Chapter 168: Liking colors is really not just for men
Rachel got into the passenger seat of the police car, and Jack also got into the back seat of the police car despite Roscoe's supercilious look.
"So, why did you let the surrendered Paul go?" Jack asked.
"Everyone knows that Paul Heborg is lying. When we arrested him yesterday, he couldn't even explain how the deceased died, so we decided not to prosecute him."
"Hope A nervous person like him will do stupid things to let us find clues, or he will just lose control and explain why he did it."
Maybe Roscoe was somewhat aware of the anomaly in Jack's identity and didn't hide much.
"Sounds like a smart move, Officer Roscoe." Treating the same police officer, Reacher had a completely different attitude towards the girl, and even flattered her.
Rosko's cheeks were slightly red, "Rosko is my name, and my last name is Conklin. What happened to your face? You were beaten in prison?"
"Then you haven't seen the ones I beat. They have more than just scratches on their foreheads."
As expected, bragging in front of beautiful girls is a talent that every man has. Jack curled his lips and said nothing. Even if the big black guy from before was included, this big guy only killed 4 people, and he solved 5 of them at once.
Rosko drove the two back to the police station. Jack asked Detective Finlay to get his gun and car keys back in private. As a result, Finlay and Reacher had another quarrel in the parking lot.
I don’t know if Reacher really just wants to stay away from this broken town with a lot of shit, or if he is dissatisfied with Finlay for sending him to prison. He is dissatisfied with what Paul Heborg said about him. He didn't say a word about what he said, which made the black detective furious and helpless.
"Okay, give him to me. I guarantee you that within three days at most, he will beg you to investigate this case with you."
Jack Pulling Finlay aside, Rosko also pulled Rachel far away.
"Including you?" Finlay refused.
Jack's eyes widened. This old black detective was not very good at solving crimes, but he was very good at recruiting helpers.
"Yes, yes, including me, let's work together, okay?"
Although his tone seemed to be coaxing a child, Finlay perked up and said excitedly, "I I just knew that all of this was related, and the IRS people didn't."
Jack grabbed him by the collar and made him swallow the second part of his sentence. He regretted it. Why did he stop him just now? It seemed good to let Rachel beat him up.
"Keep your voice down, do you want to die? Do you know how many people will die if my identity is exposed? I have already failed before, pretend I didn't say it."
"You haven't mentioned my identity to anyone, have you?"
Finley shook his head repeatedly, but he wasn't that angry. "I'm not the idiot you think. Even if I verify your identity, I confirmed it all through my old partner in Boston, and I didn’t mention Margrave at all.”
“Very well, continue to keep your sober thinking and put aside all your guesses for the time being. Keep it in your heart and don't show any signs, otherwise the death of any innocent person will be blamed on you."
Jack warned with sharp eyes.
Although it is undeniable that Jack's words are somewhat acted for the sake of PUA Finlay, but as far as the original plot is concerned, the people from the Kleiner Foundation are indeed cruel enough. The threats Paul Herborg said his boss made against him were more than just words.
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Jack felt that he was a little redundant at the moment. Roscoe was taking Reacher to buy clothes in a clothing store. The two chatted happily. From Reacher I kept talking about my post-retirement experience to my family, while I stood there like a light bulb.
Especially when Roscoe saw Reacher's expression when he changed his shirt and exposed those muscles, hey, lust is really not just for men. "There is a barber shop in the town. The barber, Mr. Mosley, is very skilled. When my adoptive father was still alive, I would go to his shop once a week. It was near the central square of the town. It was easy to find. We would go there at night See.”
After buying clothes, he took the two of them to the door of the only hotel in the town. Rosko also made an appointment with Reacher for dinner, then said goodbye to the two of them and continued patrolling in the police car.
Jack and Rachel each took a room, took a comfortable bath, and then went out for a walk together. They had been here for more than a day, and neither of them had had a good look at the town.
In fact, from the outside, Margrave can be considered a pretty good town, with a freshly painted observatory, carefully constructed flower beds on the roadside, and even the bronze statues in the central square of the town have been wiped clean. Brilliant.
"This town is really amazing. It may be the most beautiful southern town I have ever seen."
In fact, what Jack wants to say is that it is not even beautiful here. country, this was the first time he saw a street without any garbage since he traveled through time.
After cutting Jack's hair, Mr. Mosley, the old black barber who was shaving Reacher, made an incomprehensible snort.
“Yes, the Kleiner Foundation cares about the town of Margrave, which has changed since Mr. Kleiner moved his company here from Texas more than ten years ago.”
Jack calculated in his mind that this happened to coincide with the incident at Hannah's house.
“So, what does Kleiner do?”
“Real estate, logistics, chemical industry, mechanical processing, everything. Do you see the statue outside?”
Mr. Mosley pointed to the bronze sculpture on the square outside the window, "That is Caspar Thiele, his grandson is our mayor."
"Kleiner is going to open a factory, he Sold him a piece of land at a low price, this is the reward Kleiner gave, a win-win situation, right?"
Jack laughed dumbly, this old man with gray hair and beard was quite humorous.
At this time, a brand new Ford Raptor F450 parked under the statue. Two young men got out of the car, leaned against the car, and looked provocatively into the store.
"That's Kleiner's son, Kleiner Jr., and his crazy cousin Dawson. Everyone calls him 'KJ', but I prefer to call him 'Spikehead'."
Mr. Mosley finished shaving Reacher and introduced the two young men while preparing to put a hot towel on Reacher.
"Is he here for you?" Reacher looked at Jack who was waiting aside.
“I didn’t hook up with the prettiest female cop in town.” Jack joked, “When you come to a strange place, the easiest thing to do is to get too close to a pretty local girl. Are you close?”
“Save a seat for me, please?” Reacher returned the towel to Mr. Mosley, got up from the chair, left the barber shop, and walked towards the other side of the street.
Mr. Mosley had a weird smile on his face, "So, Roscoe, that little pepper, is interested in him instead of you?"
"Oh? Does that police girl have a hot temper? You couldn't tell it before." Jack's desire for gossip was aroused.
(End of this chapter)