Chapter 193 - 193: Interrogation
As the middle-aged man led Cain inside, he intentionally looked down at the ground and noticed there were no footprints from Cain, making it clear what Cain was implying.
The middle-aged man, realizing this, said nothing, but when he glanced at Cain from the corner of his eye, he no longer showed any emotion.
Both continued walking toward the end of the tunnel, each with different thoughts.
After ten minutes of walking, neither stopped, and the middle-aged man didn't ask Cain why they hadn't found the tools he had mentioned.
It seemed they had reached a tacit agreement: they wouldn't speak, but the distance between them kept growing.
Gradually, the two, who had been walking side by side, moved apart, each to a different side of the tunnel.
After walking another ten minutes, almost reaching the end of the tunnel, the middle-aged man suddenly stopped, and the friendly smile disappeared from his face.
With a grim look, he stared at Cain. "Brother, we're almost at the end. Where are the tools you talked about?"
As he spoke, he took a Poké Ball from his belt, ready to summon his Pokémon at any moment.
"Heh, here it is. What you're looking for is my tool," Cain let out a cold laugh.
In truth, at any point along the way, Cain could have had his Slowpoke take care of this middle-aged man, but he hadn't acted.