Chapter 40: The Black Scrolls, The Hairpin, and The Emperor’s Rot

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Chapter 40: Chapter 40: The Black Scrolls, The Hairpin, and The Emperor’s Rot

I slipped through the sliding window of the master bedroom, tumbling onto the tatami mats with a very ungraceful thud.

The room was pitch black. I scrambled to my feet, brushing dust off my dark green tunic, and let out a massive sigh of relief. I had actually done it. I had broken into the most secure vault in the Empire, stolen from the Emperor, and made it back in one piece.

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