Chapter 196
Testing
Chapter 197 Testing
Just as the group was exchanging pleasantries with the supervisor, Richard had a sudden thought: something interesting was happening on the other side.
He looked at the supervisor, and the supervisor looked at him in return. What happened in the capital could not be hidden from the supervisor's eyes.
With a wave of his hand, Richard conjured a massive curtain of water before them.
The scene shown is where Mu Nanzhi and her group are located on the other side, where they are blocked by a group of people from the palace.
Not long after Richard and his group entered the Star Gazing Tower, Mu Nanzhi led the rest of the group to explore the capital city.
Fearing trouble, Mu Nanzhi didn't even take them to stay in the inner city for long, and went directly to the outer city.
As the capital of the Great Feng Kingdom, the capital city is truly the largest city in the world.
The entire capital city was divided into the palace city, the imperial city, the inner city, and the outer city, with a population of over one million.
The palace city is located in the very center of the imperial city, a forbidden area for the royal family. The imperial palace, the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the harem, the imperial garden, and so on are all located here, and no one may enter without an imperial edict.
The Imperial City, located outside the Palace City, was the political center of the Great Feng Dynasty, housing the Six Ministries, the Nine Ministers, the Grand Secretariat, the Hanlin Academy, and the Imperial Academy.
The inner city, located outside the imperial city, was the residence of high-ranking officials, wealthy merchants, and prominent families. Places such as Haoqi Tower, Guanxing Tower, and Yunlu Academy were located here.
The outer city, located outside the inner city, was a gathering place for ordinary people, the marketplace, shops, and slums.
The entire capital city was thus divided into four layers from the inside out.
Since the group members are all visitors from another world, they have no status in this world, and the inner city is basically only accessible to people with some status.
Fearing that everyone might get into trouble, Mu Nanzhi took them for a stroll around the outer city.
Although the outer city is a mixed bag of people from all walks of life, it is actually the most prosperous place in the entire capital, since more than three-quarters of the capital's population is concentrated in the outer city.
The group was quite interested in this otherworldly imperial city, finding it a novelty and making their visit less boring.
But after Richard and the others entered the Star Gazing Tower and did not come down for a long time, some people became restless.
Mu Nanzhi's identity is a good excuse, as she has not yet been betrothed to the Prince of Zhenbei.
So strictly speaking, she is still one of Emperor Yuanjing's concubines.
It was one thing to go to the Imperial Preceptor Luo Yuheng before, but no one dared to say anything to Luo Yuheng's face. Even Emperor Yuanjing would not offend Luo Yuheng for the sake of Mu Nanzhi.
So even though Mu Nanzhi stayed with Luo Yuheng and never returned to the palace, nothing happened, and no one even came to urge her.
But now that she has run away from Lingbao Temple, and Luo Yuheng is not by her side, Emperor Yuanjing can easily send someone to bring her back.
We can ask Mu Nanzhi about the situation with the Imperial Advisor then.
So when Mu Nanzhi was sightseeing with a group of people, they were blocked by someone.
The local people had already kept their distance when the group approached.
At this moment, there was not a single person within dozens of meters around.
You could say they're truly shrewd people from the capital; they slipped away as soon as they sensed something was wrong.
However, this is normal. If you don't even have this much cleverness, how can you survive in the capital?
You have to understand, the capital city is full of high-ranking officials and nobles. If you throw a brick, you might just hit some spoiled brat from a royal family.
A pale-faced, beardless eunuch stood before the crowd with a group of guards.
"Your Highness, by His Majesty's decree, we are here to escort you back to the palace. Please, Your Highness." After reading the decree, the eunuch stood not far from Mu Nanzhi, waiting for her to follow.
He didn't think Mu Nanzhi would dare to disobey the imperial decree, so he waited for her to leave first.
"Oh ho ho, that old bastard Emperor Yuanjing really knows how to find opportunities. Luo Yuheng just left, and he already sent someone to take you away?" Lin Feng teased Mu Nanzhi.
"How dare you insult His Majesty! Where are you? Seize him!" The eunuch's expression changed upon hearing Lin Feng's words, and he immediately ordered his men to intervene.
The commander of the imperial guards who came with him didn't dare to delay either. He drew his sword and called his brothers to attack together. Lin Feng's voice was quite loud when he teased Emperor Yuanjing, and they all heard it. It wouldn't be unjust for such an arrogant person to be hacked to death.
"Brother Lin, you don't need to stand up for me. I'll just go back to the palace." Mu Nanzhi was unaware of the abilities of these people.
In her mind, even Luo Yuheng had many things he couldn't control, so no matter how strong Lin Xiaoge and the others were, they couldn't be stronger than her best friend, right?
Perhaps that guy named Richard is indeed very strong, but isn't he not here?
If Luo Yuheng were here, he could indeed have prevented her from being taken away, but unfortunately, she wasn't.
Mu Nanzhi could not disobey Emperor Yuanjing's orders.
"Hey, this isn't just your problem," Lin Feng said with a smile.
As they chatted and laughed, dozens of palace guards rushed up to them. These men, selected as guards, were naturally elite soldiers, and many of them were even high-ranking martial artists.
The commander of the Imperial Guards, of course, needs no further introduction; he possesses a seventh-rank cultivation level.
But Lin Feng simply pointed his finger, and dozens of guards were sent flying backward, seriously injured and unable to get up. The commander suffered the same fate.
Fortunately, everyone around had run away before the guards arrived, so they didn't hit anyone.
"You—you still dare to resist?" The pale-faced, beardless eunuch was dumbfounded.
They thought this trip would be an easy task of recalling Consort Yuan, but they never expected something like this to happen.
Could it be that this lady doesn't want to go back?
The idea had barely surfaced in his mind when he shook his head and dismissed it.
Once you enter the palace gates, you're no longer in control of your own destiny. Is the palace a place you can simply enter and leave as you please?
"Go back and tell Emperor Yuanjing to get lost and not force us to expose his past," Lin Feng said arrogantly.
The eunuch was heartbroken; if he went back like this, he would surely die.
But looking at Lin Feng and his group, he felt that if he kept talking, he might end up lying on the ground too.
After thinking it over, he realized he couldn't go back alone, so he ran to help the commander of the Imperial Guards who had come with him and ran back, regardless of how badly he was injured.
He has to drag someone down with him; if he goes back, they'll all die together.
Lin Feng didn't bother to stop them. He had no intention of killing anyone. Want to run away? Go ahead.
Moreover, there are plenty of spies around; surely someone has already reported the situation here?
I wonder what kind of people Emperor Yuanjing will send next.
There are so many of them here; if there aren't enough people, it won't be enough for them to have fun.
"Hey, Lin Feng, I'm going to play the next round, don't wipe everyone out." Hyotei said rudely.
"Sure, if you want to play, you can go first later." Lin Feng didn't mind; it was better if someone did it for him. He wasn't interested in bullying newbies.
"I want to play too," Xiao Yao said.
"Do whatever you want, just don't ruin this city," Lin Feng said nonchalantly.