NovelOnlineChapter 168: Chapter 168 Fear of Crand Suicide
A group of people hesitated outside the door, then quickly rushed into the motorcycle factory.
Three or four armed special forces soldiers stood aside, and Ervin Osteen, who had kidnapped Daisy Ginger, lay
on the ground, foaming at the mouth, face turned blue, clearly dead.
Beside him was a plastic bag filled with food bought from a small shop, and a blanket lay on the ground,
suggesting he intended to spend the night here.
The dilapidated motorcycle factory was overgrown with wild grass, and the cold winds of winter blew in from all
directions, chilling fingertips and toes.
No one expected that an entire day’s deployment would lead to this outcome.
How could Ervin Osteen have died? Why did he die? Was it suicide, or...?
The scene was silent for a moment, when suddenly, an expert shouted, "Quick, find the hostage! The hostage
might be nearby!"
This shout broke the eerie tranquility of the wilderness, awakening everyone, who then hurriedly began
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"Call the forensic team over!"
"Have you found anyone?"
"Don’t disturb the crscene!"
After a methodical investigation, it was largely determined—Ervin Osteen had died of poisoning.
Inside his stomach were significant remnants of food and water, and in the bottle of water, there was a lethal
amount of arsenic.
No other fingerprints were found on the bottle, suggesting Ervin had brought it himself, meaning he likely—
committed suicide by poison.
Ervin Osteen committed suicide, so what about Daisy Ginger whom he kidnapped?
Where is she now?
Is she...
still alive?
For a moment, a cloud of gloom enveloped all the investigators.
Years of investigative experience told them that the chances of Daisy Ginger’s survival were slim.
Killing Daisy Ginger, then committing suicide, was the most likely conclusion to draw.
However, aside from finding Daisy’s hair samples and fingerprints in the car, no trace of her was discovered in
the factory.
Where did Ervin hide Daisy Ginger?
A night of searching yielded nothing; the deputy director called Edward Stephens on the way back.
Edward Stephens seemed not to have slept either and quickly answered the phone.
The young man’s deep voice cthrough, slightly hoarse: "Hello?"
"It’s me." The deputy director began, informing Edward Stephens about what had happened that night, but he
didn’t mention the speculation about Daisy Ginger’s life or death, simply stating, "We will do everything to find
Miss Ginger."
On the other end of the line, Edward Stephens seemed to remain silent for a long time, before saying: "I
understand."
The deputy director sighed gently, hung up with a heavy heart.
Eight years ago, they were a step too late, rescuing Daisy Ginger after Edward Stephens sustained multiple stab
wounds; eight years later, they seemed to be late once again...
*
The autopsy report for Ervin Osteen was ready that night.
By the tthey reached the scene, he had been dead for no more than an hour; in his clothes pocket was found
the packaging for arsenic; inside his car, there were dried traces of blood and fingerprints belonging to Daisy
Ginger, and the unlicensed vehicle at the entrance matched the one spotted on surveillance footage.
All signs indicated that Ervin Osteen had committed suicide after dealing with Daisy Ginger out of guilt.
But what troubled them was the absence of any trace of Daisy Ginger. Whether it was a body or a murder
weapon, none were found in Ervin’s car.
In the end, they had to turn their gaze towards the expansive forest—the most likely scenabeing that after
capturing Daisy Ginger, Ervin buried her alive.
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