It's All the Blazing Flame Lands Spirit Cognition Institute's Fault! (33)

The course of events had clearly gone beyond everyone's expectations—within the span of a single hour, every staff member of the Imperial Capital Grand Library had witnessed the Rare Unique Manuscripts Collection Room being robbed, Phoenix Count flying into a rage, and a young alchemical genius accusing Vice Director Drelank of being the mole.

Everyone was still trying to wrap their heads around it, yet that was not the end.

Very soon, when Drelank revealed that the person who had instructed him to steal the books was not some foreign power, but a "big shot" from the Upper City, the entire Grand Library fell utterly silent.

A big shot from the Upper City was not truly such a big shot to Phoenix Count. Wasn't he himself one? Even if it were the First Prince, he would dare drag the man before His Majesty to lodge a complaint.

But the problem was that when a case involved an old colleague or acquaintance like this, it was no longer something Phoenix Count could resolve through his own power alone. This matter would likely blow up completely. The Emperor might not pay it much attention, but the First Prince, who resided permanently in the Imperial Capital, would certainly have to step in.

And more importantly—

A big shot had actually sent someone to secretly steal books instead of pulling strings to borrow them himself...

That meant there had to be an even greater conspiracy behind it!

At that thought, Phoenix Count could not help sucking in a sharp breath. "This is troublesome!"

It truly was troublesome. Ian was beginning to feel that these muddy waters might not be so easy to stir.

But since he had already started stirring them, he might as well stir them to the bottom—otherwise, his own situation would