"Useless! You guys can even lose the keys to a storeroom? What use are you to me?!"
Xu Tianran slammed the paperweight on the table down at the two men kneeling below.
The two people below dared not dodge at all, kneeling and prostrating themselves as the hard paperweight struck them.
call!
Xu Tianran reached up and held his forehead, panting heavily, clearly very angry.
He also forced himself to suppress his anger and calm down.
When he first learned that the key to the national treasury was missing, his rationality was instantly overwhelmed by anger, and he is now forcing himself to calm down.
The fact is that the items are lost; the focus now should be on how to salvage the situation, not on powerless rage.
As the crown prince, Xu Tianran was well aware of this.
After a moment, Xu Tianran finally managed to suppress the surge of blood and qi, but the aura emanating from him was so heavy that everyone present could hardly breathe.
Xu Tianran looked up at the two people below, his eyes chillingly cold.
"Tell me! Not a single detail of what happened that day can be omitted!"
The burly man below suddenly shuddered, and he stammered as he recounted the details of what had happened.
They even repeated every single word of their own conversation.
Xu Tianran squinted slightly, listening intently to his account of what had happened.
Apart from the minor incident involving a Gold Soul Coin with Huo Yuhao, the rest of the content was quite ordinary, with no flaws whatsoever.
Xu Tianran picked up the paper and pen on the table and bent down to write down his thoughts.
"Everything seems normal, no... wait, Huo Yuhao's speed in checking the supplies is a bit unusual... but he seems to be a mental-type Soul Master, so it's not impossible for him to do this..."
Xu Tianran kept pondering, and in his mind, all four people present were objects of his suspicion.
However, without evidence, he couldn't make any hasty conclusions.
Xu Tianran folded the paper on the table, turned on the Soul Guidance Lamp next to it, and threw it directly into the lamp.
The paper instantly turned to ashes.
"You two, go down first."
Xu Tianran waved to the two people below.
The two immediately withdrew, secretly relieved that His Highness the Crown Prince hadn't punished them.
After the two walked out, Xu Tianran gave a wink to the guard beside him.
After a short while, only two shrill screams rang out outside before complete silence fell.
Xu Tianran pushed the wheelchair outside and looked at the two corpses wrapped in white sheets, his expression eerily calm. "Notify Jing Hongchen to personally keep an eye on Huo Yuhao's movements. And you know what to do with the person who led Huo Yuhao."
"Next, martial law will be imposed throughout the city. Anyone entering or leaving Mingdu must have their identity verified. Any suspicious individuals will be arrested. Furthermore, starting today, patrol teams will conduct thorough searches all day long, and signal Soul Missile will be launched immediately upon any suspicious locations."
Xu Tianran immediately made the arrangements. Just now, he realized that this incident might not necessarily be a bad thing.
In his view, it no longer matters who the culprit is; this is actually an opportunity for him.
Xu Tianran waved to the guards beside him and said, "I need to see His Majesty. Set off immediately, and do not alert anyone. Understood."
The guard nodded solemnly, then quietly pushed Xu Tianran away from the mansion and headed deeper into the palace.
Given what has happened, who knows, something unexpected might happen to the emperor?
"Lord Shadow, the operation will take place tomorrow afternoon. Lord 'Si' instructed me to inform you of this." Ke Ke said respectfully to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao waved his hand, indicating that he understood, and after the man left, he looked out the window with a troubled expression.
He didn't find much enjoyment in this exchange student trip.
However, since he had agreed, Huo Yuhao would naturally go.
Actually, he was still reluctant to let the fact that the pocket money he had worked so hard to earn was taken away by Ju Zi.
Feeling upset, Huo Yuhao silently took out a cigar that He Caitou, and with a snap, a spark ignited.
The next morning, Huo Yuhao got up, ate breakfast, and then followed Xuan Ziwen toward the Illustrious Virtue Hall.
Illustrious Virtue Hall is located in the heart of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
On the surface, it's just an unremarkable building.
But once inside, Huo Yuhao discovered that the scale of the Illustrious Virtue Hall was far greater than he had imagined.
Entering the ordinary building, which covered an area of less than 500 square meters, Xuan Ziwen led Huo Yuhao through three checkpoints. Some were guarded by Soul Master, while others were directly protected by Soul Tool.
Upon entering the building, Huo Yuhao saw twenty elevators arranged in an arc.
Each elevator has a metallic feel and can accommodate more than ten people.
During the descent, the elevator is completely sealed off, and you can't see outside except for a small white light that provides some illumination.
The metal doors of the elevator slid open, He Caitou nodded to Huo Yuhao before stepping out first.
After exiting the elevator and walking through a short passageway, the view suddenly opened up before you.
This is an extremely spacious hall, so spacious that you can't even see the edge at a glance.
Countless lab tables are neatly arranged, stretching into the distance.
Even in this horizontal row, there are probably more than fifty images.
Xuan Ziwen said to Huo Yuhao, "This is Illustrious Virtue Hall. Listen more, observe more, and learn more. The rules here..."
The two walked and talked for about ten minutes before arriving at an empty lab table.
Xuan Ziwen took out an identity card and a Level 5 Soul Engineer badge.
This badge was specially applied for by him for Huo Yuhao. During the first test, Huo Yuhao made that Level 5 Soul Tool, which proved that he was already a true Level 5 Soul Engineer.
The badge was pinned to Huo Yuhao's chest. His ID card was scanned in an instrument next to the lab table, and then his own ID card was scanned to confirm.
"Keep this card safe. You'll need it to enter this area and to use this lab table, numbered 1238."
After swiping the card, a row of densely packed buttons lit up under the lab table; at a glance, there were at least fifty. Each button had a small icon, and each was a different color.
Xuan Ziwen explained the functions of these buttons to Huo Yuhao, but Huo Yuhao didn't think it was important.
After handing a booklet to Huo Yuhao, Xuan Ziwen gave him a few more instructions and then walked deeper into the darkness, disappearing into the night in no time.
Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes flickered slightly, and his Spiritual Detection instantly enveloped the entire underground world, while he began to pay close attention to the movements outside.
The operation begins immediately!