Yeongchan stopped harassing Hyeonu. It was because the press conference started broadcasting on television. Dressed in a suit, a man with impressively sharp eyes stood in front of the microphone while holding several sheets of white A4 paper.

-I am Kim Junsik, prosecutor of the First Advanced Criminal Investigation Department in the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office. Before making an announcement about the investigation, I will share the data first.

Kim Junsik, the man with sharp eyes, turned his head and gestured to the woman standing behind him. The woman and a few men next to her held sheets of A4-sized paper in their hands and started distributing them to the reporters.

Then Kim Junsik read out his prepared lines word for word: -You might know it already, but I’ll explain again. As described in the distributed materials, an investigation was initiated after receiving reports that match manipulation has been taking place in the Arena Pro League. We have already obtained the testimonies of several key officials and are in the midst of collecting evidence.

At Kim Junsik’s words, the conference room seemed to come alive; it was a scene reminiscent of a ...