The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

Charles was having his breakfast when he saw the news about Catseye being flashed on his living room's television. Watching a morning news program- he got this habit after living with Antoine for two years.

He fixed his gaze on the TV screen. The crime scene was being shown in the video while the news anchor was narrating the details of what happened.

[ "The new Catseye strikes again, killing a man in his mid-30s. The identity of the victim is still unknown. Police precinct #134 received the report from an anonymous tip early this morning." ]

[ "The police officers headed by Officer Kim and agents from XXX Crime Investigation Bureau headed by Chief Detective Inspector Lee rushed to the crime scene after receiving the report." ]

[ "The victim was hung in the ceiling of this apartment building, strangled to death. The new Catseye left the death card, claiming that he or she was the one responsible for this murder."]

Charles frowned as he continued watching the news.

"Who's that man?" he mumbled. "What the hell is this? There's another Catseye?!" The Disbelief and puzzlement were written over his face.

[ "Catseye also left a message. It was written in red paints." ]

The warning note was now being flashed on the screen.

«[ THIS IS MY GREETING TO ALFONSO ]»

[ "Now, let's hear our interview with the officer-in-charged of this case." ]

After the news anchor said that, Erick appeared on the TV. He was the one interviewed by the reporter. The camera was focused only on Erick but the reporter's questioning could still be heard in the background. She threw him several questions while Erick answered everything.

Charles's eyes darkened upon seeing Erick's face. Until now, he couldn't forgive him for what happened to Elle. He hated him so much.

"Erick Lee!" Charles mumbled through his gritted teeth.

[ Reporter: "Are you the one handling this case, Chief Detective Inspector Lee? " ]

[ Erick: "Yes, I am. This case was forwarded to the XXX Crime Investigation Bureau since we were working on Catseyes's case for so many years before it was resolved two years ago. Our Unit Head assigned this case to my team once again." ]

[ Reporter: "What is your stand about this case, Chief Lee? Do you think Catseye didn't die two years ago and now she's back, committing more crimes and murdering people?" ]

"Nevertheless, they are bad people. They deserved it." Charles couldn't help but share his opinion.

[ Erick: "All I can say for now is that this Catseye is not the same Catseye whom we were chasing two years ago. This is a different person. We will do our best to catch this new Catseye." ]

"You seem like you are doing well, Erick." Charles hissed while looking at Erick with his scrutinizing and ridiculing eyes.

Erick's interview was done. The camera moved to the news anchor who was saying her last statement.

[ "That's our breaking news for today. This is Sandy, from Morning Star Media." ]

Cough! Cough!

Charles choked on his coffee the moment he saw the face of the reporter. He was baffled to see that face once again.

"[email protected]! T-That girl?! That reporter girl! She's the one who I saved in the nightclub just a few nights ago! The one who..." Charles couldn't finish his sentence. 

He felt a little bit embarrassed after remembering what happened between them inside his car.

"F*ck! I can't believe this. She's a reporter, for goodness's sake! How could she do that with me? Does she not care about her image?"

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Meanwhile, Catseye's message was delivered to the intended person since Alfonso Ramirez also saw that news.

He was having a gloomy expression early this morning because of that news. He somehow knew that he was the Alfonso who Catseye was referring to in his or her note.

The person who was killed by Catseye was related to him. He was his previous assistant and middleman who was working for him in the Research Facility in the countryside two years ago.

"Why this Catseye is targeting me?" Alfonso was racking his brain, trying to figure out Catseye's motive.

He felt really troubled by this. He had a nagging feeling that this action had something to do with his past deed. The reason why he was thinking about this was that Roland Bienvenido was one of the victims.

"Snake is very sure and certain that the original Catseye died two years ago. So who is this new Catseye? And why members of Los Molasses Gang were being targeted by both Catseye?"

There were lots of questions running in his mind right now.

"Two years ago, Jefferson Gong was killed by Catseye. Carlo Vello and Diego De Dios were imprisoned because someone revealed their illegal activities. After two years, another Catseye appears, killing Roland Bienvenido. And now, I am the next target!"

"F*ck! Who is this person? How come he is knowledgeable about our connection with each other? Does this Catseye know what we did in the past? But no one knew that we were the culprits in Falcon Family's massacre. No witnesses."

Alfonso was now walking back and forth across his room. He was really bothered by this incident. 

"Could it be, there's a traitor? The eight of us broke our ties and had sworn that no one would bring up nor talk about that incident ever again. No...Tyler and Sy, they would never talk nor betray us."

After a while, a certain someone popped up in his mind.

"Snake! Aside from us, he was also aware of what happened 18 years ago. [email protected] you Snake! Are you the one playing tricks on me now? Are you using Catseye to threaten and frighten me? I won't let you get away with this! Once I find the proof, I will make you pay for this! A traitor will always be a traitor!"

Alfonso was fuming in rage just thinking that all of these were just part of Snake's sneaky play. Alfonso immediately called his subordinates and gave them a task to spy and monitor Snake's movement and whereabouts. He was suspecting him.