As usual, there was a meeting. The meeting progressed calmly as usual, but there was a heavy atmosphere pressing down on all the attendees. The kidnapping incidents showed no hint of stopping, and they had been personally ambushed now. Yet, they still hadn’t found the criminal. Therefore, Zich’s next words were especially impactful.

“We found someone who is likely to be the suspect.”

At that moment, everyone’s faces were quite a sight to see. Everyone’s eyes seemed to pop out of their faces as if someone had hit the back of their heads. On the other hand, Lyla, who already knew everything, looked like she was thinking, ‘He is finally telling this now?’

Yet, Zich seemed indifferent to all their piercing gazes and took out a portrait and profile from his belongings and placed them on top of the table.

“Condel Siede. He is the guy running a casino in Janmalpi. He is still just on the suspect list, but personally, I am sure he is the culprit. Thus, I would like to request the Count to do a forceful interrogation inside his mansion and casino.”

“Um, wait a moment.” As if he was failing to keep up with the flow of the conversation, Joachim raised his hand and stopped Zich from speaking.

“Are you saying that this person seems to be...