Mark's gun loss incident is finally over, although there will be a stain on the file, but it is just a warning, relatively speaking, it is already very good, Jimmy himself has a warning and a suspension record.

Jimmy asks Mark and Julia to continue to review the previous case materials, just as Chris did when he first joined the homicide team, so that he can learn about the previous case and familiarize himself with the process.

In addition to reviewing previous case materials, Jimmy also had the idea of helping them contact NYPD detectives and go to their side to cooperate in the investigation of some cases, which should be used to accumulate experience.

This is Jimmy's whim, because there are more people on the NYPD's side, and there are many cases that they have been exposed to, most of which have been dealt with by them, and in fact, the number of homicides in the hands of the FBI is not much, which is equivalent to a lot of free time for Mark and Julia in their daily work.

The two men, one former tech company employee and the other a retired soldier, are not very familiar with the homicide itself, and they are not even as good as Jimmy when he first arrived at the FBI, because Jimmy had actually been exposed to various cases when he was a county police officer before.

If they can enter the various teams of NYPD police detectives, it is a rare opportunity for them to further their education, and because the case is not in the FBI, they do not need to be responsible for the case itself, it is more about learning experience, understanding the methods of investigating the case, and basically there is no pressure to take responsibility.

If someone else wants to facilitate such a cooperation, there may be some problems and processes to deal with, Jimmy is much more convenient, if they want, he can communicate with Kevin, as a local law enforcement agency and federal law enforcement agency cooperation project report, theoretically through the upper review.

But now is not the time to open his mouth to tell them about this, he needs to communicate with Kevin first to see what Kevin means, after all, the NYPD has no jurisdiction with the FBI, if there is no problem, he and Ruiz will apply for a joint operation with the NYPD.

Jimmy and Nia made a phone call, and it was better to go to her house with two people, if it was just to talk to Kevin about it, it would be better to go directly to the police station.

It's almost Christmas, and Jimmy and Nia have already talked about choosing to spend Christmas with Kevin, so they've already started preparing Christmas presents in advance. Jimmy is in charge of Kevin's, and Nia is in charge of her mother, but for the time being, Jimmy hasn't figured out what to send.

In the evening, Jimmy and Kevin came to the study again, Kevin was in a good mood, the mass shooting case that Jimmy was responsible for was successfully closed before Christmas, several gunmen were killed on the spot, the previous pressure on the city government side has almost dissipated, the only dissatisfaction is that this case is not handled by the NYPD, and it is a lost opportunity for them to show off.

For politicians, this kind of big case is tragic, but if it can be ended quickly, and it ends on their own side, they can also gain enough exposure in this tragic situation, and bad things become good things, of course, this good thing is only for a small number of people.

Kevin knew that Jimmy wasn't very familiar with these things, so he didn't hide anything, and directly said the feedback from all parties, which was a good thing anyway.

Jimmy really doesn't care, for him, handling a case is handling a case, he has his own sense of justice, this kind of inexplicable mass shooting, especially the shooting of innocent children, is too bad, he has no psychological pressure to deal with these scum, as for the impact of these cases, he has not considered it before.

If he hadn't been following the trail and killed the gunman in time, the second Brooklyn playground shooting would have in fact resulted in child casualties.

Jimmy took a sip of whiskey and shook his head: "What these politicians think has nothing to do with me, I'm just dealing with the case, and I can't stand it anymore for them to do to their children." Kevin, there's something I'd like to discuss with you, see if it's feasible. ”

Kevin nodded, "You say." ”

Jimmy: "You know I'm now in charge of the homicide team, and I have two new agents here, but they have no law enforcement experience before they became FBI, and they don't have experience in handling cases, so I plan to have a small cooperation with your police department, and when they don't have any cases to handle, go to the police department to follow the senior detectives to investigate the case and gain some experience." ”

Kevin brought the glass to his lips and drank a little slowly, "Reason? ”

Jimmy: "There are fewer homicides on the FBI's side, and they probably have a lot of free time, but the most important thing is that I don't have much experience with people and don't know how to train them. ”

Kevin: "Do you think it's necessary?" ”

Jimmy knew what Kevin meant, and he asked Mark and Julia if they were the ones Jimmy wanted to cultivate, and he shook his head: "No, it's just an idea of mine, and they're just junior agents arranged by the bureau, nothing special." ”

Kevin: "Then don't do anything superfluous, just go about your normal business." You are now a manager and need to manage your subordinates instead of grooming everyone as your own. ”

Kevin stood up and went to the window with his glass and looked at the night view of Manhattan.

Jimmy also stood up, "Teach me, what am I going to do?" ”

Kevin: "Time, now is not the time for you to train your own people to succeed, you are still young and have enough time to examine them. Resources are limited, and we can't train everyone. ”

Jimmy: "It may take a long time, and you may not be able to find the right person for you. ”

Kevin: "But you have a lot of time, they have just arrived in your group, and when they get acquainted with it later, they will make a decision to think about training." Look outside at night, the night view of Manhattan hasn't changed much in a long time. ”

Jimmy looks out the window, in the heart of New York, where endless flickering lights make for a palatial picture, with towering skyscrapers of all shapes and sizes towering over the city's skyline, highlighting the charm of a modern city.

Thousands of homes are lit up with neon signs on every corner, and the streets are filled with traffic and pedestrians, everyone hurrying to their destination.

Manhattan nights are so bustling, beautiful and inspiring that they speak to the vibrancy and charm of the city.

Jimmy has been in Manhattan for a few years now, but he really doesn't pay much attention to the night view of Manhattan.

Kevin: "New York is a busy city, everyone may appear in front of you, or they may leave you in a blink of an eye, no one can be sure of their future path, so if you really like some people and think that they are worth your effort to cultivate, then you should use all the resources you can get to push him up and become your successor."

But who is reliable? Only time will tell. ”

Jimmy: "I see, I'll take care of it." ”

Kevin: "The case is over, so let's save some evening time for the rest of the day, just in time for some parties." ”

Jimmy nodded and drank the wine from the glass: "I understand, wait for your arrangement." ”

Jimmy's whimsical idea was extinguished by Kevin, Mark and Julia are not bad at the moment, but whether they can really become their own people, it will take some time to judge, Jimmy is far from being familiar with the two of them, just knows their files, and has only cooperated for a few days, and now using Kevin's resources to cultivate, it seems that it is really a bit of a waste.

Jimmy had two drinks with Kevin, but there was nothing unusual at the moment, and it was not far from his apartment, so he drove back to the apartment with Nia.

Maybe it's close to Christmas, and the most recent cases in the news are all kinds of theft and robbery-related cases, but there are few homicide cases, and the three of them are completely flat, because there are few cases, they just temporarily sent out two support missions as a support team, and nothing major happened.

Jimmy had been wondering what to give Kevin lately, until he saw his S&W M686-1 in a drawer, which had been reduced to a collector's item.

Speaking of which, this gun is also the first gun he bought himself, and he made great contributions to him in the early stage, and there are at least dozens of people who have fallen under this gun, and it must be no problem as a collector's item, but it seems a little inappropriate to send such a gun directly to Kevin.

This gun Jimmy used it for a long time and killed a lot of people, not to mention whether it can be a demon removal weapon, the most important thing is whether this gun will be stained with something not very clean.

Jimmy had observed the M686 with his mind's eye, and he didn't see anything hidden on it, but he couldn't be sure that it would be okay, because the two 1875s that Roland gave him didn't have any abnormalities under the mind's eye vision, but the effect of shooting at paranormal events was much better than his own pistol.

Jimmy thought about it, took the M686 out and put it in his pocket, got up to say hello to Mark and the others, and then left the office, called Father Rodney to make sure he was in the church, and Jimmy skipped work and came to the church to look for Father Rodney.

In the church, Jimmy met Father Rodney as he came out: "Good day, Father Rodney, how is my cross now?" ”

Rodney: "It's taken care of, come with me." ”

Rodney led Jimmy to the back of the reception room, he walked in and took out Jimmy's cross and handed it to Jimmy, "Here you go, remember to take it with you, she will protect you." ”

Jimmy: "Thank you, Father Rodney. ”

Jimmy took the cross, and it was obvious that Father Rodney had done a meticulous cleaning of the cross, which Jimmy had worn for a long time, and it had been stained with a lot of grease, although Jimmy would wipe it with a cloth, but it would certainly not be so clean.

Now the cross has obviously been carefully cleaned and seems to be smeared with a layer of holy oil, which feels very good when it dries, and the wood texture is also cleaned, and Jimmy's original leather lanyard has also been changed to a hemp rope, although it looks cheap, but it doesn't feel like cutting your hands at all.

Putting the cross pendant around his neck and tucking it into his clothes, Jimmy said what he had come for: "One more thing, Father Rodney. You know what I do, I was a county police officer before I became the FBI, and I had a revolver with a gun that I used to shoot a lot of criminals, and now he's retired. I'd like to ask you to help see if this gun has the potential to be an exorcist weapon? ”

Rodney frowned: "Guns? Guns that can be used as exorcism weapons are rare, and are generally specially made and blessed with such abilities. ”

Jimmy: "I see, I've been introduced to slaying weapons before, but ...... There are quite a few suspects killed by this gun, and if it really becomes a demon weapon, I'll keep it for myself. ”

Jimmy took the M686 revolver out of his pocket, which had no bullets in it, he opened the nest and showed Rodney it, then closed the nest and turned the muzzle to hand it to Rodney.

Rodney reached out and grabbed the handle of the gun in his hand, he glanced at it and smiled wryly and said, "Sorry, I'm really not familiar with guns, I've never used them." ”

Jimmy: "Can anyone help me take a look?" I wanted to give this gun to an elder, it didn't matter if it could be used as a demon weapon or not, mainly because I was worried that I would get something bad because I killed too many people with him. ”

Rodney put the revolver in front of his eyes again and looked at it for a moment, then he handed it to Jimmy, "Sorry, I really can't tell. If you really think there might be a problem, I can help you ask. ”

Jimmy: "Thank you then. If there is any progress, please let me know as soon as possible. ”

Rodney nodded, got up and escorted Jimmy out of the reception room.

The first goal was not achieved, Jimmy returned to the car and took out the cross and looked at it carefully, and with the attentive eye, it was obvious that there was a very light color around the cross, as if there was an extra layer of plating, which should be the power that Father Rodney said.

It's a pity that Jimmy can't tell what this power is, what he sees in his current mind and vision is all figured out by himself, no one teaches him, everything can only be done on his own.

He already knew how to tell where the anomaly was, but he didn't know what the specific anomaly was.

Retrieving the cross pendant, Jimmy drove back to the office, put the revolver back in the drawer, and he began to review the submissions from other field offices, and soon a murder case involving multiple people was involved.

There was a serious murder in the Hudson Valley Field Office area, a three-story detached building in the suburbs, shared by five supermarket employees, who had been brutally dismembered three nights earlier, and the supermarket director called the police after they could not be contacted, and the police found out that the scene was horrific.

(End of chapter)