Murder In The Old Castle
347. Surprising Facts

The city has begun to deserted, the citizens have stopped activities from 10 o'clock earlier. Shops began to close, but cafes grew crowded. The cold made the body shiver, so they looked for something warm in the cafe. This cold weather is not ordinary. The wind blew the leaves in the garden and paper wastes scattered in the streets. Some homeless people who fell asleep in the park chairs increasingly close the blanket, so that the cold does not cool down more. The city really feels like it's frozen. Cafe visitors are also increasingly booming for the sake of getting a cup of hot coffee.

The police station also looks deserted. At the guard post, a policeman was seen sleepily glaring at the TV broadcast in front of him. he had yawned several times, Cold Eve also did not escape making him wear a thick jacket. he raided around the office with the help of a flashlight he was carrying. It seems like everything is safe.

In one of the police station rooms, Dimas was still sitting in the room, still trying to solve the secret of what was actually stored in the castle he was investigating. Intentionally he made hot coffee in a teapot, then poured in a cup, so that his body temperature can compensate for the cold from the outside. He also shut off the air conditioning.  Last afternoon, he deliberately visited the city library, borrowing a thick book containing the history of the city, including information about the historical buildings in the city. Who knew there was a secret hidden behind the old castle. He also collected news in newspapers related to the castle. No matter how small the information, it will definitely be useful in the present moment.

In addition to the castle, everything about personal profiles, social media accounts of the caste residents did not escape his attention. He opened his laptop, then started surfing. Their social media accounts are nothing special, just a collection of ordinary photos and copy-paste quotes. Some photos that show the togetherness of The Girl Squad are also immortalized in several shots. Their parasites looked carefree, joyful, and happy. There is no Holy figure in the collection of photos. However, there is a candid photo taken accidentally. In one of the events recorded by the camera, Maya looks aloof, with an unfocused look towards the camera. He seemed anxious, noticing something unnatural. This makes Dimas interested in surfing into his social media.

In Maya account called Mayangelical, many scattered photos of the young woman in selfie style showing off her beauty, even in some photos, Maya looks appear rather sensual and seductive. However, Dimas was a bit surprised, with the beauty he had, Maya should have had a partner. But in fact, he was still at home to this day. The age is almost three heads. Maya apparently prefers to indulge her sexiness on social media, rather than having a serious relationship with men.

Maya, who is an icon of innocent, cupu, and smart women, in everyday life, turns out that on social media, she transformed into a confident woman, who is a woman, it even tends to show off its allure in expensive and contemporary clothes. She also receives endorsement of a beauty product. Two very interesting sides, Dimas thought.

Dimas returned to the personal account, found Maya who was taking photos with different men. Then in a photo, it appears Maya is taking a rather friendly photo with a man whose face is not foreign. Dimas tried to remember the face of the man in the photo. After a few seconds, Dimas remembered the face of this man who was currently in the same castle. It's just, it looks a little different, so Dimas almost todak recognize. Dimas is still guessing, whether the friendly photo is only limited to ordinary photos or there is a special relationship between the two.

"This is a photo ...."

Tok .. tok .. tok!

Dimas. Suddenly, the door of the room was knocked on by someone, so that it spread its concentration. He closed the files on the table and then glanced at the wall clock. It was approaching two in the morning, did not feel he had spent three cups of coffee. Who knocked on the door of the office this early? Usually at hours like this, the police colleagues have gone home, except for the picket duty or there are overtime tasks that must be done.

"Lake in!" dimas Command.

A young policeman walks into Dimas' room, giving Dimas a map. Of course Dimas was surprised, what files were given to him this early morning. He invited his co-worker to sit down.

"What is this, Ben?" asked Dimas while tightening his eyebrows.

Dimas' co-worker Benny smiled as he replied, "You saw the file yourself, Dim!"

Dimas was curious, then opened the contents of the blue map. Apparently in the map there are photos printed based on CCTV footage located in the parking lot of the police station. The resulting image is not so good in quality, but Dimas can still see clearly. In the photo, a woman who seems to be walking around snuggles, gets into a car, and opens the hood of the car. His movements are so mysterious. Although the quality of the photo is a bit blurry, Dimas can recognize who the woman in the CCTV recording photo. However, he did not understand why Benny gave the file to him.

"I don't understand" Dimas said, closing the map.

Actually he really understands the purpose of the photo, but he needs Benny's opinion to strengthen. Maybe there's something Benny wants to tell you from the file.

"Seriously you don't know the woman in the photo?" ask Benny in surprise.

"I'm not sure. The picture is a bit fuzzy, right? So I'm not very clear on his face" Dimas said.

"Well, I'll explain it to you so you understand. This is a photo of CCTV footage installed in the parking lot. Indeed, this is a new CCTV, because the old CCTV is damaged, so it has just been replaced. Do you remember the accident that happened to you and Ramdhan a few days ago? The police have moved the car here for further investigation into the cause of the accident. After investigation, it turns out there was damage to the brake part of the car driven by Ramdhan so that the car could not be controlled. Only, Ramdhan only felt the brakes did not work when the conditions began to be ugly. Of course this is the subject of our question, how can the brake be damaged, even though we know for ourselves, Ramdhan is quite disciplined in the affairs of car care. Well, unbeknownst to others, I checked the CCTV footage where Ramdhan's car was parked earlier, and I got this footage! Do you understand what this means?" bright Benny.

"Yes. I-i understand. It's kind of sabotage, right? I saw Niken fiddling with Ramdhan's car. But it doesn't make sense, does it? They're both cops, so why did Niken do that to Ramdhan? What's motive?" ask Dimas.

"Don't be so innocent, Dim! You know that Niken is ambitious, just like Gilda your ex-boyfriend who likes to justify all the ways to get what she wants. You must understand that Niken is after the task given to Ramdhan to participate in investigating in the old castle. Well, later the police also knew that the one who leaked police secrets to Chanel-9 was Niken. Gilda has already admitted that to us. Even worse, he deliberately attempted to kill Ramdhan after one of the witnesses saw them arguing before Ramdhan left for the castle. Maybe Niken did that, because he wanted to replace Ramdhan to be one of the teams that parachuted into the castle. After Ramdhan had an accident, Niken immediately made a request for an investigation. Doesn't this sound very reasonable? Since the number of police personnel was also limited, Niken's application was finally approved, and he was finally assigned to leave for the castle!" bright Benny.

"God! I didn't think he was that bad!"

"So who knows the CCTV, Ben? Has it spread widely?" ask Dimas.

"I'm the only one holding this, and I haven't reported any other parts yet. After all, Niken is close to you, and he's your partner. Well, before Niken is processed for this hidden crime, I want to ask you for permission, is this Niken case processed or stopped here?" ask Benny.

Dimas was silent for a moment. He did not expect that Niken turned out to have a heart that was so rotten, could harm colleagues just to get personal benefits. Benny is right, Niken is his co-worker, but Ramdhan is also his co-worker. It does not seem fair that Ramdhan was harmed, while the perpetrators were left free to roam and do evil later in life. He must make a firm decision.

"Ben, it should be for something like this you don't need to ask me for permission" Dimas said.

"So how?"

"Niken's actions are clearly unjustified. Therefore, immediately the criminal process is in accordance with applicable law. But let him carry out his duties in the castle first. Later when he is finished, we immediately accuse, we show the evidence, so that he does not evade. He needs to learn that lesson!" toilet Dimas.

"Each Commander. Do it!"

Benny stood up, saluted, brought the file back, and immediately walked out of Dimas' office. After Benny died, Dimas sighed, he was very disappointed with Niken, but he deserved a lesson that was worth everything he did.

***

Niken can only resign, once again he must find anything he can use to escape from the clutches of the mysterious figure. It was as if this chamber was a terrible prison, with no facilities whatsoever in it. He opened the old drawer that was there. It contained only small objects of no value, and also paper garbage. He unloads all the items, hoping to find something valuable.

He was suffocating, looking at a small scissor that was almost rusty in the drawer. But for a moment he was disappointed. What could he do with these little scissors? Open this strong steel door? It was an impossible mission. He got upset, then threw the scissors on the floor. He felt tired and depressed.

Niken wanted to cry out of annoyance, but he thought it was futile. He could only hope that someone else would find his place and help him out of this bastard passageway. Unfortunately, that seems to be in vain as well.

"I can't give up. There must be another way," muttered Nike with a breath of breath.

Actually, his physique was also getting tired. In the end, he could only lament the situation. He sat back on the cold floor, staring. His throat feels dry, because the rations of mineral water he has are up. A cockroach approached his feet, and he immediately stepped on it mercilessly. His mood is upset.

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Reno immediately looked for the direction of the source of the sound that seemed not so far from where she was standing. There was no more shouting, but there was the sound of irregular footsteps, like the sound of someone running. Reno remained calm and alert, shining a flashlight into the hallway in front of her. He continued to walk slowly, lest he be ambushed in a state of unpreparedness. He tried to catch his breath, because suddenly he also felt tense.

Reno is actually used to facing tension or panic conditions though. However, this basement felt different. The tensed sensation evoked in this basement felt different. Not everyone wants to go inside here, because in addition to the gloomy atmosphere, this underground room holds an unspeakable mystery. Not to mention the strange mysterious sounds. He hoped that the screams he had just heard were not unseen.

After walking for a while, Reno stopped at a junction of three. Now there is a branching of the hallway, one to the right and one to the left. He had to decide which passageway he should follow. There were footsteps away from the right side of the hall. He was confused, whether he had to follow footsteps or not, It could be that the footsteps were a trick or a bait that was deliberately used to trap him. Reno can't be fooled.

He shone a flashlight into the right aisle, where the sound of footsteps drifted away. The hallway looked elongated and so quiet. Then he glanced also to the left. found a long hallway that is almost as lonely, but there is a difference there. In the dim light of the flashlight, he saw an open door of the room. Reno was curious. Why is the door of the room open?

"It seems like there was something in the room that wanted to be shown to me intentionally. But what is it?"

He was curious about something in the open room. Again he was alert, setting a bullet in his gun as he approached the open door of the room. The steps are slow, but sure. Arriving at the door of the room, he was surprised to see what was in front of him!.

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