Jimmy followed Ray's car back to the FBI Dallas office, first stopping by the vehicle management department to return the car and report the shooting incident. He didn't directly pick up another vehicle, as there were not many spare ones available and none ready for immediate use for Jimmy.

Jimmy went upstairs to meet with Ray, then they both headed straight to Supervisor Lambert's office on the top floor.

Jimmy: "Supervisor Lambert."

Lambert: "Sit down, tell me, what happened?"

Jimmy repeated the same story again, and Ray also added that the suspect had been declared deceased and that the suspect's gun had been sent for analysis. By the time they returned, ballistic confirmation had already verified the suspect had fired at cars on the road.

Lambert: "Thank you, Ray. Let me have a word with Jimmy alone."

Ray nodded, got up, and left Lambert's office.

Lambert: "Jimmy, well done. These trigger-happy lunatics are the biggest threat to public safety."

Jimmy: "Thank you."

Lambert: "I've read your report, well done. The direction of your investigation also seems to be mostly free of issues. However, this kind of case won't yield results anytime soon, so let's put it on hold for now. You go back, and I will notify you of any new arrangements."

Jimmy: "Thank you, Supervisor Lambert. I'll be going then. Goodbye."

Lambert: "Goodbye."

Jimmy stood up, left Lambert's office, and went back down to his hotel.

After Jimmy had left, Lambert made a phone call to Hughes.

Lambert: "Hughes, Jimmy has completed the investigation and returned, no problems with the report."

Hughes: "That quick? It's only been 4 days."

Lambert: "Yes, I was surprised too. It seems he drove straight to the scene without stopping, a really good work ethic and a fine young man. Additionally, he had to switch cars twice today alone."

Hughes was speechless for a few seconds, waiting for Lambert to continue.

As Hughes did not speak, Lambert went on, "On his way back, his whole side got scraped due to a Texas highway Patrol chase, and after switching cars in the afternoon, he was randomly shot at while driving. Oh, he called the police and then killed the shooter, no injuries."

Hughes: "I can imagine. If a gunman had injured him, I would have to investigate who that gunman actually was."

Lambert: "Right, after looking over the file, there's really nothing to say. Let him rest for a couple of days and see if there are any other cases we can assign him."

Hughes: "What? Why keep him? Hasn't he already been assessed? Just let him come back."

Lambert: "No rush, no rush. Let's consider it a business trip. I'll keep him for a few more days and see."

Hughes suddenly felt his initial plan was going awry, "Alright then, send him back as soon as possible. We have many cases here too."

Lambert: "I understand, Hughes. Don't stress too much. Just think about what you'll do after retirement, there are so many tasks at work, you can't possibly finish them all."

After hanging up, Lambert smiled. A rather interesting young man; it'd be a shame to let him go just like that.

Jimmy left the office and, with no car assigned to him yet, had no choice but to walk back to the hotel to rest. It wasn't a good day to be out; he'd barely gotten some rest when he ended up being shot at. His luck was really something else.

Just as he entered his room, Jimmy's phone rang. It was Torsten calling.

Torsten: "Jimmy, have you returned to New York?"

Jimmy: "Not yet, I'm temporarily assigned to the FBI Dallas office. I'll be in Dallas for the time being."

Torsten: "That's great. Are you interested in lending a hand?"

Jimmy: "A case? Uh, I have no objections, but right now I'm on assignment to Dallas, I have to follow Supervisor Lambert's directives."

Torsten: "No problem, I'll handle it."

Jimmy: "Alright, you work it out."

Torsten: "OK, we'll settle it like that. I'll take care of it."

After hanging up, Jimmy pondered over what kind of case Torsten needed him for. Certainly, it would involve action, likely discovering a drug den or exposing a transportation route, indicating a significant operation. Yet DEA wasn't short on agents, so why involve him, transcending federal departments? Was he being set up to take the fall?

Considering this possibility, Jimmy thought taking the fall might not be such a big deal. After all, he belonged to the New York office, not Texas. Currently on assignment, if the fall was too big to handle, he could just walk away when the time came.

However, Jimmy was overthinking it. When Torsten later contacted his superior to communicate with Lambert, he was flatly rejected. The reason was that Jimmy had just killed a gunman and was now on enforced leave pending investigation, with uncertain timeline. Therefore, Jimmy didn't have time to involve himself in other departments' affairs.

Poor Torsten was stunned when he heard the news. How could such a development have erupted within just a few days of his arrival in Dallas? After some thought, Torsten picked up the phone and called a friend in the Dallas Police Department to find out what was going on.

After hearing the complete account from his police friend, Torsten was dumbfounded. From the first 911 call to the Patrol officers reaching the gunman's house, there were only 4 minutes. In such a short span, Jimmy had been shot at, stopped to call the police, then went into the room and killed the gunman. By the time the Patrol Officers arrived, they hadn't even heard the gunshots.

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