After lunch, Jimmy and Mahone returned to the office.
In Jimmy's impression, Mahone usually doesn't care too much about gossip. This time he knew so many things about the white-collar team. It seems that the news has spread in the field office.
Mahone is actually very proud. If it weren't for his psychological problems that led to his divorce from his ex-wife and his children leaving with his ex-wife, he would not have agreed to come to the Manhattan office from Chicago.
While he is proud, he is not a stickler for rules. Jimmy helped him do some small things in Chicago. Through this small thing, it can be seen that the person is white, but his heart is definitely black, or not completely black. At least it's gray.
It is rare to see him having a particularly good relationship with other people, but he will not offend other people. Such a person will not be really well-informed and know everything. The only way is for the news to spread completely.
Because he has to go back to the field department this time, he can't make any extra trouble now, so he can't go to the field department to get information for the time being. He can only find out through this chance encounter, but it seems that the possibility of him returning to the white-collar group is very high. Diana's pregnancy was the biggest opportunity.
Diana is pregnant, so naturally she won't be able to go out frequently in the field. She will probably be assigned to the team to handle some internal affairs such as intelligence collection. Only Jones in the field will definitely not be enough. He can just supplement the white-collar team in the past.
Wait a little longer. If there is news, you can contact Jones and inquire about other news about their team in advance.
Jimmy is organizing his desk in the office. He has been in this office for almost a year. To be honest, he really likes this kind of independent office.
After such a long time, there are still a lot of things in this office. Jimmy needs to sort them out. Some of them need to be handed over to Isabel. In addition, his own things need to be packed and taken to the new office.
At night, Jimmy received a call from Peter. Jimmy kissed Nia, got up, changed his clothes and walked out of the house, heading to the place where Peter made an appointment.
Peter did not make an appointment at a bar or restaurant today, but at Central Park not far from Jimmy's apartment. It seemed that it would be inconvenient to have people around.
Jimmy found Peter sitting on a bench next to a lake in Central Park with a half-dozen cans of beer next to him.
Peter: "Hi, you came pretty quickly. Sit down."
Peter took a can of beer and gave it to Jimmy. Jimmy took it and pulled the tab: "Why are you so free today?"
Peter: "I have been very free these days. After I came out of prison, I suddenly felt that my life now is pretty good."
Jimmy chuckled and took a sip of beer, "If you want to drink, you can go to the bar."
Peter: "It's quieter here. Cheers."
The two clinked the jars and drank, and Peter said, "Thank you."
Jimmy: "You're welcome, you didn't do it, and I can't let you bear the consequences of your mistake."
Peter: "You know that's not what I'm talking about."
Jimmy: "I know, but as long as the result is good, don't worry about things here. You have to thank Neil."
Peter: "He told me, though I don't know how you did it... Cheers"
Peter touched the beer to Jimmy and drank the beer directly from the can.
Jimmy could only drink along, "What are your plans next?"
Peter: "I'll catch him, I will."
Jimmy looked at Peter in surprise. Did he have no idea that he was going to be transferred? Did Hughes and the others not talk to Peter at all?
Jimmy thought about it, but decided not to interfere with his arrangements: "How are the people in your group?"
Peter: "I haven't returned to the office yet, so I'm not sure yet. But Jones and Diane are both experienced, so they should be fine."
Jimmy: "Well, that's good. You left suddenly for more than a month, and I don't know what kind of chaos the group will be in. By the way, have you seen Hughes since you came out?"
Peter: "No, what's wrong?"
Jimmy: "Let's meet him. You know, he helped you a lot."
Peter nodded, took another can of beer, opened it and gave it to Jimmy, "What about you? Are you ready to come back?"
Jimmy laughed: "I don't know yet. I just held a press conference as the main spokesperson last week. To be honest, it felt pretty good."
Peter: "Then are you going to stay over there?"
Jimmy: "Just wait for the arrangement. If OPR doesn't agree, there's no way I can come back to the field. That violation was a bit serious."
Peter: "Do you need me to ask you something?"
Jimmy waved his hand, "No, let it take its course. I have only been in the Manhattan office for a few years and I am already a senior agent. It would be good to change departments to settle down. The leaders must have their own ideas. I will discuss it with Mahone later. They talked about it, but if they really want to go back, they still have to ask him to come forward to coordinate."
Peter nodded, "Well, familiar industry cases are better. Speaking of which, you have been in the Public Affairs Office for almost a year, and you have just started to be a spokesperson?"
Jimmy: "It's already very soon. I originally planned to let me consider it after a year."
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After drinking half a dozen beers slowly, Jimmy and Peter came to the roadside to take a taxi. After sending Peter to the car and leaving, Jimmy walked to the apartment, which was only two streets away.
After chatting for a long time, Jimmy was completely sure that Hughes and the others had made clear arrangements for Peter, but they had never discussed it with Peter from beginning to end. Even when they arranged for him to go to DC, they did not notify him in advance.
Peter stayed in prison for five or six weeks. During the whole process, no one would talk to him about anything other than the case. It is estimated that Elizabeth, Jones, and Diana would go to see Peter, but absolutely no one knew about Hughes's arrangements. , Jimmy didn't talk to anyone else when he did it, and only Neil Caffrey knew that Jimmy finally got the federal prosecutor.
So in theory, Neil told Peter that Jimmy had taken care of the prosecutor, and then Peter inferred that Jimmy had done something, and that's why he invited Jimmy to drink beer.
Peter has been out of prison for a few days and has not contacted Hughes. I don't know what he thinks. Hughes was implicated and retired because of what he did before. Peter has not contacted Hughes after he came out of prison.
Also, what does Hughes think? Since they have decided on Peter's future, they should at least contact him in advance. Whether it is Hughes or the management, this kind of thing must be arranged in advance to arrange the follow-up.
Jimmy thought about these nonsense and went home to rest.
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Two days later, Ruiz called Jimmy and asked Jimmy to go to the bar for a drink. It was rare that Ruiz talked a lot recently, so Jimmy asked him to go to his bar. He could sit outside and drink when he had nothing to do. If he had anything to talk about, he could go to the small room. It was very convenient.
When Jimmy was waiting for Ruiz at the bar, he didn't expect Mahone to come with him. This seemed like a big deal. Jimmy asked Woody to get wine and snacks, and the three of them went directly to the small room.
Jimmy: "It's rare that you guys come over to drink together. Let's talk later."
After Woody arranged for the wine and glasses to be delivered, Jimmy poured the wine for everyone, raised the glass and took a sip before saying, "What can bring you two over together?"
Ruiz glanced at Mahone, then looked at Jimmy: "Hughes talked to me yesterday, and Dave also came to see me today."
Jimmy immediately answered: "Congratulations, it seems you are going to be promoted to supervisor."
Ruiz was not angry when Jimmy interrupted him. He reached for a pistachio and shelled it, "Mahon was also interviewed."
Jimmy looked at Mahone: "Huh? Why?"
Mahone: “Contact more departments.”
Jimmy picked up a biscuit and put it in his mouth. After eating it, he said: "It seems that this time the action will be much bigger. Ruiz, how did you arrange it?"
Ruiz: "Well, the result is that Mahone will take over for Peter, I will go up, David will take over from me, and you should go back to the homicide department."
Jimmy was shocked, "The homicide unit was dismantled?"
Ruiz nodded: "You are still acting as the homicide unit, but you will be assigned a new person."
Jimmy: "This movement is a bit too much, when?"
Ruiz: "In about a month, we have to wait for notification of the details. At present, we just have a rough arrangement. We still have to see if we can go ahead with the plan."
Jimmy: "Ma Hong, you go commit art crime... is that okay?"
Ma Hong: "I haven't done it before, but this is an opportunity."
Jimmy understands the meaning of this opportunity. Most of the cases involved in the white-collar group are related to wealthy people, museums, art, galleries, etc., and there are also some involving companies and securities business. Compared with people in other groups, There are more contacts with the outside world, and the level of contact is also higher.
Most of Peter's previous contacts were accumulated when he handled various cases and cooperated with other people. Moreover, for the cases here, it is easy to meet people who can contact the FBI's senior officials, and the corresponding ones will appear many times. An opportunity to earn favors by handling cases.
Compared with the homicide team, the white-collar team is obviously a little higher internally. If Ma Hong takes over from Peter, it will be regarded as a relatively good position in the internal adjustment position.
Jimmy looked around at Ruiz and Mahone. Both of them had relaxed expressions and looked at Jimmy in a daze while holding the cup.
Jimmy: "It seems that your positions are pretty good. By the way, Ruiz, you just said that David would take over your position?"
Ruiz: "Well, the current plan is like this. David's performance in the anti-terrorism team is quite good, and he is also very competent in the homicide team. I just want to mention it during this adjustment. There should be no problem."
Jimmy took a sip of wine and said, "I remember David is just a senior agent, right?"
Ma Hong then said: "Well, I can be promoted to supervisory agent smoothly this time."
Jimmy: "What about you? I didn't notice it before."
Ruiz: "I have been a supervisory agent for a long time. Mahone, I remember that I was promoted after returning from my last secondment in Chicago, so the level is not a problem. But you have to wait a little longer. You were already a special agent last time as a senior agent." It’s a special matter, and we’ll have to wait a few years to upgrade.”
Jimmy: "Got it, looks like I'm going to be in the homicide unit for a few years."
Ruiz: "Well, I'm telling you in advance this time just to prepare you mentally. The promotion to senior agent in the past two years was a bit too fast."
Jimmy: "Understandable, I know I don't have enough qualifications to be promoted now. So when will you guys take over?"
Ruiz: "As I said, it will be about a month later, but David needs to come to my side in advance to familiarize himself with what we are going to do."
Jimmy: "Where are you, Mahone?"
Ma Hong: "Waiting for notification from above, it's not clear yet."
Jimmy: "OK, it seems that the next month or so will be very busy and chaotic. Let's have a drink, I guess you will be very busy for a while."
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Finally, Jimmy had reliable information and was able to know his location in advance, instead of waiting until Mrs. Mason notified him before considering where to move.
On Friday, Mrs. Mason summoned Jimmy to her office and, accompanied by Isabelle, announced Jimmy's decision to return to the field office, where he was still in the homicide unit.
Jimmy thanked Mrs. Mason and Isabel for their care and training over the past few months. He would not forget the experience of working with everyone during this period, and then came to the office area outside to share the news with everyone.
Jimmy hugged everyone goodbye and returned to the office to pack his things. Of course, he also called and ordered enough afternoon tea desserts, coffee, and milk tea to be delivered to the Public Affairs Office. He thanked everyone for staying with them for so long.
Jimmy carried the box and returned to the homicide team's office. There are still two people here, Mahone and David. It's the same as before. In fact, there have never been many people in the homicide team. When the number of people was the largest, it was Mahone and the black girl Philly. Shia, plus Jimmy, there are three people in total.
Mahone and David stood up to welcome Jimmy back, and the group was finally together, but of course it was about to break up.
Jimmy arranged his personal belongings in the cardboard box, and then took out the tea set that had been dusty for a long time from a cabinet, "Haven't you used these tea sets before? And these tea leaves."
Ma Hong: "No way, no one can make your kind of tea."
Jimmy sighed, "OK, I have to clean these tea sets after get off work, and all these tea leaves have to be replaced. They have been opened for several months and have already deteriorated."
Jimmy put the tea set on the coffee table and cleaned it after get off work. Then he boiled it all several times and tidied it up before leaving the office.
Over the weekend, Jimmy bought two kinds of tea again from the place where he bought tea before coming to Chinatown, one was Lapsang Souchong and the other was traditional green tea Longjing.
New position, new life, it feels really good to be back in the field department.
Jimmy and Nia went shopping during the day, watched movies at night, and of course had a good meal to celebrate their return to the field department and get rid of those incomprehensible official documents.
Jimmy also invited Mahone and David to his bar on weekend nights. This time it was to celebrate his return to the field, and also to connect with his future colleagues. However, it seemed that David did not know his follow-up arrangements. He was still talking to Jimmy about some recent cases.
The new week is here. Jimmy came to the office early in the morning and cleaned the desk and coffee table as usual. The tea set cleaned last Friday was disinfected again. Jimmy took out new tea leaves and brewed a pot. He drank tea slowly and read the newspaper. Waiting for Mahone and the others to arrive.
Soon, Mahone and David came to the office, and after clearing the table, the homicide team once again started the tradition of drinking tea and chatting early in the morning.
Jimmy: "By the way, are there any ongoing cases now?"
Mahone: "Well, there was a bakery explosion in Brooklyn. The explosion occurred at 4:13 in the morning last Thursday. The test results can confirm that it was a flour dust explosion, but the ignition source has not yet been found.
Three people were killed in the explosion, two of whom were bakery chefs, and the other deceased was the bakery manager’s nephew. According to the bakery owner’s confession, his nephew learned to make pastries from the chef. "
Jimmy: "Did the accidental operation cause the flour to fly?"
Ma Hong: "It's unlikely. The flour in bakeries is in the storage room. Generally, they only use the amount they need to make bread. I asked another bakery nearby. They usually open it at 3 in the morning. -Start making pastries at 4 o’clock and sell them in the morning.”
Jimmy: "Then we need to investigate."
Ma Hong: "Well, this case is for you."
Jimmy: "Okay, I'll apply for a car later. Ma Hong, please help me call the administrative department."
Ma Hong: "Don't you have a car?"
Jimmy shrugged: "I was bombed before, and then I wasn't given a replacement car. I've been driving my own car."
Mahone: "Is it that rocket attack?"
Jimmy nodded, and David suddenly said: "The rocket attack case was taken away by DHS. What happened?"
Jimmy smiled, took a sip of tea, and said, "Can you promise not to tell anyone?"
David nodded. Mahone didn't make any move, but he also looked at Jimmy.
Jimmy: "Well, that case was actually a chain case. It started as a murder case. My fiancée Nia and her colleagues were responsible for the investigation. They found clues and tracked a gang member. Later, I intervened and worked with the Viper Gang. We chatted with people..."
Anyway, there were no other cases, and Mahone and David were not in a hurry. They just drank tea and listened to Jimmy talk about the case from beginning to end. Except that Jimmy’s method of obtaining some of the information was not legal. Basically nothing is omitted.
David was satisfied that he could hear all the information, but Mahone seemed to have something on his mind: "Have you found their shooting range or practice range?"
Jimmy raised his eyebrows and looked at Mahone in surprise. He actually found something suspicious. "That case is over, closed by DHS, so..."
Ma Hong nodded, "That's understandable. Okay, I'm going to the bathroom. It's time to go to work."
Jimmy: "OK, let me clean up."
Jimmy put away the tea service while Mahone and David went to the bathroom.
After everything was cleared up, Mahone gave Jimmy the bombing file, "Just deal with it."
Jimmy checked the information and found that the explosive detection report of the explosion site had been obtained. After all, it had happened a few days ago.
What can be determined now is that there are no traces of chemical bombs at the explosion site. It can be determined that it was indeed a dust explosion, and the explosive was flour dust. But to reach the level of a flour dust explosion, the dust ratio in the room needs to be very high, which generally won't happen if it's not intentional.
Jimmy looked at the information and went to the administrative department first. Tim Dunn had already known about Jimmy's return to the field in advance, so as soon as Jimmy said that he needed a car, Tim had already taken out a car key. , "Already prepared for you, it's still a Saber class, with hidden police lights and sirens, and a complete car radio."
Jimmy smiled and took the key and hugged Tim: "Thanks, Tim. I'll buy you a drink when you have time."
Tim waved his hand: "Forget about drinking. Just use this car sparingly. You are the one who changes cars most frequently in the bureau."
Jimmy shrugged: "I can't help it. The criminals I met were all so cruel. If I only got shot a few times, I wouldn't need to change cars at all."
Tim: "Yeah, a grenade exploded under the car, and the car was immediately applied for scrap!"
Jimmy: "If there is such an exciting scene in the future, I will move the car farther away in advance, okay. By the way, can we add more door modifications? Only the bulletproof door for the main driver's seat is still a bit lacking."
Tim: "It is uniformly configured. The left and right sides of the front door are bulletproofed. As for the entire car being bulletproof, don't even think about it."
Jimmy: "Okay, I'll leave first. I just got back to the homicide team and there are cases to deal with, so I'm going to be busy again."
Tim and Jimmy shook hands and said goodbye: "Bye, be careful."
Jimmy returned to the office and re-investigated the information on the three deceased people. It wasn't that he didn't believe the results of Mahone's previous investigation. Jimmy was used to doing his own research.
In the afternoon, Jimmy had just left the office for Brooklyn when he received a call to return to the office.
When Jimmy returned to the office and came to the conference room next to Hughes's old office, many people had gathered here. In addition to the leaders of several groups, there was also a person in front of him whom Jimmy rarely saw, the top officer of the Manhattan office branch, Special Agent in Charge (Special Agent in Charge, abbreviated as SAC) John Thompson.
Because he returned from outside, Jimmy was already late. The department adjustments had already been announced, and the results were similar to what Ruiz said before, with a little difference.
Peter Bolk just returned to the office and started working today. In the morning, a supervisor came from the headquarters in Washington DC and extended an invitation to Peter.
Some senior personnel have paid attention to Peter. He dealt with a corrupt senator. Although there were some twists and turns, he still earned a lot of face for the FBI, so he arranged for Bruce, a supervisor at the headquarters, to invite Peter. Arrange for him to go to DC to take up a post.
But before going to DC, Peter needs to change his office to the office next door to Directors Hughes and Callaway.
Hughes' previous position was Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC). Peter did not refuse, so the job change in the afternoon was announced by John Thompson, the manager of the Manhattan office.
At the same time, there was another change. Alexander Mahone was transferred from the homicide team to the white-collar team, taking over Peter's position. Of course, this transfer should have been arranged after Peter took office, but now it is announced directly by John, which means they have communicated in advance. .
After Jimmy Young returned to the field department, he took charge of the homicide team, which surprised others. However, Peter and Mahone did not react, and the people below had nothing to say.
After the announcement, supervisor John led his people out of the conference room, and everyone began to congratulate Peter, Mahone, and Jimmy. The scene was very chaotic for a time.
Jimmy clapped happily and shouted loudly: "OK OK! Everyone, to celebrate Peter's promotion, I'll treat you to afternoon tea." The response was of course cheers.
He originally planned to investigate the relationship between the relatives and friends of the three deceased people, but now he was too lazy to go out. Jimmy returned to the homicide team directly with Mahone, "Ma Hong, when will you move there?"
Ma Hong: "Tomorrow. You will be in charge of this place from now on. Work hard and you will probably become a regular employee soon."
Jimmy: "Don't worry. Before you came, I was the only one in the homicide team for a long time. It's not a big problem."
Mahone nodded as he walked, "It seems that I will stay in New York for a long time."
Jimmy: "Of course, you can be considered a promotion this time, and maybe you will become Director Mahone in the future."
Ma Hong: "Well, let's buy an apartment later. Do you have any suggestions?"
Jimmy: "Manhattan is more expensive and Brooklyn is cheaper. You don't want to go to Jersey City, do you?"
Mahone: "Brooklyn, let's go back and look for it."
Jimmy: "Actually, if Peter really goes to DC..."
Ma Hong: "I will find a real estate agent."
Jimmy: "OK, you decide on your house. By the way, you go to the white-collar group and pay attention to Neil Caffrey. He doesn't do things very according to the rules. Moreover, he seems to have many friends in the underworld."
Ma Hong nodded: "I will pay attention. Peter still needs to make a handover with me. Besides, he is still here. If you have anything, you can check with him."
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Jimmy called to make an appointment for afternoon tea and celebrated with people from several departments. He looked at the time and decided to wait until the next day to investigate.
The bakery bombing in Brooklyn is relatively easy to investigate. The owner, Jeffrey Adams, is a white male in his 50s. According to Mahone’s previous investigation, the neighbors around the bakery and Jeffrey’s home rated him as outstanding. Free is very sweet and friendly and a very good baker.
The chefs are Harry Thompson and Emily Russell. They are masters and apprentices. Harry Thompson has been working for Jeffrey for nearly 10 years. He is the real patriarch of this bakery and the successor to the boss Jeffrey. the second cook.
Emily Russell also studied with Harry Thompson for three years. She is a single mother who used to be a waiter. She later learned baking from Harry and successfully applied for the job.
The third deceased was Jeffrey Adams' nephew, Benjamin Scott, who had just been released from prison six months ago, having been sentenced to two years in prison for burglary.
Benjamin was still idle after being released from prison. Jeffrey couldn't stand it anymore, so he had to drag him to his bakery to learn baking from Harry. At least he would have a skill, and when he learned it, he would at least have a way to survive. His skills, whether working for others or opening his own bakery, are much better than what he has now.
Their identities are all clear, which is already very good compared to Jimmy's previous cases.
(End of chapter)
