CHAPTER 47-3-"MATANONG KO lang, saan itong site na sinasabi n'yo na isinasailalim sa imbestigasyon? Ano yun?" Puferto asked the two men.They are now having their dinner sa bilog na dining table pagkatapos dumating ng dalawang lalaki mga isang oras na ang nakalilipas. Katulad ng sinabi nila, dala-dala nila ang mga iba't ibang kagamitan katulad ng mga personal na gamit at ibang kagamitan kaugnay sa pagmimina.Sumubo pa muna ng isang punong kutsarang pagkain bago sinagot ni Marco, the one with army cut, ang tanong ng matanda. "Barangay Tudlan yata ang tawag doon." maikling sagot niya habang nginunguya ang karneng baboy saka uminom ng tubig."Baka Sudlan ang ibig mong sabihin." sabat ni Teresa."Ah, opo, iyan nga. Barangay Sudlan. Maganda daw ang lupain sa lugar na iyon kaya doon ang una naming naisipang magsagawa ng imbestigasyon." Sagot muli ni Marco kasabay ng kaniyang napakainosenteng mukha."Aba'y malapit lang pala dito, isang sakayan lang ng jeep. Pwede nga rin lakarin kung dito
CHAPTER 48-3-TWO KNIVES stuck in the chest. His blood has dried up around him. His eyes were wide open looking straight up to the sky. His legs were broken and weirdly position in 'L' form. That was the scene before the police investigators could finish examining the area and covered the lifeless body of an Indian collector with tarpaulin.Kage Cortes keenly observed everything before he started feeling a painful pinch striking to the side of his head."Ugh!" It was an abrupt and almost unbearable pain kaya naman mabilis siyang nanghina at natumba. Napapikit siya dahil dito and wrinkles appeared on his face as he squeezes it. Buti nalang at nasa gilid siya kung saan may dingding kaya nakasandal siya dito. Kage hastily used his both hands to push his head trying to hold the pain. But the more he think of the pain, the more it gets painful."Ughh!" He groaned again with a low voice and he continued crumpling to the side. Even though there are a lot of people around him, no one notic
CHAPTER 49-3-EVERYTHING HAPPENED was so sudden and all rush. All Kage could ever imagine is that he was just standing there doing nothing where everyone considered him as nobody - someone who never get the attention of anyone. But in a snap of a finger, he become the center of the spotlight where everyone credited him as the savior of the day. Though exaggerated, everyone called his action as the rise of human rights.As of for Lou Yin, he could not believe what he just witnessed with his two eyes. One minute, he was just there to the side enduring such strange pain and stood up where he suddenly acted paranoid. And now, everything made sense to him. Kage was not acting paranoid, he actually was studying the case. Graciously for his sake, Kage saved his father from getting into jail. And if there is someone who won the happiest man award on that time, it was him and, of course, his father.The latter could not believe what just Kage did to him either. The young man who he wishe
CHAPTER 50-3-"SO WHERE should we start?" The best detective in town, Rudolf Magindugon, very compose as he stood in front of shivering Teresa with Puferto beside her. In a gloomy interrogation room is where the police took the two old couple at tanging mesa ang pagitan nila. "Let me inform you about the complaint first... not just one... apat na residente ng inyong barangay ay nagpasa ng complaint about the Corteses kidnapping this young man. You can say that your neighbors are terrified now with what you did... as you can see, this really cause an alarming matter in once a peaceful town, Saka." he then started.Teresa looked at the detective's eyes with a distress expression; honestly if looks are not defined as deceiving. "Detective, maniwala kayo... wala kaming masamang ginagawa, kung sino mang nagreklamo ay nagsasabi po sila ng kasinungalingan." The detective could sense how frightening the situation are for them two. "Kaya nga po kayo pinatawag dito... l we want to hear your
CHAPTER 51KAGE CORTESWHAT'S RUNNING in my head right now is why that situation needed to happen. Bakit pa kailangang masunog ang mga sakahan naming ilang taon naming pinaghirapang palakihin. Ilang pera at utang ang nasayang dahil dito. I constantly blamed myself sa pagsaway sa utos ng aking mga magulang na dumito lang sa bahay.I agree to what the police said that this is not an accident. This is arson! At dapat mapanagot kung sino man ang gumawa nito sa amin. And I know for sure na ang mga taong nakapalibot lang sa amin ang may gawa nito. I should do something. Somehow, kasalanan ko naman rin ito.For the past days, maraming nangyari. Marami akong narinig at nakakapagpabagabag sa aking isipan. Ewan ko. Sabi nila, I was not the type of person na mahilig magtanong-tanong sa mga maliliit na detalye. Nagbago raw lahat nung pag-uwi ko galing sa ospital.Honestly, I could not remember kung bakit ako naospital three years ago. Ang sabi sa akin ng mga magulang ko ay nadisgrasya raw ako
CHAPTER 52-3-"MAY NAKAAWAY ba kayong hindi taga-rito? For us to know if may possibility na outsider ang gumawa nito sa inyo."It's already 11 in the morning when the Police-Detective, Rudolf Magindugon, went back to the Corteses to ask some details that would help the case. They were talking just in front of their house. The police- detective was holding a small notebook and pen to take some notes."Mayroong naging competitor dati, pero hindi naman namin masasabi na aabot sila sa ganitong punto." sagot ni Puferto. Siya ang mas nakakaalam nito kasi siya palagi yung lumalabas sa probinsiya para sa pag-import at export."During our investigation outside, we could reconsider na ito pala ay isang aksidente. May nakita kaming empty lamp sa tabi ng kulungan n'yo ng mga hayop. Baka ito ang pinagmulan ng sunog. However, still, we are convinced na ito ay sinadya. Either way, we will find more evidence to support which is which." The detective stated. The couple slightly glanced at each othe
CHAPTER 53-3-THE CORTES' family were satisfied about the arson case. It was Pedring's wife who caused it. They're also felt relieved that Kage did not hear what Huling had revealed. On the other hand, nakaramdam sila ng guilt at pagkakalungkot para sa pamilya ni Pedring."We've found gold!"Going back when Marco and Augustus told their little secret to Jack, the latter upon hearing that, couldn't help but to widen his eyes. Those eyes were already huge but it expanded into half of it's original size.Seeing that huge eyes, Augustus can feel the satisfaction. Those were the eyes of a trigger points."Marco, what have you done? Hindi mo pweding basta-basta sabihin iyan sa kaniya. He will tell everyone."With an ironic smile, Marco winked at him before he face the old man again. He even slightly bent his hip forward to level his head to him. Then, slowly, moved his wrinkly face onto Jack until it got three inches away."It's okay... manong Jack won't tell anyone about this, anyway. Man
CHAPTER 54-3-"FOR THE sake of everyone, I'll quit my job and bet on this town!"Everyone was very happy after Marco's announcement.Seeing him sacrificing his profession convinced everyone, including Kage, about his legitimacy. Kaya bago pa man matapos ang pagtitipon, napagdesisyunan ng lahat na sumang-ayon sa unang hakbang kaugnay sa operasyon ng pagmimina.Yes, Marco and Augustus successfully persuaded everyone to proceed with the first process and that is to submit the payment for land sample testing in Dubai.That selfish Mayor also continue with his offer for everyone who will not be able to submit their payment. It was overwhelming to them, not knowing what's lurking beyond that offer---a malicious intention.At first, Kage was looking for loopholes that might support his hunch that the two geologists were just lying to the town. He tried to trap them by asking a couple of questions but ended up incorrect. It just help him convince himself a little more instead."Don't tell m