"I am the Third Prince of the Great Qin Imperial Dynasty. I am now going to the treasury to take a few things."
Qin Unrivaled unhurriedly took out the Identity Token proving his status and held it high.
The golden token gleamed within the pitch-black underground palace.
"Greetings, Third Prince. May we ask whether you have an oral decree from the Emperor?"
"Without an oral decree from the Emperor, no one may enter the national treasury."
At those words, Qin Unrivaled's brows furrowed slightly, and his expression gradually darkened.
"Look carefully. This prince is the Third Prince. I can't enter without an oral decree from the Emperor?"
"Do you believe that I can have you leave this place right now, then send you off to some deserted land?"
"Why haven't you opened the door for me yet?"
"When Father Emperor holds someone accountable, he'll naturally come after me. What does it have to do with you?"
"You were ordered to do your duty, so do it properly. Don't offend someone you shouldn't."
Qin Unrivaled stepped forward, warmly patted the two guards on the shoulders, and spoke in a low voice.
Hearing the undisguised threat in Qin Unrivaled's words, the two looked at each other. They had heard that the Third Prince had considerable backing in the Imperial Capital—so much so that even the Emperor, the Third Prince's own father, was rather wary of him because of it.
After exchanging one final glance, they obediently opened the gates for Qin Unrivaled.
"Now that's more like it. Stand guard properly. I'll be out soon."
Qin Unrivaled looked at them with approval.
"Um, Third Prince, as for the final floor of the national treasury, without an oral decree from the Emperor and the various ancestors, you must not enter without authorization."
Though they