2023-11-14 22:36:52" The Commissioner ordered us to go to Fenard right away as someone sent a letter that there's going to be a murder today." Ken said to James, who's busy flipping through a file concerning a rape case that happened in Raws recently.
" What!!Who sent the letter to the commissioner?" James asked with concern." I have no idea as regards the person who sent it. We've been told to act fast as the letter sounded like a warning letter." Then let us be on our way. We should not lose the slight opportunity of apprehending the criminal especially since the commissioner is interested in the case." James said,while trying to pick the necessary things needed for the operation. The journey to Fernard was not smooth as expected preventing the vehicle from accelerating as it should be. The road's irregularities slowed them down, frustrating Ken.There was nothing that could be done rather than moving like a snail just like the attitude of the car." If I knew this road has some irregularities as it's presenting to us, I would have suggested we pass another place even though it's not as fast as this road,it won't give us problem like this road," Ken regretfully remarked.This operation has something to do with murder and thus the reason for the regret and lamentation since someone's life was on the line." It is not your fault, ken. No one would have thought that this road has his own issues. At least, we're almost there and we can only hope we're able to stop the murder."" We have no idea of the specific person to be killed. We can only hope that we're able to stop the murder," said James.They got to Fernard as indicated in the letter even though it still sounds funny to believe a mere piece of writing enough to gather the Men to go to Fernard and prevent such even if the letter does not carry with it the effect as expected." What is the next thing to do now that we're at Fernard?" Ken asked. It was obvious that they only know the place of the crime which is Fenard but the exact place is unknown to them." We need to think of something as quick as possible if we really want to stop it," James said." Now that I think of it, it's likely that the person who sent the letter will probably be the supposed Killer. If a killer send a letter to the police,what do you think is the motive behind it?" James asked." It's to humiliate the police,"Alex answered abruptly." Good,it means that he's going to choose a place where a lot of people converge or always filled with a lot of people. Since his agenda is probably to mock the police."" Ken, where is the most filled area in Fernard?" asked James." It's Rico park Sir. It's the most popular venue in Fernard and it's filled with a lot of people daily." He answered immediately." Let us hurry up before we miss the suspect.If truly Rico park is very popular in Fernard especially with children who usually come for fun. If the supposed Killer selected that place for the nefarious act,that means that a lot of things are at stake."James is unparalleled when it comes to profiling in the entire police Force. That is why he's highly rated and respected especially when it comes to murder cases like this. Without any doubt,they all know it's likely that Rico park is the scene for the murder since it's from James.They got to Rico park but to their dismay, the sound of children and their families were only heard. It didn't even look suspicious because the Park was also in a good condition." I believe this is the right time to strike if truly the motive is to kill someone," Ken said." Exactly what I wanted to say,what should we do or should we check other places?" Alex asked." This will be the place for the murder if a murder will really take place as we expect. Let us continue to inspect this place and observe any foul play."" Alert others if you feel unusual about someone immediately. The criminal should already be in the park if there was going to be any murder," James ordered and one by one they dispersed to work on his instruction." Sir, I think that something is not right," Alex said running over to James' side.They've been trying to observe the area but they could not depict any strange move or strange action from anybody at the park. Even James,was even about concluding that there was no cause for alarm and no murder anywhere. He was starting to think that the person who sent the letter may be trying to pull their legs and nothing more only for Alex to call his attention." I saw a strange Man who passed here just now. I won't have called your attention to this if it was not really that serious even though the person was covering his face," Alex said."What made him suspicious was the fact that he passed this place three times with few minutes differences as if he was sent to observe us before they strike." Alex said with his eyes still traveling round the place whether the person will appear." Good of you,we will work on that immediately. Where is Ken?" James asked." He told you that he wanted to go and check the main office of the Rico park management whether he could discover something." Okay,we won't be able to wait for him since he also went in respect of the criminal." He said and directed Alex to lead the way since he saw the person leaving passing through a path.They trailed a path and it led them to a building which also belong to the Rico's Park. They didn't see any sign that depict that anybody was inside." Sir, something is definitely smelling or I'm the only one smelling it?" Alex asked."I can also smell it something like fuel," James said." It's this building Sir. Somebody set this building ablaze." Alex said when he saw smoke emitting from the building.Immediately, someone appeared he was trying to leave the building, but he was taken back at first since he didn't expect to see anybody follow him to the building but soon regained his composure and ran away since Alex and James were still trying to recover from their shock.On the line without even asking,James identified him as the person they trailed to this place and without question,he ran after him with Alex tagging along.They lost him and were even about going further when they noticed that people already gathered in a place with wailing filling the air." What is happening around here?" James asked and quickly showed them his identification card before any question.It was then he observed that Ken was also at the scene. It might be the reason why he didn't join them in the chase.They cleared the way for him to see the scene, since it is his duty to do that. After they cleared the way,he moved closer and didn't even know when he fell down.He didn't expect this........
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CHAPTER THIRTY NINE: Dashcam
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CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT: Nightmare
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CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN: Determined
" Sir, I have missed you," Alex said, hugging James who gave a quick smile, before taking on a straight face back." Don't break my neck," James said jokingly, it's no longer news that Alex is his right hand man because of the circumstances.James took some days off after that incidence, nobody was able to reach him since he deliberately switched off his phone.Alex couldn't even relay the police chief's order, and didn't want to go to his house to give him the opportunity to rest very well. He had not been sleeping just because of the case, while he encouraged them to go home and rest,that was not the case for James.The zest in his eyes was enough for them to know he was fully back,what they've all been waiting for.After he settled down in his office,Alex then went to meet him to pass the order of the police chief who had been requesting his presence in his office for days now.After giving him the details and how the police chief lost the opportunity of being promoted, James prepa
CHAPTER THIRTY SIX: Missed opportunity
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CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE: Almost
The killer entered the house in haste, considering what he encountered outside. He saw the whole family all together in a room, holding their hands together in fear. He heard their silent sobbing, and easily tracked where it was coming from. They knew something was not right when they heard the gunshot in their vicinity, and it dawned on them,that their house was where the killer was planning on visiting.The killer moved closer and dragged the man of the house Richard away from them. He's the person needed and not the whole family as the family thought." Please don't hurt our father," one of the children pleaded with tears." Your father also did more than that in the past," he said, and brought out his knife. There was limited time left to escape, but he was determined to do as prepared and also ridicule the police who he believes will be in trouble,if they fail to protect the person he is trying to kill, considering the person's status in Raws.He raised his knife up to pass his
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR: Trap
" Ohhh... I should have thought of that earlier,he won't have planned to shoot himself in the leg," James commented." What are we going to do Sir?" Ken asked." If we can't track his address,then we should set a trap for him," James said." What kind of trap are we going to set that he will fall into?" Ken asked,they all think highly of the killer." Who is familiar with Vensi amongst you?" James asked." I'm familiar with the town Vensi," Angelina replied." Good,how many route is there to Vensi?" He asked her." Two routes can take us to Vensi Sir," she replied." We are all aware that the killer is planning another strike this night,that means all the time we have now is valuable."" Alex send a message to all the TV stations,that they all should promote the statement that " The police is not ready to believe such lie and won't fall for it," !!" James instructed." Do you mean the killer is not going to strike but a ploy?" Alex asked." Don't ask me questions, just do as I say!!"
CHAPTER THIRTY THREE: Tension
" To what do I owe this visit?" Anthony asked smiling sheepishly.James didn't give a response, but sat down as if he didn't hear the taunting remark. He decided to interrogate him for the last time before he is transferred and charged to court.This he made sure the police chief was not aware, since he might want to witness the interrogation.That day,if not that he was able to say a convincing statement, probably he would have been caught by the police chief who insisted that the face cap on his head was very familiar.It was a mistake on his side, as he didn't remove the face cap after using it to play a trick on the police chief at the restaurant. It was funny though how the police chief forgot easily where he saw the cap, but that was an advantage he utilised judiciously.He told the police chief that there are numerous face cap with the exact design and the one on his head was one of them. That way,he avoided the questioning eyes of the police chief who then dismissed him." I
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO: Confused
They entered the room chosen, and sat down with the bottle of wine placed on the table. That was useless to them since they didn't come there for that." Sir, how are we going to confirm whether the police chief is in the next room and plant the device there,when they will be leaving soon?" Alex asked,that sounded impossible and risky to achieve." We will just have to try out luck. The room the woman made use of" they" for will be the room we need to confirm if the police chief is in before planning the next thing. Do you have a face cap with you?" James asked, while Alex nodded oblivious of the usage." I will use this to protect my face from being exposed, after which I will barge into the room staggering like a drunkard. After confirming, I will quickly leave before they stand to check but after which I will have pinned the recording device," James analysed, with Alex stunned beyond words.Just as planned, James put on the face cap and proceeded towards the police chief's room. He
