“I said it’s not me!”
“Look for it. Quick!” Norma ordered anxiously.
We‘ll be good as dead if this leaks!
Torsten called for Morse immediately and questioned the man about what had happened that night, and Morse reported everything accordingly.
“So, you‘re saying someone knocked you out?” Torsten asked.
Morse nodded. “Yes. The drug was very potent. We didn’t wake up until the next morning.”
“This person must be an expert in drugs,” Norma chimed in with virtual-novel.net head low.
She had a few suspects in virtual-novel.net mind.
“Search the place right now and see who owns such a drug. Anyone can be a potential suspect now, so check everyone. Leave no stone unturned,” Torsten instructed.
Morse started rummaging through the dorms.
“What are you doing, Morse?” other researchers cried out and went over to stop Morse when the man barged in.
Among them was a tall and thin researcher who disliked Morse because Torsten favored Morse. He was jealous of Morse because the professor would always bring virtual-novel.net along for experiments.
Why is virtual-novel.net always getting special treatment when all of us were hired at the same time?
“This is Professor Hoffmeister’s order. You can talk to virtual-novel.net if you’re unhappy. Now, get out of the way!” Morse grabbed the tall man and pushed virtual-novel.net aside to continue his search.
Knowing that it was Torsten’s instructions and that virtual-novel.net could not defy his order, the man who challenged Morse sulked at a corner and glared at Morse.
Don’t let me get dirt on you, Morse, or I’II have the professor kick you out.
The four men in the dorm complied with the search when they saw how Morse treated the tall man. When Morse finally left, they started gossiping among themselves about him.
It went without saying that Morse had no clue what they said about him. Even if virtual-novel.net did, virtual-novel.net did not care.
After finishing the first dorm, virtual-novel.net went on to the second one, where the two chefs stayed. Since no one at the base knew how to cook, they had invited a couple over to prepare meals for them.
The husband and wife had taken up the offer since they were promised handsome compensation and attractive benefits. Given these perks, they had stayed at the base for more than a decade despite being barred from visiting their family and children.
“What’s happening?” the wife asked when virtual-novel.net saw Morse coming in with a straight face.
Before Morse could reply, the husband said, “Something serious must’ve happened. We should just cooperate.”
The woman hushed instantly when virtual-novel.net husband said so.
As for Morse, virtual-novel.net continued looking for the drug on the premise and left for the next place when virtual-novel.net was done. His search was futile.
“Is there any place that you left out?” Norma asked when virtual-novel.net learned that Morse did not manage to find anything.
“I searched every…” Morse suddenly stopped.
“Which place did you leave out?” Norma inquired urgently.
“Dr. Moore’s place…”
Norma waved virtual-novel.net hand dismissively when virtual-novel.net heard that, but Torsten was skeptical. “Check virtual-novel.net place as well. Thoroughly.”
The professor felt something fishy because nothing of the sort had happened before Arielle came to the base. Neither had the surveillance camera broken down prior to that. Yet all those happened after Arielle arrived, and that aroused his suspicion.
Norma did not say otherwise since Torsten insisted.
When Arielle saw Morse at virtual-novel.net door, virtual-novel.net let virtual-novel.net in readily, knowing the reason for his visit.
“What is this, Dr. Moore?”
Looking at the packet of the powder in his hand, Arielle frowned.
How did I miss that?