North America Gunman Detective
Chapter 94: 092 Aftermath
The cleaning of the scene was handled by DEA. Jimmy directly turned on the flashlight to light his way out of the factory.
During the fight just now, Jimmy felt as if his body had surpassed his mind, possibly due to muscle memory. Jimmy was not a fighter in his previous life, and in this life, he had only practiced shooting at stationary targets, never having undergone tactical training.
From the moment he heard the sound of the Shock Bomb to the shooting at the doorway, the reloading—everything went so smoothly that it wasn't until after the fight, when Jimmy reflected on it, did he realize something was off. Everything had been normal earlier in the evening, but since the first Shock Bomb exploded, things started to get abnormal.
Knowing that one Shock Bomb wasn't effective and requiring another to be detonated simultaneously above and below, also commanding others—these actions were a bit too much for a mere Patrol Officer. Then there was discarding his MP5 for a revolver, rushing to the doorway to shoot, and then retreating...
It was more like his body had taken over his consciousness. Jimmy suddenly felt a chilling sensation; he was well aware of his state. He had been in this body for nearly a year due to soul transmigration, and there shouldn't have been any trace of the previous soul, or at least he hadn't felt anything during this time.
Could muscle memory really do all this? His familiarity with the revolver could be attributed to muscle memory, but could it also account for the way he acted?
Jimmy was a bit dazed. Maybe he did need a good rest to really understand what was up with this body.
As Jimmy pondered, he continued walking towards the outside of the factory. By the time he got outside, three ambulances were already in place, and the surveillance team had hurried over after receiving the message that the situation was under control.
Agent Torsten, who was injured, and another agent had already received first aid in the ambulance. After Cage finished reporting the incident, he had already started walking inside. Since Jimmy had gone in earlier, Cage assumed that Jimmy had been involved in what happened inside, so securing the scene and preserving evidence would be his responsibility.
Now, Cage, the Sergeant, had nearly become Jimmy's assistant, specifically tasked with cleaning up after him. After Cage entered and learned what had transpired, he realized he had underestimated Jimmy.
Six criminals, and three drug traffickers among nine people—four were taken out by Jimmy, and they were from the six criminals. This level of combat ability was not something a police officer should possess; not even the SWAT of the county police or the Federal Task Force under the State Police's Criminal Investigation Department would likely have anyone like him.
It seemed that they would need to change how they utilized Jimmy in the future. Having him on patrol was a waste of his talent.
DEA agents were busy collecting evidence and inspecting the deceased. Cage did not interfere; he just watched from the side. Since the case had been handed over to the DEA, the county police didn't have jurisdiction and were only there for support.
When Jimmy had come out earlier, he hadn't left his gun or the spent shell casings behind. These were physical evidence that needed to be archived by the DEA, and Cage would have to go get them.
Jimmy was indifferent about it, but if the DEA took his gun, he probably wouldn't have his revolver available for a long time; that was unacceptable.
Jimmy went back to communicate with the agents, and in the end, he only handed over the spent casings.
With Jimmy as their powerhouse ally, the agents had a lot less work today. The task of breaching and killing wasn't something just anyone could do, and if Jimmy hadn't acted, they would have had to call in the State Police and SWAT for support.
For DEA, while Jimmy wasn't one of their own, having someone like him available meant that in future operations they could "borrow" him rather than humbly requesting other departments for cooperation.
Jimmy's part was finished, and all that was left was for them to finish collecting evidence and wrap up tonight's support operation.
The DEA had their work cut out for them. They needed to go after Frog's underlings, who they had already been watching, as well as to search Frog and the Tim brothers' shop. Such miscellaneous tasks could not be completed in just a day or two.
The surveillance team left by State Police investigator Rob Hodg noticed a squad dressed in DEA uniforms bursting into Vince Vaughn's pawnshop and immediately contacted Agent Rob.
Rob Hodg, realizing trouble was brewing, knew his target was the Blue Car Assassin, but with the DEA's involvement, this meant the shop was linked to a drug case. Since they had already entered the shop, the people inside were surely arrested, and his plan to use the shop as bait to catch the two assassins went up in smoke.
Rob didn't come directly but arranged for the surveillance team to withdraw and to seek information from the DEA at the scene, if necessary, even exchanging intel was an option.
The surveillance team was made up of police department personnel. After identifying themselves, they managed to gather some tidbits of information. When this information was compiled and sent back to Rob, he gave up hope. A drug lord, especially one who had only risen to power a few months ago, was not someone they had data on; the murder case had to be shelved.
Jimmy and Cage called an end to their night's patrol and went back to the station to rest. As for Jimmy, even though he had fired shots, because it was a DEA case, whether an investigation was needed would depend on feedback from the DEA, so he simply spent the night on duty, daydreaming.
With nothing to do at the moment, Jimmy continued to contemplate his vacation plans. Although he still had enough funds to splurge, he couldn't just head straight to Las Vegas, tempting though it was to experience it.
Now in the summertime, a visit to the beach seemed like an option. He had never really had the chance to enjoy the beach before.
In the following days, Jimmy inquired about preferred vacation destinations with Cage and Amy. For a bachelor like Jimmy, they unanimously recommended Florida, leading him to decide that if his vacation request was approved, he would go to Miami for a few days.
The summer in Miami is the off-season, with fewer people around, allowing Jimmy to wander freely—beaches, bars, entertainment, shopping—all could be easily enjoyed in Miami. Jimmy was looking to unwind, and going during the peak season, when both the beaches and other places would be overcrowded, would have defeated the purpose.
While Jimmy was planning his trip, a simulation exercise revolving around his actions that evening commenced at the DEA firing range.
Agent Torsten was completely baffled when he learned of Jimmy's feats from that night. Although he was still in the hospital recovering from his injury, he contacted the tactical team, asking the agents at the scene to cooperate with the tactical team for a simulation of the operation.
The three agents involved in the action joined a five-member tactical team to set up a structure of a similar size to the house at the DEA firing range. They also placed obstacles inside to replicate the original scene and set up humanoid targets behind them.