Lei's investigation into Han's stolen seal produced an answer within three days, and the answer complicated everything considerably more than a simple confirmation of theft or guilt would have.
"The seal wasn't stolen," Lei reported, spreading his findings across the study table with the particular grim satisfaction of a man who'd rather have found a cleaner answer. "I had a locksmith examine the case Han keeps it in. No forced entry, no sign of tampering. Whoever used that seal either had a key, or Han genuinely authorized the withdrawal himself and has since convinced himself otherwise."
"That's not possible," Yuan said immediately, though even as he spoke, some small, treacherous doubt stirred beneath his certainty.
