The many kings, marquises, and noble families who had been robbed, or their stewards, waiting at the Security Department for an explanation, were startled when they saw the Heir of Prince Xun arrive. Then their hearts seemed to plunge into a bottomless abyss, sinking relentlessly downward.
In Luoyi, the rank of one's title generally represented the extent of one's power. Ordinary dukes and marquises aside, Great Zhou's eight Princes of Consultation were eight genuine colossi.
If more than half of the eight Princes of Consultation joined forces, their strength would absolutely be enough to stand toe-to-toe with Great Zhou's Benevolent Sovereign.
The power under their command was readily imaginable.
Ordinary dukes and marquises might have World King Realm experts stationed in their residences, but beings at the Dao Venerable and Spirit Venerable levels were basically impossible.
Yet within the residence of any one of the eight Princes of Consultation, there were Dao Venerable and Spirit Venerable-level beings stationed there, and more than one at that.
Now even Prince Xun's Mansion had been robbed, and the Heir of Prince Xun had personally come to report the crime. This showed just how grave the losses were.
In other words, even Prince Xun's Mansion was helpless against this great thief.
Their chances of recovering their losses had become virtually nonexistent.
Many of these nobles had lost fortunes accumulated over centuries or even millennia, along with secret family armories that could not be spoken of to outsiders. The losses were simply beyond description.
Seeing the Heir of Prince Xun make trouble, they immediately crowded around him. Public outrage surged as they roared for the Security Department to give them an explanation.
The Security Department's junior supervisor was terrified by the sight before him. Twenty-two kings and marquises, plus the heir of a prince—if their