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In the palace, many eunuch supervisors often referred to their severed parts as "treasures." Unfortunately, just moments ago, Ye Huan had bumped into a bag tied with cloth that had "Zhao Fugui" written on it. It seemed that Zhao Fugui was now a eunuch.
With no time to ponder why the "treasure" was hanging from the beams of the Workshop, Ye Huan and Zhang Ren quickly dove under a table when they heard creaking sounds of the door opening outside.
Before long, two effeminate voices drifted into Ye Huan's ears from outside the Workshop:
"Hey, what do you think is happening over at Heavenly Prison? Why is there such a commotion?"
"Who cares? Let's just check if our 'treasure' is still here. If someone steals it..."
Hearing their conversation clearly sent a chill down Ye Huan's spine. He couldn't help but wonder who would dare to steal such a thing.
Bang...
As the door to the Workshop swung open, a gap beneath the table allowed Ye Huan to see that indeed, two eunuchs had entered. They wore blue robes and black hats, their faces unusually pale, as if painted with makeup. They were neither fully male nor female and walked with their legs tightly together.
After carefully observing them for a moment and noticing the Three-Legged Golden Dragon insignia on their robes, Ye Huan realized that these eunuchs held quite high positions; they must be close to the Sovereign of the Southern Xiongnu Empire. Otherwise, ordinary eunuchs wouldn't have such golden dragons on their attire.
With a quick thought, Ye Huan came up with a good idea. He flipped his hand and produced a 56-style Triangular Bayonet, which he handed to Zhang Ren, who was also cautiously observing. He exchanged glances with Zhang Ren, signaling him to go out and deal with those two.
Zhang Ren glanced at the Triangular Bayonet in Ye Huan's hand and then at the two eunuchs. He quickly understood Ye Huan's intention and grinned. He scampered out from under the table and swiftly approached the unfortunate eunuchs from behind. With quick movements, he covered one eunuch's mouth and thrust the Triangular Bayonet into his neck without hesitation. Blood gushed forth like red plum blossoms splattering everywhere.
"Is it really this sharp?!"
Having never used a Triangular Bayonet before, Zhang Ren was startled by how smoothly it penetrated and withdrew from the body. After a brief pause to regain his composure, he remembered there was still another eunuch waiting for him to handle. He lunged at that eunuch next, repeating the swift thrusting motion. The second eunuch's neck was punctured completely, blood oozing out profusely.
Seeing that Zhang Ren had taken care of both eunuchs, Ye Huan stepped over to them and began stripping one of their clothes off. Zhang Ren followed suit and did the same.
In just a short while, two corpses belonging to eunuchs were dragged under the table where Ye Huan had previously hidden, leaving behind two new "eunuchs."
"Ye Huan, do you really think we won't be recognized like this? I feel kind of strange wearing these clothes," Zhang Ren said as he tugged at the corner of his blue robe and tightened the jade belt around his waist. He even adjusted his black hat before turning to Ye Huan with his question.
Rolling his eyes in annoyance, Ye Huan was somewhat dismissive about wearing eunuch attire. In his view, there were so many skilled individuals in the Southern Xiongnu Empire's palace; rather than searching for his family while being chased everywhere, it would be much more convenient to disguise themselves as eunuchs within the palace. The only concern was whether that old Taoist who brought them into the palace would return; if he did...
Shaking off thoughts of the old Taoist and that Crimson Beauty Sword from his mind, Ye Huan strode over to the door of the Workshop and pulled it open wide before stepping outside.
After the commotion caused by the Heavenly Prison incident yesterday, the palace today appeared much calmer. Aside from the soldiers who were busy searching for the escaped prisoners from Heavenly Prison, most of the palace maids and eunuchs stayed quietly in their quarters, fearing they might get caught up in the turmoil.
Of course, there were those who were not afraid of trouble. Many soldiers had witnessed two rather peculiar eunuchs walking through the palace. These two were young and exceptionally handsome, but their walking posture was somewhat awkward. It seemed as if they were trying to ensure that no one would mistake them for anything other than eunuchs; with every step, they squeezed their legs together and swayed their hips.
As another group of soldiers spotted these two, they couldn't help but gossip under the lead of a squad leader:
“Captain, look quickly! Could those two be escaped prisoners from Heavenly Prison disguised as eunuchs?”
“Disguised? Open your eyes and see clearly! They have the Three-Legged Golden Dragon insignia on them! I've heard people say our Sovereign has a fondness for young men. Just look at how they walk; this news must be true…”
Bang…
Upon hearing what the squad leader said, the two eunuchs nearly stumbled and hurriedly slipped away.
After finally distancing themselves from some patrolling soldiers, they hid in a deserted corner. One of them whispered to the other, “Ye Huan, we can't walk like this! It's too obvious!”
Adjusting his crooked black hat, Ye Huan had known since leaving the Workshop that their way of walking was drawing attention. However, if they adopted a more typical swaggering gait, it would be immediately obvious that they were not eunuchs.
For this reason, Ye Huan could only respond, “Zhang Ren, just be grateful! It's already fortunate that you’re not forced to fight with those experts.”
As soon as he finished speaking, without caring about Zhang Ren's reaction, he pulled out the Palace Terrain Map he had been keeping hidden and began to carefully check his surroundings. After a long while, Ye Huan quickly realized something unfortunate and cursed aloud: “Damn it, we’re lost!”
“Lost? What are you talking about? Don’t you have the palace's terrain map?” Looking incredulously at the Palace Terrain Map in Ye Huan's hand, Zhang Ren doubted whether he had misheard and snatched the map to compare it with their surroundings.
After quite some time, even Zhang Ren had to admit that they were indeed lost…
This wasn’t entirely Ye Huan's fault; within the entire Southern Xiongnu Empire palace, aside from a few important locations marked with plaques, most buildings looked strikingly similar. Even many eunuchs who had lived in the palace for a long time would get lost; what chance did two newcomers have in the Southern Xiongnu Empire Palace?
After lingering for quite some time and feeling that staying put was not a solution, Ye Huan couldn’t help but think about asking someone for directions. However, everywhere he looked was empty; there was no sign of anyone else around.
As time ticked away, Ye Huan and Zhang Ren began to wander through the palace again with their awkward steps.
It wasn’t long before they covered about a hundred meters when a woman dressed in Jewel Blue Palace Attire appeared in their line of sight within a fan-shaped corridor of the palace. Her beauty was striking, especially with a string of emeralds dangling from her left ear that accentuated her wealth and elegance.
Behind her were a maid and a eunuch who maintained a distance of about eighty centimeters from her, suggesting she held some status as well.
Zhang Ren subtly signaled with his eyes, and the two of them quickly approached the Palace-Dressed Woman. Before they could reach her, unexpectedly, she came forward to meet them.
"What’s going on?" Unable to understand what the Palace-Dressed Woman intended to do, Ye Huan and Zhang Ren froze in place, deciding to observe the situation first.
Noticing their hesitation, the Palace-Dressed Woman arrived in front of Ye Huan and Zhang Ren and asked first, "Gentlemen, where are you headed..." As she spoke, her beautiful eyes were constantly assessing their strong physiques.
Gentlemen?
Hearing this rather annoying address, Ye Huan exchanged a look with Zhang Ren that indicated it was time to take action; otherwise, he wouldn’t even be able to respond to the Palace-Dressed Woman's question!
Understanding Ye Huan's signal, Zhang Ren recognized the situation they were facing. Without a moment's hesitation, he stepped past the position where the Palace-Dressed Woman stood and approached the maid and eunuch beside her. With two swift strikes of his bayonet, he ended their lives.
While Zhang Ren was taking action, Ye Huan also moved quickly. He stepped forward and covered the Palace-Dressed Woman's mouth, fearing she might scream. Once Zhang Ren had dealt with the two servants, the Palace-Dressed Woman was now in Ye Huan's grasp.
After instructing Zhang Ren to find a place to dispose of the bodies, Ye Huan dragged the Palace-Dressed Woman into a corner. Only then did he have time to whisper in her ear, "Don't scream. I won’t kill you; I just have a few questions."
The Palace-Dressed Woman hurriedly nodded. Gone was her previous composure; her eyes were filled with terror as she watched Zhang Ren throw the two corpses into a flowerbed, leaving her pale as a ghost without a trace of color.
Attempting to loosen his grip on her mouth, Ye Huan felt relieved when he didn’t hear any screams. He then removed his hand and coldly asked, "Tell me, where is this place?"
Turning her head in uncertainty, the Palace-Dressed Woman clearly showed curiosity about Ye Huan's identity but dared not say much. Instead, she replied in a slightly sweet voice, "This is the inner palace..."
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