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Chapter 9: The Four Divine Monarchs

The room was exquisitely decorated, a hundred square meters, and yet uncomplicated and luxurious

Decorations lined the walls, fine exa hand-polished copper wall sconces plated in gold which bathed the lavish quarters in light The large pendant laold, but with the addition of gold inlay, enamel and more Above it’s oval make burned over a hundred candles, their steons, and each topped with a gentle fla table, capable of acco twenty people The head and foot of the table were curved, beco

The table top sported a si a vivid and lively sensation Under closer inspection, the pattern didn’t appear burned into the wood, but rather raised In fact it was composed of various splinters of bark, of many different colors, polished and joined flawlessly into the surface to create the beautiful and classical pattern

The twenty chairs on either side of the table were le piece of wood, the backs of each deliberately carved into arches to co for lengthy periods, one would not feel exhausted or uncomfortable The hollowed-out decorations of the chair were carved into the likeness of two standing eagles, their eyes and feathers detailed perfectly, and like the tabletop coether

The table caon’ line In the previous era, the brand was Italian, and produced a myriad of furniture exclusively for European royalty

At present,the table were occupied At it’s head sat an elderly gentle silver hair His black formal attire delineated him as nobility

The atmosphere of the room was oppressive, no one spoke, with only the faint sound of breathing in the air Upon the table sat seven cups of water, untouched

Bang, bang! resonated from the door of the chamber

“Enter,” the old man’s deep voice responded

The door opened and a scholarly ed old around his eyes He entleman’s side, and placed a piece of paper before him on the table

“Did you find out?”

The scholar nodded his head slightly “Yes, President Luo”

“Tell them” The old edhis eyes over those gathered at the table Ultiaze landed on a beautiful, pale face, with pity in his eyes

“Greetings ladies and gentleence Bureau In regards to the theft of the Cipher Box, we’ve co this sentence, the previously inattentive Leng Lingxi suddenly bolted to her feet Grinding her teeth she growled “Who? Who was it?”

Guo Xin looked syxi, her first important mission and she was robbed He understood well this special young wo”

Director Luo raised a hand towards Leng Lingxi, indicating she sit The young wo to her seat

Gui Xin continued “From our analysis of the scene, the Nuxi and her twenty-two person convoy suffered no dae, but for a temporary malfunction in it’s internal controls Thanks to meticulous attention to detail and a faint trail, ere able to issue a preliminary report”