章節 36: Clues and search

"Can I use your computer once?" Nia asked

"Sure" I handed her the computer, which she used for a minute, and a recording was heard.

<<"Are you sure Oliver created this new drug during his experiment by accident?"

"Yes, he did. He himself didn't know what he created but as he knew, he destroy it and has been hiding since then. We have to stop him before he does the same in the case of Prohine-IV. I have spoken with higher-ups, and they want Oliver dead. His head has been priced a lot."

"But only he knows the formula of that drug. That drug will remain as a drug if consumed at a certain interval but if a person resists its effect it will turn to be a fatal poison. How did the lab find the whereabouts of Oliver and his creation? Hasn't he been lost for a year?"

"They surely have a way. But this is only in the diluted form but is also so strong. If it was in its original form then...Sadly this 1ml dilute solution is the only portion left. Hope we could find the formula--">>

The conversation ended.

Nia- "This was what I heard in the lab after I received the last message from my mentor. They wanted to use me to lure my mentor to the Capital University Lab. Later I knew my mentor had been captured by then a year before but after the experiment, he fled. So they kept me under surveillance and mentally tortured me a lot. When my mentor didn't respond to the matter they freed me and asked me to resign.

I already had heard that they wanted to kill me and my mother, so I escaped with all my might. The people of the lab had colluded with outsiders and they wanted to force me to do their immoral and illegal experiment. I arranged for my mom's safety then only I had traveled to Ohane. I am not sure if I could find my teacher but I hope he would be alive somewhere.

The newly developed drug was one reason but those people want my mentor to hand over his whole lifetime of research and to take credit for his hard work."

"Humm...that's cruel. Can you tell me more about the new unauthorized medicine?"

"Umm...the medicine was ...my research. It was created to provide vitality to endangered animals and protect them. But later the leaders of the lab tried to modify it to use it in humans. I tried to stop them as that med could be dangerous to humans but they acted as if they stopped the research. In the dark, they continued." Nia replied in an awkward way.

"Do you think the unauthorized vitality medicine is only supplied to Ohane?" I doubt.

"Not sure of it but for the first phase they will try to minimize their effort and money. As the northern part of Ohane is suitable per the geography, weather, and economic condition of civilians living here, there is a chance it could be tested here." her assumption sounded possible.

"Okay let's search more about it--"

I was in dilemma to ask her about the incident on the train, the last call she received but decided to ask later. 'Was the poison in Rit's heart effect of the drug created by Oliver? But the drug was only created a few months ago...'

"Nia, do you have photos or anything of your mentor?"

Nia took out a photo from her bag. The man in the photo looked somehow familiar to me. 'Did I meet him in Belovgad?' (Sorry I don't have an impression of people unrelated to me even if I have a sharp memory.)

I tried to find the IP address and location of the server from where the message had been sent. It showed a different location so none could be sure where the message was sent from. I posted a photo of Oliver on the dark web (a most reliable source to find information with an exchange of the opposite people's needs) to find if he has appeared in Ohane City within six month and also send it to my informers to find out anything related to him. With the reward of money, there will always be someone to do the work.

After the talk, we walked around the city. As my appearance could easily attract the attention of the crowd, I was used to covering up my face with a scarf. Trying to find out the abnormality of the place we both blended into the crowd.

***

Later in the evening, after returning back to the room we need to discuss the finding and make a plan. Our main goal was to find: the whereabouts of Oliver Lee, any info related to the code number, and about the test for unauthorized vitality med.

"B, we got the detail map of Ohane as you asked." Eve handed the map. The map was quite detailed, they worked effectively.

"Lots of children and old-age people have died in a city from some month ago. The reason of the death is unknown. Many medical camps are set to cure people." Nia looked toward me. We also hear few things about the death while we were in city.

"Anything more?"

Ray coughed lightly and spoke, "B, maybe you won't believe in it neither do I but some superstitious people made assumption that the northern region of Ohane was cursed and made some scary stories . People didn't believe it earlier but now they do. To stay safe from the curse and death they have started to migrate. Some places in here have started to become vacant."

"I think some people are trying to take advantage of the situation, maybe some real state or some organization." Eve shared her thoughts.

"That could be true but we are not here to find those. I have a division of work for you both. Eve; you will join Nia to search for the number plus find news or photograph or anything related to those who are dead and Ray you will join me to the medical camp." I entrusted their role.

"And about my mentor--" Nia questioned.

"I will look for him. You only concentrate to find clues about that number. Now dismiss, Ray you meet me tomorrow after dawn in the lobby. And you girls be aware of your surrounding and stay safe."

"Okay"

As all of them retired from my room I took my computer and opened the dark web. Two people had sent me a message. Both had said that they had seen Oliver in Ohane about four month ago and one had seen him about two and half month ago and he was injured.

Thanks to their info now I could be sure that Mr. Oliver Lee had travelled here. Then the code could be something as password or locker number. Let's see other for later on...

Next day,

Early in the morning as I reached lobby Ray was waiting for me. He had something on his hand but I didn't dwell on it. It was better to travel through the local transport for safety reason. On the bus ride, Ray handed a box to me. I raised my brow indicating to say what it was.

"We didn't have breakfast. So I prepared it early in the morning. It's not good to work on an empty stomach."

Ray was right. I had neglected their needs. I was used to working without food, and resting as a robot but they aren't. I took the box and eat in silence.

After the food, Ray noticed the surroundings as the bus was riding far from where we had planned to go. He started to panic as the road was far from the medical camps.

"B, aren't we going to the health camp? But...this isn't the way--"

"No, we are going somewhere before joining the camp. Follow me without talking." I sounded calm.