When I left, I hadn't brought any proof of identity. I hadn't even brought my own gold medal.
Well, it was basically a pass that let me travel anywhere in the city without restrictions, right?
It was made of pure gold, though I'd hardly ever used it.
As I looked at the soldiers blocking my way and sizing me up, I lowered my head because of the heavy rain, letting the water on my hood
run off more easily,
so I didn't raise my head. I only glanced at the two armed guards from under my hood.
"Who are you? You can't just wander in here. Do you have an appointment? Or a pass?"
One soldier came over and stood in front of me as he spoke. The other stayed a little farther away. That was the proper
security procedure. Having both of them standing so
close was dangerous. If one of them was killed, the other might not even have time to react before being killed too.
At this distance, though, there was no problem.
"I'm here to see someone."
"Who? Do you have an appointment?"
There was a guardhouse here. The sentries usually stayed inside it, where the rain couldn't reach them.
"I'm here to see Ning Jing. Let her know."
"I'm terribly sorry, but if you want to see Secretary-General Ning, you need to make an appointment three days in advance. And Secretary-General Ning doesn't receive guests at night. Please go home."
As he spoke, the guy actually tried to send me away.
Well... their security really was good.
"My name is Fang Yuxuan."
I was about to be escorted out when several more soldiers arrived. It was obvious they were on alert because of me. If word got out that "the Empress of Chang'an City was