“Come in.”

So Yu-Ha allowed Cha Ye-Eun and Jin Seok-Tae to enter her home after introducing herself as Chang-Sun’s mother.

‘She’s beautiful,’ Ye-Eun thought in silent admiration.

That was Ye-Eun’s first impression of Yu-Ha, owing to the older woman’s elegant beauty. In truth, she had heard that Chang-Sun was more famous for his looks than his talent in his years as a professional gamer; it was said that he had inherited his looks from his mother, who had once been an actress. During her investigation of Chang-Sun’s family, Ye-Eun had seen many photos of Yu-Ha, but now she only felt that they had not done the woman justice.

However, one thing continued to bother Ye-Eun. Whenever she revealed her identity as a Council agent, people usually became incredibly shocked, wondering if they had done something wrong; in contrast, Yu-Ha looked calm. Despite the woman’s air of composure, however, Ye-Eun knew Yu-Ha only looked calm after seeing her faintly trembling fingers. Regardless, Yu-Ha spoke as if she had expected Ye-Eun and Seok-Tae’s visit.

‘Did somebody else from the Council come here?’ Ye-Eun thought, feeling that something was wrong.

When she entered Chang-Sun’s home, she discovered the reason for that uneasy feeling. She could not spare a moment to admire the beautiful open view of the Hangang River from the living room.

“You guys are such slowpokes. I would expect nothing less from the Council’s agents. This is why civil servants are always criticized. Haha!”

“Still, you’re earlier than I thought. Long time no see, Agent Ye-Eun.”

Ye-Eun knew the two...