Murder In The Old Castle
253. Hunting Romeo and Juliet
The night again covered the city. The darkness blends with colorful lights all over the city. Unlike usual, the city was quieter. In the past month, there have been three serial murders with celebrity victims. The entertainment world is mourning. Many artists in solidarity held a joint prayer addressed to the dying artist. There is even a free screening of the film in memory of the late Daniel Prawira.
But actually, the sorrow of the artists was only a moment, even just an image to be covered by the media. After that they returned to partying and laughing joyfully spending the night, as if the death of their comrades was common. The hedonic and glamorous lifestyle remains inherent in the lives of those celebrities, without any sense of empathy for the surrounding life.
In a large empty house, two women who were bound and plastered in their mouths, sat in a very weak state, because from the morning they had not received food and drink. A little while later, a human arrived at the house, then handed each one a box of food and a bottle of mineral water.
"I'm not a heartless killer who lets his victims die hungry. Eat up!" the figure's orders.
After saying so, the mysterious figure opened the plaster from their mouths. The two women, Rani and Niken, said nothing. While the figure unbinds the hand, but leaves the foot in a bound state.
"You need your hands to eat, but not your feet. So please eat so you have energy. Not the energy to escape, but the energy to stay alive and watch one by one of them die. I like to see death. I hope you like to see how I kill too. Tomorrow, two more will be killed. The news on television will again be horrendous, and you, the police will continue to have terror of fear, until this game will be over" the figure said.
"You will be caught and you will die, no need to wait for the game to end! "
Niken muttered weakly. His voice sounded hoarse due to lack of drinking. The throat feels dry and hot. While Rani can only cry, can not say anything, just a mouthful.
"I was not so easily caught, until I was satisfied with the deaths of rivals and guilty people in my life. Daniel would weep in his grave because he did not expect Anita would follow his death so soon. Renita will also regret, while Ollan just had to wait for time, "sungging that figure.
"You savage! Just kill me, guys! A coward!"
Suddenly Rani who had been silent earlier, screeched as well. He was struck by the tragic death of his brother before his eyes. His crying began to break, but he could do nothing.
"Just calm down, little girl. Ck .. ck .. ck! No need to be emotional like that. All there is a time of your own You do not have to beg to die, because your time will also come. Be patient for a while, after that I will take care of you. Tonight I have to go, but I have to make sure you eat your food. After that I will tie your hands again, so that you can feel the suffering of someone who is being shackled!" say that figure.
"You're crazy! sooner or later Mr. Reno will find you and subdue you. He's a great cop. So don't jumawa just yet. I'm sure all your crimes will be sniffed out in the near future!" said Niken.
"I don't need your threats, cocky cop! You're eating before I change my mind!"
Suddenly the figure pulled out a sharp object from behind his shirt, then he grabbed Niken's hair, pulled it up, and put the sharp object to Niken's neck. Rani could only cry in fear at the sight.
"If you have a lot of behavior, then I don't hesitate to slit you now!" threaten that figure.
Niken actually felt afraid to accept the treatment, but he tried to strengthen his heart. He cannot look weak, because when his weakness is read, then he will be more played. Honey, his legs are tied. Otherwise, he would definitely fight this killer.
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In a cafe located in a corner of the city, Dimas chose to stay away from the city crowd. The cafe was a small cafe, located in a suburban district a bit away from the crowd. Even so, cafe visitors are still many, most old people who really want to isolate themselves from the hustle and bustle of the city. He drank the final drops of his coffee, while enjoying the strains of country music playing.
Suddenly Reno rushed into the cafe. His arrival was completely unexpected by Dimas, so he was a bit awkward when Reno just sat in front of him. As usual, he took out a Dimas cup and directly downed it. Unfortunately the cup was empty, so Reni could only smile.
"out?" reno.
"Order it yourself!" dimas Command.
"I need you, Dim. I can't work alone! Our time is limited, and the puzzle must be solved immediately. Don't worry, my hunch says Niken's still alive. We'll definitely find him alive. Don't despair! We can definitely solve this case!" said Reno then.
"I thought you solved the puzzle" Dimas said.
Reno shook her head then said, "I still have doubts. I thought the killer was after Henry and Rianti, because it said that the next victims were Romeo and Juliet. How do you think?"
"Hmm, I don't even think that Henry and Rianti are Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare tells the story that the couple loved each other and were not married. While I saw that Henry and Rianti were married, their relationship did not get along either. I see them like Tom and Jerry. I'm afraid they're targeting another victim" Dimas said.
"God! Maybe your analysis is correct. I'm not thinking in that direction at all. So if it wasn't Henry and Rianti, who'd be a couple in this? Is there anyone else?" search Reno.
"Let's break one-on-one! I'm going to start with people who work in movie studios. The first one is Riky. The young man looked often nervous and mysterious, but so far I don't know his partner, I thought he was Widya's boyfriend at first, but it didn't seem like it. Widya is also not known to have a partner, only she is close friends with Riky and the other one, what is her name?"
"Thunder?"
"Yes, Thunder! This Thunder figure was more mysterious I guess, like something was hidden in his life. He is also not known to date anyone, because he is more often alone. Ollan, obviously no partner. Henry, it's clear he's Rianti's partner. Laura's? yes, I did fan with the artist, but ever since he got close to Henry, my mind has changed a little. I think she was far from Juliet's criteria, she looked more like Cleopatra, the seductress. The only one who might be here is Faishal. He was often changing partners, but at Daniel's funeral yesterday he appeared with a beautiful woman not from the artist. Clearly this woman is often seen together with Faishal" Dimas said.
"Who is that beautiful woman? We need to know his identity!" reno.
"We can ask someone who knows the ins and outs of this woman. Usually journalists know all about these things" Dimas said.
"So who are we going to ask about this?"
"Gilda Anwar!"
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Later that night, Melani packs up to prepare for her departure to the villa as Faishal had said before. Although she is not entirely sure of Faishal's intentions, she feels like the luckiest woman of the night. her heart was blossoming because Faishal had promised to marry her. For a moment, the harsh treatment he had received from Faishal had already perished.
They were now in the car, through the night, heading towards the villa Faishal had borrowed from Henry. Among celebrities already famous that Henry has a comfortable villa and good views. The villa is often used for parties and gatherings among celebrities.
"I'm going to turn off my phone, I don't want any work to bother me, or anyone else to interfere. I just want us both to focus on this vacation. I hope you also turn off your phone" Faishal said as he continued to drive.
"Yes, honey, I just want this holiday to be memorable for both of us, without anyone else bothering us" Melani said.
Faishal smiled fondly, then kissed his lover's forehead. They were speeding away at the speed of abandoning the city. The night was late and it was getting quiet. They have prepared supplies in the back of the trunk, in the form of groceries to fuel to power diesel there later. They realized that in the villa it was a bit difficult to find daily needs, so they brought a bit of supplies.
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