Chapter 37
Richard, Eric, and Sam were looking at a CCTV monitor on which the activities of the cat were visible. Before Richard could explain to Sam what was going on, Eric took charge of the computer. Richard kept looking at Eric, trying hard not to show any expressions on his face. On the computer monitor, a city map was visible. A red spot showed continuous blinking at one place.
Eric pointed at that spot.
''The signals are coming from this location."
"What’s the distance between where the signals are coming from to this location?" Sam asked.
Eric keyed in some statistics to get an answer. But by the time he had finished typing, Richard was ready with the answer, "Sir, it is around five kilometers to the east of this place."
"Give or take a few meters" Eric added.
Richard again looked at Eric with a look of disgust.
Sam stood outside the house, his mobile in his hand. He instructed his team,
“Right, I want you all to remember your positions. We've only got one chance at this. If we mess up, then we don't know what he might do. So all units are designated to protect this house keep watch. I don't want anyone getting in or out. The rest of you come and assemble at the cars.”
Around 15 police team members assembled at the cars. Sam was instructing the police officers. “We have got the place from where the killer is operating. Therefore, we are dividing our team into two. Firstly, a team of 7 people have their job of protecting Christopher... And the remaining 8, that is you and me... We have to execute the second part of the plan... that is to catch the killer”
Sam walked towards his jeep.
“Now all of you quickly get to the killer's house.”
Everybody rushed towards their cars.
A group of cars ran speedily rising up a big cloud of dust, which settled down slowly, as all cars were gone.
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In Christopher's guest room, which was converted into a surveillance room, Eric was operating a computer. Richard looked at him.
"It’s surprising" Richard said.
" What is?" Eric asked.
"Sam has gone yet still you are working hard at it" Richard said sarcastically.
" No, I am checking how the signal can be stopped so at least I can get home at some point tonight" Eric snapped.
Richard snatched the keyboard from him.
"Hey! I am just kidding" Eric clarified.
Suddenly, a beeping started from the control board. Both of them looked at the control panel and then to the TV screen.
On TV, it was showing the cat near the bedroom.
“It seems that the cat has reached the signal-blocking region” Richard stated.
The beeping sound started making noise more intensely.
“Look, the cat has reached the signal-blocking region!” Richard said and picked up the phone. Yet before Richard could say anything, Eric snatched it from him. Richard could not do anything other than to look at him with a frown on his face.
“Sir, the cat has reached the signal-blocking region.” Eric informed Sam.
“O.K. Just keep monitoring it” Sam said from other end.
“Yes, sir”
“I am just around the corner. I will take care of the killer here and both of you look after the situation there” Sam instructed him.
“Yes, sir” Eric said.
The phone was then disconnected from the other end.
“Now the killer’s instruction will not reach the cat” Richard said with enthusiasm, looking at the monitor.
On the CCTV, it was showing that the cat was confused, not able to move forward or backward.
Suddenly, the cat erupted into a huge explosion. The explosion was so intense that their cabin also shook. Everything in the cabin vibrated.
The computer and the CCTV went off. It was an unexpected shock for both of them. They both then got up quickly, confused and scared.
“What the hell just happened?” Eric asked, terrified.
He was so scared that he was breathing heavily.
“Is it a terrorist attack?’’ Eric asked, trying to control his heavy breath.
“Don’t talk nonsense! Didn’t you see... the cat explode?!” Richard asked.
Richard now darted towards the door.
“Come on, quick! Let’s go and check it out” Richard said whilst leaving the room.
When they reached Christopher’s bedroom, they saw it had exploded completely. The bedroom was no more a bedroom. The bricks, walls, cupboards and furniture were littered everywhere.
From the debris, the partial, upper portion of Christopher’s body was visible. They removed him from the debris and checked his pulse. He was dead.
Now Richard and Eric turned their attention to the other parts of the house, where their colleagues were posted. Some of their colleagues were lying injured. They ran to their aid.
When Eric came out of the shock, he composed himself, removed his phone from his pocket and dialled a number.
In Christopher's guest room, which was converted into a surveillance room, Eric was operating a computer. Richard looked at him.
"It’s surprising" Richard said.
" What is?" Eric asked.
"Sam has gone yet still you are working hard at it" Richard said sarcastically.
" No, I am checking how the signal can be stopped so at least I can get home at some point tonight" Eric snapped.
Richard snatched the keyboard from him.
"Hey! I am just kidding" Eric clarified.
Suddenly, a beeping started from the control board. Both of them looked at the control panel and then to the TV screen.
On TV, it was showing the cat near the bedroom.
“It seems that the cat has reached the signal-blocking region” Richard stated.
The beeping sound started making noise more intensely.
“Look, the cat has reached the signal-blocking region!” Richard said and picked up the phone. Yet before Richard could say anything, Eric snatched it from him. Richard could not do anything other than to look at him with a frown on his face.
“Sir, the cat has reached the signal-blocking region.” Eric informed Sam.
“O.K. Just keep monitoring it” Sam said from other end.
“Yes, sir”
“I am just around the corner. I will take care of the killer here and both of you look after the situation there” Sam instructed him.
“Yes, sir” Eric said.
The phone was then disconnected from the other end.
“Now the killer’s instruction will not reach the cat” Richard said with enthusiasm, looking at the monitor.
On the CCTV, it was showing that the cat was confused, not able to move forward or backward.
Suddenly, the cat erupted into a huge explosion. The explosion was so intense that their cabin also shook. Everything in the cabin vibrated.
The computer and the CCTV went off. It was an unexpected shock for both of them. They both then got up quickly, confused and scared.
“What the hell just happened?” Eric asked, terrified.
He was so scared that he was breathing heavily.
“Is it a terrorist attack?’’ Eric asked, trying to control his heavy breath.
“Don’t talk nonsense! Didn’t you see... the cat explode?!” Richard asked.
Richard now darted towards the door.
“Come on, quick! Let’s go and check it out” Richard said whilst leaving the room.
When they reached Christopher’s bedroom, they saw it had exploded completely. The bedroom was no more a bedroom. The bricks, walls, cupboards and furniture were littered everywhere.
From the debris, the partial, upper portion of Christopher’s body was visible. They removed him from the debris and checked his pulse. He was dead.
Now Richard and Eric turned their attention to the other parts of the house, where their colleagues were posted. Some of their colleagues were lying injured. They ran to their aid.
When Eric came out of the shock, he composed himself, removed his phone from his pocket and dialled a number.
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Detective Sam’s car and the other police cars were speeding down the road. They were well aware of the killer’s location, but now it was very important to catch him before he could escape. The speed with which the vehicles were running, was similar to the adrenaline running through Sam’s veins. He was checking all possibilities, presumptions and combinations in his mind. And he was deciding what would be his strategy for each possibility. His phone then rang.
He looked at the mobile display and answered the phone.
“Yes?”
“Sir, there's a serious problem here” Eric’s voice panicked from the other end.
As he heard about the problem, he felt his heart violently increase its beat.
“What?” he asked over the phone.
“Sir, the cat here exploded like a bomb” Eric informed him.
“ What?” Sam said in astonishment.
He was getting one shock after the other.
“But how come?” Sam asked further.
“Sir, It seems that there was an explosive in the cat’s belt and maybe it was programmed in such a way that if the signals were blocked to it, then it would explode.” Eric expressed his opinion.
“Is Christopher safe?” Sam asked, the first thought that came into his mind.
He was hurried to know whether they were able to save him or not.
“No sir, he is dead” Eric said solemnly.
“Shit. And our people?” Sam enquired.
He is gone... Okay ... fine...
At least, our people should not suffer..
He felt that from the bottom of his heart. That was no way that he ever had sympathy for Christopher and his gang. Yet, as a police officer, it was his duty to protect them.
“Two were injured. We're taking them to the hospital” Eric updated him.
“Look, you take control of the situation there. We are almost at the location where the signals are coming from.”
“Yes, sir”
“Take care of our people” Sam said and switched off the call.
“ Come on quick! We need to hurry. Otherwise, the killer may escape” Sam said to the driver whilst pocketing his phone.
Detective Sam’s car and the other police cars were speeding down the road. They were well aware of the killer’s location, but now it was very important to catch him before he could escape. The speed with which the vehicles were running, was similar to the adrenaline running through Sam’s veins. He was checking all possibilities, presumptions and combinations in his mind. And he was deciding what would be his strategy for each possibility. His phone then rang.
He looked at the mobile display and answered the phone.
“Yes?”
“Sir, there's a serious problem here” Eric’s voice panicked from the other end.
As he heard about the problem, he felt his heart violently increase its beat.
“What?” he asked over the phone.
“Sir, the cat here exploded like a bomb” Eric informed him.
“ What?” Sam said in astonishment.
He was getting one shock after the other.
“But how come?” Sam asked further.
“Sir, It seems that there was an explosive in the cat’s belt and maybe it was programmed in such a way that if the signals were blocked to it, then it would explode.” Eric expressed his opinion.
“Is Christopher safe?” Sam asked, the first thought that came into his mind.
He was hurried to know whether they were able to save him or not.
“No sir, he is dead” Eric said solemnly.
“Shit. And our people?” Sam enquired.
He is gone... Okay ... fine...
At least, our people should not suffer..
He felt that from the bottom of his heart. That was no way that he ever had sympathy for Christopher and his gang. Yet, as a police officer, it was his duty to protect them.
“Two were injured. We're taking them to the hospital” Eric updated him.
“Look, you take control of the situation there. We are almost at the location where the signals are coming from.”
“Yes, sir”
“Take care of our people” Sam said and switched off the call.
“ Come on quick! We need to hurry. Otherwise, the killer may escape” Sam said to the driver whilst pocketing his phone.