Bab 424: Xieling the baddie

'Give me a minute,' said Jolie. Meanwhile, Bi Yu stared intently at the security monitors, her eyes scanning each camera feed in the palace. She had been searching for the prince for what felt like hours though it was only a few minutes, but there was no sign of him anywhere. Frustration creased her brow as she turned to Qie Xieling. "I can't find him anywhere. It seems someone erased the footage prior," she said but Qie Xieling didn't respond. 

"Qie Xieling!" she called out again her voice tinged with concern. But to her dismay, he seemed completely lost in a trance, unresponsive to her calls. She repeated his name and shook him hard. 

Finally, he snapped out of his daze, his eyes focusing on her. "The basement," he said, his voice filled with urgency. "Do you know where it is?"

Bi Yu's mind raced, trying to recall the palace's intricate layout. She quickly zoomed in on the schematics. After a moment, she pointed to the building's floor plan.