After learning of the upheaval in the palace, the old king's expression barely changed. He had experienced every kind of storm and upheaval in his life, and had long since developed the habit of keeping his emotions off his face.
The old king sat down, casually tossed the empty wineglass in his hand onto the table, then pulled over a napkin and carefully wiped the wine stains from his hands.
"Iron Hand, if I leave this matter to you, how long will you need?"
The old king spoke as though no one else was present. The banquet hall fell deathly silent. Although the officials and wealthy merchants pricked up their ears, they all remained turned sideways or with their backs facing him. No one dared look directly at the old king.
"Three days."
The Mission Duration was only three days, so Su Xiao answered without hesitation. If he failed to find the killer within three days, his position as Iron Hand would be stripped from him.
"Good. I'll give you three days."
The old king was just as straightforward, but he did not say what would happen if Su Xiao failed to find the killer within three days. Some things did not need to be spelled out.
The old king's earlier "momentary loss of composure" showed that the situation had already exceeded his control. The little princess's death in the palace's rear garden was suspicious enough. If her death had merely been a provocation, then the queen's and Commander Kalen's suicides represented a massive conspiracy.
Su Xiao led Bubu Wang and five royal guards toward the banquet hall's exit. These five royal guards would obey Su Xiao completely for the time being, making them top-tier cannon fodder and muscle.
As he walked out of the banquet hall, Su Xiao began