Murder In The Old Castle
XLIVI. The Labyrinths
Doctor Dwi had no other choice. The stomach cannot be delayed. Inevitably, he ate pieces of bread with slices of meat in them. It was so delicious, that dr. Dwi spent up to the toilet. It was no longer a matter of what consequences he had after. Importantly, he got the energy intake to stay alive.
After eating the food, the black-robed figure led him out of the room down a dark hallway to another padlocked room. Doctor Dwi was amazed to see the many spaces he had never seen along the hall. He suspected that this hallway was under the castle that had been unknown to anyone.
The hallway is like a labyrinth that has a lot of branching, so if you are not used to it will certainly get lost. It is reminiscent of ‘catacombs’, an underground cemetery filled with passageways under the city of Paris.
Click!
The padlock is opened, the door is open. An old bed in the corner of the room, illuminated by dim lights. The smell stings the nose. A middle-aged woman was lying weakly on the bed. His eyes were closed, unmoved by their presence. Heart dr. Dwi shook violently at this sight.
Who is this foreign woman? Why was he in this mysterious room?
This masked figure seemed to be able to read the mind of dr. Dwi is confused. She said,”This is my mother. Many years hidden in the basement without anyone knowing. Anggara Laksono has wasted his life. That's why I had to finish off that old bastard*at. I was a lost child, and came back to demand a reply.”
Doctor Dwi fell silent, not knowing what to comment. That confession really gave him a chill. So all this time the motive for the murder of Anggara Laksono is a grudge in the past that is still imprinted until now. What is the motive for the murder? Is it also revenge? The question still swirled in the head of dr. Dwi. He did not dare to ask that to the cloaked figure.
“Then why did you bring me here?” ask dr. Dwi.
“Ibuku has impaired vision. Possibly glaucoma. I want you to help her see back. No matter how, I just want him to be able to look back,” the figure said.
“Hmm. I'm not an eye specialist. I think your mother should be taken to the hospital for a specialist to handle. Sorry, I can't handle it,” said dr. Dwi.
“No! My mom's not going anywhere. He can't get out of this place. I don't care how, which is clear you have to help see it again. Even if I have to tear the eyes of the other castle dwellers, I don't care. I just want him to be able to see my face,” said the cloaked figure in a trembling voice.
“This is crazy, not as easy as you think! Eye care can not be done by just any doctor. There is no proper medical equipment here. I obviously can't do anything!" dr elak. Dwi.
“If necessary will bring all medical equipment here. You have to help me, Doctor!”
“I'm sorry, I can't!”
Suddenly the cloaked figure moved quickly, took a dagger from behind his shirt, then pushed his body away. Dwi to the wall. The dagger was pressed against the doctor's neck, so it could not wart.
“If you can't do it. Then you will die!” threaten that cloaked figure.
Doctor Dwi choked. The eyes of the figure stared intently at him with a gaze full of anger. Doctor Dwi could only hold her breath. He thought his end was near. What can he do? He is not an eye specialist. Indeed, he had once learned about the eyes, but that was only common knowledge. In his career history as a doctor, he once helped patients with eye disorders, but only a mild illness due to bacteria or viruses. Not a serious case like this.
“Help me or die!” threaten that cloaked figure.
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“Mariah, why is there no news from you at all? Are you all right? I miss you,” he whispered softly.
Suddenly he remembered the face of his wife, Mariah Alray. The shadow of the woman seemed to be flying around filled her mind. A sense of longing in the chest cavity. In just a moment, he thought that he would soon be burned to death by fire. Apparently he still managed to escape. He hoped to die in his wife's arms.
Not far from him, Cornellio also lay unconscious from inhaling a lot of carbon dioxide. The man was also lucky enough that the tongue of fire could not lick his body. It was just that his face looked red due to the unbearable heat. Slowly, his hands began to move. He felt a stream of cold air caressing his body just now like it was burning. His eyes opened, looking around. He thought he was in another realm. He saw Ammar lying down and daydreaming.
“I ... I'm still alive?” lirih Cornellio's.
Ammar turned to the writer. Cornellio tried to sit up, looking at his messy body. No burns in the least. It's like a miracle. Just a moment ago, he felt like he was going to die. Now, it is almost impossible to sit while breathing the cool night breeze.
“The God of Death is still reluctant to pick you up. You're still lucky tonight!” ammar.
“You saved me! I'll die without you!” Cornellio was half strangled.
“I've told you before, that I will do anything to protect you, because I risk all the reputation of the job and the good name. If you burn to death in that barn, it'll be over. The idea of coming to the invitation came from me. I should never have let you die in there,” explained Ammar.
“I owe you my life!”
“Pay later after I completely bend the perpetrators of this mess. You may be lucky tonight, but the next day you may not be. You haven't really survived, Cornellio. The killer's still after all of us. I advise you to stay alert, until I completely bend who did it,” continued Ammar.
“After all, I have to thank you, because I'm still breathing longer. I thought I was gonna die in there. My chest was tight, and my legs were like they were firmly stuck. I can't move. My mouth is also blocked. Fortunately, I can still continue living,” Cornellio said with glee.
“Don't waste your life, Cornellio! One good news for you, you are the first person whose name I crossed off the list of perpetrators of murder. But I'm not sure about the others. You want to know who's on my list?”
“You want to share it with me?”
“Sure. Everything in the castle is on my list, of course for different reasons. I'll explain further. Only Elina Agustin was not on the list, as she was a newcomer after this mess happened. But I am very worried that he will be the next victim,” Ammar said.
“I hope soon we'll freeze the culprit!” growled Cornellio.
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