The shooter indeed was the main perpetrator in a case Joey had handled before, but not from recent times; it was from decades ago. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 years. He had just been released three weeks ago. He must have investigated Joey's background a long time ago and shot him shortly after his release.

Of course, these reasons are just my guesses; no one knows for certain what really happened now."

Jimmy frowned, "That doesn't seem right, another early release? Manny from a few days ago was also released early. How could the prison allow these people to get out early?"

Beyond this, Jimmy was still a bit skeptical; the truth of the matter might not be so straightforward. Could there be someone behind him directing his actions? Are there other reasons? Or could this person simply have been an unlucky scapegoat pushed forward?

Chris also pursed his lips, "That's not something we can control. Alright, the case is considered closed now; let's see if there are any other cases."

Jimmy said to Chris with a smile, "Should we be taking on cases back to back? Chris, we just wrapped up a major case, how about a break?"

Chris raised his eyebrows, "Do you have a plan?"

Jimmy, "It's been a busy year with half a year at the academy and half working; I'm pretty exhausted. I was thinking of taking advantage of the year-end to go out and have some fun."

Chris, "Oh? And where do you plan to go have fun?"

Jimmy, "Europe? Since coming to Manhattan, I haven't really had a proper break. It would be great to travel and clear my mind now that Christmas is approaching."

Chris frowned, thought for a moment, and shook his head, "I can't approve this. Let me ask around."

Jimmy shrugged his shoulders; it was just a casual inquiry on his part, just in case there was a chance to sneak out for some fun, right? All his previous vacations had specific reasons, so going out without any concerns was nearly impossible.

Initially dealing with the case, Jimmy hadn't thought about taking a vacation, but with the sudden absence of the case, the desire to slip away for fun emerged.

At lunchtime, Chris didn't invite Jimmy to eat out but went out alone. Jimmy, not wanting to go far, bought a burger and coffee nearby and returned to the office to rest. Speaking of which, Jimmy had always maintained the habit of taking a nap at noon whenever possible.

Now in the office, it was just him and Chris, and with Chris not yet back, Jimmy had even more freedom; he simply sat down on the sofa next to him and fell asleep.

Just before leaving work, Chris said to Jimmy, "Hughes has approved it; you get a week's holiday, be back before Christmas since you'll need to work overtime through New Year's. Any issues?"

Surprisingly, when Chris said he couldn't approve the vacation earlier, Jimmy thought it was a no-go.

Jimmy nodded, "Of course, no problem. Does it start tomorrow?"

Chris nodded, "Go pack up and try to come back early."

Jimmy tidied up his desk, shut down the computer, grabbed his suit and coat, and darted out. Deciding to go on a trip on the spur of the moment was a first for him, and since it was his first time going to Europe, Jimmy decided on France after some thought.

The United States and the EU have a visa waiver, so he took his passport, called to book a direct flight to Paris, which was only six hours long. Fortunately, it wasn't quite the peak Christmas rush yet, so tickets were still plentiful.

Jimmy booked a ticket for the next day, and that evening he packed a suitcase to start preparing. This time, Jimmy considered checking the situation to see if he should activate his identity; his ID card was still with Tom and hadn't been collected yet, but Tom had already briefed Jimmy on how to contact the European division with the phone numbers and passwords; the absence of the card wasn't a big issue, the important thing was to bring that phone, and when he decided to activate it, he'd put in the battery.

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