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Undercover

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Episode 6

"And why do you think so Mr. chief? "

"You are smart enough to know Miss Shirley. "

The Chief leaned away from me and laughed out loudly, then left. I took out the files and left with Evan.

"What did the Chief whispered in your ear? " Evan asked me when we reached the crime scene.

"Nothing in particular. "

"You sure? "

"Not sure but something I am really sure about. "

There is definitely something going on this island. "Just start searching. "

"Got it mam. "

I was looking here and there still thinking about what the Chief meant when I heard a sound. I looked down, something was under my foot. I picked it up, shoved off the dust and looked at it.

"A ring? "

It was a rusted iron ring with the interior molded into a shape of star.

"Evan? Come here. "

"Why? You found something? " He came running towards me.

I handed over the ring to Evan.

"A ring? "

"I found it here... far away. You see around other areas if you can find some other? "

"What does a ring have to do with? " He asked me.

"Just look for it. "

"Got it. "

I have seen such rings. I am not sure what I am thinking but I saw them somewhere. I took out my cellphone and called for Detective Roy. He is an expert in every little details we need.

"Hello? Detective Roy? "

"Who is speaking? "

"it's me Shirley. You didn't save my number yet? "

"Oh Shirley Shirley... I was going to save I forgot you see. "

"Whatever... I sent you a picture just go through it and tell me the details of it. "

"Give me a sec.

I found it. "

"Found what? "

"where did you get this ring from? Are you going for some prayers or what?

You see it's a symbolic ring... it's used in prayers and all other things. I heard they use it to carry out some rituals... specially... black magics. "

"You sure? Detect. Roy? "

"You think I would tell you anything? "

"Got it. Thank you "

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"Shirley, I found these. " Evan came running to me carrying rings in his hand.

"But I found them half buried in sand. "

"Maybe they were full buried and got half by wind or sea waves? "

"You think so? "

"Let's see. Follow me. "

We walked into the Great temple of Great priest. The only one who can answer me right now is Great Priest.

"Why are we here in a temple? " Evan was confused. After all I have done all the things keeping it away from him, I feel sorry now.

"To meet a special guest", I smiled at him.

An old husky man in his 80s, probably, came out wearing rough temple clothes. His face was pale... more aged , white hairs, wrinkled face and a stick to support him. He spoke in a rough voice with a smile on his face, "I expected you to come Miss Cop. "

"Then you should also know why I came? Great priest. " I smiled back at him.

"You are quite sharp-tongued Miss Cop. " He laughed loudly.

"Thank you. I will take that as a compliment. "

I took out the rings and put it in front of him.

"Can you explain this? Great Priest. "

He took a look at the rings, lifted one with his finger, tried to mark them. Bringing it in front of me

he laughed again.

"What kind of explanation you need? "

"Whatever pleases you... we found this near the crime scene. "

"Sure, sure ", he laughed again, " but shouldn't you go to a carpenter instead of coming to a temple Miss?

Also, I hope your case is going well. You see there are three days more to the month, what if you witness the murder with your own eyes? "

Speaking this the old man left into the temple.