Jimmy agreed, but he hasn't talked to Alex yet, so Elliot is still unaware of their arrangements. Nonetheless, he's quite happy just practicing shooting with Jimmy.

Looking at Elliot's handgun, Jimmy couldn't help but recall that Agent Lars had just been shot, also with this type of .22lr bullet. This small-caliber handgun is really suitable for women and children as a defensive weapon. It's medium-sized with low recoil and, although its stability isn't great, it's sufficient. The only issue is the lack of power; unless it's a face-to-face shot, shooting at non-lethal areas provides poor stopping power.

While watching Elliot shoot, Jimmy's phone rang. He glanced at it and told Elliot to continue practicing while he stepped aside to answer, "Ruiz, what's up?"

Ruiz: "Jimmy, there's a meeting on Monday morning that you need to attend."

Jimmy: "Monday morning, got it."

Ruiz: "OK, prepare yourself. It's about you."

Ruiz simply notified him, making sure Jimmy understood before hanging up the phone. This also served as a hint to Jimmy that the meeting might not be pleasant.

Jimmy put away his phone, observing Elliot shooting from afar.

On Monday, Jimmy arrived at Ruiz's office. "What's going on?"

Ruiz: "It's about the kidnapping case. Let's go, the others should be arriving soon."

In a large conference room, Dave and OPR Director David Martin were already seated on one side of the table. A clerical worker was sitting farther away with a recording pen and papers ready, making the setting look quite formal.

Ruiz sat next to Dave, and Jimmy sat across from them. Dave nodded to David Martin, "Martin, let's begin."

Martin nodded and looked at Jimmy: "This meeting concerns the second internal hearing on the kidnapping case involving Julia Lee from the Manhattan office homicide team. Attending the meeting are Manhattan Office Director Dave Hudson, OPR Director David Martin, Assistant Agent Director Kirk Ruizi, and the involved party, Jimmy Yang.

Jimmy, we've already spoken with Agent Lars once regarding the multiple compliance issues during the handling of this kidnapping case. We need to verify further with you."

Jimmy nodded, and Martin continued: "During the investigation of Julia's whereabouts, you entered Michael G. Williams' residence without a search warrant. Do you have anything to say about this situation?"

Jimmy: "Sorry, I think I submitted this part in my report. Agent Lars and I knocked on his front door, while another agent went to the back door to prevent his escape. When Michael left through the back door and encountered the agent, he opened fire on them, and we had to break into his residence. The situation was urgent, and we had to act to protect the agent's safety.

The suspect indeed engaged in a shootout with our agent, and after entering, I fired two shots, both of which missed the suspect and hit the corner of the wall. He then surrendered his weapon, and the suspect was uninjured."

Martin: "OK, we'll verify this again with Agent Lars."

In this way, most of Jimmy's actions during the investigation were questioned, and, of course, Jimmy didn't hide much, answering Martin's questions truthfully. However, he managed to smooth over the violent interrogation aspect.

At the beginning, Jimmy was somewhat nervous, but hearing Martin ask questions in a standard inquiry manner told him he was in the clear.

Take a look at the people present: Dave, one of Jimmy's supporters, played a crucial part in helping Jimmy intercept the cargo ship promptly by providing a Coast Guard contact. This prevented the terrifying outcome of Julia disappearing after being transported away. In this regard, Dave's contribution to the case was significant.

As for Ruiz, his role was even more pivotal. From the beginning, when Jimmy only had suspicions, he activated the command center to support Jimmy's investigation. Later, leveraging connections to obtain a search warrant that technically shouldn't have been approved was a bit of a compliance issue.

The only person present with virtually no ties to Jimmy was OPR Director David Martin. The fact that this case was handled directly by the directors, instead of assigning subordinates, clearly aimed to control variables and prevent unexpected incidents. Hence, Jimmy was certain he was fine; it was more of a routine procedural matter now.

While answering questions, Jimmy also realized something: Ruiz's weekend call likely didn't include the list of attendees. If Ruiz had known, he wouldn't have been quite as worried.

In fact, Jimmy's guess was mostly correct. The only two issues raised were about the four people on the cargo ship and the three at the SPA club whom Jimmy shot.

His execution was just too clean and efficient. On the cargo ship, all four were killed with headshots using the 1875 revolver. The powerful kinetic energy of the .44 Magnum bullets made their deaths quick and gruesome, raising suspicions of excessive force.

The violence at the SPA club was equally excessive. He used the Glock first, then switched to the revolver before emptying the Glock's magazine. Two bodyguards were killed with headshots, while the mastermind, Qiu Shuixian, was shot twice in the right shoulder and head, resulting in disfigurement.

Both shootings involved the 1875 revolver, making it hard not to suspect that Jimmy had a penchant for bloodshed.

Regarding this, Jimmy reiterated his rationale for previously using the .44 Magnum as a backup gun. Due to the frequency of emergency shootouts, he needed a low-failure revolver for immediate use in urgent situations. To handle specific circumstances, powerful bullets were necessary to penetrate bullet-proof vests or other barriers, prompting the choice of the .44 Magnum bullet.

He previously used an imitation Colt Python .357 revolver, but non-interchangeable bullets required carrying different spares, hindering immediate use. Thus, he standardized his two backup guns.

He demonstrated onsite and, with the revolvers duly registered with the bureau, they were confirmed as permissible backup firearms.

After more than an hour, the inquiry process concluded, allowing Jimmy to finally relax. Martin instructed Jimmy to notify Mark and Julia that they also needed to participate in internal inquiries later, though Martin himself wouldn't handle those.

Standing at the door to send everyone off, as Dave passed by, he patted Jimmy on the shoulder, "Well done," before leaving.

This operation to save their own, even where some lines were crossed, wasn't a major issue. The urgency of the internal hearing was meant to silence potential critics. If anyone dared challenge the outcome after a hearing personally overseen by the Manhattan and OPR directors, they'd be facing more than just Jimmy.

One must admit, these old foxes executed everything beautifully, operating strictly within regulations. By leveraging this timing, outsiders had no chance to critique.

After everyone departed, Jimmy arranged for lunch with Ruiz before returning to his own office. He still needed to convey Martin's instructions to Mark and Julia and provide them with tips for handling the inquiries, preventing any slip-ups during questioning.

Being the group leader, Jimmy considered himself dutiful. Now it was up to the two of them to navigate the situation without any accidents. Hopefully, all would go smoothly.

During lunch with Ruiz, Jimmy teased him about failing to provide clear details over the weekend, leaving him worried about a significant issue.

Ruiz didn't hold back, admitting that he knew nothing. The OPR director, David Martin, had directly called him without clarifying much. The kidnapping case wasn't officially concluded, yet a hearing was scheduled. Anyone hearing this news would feel anxious, and warning Jimmy to be cautious was the least he could do.

Lunch concluded, and just as Jimmy returned to the office, Mahong called to inform him that DHS personnel had been compromised.

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