"Did General Ouyang actually visit that tiny shop?" The Crown Prince, Xia Long, looked at Advisor Xu in genuine astonishment and asked, tapping his fingers against his golden throne.
Advisor Xu lightly stroked his long, meticulously groomed beard and the corner of his mouth curled up as he nodded respectfully.
He had been astonished as well; he certainly had not expected someone as fiercely proud as the supreme commander of the military to casually walk into an alleyway store.
"Did your Shadow Guards find out the exact reason why General Ouyang appeared there?"
The Crown Prince asked as he stood up and lightly paced about his luxurious hall, his eyes narrowed in deep political calculation.
Advisor Xu paused for a moment and was frowning as he uncertainly replied,
"Perhaps the General was simply attracted by the sheer quality of the shop's elemental merchandise..."
The Crown Prince turned his head and stared at Advisor Xu with a cold, false smile.
