Father Rodney thought for a moment and asked, "Where is the place you mentioned?"
Jimmy: "76 Wharton Street, the Bronx."
Father Rodney's face changed slightly and he looked a little nervous, "Are you talking about the case where a family of seven was wiped out?"
Jimmy nodded: "Yes, does the priest know too?"
Father Rodney frowned, "Wait for me here for a while, I need to check the files."
Jimmy sat down and waited. A few minutes later, Father Rodney came back with a notepad, "I found it. That building had been exorcised and purified more than twenty years ago by the priest in charge at the time. Why did it happen again?" came back?"
Jimmy took the notepad, which recorded the process of the priest's exorcism at that time.
In the 1980s, a murder occurred in that apartment building. The husband shot his wife and children while they were asleep at night, and then committed suicide by swallowing the gun.
The investigation of the case went smoothly. The gunman committed suicide and the reason for shooting his wife and children is unknown. However, the case was successfully closed and the house continued to be listed. But since then, two more suicides have occurred in that room, making that apartment a well-known ghost building nearby.
The police department was very puzzled by the continuous occurrence of such suicides. After investigating the deceased and determining that no cause could be found, they invited the priest of the diocese to assist in the investigation.
After inspecting the room at the police station, the priest performed an exorcism ceremony, exterminated an earthbound spirit, and sprinkled holy water in the room to ensure that the remaining spirits were eliminated.
The priest speculated that the earthbound spirit came from the case of the family being exterminated in the 1970s. However, due to the long time and the room had changed owners several times, they were unable to investigate the specific source and could only record their speculations.
Jimmy: "It's strange. It has been stable for twenty years, why did something abnormal suddenly happen?"
Father Rodney shook his head: "I didn't expect it. I will communicate with the superiors and arrange for someone to go and take a look. Thank you for the information, Agent Yang."
Jimmy: "It's nothing. Since you have arrangements, I will go back first. If you want to investigate the scene, can you inform me in advance and I will go and have a look? After all, we will often cooperate in the future."
Father Rodney thought for a while, nodded in agreement, and sent Jimmy out of the church before returning to arrange for an investigation.
Jimmy called Kevin and confirmed that Alex Green was ready to pay the ransom. The NYPD would follow the normal procedures to track the kidnapper who took the money, find Elliot Green and rescue him.
Jimmy has also learned about the investigation process of kidnapping cases before. The police's process is similar to that of the FBI. The difference is that they can investigate less information than the FBI. If it exceeds the city limits, they have no law enforcement power. This is more uncomfortable, but Generally speaking, if they are in the same city, they still have an advantage because they have more police officers.
After waiting for a long time, the kidnappers finally reported the location of the transaction, the Bronx Zoo, at 7 p.m.
Sure enough, they gave Alex six hours to collect cash in order to delay until night. Although the number of police was large, during rush hour, if they were really on the road, it would be difficult for the police to pursue the designated car.
Jimmy had returned to the Bronx after church and was now on his way to the zoo.
Jimmy parked the car far away from the zoo and kept staring at the people on the left and right of the door. The place they agreed on was on the sidewalk to the right of the zoo entrance. It could be seen from Jimmy's position. He believed that the kidnappers would not directly decide on this location for the transaction. , I will definitely change places several times in a row.
Sure enough, when Jimmy saw Alex's car approaching and parked on the side of the road, he received a call. Jimmy immediately looked to the left and right and to the buildings next to him. Anyone holding a phone was his target.
Soon, Alex started the car and continued moving, and a new trading location came over the car radio, Soundscape Park next to the Browns River.
Jimmy did not move, but stared at a person standing by the window looking outside in the building next to him. When the car radio broadcast the new address, he just hung up the phone next to his ear, then walked towards the door, and soon Came downstairs.
A young white male, who looked less than 30 years old, walked to the side of the road, opened the door, started the car, and headed in the opposite direction of Soundscape Park.
Jimmy started the car and followed, all the way to Woodlawn Cemetery in the north.
The man stopped the car at the intersection, got out and walked in. Jimmy thought for a while and parked the car on the side of the road. There were already some cars parked on the side of the road, so it wouldn't be too conspicuous. He followed the man into the cemetery area.
Jimmy silenced his cell phone and saw the man sitting on a bench on the side of the road. He stopped far away and saw that he would not move for the time being. Jimmy turned back to his car and used the car radio to confirm again. , Alex is not there yet.
Jimmy stared at the man from a distance in the car, and soon the police notification on the car radio came again to a new location, which happened to be the current Woodlawn Cemetery.
Jimmy looked at the man who had just taken the phone from his ear, and this time he was sure it was him.
Taking advantage of the fact that he was far away, Jimmy came to his car and took a look. There were two travel bags in the back seat of the car. There was something stuffed in them, and they were bulging. He couldn't see anything else for the time being.
Jimmy picked up the phone and called the FBI's technical support department. He needed to ask them to urgently check the license plate information of the car.
Jimmy really misses the tracker. In fact, the FBI technical department can also provide GPS positioning equipment. He should apply for one in advance as a backup. It will definitely be very useful to put it in the other person's car now.
Soon, several camouflaged police cars drove over. Woodlawn Cemetery has several entrances, and you can drive in directly. The route inside is also very complicated. I watched the camouflaged police cars drive around for a while, and then they entered one after another. Entering the cemetery area, there was only one car parked not far from Jimmy.
Jimmy could find out that they were disguised police cars because he could see the people inside, two people in one car, wearing body armor. It was not easy to see from the outside, but for Jimmy, they were too obvious.
Before Alex arrived, the man inside had already come out and drove away from the cemetery. Jimmy continued to follow him to the outside of a baseball field not far ahead. Jimmy couldn't follow here because of the lighting. It is easy to see people, and there is no parking on the roadside. If he parked there, he would be very conspicuous.
The car stopped under a streetlight, and then there was a long wait.
The car radio informed that Alex had entered the cemetery and was talking to the kidnapper. Jimmy looked up and looked at the person in front of him, who was also talking on the phone.
Alex got out of the car, opened the trunk, and took out two large travel bags one after another. Here was the cash the kidnappers demanded. The police installed a tracker in the cash, and there were two dye bags inside the travel bag, the same dye bags used in banks to prevent robbers, which can be detonated remotely.
Soon, three taxis drove up from outside, and the middle car stopped in front of Alex. He put his money bag into the back seat of the taxi. Three taxis dispersed directly inside the cemetery area, and Alex also got the news that his son was at the skatepark of the nearby gymnasium in Fancoland Park, and he could pick someone up.
Three taxis have been followed by the police, but because the police can't exactly follow Alex, they are not sure which car the money is in.
Alex immediately got in the car and headed to the nearby stadium. The police had a clear division of labor. Some followed the three taxis, while the other followed Alex to rescue Elliot, each performing their own duties.
Jimmy frowned and looked at the car not far ahead. It was strange that their plan would obviously be monitored by the police and everyone would be monitored. Why?
Jimmy struggled for a while, thinking about whether to follow the taxi with the police. Suddenly he saw a car coming from behind and parked under the street light with the previous man's car. A man who looked like he should be Mexican. The man got out of the car, took out a bag from his car and put it on the man's car in front of him. Then he took two bags out and the two cars started to leave.
The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind. Jimmy started the car without turning on the lights, and followed him from a distance. After reaching the main road, he turned on the lights and blended into the traffic.
When they drove a short distance forward, a police report came over the radio. Elliott was not found in the skatepark of the stadium, and they were asked to arrest the three taxis immediately.
Jimmy followed the man in front of him while listening to the news on the radio. All three taxis were empty, and there were passengers in one of the cars. After driving away from Alex's place, he threw the bag out. The money was still in the cemetery area, and as for the people, they got out of the car and left after leaving the cemetery.
By the time the police returned to the cemetery area to search, it was too late and they saw nothing.
Jimmy can already figure out the complete process in his mind. The method of this group of kidnappers is quite good. There are no street lights in the cemetery area, and the taxis do not park inside. If you just open the door and throw things out, others cannot see them, and the kidnappers are very careful. Knowing the specific location, when the police left to chase the taxi, they arranged for someone to get the money bag, and then exchange the travel bag with the man in front of Jimmy.
Really smart, he chose the location well, used multiple places to identify the police vehicles around Alex, used the dim environment of the cemetery area and three taxis to confuse the line of sight, then changed people to get money, and then changed cars, even if there were people Later, when the car where the money was taken in the cemetery area was traced, the two spare travel bags found on it were found instead of the money bag. Without evidence, there is no way to convict.
It seems that the judgment is correct. This young man is the person in charge of the kidnappers. Now we need to follow him to determine where his lair is.
Jimmy called Kevin. He would not notify the NYPD of this kind of news, because now that they had left the Bronx, that is, they had left New York City, the NYPD no longer had law enforcement authority.
Jimmy: "Kevin, how's Alex doing now?"
Kevin: "It's very bad. He thought he could find his son, but he found nothing."
Jimmy: "Where are you?"
Kevin: "Police station, I'm waiting for news. Things are very bad now. The money is gone and the person has not been found."
Jimmy: "I am following the kidnapper. He has left New York and is heading towards downtown Yangkes. I will let you know when I have a confirmed location."
Kevin raised his voice: "Are you sure you've been followed?"
Jimmy: "Well, this is the most likely chance to find the kidnapper's lair."
Kevin: "Great, I'll notify Alex now."
Jimmy: "No, I suspect he can't keep it secret. Let me inform you."
Kevin: "I understand, be careful."
Jimmy hung up the phone and smiled. It seemed that this matter should have a good ending.
Yangkes is a city in the northeast of New York. It is also part of the New York metropolitan area, and many people choose to live here. The car in front did not go to the city, but turned directly in the suburbs, and finally came to a residential area in the northwest of Yangkesi, and finally parked in the garage of a resident.
Seeing the people inside driving into the room dragging two travel bags, Jimmy began to scan the people inside. There was an adult and a child inside. The adult was sitting in the living room and the child was lying on the floor. This was obviously not in the right state. If it was For normal residents, there is no way a child would just lie on the ground like this.
After looking at the surroundings, Jimmy walked over quietly and looked in through the gap in the window. The child lying on his side on the ground looked inside with his face sideways. Without seeing the face, Jimmy couldn't be sure whether it was Elliot.
After waiting like this for a while, Jimmy finally saw that his hands were tied when he changed positions on the ground. Judging from half of his face, he had a high probability of being Elliot, but it was best to confirm it head-on. one time.
Jimmy walked around the house, reaching out and pulling on various doors and windows until he found a window that could be opened. But now that I am an FBI agent, wouldn't it be a good idea to enter through the window?
Jimmy thought for a while and decided to call Ruiz first. He walked a little further away from the house and recounted the current situation. The key point was that he had observed that Elliot was tied and thrown to the ground. He was probably in a very bad state now.
Ruiz: "Are you sure?"
Jimmy: "I'm not sure if I can keep my hands. I've seen two pistols on the kidnapper's side. I'm not sure if there are any other weapons."
Ruiz: "Keep your kids safe."
Jimmy: "Understood, I need you to contact the Yangkes City Police Department and arrange for someone to come over to deal with the aftermath and an ambulance..."
Ruiz: "Are you going to wait until the police arrive at the scene?"
Jimmy: "No, I want to do it now. They have already got the money. Every minute may be detrimental to Elliot. It is very likely that they will escape from here right away."
Ruiz: "Understood, let's do it, I'll notify them, you give me the address."
Jimmy gave the current house number. After Ruiz was sure, he hung up the phone, pulled out his Glock and walked toward the house.
(End of chapter)
