Although Song Yaoyao had not equipped each of them with a firearm, she had given everyone two grenades and taught them how to use them.
Song Yaoyao had initially worried that they would ask where the grenades had come from.
She had still been considering what story to invent, but no one asked her at all, saving her the trouble of explaining.
The Twelfth Prince, Nian Hengzhi, and the Thirteenth Prince were also in the group.
Originally, Chen Yixiao and the others had not planned to bring the two along, but they insisted on taking part, so the others eventually agreed!
Nian Hengzhi and Nian Qiyu looked at the weapons in Song Yaoyao's and the others' hands with immense envy.
But both knew where to draw the line and asked no questions!
The night lay heavy, dark clouds veiled the moon, and the stars had vanished. Tonight seemed especially dark!
Chen Yixiao and the others were all dressed in night gear, their faces covered with black cloths. After a head count, they set off.
Song Yaoyao, Chen Yixiao, and the others carrying firearms walked at the front.
Before long, they reached the vicinity of the Palace Gate.
This time, Chen Yixiao and the others intended to attack head-on.
The guards at the Palace Gate soon noticed people approaching and immediately shouted:
"Halt! Who goes there?
This is the forbidden ground of the Imperial Palace! Stay back!"
No one paid any attention to the guards' shouts. The figures kept approaching.
Seeing this, the guards sensed something was wrong and shouted again:
"Halt! If you-"
Before the man could finish, Song Yaoyao blew his head apart with her silenced gun.
The other guards realized the situation was bad. One pulled a Cloud-Piercing Arrow from his robes, but before he could send the