Chapter 169 He is a gentleman
The old black barber threw the hot towel into the bamboo basket nearby, "That's because you didn't provoke her. There are not many beautiful girls in the town, and little Kleiner can't do it. She was the only one who got it, why do you think it is?”
“It sounds like Mr. Mosley knows the Conklin (Rosko’s surname) family very well?” Jack began to talk intentionally or unintentionally.
"Before that idiot Morrison became the chief of police here, Roscoe's adoptive father, Gray Conklin, was the guardian of this place. When he was there, the Kleiner family's little brat The most they dare to do is speed."
Mr. Mosley looked sad as he spoke.
"Conklin was a good man. I don't understand why a good man like him would choose to kill himself in the garage."
Jack vaguely remembered that the death of Roscoe's adoptive father was not that simple. He couldn't remember the details, but he must have It has nothing to do with the Kleiner Foundation.
The two chatted while watching Reacher and the two young men confront each other through the glass window. After a while, Reacher came back, and the two little boys of the Kleiner family also drove away.
"Did they threaten you?" Seeing Reacher's unkind expression, Jack asked directly.
"So be it, they found out some of my past in the army." Although Reacher still looked expressionless, the anger ignited in his eyes was obvious.
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"Thank you for your service. See you again when you have the opportunity, Mr. Mosley." Jack paid the bills for the two of them and walked out side by side with Reacher. to the barber shop.
"So, now you can tell me your true identity, who are you?" Lei Che finally asked the question.
"LAPD on leave and also a temporary IRS investigator."
Jack did not continue to conceal his identity, and directly informed him of his identity, and admitted that he came here to help his girlfriend get revenge, and his identity as an IRS investigator was only temporary.
Of course, the criminal activity secretly carried out by the Kleiner Foundation is the production of counterfeit banknotes, and he did not mention anything about the matter in Atlanta. Joey Reacher is still in a coma, and everything has to wait for him. Speak it out from his mouth when you wake up, otherwise you will become a wizard who predicts the future.
After listening to Jack's story about what happened to Hannah's family more than ten years ago, Reacher was a little shocked. To be able to back a member of Congress for a time and carry out such ruthless attacks was no ordinary criminal group.
“What kind of activities is this Kleiner family doing?”
Jack shook his head, “I don’t know, they cover it up very deeply, and I have only found some clues for the time being. Then I met you. I thought that as a former military policeman who once led the "Special Investigation Team of the 110th Army Military Police Unit", there must be something special about him. ”
"So, you were right next door to the conference room?" Lei Che logically reasoned out the 'cause and effect'.
"Yes, I am not as awkward as Finley. I need a partner now, and you happen to be targeted by some people." Jack sent the invitation straightforwardly.
"Well, in fact, I can leave at any time. You are not the only one with a car in this town." A sly smile appeared on Reacher's face that was inconsistent with his honest appearance.
Hearing this, Jack also showed a smile on his face, "So, you are not going to have dinner with that beautiful female police officer tonight?"
"How about I think about it? , we can wait until tomorrow?”
Seeing that Rachel was still a little hesitant, Jack also understood very well that this kind of thing sounded like bottomless muddy water, and not everyone who had nothing to do with it was willing to take the initiative to go into it. This big guy was willing to consider it, and he was worthy of it. The name of the detective in the original play. But he was not in a hurry. Anyway, he had a handful of king bombs in his hand, so he didn't have to worry about this guy running away.
"Take this mobile phone. It has my number on it. Even if you don't agree, you can take my car and leave tomorrow morning. I just plan to go to Atlanta tomorrow."
Jack handed him a prepaid mobile phone. He had bought a dozen of these on the way here. This kind of thing that should not be tracked is really useful.
Farewell to Rachel, Jack went directly back to the hotel. First, he called Hannah and learned that the other big man was still in a coma, but the doctor said he was recovering well. From the brain waves Judging from the images, it will take no more than 24 hours to wake up.
After confirming that no strangers showed up at the hospital to inquire about information, Jack felt relieved, indicating that the Kleiner family had not found their whereabouts. He then told Hannah roughly what he had experienced during the day, focusing on accusing Justin of his prank.
Hannah on the other side of the phone was laughed so hard that she made a bunch of promises about various postures before she coaxed Jack into getting better.
Then the phone was handed over to Brother Wolfe, Jack expressed his gratitude to Chris and Braxton. These two brothers are really good at getting along. Just for one of his requests, it can be said that they desperately saved Joey Reacher.
Finally he contacted Justine. The eldest sister had finally calmed down. Jack asked her to help investigate two people. One was naturally Paul Heborg, and the other was Roscoe's adoptive father, Gray Conklin.
After a silent night, Jack unexpectedly received a call from Finlay early the next morning. His voice on the phone was slightly trembling.
"There was another murder. It was Chief Morrison. and his wife. Was that guy with you last night?"
"Tell me the address and I'll come over with him. Don't worry Ray Che, I believe he has sufficient alibi."
Jack and Reacher's rooms are not adjacent, not even on the same floor. In order to avoid some embarrassing scenes, he didn't bother to knock on the door. I called the mobile phone number I gave him yesterday.
"Big Jack, something happened. Let's meet downstairs. Take the girl in your arms."
"What happened? What girl?" Reacher's voice sounded a little bit Confused, the sounds around me sounded like they were in the car rather than in the room.
"Eh?" Jack was a little surprised. Did he guess wrong?
"You didn't go on a date last night?"
Rachel on the other side of the phone was obviously still a little sleepy, "Rosko drove me to a bar outside the town last night. Let's come back. There was a heavy rain and the road was washed away by floods, so..."
"So you didn't come back at all last night? I guess there were too many people checking in at the nearby motel because of the road blockage. So there happens to be only one room?”
Jack made a nasty scoff.
There was silence on the other side of the phone for a long time, and suddenly an angry female voice came out, "Damn, nothing happened to us. He is a gentleman and slept on the floor all night. We are on our way back now."
Jack. I almost broke my belly laughing because he actually made a pretty good guess.
"Okay, no more joking, something really happened. I just received a call from Finlay. Another murder occurred. Chief Morrison of the Margrave Town Police Department and his My wife was killed last night"
(End of this chapter)