Suolin meticulously cleaned herself in a secluded corner, leaving no footprints or traces of rain on her body. Her smooth dragon scales made all this easy to achieve. Then she stealthily infiltrated the palace, beginning her hunt for Kaniel throughout the imperial residence.
The study? No!
The sleeping quarters? No, again! However, the sight of his three favoured concubines entwined in the lavish bed was hard to forget, especially their malicious grins every time someone suffered.
Goodbye, wretches. No one will discover your absence until after Kaniel returns.
Leaving the sleeping quarters, everyone was absent.
In that case, the Emperor could only be in one place.
The underground laboratory.