Chapter 11: Friends
As Roy himself said, his injuries were fine, but at the doctor's insistence, he had to stay in the hospital for two days to recuperate.
However, the word "recuperation" is a bit too extravagant for Roy, he can't sit still for a moment, and he is constantly busy. He kept up to date with the police on the arrest of Jay Galen, and he also went through a large number of documents over and over again to see if there were any important details missing.
Barbara sat on the edge of his hospital bed for almost the past two days. No matter what, the killer came for her, and Roy's injury to protect her made her feel a little guilty. Of course, her father also sent more police officers to guard the neighborhood, and the three police officers who were guarding near the apartment last time were all eliminated by the black killer. Gordon was furious.
As for the fake police officer who broke into the door last time, his identity has also been confirmed. According to the real-name authentication of the mobile phone that Roy found, his name is Arthur Jordan, a professional killer. Coincidentally, after Batman brought down Falcone more than ten years ago, he disappeared from Gotham City, and now he follows Falcone as soon as there is news of Falcone's return, and it's hard to believe that this is a coincidence.
In addition, DNA testing of saliva from a 555 cigarette found in Jay Galen's hideout confirmed that it was Arthur Jordan's DNA.
Gordon himself tried to force Arthur to tell Jay Galen where he was, but to no avail. Roy wanted to go to the trial himself, but his doctor told him very firmly that his current health did not allow him to leave the hospital, so he had to do it.
Now, Director Gordon is back at his bedside. Our beloved Director Gordon is so busy right now that he certainly won't have come all the way to visit the sick. There is no doubt that he certainly brought new clues with him.
"Green, you've got to see that bastard somehow got past my house and left this oh my god, as long as this bastard is still at large, I don't think my Babs is safe for a moment." Director Gordon said emotionally.
Barbara comforted her father and said, "Don't worry, Dad, everything will be fine." ”
Gordon touched his daughter's head, his face not worried.
Roy lay on the hospital bed and asked, "So since you are here, Director, you must have brought some new clues, right?" ”
"It doesn't have to be a clue." Gordon said, pulling out a piece of letter from the inside of his beige trench coat, "Look at it." ”
The letter was folded in half twice. Roy took the letter and didn't rush to open it, but looked at it front and back, thought for a moment, and then opened it and read it.
"Dear Detective Jim Gordon,
Oh, it's supposed to be the Director now. Please forgive me for being rude. Last night my partner went to visit Gui Qianjin, and it didn't seem to be going well. But you and I both know that this isn't going to end there, is it? I promised to take revenge on you and your family, and I'm sorry I missed my appointment last night - it doesn't happen very often. So by noon tomorrow, I assure you that I will fulfill my promise this time.
Jay Galen"
Gordon said with a tired face, "I had a busy all-night last night, and when I got home this morning, I found this on my desk. ”
"yes, you told us all about the dark circles under your eyes." Roy said, already studying the letterhead. He stared at the simple piece of letter for a long time, sniffed it carefully before reaching it to his nose, and then carefully folded it and handed it back to Director Gordon.
"How?" Gordon asked expectantly, the young man in front of him always had some unexpected discoveries.
Roy said: "It is indeed from the man's handwriting, it must have been written by himself." Immediately send someone to the three hotels of Becali, Auxer, and Bleiden to investigate, and I am at least 70% sure that you can find this scumbag in one of them. ”
Gordon was stunned, and it was clear that Roy's answer had far exceeded his expectations. A simple piece of stationery can locate the bastard?
Pleasantly surprised, he didn't forget to confirm: "How did you know?" ”
Roy explains: "The scent, the stationery is filled with a wonderful scent. ”
"Scent?" Director Gordon frowned, put the letter close to his nose and sniffed it carefully, "It seems to be a little." But how can this determine where he is? ”
"It's not your average scent, it's a blend. I've trained myself to recognize many unique scents, so my nose is a little more sensitive. "Here, for example, the smell on this piece of paper comes from a premium brand of soap and a more premium brand of shampoo." Both are often used in major hotels, but as far as I know, there are only three hotels in Gotham that offer both of these specific brands of soap box shampoos, the three I just mentioned. ”
"Impressive." Gordon put away the letter and nodded, "My daughter really didn't mistake you. ”
Barbara: "I told you, he's amazing. ”
"Then I'm leaving, I still have a bastard to catch." Gordon said as he opened the door to the hospital room, and kissed his daughter on the forehead before leaving, "Dad will treat you to your favorite pancake when you're done." ”
Barbara smiled mischievously, "Of course, you have to bring Roy." ”
Immediately, she turned back to Roy and asked, "Are you free?" ”
Roy was stunned: "I have it." ”
"Then it's decided." Barbara said happily, "Get ready to be slaughtered, Dad!" ”
Gordon smiled, "No problem. ”
Jim Gordon closed the door, and Barbara turned the wheelchair to see Roy looking odd.
"What's wrong?" Barbara asked.
"No, it's nothing, it's just" Roy hesitated, looked at Barbara's clear blue eyes, and decided to say, "No one has ever invited me to dinner or anything before. You know, it's hard to make friends with people like me. ”
Barbara was stunned.
Indeed, he has not interacted or communicated with any friends until now. After working at the Gotham Police Department for a while, most of his fellow police officers didn't like the new consultant, although they all thought he was excellent.
People tend not to associate with people who are too perceptive.
Barbara smiled softly, grabbed Roy's hand, and said, "Then I'm glad I can be your first friend." ”