Douluo Reborn: The Silver Dragon Returns, but Regrets End

Chapter 231 Control
At this time, the Emperor of Xingluo had a gloomy face and asked in a low voice: "Yesterday, by a very coincidental coincidence, the Phoenix Wing was mysteriously stolen from the Xingluo Royal Research Institute. The person on duty at the time was none other than Deputy Director Han En, who claimed to have seen you go there with his own eyes."

Han En knelt on the ground, his face full of indignation, and said passionately: "Your Majesty, it is absolutely true, it is this person. When I came to report my work yesterday, I happened to see him. I knew that he was the envoy of the Beast King Palace, but I didn't think much about it at the time, but I never expected such a thing to happen."

The Emperor of Xingluo's face was livid, and he was obviously in a very bad mood. The day Lin Xiuran first arrived, the Phoenix Wings disappeared. This was too much of a coincidence. If it wasn't intentional, then it must have been a long-planned plot. But in any case, this matter was extremely complicated. In fact, deep down in his heart, he felt that the possibility of Lin Xiuran committing the crime was very low, but the problem reflected by the loss of the artifact at this moment was huge. It was unbelievable that someone could steal the artifact that was under strict guard in the Xingluo Palace.

Lin Xiuran's face was grim, and his eyes were as sharp as swords as he looked at Han En. Obviously, this was a complete slander, but he didn't know whether it was the Emperor of Xingluo cooperating with them to plot against him, or whether it was Han En who did it alone. But no matter which case, his current situation was not optimistic.

Emperor Xingluo hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Dai Junlin, as the inspector of the imperial palace, didn't you find anything wrong yesterday?"

At this time, the official who brought Lin Xiuran here, Dai Junlin, stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, when I inspected the palace yesterday, I did not find anything unusual. I only saw Deputy Director Han on duty as usual. However, when I arrived outside the reception hall, it was indeed too quiet, as if no one was there." You know, Lin Xiuran is the only person living in the reception hall. His words were undoubtedly meant to fan the flames, almost implying that Lin Xiuran might not have been in the reception hall for a while yesterday.

Emperor Xing Luo turned his gaze to Lin Xiuran, signaling him to give further explanation.

Lin Xiuran felt a little disdainful in his heart, but still said coldly: "I am meditating, so naturally I won't make any sound."

For a while, the situation was at a stalemate, with both sides sticking to their own opinions, and no third person could provide conclusive evidence.

"Your Majesty, the artifact was lost this time because of my poor supervision. I am willing to retire, but I beg Your Majesty to find out the real murderer, otherwise the reputation of the Star Luo Empire will be lost." Han En knelt on the ground, tears even streaming down his face, looking as painful as if he was worried about his country.

Emperor Xingluo narrowed his eyes slightly, and glanced back and forth between Lin Xiuran, Han En, and Dai Junlin. At this moment, the atmosphere became increasingly tense, as if the air around them had solidified.

This matter is not as simple as the loss of a divine artifact. It concerns the dignity and face of the Star Luo Empire. If it is not handled properly, it is very likely to cause strong dissatisfaction from the Beast King Palace. At that time, if a chain reaction is triggered, it will be something that the Star Luo Empire cannot bear. After all, the deterrent power of the Beast King Palace is something that even the Star Luo Empire is a little afraid of. It is a powerful existence that even the Douluo Continental Federation is worried about.

This is why Emperor Xingluo has been slow to make a decision. If it were someone else, he could have just searched the body, or even used some special means to search the soul. But Lin Xiuran was a member of the Beast King Palace after all, and he didn't dare to act rashly without solid evidence. However, he couldn't do nothing. Although there was no solid evidence at present, Han En and others pointed their suspicions at Lin Xiuran.

If this matter is not handled properly, the subjects of the Xingluo Empire will definitely have great opinions. At that time, it will have a great impact on the rule of the Xingluo Empire and the majesty of the royal family.

Therefore, this matter has involved many aspects. As the ruler of a country, Emperor Xingluo has to consider more than just finding the murderer. But the only thing he can do now is to find the real thief.

"Your Majesty, you must think carefully. Meditation as an explanation obviously cannot help him clear his suspicion." Han En continued, "This person must be quibbling. After all, the Beast Emperor Palace is in Douluo Continent. How could it be possible that it would offer such generous conditions to help the Xingluo Empire? Maybe this is an action they have been planning for a long time, and the purpose is to weaken the strength of our Xingluo Empire." It must be said that Han En's words touched the heart of the Xingluo Emperor. After all, the conditions offered by the Beast Emperor Palace were too generous, and even he himself did not dare to believe it. The Beast Emperor Palace has existed in Douluo Continent for ten thousand years. How could it help the Xingluo Empire to resist Douluo Continent for a divine weapon?

Of course, what the Xingluo Emperor didn't know was that the Beast Emperor Palace had never had any fundamental position. Whether it was the Douluo Continent, the Xingluo Continent, or the Douling Continent, they were all the same to the Beast Emperor Palace.

Emperor Xingluo was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "Lin Xiuran, do you have any evidence to prove your innocence?"

Lin Xiuran frowned slightly and said firmly, "I was meditating in the reception hall, so I didn't need any evidence. But they wanted to slander me based on one-sided words. Do you have any evidence to prove that I stole the Phoenix Wings?"

Emperor Xing Luo looked at Han En and Dai Junlin and asked, "Do you have any solid evidence?"

Han En was speechless for a moment, and could only force an explanation: "Your Majesty, although there is no direct evidence, he is the most suspicious. I definitely saw him wandering around the outside of the Royal Research Institute yesterday. He is the most suspicious."

Dai Junlin also lowered his head and remained silent at this moment, but there was a gloom in his eyes.

Emperor Xingluo thought to himself that this matter was indeed tricky. If it was really Lin Xiuran who did it, it would definitely lead to revenge from the Beast King Palace; if it wasn't him, how could they find the real thief and save the face of the empire?

He pondered for a moment, and then said: "I will send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly. Before the truth is revealed, Beast King Palace Envoy, you must cooperate with our investigation."

After he finished speaking, several soldiers in armor immediately surrounded Lin Xiuran and reached out to grab him.

Lin Xiuran's eyes narrowed slightly, and he flashed to the back to avoid a few people. Then he said coldly: "Your Majesty, what do you mean? Do you want to control me?"

Emperor Xing Luo frowned slightly. "It's the same as cooperating with the investigation. Naturally, we can't give the envoy freedom for the time being. As long as we find out that it's not the envoy's fault, Xing Luo will immediately lift the control and apologize to your Highness."

(End of this chapter)