A Trace of Amusement Beneath Seeing Through Everything

"Sato, we pulled surveillance footage from every exit in Viridian City during this period of time. At the same time, by interviewing people who had come into contact with Nicole and Anbo, we finally found a new breakthrough point.

Nicole and those two unidentified peers once ate at the restaurant in the Pokemon Center. A passerby nearby overheard them saying they planned to go to Viridian Forest to catch a Snorlax.

Since raising a Snorlax required a large amount of money and wasn't something ordinary people could afford, that passerby had felt envious and remembered it clearly.

So, there's a strong chance they went to Viridian Forest!"

Through the video call, Joy Meiqing relayed the latest intelligence to Sato in as much detail as possible.

"Mm, I understand. Please send me that person's contact information, Aunt Qing. I'm also heading to Viridian City."

"Alright. Be careful."

"Mm."

After hanging up on Joy Meiqing, Sato quickly called someone else.

"Brother Lance, where are you now?"

On the other side of the screen, Lance's hair flew wildly in the wind, and the cape behind him snapped loudly. Along with the Dragonite that filled half the frame, it was clear that Lance was rushing there at high speed.

"I should arrive in Viridian City around three this afternoon. Don't worry, I'll scout things out for you first."

Accompanied by bursts of wind noise, Lance's words still entered Sato's ears clearly.

"Thanks. We'll arrive tonight too. Let's meet at the Pokemon Center then."

"Alright, I'm hanging up!"

Only after the screen went dark again did Sato raise his head and look at George and Mark beside him.

"Let's go. Time to board."

George and Mark nodded in unison, and the three of them quickly headed toward the gate.

In the end, Sato only brought