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The study in the Cloudview Hall, located on the top floor of the International Convention Center, was oppressively silent.

Benjamin's brow was tightly furrowed, his expression profoundly grim.

"Master Ramsey, I have never dared to forget what happened twenty years ago," he began solemnly.

"The Dragon Lord is the anchor of stability. As long as you are here, no one would dare to covet even a shred of Draconia's wealth or influencel"

"That's why the tragedy at Dragon Manor caused such an upheaval among the higher-ups," he added.

"An upheaval among the higher-ups?" Robin let out a cold scoff. "If that's the case, then why have they stayed silent about it for the past twenty years?"

Benjamin sighed deeply. "Master Ramsey, your anger is understandable. But the truth is, the upper echelons of Draconia never gave up on investigating this case."

"However, the situation involves certain sensitive issues, and as of now, no feasible solutions have been found to break through the investigative barriers."

He paused before continuing, "Master Ramsey, let's set aside the attitudes and methods of the higher-ups for now. Instead, let's focus on addressing some of the key mysteries surrounding this case." "Two days before the incident at Dragon Manor, I met with the Dragon Lord."

"At the time, the Dragon Lord was temporarily confined in Mount Valurian Dragonhold."

"The decision to confine him there wasn't for interrogation purposes. Instead, it was related to an issue that could potentially endanger the nation or even global interests-an issue tied to the Dragon Lord himself." "For his safety, the higher-ups decided to secretly detain him at Mount Valurian Dragonhold."

"Coincidentally, on the very night of the Dragon Lord's mysterious disappearance, disaster struck Dragon Manor."

"The incident caught the upper echelons completely off guard. They intended to protect the Dragon-Lord, but they never expected such a calamity to befall Dragon Manor." "What's even more puzzling is that, before the tragedy, the 100 elite Golden Dragon Guards led by the Young Lord Dragon mysteriously vanished at Southmere's Mistveil Manor."

"On the night of the incident, the Draconian leadership immediately convened all relevant departments to launch a thorough investigation."

At the time, the head of the Inspectorate, Kai Fairlamb was gravely ill and unable to oversee the case. The responsibility was then passed on to me?

"The Dragon Manor massacre was far too complex to unravel in a short period. The motives and schemes behind it remained elusive."

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"Dragon Palace and the Seven Great Royal Houses were not far from Dragon Manor."

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"Based on the timing of the Dragon Token's issuance, it should have been entirely possible to prevent the tragedy from occurring"

"Yet, when the disaster struck, the reinforcements from the Seven Great Royal Houses, despite receiving the Dragon Token, arrived an hour late."

"What's even stranger is that, despite special orders from the command center directing General Shivers and the Golden Dragon Guard to rush to Dragon Manor, they too faced the same hour-long delay.

"This simultaneous delay across eight forces left the command center deeply puzzled.

"They were desperate to understand what could have caused all the reinforcements to arrive one hour too late."

"And in that hour, the tragedy at Dragon Manor unfolded."

"In total, there were 37 people in the manor. Thirty-five were killed, and two young children mysteriously disappeared."

"The two missing children were none other than Master Ramsey and Ms. Renee."

"That particular detail from the past forced the higher-ups to suspect internal sabotage within the Dragon Palace and the Seven Great Royal Houses," Benjamin continued.

"After the disaster, under orders from the top, I, along with a lieutenant steward from the Inspectorate, began interviewing everyone involved in the deployment of reinforcements from the Dragon Palace and the Seven Great Royal Houses.". "Their responses to why they were an hour late left me utterly astonished."

"Every single one of them gave the same account, despite having no prior communication with each other."

"The secret surveillance system maintained by Draconia's leadership confirmed that, following the tragedy at Dragon Manor, there had been no exchange of information between the Dragon Palace and the Seven Great Royal Houses." "This consistency in their testimonies indicated they hadn't colluded beforehand but were all describing the same events from that fateful night."

Robin's brow furrowed as he studied Benjamin's deeply unsettled expression. "What exactly did they say?"

Benjamin shook his head gravely. "They all reported that the orders from the Dragon Palace directed them to gather at Dragon Manor at precisely 8:50 PM.

"The Dragon Tokens they carried had no errors, and the timestamps matched the Dragon Palace's transmission records."

"Dragon Tokens are rarely issued simultaneously. That night marked only the second occurrence of such a situation."

"Given the urgency, the Seven Great Royal Houses immediately mobilized their elite forces and headed for Dragon Manor. They were familiar with the route, one that should have taken no more than ten

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"But inexplicably, a dense fog suddenly enveloped them as they departed that night."

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"They spent nearly half an hour navigating through the fog, only to realize they had gone entirely in the wrong direction."

"And yet, according to all meteorological records, there was no fog that night."

"Still, everyone involved in the rescue mission claimed there was a thick fog. It's a discrepancy we've been unable to explain."

"By the time they turned back, the massacre at Dragon Manor was already over."

Robin's expression grew darker. "Have you confirmed that, before the investigation, there was no contact between the Seven Great Royal Houses and the Dragon Palace personnel on duty that night?" Benjamin nodded firmly. "The surveillance records from the higher-ups show no indication of any coordination between them."

"They're highly sensitive to such breaches, and the security department conducted a thorough, covert investigation of anyone who might have had private interactions about this matter." "Even after an exhaustive search of verbal, written, and other communication channels, no evidence of collusion or contradictory accounts emerged."

"After two full cycles of review, neither the Seven Great Royal Houses nor the Dragon Palace had any idea about the outcome of our inquiries."

"The higher-ups were perplexed by the findings and worried about the possibility of hidden variables." "Because of this uncertainty, they decided not to disclose the full results of the investigation." Robin let out a dry laugh. "So, the upper echelons are worried that revealing the findings could cause chaos-or perhaps they're afraid the entire incident was orchestrated by a traitor within." "And because of that possibility, they've shelved the case?"

"Isn't that approach irresponsible, even self-serving?"

Benjamin shrugged bitterly. "Master Ramsey, please try to remain calm. Things aren't as simple as they seem. The leadership had to consider the broader implications when making their decision."

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