Chapter 3: The Federal Bureau of Investigation
I didn't know all this, I sighed, lay back on the couch, and closed my eyes. With the horrified look on Johnson in mind, I believe he must have encountered an unprecedented paranormal event. And I was very curious about the strange things in the world, so I decided to help him investigate the truth of the matter, and at the same time to satisfy my curiosity. So I'm going to solve his problems first, and then I'm going to help Mieko find the person in her photo. I got up from the couch and stretched, and as soon as I stood up, I suddenly felt as if something was sticking to the back of my pants. I was a very sensitive person, so I quickly reached for the back of my pants.
Just when I reached out and touched it, I really came across something similar to paper, I picked it up and took a closer look only to find that it was a sticky little thin book, this book is very small, it is very thin, but there are more than a dozen small pieces of paper in this book.
Curious, I opened the small piece of paper, and when I turned the first page, I could clearly see that there was a prologue written on the cover of the book.
"Every buddy in the barracks is writing a diary, and they all laugh at Johnson and say that Johnson doesn't write, and I Johnson must not let them look down on me, and I will also write a diary from today onwards."
When I saw this, it dawned on me that this sticky little notebook had been left behind by Officer Johnson. Of course, the contents of those small pieces of paper are all diaries written by him, since it is someone else's diary, I naturally can't look through it, especially in a country like the United States, which emphasizes democracy and freedom, it is even more illegal to open other people's diaries without permission, although no one will know if I secretly read it at that time, but after all, I will definitely be condemned in terms of morality and conscience. I just glanced at it and quickly closed the diary book.
At the time, I was glad that I was proud that I didn't peek at Johnson's **, but after the tragedy that happened one after another, I regretted my stupid behavior. If I had secretly opened his diary while no one was looking, I would have prevented a catastrophe from happening.
However, I was not a prophet after all, and it was impossible to predict that such a small man would have so much to do with the whole thing.
I closed the little book and put it on my desk, ready to hand it over to Johnson in person the next time I went to him. Then I went to take a cold shower and lay down in bed and fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was already the next morning, and after a hasty breakfast, I was ready to run to Officer Johnson's police station to find him. However, at this time, I found out that there were hundreds of New York police departments, and I didn't know whether he was a criminal police officer or a traffic policeman, and of course I didn't know which district or street he belonged to in New York.
He was so panicked when he left my office that he didn't even have time to tell me the address of the police station. I didn't have his cell phone number, so I didn't know how to contact him.
I sat in my office chair in a daze, spinning my chair and thinking about how to contact Officer Johnson.
At that moment, I fixed my eyes on my desk, where there was a newspaper, and a news item in the newspaper caught my attention. The newspaper detailed the fact that the FBI had cracked an elaborate murder plot.
Logically speaking, such a piece of news should be extremely ordinary, and there should be no fuss. But at the time, I got valuable help from this news.
The FBI comes to mind.
Readers and friends should remember that I once said such a paragraph.
"I have a lot of things to deal with every day, big things like helping the FBI solve homicides."
Yes, I thought of looking for the FBI to help. Colonel Jack, the FBI's top operational commander, had an excellent personal relationship with me, and I helped him solve one of the most complex homicide cases in the world. And Jack, in order to repay my kindness, gave me one of his personal contact numbers.
With no clue, I came up with the idea of getting Colonel Jack to help me find out where Johnson was, which would have been easy for the FBI.
I picked up my phone and dialed Colonel Jack's personal number. As soon as the phone was dialed, Jack's mocking voice came: "Hello, Long Shaoyou, I really can't imagine that you, a famous Chinese detective, would actually take the initiative to call me, are you kid now busy stalking other people's husbands and secretly taking photos of people looking for lovers?" ”
I smiled bitterly at the time, if I hadn't asked him, I would have scolded him severely. But who told me I needed his help now?
I joked, "Yes, dude Jack, I was commissioned by your wife and am following you in search of your infidelity. ”
When Jack heard my words, he must have been startled at the time, and his voice came from the phone: "Don't ...... Don't ...... me Kidding me, I'm ...... How could I possibly be sorry for my wife. How do I ...... How could there be any infidelity. ”
He said this, but I could clearly hear the laughter of a young woman on the phone. The young woman also let out a whisper* sound.
I couldn't help but be shocked and angry, Jack is such a bold old fellow, if I really knew his wife, I would have told his wife about his ugly deeds.
However, I have never met his wife after all, and besides, I don't think this matter has anything to do with me, the important thing is that I have enough trouble now, and I don't have the energy to meddle in things.
I pretended to say, "Okay, Jack, knowing you didn't do anything sorry for your wife, now I need you to help me find out the address of a New York police officer named Johnson, and you can find out for me which district and street of New York he is." ”
He replied very crisply: "No problem, it's a trivial matter." I'll get back to you tomorrow morning. ”
I hung up the phone and was busy with other things in the detective agency.
The next morning, I was sitting upstairs reading intently, and I heard Uncle Wang, the housekeeper, shouting downstairs, "Xiaolong, ...... Come on, your phone. ”
I must have been very angry at the time, and I frightened Uncle Wang, and I shouted at him: "What a call, don't you know that I hate being disturbed when I am reading?" ”
Uncle Wang immediately lowered his head, as if he had made a big mistake, he rubbed his hands, and said nervously: "The other party said that it was Colonel Jack of the FBI." He said he had found the person you were looking for. ”
I was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered this incident, I immediately ran downstairs, picked up the phone and hurriedly said, "Jack, I'm Long Shaoyou." ”
"Long Shaoyou, the matter you asked me yesterday has been investigated, according to the information, this Johnson is actually a traffic policeman, and his place of work is on xxx street in Manhattan, New York."
When I learned about this, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Just follow the address provided by Jack and I'm sure Johnson will be found soon. When the time comes, I will definitely be able to find out the so-called "female ghost" through him.
I changed my clothes and hurried away to the address Jack had provided.