Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1480: Chapter 70: Forced Entry! Rainbow Wealth-Gathering Tree

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“Mengyu,” the King of the North’s face turned very serious, “I know you’re quite fond of Rich, but you must understand that the position of Head of the Princess Mansion is of vital importance, and it is also a position easily subjected to envy and danger.”

“In the shadows, there are countless eyes coveting this position. A Mansion Head with insufficient family background, strength, or wisdom is not being helped; it’s to their detriment.”

“But, Great Grandfather,” Yun Mengyu pouted, unconvinced, “This strange incident that happened at Wang Fu, even you and Jade Spirit True Monarch are at a loss. This is too difficult for Rich.”

“Hard it may be, he must face it,” said the King of the North sternly, “As the future Head of the Princess Mansion, he will inevitably face various challenges, and not all challenges will have a way out. If he shrinks back from even this small matter, what will he do in the future?”

Yun Mengyu was about to say something when Wang Fugui pulled her back: “Mengyu, my great grandfather also said that one should not avoid challenges. Let me try my best first, no matter what.”

“Good lad, I’m starting to appreciate you,” the King of the North glanced at the other youngsters, “As for you other boys, don’t just stand there. Give it a try; you might just strike it lucky without seeing it coming.”

“Senior King of the North, will we also receive the Divine Spiritual Treasure as a reward if we participate?” Wang Baotian’s eyes lit up.

Despite the treasures he was bound to receive from his family due to his position, who would think one could have too many Divine Spiritual Treasures?

Wu Zhiyu, Ying Ru Yu, and Luo Xuanji also showed signs of excitement upon hearing this, eagerly looking at the King of the North.

“Heh,” the King of the North glanced at them and sneered, “You kids think this king is senile? Participate if you like. However, if by chance someone does succeed, they won’t be short of rewards.”

“We’ll participate, we’ll participate,” the group of youngsters nodded repeatedly.

Participation meant no loss, and what if one could win by chance?

“Listen well…” the King of the North detailed the happenings within the mansion, “The events unfolded as such. As for how to resolve them, you’ll have to figure it out yourselves.”

“This…” Wu Zhiyu and the other youngsters were dumbfounded.

How could there be such bizarre happenings under heaven? If neither the King of the North nor the Jade Spirit True Monarch could solve it, how could they manage?

Even Wang Fugui furrowed his brows, looking somewhat troubled.

The truth was, the King of the North never expected these kids to solve the problem. Originally, he planned to wait and see, and if all else failed, he would seek the Immortal Emperor’s assistance.

Now, he was merely seizing the opportunity to issue a challenge and take pleasure in bullying Wang Fugui. Seeing these kids scratching their heads and ears, the King of the North felt unexpectedly thrilled.

It turned out bullying kids was quite satisfying. Bullying a mature and prudent kid like Wang Fugui was even more gratifying.

Jade Spirit True Monarch was also looking at Wang Fugui with interest.

She truly did not believe Wang Fugui could solve the problem, yet for some reason, she looked forward to his performance.

“Senior King of the North, may I ask a few questions?” Wang Fugui bowed and said.

“Ask away.” The King of the North waved his hand listlessly.

“Logically speaking, as a Transcendent Void Realm cultivator like yourself should be able to tear through space, and thus be quite sensitive to Space Fluctuations,” said Wang Fugui, as if he had seen much and knew much, “Why can’t you sense the space fluctuations? Is it that there are no space fluctuations, or is your understanding of space simply too shallow to keep up with others’ level?”

Are you suggesting my grasp of the Space Law is too shallow?

The King of the North rolled his eyes in frustration, “Although I’m not an expert in the Path of Space, my proficiency is what one expects from a normal Transcendent Void Realm. Besides, there’s also Jade Spirit True Monarch, isn’t there? Since she can’t sense it either, it means the issue is not with me.”

“In that case, there are only two possibilities left. One, the opponent’s mastery of the Path of Space is at least on par with the Immortal Emperor, so high that it evades the both of you. Two, the opponent is not using Space Abilities,” Wang Fugui reasoned calmly, “Given that the stolen items are not highly valuable, I’m inclined to think the second possibility is more likely.”

“Oh? You mean the thief isn’t strong but possesses a unique ability?” The King of the North suddenly became interested.

“It’s just a possibility,” Wang Fugui continued, “Senior King of the North, I need a detailed list of the stolen items, the location information of each item, the owner’s information, and a detailed map of Wang Fu.”

“What’s the use of that? We’ve already thoroughly investigated everyone in Wang Fu who could be a suspect. Instead of finding the thief, we uncovered even more thefts.” Muttering this, the King of the North still ordered someone to prepare detailed information for Wang Fugui.

Nevertheless, he didn’t show favouritism; the other lads each received a copy.

Right in front of everyone.

Wang Fugui began to organize and index the data, making detailed annotations on the map, and he started to carefully interrogate ten victims from different social standings.

“What is your name?”

“This humble one is called Yun Gui, manager of the West Dining Room.”

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