Clang.
The iron lantern in the hands of the military constable hit the ground, letting out a shrill clang in the night.
They stood blankly at the courtyard entrance, staring at the commander's residence inside, which had been reduced to rubble. Unable to help themselves, they took off their helmets and rubbed their eyes.
"Ugh, ugh!"
The guards lying in the nearby grass, their necks aching terribly after being knocked unconscious, struggled incessantly, trying to attract the military constables' attention.
Nearly a minute later, all ten thousand military constables of the Chang'an Military Mansion were awakened by the fierce clanging of the gong. Still utterly bewildered, they heard someone outside shouting, "Enemy attack!" For a moment, they wondered if they were still dreaming.
Enemy attack?
What the hell is this place? This is Chang'an's main city! What stinking outsider could possibly attack our Chang'an?
Although the Chang'an Military Mansion was called a military mansion, it normally had neither secret realms to conquer nor national-defense duties to fulfill. It was filled with retired heralds enjoying their twilight years and young heralds attending classes. Compared to a military mansion, it was more like a school... So the military constables' reaction speed was easy to imagine. They were basically like college students rushing to an eight a.m. class: their bodies were up, but their minds were still in bed. By the time they began searching for the culprits who had attacked the commander, the thieves had already escaped.
"Six First Rank Heralds and three Second Rank Heralds, all equipped with Offensive Tokens and Defensive Tokens." Shang Xin Lei's voice was filled with resentment. "Did it ever occur to you that you could have stayed with me, dealt with the jailers, and then found a way to open the great gate mechanism? Instead of