Chapter 1 The ruffian who eats potato chips
Sunny Beach, Palm Hotel, Spirits Cars, Hot Beauties, Pink Neon ......
Miami, a city of pleasures......
City of Greed......
Sin City......
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Miami Police Department, Office of the Director of the Serious Crimes Division.
However, sitting behind the desk was not the director, but the director who was frowning and snorting his cigar - Steve. Cooper.
The owner of this office, the director of the Serious Crimes Division, James Brown. Hawke sat across from Steve with a gloomy face.
"Old man James, we've been friends for decades." Director Steve put down his cigar and touched his shiny baldness, "But don't blame me this time, I have my pressure." You are the head of the Serious Crimes Division, and if there is still no progress in this case, I have to remove you, I hope you can understand......"
"God......" James covered his face, "I'm almost retiring at an age, and I'm at risk of being dismissed, if that's the case, how can I explain it to my wife." ”
Steve sighed and asked, "Is it really hard to make progress on that case?" Don't give up, old man! ”
"After all, that's a case that has stumped the Serious Crimes Division for 35 years." James tilted his head and looked out the window, "When the former director retired, he had more than a dozen old cases, so why should I be removed from my post because one old case has not been solved......
"Bang!"
Steve slammed the table and stood up with a thud.
"You think I want to remove you?? You know, the brother of the victim in that case was just an ordinary teacher in a middle school, and now, he is the governor!! ”
After a pause, Steve lowered his voice: "Although it is not an official ultimatum, the governor has spoken to me privately, and he hopes that his sister's murder case will make significant progress within a year, or he will hint that there will be possible reforms to the city's police system." Old dude... Do you understand what people mean by 'reform'? ”
"Heh... Bureaucratic... Politician ......" James sighed and slapped his thigh hard, "Of course I know what that means, to put it bluntly, it's a threat...... It is to reshuffle the main person in charge of the city's police system......"
Steve nodded slightly with a dark face: "It's good that you understand!" Now that the one-year deadline is approaching, if you have not made progress on this case, I have to make a gesture to show the governor, you understand. ”
James stared blankly at the ground: "This gesture is to remove me from my post to the governor, and then keep your own official position, right?" ”
"You ......"
Steve's face flushed from these words, and he hesitated for a long time, so he simply didn't explain, and waved his hand to James angrily: "Anyway, my meaning has been clearly expressed, and the one-year deadline is still a week, and you... Prepare yourself......"
"You can't do that to James!!" The office door was suddenly pushed open, revealing a young woman with sleek short hair standing in the doorway, staring at a pair of big watery eyes.
"Carolyn. Agent Hill? Steve crossed his hands on his hips and glared at her with a frown, "This is the conversation between the director and the director of the Serious Crime Division, you rookie who has just turned from an ordinary police officer to a detective dare to eavesdrop??" ”
James hurriedly got up and stood in front of Caroline, explaining: "As a young detective, she is indeed a little impulsive and rude, but Steve, please believe me, she has no ill intentions, she is a good boy......"
Steve's eyes swept back and forth on the faces of Caroline and James a few times, and nodded slightly: "James, I know that this little agent is what you have been personally guiding." ”
Saying that, Steve patted James on the shoulder: "Forget it, I hope she can pay attention in the future, I'm leaving." ”
But who expected Caroline to suddenly block the office door, staring at the pair of big blue eyes, fearlessly looking directly into Steve's eyes.
"Director, I've read the file of this case, and the clues are pitiful, it can be said that there are almost none!! You can't do that to James, it's not fair!! ”
"Caroline, don't be rude!!" James pulled Caroline away and opened the office door for Steve.
Steve glanced at the impulsive Caroline, shook his head, and walked out.
"James, why don't you resist, it's not fair to you!!" Caroline questioned her immediate boss loudly.
It's not that Caroline dares to defy her boss, it's that she has deep feelings for James.
From the beginning of the police academy to entering the substation as a police officer, and then to being promoted to a detective through the examination, James has never stopped encouraging and guiding her along the way.
In Caroline's mind, James' status is almost as important as her father's.
James sat back in his seat listlessly and waved his hand to Caroline: "Don't talk about Caroline, remove from your post, anyway, I'm getting older, even if I pity my pension, I'm going to drop my pension......"
As soon as he talked about his pension, James immediately felt distressed.
After all, there is still a big difference between the treatment of being removed from his post and his normal retirement, so I am afraid that his plan to travel around with his wife after retirement may be greatly discounted.
"Tsk," James frowned and looked at Caroline, "Or... I'll try harder?? ”
"Uh-huh!" Caroline nodded vigorously.
"Hmm......" James hesitated for a moment as he touched his gray stubble, then clapped his hands as if he had made up his mind, and pressed the speakerphone button on the landline phone on his desk, "Okay, only look for him!" ”
"He??" Caroline looked curiously at James' tick on the dial button.
"Dut...... Honk...... Toot ......"
"Who?" The phone was connected, and a lazy man's voice was heard.
James immediately put his mouth close to the phone, and said with a restrained expression: "I, James." ”
"Whoa~~~~~" There was a sound of toilet flushing on the other end of the phone, and James's mouth subconsciously moved away from the phone.
"Well, something?" The man's voice was still very lazy, accompanied by the clatter of slippers.
"Wang Su, you have to help me this time."
"Poof!" The other party seemed to have opened a bottle of soda, "Case? ”
James nodded violently into the phone: "There is an unsolved case, I want to ask you to help... I'm in danger this time, and if I can't solve this case, I'll have to be dismissed......"
"Oh......" the other party replied lightly, and the sound of chewing food began to be heard, and the crisp sound was eighty percent of eating potato chips.
James didn't seem to dare to disturb the other party to eat snacks, so he waited quietly.
Caroline was puzzled when she saw this, and she couldn't understand what kind of sacredness the man on the other end of the phone could make the director of the Serious Crimes Division appear so humble.
"Don't go ......" The lazy voice finally came again, "I'm a little diarrhea today, I'm uncomfortable, and I don't want to move." ”
"Bastard!! You're still drinking soda with diarrhea, who is it that lies!! Caroline suddenly yelled close to the phone, making James tremble, "I don't care who you are, it is the duty of every citizen to cooperate with the police to investigate and handle the case, don't force me to go over and handcuff you!" ”
"Caroline, you... Don't ......," James waved his hands at her in a panic, as if he was afraid of offending the man on the other end of the phone.
But the sound of the man on the other end of the phone chewing potato chips continued, and it seemed that the rhythm of chewing was not disturbed.
"James, new here?"
James hurriedly smiled on the phone: "Yes... Yes, yes, an agent who has just been transferred from the Western District Bureau. Newcomers who have just joined the Serious Crime Division will inevitably have some enthusiasm, impulsive, and easily impulsive... Don't you mind ha......"
"Blood-boiling," the other end of the phone repeated, "Hmm... How good, energetic. ”
"What did he say!?" Caroline's face was almost blue with anger.
"Eh... Caroline, don't ......" James sent to kowtow to his female disciple, grinning and hinting at her to stop making a sound.
At this time, the man on the other end of the phone clapped his hands and said, "Okay, my stomach suddenly doesn't hurt, I'll be over in 30 minutes." Eh, by the way, the supermarket diagonally opposite your police station has a promotion today, right? ”
"Ahh Yes?? James looked blankly at Caroline, casting an inquiring look.
Caroline rolled her eyes and shouted angrily, "Huh... Be all abroad! Didn't pay attention, I don't know!! ”
"Oh... Then I'm not going, I'm still going to grab some discounted goods and go to your place to have a look. ”
"Don't, don't... Yes, yes, yes!! James' head was about to break, "I swear to God, that supermarket must be doing a sale!" ”
"Ah~~~~~" a long yawn came from the other party, "Okay, then I'll go out and move, 30 minutes." ”
Without waiting for James to thank him, the other party hung up the phone.
Caroline stomped her foot: "Who the hell is he, he is too arrogant to speak!" Listen to the sound like a ruffian! ”
James put his hands behind his head and cocked Erlang's legs and let out a long breath, his face full of comfort: "Since you have invited him, it should be no problem now......"
Caroline pursed her lips and pointed to the phone: "Just this potato chip ruffian?" If he really has such a god, then why not let him come to every case? ”
"Hehe, he, not every case is willing to take it~~~~ Let's go, go to the restaurant for dinner, I'll invite you!" James showed an unfathomable smile and walked out leisurely, as if the thousand-pound burden that was still on his shoulders just now disappeared in an instant.
"Fault......" Caroline muttered quietly.