Arcane Detective of the Steam Age
Chapter 414

A Strange Phenomenon

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If someone wanted to do something shady, they would naturally do it somewhere they were unlikely to be discovered.

That raised a point: this protection from discovery applied to everyone.

In other words, anyone doing something shady there would be unlikely to get caught.

So when Li Wei loaded these people into the vehicles under guard, nobody noticed that either.

He had to thank them for their "thoughtful preparations." Otherwise, launching an attack in Fog City really would have been difficult.

Several large trucks handled the prisoner transport. These trucks were another creation of Uncle Hank's company, built by Li Wei based on the heavy trucks from his own world. Their advantage was that they carried cargo containers. As for what those containers held-well, ordinary people had no need to know.

Everyone in the Manor had been placed firmly under guard, including the servants. But Li Wei did not take them to Military Intelligence Section Seven or some prison to lock them up. Instead, he took them straight to-the Royal Palace.

After all, as he had said earlier, practice was the sole criterion for testing truth. There was no harm in letting Her Majesty the Queen see these fellows for herself, was there?

Of course, the Queen might not have time, but the Old Butler was there, wasn't he?

"Are you sure you want to take them to the Royal Palace?"

Sitting in Li Wei's car, the Old Butler asked in some surprise, and Li Wei nodded.

"Whatever the case, we have to see whether our theory is right. If these fellows really can't enter the Royal Palace for some reason, then at least we can be sure the Royal Palace is safe, right?"

"Indeed."

Hearing Li Wei's answer, the Old Butler nodded as well.

Before long, the convoy drew

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