Agent No. 4, who was next to Jimmy at the time, simulated Jimmy. He also took a revolver from the shooting range, loaded with blanks. First, No. 4 threw a training Shock Bomb (reduced charge, basically no lethal power, but with slight explosive sound and light effects), followed by agents No. 2 and No. 5 throwing two more. Then No. 4 flashed to the doorway, fired at the left side until his chamber was empty, left, reloaded, and returned to the room, shooting at two people from the right side of the obstacle.

From the explosion of the second set of Shock Bombs, the entire sequence took 15 seconds.

"Too slow. Jimmy's movements were a lot faster at the time," said Agent No. 2, who was constantly opposite Jimmy and didn't rush to the doorway to shoot, effectively observing Jimmy's actions the whole time.

They concluded their review on the spot, and ultimately determined the time Jimmy took to reload based on the number of covering fire shots fired by No. 4.

When Jimmy shot at the two criminals on the left side at the doorway, he must have started to return to the side of the doorway in less than two seconds, while No. 4 fired at the right side, killing one person and suppressing the remaining two with a total of 15 bullets. Based on his habit of short bursts, it took about 3-4 seconds. Right after that, Jimmy returned to the doorway and entered the room where No. 4 had ceased firing, and Jimmy then killed two people.

The main reason for the excessive time earlier was Agent No. 4. While simulating Jimmy, he took much longer to empty the chamber and reload than Jimmy did.

From the explosion of the Shock Bomb to Jimmy running to the doorway to shoot, reloading, and then re-entering the room to shoot, it only took about 9 seconds in total.

He was still using a revolver, even though he had an MP5 from a DEA agent on him, which he never used.

After the DEA agent simulation ended, it was the special service team's turn. Based on the time and process confirmed by the agents earlier, they repeated the exercise several times but still couldn't get the shooting sequence down to around 9 seconds; the best result was still 12 seconds.

Upon receiving the simulation results, Agent Torsten immediately contacted his superior and reported on the case and Jimmy's situation over the phone.

Torsten's message was simple: it was a waste for a sharpshooter like this to be in the county police— the boss better hurry up and bring him over. He's useful.

The DEA leadership was also interested. The drug traffickers that the DEA usually deals with often have significant armed force. Although the majority are minor players, the families directly under the major drug lords can put up a good fight. Having a subordinate with exceptional combat abilities would be good.

They retrieved Jimmy's file, which showed he started with the State Police Highway Patrol and later moved to the county police. That seemed a bit odd— not to say which was more prestigious, but at least they paid very differently! Could it be because he was a local from Little Rock, or was there some other hidden reason?

Not wanting to think too much about it, the DEA leader directly contacted Chief James of the county police department, only to be told they needed to consider the request and had the phone hung up on them.

James was genuinely troubled. He had never expected that the good deed of giving Jimmy an identity would lead to Jimmy being so capable. It wasn't too much of an issue when it was just within his own police department, but now Jimmy had gotten involved with the DEAfolk.

James called Tom and conveyed the DEA's intentions. Tom was also hesitant. It all boiled down to it being Jimmy's decision in the end.

Tom really didn't want Jimmy to join the DEA. He had even specifically sought out Jimmy before, hoping to keep him away from danger. The traffickers that the DEA dealt with — regardless of size — were synonymous with danger.

Although it was inevitable that the message had to be passed on to Jimmy, it wouldn't be so bad if they could directly thwart the transfer.

When Jimmy received the call from Chief James, he neither agreed nor refused, simply saying he would consider it. The fact that Chief James called instead of speaking with him face-to-face at work clearly signified that he didn't want Jimmy to go. Although Jimmy didn't like patrolling, he wasn't particularly keen on joining the DEA either, where he knew nothing about the situation.

After going to work, Jimmy spoke with Cage about taking leave. As a patrol officer who had been on the job for less than a year, Jimmy technically did not have the authority to take an extended leave, but Cage could communicate with the higher-ups to see if it would be approved.

In the following days, Jimmy's life was relaxed, with normal patrols and regular work hours, and nothing particularly significant occurred. Oh, there was one notable incident— Jimmy issued an excessive number of tickets, garnering another internal warning.

Jimmy's leave had not yet been approved, and he didn't bother to follow up on it. Whether he could get out wasn't a big issue for him at the moment, but the recent shootout had been an eye-opener. Lately, he found time to visit the shooting range more often, conducted targeted training for various shooting situations, and discovered something new.

His shooting accuracy with the left-hand revolver was very precise. Although not as good as his right hand, it was still quite remarkable. With more practice, he might equip himself with two revolvers in the future.

He had not noticed this before, mainly because he had not expected to need to shoot left-handed. His previous practice was always with his right hand.

Shooting left-handed while sitting on the ground last time felt very awkward, yet shooting left-handed and aiming today felt smooth. It could have been due to his posture while sitting on the ground that day.

However, wielding two revolvers would make it impossible to reload during combat. Reloading a revolver is cumbersome; by pressing the cylinder release with the thumb, the cylinder can be swung open, and tilting the gun can make the spent casings fall out. If they stick, it's necessary to push the ejector rod for assistance.

Loading is also tricky. A speed loader is preloaded with bullets, which are then inserted into the cylinder. After positioning it, you push or twist the handle on the back of the loader to push the bullets into the cylinder, causing the loader to drop off, after which you have to close the cylinder.

The whole action requires the use of both hands. Moreover, a lefty would need a revolver with the cylinder swinging out to the right, which may not be easy to find. Due to historical reasons, right-leaning handguns are very rare, and left-handed shooters usually use normal revolvers.

For Jimmy, who is somewhat a novice to handguns, specifying the type and finding a suitable gun would be difficult, beyond his current capabilities.

These were considerations for the future. For now, one handgun for his right hand was enough for him.

Jimmy's practice with the revolver was progressing well. Whether it was the new discovery that he could shoot with his left hand or the slight improvement in his right-handed loading speed, these advances brought him new joy.

Jimmy was also considering whether to buy a second gun to keep in his room as a backup. Because of his previous administrative leave, his handgun was typically locked in the department's evidence room, leaving him without a firearm for self-defense at home. In theory, it's better to have one's own gun for self-protection.