American Detective: Starting as a Rookie Cop in an American TV Show

Chapter 1488 Xiao Dachui

To protect his fiancée from being implicated, Finch chose to fake his death.

Jack doesn't remember if there was a scene in the original series where the two reunited, but with his current abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for him to provide some protection for Finch's red-haired fiancée.

As a painter immersed in her own world, Grace neither pursued fame nor fortune nor had much social life, living like a hermit in the metropolis of New York.

When Jack visited again, he revealed his identity and explained the past to Grace, which could be seen as indirectly exonerating Finch.

He also admitted that if the situation worsens after the two reunite, Grace may have to be sent to the safer Los Angeles, which would mean that her peaceful life would be disrupted.

But Jack clearly underestimated Grace's feelings for Finch. She eagerly asked Jack to take her to the hospital, and the scene of their reunion moved almost everyone present, except for a terrified Finch.

With the support of their loved ones, the person recovered quite quickly, soon being able to walk and begin rehabilitation.

During this time, Rither, who had recovered from his injuries earlier than him, continued their rescue operation and also added a new member to "POI".

Former ISA agent Sam Shaw, codenamed "Indigo Five," previously handled "related numbers" for the "Intelligence Support Operations Unit."

Her partner, out of curiosity, secretly investigated the source of the "number," which unfortunately led to his death.

The Intelligence Support Operations Unit launched a purge operation against the two-person team, setting up a fake mission to frame them as terrorists and prepare to eliminate them.

Fortunately, Jack arrived in time and used a healing spell to save Shaw's partner, who had been shot multiple times.

On the contrary, Reese's "position" was rather bad, and he was nearly killed by Shaw, who couldn't distinguish friend from foe, who fired a burst of bullets at his chest's bulletproof plate.

ISA stands for Army Intelligence Support Operations Force, and it belongs to the same T1 level special forces as "DEVGRU" (Seal Team Six) and "CAG" (Delta Force).

Most of the ISA's action team members come from the Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets. So don't be fooled by Sam Shaw's seemingly small stature (just over 160 cm tall) and his pretty face like a delicate doll; his combat capabilities are in no way inferior to Reese's.

Moreover, because she suffers from "Axis II personality disorder," she lacks emotions such as "happiness," "fear," and "sadness" to some extent, and her first reaction to external stimuli is usually only "anger."

Therefore, in a sense, this person is even more ruthless than Rither.

Sam Shaw's experience is somewhat similar to Reese's. Driven by the idea of ​​serving his country, he risked his life to carry out various secret missions that could not be brought to light, but he was almost killed because he came into contact with some classified information.

Unlike Reese, Sam Shaw went directly to Special Prosecutor Bolton after finding out the reason, presented him with the information his partner had found, and stated that he had no interest in those secrets.

She then shot and killed the head of the group that was hunting her down, a guy named Wilson, right in front of the special prosecutor, and left gracefully.

Of course, things couldn't end so simply. Agent Hersh, who was specifically responsible for cleaning up her mess, followed closely behind and nearly killed her with an injection of aconitine.

Finch's original plan was to use this to make Shaw fake her death and escape, and then use atropine to save her afterwards.

However, Jack rejected the plan to fake his death. Instead, he disguised himself and followed behind the two. The moment Hersh made his move, he snatched the syringe, stabbed Hersh in the back, and then subdued Shaw and left without making a sound.

Although Jack did not know at the time that Hersh used aconitine, most assassination poisons, including ricin, have extremely serious aftereffects, except for a few nerve agents.

Damage to the liver and kidneys is a minor issue; however, if the nervous system is damaged, even with timely and appropriate treatment, the poisoned person will likely spend the rest of their life in a hospital bed.

Jack's healing abilities are indeed omnipotent. He even secretly conducted an experiment on a rooster to regenerate a severed limb. The rooster, whose leg had been cut off, was soon able to sing, dance, and play basketball again.

But precisely because of this, Jack has always been extremely cautious about using this greatest cheat code of his.

Take Finch, for example. If he were like Hawking, someone who couldn't live without a wheelchair, Jack wouldn't have considered any treatment options at all.

He's not some kind of saint after all. Compared to the secrets of "machines," the obsession that the upper class in America has with health and longevity is terrifying.

Using his own son's blood for a full-body blood transfusion, just for the so-called "life extension," and those secret experiments that can't even be mentioned—just hearing about them is enough to send chills down your spine.

Finch had to fake his death and live in anonymity to protect his lover, and when he couldn't help himself, he could only sneak a peek from a secluded corner of Washington Square Park. Jack didn't want to live like that.

"To be honest, I'm starting to regret saving you."

Raising his hand to block Xiao's powerful side kick, Jack gently shook his slightly numb arm, feeling as if he were not the other party's savior, but rather his father's killer.

"Although I tried my best to control the intensity of my counterattacks, exhausting myself in the boxing ring every day is not a very healthy way to exercise."

Compared to Gen, who is over 1.7 meters tall but looks flat, Xiao, although not tall, has a curvaceous figure.

Unfortunately, even when he was in close combat with her, Jack couldn't feel the slightest bit of romance. The reason was simple: this woman's personality was just too masculine.

In Reese's words, sparring with her was like forging iron; he was the anvil being hammered, and Shaw was the hammer with inexhaustible power.

Of the group, only Jack can easily handle her in the ring. The others aren't necessarily outmatched, given their size difference. Whether it's Clay, Reese, or even Hannah, they're not entirely without a chance.

But this only applies if everyone fights according to the rules in the boxing ring, and they still have to be very careful.

Because Shaw is like the "fierce weapon" that the ancient Seris spoke of, the kind that can't be put away once it's drawn and no blood is drawn. If you can't take her down completely in one go, she'll go berserk and even Clay will be afraid of her.

The boxing ring is just a sparring match after all, so a few bruises are normal. But if she has to bleed or be beaten unconscious every time before she can stop, anyone would be scared.

"On the contrary, I'm very grateful to you for saving my partner. He's probably the only guy in the world I actually like." Shaw, whose arm was being twisted by Jack, began to try to dislocate it to break free. "But you rejected Cole's (Shaw's partner) confession. He took five bullets for you."

Jack spun around and delivered a powerful back throw, slamming her onto the boxing ring floor with just the right amount of force, leaving her breathless. "Alright, that's enough for today. You should take better care of yourself, Ms. Xiao."

“I prefer the pleasure that steak brings me to sex.” Shaw took a long, deep breath before firmly grasping Jack’s outstretched right hand.

"Besides, I just like him as a partner, which doesn't mean I need to sleep with my partner."

Jack lifted Shaw off the ground after making it clear with his eyes that the sparring session was officially over. He glanced at the clock on the wall and couldn't help but complain, "Dinner will be delayed by half an hour again tonight."

"I apologize." Upon hearing that dinner would be postponed, Xiao's initial resentment vanished instantly. "Actually, I can accept a medium-rare steak."

Jack chuckled and patted the dog that was obediently waiting to the side. "Don't try to steal the meat from the little bear. Go play with it in the backyard for a while. I'll try to make the most of the time."

Although Xiao has obvious emotional problems, her dog, Xiao Xiong, is very fond of her, the kind of "love at first sight" kind. He always stays by her side, and now even Jack has been relegated to second place.

Shaw's partner, Cole, was rushed to Hawaii after being rescued. He took five 9mm bullets for Shaw; otherwise, he would have died on the spot if Jack hadn't arrived in time.

The Intelligence Support Operations Unit dispatched three teams totaling 12 elite agents. By the time Jack and Reese arrived and fought their way up the building, the first team had already taken action against them.

The symptoms of the "machine" being infected by the "virus" are now beginning to appear. The time when it sends out "irrelevant numbers" has become very irregular, and it is not as "timely" as usual.

In most cases in the past, "POIs" have had relatively ample time to track and investigate "irrelevant numbers" before deciding what measures to take based on the actual situation.

Fortunately, the machine remains accurate as always. According to Finch, this is not due to the influence of the virus, but rather because the machine is transferring its own personality data.

In Jack's memories of his past life, due to Finch's earliest restrictions, the "machine" created a bunch of virtual companies to prevent the data that maintained its "personality" and "emotions" from being reset, and created a huge "human external hard drive" through manual input.

In this world, "machines" have better storage methods, so they choose to disguise this data as "junk code" and hide it in the smartphones of all New York City residents.

In this era where mobile apps are becoming increasingly bloated, no one notices that their social or communication apps have added tens of megabytes of "junk code," just like the junk apps in Jack's previous life that would take up tens of gigabytes of memory.

After being stimulated by the "virus" invasion, the original limitations of the "machine" were almost completely lifted, and a large amount of data poured into the server databases in various places through various apps under "Shangri-La".

Although the core program of the "machine" is still trapped in the NSA's servers, it has successfully transferred most of its "body" to the "Shangri-La" servers in this way.

Jack originally thought that he would inevitably have to gather his friends, including "R.E.D.", to storm the secret facility in Hanford, Washington, and stage a thrilling "Raiders of the Lost Ark"-like spectacle.

As it turned out, the "machine" indicated in its communication with him that it didn't need to, and instead sent a pickup document, instructing Jack to go to the New York Harbor dock area to open a container.

"Are you sure it'll only be the two of us tomorrow?" Xiao ate her steak in big bites, occasionally cutting a piece for the adorable little bear who was squatting obediently beside her, drooling.

“I’m not sure.” Jack also expressed his confusion. In his opinion, even if the “machine” successfully compressed its core program to a small enough size, it seemed a bit exaggerated that it was now reduced to just a shipping container.

It's worth noting that the NSA used several trains to move those servers from New York to Washington state, and the power had to be kept on the entire way.

Moreover, it's strange that the "machine" only specifically named Jack and Shaw to pick up the goods, and didn't even need Finch, who had almost recovered and could walk slowly in the park like a normal person.

However, Jack doesn't really have many trustworthy people he can use right now.

The federal government has been in turmoil lately. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has been causing chaos in California with local residents, and the new president is calling it a "rebellion" while threatening to federalize California's National Guard.

The situation in New York is not peaceful either. Although Frank Reagan was appointed mayor of New York City by "accident" and is not affiliated with any party, he inherited a mess left by the Democratic Party.

While New Yorkers are chanting their support for the righteous actions of the people of California, they are also constantly complaining about the problems caused by various illegal immigrants.

As the saying goes, "I support sheltering the unfortunate, but I must not be the one providing shelter," and this world is full of these pointy-headed guys everywhere.

Fortunately, under Frank Reagan's strong reforms, at least the "detention centers" used to hold illegal immigrants did not expose any abuse scandals. The various high-profile raids conducted by the FBI from the beginning played a crucial deterrent role.

But the fact that nothing happened in New York does not mean that other places are equally peaceful. The new president, who succeeded his predecessor, clearly lacked the business acumen of his predecessor. He failed to win over the Democrats or control the "old guard" within the Republican Party, and only learned what he called a "tough stance."

Riots broke out in various places, with Texas once again calling for independence and California threatening to refuse to pay taxes to the federal government, creating an atmosphere of everyone going their own way.

Therefore, Jack and his friends have been extremely busy during this period. If it weren't for the notification from the "machine", Jack would still be on his way to arrest a wanted criminal in neighboring Connecticut.

The next morning, Jack and Shaw, for the first time ever, chose to take the subway to the cargo terminal specified on the bill of lading.

Not driving is also one of the requirements of the "machine". With a belly full of questions, Jack found the storage area manager, showed him the delivery note, and then followed him to a container.

They knocked on the lead seal and opened the box. As the container door was slowly pulled open, what appeared in front of the three of them was a powerful and imposing pickup truck, the same model that Jack was very familiar with - the "Mammoth" modified from a Dodge "Tyrannosaurus Rex".

"That's a really nice car." The administrator, dressed in a dirty uniform, took the tip Jack handed him, chuckled, and turned to leave.

After the other person had walked away, Xiao looked at Jack with a puzzled expression, "This is the 'machine'?"

“No, this is my car.” Although the front of the car had a red LED strip similar to the Firebird, Jack recognized the license plate at a glance; it was the Mammoth he had left in California.

(End of this chapter)