Chapter 631: Citywide Lockdown. No Escape!
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The tension in the chamber remained thick, and not a single soul spared Blei a glance. There was no mockery, no sympathy—only cold indifference.
Had Richard killed Blei outright, they might have feigned sorrow for a brief moment. But the Emperor had chosen restraint—Blei was left broken but alive. This meant that Richard's wrath, for now, had its limits.
A subtle wave of relief washed over the chamber, though none dared to show it.
With agonizing effort, Blei dragged himself back to his place and knelt once more. His face was drained of color, his breath ragged—he looked like a man on the brink of death.
"It has been days, and you still have no clue?" Richard's cold voice echoed as he stared down at him.
"Y-Your Majesty… I… I do have something…" Blei forced out the words, his voice hoarse with pain. Each syllable sent sharp jolts of pain through his battered body.
"Speak," Richard ordered, his expression easing slightly.
Having such incompetent subordinates was a disgrace to his reign.