They were not sent by Shang Ningshen, but by the old Emperor. Although Qian Jiyun had entered the palace, the old Emperor was not confident he could kill him, even if he was alone.
Hence, he had the same idea as Shang Ningshen. He decided to send people to kidnap Qian Jiyun's wife to threaten him and make him surrender.
The masked man behind the chief raised his hand to touch his nose but only felt the black cloth covering it, so he awkwardly lowered his hand.
"Are we going in directly?"
"Are we going to wait for them to come out instead?" The chief glared at him unhappily.
"Everyone, listen up. We'll enter the courtyard and go straight to Prince Zhan Yun's room. Take her down," he instructed in a low voice.
"Yes, Chief." His subordinates behind him replied in hushed voices.
The group rushed into Qiongzhi Courtyard confidently, hoping to capture An Jiuyue in one fell swoop.
