"This..."
Seeing Xiao Ying's actions, Jelme could not help exchanging glances with the Four Heroes and Four Braves.
Under normal circumstances, eight hundred Ravenous Wolf Guards and fifteen hundred Huan Martial Guards already made for a considerable force. They occupied several hundred square meters of the harbor and were enough to form a tight shield around the Great Huan Celestial Lord. Yet given the Great Huan Celestial Lord's status, coupled with the circumstances in Irkutsk Imperial City—especially the tense relationship between the two sides—these twenty-three hundred people truly did not count for much. They were so few as to be practically negligible!
Was the Great Huan Faction truly so assured of the Mongol Faction, or did the Great Huan Celestial Lord possess absolute confidence in his own strength?!
"Cough! Cough!"
Seeing the Mongol crowd still standing there in a daze, Eunuch Qiu, the Heavenly Charm Marquis and lord of the Great Huan Office, cast them a sinister glance and gave several displeased dry coughs.
"The Great Huan Celestial Lord's heart is as vast as the sea, his might loftier than the heavens! His reputation is indeed well deserved. Seeing him in person surpasses hearing of him by a hundredfold; we humble folk are deeply impressed! Forgive our discourtesy. Please!"
Borshu, foremost among the Four Heroes, was the first to recover. He hastily offered some flattery, then courteously gestured for them to proceed.
As his words fell, the Mongol camp swiftly stirred. Led by the Keshig Cavalry Guards, all manner of elite armies slowly formed a protective ring around the Great Huan party and escorted them toward the heart of the imperial city.
The Mongol army's actions were not meant as surveillance, house arrest, or intimidation. They genuinely intended to protect them. Though the two sides stood opposed, before receiving Genghis