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So at this point, Josie could only hope that if the people following Margot were really after her, they wouldn't act so quickly.

As Tommy watched Josie leave, he couldn't help but think of his younger self, who was also full of energy.

However, he quickly shook his head, explaining that when he started out, he was just a penniless refugee.

It took decades of hard work to finally afford my current house.

This young man started much higher than me.

Moreover, he used to work in the underworld, a path that was hated by everyone.

No comparison, no comparison.

………………

Josie was driving very fast and was stopped by traffic police on the way.

After all, Roosevelt's decrees were not just for show.

Anxious Josh resorted to a money offensive, throwing out a hundred-dollar bill whenever she encountered a policeman blocking her way.

There were no body cameras in those days, and corruption was rampant among federal detectives.

However, at any given time, the income of ordinary patrol officers is generally the lowest.

One hundred dollars is already more than the extra money they can make in a month.

So Josie had no trouble getting there and soon arrived at the building where the jewelry company was located.

After entering the parking lot and circling around, Josh finally saw the familiar Packard, and his previously tense mood relaxed slightly.

Since the car is here, it means there was no danger on Margot Road.

This is the city center, so even if the other party wanted to do something, it's unlikely they would do it here.

Therefore, Margot should be safe at this time.

Thinking of this, Josie didn't rush to get out of the car. Instead, she drove a distance further and parked the car in a secluded corner before cautiously turning back to observe the situation around Packard.

This is a parking lot in the business district, and there are frequent security patrols, so you don't need to worry about your car being stolen.

Moreover, he drives a luxury car like a Lincoln, which is rarely targeted by car thieves because it's difficult to steal.

After careful observation, Josie indeed spotted the black sedan.

However, Josie paused for a moment after seeing the people in the car.

Because the person in the car was none other than the fat Italian man who had stolen his car a few days earlier.

How could it be this thing?

Josie frowned.

After thinking about it for a moment, I went back.

It wasn't that he didn't want to do anything, but cars and people would pass by here from time to time, making it very unreserved.

Since the other party is monitoring Margot, then he might as well monitor the other party.

Thinking this, Josie retreated to the corner of the parking lot, made sure no one was around, put his Lincoln into the system's storage, and then put in an ordinary sedan that he had previously "borrowed" and pried open.

Chapter 22: Recognized?

In the parking lot of the business district, Joe's attention was focused on the people coming and going from the office building not far away, waiting for Margot to come downstairs, completely unaware that he had been exposed.

Going upstairs is impossible.

Even in the 40s, access to such business districts was quite strict, and it was difficult to get in without preparation.

So he could only stay at the parking lot.

About half an hour later, Margot finally came downstairs.

However, Margot was not the only one who came down.

Leading the way was a sprightly old man in his fifties or sixties.

If there are no surprises, this should be Uncle John that Margot mentioned.

Margot followed behind him, but somewhat surprisingly, there was a very attentive young man beside her.

Behind these three were two burly men in overcoats with cold expressions; they were probably their bodyguards.

Upon seeing this scene, Joe, who was monitoring Margot, immediately took out his camera and snapped a few photos.

At this moment, Margot and the others also got into the car.

However, Margot did not drive her own car at this time, but got into another car with "Uncle John" and the solicitous young man.

The attentive young man was driving, while Margot and "Uncle John" sat in the back seat.

The two bodyguards then got into another car and followed behind them.

After the two cars had driven some distance apart, Joe then drove up to follow them.

Seeing this, Josie didn't hesitate, slowly started the car, and hoisted it up from behind.

This was the first time Josie had ever done something like stalking or surveillance, so she was actually a little unsure of herself.

Fortunately, Joe's attention was probably focused on tracking Margot and avoiding being spotted by her bodyguards, so he didn't notice Josie behind him.

Actually, it was thanks to Tony Wendis's request that Brian from the Irish gang act as guarantor, and that the $1,000 reward was used to pay off part of the debt, that the people from Sgapas who were stalking Joe Barbaro withdrew.

If those people were still around, Josie, who had no experience in surveillance, would probably have been discovered long ago.

And Josie followed him for most of the day.

Margot and her party first had lunch at an upscale restaurant, and then returned to the jewelry company to discuss matters.

This time, it wasn't until after 3 p.m. that Margot was escorted downstairs by the solicitous young man.

After saying goodbye to the young man, Margot drove away in her own car.

Joe Barbaro also followed suit relentlessly, as did Josie.

This time, however, judging from the direction Margot left, it seemed she was heading towards Josie's house.

Throughout the journey, Joe Barbaro remained at a distance, seemingly just following along.

However, Josie wouldn't let him off the hook because of that.

Although it is a satellite city, there is still a considerable distance of uninhabited area between Chicago and Evanston, where Josie's home is located.

Of course, there were also quite a few cars on the road.

However, compared to the city center, it is already quite spacious.

It was in this area that Josie put on her mask, stepped on the gas, caught up with Joe Barbaro in front of her, and then, seizing the opportunity, rammed into him from the left.

Like China, the United States has a driver's seat on the left side of the car, so this type of collision resulted in a direct hit on Joe Barbaro's driver's seat.

The impact left the other party completely disoriented, and the car lost control, crashing into the farmland on the right side of the road and overturning.

Seeing that the collision was successful, Josie didn't hesitate and followed in her car.

Because it was still late winter, the so-called farmland was actually just wasteland, and the soil was very compacted due to the low temperature.

So Josie smoothly drove the car to the side of Joe Barbaro's overturned car.

Joe Barbaro inside the car wasn't stupid. Although he was dazed from the crash, he was still quite clever and struggled to reach for the gun hidden under the passenger seat.

But before he could even touch the gun, a cold, thick muzzle was already pressed against the back of his head.

Joe Barbaro could only raise his hands in exasperation.

"Come out!" With a soft shout, the gun barrel moved slightly away from Joe Barbaro's head, but he still dared not make any rash moves.

Because he had a considerable understanding of firearms, judging from the sensation he felt on the back of his head just now, if there were no surprises, the other party was holding a highly efficient close-combat weapon: a shotgun.

At close range, this thing is better than any gun.

Within ten meters, all beings are equal; this is no joke.

Pointed at by this thing, Joe Barbaro completely gave up any thought of resistance and obediently climbed out of the shattered car window with great effort.

By this time, quite a few cars had already passed by on the highway and noticed the situation.

But upon seeing Josie wearing a mask and holding a shotgun, they all decisively stepped on the gas and sped away.

As for the police, in this era without cell phones and pagers, it would take at least half an hour for them to arrive at this desolate place after receiving a report.

After Joe Barbaro struggled to climb out of the car, he finally saw that the person pointing the gun at him was a tall, thin man wearing a mask.

But why does this mask look so familiar?

"It's you?" The next second, Joe Barbaro recognized the figure and his eyes widened in surprise.

There was no way around it; Josh had left too deep an impression on him. If Josh hadn't stolen that car, he wouldn't have ended up in this predicament.

I never expected to be so unlucky as to run into this unfortunate guy.

Did I provoke him?

"Who told you to follow that lady?" But Josie had no intention of catching up with this guy at this moment, and instead questioned him directly.

Upon hearing Josie's words, Joe Barbaro realized that the task Tony Wendis had given him was not so simple, otherwise he wouldn't have attracted this mysterious guy in front of him.