Chapter-7: Empty bag.
In the mess section of the department, all officers were eating food. James and GK both were holding their plates in their hands. James was taking food but GK was trying to see what was on the menu. He was stretching his neck but due to medium height, he wasn't able to see.
"James… you are tall, see what is on the menu."
He looked around and moved his head. He knew that he wouldn't like today's food so without saying anything, he took his food and went to his chair.
When GK saw what he was eating today, his face became sad and stared at the cooking staff.
"What is this? Mam, why don't you cook chicken?"
That lady stared at him in anger and made narrow eyes on him. GK thought that he should run from there, otherwise, she will take that plate also. They both used to sit together and start eating their food. Meanwhile, all eight staff came there and sat together.
James- "Hmm!!"
The staff stood up quickly because they did not take permission and James was staring at them but GK asked everyone to sit.
While eating food, they all were talking about the case but James wanted to know about the man. He was still thinking about the case and the rest were talking. While talking, Tim said about the book and James thought about the book. He was questioning himself. Who took that book and how? This question was roaming around in his mind. Ben saw James, he was moving his spoon on the plate. … "What happened sir? You don't want to eat?"
He smiled and started eating food. Meanwhile, a football match started on tv but that match was old, it was recorded.
GK was already upset from the food and now, he was looking at the old football match.
"James, they don't have good food and now they are showing us old recordings of football."
Suddenly, James dropped his spoon down on the plate because he found that thing which was missing till yet and he told himself a stupid. He thought that he should already thought about that.
"Officers… normally we use it to record footage in crime spots?"
"Yes sir."
"When our Chief died that time also, were you recommending something?"
"Maybe."
They all went to the office and opened their system. They looked at the footage of that day and they found the recorded footage.
"Play it."
They all were watching that footage and they found that their Chief's dead body was taken by four men who came there in an ambulance. James was looking very closely at all those four men. He kept playing that footage again and again. And he saw that the book, which was near their Chief's dead body, was missing.
"Yes!! I knew that. They took that book along with the dead body. I want all these four men."
He ordered his staff and they went in search of that ambulance and those four men. Officers went to that hospital and there, they found that they had left the job. Connor made a call and told GK that they had left the job. But GK told them to take their address and grab those four people. Officers took their addresses and went to their address. When they reached their house, Connor knocked at the door. Knock
Knock
Meanwhile James also reached there, along with GK.
"What happened?"
"Sir, the door is locked."
"Then break it."
They were all shocked. Everyone thought that their new Chief's mind is blown up due to which he is giving this stupid idea.
GK- "James… we can try to break the lock instead of door."
James- "We don't have time."
… After some seconds, Connor ran from a distance and broke that door.
[CRACK]
When they entered inside, they were shocked because there were three dead bodies.
"Oh no."
Officers wear their gloves and start searching around that house. That house was small and they could see the empty bottles of alcohol. Fred was checking the door.
"Sir… the door lock is two-sided. We can lock this door from inside and outside."
Officers were carefully taking all those empty bottles and glasses in their evidence bag and others were still searching.
"Sir!!"
Kelly called them from a room and when they entered, they all were surprised because that room was small but full of chemicals.
Without wasting time, they called both the forensic doctors and they checked that room. After checking that room, they found that the chemicals which were missing were there. Now it is clear that the poison was prepared over there. They used their spray over the table and they found the traces. Amanda was checking the dead body, glasses and bottles and she found the traces of that poison in their glass. "Officers, same symptoms which we had seen on other dead bodies."
Fourth member was missing and now it is clear that he is the killer and he did all these things.
James- "Amanda, can you tell us the right time when they died?"
Amanda- "First, I need to take them to the lab and after that I can tell you all."
They called an ambulance and they took those dead bodies along with them but before both the doctors left, Albert showed them something. He had found a small packet of white power.
… "What is this doctor?" Asked by William.
"Officer, it is a drug. And I found this from that lab."
James took that packet in his hand. That packet was very small, so he opened it and tasted it.
"Hmm!!"
They all left the house and came back to their office but while driving, GK had a message. Patrolling officer said that they had seen that man near the park.
"James what now?"
"Ask them to follow him and make sure he does not know about him. We are coming there."
Rest officers went back to the office and James turned his car towards the given location. He starts driving his car fast and this makes GK scared of him. He didn't know what was going on but he knew that something went wrong in his mind. When they reached the park, he stepped out and talked to that officer. He pointed his finger and James saw that man. He asked him to go and give his car key to GK. "Follow me."
James was walking towards Peter and he did not know about his presence. He took one piece of paper from the road side and covered his face so that he could not see his face. GK was driving the car slowly on the road and following him. James was getting close to him. That time Peter was talking to someone on his mobile.
"Don't worry, I will give it to the right hand. It is safe."
He had a bag on his back. James was unaware of his boys who were walking around.
Suddenly, James collided with a man who was in a hurry and he dropped that piece of paper from his hand.
"Bloody."
Meanwhile, Peter saw him and James also saw him. … He ran away from there again just like before and James also ran behind him but in his path, there were four scoundrels who wanted to stop him.
They attacked him but James fought with them. They had knives on their hands but that was not enough for him.
"James!!"
"GK… follow him."
James breaks their arms and calls patrolling units and he asks them to call his officers.
GK was driving that car behind him and he was also communicating with James. He was telling him where to go and where he was going. James crossed the road when there was a red light. In heavy traffic, he was running towards that given location. After some time, finally he saw that man.
GK was struggling while driving that car. It was very fast. He told James that Peter was running towards a narrow path. So, GK also came out from his car and ran behind him.
James was also there and they both were searching for him in that narrow maze. After some time, Peter got tired and he thought that he should take some rest. While taking a rest, GK saw him and he ran away from there and he took one wrong turn and over there, he met James. He punched him and that old Peter fell down on the ground.
Meanwhile GK also reached there.
[Controlling breath] "So, this is he."
After 10 minutes of chasing, they finally caught him.
"Why did you run away that day?"
He questioned him but he did not answer. He was looking scared and dragging himself on the ground. He knew that if he grabs him then he won't leave him. His face was full of fear and his hands were shaking. … GK went close to him and snatched that bag from him. When he opened that bag, it was empty.
"Empty!!"
GK was surprised but shocked also. He was running with an empty bag. He was confused but suddenly, that man grabbed one stone from the ground and hit him on his head.
Bang!!
"Aww!! My head."
GK shouted with pain and fell down on the ground.