It was never simple

"This is the address I know. "As he points to the old bungalow in front of them.

"Jake,are you sure. It looks like no one has been here for days. " Dayal says.

"May be he doesn't like clean environment" He says sarcastically.

"I told you. He's a real jerk"Dayal says to Loy.

"Okay.Let's go first"Jake says and opens the gate.

They went inside together. The condition was bad; the lawn was dirty as if it has not been taken care of since days. Besides, what was more surprising was that the door was slightly open . Even the windows seemed to be not touched for days.... It was covered with dust. As they entered the house they got a strange smell. As they went more toward that direction it grew more stronger.

" It's pathetic... What the hell is this? "Jake says.

" Shhhh... Be silent "Loy says.

As they followed the strange odour they ended up entering the bed room.The crimson stains covered much of the wooden floor and had now turned violet.Just next to red fluid.they saw a persons body lying  on his face. Mr.Dayal wore the gloves as he tried to turn the body towards him..... He was stabbed more than twice.He was brutally attacked - He was dead.

" Mm... mm... Mr. Carl!! "Jake blurted.

" Is he the...the lawyer!! "Dayal asked raising his eyebrows at him.

" Yes... He is.... He's dead. The lawyers dead!! "

"Its a murder.Call the ambulance. We need to have postmortem" Dayal says sighing.

The body was sent and the place was seized. It was there only hope, infact he could have helped them a lot. But what's more bad is that Mr. Carl already loosed his licence and was not practicing any more. Why the hell was he murdered? That too before Dayal could meet him? It seems like he was killed days before. It's not recent. The environment proves that....

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"What next? " Loy asked  from the front seat.

"Let's wait for the postmortem reports.... " Dayal says from the passengers seat.

"You need to be careful oldy... It's not that simple now" Jake says as he drives the car.

"It was never simple" Loy and dayal say in unison.

"Oh... But I feel someone is watching you."

"I agree" Loy says

"But they killed him days back. You have seen those stains right. I think there is no one person but a group of people behind this..." He says to Jake and loy as he takes out his pack of cigarettes.

"Who do think killed him? "Jake says.

" You can't guess"dayal says, offering one cigarette Loy who just refuses it.

" Wanna die before the case is solved "Jake says.

" What? "Dayal says

" Stop smoking man. It's disgusting!! "

"Oh..... This. I do it when I'm nervous or stressed. "

"Find something else to release stress..... "

"It's a habit now. Can't help. "

"Change it then"

"I've said this to him for the last forty years. He won't change" Loy says.

"You're seriously.... "

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  The reports were exactly what they expected. Very few clues, no traces and of course a murder. But one thing was very certain, it was related to there initial case. Dayal was already tensed  about the clues for catching that politician and now they had to find something for this one too.

Meanwhile the other three cops had already gathered in the station. This was there first meet.

Dayal just hoped that everyone works to there best as this is there last chance.

"So... You all are here? "Dayal announces.

" Yes.. Sir"everyone said in unison

"I think you already know about the case. So let's not waste more  time. We have got much less time.Give me your opinions first."

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