Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 152

Chapter 152: Verbal Edict
Qiu Yuanbo looked up and saw the soldiers wearing black masks staring at him coldly. Thinking of the cold, murderous intention in Jian Yi’s eyes before, Qiu Yuanbo shuddered but raised his chin slightly. No matter how scared he was, he was still the Chief Eunuch of the six departments in the Back Palace. He should not show his cowardice and make Emperor Yong’an lose his face.

Qiu Yuanbo controlled his emotions, smiled politely at the soldier, and said, “Jun Ren, this one is here to see your Master.”

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers’ eyes became darkened. Bearing their scrutiny, Qiu Yuanbo added, “This one is here to convey the Emperor’s verbal decree.”

After hearing what he said, the soldier glanced at the other soldiers. When a soldier walked into Dali Si to report Qiu Yuanbo’s arrival, the soldier standing in front of him said, “Gong Gong, please wait here.”

Qiu Yuanbo smiled and said, “All right.”

While Qiu Yuanbo was waiting under the watchful eyes of the soldiers, the soldier who went to report saw Jian Er coming out. He quickly clasped his fists and said, “Deputy Commander, someone from the imperial palace came to see Master. He said he brought the Emperor’s verbal decree.”

After listening to the soldier’s report, Jian Er thought for a moment and said, “I understand. You should go back to your post.”

The soldier nodded and said, “Yes, Deputy Commander.”

After the soldiers left, Jian Er thought, ‘The only one who knows the news about Master’s return is Emperor Yong’an. The person who conveyed the order should be Qiu Gong Gong.’

After Jian Er had thought for a moment, he came out to greet Qiu Yuanbo. Outside the Dali Si, Qiu Yuanbo saw Jian Er coming. Since Jian Er’s face was hidden behind the black mask, Qiu Yuanbo could only determine his identity by scanning it.

Seeing the image of the Feilian carved in the upper right corner of the black mask, Qiu Yuanbo remembered the information he had heard from Emperor Yong’an about the ten special divisions of Xuan Ruiquan’s secret guard and knew that the person coming was the deputy commander of the secret guard and the leader of the Second Division.

After learning Jian Er’s identity, Qiu Yuanbo was a little nervous, but he still had a gentle and polite smile on his face.

Jian Er stood in front of Qiu Yuanbo, clasped his fists, and said politely, “Qiu Gong Gong, please come with me.”

Qiu Yuanbo bowed slightly to Jian Er and said, “Then I will trouble the Deputy Commander to lead the way.”

Jian Er’s eyes flickered for a second when he heard Qiu Yuanbo call him deputy commander. He nodded, said nothing more, and led the way.

Along the way, Qiu Yuanbo did not dare look around because screams came from time to time in the dark, cold, long corridor. At this moment, Qiu Yuanbo finally understood why there were rumors that stepping into Dali Si was equivalent to stepping into hell. Now, it seems that those rumors are indeed true.

After walking for a long time, Qiu Yuanbo felt something was not right and asked, “Deputy Commander, haven’t we arrived yet?”

Although his Master trusted Emperor Yong’an, Jian Er only trusted his Master and his brothers. He wouldn’t be stupid enough to trust the others, including Qiu Yuanbo and Emperor Yong’an. To prevent outsiders from discovering the structure of Dali Temple, Jian Er deliberately took Qiu Yuanbo in a circle to make him lose his way.

Sensing the anxiety and urgency in Qiu Yuanbo’s voice, Jian Er said calmly, “We are almost there.”

After walking for another five minutes, they arrived in front of Xuan Ruiquan’s office. Jian Er knocked on the door and said, “Master, Qiu Gong Gong is here.”

In the office, Xuan Ruiquan opened his eyes. He glanced at the messy office, stood up, and opened the door. When the door opened, Qiu Yuanbo was shocked to see the dark circles under Xuan Ruiquan’s eyes.

Although Xuan Ruiquan was wearing a silver mask covering half of his face, Qiu Yuanbo could still clearly see those dark circles and red eyes. When he saw Xuan Ruiquan’s condition, Qiu Yuanbo frowned with worry. However, his task still had to be accomplished.

Qiu Yuanbo clasped his hands, saluted Xuan Ruiquan, and said, “Nucai see Wangye.”

Xuan Ruiquan nodded to him and asked, “Qiu Gong Gong, what brings you here?”

Qiu Yuanbo didn’t even raise his head or straighten his waist and said, “The Emperor sends a verbal decree to invite Wangye to enter the imperial palace.”

Hearing this, Xuan Ruiquan frowned and asked, “Is there something urgent?”

Qiu Yuanbo knew how busy Xuan Ruiquan was and said quickly, “Answering Wangye. You Tai Shi had just paid a visit to His Majesty.”

Hearing this, Xuan Ruiquan looked at Jian’er and said, “Jian Er, take care of the matter here.”

Jian Er clasped his fists and said, “Yes, Master.”

After Jian Er finished speaking, Xuan Ruiquan looked at Qiu Yuanbo and said, “Let’s go.”

Qiu Yuanbo made an invitation gesture and said, “Wangye, please.”

After walking out of the Dali Si, Qiu Yuanbo said, “Wangye, Nucai still has to visit Xie Guogong’s mansion. Nucai will take my leave first.”

Xuan Ruiquan nodded, activated his lightness skill, and then disappeared. Seeing that Xuan Ruiquan had left, Qiu Yuanbo got on the horse carriage and said to the coachman, “Go to Xie Guogong’s Mansion.”

After Qiu Yuanbo got on the carriage, the coachman put away the small stairs and drove the carriage away from Dali Si. Since he could not let Duan Qinwang and other people know about his return, Xuan Ruiquan could only sneak into the imperial palace secretly.

Fifteen minutes later, when Xuan Ruiquan arrived in the imperial study, he felt dizzy. Lack of sleep, irregular meals, and excessive internal energy consumption had exhausted and exceeded his body’s limits. He rubbed his brows for a moment before the dizziness dissipated.