1960: My uncle is the FBI Director

Chapter 25 Everyone Shows Their Magical Powers

Wenner acted arrogantly in front of his subordinates, but in reality, he did not relentlessly pursue Kahor.

Many of them only get away with it verbally.

Kahol was badly hurt by Holt's fall, and after being reprimanded by Chief Widek, he went to the hospital.

When Wenner visited Holt in the hospital, several patrol officers who had been beaten up by Holt were also staying there.

Wenner brought flowers, which softened Kahor's expression considerably, as he assumed Wenner had come to ease tensions.

However, Wenner asked him when he would tell reporters about his 'heroic' experience of being tackled by Holt.

Kahor's face immediately darkened.

The matter quickly reached Chief Widke, who was satisfied with Wenner's tact and formally rejected the proposal for personnel reform at the Carhol Police Department.

Theodore and Bernie attended the press conference.

The press conference was held at the City Hall. Reporters from Felton Television, several newspapers, radio stations, and almost all the city's media outlets were present, totaling more than twenty media outlets and nearly a hundred people.

From this perspective, Felton's media industry was actually quite prosperous.

The main theme of the press conference was "recognizing the police department's outstanding contributions".

Howard Sr. hosted the press conference and delivered a speech. He briefly reviewed the case in two sentences and emphasized his trust in the police department.

“Even though my son was misunderstood, I still firmly believe in the professionalism of the police department.”

As he said this, all the police officers who had been invited to the event smiled.

In his speech, Howard Sr. repeatedly emphasized that "this is a victory for all officers."

The statement also mentioned that some people were openly advocating for reform, believing that the homicide squad should be abolished and merged into the patrol department. Howard Sr. publicly stated at the press conference that he believed the homicide squad was necessary and should be given 'appropriate' support.

This was practically an insult directed at Kahor.

Director Widek, who was invited to the event, looked somewhat stiff, but could only smile and applaud.

At the end of the press conference, Howard Sr. pulled Theodore and the other man together for many photos with the media, and introduced them with a smile, "These are our Sherlock Holmes and Watson from Felton."

After the press conference, Howard Sr. returned to his office and instructed his staff to donate a batch of new patrol cars to the police department.

After doing all this, he pondered for a moment and then called his secretary over to "make an appointment with those two young men."

The secretary checked his personal schedule and asked, "You don't have any plans for tomorrow night, is that alright?"

"Okay, let's go to the Oak Club."

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Bernie and Theodore both remained calm upon receiving the invitation, with Bernie even wanting to refuse.

His parents were ordinary oil workers. He participated in World War II and spent a few years wandering around after the war. He suffered a lot after joining the police force, but his life gradually improved after he was appreciated by Wenner and joined the FOP.

Congressman Howard was a real big shot to him.

He was so excited yesterday that he even fantasized about speaking to Congressman Howard.

After seeing that show today, my illusions were shattered.

Now, whenever he sees old Howard's face, he is reminded of Howard's pretentious act in front of so many people, and then he feels nauseous.

Theodore didn't react so strongly, he just had a bit of an upset stomach.

At the same time, watching Howard turn the tide at the press conference and rake in huge sums of money from the political establishment, I became even more convinced that I was not cut out to be a congressman.

Theodore told Bernie he couldn't refuse, which left Bernie puzzled.

This made Theodore doubt again whether he was faking it.

He could see through Howard Sr.'s actions at the press conference, but he couldn't see what was wrong with refusing the invitation.

This is similar to being proficient in calculus but not knowing how to perform multiplication and division.

Theodore looked at Bernie with an expression that seemed to say, 'Are you kidding me?'

Bernie gave him an innocent look and asked, "So we have to go?"

Seeing Theodore nod, he asked again, "Where is this Oak Club? What kind of place is it?"

Theodore flipped through the invitation and pointed to the time, saying, "Dinner time, it should be at the restaurant."

“I’ve never heard of this place before,” Bernie muttered, turning the invitation over and over in his hands.

...The Oak Club is located in the suburbs. It is an upscale restaurant that only serves members.

Howard Sr. invited the two to dinner in a private capacity, mainly to thank them.

Bernie felt awkward dining in such an upscale place that he had never even heard of before.

He felt even more awkward having dinner with Howard Sr., and repeatedly gave Theodore subtle winks, asking when the meal would end.

Old Howard saw it all, but remained unfazed.

He didn't show off excessively, and the topics of conversation always revolved around family matters or interesting things at work.

They also ran into Mrs. Howard, who seemed unaware that her husband would be there and was quite surprised to see old Howard.

Even with Theodore's abilities and experience, he couldn't tell whether it was real or an act.

This reminded him of Bernie's Schrödinger-like intelligence, and he couldn't help but look over.

Bernie can have his romanticized view of Howard Sr. shattered, turning from a fan to a hater to believing everything he says is a political conspiracy. But he can't do that with Mrs. Howard.

Mrs. Howard came over and hugged them separately, sincerely thanking them for helping to clear her son's name.

She stood beside old Howard, somewhat reproachfully complaining that he should have brought her along. Old Howard chuckled and raised his hands in surrender.

She kissed her husband, told him to make sure they were well taken care of, and then left.

They came naturally, and they left naturally.

With Mrs. Howard as an excuse, even Bernie had no choice but to join in the conversation.

Dinner was both tiring and relaxing, giving Theodore a strange feeling.

Before they left, the restaurant brought them two less-than-ideal-looking blueberry pies and two bottles of red wine that looked quite expensive.

The waiter said the blueberry pie was baked by Mrs. Howard herself, as a token of her gratitude as a mother.

Bernie and Theodore had no choice but to accept it.

On the way back, Bernie was somewhat sentimental.

“No wonder he became a senator.” Bernie fiddled with the expensive wine packaging and said with a self-deprecating laugh, “Even if I knew what kind of person he was, I would have felt awkward refusing him. I would have felt honored to have dinner with him.”

Theodore glanced at him, certain that Bernie was currently in a state of heightened intelligence, and shook his head.
“A qualified politician is like this. There are also unqualified ones like Deputy Police Commissioner Kahor.”

The thought of Kahor caused a moment of silence in the car, followed by laughter.

Kahor was badly injured by Holt's fall, and there were rumors that he might be out of work for a long time. Even so, he refused to relinquish his authority and demanded that his subordinates report to him at the hospital every day.

The patrol team members also had some complaints.

After laughing, Bernie suddenly asked Theodore, "You seem quite familiar with places like that. Did you go there often before?"

He seemed to perk up. "By the way, where are you from? I've never heard you mention your family before?"

Theodore: ...

Theodore hopes his IQ will soon return to its low point.

...............

While Theodore's prayer partner was stuck in a mental rut, two other people in DC were also thinking about him.

Apartment at 4132 Q Street, Washington, D.C.

Hoover and his rumored boyfriend, Clyde Tolson, who is also the deputy director of the FBI, jointly owned this place.

They have been friends, partners, and roommates for many years.

Hoover used to live with his mother, and moved to this apartment after she passed away.

The two each have a separate bedroom, but share a study, dining room, and dressing room.

At this moment, the two old men were gathered in the study, looking through a report from Felton.

The reports were only delivered this afternoon. But Hoover had his principles; he rarely discussed personal matters during work hours, so he took the reports home.

After reviewing the report, Hoover paused for a moment, then handed it to Clyde Thorson. "Clyde, take a look. When did Theodore become so capable?"

He respected Clyde, his only friend, and would only call him Mr. Thorson at work, and only by his name in private.

(End of this chapter)