North America Gunman Detective

Chapter 1413 763: Prisoner's Dilemma

Upon reaching the second floor, the first thing Jimmy did was to clean his shoes. This time it was unplanned, and he hadn't prepared much, but he had to ensure cleanliness; the places he investigates must be kept clear.

After glancing around to ensure no one was nearby, he stealthily left the parlor and headed towards a study-like room. Taking a small flashlight from his pocket, he took a quick look before moving into the bedroom. As he opened the wardrobe, he suddenly felt what he saw was a bit offensive to the eyes. Besides the usual personal items, there were objects typically used only by certain special groups.

Jimmy frowned as he looked at the cabinet nearby; apart from some obviously non-male intimate apparel, there wasn't a single regular woman's outfit, implying there were no female residents here? So these items... the old man plays quite daringly, even collecting them; it's unclear how the person agreed to leave these things behind.

However, this peculiar hobby has nothing to do with Jimmy. He cautiously checked the area, closed the wardrobe door, and took a look at it; the guy had already gone upstairs, but not to the bedroom, instead to the study. Jimmy examined other places in the bedroom, found a handgun in the bedside table's drawer, and looked at it; it seemed to be a home defense gun, already loaded.

Jimmy waited in the bedroom for a while until he was sure the person was using a computer in the study before leaving the bedroom. He quietly walked past the study to the nearby bathroom. Surveying the bathroom, he nodded; it was a perfect spot, with the bathroom and shower on either side, and the washbasin and changing room in the middle, with excellent separation between dry and wet areas. It reminded him of a similar layout he encountered in Mexico.

Jimmy stood in the shower room, waiting for a long time. He finally saw the person come out of the study, take something from the bedroom, and head towards the bathroom.

Taking advantage of the person's back turned to him, Jimmy quietly exited the shower room, suddenly reaching out to cover the person's mouth, using both hands forcefully. "Ka" "Uh..." Soon there was no struggle.

Jimmy gently released the person, checked the pulse, and the breath, and took the pajamas the person had just fetched and placed them on top, setting a foot lock at his feet, forcefully hitting his head against the washbasin, letting him fall to the floor. Then he set the scene, cleaning the places he walked through with a towel from the shower room before retracing his steps out of the villa.

This old guy was the one who brought that underage girl to the room on the video. Jimmy started targeting Harriton from domestic kidnapping and detention cases. First domestic investigation and capture, then to Mexico, and finally got Harriton's location from the broker's interrogation. He truly didn't intend to let go of those harming underage girls.

However, the people at the Miami office made him somewhat disheartened; they were clearly unwilling to escalate the matter. They didn't investigate or question the people entertained by Harriton at the soirees. Even though there were surveillance recordings, they just identified the personnel and ended it, focusing all on the deceased Harriton, hoping he'd take all the blame. Letting these people off easily was something Jimmy found hard to accept.

Jimmy obtained the entire identified roster from Wright, and finally questioned him. From the conversation, he learned that no one from the FBI had contacted him, Jimmy was the first, obviously concerning Harriton's death, which led to this private operation.

Jimmy is not a great philanthropist nor intends to be a superhero, but his simple values dictate that for the lowlifes he discovers or deals with, he will catch if he can and prevent them from continuing to harm others if he can't. As long as the execution remains clean, no one would suspect his involvement. Moreover, it's preferable not to let professional hotel staff handle these issues, the fewer who know, the less chance of errors. Though the island operation was extremely clean this time, can't deny that professionals are professionals, whether you respect them or not.

After discreetly leaving the villa, Jimmy returned to his car, not taking the original route back, but driving north first, then turning back from another direction into Los Angeles City. Using the confirmed map, he returned to the hotel smoothly.

After packing the clothes and shoes he wore today, Jimmy took a shower. Afterward, he continued reviewing the notes from previous interviews with some individuals; these needed organizing. The next step required stirring things up a bit, getting everyone busy.

The next day, Jimmy drove off, destroying yesterday's clothes at different locations far from the hotel before continuing his investigation. He couldn't help going to the old man's company again in the afternoon to verify the situation.

When Jimmy arrived at the old man's company, the staff there were evidently not acting normally; the receptionist informed him after seeing his credentials that the boss didn't come in today and asked him to visit later.

Jimmy didn't make things difficult for the receptionist; he directly called the person's phone in front of her. A woman answered, telling a sad story about how, due to an unfortunate accident, he collided with the washbasin last night, and by the time the servant found him, he had already passed away.