Chapter 3
Evidence
Aftermath of heavy rain brings humidity to the atmosphere. The whole environment should be greenn and wet except for one place. An abandoned railway garage soaked in water, it has always been dusty but now the droplets of residual rain hit the tough iron bar and certain rhythm fills the air. The time of the dusk also makes the scene to be hazy and dull.
Normally that place is a perfect hideout to do illegal things as it is near to the city yet people never come to that place.
"Did you bring what Master asked?"
A man in a check patterned shirt stepped down on the remaining cigarette he lighted and belches out the smoke. There are 2 men behind him. Their hands carry nothing but it doesn't mean they won't have equipments to attack if someone picks a fight.
A certain man in suit comes forward and shows the usb drive. He seems to be an office worker so this kind of situation makes him tremble a little.
"Can you guarantee that I would be safe if I leak out the project information?"
The other man laughs out loud by his coward manner. Most people chose greed over loyalty. More than that they asks for safety too.
"Well, we are quite promising group so you won't regret it for sure", he said with a scorn.
"So give me the documents that will allow me to flee to Country G."
"Here", he throws the file towards the ground in front of the man. The latter quickly picks it up but he is kicked hard in the head before his fingers could touch the file.
"You….," he fell down hard as he groans in pain but cannot get up.
"You are so naïve.", the other man slapped the lying man on the ground and laughs hysterically.
Suddenly the place filled with certain smell. They sniffs around to check if something burnt. But they couldn't find anything , just the area become more muggy since temperatures and humidity after rain enhance the effect.
"*cough cough*, check what happened." Before they could react, they were attacked.
A simple hand movement slash down near the nape and all of them fall to the ground.
"Who are you?", the man on the ground coughs then asks the figure appearing in front of him with little strength left in his body, narrowing his eyes to scan and guess a person as much as he can.
"You don't need to know. Because you will die anyway."
The man eyes widen a bit as he never expected the owner of the voice. He coughs again but the whole world darken in his eyes before he could react further. The usb drive in his tight grip let it loose to the person before him. That incident might have been the last one he can experience in his whole life.
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Brett walks faster than usual along the corridor of the executive meeting room. He halts a little to control his body movement, before he knocks the door open.
"I have something to report Young Master."
Tyler raises his head from looking at the monitor then gives a sign to continue his report. He has known Brett since his teenage life that he can read every behaviors without uttering the words. He might seems to be in hurry if not he won't come in with a split second after he knocks the door.
"Anything serious?"
"Yes. I heard the sub group under Amorpho with attacked yesterday.
"Oh. Is there someone that brave to touch them?", Tyler just slightly laughs at report, showing his faint dimple. He is normally a bright person but later becomes indifferent when he takes over the position. He characteristic makes him looks like an artist or a celebrity if no one else have asked him to become a gang boss.
He might be smiling like that because he still does not know the depth of the case and arising problem afterwards. Brett inwardly sighs as his boss should never be in a place like this. He is purely simple.
"Yes. The men under Amorpho has visited the abandoned rails garage outside city yesterday's evening but they seems to be attacked in a weird way."
"Weird way?", Tyler frowns at the way Brett mentions. He haven't heard this word in ages, more like using in a gang fight.
"What happened?", his curiosity increased indeed, as he has to ask for more.
"Well. The three men had breathe in high concentrated carbon and they have seems to be suffocated."
"Oh. Is that weird way?" Tyler raises his brows a little as the case is indeed strange but not to that intent.
"That's not all. The police found a burnt dead body near them. It is a person from our company. They checked the DNA and he is an assistant accountant in financial department."
Brett relieves a sigh after dropping a time bomb to his boss. He knows that problem will not cease here but trigger the bigger issue. It is not a simple crime nor a certain incident but a war calling between Red Python and Amorpho. Century long rivals meet head on head.
"What happen to him? I mean why was he in such a place? You think he is selling information to them?"
Tyler stands up from his seat, of course he couldn't sit still. He leans on his desk and cross his arms. His eyebrows are knotted in the middle that the faint smile he made a few minutes ago does not leave a trace.
"They are still investigating as no one comes out alive from the trade. CCTV has shown that only those four people might be present there and it seems the trade went wrong by certain accident. The investigating unit is searching for highest possibility."
"I see. Let's wait for the police report. Tighten the security in the important place. I am not sure how Zan will throw tantrum to this incident.
"Yes, Young Master." Brett nods as he receives the command and prepares to leave but his boss's words halt him midway."
"You too, be safe. If he cannot dare to harm me. He might give trouble to you. You know you are an important person to me like my brother.", Tyler utters those words like normal courtesy but Brett knows the depth of his intention and care he have for him.
"I know. Don't worry, Tyler." Brett smiles and replies as he means it. Then he turns to leave and let the door close.
After the click sound of the closed door heard, Tyler sighs, also his corners of the lips tinted with brief smile. His another brother like figure has forgotten to call him by his name for long. It is quite reminiscent of the past.
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" Corporal, here take a look at this place. It seems like they have smoked here. Unfortunately the abandoned wires and stuffs got burnt without notice due to the humid temperatures. It will not produce flames but smokes. Also the things they use to kill an office worker are dangerous. They might get poisoned before they could get away.", an underling of investigating team disclose and report a series of discovered data to the Corporal in charge.
Dave, the corporal of the city police department listens carefully and considering the possibility. They have gathered all the evidences; left things, residual of cigarettes, their nails, hairs or everything in sight.
Why should they meet? Persons from rivalry groups; changing information or doing trade? Then where is that stuff? Burnt documents only show as the office man to get a route to flee the country. Then what is the offer for this? Information?
Or is there someone else alive took the evidence or stuff and flee from the crime scene? Then it might be a hard one to deal with. As they have to chase a person whom they still have no clue.
Dave got headache just by thinking about the possibilities and ever worse is that the consequences coming after. He gives out the command to his junior and walks away from the scene.
"Take a DNA test for all the things collected. Something might lead to a certain clue. It is not a simple case as it might arouse the dispute between the groups so power up the patrols and security."
They have wrapped up the collection, and put up police line around the area. They might release to the press what they have investigated; like carbon poison or a murder but all those present at the scene know for sure that the case is not that simple.
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