After the three of them changed expressions in unison, they opened their mouths as if to say something, then seemed to have second thoughts and closed them together.
Watching their perfectly synchronized reactions, Tangze raised his teacup to hide the smile at the corner of his mouth.
Each of these three knew something about Akechi Goro's identity, yet each was far from the truth, which made this rather entertaining.
They probably all wanted to ask how Akechi Goro had so directly uncovered the other party's identity, but were worried that asking would expose some secret that should not be made public and cause trouble.
As for those subtle expressions, they were probably each lamenting, in their own way, that Suehiko Ito was finished this time.
Only after slowly finishing his tea did Tangze begin explaining Suehiko Ito's situation.
"Suehiko Ito, current president of Far East Investment Consulting. As you can see, he's wealthy."
Setting his teacup back on the tray, Tangze began slowly explaining how he had made up—no, deduced—Suehiko Ito's identity.
"He originally attended Yokohama Marine University. A few years ago, he was caught up in a car accident and lost his sight, so he discontinued his studies and returned home to inherit the family business. As for how I figured that out..."
Tangze took out his invitation and casually tossed it onto the coffee table beside the other three.
"He invited far too many people. Aside from the four of us, there's also the famous Mori Detective, and apparently several other well-known adults in Tokyo. It's clear that this commission is extremely urgent. That's unusual. It's not merely a matter of money. You're detectives too, so I'm sure you understand what I mean."
The others nodded simultaneously.
It was not unusual for wealthy people to hire detectives. More