Chapter 464
It was already late at night. When Micheal, Micheal of the Treasure Pavilion, was woken up, he yawned continuously. He looked at the time and saw that it was one in the morning.
He sighed, “Alas, he really doesn’t let me sleep…”
However, he didn’t dare to disobey His Majesty’s orders. He quickly got up from the bed and rushed to the Treasure Pavilion with the key.
The streets were bright and wide late at night. The weeping willows on both sides of the road danced in the wind in the distance, the bright moon reflected on the sea and turned into specks of starlight along with the surging waves.
Micheal drove as fast as lightning. Soon, the Treasure Pavilion was right in front of him.
He skillfully turned the steering wheel, but just as he turned the corner, a flying car sped over. He was caught off guard and the two cars collided with a bang.
“Damn…” Micheal looked up from the airbag that had sprung up. His face was pale, and he was clearly stunned.
The front of the sports car opposite was severely deformed. It was unknown how the person in the car was doing. Micheal got out of the car in fear and ran to check on the situation.
The moment he got out of the car, a black shadow flashed out of the alley. The key that was originally placed on the passenger seat was secretly replaced.
Micheal did not notice anything and opened the door of the sports car worriedly. He bent down to take a look and realized that there was actually no one in the car…
There was a brick tied to the accelerator as if someone was playing a prank.
“This is crazy.” Micheal looked around but didn’t see anyone.
Suddenly, he thought of something. His expression changed and he ran back to his car. He saw that the key that he had casually placed on the seat was still there.
“Thank goodness.‘ He could not lose this key.
Micheal heaved a sigh of relief. He didn’t have time to think about it or deal with the collision. The urging call came again. He picked it up in a hurry and ran quickly with his injured leg. “Soon, I’ll be there soon!”
The distance of about five hundred yard was very close, but the car was damaged, so he could only walk. Micheal was running, but he was five minutes late.
When he wiped his sweat and took out the key to open the door of the Treasure Pavilion, a drunkard suddenly appeared behind him and pounced on him. The key in his hand fell to the ground.
Micheal turned around and was furious. “Go away!”
The drunkard gave him a silly smile and stumbled away.
“What’s going on tonight? How unlucky.” Micheal picked up the key and muttered. Fortunately, things were still going smoothly.
He successfully opened the door of the Treasure Pavilion and entered the surveillance room that required a key to open. Micheal heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly activated the equipment to retrieve the video of the blind girl from yesterday.
However, the moment the device was activated, he was stunned.
There was nothing. All the backups displayed on the screen had been cleared. It was empty.
Micheal’s face turned pale with disbelief. He clearly remembered that everything was well–preserved before he left, but now… there was nothing left. ‘How could I report to His Majesty?
The Azure Sea King waited for more than 40 minutes. He paced back and forth. The more he thought about it, the crazier he became.
However, in the end, his subordinates sent news that the surveillance equipment of the Treasure Pavilion had been hacked and all information had disappeared.
When he heard this, the Azure Sea King exploded in anger. “Get Micheal in here to talk to me! How does he handle things that he can’t even manage such a small matter?”
The Treasure Pavilion had been built for so many years, but this was the first time something like this had happened. It just so happened that it was such a coincidence. How could he not be suspicious?
When Micheal came into the palace, he almost cried. He collapsed to the floor and lifted his clothes to reveal his injuries. He explained, “Your Majesty, I rushed over as soon as I received the news. These injuries were caused by a car accident on the way. I really didn’t tamper with the equipment…”
The Azure Sea King looked over with a cold expression and saw that there were indeed varying degrees of abrasions on Micheal’s hands and legs. Other than that, there were also several bruises that were gradually turning black.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Micheal wasn’t lying.
The Azure Sea King asked, “Did you lose the key halfway?”
“No, I’ve always kept the key by my side! But…” Micheal replied carefully, “I was careless on the way just now. I rushed over and placed the key in the car. After the car accident, I got out of the car halfway… Oh, there’s more. When I walked to the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion, a drunkard bumped into me and the key fell to the ground. Other than that, there was nothing else!”
Micheal raised his hand and begged, “Everything I said is true. Your Majesty, believe me!” He really did not have the guts to tamper with the equipment.
The Azure Sea King frowned. ‘Car accident? Drunkard? If these two were accidents, it would be too much of a coincidence. Coincidences are all fishy.‘
He said, “I understand. You can leave first. Keep the key safe. If there’s a next time, I won’t let you off.”
“Yes, yes, thank you, Your Majesty!” Micheal thanked him profusely.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard the Azure Sea King’s old and dignified voice again. “By the way, do you think that girl is blind? What does she look like?”
“She’s very beautiful! She’s very exquisite and likable,” said Micheal.,
The Azure Sea King ordered, “Get out.”
“Yes.” Micheal closed the door.
The room returned to silence. The Azure Sea King stood with his hands behind his back, his mind filled with this matter.
After a long time, he was about to call his subordinates in when he coughed heavily and collapsed instantly. He could not stop coughing violently.
His subordinates outside heard the commotion and immediately rushed in. “Quick, call the doctor!”
The entire palace was in a mess. It wasn’t until more than half an hour later that the Azure Sea King gradually felt better.
Lying on the soft bed, he gently raised his hand and ordered, “Call Jeremy back. I have something to arrange for him.”
“Yes!” His subordinate immediately did as he was told.
In another palace, Morwen was also awake, waiting for news at all times.
She felt anxious and uneasy. The feeling of being out of control was really unpleasant.
Fortunately, she did not have to wait for long. Soon, there was a commotion outside. A maid walked in from outside and called out, “Miss Xanthus, it’s done. All the information in the Treasure Pavilion has been cleared.”
Morwen asked, “What about Grandpa? Is there any other news?”
The maid said, “It’s said that His Majesty’s health is getting worse and worse. He just collapsed again. Moreover… according to our people, His Majesty secretly instructed someone to prepare to summon the Duke back.”
“Jeremy?” Morwen gritted her teeth. “There’s something he wants to tell Jeremy but not me. Looks like he doesn’t trust me anymore.”
That was true. She was not his biological granddaughter. Although she had been doted on for so many years, they were not biologically related.
However, if the Azure Sea King called back Jeremy who was far away, it might ruin her plan…
Morwen frowned. ‘No, I have to stop him.‘