The villainous prince who bullied Feng Aotian was actually myself.

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Therefore, Leon had only just begun to get a little tipsy when he was forced to stop.

Upon entering the city of Illidan, the joy he had just experienced on horseback vanished instantly, and Leon's mood suddenly turned heavy.

"Your Highness, welcome to Izero City."

Chad was the man who greeted Leon at the city gate.

"It's you? Where's Bart?"

Leon was puzzled.

He certainly knew Chad; the man was Hibbert's most loyal subordinate, and he had met Chad in the palace.

"Many government officials, including Bart, fled overnight. To prevent social unrest in Izero City, I have temporarily taken over the city."

Chad explained calmly.

"I see. Well then, Lord Chad, you'll have to go through a lot. Go to the finance department to collect the 10,000 flopi bounty, and then I'll take over the city of Illo."

Leon smiled gently.

Gan!

Chad immediately put on the mask of pain.

"What—Mr. Hart, do you have some kind of problem with me? It's alright, just say it."

Leon wore a warm smile, looking every bit like a caring leader who truly understood his subordinates.

hiss……

Chad's contorted expression lasted less than a second before turning into a friendly smile. "Not at all. It is a blessing for the people of Illusion City that Your Highness has been able to take over the city."

"Alright, lead the way, I'm going to the city government."

Leon didn't want to waste any more words with Chad.

"Okay, Your Highness."

Although Chad was extremely unwilling, he still happily led the way for Leon and his group.

"Sir, a powerhouse of your caliber should be able to reach the foot of the Illusion Mountains from here quickly using spirit realm jumps, right?"

On the way, Leon turned to Hawkeye beside him and said.

"Yeah, pretty fast."

Three seconds at the latest!

Hawkeye replied vaguely, because he was afraid that Leon would be shocked when he learned of his speed.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you to go to the border guards and see if you can intercept the fleeing Bart. If he was already released last night, then you must send fast riders to bring Bart back."

"Leon said softly."

"Intercept Bart?"

A flicker of doubt crossed Hawkeye's eyes, but he immediately understood.

"Yes, Bart wants to escape. Where else can he go besides the Snow Capital?"

Leon explained, then lowered his head to think for a moment before adding, "By the way, all those fancy caravans and such that passed by yesterday, chase them down and bring them back."

"Okay, Your Highness."

"Alright, go and come back quickly."

"As ordered."

Hawkeye vanished right in front of Leon.

"Why are you looking at me? Lead the way."

When Leon saw that Chad's gaze had fallen on him, he urged him on.

what!

It shouldn’t be!

How could Leon be so clever?

It seems Bart is in deep trouble this time...

Oh well, he can only blame his bad luck.

Chad suddenly felt an immense heaviness in his heart.

Leon seems to have changed since he became the regent prince. Could this be the reason why Lord Hibbert had him secretly befriend Leon on behalf of the Duke's mansion?

What if Leon becomes emperor in the future...?

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Chapter Sixty-Four: Crisis Escalates

Upon arriving at the city government of Illidan, Leon didn't stop for a moment. After tidying up an office space, he quickly got to work.

“Bennett.”

Leon sat on the sofa chair, looking at the other three members of the Ministry of Justice Committee in front of him. It was really uncomfortable for the three of them to always be with him. He had to find them something to do as soon as possible. It was better than them being idle by his side all the time.

"Your Highness, do you have any instructions?"

Bennett stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"You must find a way right now to arrest all the officials mentioned in the impeachment letter."

Leon instructed that the officials mentioned in the impeachment letter had basically scattered like monkeys when Bart fled, and that it would not be easy to bring them back; it would be a lot of work for Bennett.

"Okay, Your Highness."

Bennett accepted the order.

"You two should come with Bennett too."

Leon glanced at Todd and Yarlin standing behind Bennett.

"As ordered, Your Highness."

Todd and Yarlin quickly bowed and then followed Bennett to take their leave.

"What Ministry of Justice Investigation Committee? It's clearly just His Highness making all the decisions."

"Your Highness is trying to get rid of us, Lord Bennett."

After leaving the city hall, Todd and Yarlin spoke to Bennett together.

They didn't know Bennett's stance, so they felt it necessary to probe, as this would determine whether they would go through the motions or go all out in their operation to capture the escaped official.

"Just follow the rules, why make so many fuss?"

Bennett was well aware of what his subordinates were up to, and he simply retorted, after which Todd and Yarlin shut up.

Because the phrase "follow the rules" is enough to show the outcome Bennett expects. He is not entirely on Leon's side, so he needs to maintain a certain degree of discretion when working for Leon.

Not long after Bennett left, Hawkeye returned.

"Your Highness, the message has been delivered. General Duran of the border guards has dispatched elite troops to retrieve those who left the border in the last three days. As for how many they can retrieve, that remains to be seen."

Hawkeye reported.

"Alright, let's put this matter on hold for now."

Whether or not Bart is caught isn't really a big deal. Leon is just putting on an act to make them think he's genuinely there to thoroughly investigate Izero City. In reality, he's just doing a side job of cleaning up the Izero City bureaucracy. What Leon truly cares about from beginning to end is whether Helena can escape safely.

After all, Leon isn't some righteous, saintly figure.

Of course, Leon believed that he should be a kind and lovely person no matter how you look at it. After all, judging whether someone is a good or bad person is not based on whether they want to save someone when they see them having a bad time.

"I have one more thing I need your help with."

After a slight pause, Leon continued, "I still haven't seen Mr. Moses, who sent the whistleblower letter."

"Understood, Your Highness. I will go and find him right away."

Hawkeye had always worked for political bigwigs, who liked to say only half of what they meant, leaving the subtext to the reader. Hawkeye had been doing this for a long time, so when Leon mentioned Moses, he already understood.

"Okay, it has to be as soon as possible. I need to see him alive or dead—"

Leon paused at this point, then continued after a second, "I don't want to hear that Mr. Moses has met with misfortune."

"I will find Mr. Moses as soon as possible."

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you."

"Okay, Your Highness."

Hawkeye gave a slight bow and then quickly left.

The world suddenly became quiet, and Leon was the only one left in the office. It was so quiet that Leon could clearly hear his own breathing.

Helena should be within the city limits of Izero right now, right?

Where would she be?

Leon casually picked up a red firewood box from Bart's desk and started playing with it out of boredom.

We must find Helena before Hibbert and the others.

However... when it comes to finding people, Leon believes he can't compare to Dora and the others.

Because Leon had very limited resources at his disposal, and unlike Hibbert and his group, he couldn't openly search for Helena, so he had to search secretly.

This means that Hibbert and his team are more likely to find Helena first.

Of course, it's also possible that Helena hid so well that no one was able to find her in the end.

However, this would be a gross underestimation of the empire's power.

Indeed, Chad already knew Helena's exact location. Just now, he received a parchment scroll from Hibbert in Guberland.

When Chad looked at the yellowed pages of the parchment, the blank spaces on it would ripple like water, and then a series of images would rapidly unfold.

In the scene, although no one is visible at Helena's location, Chad quickly pinpointed the specific area through the iconic building in the scene—Street 019, Izero City, Erm Tavern.

Now that the government forces are under Leon's control, Chad is unable to mobilize troops to blockade the area. However, knowing the exact location, capturing Helena would be very easy for him.

However, for the sake of prudence, Chad still called Dora along.

Dora's magical ritual was now complete, and she had obtained Helena's exact location. She was preparing to go find Chad.

They hit it off immediately and headed to the Erm Tavern.

"I asked a local, and the owner of the Erm Tavern is an underworld figure in Izero City, which seems to be the territory of the Axe Gang."

On the way to the Erm Tavern, Dora reminded Chad.

"So you were hiding under the protection of the mafia? Hmm... I never would have guessed that."

Chad simply smiled at this; he was in a good mood because he would soon be able to complete his mission and return to Guberlan.

In a small place like Illidan, entertainment venues and convenience of life are far inferior to those in Guberlan. It is much more comfortable to live in the capital.

Just as Chad and Dora were on their way to Ram's Tavern, Hawkeye had already arrived.

According to intelligence, this is the Axe Gang's stronghold. He felt that when it came to finding people, the gang, which had been operating underground, was more efficient.

Hawkeye didn't want to reveal his identity, so when he came here, he used a disguise technique to meticulously create the appearance of a mature man with a cold and slightly violent look.

"Sir, would you like something to drink?"