Chapter 696 A gentleman’s revenge

Danny asked someone to go to the prison to collect Dick Reed's fan letters. At the same time, he went to his mother's house. He said that he had to knock on the door and see with his own eyes that this guy was at home before he could rest assured.

Although this guy usually looks like a powder keg, he is still quite quick-witted when he is seriously handling a case, and underneath his seemingly rough appearance, he actually has a rather delicate heart.

If he hadn't come from a police family and was too old, Jack would have really wanted to invite him to join the FBI and join his own action team.

Although this guy's marksmanship is mediocre, and his physical fitness and fighting skills are not satisfactory, he doesn't stick to rules and regulations, and he has a strong sense of justice. He is the kind of good partner who can be trusted with his back.

Seeing that the night was getting darker, Jack made an appointment with Danny to meet tomorrow. Jack first went to the court to pick up Erin, and then drove to a small alley at the junction of Chinatown and Little Italy.

The alley was deserted, with few shops at first glance, but there was a very conspicuous sign. A huge wooden revolver hung underneath the big sign with red letters on a white background.

This is the most famous Giovino gun shop in New York, and it is also one of the few remaining gun shops in the New York City area. It was founded in 1906, and the founder was John Giovino, the famous Mafia leader at the time.

Five years later, in 1911, the store was sold to the Imperotto family, but the name of the store did not change and continues to this day.

Interestingly, in New York, which has strict gun control policies, this gun store, which still belongs to the Mafia family, still exists today because one of its major customers is the New York City Police Department.

According to Henry Regan, when he was the chief, the NYPD headquarters was across from the gun store, and there was even a tunnel connecting the two. At that time, police officers who wanted to buy guns could just go through the tunnel directly from the police station. .

Jack was here to pick up a gun. The business card Frank left for him contained the contact information of this gun store. He was already very curious about this legendary gun store, so he simply came to visit.

The gun store manager was an old Chinese man in his sixties with white hair. He wore an antique .380 caliber Beretta 84FS on his waist. Jack noticed that his holster was placed on the belt buckle on the left side. , still looks left-handed.

When she saw Irene, the old Chinese man greeted her warmly. It seemed that the two of them were very familiar with each other. Irene directly called him Uncle Charlie.

If an ordinary person were to buy a gun for personal use, even if he was accompanied by the director's daughter, Jack would not be able to complete the entire process in one day. New York State's gun control policy is extremely strict, and the procedures are surprisingly complicated.

But official use is another matter. Jack showed his ID, and old Charlie just picked up the intercom on the desk and briefly confirmed it, then took out the document and signed it for him.

After successfully completing the formalities, Jack took a leisurely look at the gun store, and found that the seemingly ordinary store actually had a secret. The glass doors were all made of thick bulletproof glass, and there were sensor strips attached to them, connected to the alarm device.

The same is true for the display counter outside. There are two cameras on each wall. The corridor leading inside is also covered with cameras, leaving no blind spots.

The communicator that old Charlie has is also very interesting. Listening to the content of his call just now, you can know that this communicator is directly connected to the NYPD headquarters. It looks like an ordinary gun shop, but in fact it has a lot of mystery.

Of course, coming with Eileen was not just a coincidence. In addition to taking away the Sig Sauer P320-XTen that Frank gave him, Jack also purchased an additional batch of 10mm Auto pistol ammunition, and also bought a Beretta. BU9Nano semi-automatic pocket pistol.

This gun was given to Irene for self-defense. She had a gun license but had never carried a gun with her. After someone explained the stakes, the young lady finally nodded in agreement. At least for this period of time, she would carry this gun with her. Self-defense.

Old Charlie enthusiastically invited them to try guns at the indoor shooting range behind the store. After firing a few magazines, Jack discovered that Erin's marksmanship was actually quite good, at least not inferior to Danny's. It seemed that even if she did not become an NYPD, But he still inherited the blood of the Reagan family.

Early the next morning, according to the agreement with Frank, Jack and Dana Moger came to his office together, and then as expected, they met an acquaintance who was not an acquaintance.

When Secretary Baker invited the two into the office, the confrontation between Frank and a certain city councilwoman was coming to an end.

"So you came to me just to settle old scores? It's just some political criticism and has nothing to do with personal grudges." Although the city councilwoman did not know Jack or a certain FBI assistant director, their clothes and temperaments were also different. It was enough to make her feel uneasy.

"In fact, Ms. Collins, I benefited a lot from what you said before, about the old ways of handling cases by the police."

As Frank spoke, he stood up and nodded slightly to Jack and Dana Moger, indicating that they should sit on the sofa where the guests were waiting. However, he made no intention of introducing each other to each other. Secretary Baker stood next to him holding several documents. around.

Frank slowly took off his reading glasses and leaned against his desk, holding a pile of thick documents in one hand and looking down at the nervous congresswoman.

"That's probably what happened. I just looked through some files and found that you were once scrutinized for being awarded a municipal contract without a bid. However, for some well-known reasons, this incident was later described as a 'appalling incident.' The misunderstanding, I wonder if you still remember it?"

The female city councilor known as Ms. Collins glanced uneasily at the two people sitting on the sofa not far behind her, and then tried hard to suppress her anger and the volume of her words.

"This is all in the past and I am innocent now."

"That's true, but this incident also reminded me why you deliberately made things difficult for me at previous press conferences. Whether it was out of good intentions or malicious intent, this incident always gave me trouble sleeping.

You know I have many old friends in this city, so I entrusted them to help investigate the "White Tip Cotton Industry" company that caused trouble throughout New York City, and then I was surprised to find that one of the actual partners of this company appeared your husband's name. "

"I don't have to sit here and listen to your nonsense." The female city councilor subconsciously wanted to get up, but Frank stepped forward to stop her and fell back to her seat.

"I haven't finished speaking yet, Ms. Collins." Frank smiled and nodded to Secretary Baker, who placed the information in his hand in front of the female alderman one by one.

Baker's face was covered with dark bags under his eyes that even two foundations couldn't cover, but he was in high spirits. He spread out the information in front of her with a smile and pointed out the rows of numbers circled on it one by one.

"In a series of special grants approved by the Public Safety Committee to various departments of the NYPD, especially the logistics department and the forensic laboratory, I found that a large part of it was missing, and this amount happened to be the same as the source of your campaign funds. Some of the numbers match up.”

"Enough, I don't want to hear this. I don't know when the NYPD also worked part-time as a DOI (New York City Department of Investigation, responsible for anti-corruption) investigators."

The female city council member stood up angrily, grabbed the bag at hand and was about to leave. This time, she was blocked by Baker. Although she was Frank's secretary, as a member of the NYPD, she was also a police officer. Female police detective.

"The consequences of embezzling public funds are very serious. I just conducted a simple investigation. Of course, the NYPD does not have the authority in this area, so I invited the head of the FBI New York office, Ms. Moge, I'm sorry that I was rude just now. , did not introduce you both in time."

After saying this, the smile on Frank's face gradually disappeared, and he made a please gesture towards Jack and Dana Moger.