Chapter 150: Under Your Noses
Going through the rest of the documents on the shelves, Caleb made a few more discoveries.
Coded letters instructing the Duke to carry out some sort of missions, logistic movements and other documents Caleb found odd.
’Is it just me, or did the Duke really store all this incriminating evidence without destroying them?’
Perhaps the records were important for future references or as proof of fulfilment. Whatever the case, Caleb wasn’t sure.
’As for the transactions involving money, it’ll have to be compared with his other books to see what’s what.’
The king had more than enough authority to ask the nobles to show the books in certain situations that were unclear.
The finances of the kingdom weren’t just in the hands of the nobles. However, something significant had to be the cause of the inspection.
Moving on to the chest, he crunched beside the chest and took a careful look at it. Similar to the hidden chamber itself, the chest had various security alarms and magic detectors.
Caleb switched his vision to the X-ray spectrum, allowing him to see through the box without hindrance.
’Hmm?’
What Caleb saw inside left him slightly wide-eyed in confusion and curiosity. There was only one item inside the chest.