Chương 88: Thiefs, friends, and mysteries (1)

"Listen." A man spoke with a sense of urgency.

"We have received directives from our superior," the man said, his brows furrowing.

"We're to conduct a search in the eastern district. The target is a house occupied by a young boy. We are currently unaware of what we are searching for, so we must take everything suspicious and out of the ordinary."

There was a hint of skepticism in his face, reflecting the uncertainty of their task. "The client has not specified the item of interest," he said, "leading me to believe that even they are uncertain of its nature."

"Do we have any details about the homeowner?" Greg asked.

"Weirdly right question for you, Greg," Howell said.

"The property belongs to a 16-year-old, an E-rank individual possessing a sharpening ability. Current intelligence suggests the boy is involved in a school tournament and is unlikely to return home before 15:00." The man turned to look at the other person in the room, Zachary.