Silly Bride

Chapter 370

he turned the speaker’s volume up. The automated voice of the device could be heard loud and clear. “The number you have dialed is unavailable.”“Thank goodness it’s unavailable,” James commented. “We have neither the tools nor the skills right now. It could have been a disaster if someone were to pick up the call. We should send this phone back to the station as soon as possible and let the tech guys try to restore the data.”When he had finished speaking, he turned to Winnie and became solemn. “Madam Winnie Garland, on behalf of the police department and the school, we would like to bestow our utmost honor unto you for your immense bravery and selfless sacrifice. Hand, salute!”At the command of execution, Greta and David stood up straight and gave Winnie a respectful salute.Even though she could not see, Winnie could hear the shuffling noises of all three of them standing straight before resuming their positions simultaneously.Turning her head toward their direction, Winnie stood up and returned the salute in a similar manner. “All right, then.” Seeing that their job there was done, James sent Winnie his final greetings. “We’ll be taking this phone with us now and stop disturbing your peace. Rest well. If you find any clues or are in need of our assistance, feel free to contact us any time.”“Okay.” Winnie smiled. “Police are working for the sake of our country. I will contact you if I need help.”“In that case, we’ll be going now.” Greta approached Winnie with a smile. “Once your quarantine is over, I’ll bring you out for a meal.”“All right, deal!” As she spoke, Winnie took a few steps to the front.Upon seeing that, Greta quickly stretched out her arms and stopped Winnie in her tracks. “It’s okay. We’ll see ourselves out.”With that, the three of them turned around to leave.At that precise moment, the old phone in David’s hand suddenly rang.Startled by the sudden sound, David quickly glanced down at the caller ID.He froze, dumbstruck. It was as though he was holding a ticking time bomb in his hand.“Who is it?” James inquired immediately.“It’s an unknown number with a similar structure as the other number. It’s probably a generated online dial as well. Could it be the same