The King and Prince were relieved of their worries after the assurance from the Priest that they will triumph over the enemy. But they do not have a clue to get the witch as the Priest did not give a lead.
However, the King and Prince had already planned the next move to uncover the witch and her cronies.
The King called the General, Paul Fred, to see him for a brief meeting the following day.
Back in the Prince office, the Prince is once again excited as the Priest had assured that the enemy will be overcome. Linda noticed his sudden change of attitude compared to early morning hours.
Linda can we go for our lunch, the Prince asked with excitement. Yes, we can. I like the way you are looking cheerful now, my Prince, than your gloomy look in the morning, Linda remarked. Yes, I was really disturbed by the nightmare I had but there is light at the end of the dark tunnel.
I hope Amanda will prepare our traditional Ralite delicacies very well this time, the Prince joked as they walked back to the apartment for their lunch. Yes, she should. I did show her my recipe last Saturday. It was my mummy's recipe I handed over to her. If she failed then there must be something wrong with her. I took my time to pass all instruction for preparing local pottage to her, including revealing the list of my mother special ingredients. She will definitely prepare a good dish, Linda said with assurance. Okay, we will know when we get to the apartment, Prince said in reply.
The lunch had been served before they arrived. They did not waste any time at all. They proceeded straight to the dinning table to have the lunch.
The Prince however did confess that the pottage tasted delicious after he had taken the first two spoons. She did a good job, Linda also attested to Amanda's improved cooking skills. She finally got the recipe right.
They finished the meal, drank their juice and returned back to the office.
General Paul Fred arrived the king's office as early as 8.30am. He knew there must be a pressing matter the king wants to discuss with him privately. He saluted the king on his arrival at the king's office. And he was offered a seat. The king commenced his conversation by saying; I called you to see me this morning to know if there are officers who are due for promotion that military administration have not promoted. If there are any, let the list be followed to me for necessary approval. I'm not sure there are any. But if we have any outstanding, I will bring their list for approval, the General responded.
I will also want you to constitute a special team to monitor the activities of the military personnels that can disrupt the presence government, the King added. I have been informed that there is a witch that want to use her magic to disrupt this government. So, I want your special team to be on the look out for this witch and at the same time fish out her accomplice which may be in the military, the king further stated. My king, trusted officers will be selected for this assignment and I will personally lead the team, the General responded. Please, brief me of the outcome of your findings time to time, the King advised the General as he excused him.
General Paul Fred immediately constituted a special team of trusted officers with him as the head to carry out the king assignment.
He also got the list of officers due for promotion across to the king for approval. The concerned officers were decorated later.
The special team concluded in their meeting that there search should be beamed on locating the witch as soon as possible while security measures should be tightened around the palace. The Military Police team were put on alert to monitor the activities of the personnels.
Colonel Philip Goodman was assigned the job to investigate the citizens for a lead to the witch. Colonel Philip Goodman send spies to the city to relate with people for information gathering. The spies went to streets, hotels, clubs, casinos to mingles with people so as to gather a lead information to the witch location.
The spies decided to relate with the bad gang's in the streets, hotels, clubs, casinos knowing the informations that would lead to the witch will be gathered easily from them. The spies were on this task for about four weeks before Major Jack Harden made an head way in getting useful information that lead to the witch. He had succeeded in infiltrating a major bad gang called Axe gang, whose members frequently visit Jaca casino in the city. He was introduced to the gang leader, Clay Maton by a member, Mac Drake, he met some weeks back at the casino. The meeting was impromptu as Clay Maton only comes to the casino once in a while. Clay Maton told Jack Harden while they were drinking that the only condition to fulfil in joining their gang is to be initiated by their witch grand patron. He said the initiation will give other member courage to work with him knowing he would not exposed them. He also said the initiation will empowered the new gang member to act in his task. He further stated that the time and place of the initiation will be communicated to Jack Harden through text message to his phone. The meeting with Clay Maton was briefed that evening. He also met with some people that Jack has not seen since he has been visiting the casino.
Jack Harden saw Clay Maton leaving the casino after his discussion with the other groups, in a red coloured expensive Ferrari sport car.
Jack Harden disclosed his findings to Colonel Philip Goodman. He however advised him to intimate the team of the time and place, so that they could apprehend the gang and the witch grand patron along with them.
Jack Harden was with Mac Drake in the casino a week later when he received text message of the place and time of the initiation into the gang. He excused himself from Mac and others and proceeded to the toilet to disclosed the message to Colonel Philip Goodman.
The gang's initiation is scheduled for 12 midnight the next day. The venue is an abandon warehouse, 36, Gregory Road, Ralite city.
So Colonel Goodman informed his team to get set for the arrest of the witch and the rest of the gang by 12 midnight.