Good Fortune Born's eyes darted, and he took a bamboo whistle from the damaged Silver Fish Pouch. Holding it in his hand, he used the magical artifact to transmit his voice to Bone Filth Child.
"Brother Bone, I'm Good Fortune Born. What happened between Ye Han and me was only a minor misunderstanding, yet he disregarded our past friendship and forcibly shut me out. You've clashed with him before; he certainly won't yield to you either."
Bone Filth Child raised his head, glanced at Good Fortune Born, then looked elsewhere.
Good Fortune Born continued transmitting, "I'm not urging you to act rashly, Brother Bone. On the contrary, I hope you'll calm down. Why is Ye Han stopping us from entering? What happened inside the East Palace? Why does everyone who enters support Ye Han?"
Bone Filth Child said nothing, but he had long understood that if so many people blessed with great Fortune were allowed inside, then the East Palace must be concealing some enormous benefit.
Good Fortune Born added, "I can't get in, so all I can do is watch. If anyone else forces their way inside, the guards will surely drive them off. That would amount to disrupting the inner palace, a loss outweighing the gain. Only those who use secret arts or possess special treasures can enter. Alas..."
Good Fortune Born sighed and put away the bamboo whistle.
Bone Filth Child's heart stirred. He turned and walked toward the Monument Inscriber.
The two conferred in secret for a while. Bone Filth Child took a wooden carving from the Monument Inscriber, then left with several trusted followers. They circled the outer walls of the Palace of Accumulated Felicity, walking and observing as they went.
At the entrance, Wang Buwu said to Song Baige, "Keep an eye on them.