Uijae wrestled with the book for a long time but ultimately gave up. Sometimes, even overwhelming strength couldn’t solve a problem.

If I can’t read it, I’ll need to find someone who can. He sat back, listening to the rhythmic hammering echoing nearby, lost in thought.

Someone who wouldn’t question me too much…

Sa-young and Honeybee were out of the question. The moment he asked them to read it, they’d start interrogating him. Instead, he began recalling the faces of people he’d met here.

The first to come to mind was Jeong Bin. But Uijae quickly shook his head. Jeong …