"We were merely passing through. Are you going to interrogate every single traveler and drag them all before your city lord?" Ci Enyiwu said.
"That's not it, miss," the guard said very politely. "We also believe that the two of you have nothing to do with the war in our country. However, these are the city lord's orders, and we must carry them out."
"We're in a difficult position as well, so please come with us," said the captain of the guards.
Uchiha Madara noticed that the captain's attitude toward him was completely different from the way he treated Ci Enyiwu.
"I'm standing right beside her. Could you not change your attitude so quickly?" Uchiha Madara said speechlessly.
"No matter what, both of you must come with me. Those are the orders from above," said the captain of the guards.
"Furthermore, the passes you two carry are not something ordinary people can possess. Only individuals of extremely high status in Eternal Sun Royal City can have them," the captain said. "That is why we are so suspicious of your identities."
"Are we going or not?" Uchiha Madara asked Ci Enyiwu.
Uchiha Madara had no idea how far this trouble would go, but he knew Haku must be fully aware of the situation.
So Uchiha Madara thought that if Ci Enyiwu said to go, then they would make the trip. If she said not to, then there was no need.
Ci Enyiwu nodded and said to Uchiha Madara, "Since they've already come to invite us, why not go with them?"
"This young lady is so understanding," the guard said admiringly. "Please rest assured, miss. If there is nothing wrong with your identities, our city lord will release you two very soon."
Uchiha Madara and Ci Enyiwu followed the guards toward the