Senthilnathan was astonished to see the sudden change in Nirmal Akash when he was asked if Karthi was likely to go down in research on vanishing magically.
'What happened to him?'
Immediately Nirmal Akash managed.
"Gas troubles often come and go like a heart attack." He wiped his face with a handkerchief.
“I often have this problem. What did you say? ”
He asked his question again as he stared at him. He smiled, his mouth fully open.
"Do you think Karthi took everything that was in the comics books for research?"
Senthilnathan said without taking his eyes off him.
"It was one of those many things he googled. That's why. ”
Though Nirmal Akash’s mind was assuming things again, his fast thinking told him that Karthi’s research did not seem to be as he says. He openly told him the reasons for that.
"There is an connection between his research and the mountain and the new moon, Sir. That's why he went there. What that mountain has got to do with magical vanishing? ”
What he was saying seemed right to him. He nodded and asked him the next question
"Does Karthi loves anyone?"
For a simple answer yes or no, he took a few seconds and said, "I don't know."
He asked, staring at him.
“I heard you and Harini were close friends of his. Is Harini just a close friend of his or is there a love between them? ”
His face tightened.
"All I know is friendship." Said a little faster.
He underlined in his mind that he said ‘All I know’ to these two questions. Then he asked him some other questions and left. Before leaving “I may still need your help. I will contact you if necessary. ”
'Again?' Though that explodes in the mind. “Okay sir. But I hope Karthi comes home sooner” he said with a smile.
He did not like the man who was looking at him sharply while talking to him. Embarrassing questions were also asked. After he was gone he phoned the grey haired man.
"He just finished questioning me. I don’t like him. All the questions were asked in such a way that I am on their suspect list.”
Grey haired man told him.
"That is his job. Do not take it to heart. You would not have had this honor if you were not the son of a minister. The questions and posture would have been like you are the culprit. Tell me the questions he asked and what you said. ”
He said it all. After listening to everything, he said,
“Your friend is really a magician. Have we missed the connection between the mountain, the moon, and the occult research? ”
"No. Don’t tell that. I am just trying to shake off the fear?"
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The man had received the complete information of the person who had been bitten by a snake before arriving by air from Varanasi to Chennai. It was reported that the deceased was a hired killer who was capable of killing without anyone suspecting and would convince everyone that the death was caused by a snake bite. He has committed many murders like this. The man smiled thinly as he thought karma has decided that the hired killer should also die like wise.
He came out with a straight look without looking at the neighborhood side at the airport. The man who came out rolled his gaze only once and went straight to him noticing a man in a white uniform standing sideways holding a white card without a name. The man bowed his head as he approached. The man nodded slightly. The two then walked towards the area where the vehicles were parked. When a white car approached, the white uniformed man stood up and handed the car keys to the man. Both the men nodded slightly. Then the man in the uniform was gone. The man climbed into the white car and sat quietly for a minute. His vision quickly checked the atmosphere of the place. Then he started the car.
The car crossed several roads and then started to relax on the OMR road. His eyes often looked to see if anyone was following him. No. After traveling a few miles the car reached a large old bungalow. As he got out of the car, the bearded young man wearing a pajama and kurta greeted the man with both hands in Namaste position.
The man looked at him and smiled thinly. He took him into the bungalow.
The man said as he went inside and sat down.
"I think I have to stay here for a while"
The bearded young man said reverently.
“Excellent Master. I guessed it and made all the arrangements”. Then he handed him a printed sheet. It contained thirty names and their cell phone numbers. They were men of great status and stature. He looked at the sheet and folded it and put it in his shirt pocket. Then asked.
"Do you know who sent that hired killer?"
"He made more number of calls to only one person. That person is a relative on maternal side to Minister ParthaSarathy. His name is RamaKrishna. But people call him by name Sakuni(a mythological character from Mahabharata). Character wise he is a complete embodiment of Sakuni. The hired killer had a mobile phone which is missing. Surprisingly, even after the killer died, Sakuni got three calls from killer’s mobile to his cell. Sakuni went berserk and asked to trace the calls. Those calls were made from his locality only. Hence he beefed up the security around his house.” said the young man
The person who was called as Master, listened intently to the information. While a big show was being staged in secret, they had suddenly infiltrated in between and returned without knowing what had happened.
"Do you know why they tried to kill that boy Karthi?"
“No. The families of these two ministers have been close for many years. ParthaSarathy’s son Nirmal Akash is in fact a close friend of Karthi”
The the Master said
“Politicians' intimacy is like algae. No matter how many years you practice, it will not take root. ”
He too has been accustomed to many politicians for some time. He listened to what he said and smiled and said.
"Minister ParthaSarathy left for Singapore and will return today."
"How's that guy?"
"Very secretive"
"Karthi’s Dad?"
"He's a good man."
“Have they received any information from Karthi?”
“No. The CM had appointed a police officer, Senthilnathan, to investigate the matter in secret. He is talented. ”
The Master began to think on what pretext he would enter the field.