The Old Chief looked at his subordinate in surprise. Dico was as steady and reliable as his solid build suggested; for him to ask that, the answer had to be a truly unexpected one.
Curiosity immediately appeared on the Old Chief's face.
"Who?"
"William!"
"Who?!"
Even though he had prepared himself, the Old Chief still couldn't help widening his eyes when he heard that name, and he instinctively asked again.
His voice rose a little, too.
It wasn't that the Old Chief lacked composure. That name was simply too significant, too familiar.
Ever since he had learned the name a few days earlier from Hite, the owner of Hite Furniture Store, his investigation had revolved around it.
Unfortunately, twenty years had passed.
He had found precious little information.
"William!"
"The same William who robbed the White Wine Glass twenty years ago, then wiped out the Sunk Family with Hite, Fornak, and Nack!
I just questioned the boss of this neighborhood. When we questioned him before, he couldn't be sure, but once he saw this portrait, he confirmed it outright. This guy is William!"
As Dico spoke, his expression took on a look of wonder at the sheer coincidence.
"This is fate!"
A quiet voice sounded from the darkness nearby.
"Consultant!"
Hearing that familiar voice, Dico immediately bowed in greeting. Only afterward did he realize something was wrong. The Consultant had already gone to Ymir Manor in the Jia'er Mountains.
But that was clearly the Consultant's voice, wasn't it?
Instinctively, the newly appointed police officer looked up.
Then he saw a...
Raven?!
Looking at the raven perched atop the carriage, the newly appointed officer froze.
Then he watched the raven converse with his Chief in their Consultant's voice. Only when the raven vanished into the night did the newly appointed officer