As soon as Captain Brown arrived, Kreves turned his gaze back to where the murderer had been. Unfortunately, the man had vanished completely, leaving him once again with hundreds of new questions and very few answers. Beside Captain Brown stood John, who avoided Kreves’ gaze.
“I believe, Kreves, that I gave explicit orders that you were not to meet with the murderer under any circumstances,” Captain Brown said, furious. His fists clenched tightly, and the vein on his temple had swollen so much that Kreves could see it pulsing on his forehead.
“Captain Brown, this was the only way I could get close to the murderer and finally find out who he really is,” Kreves replied. However, his response did not convince Captain Brown—on the contrary, it only fueled his fury.
“With this act, you have
