Chapter 358 - 358: Choose Wisely

After leaving Elle's apartment, Erick headed straight to the City Z Jail Detention Center where Carlo Vello and Diego De Dios were being imprisoned.

The jail guard immediately greeted Erick upon seeing him. Erick was a famous detective in the country that almost everyone in the police department knew him.

He was also known for his kind-hearted nature that's why his fellow men from the law enforcement department were very fond of him. He was approachable and easy to talk to. They admired and respected him to the core.

That's the reason why his request to visit Vello and De Dios was granted immediately even without prior notice.

The jail guard who welcomed Erick led him to the interrogation room where Vello and De Dios were already waiting for his arrival. Erick made a request to talk to them privately. 

The Unit Head of the Detention Facility gave him permission to do that. So whatever conversation the three of them would have, it would not be recorded and no one was allowed to listen. Only the three of them would talk inside that room.

When Erick entered the room, he saw Diego and Carlo sitting on the steel chairs side by side while their hands were restrained by handcuffs. There was also a small steel table in front of them, separating them from the available chair where Erick would sit.

"Why did you call us here? We already said everything that we know about Catseye two years ago." Carlo said, feeling unhappy to see the detective. 

He could still remember that this detective was the one who attacked the main branch of Vello's Spa.

Carlo Vello and Diego De Dios thought that the reason for his sudden visit was related to Catseye's new case. They were informed that the Catseye who died two years ago reappeared or someone might be impersonating Catseye.

They were mad knowing that Catseye might still be alive. When they heard the news two years ago that she died, Carlo and Diego rejoiced inside their prison cell thinking that they finally got their revenge against Catseye.

The gentleness in Erick's eyes disappeared, replaced by chilly and frosty glint. He looked at them coldly and dangerously. These men in front of him were responsible for Elle's misery.

He hated them. He was just restraining himself from beating these two persons. Elle suffered a lot because of their crime. 

But, Erick knew that he was not allowed to do that. It was against the law and his morals. He had no choice but to fight the rage inside him and endure it until he finished talking to them.

He took a deep breath to calm himself down. Then he answered Carlo Vello.

"You haven't told us everything. You leave some details that's why I am here to ask you again hoping that both of you will cooperate with me."

The two men met each other's gaze before they burst out into sarcastic laughter.

"You are just wasting your time here young man." It was Diego who spoke up.

Erick just gave them a confident smirk before sitting in front of them. He looked at them straight in the eyes, pressuring them with his sharp and scrutinizing eyes.

"Maybe you are right. You already talked about Catseye, so let's change our topic now. Let's talk about Falcon Family, the family you massacred eighteen years ago." There was a hint of hatred as Erick emphasized his every word to them.

The smile on Diego's and Carlo's faces suddenly dissipated into thin air. They were not prepared for that very direct confrontation coming from the detective. Their eyes and mouth were wide open from shock and disbelief.

'How did he know that?'

'Did Catseye tell the police regarding that incident eighteen years ago?'

"What are you talking about? We have no idea what you are referring to." Carlo said, denying Erick's accusations.

"Falcon family? This is the first time I heard that." Diego supported Carlo, both of them feigning ignorance about the crime they committed.

Erick's jaw hardened as he gritted his teeth. They were still denying everything though their expressions a while ago already betrayed them. 

"Let me clear this to you. I came here not to ask you whether you did it or not because I already knew that you were the culprits that the police authorities failed to catch 18 years ago. I came here to get an answer."

"We are not the right persons who can give you the answer you are seeking." Carlo insisted.

Erick's face darkened. They were stubborn. They refused to talk.

"Alfonso Ramirez, tell me where I can find him," Erick said firmly.

The two men were taken aback once again. They didn't expect that Erick also knew about Alfonso Ramirez's involvement in that massacre case. They wondered where he got those pieces of information.

"Did you hear about the brutal death of Los Molasses Gang's new leader Roland Bienvenido? I wonder if this new Catseye will spare your lives even if you are already inside this prison."

After hearing that, the two men somehow felt frightened. They heard the news about what happened to Roland.

"Are you frightening us, detective?" Carlo snarled at him.

"Do you think Catseye will try to kill us here, the place is surrounded by policemen. Hahaha. Your joke is really funny, detective," Diego said mockingly.

Erick just smirked at them, the kind of smirk that sent shivers down their spines.

"Are you underestimating the Devilish Assassin Catseye? Did you know that she even infiltrated a hideout full of assassins without being noticed? She could also do that here just to kill you."

Carlo and Diego had no words to refute that. They heard the reputation of Catseye. She would always find a way to kill her target without fail.

"I am here to offer you protection in exchange for information. If you are still undecided then I'll give you three days to think it over. Just don't take long, we never know who will be the next target of Catseye. It could be one of you." He said to them meaningfully.

After saying that, Erick stood up but before he left, he said another word.

"I'll come back. Choose your decision wisely. Your life is at stake here."

Then Erick got out of the interrogation room, leaving Diego and Carlo speechless on their seats.