Senthilnathan investigated the Public Works Department. They said they had no plans to repair the road to the hill and that they had not placed any roadblocks there. They said there were hundreds of such barriers and that they were placed in various parts of the city and that no one was monitoring them. So it would not have come to anyone's attention if they had been taken away somewhere at night and left on that road and kept in the same old place taken again in the morning. None of those who went to that side the next morning saw those blocks.
If someone had planned to kidnap or kill Karthi, they would have kept those blocks in place, being careful not to let any other vehicle deviate from the road at that time. May be discarded once work is completed. That seemed to be the case. The kidnappers should have contacted Selvarangan today if the kidnapping was intended to extort money. If the murder was intended, the body should have been found today. Senthilnathan was thinking of the next step in the investigation.
He had parked two constables at the foot of the hill as it appeared that those who came in the car last night might come back today as well. He thought that if they knew it they would not come but the intention they had come last night would not be fulfilled anymore. He wondered in many ways what that intention would be. Couldn't guess that either. He has handled so many cases in his service so far. But there is no case where he was confused like this case.
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The New Delhi official has so far only had the job of passing on the information to a specific cell phone number. He will pass all the secret information available in that bizarre research. The next day the money would come into his wife's secret account. This time for the first time when he tried to call that cell phone number the phone kept ringing. The opposite end did not pick up the phone. After he tried several times only one SMS came from that number. He was ordered to come in person at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon to the church, on the outskirts of the city,.
He got angry at first after reading the message.
"I will not go and tell him everything in person. If he is interested let us converse in the phone itself. Take it or leave it”
But the money available is not a small amount. He has been receiving a month’s salary for every piece of information he reports. Some information he does not understand himself. He doesn’t even seem to have much importance to it. Everything he says is not a military secret. As such he has no mind to forego such kind of money. So the anger subsided and he intended to go to that church by one o'clock tomorrow afternoon. It was like looking at a person who gives money.
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The female scientist phoned the master.
"Sir, our technical engineers have given their report. There is no technical problem with the satellite. Whatever it is, the picture was taken and sent. If the picture is black, there must be present there at that point of time.“
Master asked.
"Well what decision did you make in your department?"
"The whole research is going to be on that black bird."
The master smiled. Doubts continue to grow as science grows. Science says I will believe only if it is proven. Science is always too late to discover what it has seen.
He was unable to go to the mountain last night thinking that he should go directly to the place where Karthi was and see the structure of the mountain directly due to the presence of an police officer. Fortunately the police officer was not at the base. If he had been it would have been impossible to avoid the meeting.
The bearded young man came and stood in front of him.
"Sir, shall I arrange for you to meet 'them'?"
“Wait. Their condition will even worse further. Then I will let you know ”said the master. The time has not yet come to put the bait. There is a time for everything. It is useless to run without that time coming.
He nodded and left.
"It has been reported that this ParthaSarathy and his son Nirmal Akash have left for Karthi’s house"
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As Akash was going Karthi’s home, his mind was playing with various emotions. Non availability of Karthi’s dead body, the hired killer had died, and calls from the hired killer's phone were still haunting him. Now that Harini had gone to his house it was even more painful. The woman who had left called him.
"Karthi’s mother cried the moment she saw me. It was difficult for me to control my crying. I told him. Your boy Superman is coming back. I told them to be brave. While leaving for my home I prayed to God, 'God bless him as I said.' Please you also pray to God”
Her words cut his heart "Sure," he said with difficulty.
"Yeah, why don't you go to his house yet? His mother enquired about you"
"I do not know how to comfort them. So I thought when my father came, I will go, Harini. Now we are leaving for his house”
When he had finished talking to her, ParthaSarathy was saddened to see the sadness on his face. 'It would not have been such a problem if Karthi had died as planned. When will his body be available?'
The father and son were silent along the way to Krish's house. When they got there the place was immersed in serene silence. It was a house that is always lively. Now there is no peace there, no peace here, ParthaSarathy was unable to get a hold on what has happened.
Selvarangan became emotional when he saw his friend ParthaSarathy. Gnanam looked at Akash and once again started crying. Even Uday could not help with his brother’s thoughts when he saw Nirmal Akash. He thought that the pain on Akash's face was due to the love he had for Karthi. He tapped on Akash’s shoulders.
ParthaSarathy asked Selvarangan everything patiently with a sad look on his face. Said at last,
"Don't worry Selva. Senthilnathan is arrogant but talented. He will find out if anyone has kidnapped Karthi.”
Selvarangan said with wet eyes.
“I am praying to all Gods. There is no unwanted God. My son told good karma can save anybody. We would have been here and there in dealing with fellow people. But he was always right. Hope his karma will save him. ”
“Do you suspect anyone, Selva?” ParthaSarathy asked.
“No I don’t know, Partha”
Gnanam wiped her eyes and said to ParthaSarathy " Brother, do you remember? There is rumour about a ghost on that mountain top. I doubt the ghost might have had something in Karthi’s disappearance.”
Uday slowly asked his father, "Can we put the case on the ghost?"
Selvarangan could not help but smile. If not for Uday, this house would have been like hell.
Gnanam smiled at herself and looked angry at her son.
"You have no time to joke. Here I am grieving for my lost child and you are being childish in this situation ”
Uday said, sitting down next to his mother and holding her hand "I cannot bear to see your face just crying. Look, your boy is a Super Man. He will definitely come back like Harini said”
Akash for his part to console his aunt, he said, “Don’t worry Auntie, you will get a good news out of the blue.”
When he had finished speaking, Uday’s cell phone rang. Uday picked up his cell phone and read the information. He stared at his cell phone without a word.
Selvarangan asked tremblingly "What is it?"
"My brother sent a message. 'How are you? I am fine. Tell our Mom and Dad not to worry.”
ParthaSarathy asked skeptically, "How do you know he sent it?"
"The message came from his mobile"