There were still over twenty minutes until midnight.
Ronald and Eloise quietly pushed open the main door and left the boarding apartment where they lived.
The investigator who had originally been responsible for monitoring Ronald had been withdrawn due to the appearance of Elaine. But today was special, as the investigator substituting for this role, Elaine, was temporarily absent due to work.
So, the two of them enjoyed the rare situation of being completely free from the surveillance of the Investigative Bureau.
The commercial district was geographically linked to the riverside area.
Ronald and Eloise walked along the Wis River towards that area, chatting and laughing like a young couple on a late-night stroll.
At this time, the nearby riverside was essentially devoid of any human presence.
Only boats moored on the Wis River accompanied them.
