Zero didn't enter from the northern gates this time. He walked in from the southern gates instead to avoid alerting Duke Connie of his return to the capital. The guards at the gate immediately cleared the road for him and didn't question the entourage after Zero flashed them his letter of appointment as an envoy with the royal stamp.
Once he was in the city, Zero gave them instructions to split up and meet back at Mitchnew's basement to avoid suspicion. Zero only allowed two ladies to accompany him as he made a quick detour to Black Boar's Inn. There was something he needed to pass the old general and Aldina before he regrouped.
