Jimmy finally solved this case for a long time, although the trial is not public, but for the FBI, this is a big show, Jimmy is also well-known in the Manhattan office, for this young Chinese kid, many people are very friendly, and there are many cases of meeting and greeting, many times Jimmy can't call each other's names.

In fact, until the end of the case, Jimmy still has some regrets, because the mastermind Noor has not been caught, and they still have no way to determine which country or organization formulated this premeditated terrorist attack, although Abdul is from al-Qaeda, but the identities of the others are very complicated, and there is no way to gather them within the scope of a related organization.

Gordon's words also came true, the gossip from DC headquarters, this time will break through the previous annual unified awards, and an additional award ceremony will be prepared for the case handlers in the middle of the year. The news came from Gordon, who made a sneaky call to Jimmy to get him a little prepared.

Soon, Jimmy receives a notice from Hughes to go with him to DC, and that's what good things are coming.

At the FBI's headquarters in Washington, Jimmy, wearing a black suit and shiny leather shoes, walked in with Hughes. In a small conference room, it was decorated in advance, with FBI badges and American flags already in place.

Jimmy and Gordon sat in the first row, Jimmy was next to Hughes, who was accompanying him, and the person next to Gordon didn't know anyone at all, in fact, Jimmy didn't know anyone in the entire room. For some reason, Jimmy always felt that the award ceremony did not seem to be very formal, with only a few people sitting in the audience, and several of Gordon's men not attending.

Colleen Lohr, deputy director of the F.B.I. headquarters, took the stage and read a tribute with a script, mainly to praise the bomb attack and reaffirm the FBI's responsibilities, with a photographer next to her recording and another taking pictures.

After the award was read, Gordon took the stage first and was awarded the FBI Shield of Brave (The FBI Shield of Bravery), holding the open medal box and the certificate of commendation, and took a photo with Deputy Director Colleen Lohr, Jimmy took the stage, the same process, showing the medal, and taking a group photo.

After a very brief ceremony, Jimmy was sent back to New York by Hughes, who remained at headquarters. Jimmy went to the airport to take a flight back to New York with a confused face, and ran to the headquarters in high spirits, but it was only a half-day trip, feeling like a puppet being manipulated to complete the award ceremony.

There seems to be something shady here, Gordon didn't give a reminder, and Jimmy was too embarrassed to call and ask, so he had to come back first.

This Shield of Courage Medal is definitely going to be brought to the office, and it will be face-saving on the table, and this is also the first FBI medal Jimmy has received since coming to the FBI, which feels very good, and if you have the opportunity in the future, you can consider getting a few more.

There are now three honors on Jimmy's desk, one is the Pulaski County Honorary Sheriff's Badge and the Distinguished Merit Medal that he received at the same time, the second is the Secret Service Commendation Order for Jimmy's heroic actions in protecting the vice president in the face of danger, and the third is the FBI's shield of bravery. As soon as the row is good, the more Jimmy looks at it, the more he feels that it is less, it is better to take more, and then it will not be placed on the table, and it will be hung directly on the wall.

Hughes came back the next day, and Dave's deputy director was already ready, and the award photos they got from the headquarters were arranged for them to be sent to that TV station, and the full video from T14 Scar was also provided to the TV station at the same time, and of course, Jimmy's part of cleaning up the warehouse next door was cut off.

The TV station has been done by Dave and them in advance, leading the topic, the TV station is the strong point, the same video has changed from a murderous maniac at the beginning to a heroic FBI agent, a rising star, a minority star, there is no problem at all, and even the topic is stronger than before.

Of course, Jimmy himself is still in the dark about these things, and the bigwigs only seek results, and whether Jimmy accepts it or not is basically not within their consideration.

When Jimmy was squinting on the office sofa at noon, the phone rang, and when he picked it up, it turned out to be Nia, what a strange thing, Jimmy was rarely at leisure after the case was over, and Jimmy called Jimmy several times to meet with Nia.

Jimmy: "Hey, Nia, are you taking a day off today?" I'm going to you? ”

Nia didn't seem to expect Jimmy to say hello like this: "You're on the news again." See for yourself. With that, he hung up the phone.

Well, I thought she had become more proactive. Jimmy turned on the TV and changed a few stations without saying anything about Jimmy. By the way, what Nia said just now is on the news again, and I guess it's a follow-up to the last video. Jimmy didn't care, the case was over, so if it didn't work, I would like to apply for a press conference above to explain.

With the TV on, Jimmy was not sleepy anymore, and got up to look through the FBI files, but unfortunately, until he got off work, he didn't see any news about himself. Today's TVs don't have the playback function of the Internet era, which makes Jimmy very painful.

After work, Jimmy didn't go home, but drove straight to the police station, "Hi Chuck, how are you doing?" Nia, are you free at night? ”

Chuck was just about to reply, come on, this guy didn't come to find him at all.

Nia glanced up at Jimmy, then down at the file, "Overtime." ”

Jimmy smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll wait for you." ”

Chuck reached out and pulled Jimmy, who was lying on Nia's desk, back, "Looks like you're very idle, just right, help me take a look at this." ”

Jimmy looked at Chuck angrily, this old guy, what a hateful thing. "What's the matter?"

"The death of a taxi driver, the third case in recent times. If you can't find any clues, I'm sure I'll do it for you. Chuck took a dossier and gave it to Jimmy.

Jimmy took the file and said to Chuck, "I shouldn't have come." Ay. ”

The taxi was parked in a small alley, and the driver was shot dead from behind, lying on the steering wheel when he died.

Jimmy looked at the scene investigation report, there was no clear clue, judging from the ballistics, it should be the person sitting on the right rear who shot the driver in the head. The fingerprints on the car have no reference significance at all, because the fingerprints are staggered, which is too complicated, and many fingerprints are interlaced, and there is no way to identify them.

No bullet casings were found in the carriage either, and nothing was left in the back. The driver's wallet was taken out, but it was not taken away, the money was not taken away, and the change was still there.

Very strange case, it doesn't look like a robbery, it doesn't look like a random crime.

Jimmy: "Chuck, what about the other two cases?" ”

Chuck clicked on the pile of files on the table, Jimmy picked it up and looked at it, it was basically the same, the driver's money was not all taken, and the change was still there. It's just that the location is different, the first one is in Harlem, Manhattan, the second is in the Bronx, and the third is in Queens.

Jimmy: "No eyewitnesses?" Did anyone around hear the gunshots? ”

Chuck shook his head: "No, that's the troublesome thing, and now the patrol is still investigating near the third case." ”

Jimmy: "What about the background checks for the three drivers?" None of this is written. ”

Chuck: "It's not done yet, the basic information is there, but the social relationship is not fully confirmed. ”

Jimmy: "It doesn't look like it's a random crime, the killer is probably looking for someone." ”

Chuck: "Well, we thought of it, so we're investigating social connections right now, and if there's a connection between them, we'll be able to determine who the killer is as soon as possible." ”

Jimmy: "Okay, I haven't thought of much for a while, you keep busy." Let's give Nia a vacation first? I just finished a case and it's rare to take a break. ”

Chuck angrily pulled the file back from Jimmy's hand, "Ask her yourself." ”

Jimmy leaned on the bezel of Nia's desk again, "Nia, I ordered Chinese food in Chinatown, let's go over together." ”

Nia looked up at Jimmy with a headache, pressed her right hand on her forehead, and Jimmy continued to nag: "Chuck agreed, let's go." ”

"Okay." Nia stood up, straightened the things on the table, and turned to walk to the locker room.

“Yeah！” Jimmy got up and stood next to Chuck, "Thanks, Chuck." By the way, a suggestion for you, first go and investigate the gang that took the taxi share, they may have some other clues, and the dead person may have something to do with them. ”

Most of the better Chinese restaurants in Chinatown still serve locals, and they are basically time-honored brands. Only some of the famous shops have more people coming, and of course, the taste is basically transformed.

Jimmy didn't have any special requirements, and eating with Nia was naturally based on her taste, so there was no particularly spicy boiled meat or anything like that. Recently, after I have been free, I have been in contact with Nia a lot of times, and at present, it seems that Nia does not reject Jimmy, but the relationship is still a little far from rolling the sheets.

Jimmy: "Nia, what's going on with the news you're calling this afternoon?" I have something to do today, and I haven't been looking at it. ”

Nia: "Yo, that's amazing, the Rising Star, the Shield of Valor, the FBI's new Red Agent, blah blah, blah blah." ”

Jimmy was confused, "The medal was just received yesterday, the reward for this bomb case." What's going on with the rest? ”

Nia: "You really don't know? The full version of the video from last time has been released, but I didn't expect you to be so able to play. The host said that you are the star of the new generation of FBI agents. ”

Jimmy thought about it and probably understood: "I see, it seems that they didn't plan to develop a conference, and directly used the video or photo of the award ceremony together with the previous video for publicity." By the way, did I show my face? ”

Nia: "Of course, otherwise I would have known you did it!" ”

Jimmy: "Ah, it's not a big deal, it's an emergency, but luckily they didn't come out together, so it's not a big problem, it's just a few people down." None of them died. ”

Nia: "What about the other video?" This time, the news did not refute the second video. ”

Jimmy didn't know what to say, could he be a murderer? "That was a special case, my colleague was shot by them in the room, and I had to save people, so I started a little harder. Rest assured, I didn't stay like this all the time. ”

Nia shook her head, "I don't think you're cruel, I just think it's so powerful, I've asked many colleagues, and most of them think they can't figure it out, and they still want to ask you for advice." ”

Jimmy sighed: "This is nothing special, it is normal for people to break through their limits in an emergency and do something that they can't usually do." ”

Nia: "Would you like to talk to them?" Have a little fan meeting? ”

Jimmy: "Huh? Do I still have fans? ”

Nia: "Of course, you don't think you can't see how hard it is in the video, do you? What's more, it's still a rising star! ”

Jimmy: "What about you?" Do you think I should go? ”

Nia nodded, "Of course, but it's better to wait until you're free." ”

Jimmy: "Okay, you can set the time." By the way, is your detective exam over? ”

Nia: "Well, the exam is over, and you can change into your police uniform soon." ”

Jimmy: "Let's celebrate." Going for a drink? ”

Nia gave Jimmy a blank look, and although the reason was casual, it was barely possible.

Jimmy's choice of bar is the one next to his apartment, where he was the first time he met Nia at the bar. Speaking of which, this is the second time I've had a drink with Nia, the first time being at a bar with friends during New York Fashion Week.

Jimmy still held back and didn't take advantage of the case to check her information. But it doesn't matter, Jimmy is not Peter's kind of person, be careful, after knowing Elizabeth, he directly used the FBI database to query her information, and he was stunned when he first knew it, but he didn't expect Peter, a straight man of steel who looked so upright, to have such a time.

Many times, everyone's aesthetic is very consistent, and the young girl with tall blonde hair and beautiful looks will always be everyone's favorite, just as Hollywood has always chosen the standard of American sweethearts.

There's no need to talk about work or anything when you're drinking, Jimmy and Nia talk about hobbies and interests, plus the occasional meat joke, which makes her laugh, which is so different from her usual.

Of course, this is the result of Jimmy's deliberate guidance on the topic, Nia is different from the girls he usually hooks up with in bars, this is the first time he has taken the initiative to chase someone, so he doesn't hint too much about it, everything is done at a normal pace of chasing girls.

Under Jimmy's active cooperation and the stimulation of alcohol, the two finally gradually approached from a slight estrangement, and the seats were adjusted from a right-angle position to sit side by side, until the two kissed together, it didn't matter who took the initiative, the current result was already a very big improvement.

Nia was obviously alcohol intolerant, she hadn't drunk much, her face was already red, her eyes were slightly blurred, but she still looked very conscious, she leaned on Jimmy's shoulder, not knowing what she was thinking.

After a while, the waiter suddenly brought a cocktail, "Hi Jimmy, Woody invited you, the name of this glass is 'True love'." The waiter put down his cocktail, smiled at Jimmy, and left.

Jimmy looked at Woody, the bartender at the bar, and he raised his glass to Woody, who responded with a glass of water. Jimmy took a sip, the mixture of lemon and honey tasted slightly sweet and sour, with the spicy taste of alcohol, and some flavors that he didn't know, the combination was really good, making him want to drink it all.

"Woody, it tastes great, Nia, would you like to try it?" Jimmy brought the glass to Nia, who took a sip of it, closed her eyes and nodded.

It seemed that Nia had drunk a little too much, and Jimmy looked at the time, "Nia? ”

"Huh?"

"Do you want to continue?"

Nia shook her head, still looking conscious, but it was almost time to leave the bar. Jimmy and Nia drink the wine Woody gave them, and then Jimmy picks up and leaves.

The bar was next to Jimmy's apartment, and after they left the bar, Jimmy hugged Nia and asked, "Would you like to go up and have a coffee?" ”

Nia looked up and kissed Jimmy, "I need to go back, or the family will go crazy." ”

Jimmy nodded, and stopped a taxi to send Nya back, although it was not midnight, but after all, it was more comfortable to send her back.

Bypassing Central Park from the Upper West Side to the Upper East Side, Jimmy was a little numb, it seemed like a mistake for himself not to investigate Nia in advance, how could the average police officer live on the Upper East Side? I can't afford to buy a house in this place.

"Wait a minute." Jimmy explained the driver, and then got out of the car with Nia, who looked at Jimmy, reached out and hugged him and kissed him, smiled and turned to enter the apartment building.

Jimmy watched as Nia entered the apartment, then got into a taxi and went back to his apartment.

(End of chapter)