Chapter 2340: Unforeseen Event
Zu An took the women around the palace. They were always able to avoid the patrolling guards ahead of time. The Monster Lord wasn’t here, so he could use his divine sense freely like a radar. Of course, that was also thanks to Salamay’s attack on the Imperial Prison drawing most of the guards’ attention. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to find so many holes in the security to slip through.
They quickly arrived at the storehouse. Zu An put on a set of palace emissary clothes he had prepared beforehand, and the women put on palace guard clothes. They then strutted straight inside.
“Halt!” Some guards quickly noticed them. The leader moved his hand to his weapon and looked at Zu An vigilantly. However, when he saw the palace emissary clothes, he sighed in relief.
“The lord had me come and fetch some things,” Zu An said while secretly observing the guards’ positions.
The leader sheathed his weapon. He gestured with one hand hand. “Please show us the lord’s seal.”
He took out half of a seal, clearly intending to verify Zu An’s identity on the spot.
Zu An noticed that the seal was shaped a bit like a tiger talisman. It was clear that the other half bestowed by the Monster Lord was also needed for them to open up the treasury.
I miscalculated. Salamay’s intelligence didn’t include this information before. I wonder if they did it on purpose or if they really didn’t know.
The women were worried, but Zu An reacted quickly. He reached into his pocket to pretend that he was taking out his seal. The leader reflexively glanced in that direction, but just then, Zu An suddenly struck. The leader was caught off guard and had all of his acupoints restrained before he could react.