1960: My uncle is the FBI Director

Chapter 81 Come on, let's do some mutual manipulation! (Please read on!)
Theodore and Bernie attended the funerals of the two county sheriffs who died in the line of duty.

The family expressed their gratitude to them.

The guests who came to the funeral were very polite to them, even somewhat respectful.

The county sheriffs had long since spread the word that Theodore could foresee the future and communicate with ghosts. Now everyone in Nashville County knew that the rumors about the Twin Detectives were true.

After the funeral, the sheriff asked them about the progress of the case.

After learning that the case had been transferred to the prosecutor's office to await trial, the sheriff told them that he hoped to see the killer in the electric chair the next day.

Theodore and Bernie glanced back at the family members who lingered in the cemetery, unwilling to leave, and remained silent.

After attending the funeral, the two returned to Felton from Nashville County and immediately threw themselves into their busy work.

In the two weeks following that torrential rain, four murders occurred in the West End, giving the homicide squad a major headache.

Theodore noticed that many homicide detectives had temporarily become devout believers in God.

Bernie also started doing pre-meal prayers and asked him if voodoo could bring the frequency of murders back to normal.

Theodore looked at him and asked, "Are you alright? You actually believed something like that?"

Bernie opened his mouth, feeling that these words sounded familiar.

On the last day of September, Theodore and Bernie appeared as witnesses at a court hearing.

The defendant in the trial is Walter Jenkins.

He was brought to court. Throughout the entire trial, he remained silent, merely glancing at everyone with indifferent eyes.

Theodore suspected that, in his eyes, it was just a meeting of monkeys.

All detectives from Nashville County were present at the court hearing to express their stance.

They were dressed in police uniforms and filled the gallery to capacity, creating a very imposing atmosphere.

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In October, the case was finally brought to a halt.

All the detectives in the homicide squad breathed a sigh of relief.

The entire office was filled with a lazy atmosphere.

Pre-meal prayers have disappeared, and various crosses have been put away in drawers.

The detectives are handing out small cakes again.

It's said that his daughter is preparing to open a cake shop, and these were sent to them for tasting.

The detectives were very supportive, all saying they would go and patronize the business.

This time, the small cakes weren't just for the murder squad; the patrol department also got some.

Since Deputy Commissioner Burton arrived, the relationship between the homicide squad and the patrol department has quickly warmed from hostility to good brotherhood, with the two sides interacting frequently.

The detective who delivered the cake soon returned from the patrol unit with a message.

Mexican workers are organizing marches and protests to fight for the right to equal treatment with white workers.

The patrol team was called in to maintain order at the scene.

Everyone looked at Jacob.

Since the beginning of the year, the conflicts sparked by the equal rights movement have intensified, constantly tearing Emily apart.

There was a moment of silence in the large office. Everyone felt it wasn't good to continue the discussion, so they quickly changed the subject.

They then started talking about the election. The atmosphere immediately became lively, and the detectives eagerly chimed in.

On the first day of October, the Houston Council of Pastors suddenly issued a statement indicating that the Catholic president might be controlled by the Vatican.

This statement quickly spread throughout the United States and caused a huge uproar.

In the past few days, major media outlets across the United States have been reporting on Jack's Catholic identity.

Catholics advocate loyalty to God's agents, which is incompatible with mainstream Protestantism in America.

Protestantism places more emphasis on personal faith being directly related to God, and has little to do with agents.

Many people began to worry that if Jack won, Emily's president would be Jack or God's agent.

After his campaign speech, the detectives had a good impression of Jack, but not so good that they couldn't do without him. The discussion quickly came to a conclusion, and everyone reached a consensus to vote for Charlie.

After the discussion ended, the detectives, like toys that had run out of power, slumped back onto the table, lost in thought.

After get off work in the afternoon, no one from the homicide squad stayed to work overtime. They all ran as fast as they could, afraid of being stopped by a shout of "There's a new case."

Theodore returned to his apartment and found that his neighbors had moved in.

The new neighbors were a couple who were cleaning with the door open, and they spoke with heavy accents.

Theodore couldn't quite tell where the accent came from, only that it wasn't from DC or Texas.

The neighbors were quite curious about him, and one evening they specially brought a plate of blueberry pie to visit him.

The woman looked him over for a while, recognized him as Detective Theodore Dixon, and excitedly hugged and kissed him.

Theodore was still a little unaccustomed to it.

Since the senior police inspector arranged a series of events for him and Bernie, everyone in Felton knows them.

I used to only know their names and hear rumors about them, but this time I finally matched their faces with their names.

This often resulted in them being surrounded by onlookers, with some even coming up to shake hands and hug them, as if they were fans.

He didn't invite them in, but just stood at the door and chatted for a while.

After seeing the people off, Theodore tried the blueberry pie and found it surprisingly delicious, no less so than the two places Mrs. Howard and Ricky had recommended.

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A week later, Theodore received news that Walter Jenkins had been sentenced to death.

Newspapers, radio, and television all reported the news, and the previously dormant 600911 case once again made headlines and became a hot topic of discussion.

Theodore and Bernie have once again become the subject of discussion.

The senior police inspector came to ask them to do a radio interview.

Theodore felt that the senior police inspector wasn't a senior police inspector, but rather their agent.

In addition to the radio interview, the senior superintendent also brought good news.

He told Theodore that the FOP was discussing granting him the rank of sergeant.

However, this matter has been progressing very slowly.

The FOP has already been discussed once, and supporters and opponents have been arguing fiercely.

After all, shortening Bernie's six years to his one year is a very large leap.

The senior superintendent anticipates that the debate may take some time before a conclusion is reached.

He advised Theodore not to overthink it and to just focus on doing his job well. The more cases he solved, the more persuasive his supporters would become.

Theodore suspects that the senior police inspector is using psychological manipulation on him.

He expressed his gratitude to the senior superintendent, and before the superintendent could finish expressing his flattery, he turned to Bernie and asked:

"How about we attend the FBI selection training next year?"

Bernie's words of congratulations stuck in his throat, and the senior police inspector's smile froze.

They both stared at Theodore, finding it impossible to discern his attitude.

The car was quiet for a while before the senior police inspector rubbed his face and asked about Gary Mitchell.

Bernie quickly responded, saying that they were able to get through September thanks to Gary.

Gary had previously felt that he was not suited for the job and wanted to quit because of guilt.

After the crazy September, I never mentioned quitting again.

He was afraid that if he mentioned resigning, he would have to sleep in the forensic room for another week.

Theodore also gave an objective evaluation of Gary, believing that he had gained much more practical experience.

The atmosphere finally returned to normal.

(End of this chapter)