"The carriage arrived at the city gates and, as expected, the gates were already shut since it was past curfew.
Soldiers guarding the gate, disturbed by the noise, came out rubbing their eyes impatiently with weapons in hand. Not yet clear on who was approaching, they cursed in hoarse voices, 'Damn it, who dares to leave the city in the middle of the night? Tired of living? Scram back where you came from while I'm still in a good mood and haven't lost my temper!'
Yu Tan, calm and composed, took out a token and flashed it confidently, her tone firm, 'By order of the Lord Prefect on urgent business, I need to leave the city. Can you bear the consequences if you delay matters of the imperial court?'
The token was given to her by Si Chu, acquired from who knows where.
Would it really work?
Yu Tan felt anxious on the inside, but her face betrayed no sign of it.
Her gaze hardened—she would charge through if necessary!
