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Chapter 313 Excuse
Ning Xiaoxi frowned. "Have we been discovered?"
Xiao Jiu nodded, "I didn't expect the Xia family to have made progress. Even though I concealed my aura, I was still detected." After saying that, Xiao Jiu returned directly to her cave.
Without stopping, Ning Xiaoxi flashed and appeared outside the south gate of the royal city.
"Whoosh!" Several sounds rang out as figures flashed past with a sharp whoosh.
The people at the city gate were blown away by the wind stirred up by the rapidly passing figures, and some lost their footing and fell to the ground. However, no one made a sound; they quickly got up and went about their business.
Ning Xiaoxi watched this scene. Those few were probably the Spirit Guards who went to check the city wall. But were the Spirit Guards now acting so blatantly? The surrounding pedestrians didn't seem to have any complaints, as if they had already gotten used to it!
At this time, there were very few people entering the city. Ning Xiaoxi stood in line obediently, her eyes fixed straight ahead.
Soon it was Ning Xiaoxi's turn, and she handed over her jade token as a Heavenly Gang official.
The soldiers guarding the city looked at the jade tablet, then at Ning Xiaoxi, said nothing, and turned to walk into the tent next to them.
Before long, the soldiers came out and let her go inside with them.
Ning Xiaoxi had just sensed something; inside the tent sat a city gate guard and a clerk at a table nearby. Five city defense soldiers stood there, and there was no one else.
The soldier handed her jade token to the seated city gate guard, who then passed it to the clerk. The clerk was now the one who wanted her to enter.
Ning Xiaoxi entered the tent, and the clerk seemed surprised to see that Ning Xiaoxi was so young, and was quite taken aback.
The clerk gave her a subtle once-over and once-over. "Jade token of a Heavenly General official. May I ask which lord this young lady is subordinate to?"
Ning Xiaoxi's expression was gentle. "Lord Tianji."
The clerk was startled. Although he knew that the person who could take in such a young subordinate must be extraordinary, he never expected it to be that person. He quickly stood up and said, "Please don't mind, sir. It's just that the royal court recently issued an order that all Celestial Masters coming and going must be recorded. I was just following orders."
Ning Xiaoxi smiled slightly. "I was on official business as ordered by the Lord and have just returned. I am not yet fully aware of the recent events in the capital. Please take notes. Ning Xiaoxi, subordinate of the Heavenly Secrets Bureau."
The clerk gently put down the jade token, sat down, quickly made a note of it, and then picked up the jade token and handed it back to Ning Xiaoxi with both hands, saying, "Please accept this, Ning Xiaoxi."
Ning Xiaoxi took the jade token back, cupped her hands in thanks to the clerk, and said, "Thank you."
"Please, Your Excellency, stay."
Just as Ning Xiaoxi turned to leave, the city gate guard, who had been almost invisible, suddenly spoke up.
Ning Xiaoxi turned around and glanced at the city gate guard, confirming that she did not recognize him.
The city gate guard didn't dare to be presumptuous. He stood up and went directly to Ning Xiaoxi, cupping his hands in greeting. "Officer Ning, the Third Prince left a message at the city gate, saying that if you enter the city, please come to the Third Prince's residence to meet me."
Ning Xiaoxi stared intently at the city gate guard. Was he one of the Third Prince's men, or just a messenger? As her thoughts raced, the spiritual energy within her body unconsciously began to circulate.
The city gate captain hurriedly said, "Please don't misunderstand, the Third Prince left messages for all the city gate captains." As soon as he finished speaking, he felt an invisible pressure pressing down on him. He was just a lowly city gate captain, only carrying out orders to deliver messages.
Ning Xiaoxi smiled slightly, cupped her hands in return, and said, "Thank you." After saying that, she turned and left the tent.
Inside the tent, the clerk rose and went to the city gate guard's side, reaching out to help him up. The city gate guard gripped the clerk's arm tightly, stumbled, and shook his head at the clerk.
When Ning Xiaoxi stepped out of the tent, the Spirit Guards who had gone to check the city walls returned. On their return journey, they simply walked quickly without using any magic.
Just as the group passed by the tent, the leader suddenly stopped and stared intently at Ning Xiaoxi.
Ning Xiaoxi looked up and met his gaze. The man appeared to be around thirty years old, with a thick beard and an imposing aura. Clearly, this Spirit Guard had a proven track record of killing.
A hint of surprise flashed in the man's eyes. He stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, young lady."
Ning Xiaoxi also clasped her hands in greeting, "Ning Xiaoxi, an official under the Heavenly Secrets Bureau, has just returned to the city after completing a mission."
The man's face showed a look of realization, but he did not lower his guard. "I wonder if Officer Ning just passed by the Shili Post Station?"
Ning Xiaoxi did not hide anything and answered frankly, "Yes, I also took this official road when I left the royal city, and I even took a special look at the post station when I came back."
"Oh, then did Officer Ning sense any demonic aura?"
"Demons?" Ning Xiaoxi looked surprised. "No! Would any demons dare to trespass on the royal city's protective walls again?"
The man kept a close eye on Ning Xiaoxi, her expression seemingly genuine. However, at this time of day, only this excessively young official from the Heavenly Secrets Bureau had entered the city, and she was a young woman at that. He couldn't afford to be careless. He couldn't let go of the clues about the demon race, nor could he offend the Heavenly Secrets Bureau; it was truly a difficult situation for him.
"Yes, just now the protective barrier alarmed that a demon had entered, but we went to check and found nothing. It just so happens that Officer Ning is entering the city at this time, hence this question. Please don't take offense, Officer." The man clearly felt that he couldn't probe Ning Xiaoxi's strength. Even with his mid-level eighth-grade strength, he couldn't detect it, which could only mean that Ning Xiaoxi had surpassed the mid-level and reached the high-level. He didn't want to easily offend such a young high-level Celestial Master without evidence.
"I understand." Ning Xiaoxi's attitude remained warm throughout. It was her oversight just now; she hadn't expected the city wall to be so sensitive.
Seeing that Ning Xiaoxi was unwilling to say a word more, the man, though smiling, could already feel his impatience as he walked. "Then I won't delay your arrival in the city to report back."
Ning Xiaoxi nodded with a smile and was about to turn and enter the city.
"Ning is an official."
Ning Xiaoxi looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"If not necessary, please stay at the Celestial Master Pavilion for the time being. If needed, I will visit again."
Ning Xiaoxi nodded warmly at him, "I'll be waiting for you anytime!" Then she turned and went straight into the city without stopping.
"Sergeant, are we just going to let her leave like this?" A Spirit Guard approached the man.
The man's expression was serious. "She doesn't have any demonic aura. She is an official under Lord Tianji. Without concrete evidence, we cannot make arbitrary accusations."
"How could it be such a coincidence? She's the only Celestial Master who's entered the city right now. Why not take this opportunity to test her?"
"Do not speak recklessly." The man's sharp gaze fell on his subordinate. "The lord will return to the city soon, and everything will be arranged after his return. We must not cause trouble for the lord. Remember, do not act rashly."
"Yes."