Chapter 126: Overlooked

"Sasajima Seiji and Mizuki... they are... they were secret agents, you know. They had ties with the Secret Service... and they were responsible for tracking down that wanted criminal, Ricardo Basilio." Masaru let out a whisper as if he was divulging a treasured secret of his.

"What?!" As soon as Koji voiced out his exclamation, he drooped his shoulders down and leaned in towards Masaru. "I... I didn't know... I didn't know." He repeated.

"I was in contact with them a year ago, a tip-off that Ricardo Basilio relocated here in Japan. I used one of my burner phones for fear that Basilio might catch wind of the two of them." Masaru then went on as his usual expression turned into a frown, evident with sadness. "They came back here, spending time with their son and daughter while trying to pinpoint Ricardo's location. As you may as well have guessed, it's hard to pinpoint someone who's even covered by the authorities."