The council chamber was deathly silent.
"Gulu."
The sound of someone swallowing came from the First Prince. Under normal circumstances, the First Prince's steady personality would never have let him lose his composure like this. However, Rowen Harvey was the kingdom's financial minister.
The First Prince understood finances very well. That was why he had lost his composure. If Rowen Harvey had truly tampered with the kingdom's finances, then this was about far more than how many gold coins the kingdom had lost.
If anyone else had said that Rowen Harvey had committed treason, these princes and princesses would have been only somewhat surprised. They would not have completely believed the news.
But Su Xiao had just resolved the Little Princess Assassination Case. His terrifying efficiency had shocked several princes and princesses, so they could not ignore the information Su Xiao had provided.
"Is it reliable?"
The old king spoke. Although his expression remained calm, this was the first time he had questioned the reliability of information provided by Su Xiao.
"Rowen Harvey has fled the Royal Capital. According to what I know, Rowen Harvey was escorted out of the palace by the dead spirit Yilduo. He passed through Feishi Canyon, then reached the Supuha Sea. After that, he went through the Angniu River Basin. Judging by the timing, he has most likely reached the Nubaha Desert by now. He may even have made it beyond the Divine Wall."
Su Xiao had learned the information about Rowen Harvey from Yilduo. That was not all—he had also learned other secrets.
For example, Rowen Harvey was not purely human. He possessed two-thirds dead spirit blood and one-third human blood. That was right—Rowen Harvey was a hybrid, and an unusual one even among hybrids.
Most hybrids had obvious characteristics. For example, the two