I'm a villain, not a devil

The most notorious alpine manor in the imperial capital really seems to be built on a mountain. It even gives people a feeling of climbing an imperial mountain.

The cliff was brutally destroyed. Bai Ye couldn't help but look at Sean, but Sean just looked at the steel monster he created with excitement on his face, without any other expression.

The noise of the cliff being plowed was very loud, but Bai Ye still heard Luo Xi's disdainful voice beside him.

"Tsk, this guy's method of winning people's hearts is still so direct."

She couldn't help but look over, then turned her head and said calmly, "This isn't the first time he's done this, and both he and I are very clear about it - but even though I know this is his way of bribing me, I still fell for it unconsciously. Is this probably the sincerity of a bad guy?"

Luo Xi sneered: "When you think so, Sean's goal has been achieved."

Bai Ye just tied up her hair. She was extremely delicate, and with the elegant and cold temperament she had cultivated since childhood, her casual movement was enough to make people unable to take their eyes off her.

"So you specifically reminded me, are you trying to make me beware of Sean or of you?"

Luo Xi narrowed her eyes slightly. Although she was a princess, Rainbow Nest was not a good place to raise people. In terms of other things, she never felt that she would lose to others, but this kind of elegant temperament was indeed something she would never possess.

Of course, she didn't think she needed it.

Bai Ye’s reaction is quite interesting.

Combining the previous actions, Luo Xi immediately concluded that this bastard Sean must have slept with the princess several times, and the latter was probably willing.

She smiled slightly: "That's not necessary, it just looks familiar."

Bai Ye subconsciously added: "Look familiar?"

Luo Xi had an indifferent and slightly helpless expression: "After all, Sean has used these methods on me too many times. I just want to remind you not to be like me and always become his victim."

Bai Ye turned his head away seemingly nonchalantly: "Thank you for your reminder."

"You're welcome."

The conversation between the two was almost inaudible amid the noise, but this was not a problem for Sean.

Just like the subtle tit-for-tat between the two, this is not a problem for Sean.

He just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, pretending he didn't hear it.

The monster transformed from the steel deck finally destroyed most of the cliff, and they also saw the full picture of this high mountain manor.

There is a large area at the edge that is cordoned off, and I think that is where the queen fell.

As Bai Ye took a step forward, she saw Sean waving his hand casually, and the area that was strictly prohibited from entering and leaving was swept by an invisible gust of wind, blowing it clean in an instant, making it no different from other places.

A hint of relief flashed in the princess' eyes, and she quickly followed Sean's pace.

Luo Xi, who was at the back, raised his cheek and said secretly, "Despicable," and then followed.

This alpine manor covers a large area, but after the manor owner died, most of the place was closed. The courtyard, which should have been lush with flowers and plants, is now overgrown with weeds, and there is a gloomy atmosphere in the corners.

Bai Ye followed behind and said, "This manor eventually fell into the hands of the White Rose Family, namely Grand Duke Wen Qie. They emptied out almost all the valuable resources in the manor, leaving only an empty shell. However, there have always been people guarding nearby."

Sean stuck his head out to look around and said casually, "All the people guarding there are dead... Hey, is that the main entrance? Let's go, so we don't have to climb through the window."

This is indeed the guy's style... The two girls shook their heads at the same time and quickly followed him.

There was no one living in the empty manor, but the area of ​​this place was exaggerated to a certain extent.

Although they were walking slowly, Sean and his companions were still much faster than ordinary people. Even so, it took them several minutes to reach the main entrance.

"Your grandfather's manor is equivalent to half the size of the imperial palace, right?" Sean exclaimed in amazement.

Bai Ye had a blank expression on his face: "I never called him grandpa. To be more precise, I only saw him a few times. I just remember that he was an old man with a very long beard."

As they were talking, several people had already arrived at the main entrance.

There are fifty or sixty steps in front of the main entrance, and they are wide enough to accommodate several cars driving side by side.

Walking up, you will see a special seal on the gilded door, and next to the seal there is a small seal with a white rose symbol.

Sean simply snapped his fingers, then tore the seal and walked in.

Even though he was well-informed, Sean couldn't help but sigh after walking in.

"Oh my god... No wonder you're always thinking about getting the inheritance back. Your mother's family background is really strong, isn't it?"

Even though the hall with a height of more than ten meters is covered with dust, you can still see all kinds of gorgeous and expensive decorations. The paintings and statues on display have long been moved away, but even so, the bases left behind are golden in color.

Even Luo Xi asked in confusion: "Although they are royal relatives and hold high positions, this is too extravagant, isn't it? The emperor has the final say in the empire. Can he allow such an aristocratic family to exist?"

Bai Ye nodded: "My mother's last name is Ye, so that's how I got my name. The Ye family's genealogy includes three grand dukes, six marquises, twenty-seven earls, and countless viscounts and barons. At their peak, they had a great say in the military. Otherwise, the Ye family would not have been qualified to build such a large mountain manor without being held accountable."

Xiao En said thoughtfully: "I don't know much about the information here. I have only heard about some of the glorious history of the Ye family in the past. Tsk, if that's the case, your father's rise to power was also helped by his father-in-law, right?"

Bai Ye continued, "Of course, in addition to my uncle and father, there were other princes and princesses who competed for the throne. On the road to my father's ascension, the Ye family almost gave him all the support, which is why the Ye family is so confident. I remember that before my mother passed away, she told me that the Ye family is one of the few families that has been passed down from the beginning to the present."

"Tsk, they are old-school nobles, but the house is deserted and not many people remember the Ye family now." Sean smiled.

Bai Ye walked to the center of the hall, where there was a huge and gorgeous chandelier. Even though it had been covered in dust for more than a decade, one could still see the luxurious gems hanging everywhere.

"My grandfather was hanged on this chandelier," she said calmly.

Sean walked over and looked up: "That's quite strenuous, right? It's so high, and you have to climb a ladder to hang yourself."

Bai Ye: "...My grandfather should have been a strong man at the Crimson level when he was alive."

Sean shrugged. "Whether your grandpa committed suicide or was feeling guilty, he's dead. Crimson is just a dead person. By the way, do you have a basement or something like that?"

Bai Ye shook his head. "I have never been here. I have been to several other manors of the Ye family, but they have all been sold now, leaving only this Gaoshan manor. However, I have heard that after Bai Qiangwei took control of this place, she searched it almost thoroughly."

Sean nodded thoughtfully and walked inside.

He walked through several corridors and a courtyard inside the manor, and finally entered a huge room.

The decoration of this place is equally luxurious, but in comparison, this place seems very private. There are private rooms everywhere, and some screens and telescopes are still left in the rooms.

Looking out from the window of the box, you can see a huge one-way glass. This one-way glass is probably specially treated and has multi-directional refraction function. Looking out, you can see part of the cliff.

"Maybe this is the place where gentlemen enjoy themselves." Sean raised the corners of his mouth in a strange arc.

Luo Xi, who had gone to check other places, also came over. She looked at Sean and shook her head: "I've checked. There are only a few places with energy fluctuations. They are all some leftover machines or high-energy items, but I didn't find anything wrong."

Bai Ye also showed some doubts: "I thought there were some clues on the cliff, but I didn't see any traces."

Sean asked, "What about below deck?"

Bai Ye said, "I had someone secretly investigate many years ago. There is just ordinary rock formation under the deck, and those sinks for cleaning are just connected to the sewer pipes. If we look at your investigation results, maybe they lead to the big pit underground?"

Sean nodded: "It's possible... However, judging from the current situation, Grand Duke Yuantie may not be lying to you. Your mother's death was indeed not an accident."

Bai Ye's eyes flickered for a moment, and he immediately said, "Then I'll go and deal with them. I just don't know where they get their information from."

Sean didn't say anything, but just stood in front of the one-way glass and observed.

Neither girl said anything to interrupt until Sean looked up and Roxie asked, "What's hidden in this glass?"

"Glass is normal...but it's abnormal because it's normal..."

Sean held his chin and squinted his eyes. "The Alpine Manor is indeed a product of those gentlemen's pursuit of excitement. However, people die at the same location every day. They die with greed for wealth and despair for life... There are even too many deaths, which has led to man-made pollution here, and eventually killed the queen."

"The process is the same, except for one thing that doesn't make sense..."

Bai Ye's breathing became a little faster.

Luo Xi glanced at her, then looked at Sean, and said directly: "The Queen's death was not accidental, it seems that everything had been foreshadowed... So, it was the Emperor who killed the Queen?"

Bai Ye's breathing became more and more rapid.

However, there was an inexplicable flash in Sean's eyes: "You can say that... But the point that doesn't make sense is not this."

"Not this?" Luo Xi looked puzzled.

Sean pointed outside, where the cliff had been completely destroyed by Sean's previous actions.

"The refraction of one-way glass is not a problem for modern technology, but it is inevitable that additional refractive glass needs to be installed - according to the angle, that glass should be on the opposite side."

The other two looked over when they heard this. Although they couldn't see it from here, they knew from their memory that the place Sean was pointing at was the slums.

Sean held his chin up: "For the masters, it is easy to requisition the land in the slums to put some things. The problem is that there is no angle..."

"No angle?" Bai Ye and Luo Xi were stunned for a moment, and then they both reacted, "Because there are no high points in the slums?"

Sean nodded: "Yes, there is no higher point... Of course, the masters certainly don't want to see someone in the slums being on an equal footing with them, so it is understandable to spend more on equipment... But what I can't understand is..."

He smiled and said, "The abandoned mountain manor obviously doesn't need to be maintained anymore, but this one-way glass looks too clear."

It was so clear... Bai Ye and Luo Xi both had thoughtful expressions.

Indeed, looking from here, the reflected cliff scene is still clear.

Although there are some stains on the glass, they are just the result of years of neglect. But why is the scene reflected from outside so clear? This shows that the equipment reflected from outside has been under maintenance.

However, those devices are most likely installed in slums - normally no one would maintain the equipment that has no use value, and the residents of the slums would pick up the unattended equipment early.

The two girls couldn't help but look at each other, and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

Is there always someone maintaining the equipment outside?

This place is obviously abandoned...

Knowing that the two girls had figured out what was wrong, Sean walked up to the one-way glass and knocked gently.

"Noah, can you calculate the angle of refraction?" he asked in his mind.

"Please wait... calculation completed."

"After eliminating unreasonable options, a total of 27 refraction plans were selected. The locations where the equipment needs to be installed have all been sent to you, Saint Three."

Sean nodded silently, and then asked again: "There are other high mountain manors on the map I input for you before, right?"

"Of course, Saint Three."

"According to the cliff angles of those alpine manors, we assume that the manors also have one-way glass similar to this one. Based on this premise, we will continue the calculation."

"Please wait... calculation completed."

"Master Saint III, all the plans have been screened. At the same time, I noticed that among all the plans of all the high mountain manors, there is one plan that can be used universally, and the installation location of its equipment is exactly the same."

Sean smiled and said, "As expected... Let me guess, it should be the edge of the slums, right?"

"Yes, Saint Three, and you are very familiar with that place."

"The site of the former Golden Dawn, the Gate of Dawn that can be reached by climbing upwards, echoes the Imperial Mountain, the highest mountain in the imperial capital - and currently, a 'Founding Statue' is being built above the site."