"He mentioned that it was already in my possession so it can't be anything too inconspicuous. And after thinking it over there is only one thing that it really could be..."
Hao Xuan closed his eyes and appeared in the Mind Palace. He walked over to the podium and paused, glancing left and right with furrowed brows.
"It was right here..." he mumbled, "Where did it go? It's not like it could have been misplaced, there aren't any places to hide-"
The words got stuck in his throat when he remembered that there were exactly three places to hide in here. With bated breath, his gaze shifted to the three doors in the back, and lo and behold there it was.
A sigh of relief escaped from Hao Xuan's lips as he walked over to the door on the left. He had completely written it off which is why he didn't notice it initially but here it was, resting comfortably against it.
He quickly picked it up and walked back to the podium, away from the door that was now unshackled and unlocked.