“Why?” Zu An pressed on.

Sir Huo replied, “King Yan Manor’s security is strict, and King Yan’s study is even better guarded, being a place of the utmost importance. Furthermore, King Yan has roped in formidable individuals from all over the world of warriors, and set them to stand guard near the study. The study has heavy layers of defenses as well, so there is naturally no way to obtain the account book.”

“What kind of mechanisms are there?” Zu An shouted.

Sir Huo’s expression changed. He replied, “Don’t tell me that you really are going to go after that account book? It’s impossible.”

“I ask, you answer. I don’t need anything else from you,” Zu An said coldly.

Sir Huo swallowed and said, “The exact mechanisms are a secret, held to the highest level of confidentiality, so I do not know. However, I know that the account book’s storage has a self-destruct mechanism in place. If anything unusual happens, the account book will be destroyed. This is something King Yan accidentally revealed when he drank too much one day.”

Zu An figured that, considering how the account book practically carried all the evidence of King Yan’s conspiracy, it was only natural for him to guard it so carefully. Afterward, he asked a few more questions. When there was nothing...