As Chu Ze stated, Xia Houzhe couldn't hold on. Aside from that menacing screen on the side, Emperor Chu devised a new form of punishment from somewhere, depriving him of sleep. After enduring this torture for several days, he broke down, confessing everything in relief, just to get some rest.
Emperor Chu then had him moved out of the Heavenly Prison again, but this time to a secret mansion, confined and guarded until the Emperor decided his fate.
And from the information learned from Xia Houzhe, Emperor Chu immediately sent word via carrier pigeon to Huai'an Hong Lake to retrieve all treasures hidden by Crown Prince Xia.
"Not sure if it can be done in time." Emperor Chu felt delighted, though the so-called treasure may or may not matter to him; yet, who dislikes riches if they indeed exist?
Especially since silver is needed everywhere now; training the navy and building the treasure ship is a money pit, no matter how much money is thrown at it, it's never enough.
