Murder In The Old Castle
198. Refutations
Raymond had already pulled out the car until in front of the alley with Arland, when they saw a girl approaching. Raymond hurriedly pulled the car over, as the girl waved her hand.
“Nayya? How are you here?” raymond asked as he loosened his head out the car window.
“Iya Bang! Last night I was thinking hard in my room. I thought that we shouldn't be able to hide all this. We have to stop the killer so there are no more victims. So I'm here to ask you to stop him immediately, or I'm forced to ask the police for help to catch the killer!”
That girl is none other than Nayya. He deliberately wanted to see Raymond, because he felt anxious and guilty if he kept the identity of the perpetrator alone.
“Wah, it just so happens. You can come with us now, Nay!” raymond said as he opened the side door of the car, allowing Nayya to ride.
“Where are we going, Bang?” asked Nayya in surprise.
“As per what you requested, Nay. Today we're going to catch the killer outright. Don't ask the police for help, I'll arrest him myself. You know, Badi is in danger right now, so we're going to pick up Badi and kill the killer man,” Raymond said.
“But ... but does Brother already know the existence of the killer figure? What happened to Bang Badi?” Nayya was doubtful.
“Let me explain, Nay. I already know where the killer is. He is being isolated with other suspects. We're gonna make a surprise for the killer. Please decide, do you want to come or not?” bargain Raymond.
Actually Nayya still felt confused, but she thought for a moment. He decided to go with them, because honestly he also wanted to know how the killer reacted when he saw he was still alive.
“OK Bang! I'm coming!”
Nayya immediately got into the old car. Raymond quickly fled the car towards the outskirts of town. He did not want to be late in the slightest item to arrive at the isolation house. He was worried about Badi.
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The occupants of the house were sitting in a circle waiting for Reno and Dimas to say one word that was very meaningful. A word awaited by the residents. Before saying that, Reno stood up from her seat, walking back and forth. It's like restlessness.
“In this world there are many smart people. Unfortunately, not all smart people have a heart. There are some clever people whose feelings have even died, only putting forward mere animal passions. Well, but we mustn't forget the one proverb I learned when I was in school. As smart as a jumping squirrel, it will definitely fall too. All manner of evil, it will be exposed as well. This crime is systematic and full of plans, but there is always a gap behind it. Is that right, Alex?” reno asked as he stared intently at Alex.
The young man stuttered. He did not expect that Reno would ask a sudden question.
“Eh, yes .. yes. I agree,” replied Alex.
“Do you think a genius tends to be quiet and keeps knowledge to himself? We note that you are one of the best students on campus. So what do you think?” Reno asked again.
Alex becomes increasingly confused, he does not expect that Reno will question the things that concern him.
“I think ... not so. Genius does not always mean silence. I think someone will be considered a genius if the knowledge he has can be used for many people!” answer Alex.
“Good answer, Alex. Then I will call you Albert Einstein, because of your intelligence. Sometimes being smart is not enough. Emotional intelligence that is not mature will make a person feel anxious and not easy to get along in his life. In the end, they turn into a vindictive person when disappointed with someone. And worse, they can be ... psychopaths!” bright Reno.
Reno then stared sharply one by one of the residents of the isolation house. He stopped his gaze on Lena, so the girl was misbehaving. He could only avoid the police's gaze.
Alex was surprised not to get upset, but then breathed a sigh of relief. The other residents are getting more tense.
“The most likely one here is ... Ferdy!”
One word called, all eyes turned toward Ferdy. Hearing his name called, the young man did not look panicked. He stood up while smiling.
“Sorry, Sir. Let me talk. I think it's a very messy analysis. Yes, there are some girls who are close to me. But Jenny and Alma don't fit my criteria. Alma is the girlfriend of my cousin, Gerry. I can't possibly date my cousin's boyfriend,” Ferdy said, smiling guiltlessly.
“Sepupu? That's right, Ferdy! You were never Gerry's cousin. As a teenager you used to throw tantrums, but Gerry's family always forgave you. They're good guys. Even when they want to give you up, you refuse on the grounds that you want to work immediately. Therefore you take a vocational school majoring in pharmacy. So what's your defense?” cecar Reno's.
“That information is not correct! Mr. Reno don't make up stories. My father and Gerry's father were brothers. We really moped up .... “
“Alright, I hold your words Ferdy. Consider you Gerry's cousin. It’s okay. But what about those old photos of you suddenly on Jenny and Nayya's social media accounts? Is that a coincidence? When I checked their account, it was blocked. You knew them a long time ago, right? Then how do you explain the involvement of your colleague named Vera when borrowing a car? You used Vera to fulfill your ambition, right?” Reno keeps on fuming.
“I .. I don't understand any of this at all. This is all not true!” Ferdy keeps dodging.
“So how's your defense?”
“You know, that I also got the same terror as the others. That night I saw someone asking for me at the pharmacy, and I also got messages of terror that I showed Adinda. Isn't that Din?” Ferdy turned to look at Adinda.
“I-iya, Sir. Ferdy did get a message of death threat from someone, I saw it myself,” bela Adinda.
“Terus?” ask Reno again.
“Even I also got the shipment of a mysterious wallet, it might belong to Jenny or who I don't know. Just like Rasty and Alma who got Jenny's shoe deliveries!” Ferdy defended himself.
“OK .. okay! Sorry Ferdy, we have to break your argument. We tracked down the packages received by Rasty and Alma, all from the same expedition. It turned out that all the items were shipped the same day without using the obvious sender name. So does the wallet you received. You sent it to your own address, and Vera received the package. Likewise the mysterious messages also come from your other number and you send to your own number. To make sure that you are not lying, you deliberately show the message to Adinda so as not to be suspected. You act as if you were also a victim of that terror, even you cunningly accuse Rudi of being the perpetrator, and pretend to act like an angel in front of everyone. The man you saw that night was indeed a vagrant, but you made up a story about a man who had a love for you. Any rebuttals?” accuse Reno.
“It's not true! It's slander. The one who did all this was Gerry. Yeah, I'll make sure of that, he was so angry when Alma had an affair .. This must have been Gerry!” said Ferdy.
“That's not true, sir! Ferdy's the mastermind behind all this. He kidnapped me and Nayya, put us in an apartment, then dropped my car into a ravine. That's what happened. Ferdy is definitely the culprit of all this mess!”
Suddenly from inside the living room, Gerry appeared. All were shocked to see Gerry's presence appearing all of a sudden. Dimas had just realized, so this was a special guest brought by Reno. Gerry is a dead card for Ferdy.
“Ge-gerry?” said Ferdy stammering.
“Why? You're surprised I'm alive?”
All speechless. They are facing now. Reno deliberately waited, what would happen next.
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