Imperial Treasure-Chapter 709 - 440 Missing!_3
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On the third floor of the archaeology department, Sui Yi and Yhan Qingwu had already landed quietly on the corridor like geckos, and she glanced at her watch.
Seven minutes left. ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ซ๐ฎ๐.๐ฌ๐๐ข
"Itโs over here..."
Yhan Qingwu directed Sui Yi to the location, while sprinting toward it..
Soon, they arrived in front of Warehouse No. 1, which was still locked.
Yhan Qingwu produced a key with a flip of her hand, clinking it.
"Miss Mo gave it to us... She seems to be the pride of your archaeology department. This time, itโs like we got in through the back door," Yhan Qingwu said, unlocking the door.
The research warehouse of the archaeology department was bound to be full of oddities, with mud bricks, lumps of soil, skulls, porcelain, steles, and the like; at first glance, it resembled a general store, and perhaps you could even spot a tool resembling a hoe..
There was even the Luoyang Shovel, an essential artifact for any tomb raider..
But Yhan Qingwu and Sui Yi had no interest in these things.
"The item is just..."
Yhan Qingwu lifted a cloth and suddenly turned pale.
"The item..."
Was gone.
The weapon was gone...
"How is this possible, Flower Demon and I clearly placed the item here..." Yhan Qingwu panicked for a second, her gaze subconsciously turning to Sui Yi. Sui Yi fell silent for a moment, then placed a hand on her shoulder, "I think our earlier conversation must have been overheard.."
"Eavesdropping? Impossible, there were only six of us there..."
Could one of the six of them be a traitor? Yhan Qingwu naturally wouldnโt suspect Flower Demon or Sui Yi, so it had to be either Ming Lanyuan, Ye Zixu, or Moke...
It couldnโt be Ye Zixu because if he had wanted to snatch the item, he could have easily defeated the two of them earlier and taken it, with no need for such extra measures, not to mention he was instructed by Sui Yi to protect them, and Sui Yiโs judgment was trustworthy.
So, it was either Ming Lanyuan or Moke...
The former belonged to the authorities and had motive in that regard, but such a despicable method seemed unnecessary for the authorities, who were currently powerful enough to take what they wanted without anyone daring to object; they stood at a higher perspective for the nationโs interests, with no need for such underhanded tactics...
So, was it Moke...?
Could it be her?
"It might not be one of the six of us..." Sui Yi suddenly said, "The one eavesdropping doesnโt have to be present... have you forgotten about surveillance devices?"
"You mean... one of those students in the classroom at the time planted a listening device?"
"I donโt know, possibly.. Letโs get going..."
Only five minutes remained.
With heavy hearts, Sui Yi and Yhan Qingwu couldnโt be bothered to take the stairs and simply leaped from the third floor onto a tree below before landing on the ground.
The two descended empty-handed, leading Flower Demon and the others to very unwelcome speculations.
Sure enough!
"The item is gone,"
Yhan Qingwuโs words made Ming Lanyuan furrow his brows, while Flower Demon couldnโt help but curse...
Sui Yi, however, dashed into the classroom.
Her gaze swept around, and Magnetic Sensation was released in all directions...
Suddenly, she strode over to the lectern, picked up the thermos on the desk.. She squeezed the cup, and its shell cracked open, dropping out a listening device.
Flower Demon and the others: "!!!"
How was that even possible!
Ming Lanyuan reacted the fastest, immediately exclaiming, "That professor!"
"Tsk, itโs him! I knew that guyโs shifty eyes made him untrustworthy, and he slipped away so quickly..."
"He probably didnโt leave, but was nearby in the teaching building eavesdropping on our conversation, then climbed up to the third floor before Sui Yi and the others, took the item... and even locked the door! Of the people here, only he has the key to do this!" Yhan Qingwuโs analysis was at least ninety percent accurate.
Ming Lanyuan had already picked up his phone...
At that moment, Yi Chi connected the call...
After just a few words, his gaze locked on, "The professor you mentioned, is he the one in the old-fashioned Zhongshan suit...carrying a square cloth bag in his arms?"
"What, youโve seen him?"
"Just now, he left with some professors... heโs either heading to the convention center or leaving the school"
"Catch him, take him down!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
