The weight behind Sungyoon's words pressed down on everyone in the room. All of them knew how close Sungyoon and Hyunwoo were, so the mere fact that Sungyoon was saying Hyunwoo had been acting suspiciously was shocking in itself.

“Do you mind telling us the reason you think so?”

Bruce's laid-back attitude disappeared when he asked the question, and a calm look appeared in his eyes.

“I’m sorry, but let me ask you one thing first. Did the Mayor ever mention to you how the ambushers move around?”

“No. We never heard about it.”

“Do you mean those who show up everywhere like ghosts? Did you discover anything about them?”

A look of anticipation appeared in Russell's and Bruce's eyes.

‘Looks like the two of them are still in the unknown about it.’

The Mayor had kept the secret about the portal close to his vest.

‘He didn’t tell it to two of the strongest Connectors.’

Russell and Bruce worked very closely with their respective governments. This could be the reason the Mayor hadn't told them about this matter.

‘I should've...