Chapter 952 Jack's "Love Rival"
When Jack returned to the wanted criminal team's office building on Long Island, Danny had already brought Reacher and the others back. The four of them were a little disgraced and looked at each other. Nothing serious, not even a scratch.
The killer was blown up to pieces. Reacher and others were originally watching outside the house, hoping to catch the killer for interrogation after the two parties handed over the balance.
Unexpectedly, the other party directly chose to kill people and silence them, and even used an extremely eye-catching method such as explosions.
Danny hung up the phone and raised his hand to say hello to Jack, "The fire has been put out. The bomb disposal team found the remains of a tripwire-type IED device at the scene, and only a mutilated, charred corpse. ”
"Hiring a killer using Swann's name and then using such a high-profile method to silence him is a perfect frame-up method. As long as the police find out about Swann's military experience afterwards, they will undoubtedly identify him as the murderer."< br>
Nigley rolled his eyes as he spoke, seemingly still annoyed by his previous error in judgment and doubting the thoughts of his former teammates.
"But all our clues have been cut off now. Is there any good news from the FBI?" Dixon was opening the refrigerator to find some food, but because Jack's inventory was too rich, and there were many She had never seen anything before, but she was a little confused.
Jack stepped forward and took two salted duck eggs and cracked them on the table, indicating that Rachel, who was gnawing on bread, could eat them together. Then he took out a food box and took a mango and a few strawberries. .
He first talked about the strange email exchanges between Swann and Marlo Burns, and several special investigators suddenly showed unspeakable expressions on their faces.
"Swan hates Jimi Hendrix so much, including any song with an electric guitar as the main melody." O'Donnell's eyebrows almost flew to the top of his head.
Dixon was watching Jack operating the cooking table with curiosity. He couldn't help but nod when he heard this, "Swan likes to play guitar, but he never plays Skynyrd, Zeppelin, or Hendrix." "Although the FBI didn't know this, our clever analysts found the hidden code and combined it with ' The "Little Wings Project" is connected. "
Jack skillfully peeled and cut the mango into pieces, cut the washed strawberries in half, poured in the milk and osmanthus honey, and then opened the food box and took out the dark inside. What seemed like jelly was cut into small cubes and added to the mix. Finally, each person handed a bowl to Dixon and Negli respectively.
“It’s a pity that we are a step late. The whereabouts of Marlo Burns and her daughter are currently unknown, but the good news is that they should have fled on their own initiative instead of being kidnapped or silenced like others.
However, the memo clearly stated that Senator Malcolm Lavoie guaranteed that Project Little Wings would pass a congressional vote.
I still remember the original words. He said, 'He firmly believes that this project is extremely important and will do his best to help us.' "
Dixon took a spoonful and tasted it carefully, while frowning and thinking, "In that case, unless we find Marlo Burns, the only way we can know the details of the 'Little Wings Project' is Went to see the senator? "
"The federal senator is not that easy to get close to. "After Nigli finished speaking, her attention was attracted by the "fruit scoop" that Jack handed her, and she curiously studied the black jelly in the bowl that contrasted with the white milk.
"Why are these jelly black? ? ”
"This is Guiling Gao, a traditional Chinese medicine that can improve women's physique, make the skin more delicate and reduce wrinkles." Before Jack could speak, Danny took the initiative to help explain. This thing is now his wife's favorite.
Authentic turtle jelly needs to be boiled with the shell of the eagle-billed turtle. This kind of cold-water turtle that lives in China and Southeast Asia is not found in North America, but there is another kind of turtle that is similar in appearance and ferocious habits. In fact, The snapping turtle is a distant cousin that is unreachable in terms of classification.
Jack just came back from France some time ago. Under Danny's trick, he spent 765 dollars to get a fishing and hunting combination license valid for life in New York State, intending to improve his fishing skills.
In most cases, sea fishing in New York State does not cost money. Just register. However, fishing for freshwater fish requires more trouble. Jack simply applied for a combination license to save himself a day. If you want to hunt, you have to get a license again.
Unexpectedly, Danny was also a rookie. The two spent a whole day in Hempstead Lake on Long Island and failed to catch even the most common sunfish. When they were returning disappointed, they found A big guy was found in the grass by the lake.
Snapping turtles are native to the Americas and are roughly divided into two categories, large snapping turtles and small snapping turtles, also called true snapping turtles and pseudo-snapping turtles. The former is a protected animal in the United States and is on the verge of extinction as its habitat decreases. Adult individuals are said to be Capable of over 100 pounds, very rare in the wild.
Although the snapping turtle has a small letter in front of its name, it is considered a big one among freshwater turtles, and can easily weigh more than 20 pounds.
Apart from body size, the biggest difference between the two is the spines on the carapace. The real snapping turtle looks ferocious, with the three sharp spines on its back, a bit like a triceratops.
Except for the ugly head of the snapping turtle, the shape of the turtle's back is not protruding. What Jack and Danny found was a snapping turtle weighing more than ten pounds.
This thing was considered an invasive species in Jack's previous life. The official recommendation is to eat it directly if caught. It is not taken seriously in the United States. The origin of this kind of snapping turtle is as far away as Florida, so it appears here. They probably ran away after being raised in captivity.
Although the snapping turtle looks fierce, it tastes quite good. The key is its large size. It can easily grow to more than ten pounds. It is suitable for braised with pig's feet and chicken feet. It can be said that it is full of gelatin.
After eating, Jack thought that such a big turtle shell should not be wasted, so he went to Chinatown to buy more than 20 kinds of Chinese medicine and made a large pot of turtle paste for his girls.
Although it feels a little weird to eat turtle jelly in autumn, once they heard that it can improve skin quality, not only Hannah and Jiejie fell in love with this "black jelly" that tasted a bit bitter, Danny also made a big box of it and took it home to play with his wife.
After listening to Jack's introduction, the expressions of disgust on the two women's faces because of the slightly bitter taste of "black jelly" disappeared in an instant, and they tasted it with relish.
"Malcolm Lavoie, the 'paper bag' of Washington, ho ho, it seems that 'New Era Technology' has spent a lot of effort on this project." O'Donnell's face showed A touch of sarcasm.
"Have you heard of this congressman?" Jack couldn't help but be curious. Although he knew that these special investigators basically stayed in their old profession after retiring from the army, they probably had nothing to do with politics.
Even he, the FBI, doesn’t know much about those Congressional gentlemen. He heard the name Malcolm Lavoie from Zoe before, and he occupies one of the two seats in California. The bastard senator has become his "love rival" for no apparent reason. (Chapter 927)
“As long as there are enough benefits, even Satan can be described as a saint by him. This senator is notorious in Washington, and his political opinions and opinions have always changed with the wind.”< br>
O'Donnell patted the back of his head quite proudly, as if he was waiting for you to ask me before I would reveal more details. At this time, Lei Che, who seemed to be concentrating on chewing bread, wiped the salted egg yolk from the corner of his mouth, licked his fingers with unfulfilled interest, and said thoughtfully.
"So this Lavoie is the spokesperson of 'New Era Technology' in Congress. If he collects black money in it, he should not want to be related to terrorism. This may be something we can take advantage of."
Nigley rolled his eyes, "It's the same problem. Even if Jack comes forward as an FBI, it will be difficult to talk to a senator. And if your brother or his DHS partners are to talk to him, Ask, do you think he will confess everything or try his best to tell the truth?"
Seeing that these guys left his "expert" alone and started talking among themselves, O'Donnell couldn't help but feel a little bit. Discouraged, although he knew they were doing it on purpose, he still took the initiative to move forward.
“We don’t need to look for him. These politicians never know what they are voting for, let alone read a thousand-page bill in person. After receiving the money, they only need to know what they are voting for. It just matters whether you vote for it or against it.
But the legislative director who works for them is different. They are the ones who will actually study those bills, and they are our target. Bodyguards are very accessible.”
"Is there any difference?" Nigli glanced sideways at him, "Why would such people be willing to tell us the truth? As the bastards of the congressmen, their interests are the same as those of the congressmen."
"This is my area of expertise. I have a way to control the situation and let them reveal everything they know." O'Donnell looked proud.
Nigley looked at him with a half-smile, "It sounds like your private detective work has allowed you to have a lot of interactions with the top people in Washington. Is there anything you want to share with us? "
O'Donnell's expression couldn't help but froze, and the original elation gradually turned into an indescribable one, "Well, let's put it this way, there are many powerful people in Washington DC, haha, but as we all know, the more powerful people are, the more powerful people are. The big guys have a lot of shady secrets.
Most of these little secrets don't break the law, or they only slightly break the law, but they are very disgraceful, and my job is to make sure that their little secrets don't break the law. Be exposed to the light.”
"So what you are doing is using privacy to blackmail people." Reacher spread his hands and got to the bottom of it.
"I am motivating them and urging them not to make mistakes again." O'Donnell made a guilty plea.
Dixon covered his face to hide his ridicule, "That sounds a bit immoral, O'Donnell."
With the strengthening of self-psychological construction, O'Donnell's sophistry became He felt less guilty, "That's because you haven't seen those dirty little secrets. Believe me, compared to those high-ranking people, my character is comparable to that of a saint.
Besides, I have two children to raise, Do you know how expensive private schools are? I just put the facts in front of them and let them make their own choice.”
Reacher shook his head speechlessly, "O'Donnell, I always thought that the cause of your death was being cut into pieces by an angry ex-girlfriend, but I never thought that you would give up on the entire forest.
Anyway, I'm glad to see you bravely take on the responsibility of taking care of a family. Such a change is not easy."
"Everyone is changing, isn't it?" O'Donnell was a little uncomfortable. Well, "Just like I always thought you would live in seclusion in a small place where no one would disturb you, have a small house of your own, and then"
".raise five or six dogs to keep you company." The other two The special investigators said in unison, and then everyone looked at each other and smiled.
"OK, give me ten minutes to make a few calls, and I will find out the name of the legislative director who works for Congressman Lavoie and his pigtails." O'Donnell picked up his cell phone Just get ready to make a call.
"Daniel Boyd, the name you want, and his information." Jack, who was frying steaks for everyone in the kitchen, suddenly stopped him and shook the screen of his cell phone, which was splashed with oil stars.
While they were drifting away from the topic, Jack sent a message to Zoe to inquire about his "love rival".
Several pieces of information were soon sent over, not only from Malcolm Lavoie himself, but also from several staff around him, including the legislative director mentioned by O'Donnell.
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The lunch of steak and noodles was a bit nondescript, and even the time was inappropriate. It was supposed to be afternoon tea at three o'clock in the afternoon, but a bunch of people were facing the computer screen. Suck the noodles while watching.
"This guy looks like a spoiled idiot. He's probably never lifted anything heavier than a wine bottle in his life, right?"
O'Donnell clumsily finished Jack's chicken soup with chopsticks. After finishing the noodle soup, he wiped his mouth and made a very venomous comment about the Daniel Boyd in the information.
“Entered the University of Virginia and Georgetown Law School with C+ grades. During his student days, he was a complete party boy and fraternity scum, a loser who achieved his current status solely through his parents’ relationship.
Two drunk driving records were revoked. In the second year of law school, they were caught by a female police officer who was fishing for law enforcement. The charges also mysteriously disappeared. He still practiced smoothly with a GPA of 2.3 and successfully entered a large law firm. So.
This is the guy who is now in charge of drafting the bills that will determine the fate of us civilians, asking his bosses to vote according to the demands of the lobbyists who offer the most favor to them.
Now I kind of understand how the people of Massachusetts lost their mother overnight. ”
O’Donnell was talking about a new law in Massachusetts that requires the word “birther” to replace the word mother on the birth certificate of a newborn.
In fact The future newborn in Massachusetts will not only lose his mother, but also his father, because the father has been The word has also been replaced by "other" (otherparent).
Of course, given the current climate in the United States, I believe that the locals will not care much about having no father.
" So how are you going to use your little gimmick to inspire the upper class? " Lei Che joked.
O'Donnell looked at Dixon and Niggly mischievously, "How long has it been since you two wore sexy dresses?"
(End of this chapter)
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