Agent Ryan was truly experienced, and on his way back, Jimmy was still pondering over Ryan's investigation route and some details. The FBI really had an abundance of capable individuals. If Jimmy had to investigate the scene, aside from his special abilities, he probably couldn't have been as thorough as Agent Ryan—no, not probably, he definitely couldn't have been. Scene investigation really requires experience.

Peter, who had mentored Jimmy previously, mainly employed his familiarity with artworks and his close connections with museums and collectors, which enabled him to conveniently gather information and narrow down the range of suspects. By analyzing the crime scene, he could trace the suspects' modus operandi, then track and intercept their next move.

Ruiz was conversant with various gang archives over the years at the FBI, which gave him a better understanding of New York's complex gangs. He could install informants and undercover agents to handle gang issues, and if necessary, could also leverage various connections to contact relevant people to manage and suppress information related to the gangs.

Chris might seem as though he didn't teach much, but he had invested considerable effort in cultivating Jimmy's ability to independently handle cases. Logistics and follow-up investigations of clues, as well as data processing, were mostly completed by Chris. Previously, Jimmy had been more focused on considering which direction to proceed in, investigating a specific aspect. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to compare Chris to the perfect "tool person."

Upon returning to ESS Agency, Ryan first had the technicians duplicate the videotapes and import them into the computer. Afterward, they edited the footage to retain only the content related to McCall before calling Lars and McCall's agent to watch the video together.

Shadi Macar was only a signed model at the agency. On the night of her disappearance, they had only made some inquiries among acquaintances to see if she had gone there, without realizing she had been kidnapped. It was only after receiving a call the next day that they reported to the police, which subsequently led to the FBI taking over the case after some intervention.

During the time that Shadi Macar was missing, they hadn't investigated the runway at all. This was their first time viewing the surveillance footage.

The surveillance footage remained the same, with the man dressed in formal wear, looking similar to most of the men that night. Identifying the person from this silhouette was a hopeless endeavor.

Lars watched the footage and immediately called to notify someone to request traffic surveillance videos from the NYPD control center, to determine whether the vehicle passed through the intersection based on the make and model, and whether there was a record of the license plate number. The subsequent steps naturally involved tracing the corresponding vehicle information and the route taken by the vehicle, which were just routine procedures—nothing special.

During the wait for the kidnapper's call, Jimmy and the other agents were essentially idle, with other individuals already assigned to handle the investigation of relevant clues.

A few hours later, the videos from the operations center had been all pulled up, and the corresponding vehicle had been confirmed. The car disappeared on a road by the Brooklyn waterfront, presumably parked in a parking lot overnight, only leaving the following morning, then vanished on an unmonitored road. And another thing—the license plate was counterfeit. The agents had found the corresponding vehicle information and discovered the vehicle with that license plate at the owner's house; the owner had not gone out that night.

Lars immediately arranged for personnel to investigate that stretch of road. Jimmy didn't want to keep idling there either. No one knew when the kidnapper would call, so he also applied with Lars to join the search for any abnormalities on that road. Lars had only agreed to have Jimmy intern at Hughes's request. Since he was willing to go, then he should.

Driving to a road by the Brooklyn waterfront, Jimmy found that there was only a residential building on one side, while the other side faced the ocean. Thus, if that car were to park here, it would have to be either on the roadside or in a parking lot under some building.

Along with Jimmy, four agents split into two teams, armed with snapshots of the vehicle from the video and began inquiring in the area. Thankfully, wearing the FBI jackets and showing FBI badges facilitated the inquiry process smoothly, and they found where the car was parked that night: on the street in front of an apartment building.

Since the four agents didn't have a photograph of the man from the car, they started asking the residents there about Shadi Macar, using her picture. Jimmy just followed behind, also glancing around the building's interior.

In fact, their investigation was akin to groping in the dark, for the car that had left afterward could have used this spot as a temporary resting place, merely for spending the night.

After canvassing the apartment building, aside from two rooms where no one answered, the other residents confirmed they hadn't seen McCall. Indeed, it seemed like a wasted trip garnering no clues, but it wasn't entirely fruitless—it was possible to confirm that one of the empty rooms could have been used as their resting place the night before.

The agents relayed their findings to Lars, who arranged for someone to look up the apartment owners in the system to see if there were any leads. As for the four of them, they couldn't leave just yet; they had to wait for instructions from Lars on where to go next. The apartment owners' contact details would be managed by Lars, who would confirm directly after pulling up the relevant information.

Lars informed Jimmy and his team to stand down, as nothing had been found. Though the information on the landlord had been acquired, because it was a privately rented apartment, no tenant information was registered, and with the mess inside, who could tell what was going on. Without authorization, Jimmy and his team couldn't just break in to investigate, and ultimately, they still had to wait for the kidnapper's call.

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