' house, Jimmy presented him with a gift. Hughes didn't refuse and led Jimmy to the living room to sit down. "What do you want to see me for now?"
Jimmy: "Hughes, today I attended a meeting with federal prosecutors. Our investigation has roughly stated that there is insufficient evidence for Peter as a suspect, but he still insists on charging Peter with murder. I feel that something is wrong."
Hughes: "When?"
Jimmy: "This afternoon."
Hughes thought for a moment and said: "I understand, I will investigate. This is a new situation and needs to be reconsidered."
Jimmy: "Well, mainly when I look at this prosecutor, I always feel that there are some problems, but Senator Platt is dead. If it were for him, I wouldn't force the FBI to handle this case."
Hughes: "It may be for other reasons. You don't have to worry about that. Is there anything else?"
Jimmy smiled sheepishly, "Well, there's one more little thing. Hughes, can you help me ask when I can go back?"
Hughes: "Have you thought about it?"
Jimmy nodded: "Well, I still hope to return to the field department. In the public affairs office, I am basically just messing around."
Hughes: "I heard you're planning to go to college while you have time."
Jimmy: "The rest time is enough. It's just a matter of collecting points in on-the-job subjects. It shouldn't be difficult."
Hughes: "Any plans?"
Jimmy: "Law or management."
Hughes nodded: "It's a good idea to improve your academic qualifications. Let's prepare for it. It shouldn't take long. Which group do you plan to join?"
Jimmy: "Organized crime investigation or homicide, I'm already familiar with these two, it's easy to get started."
Hughes: "It's not that stupid. Go back and prepare yourself."
Jimmy: "Well, I'll go back first. Goodbye, Hughes."
Jimmy has explained both things, and now he has nothing else to do, so he goes back to rest and wait for the follow-up.
Hughes has Senator Hagerty as his backing, and it shouldn't be a big problem to get a federal prosecutor. As long as Peter is not judged by them and needs to be brought to court, then he can be released and can come back to work. (End of chapter)
