Zhong Baiye and Lumine soon passed the Millelith and reached the entrance to the Jade Chamber's main hall.
Just as they were about to push the doors open and enter, the patrolling Millelith finally arrived and stopped them outside.
Looking at the Millelith, their heads wrapped in bandages and their bodies covered in bruises and blood, Zhong Baiye immediately understood how serious things were.
Even in that state, the patrol still pointed their spears at Zhong Baiye and Lumine.
The middle-aged man leading them questioned the pair sternly.
"Who are you, and why are you here? It's dangerous right now. Ordinary civilians need to hurry to shelter."
Zhong Baiye glanced at the Jade Chamber, which was tilting farther and farther, and knew that explaining everything might leave him no time to deal with it.
So instead of speaking, he took a hair clip from his waist pouch and handed it to the Millelith captain opposite him.
"Captain, this is a token the Yuheng gave me. It should prove my identity."
Hearing Zhong Baiye's words, Lumine looked at the hair clip in his hand and realized that it was identical to the ones Keqing wore. That left her rather unhappy.
But with the situation so urgent, she merely pinched Zhong Baiye hard on the waist, deciding to have a proper talk with him later.
Caught completely off guard, Zhong Baiye grimaced from the pinch.
Neither he nor Lumine noticed that the Millelith, who had looked ready to face death just moments ago, all shuddered when he mentioned the Yuheng.
After hearing Zhong Baiye out, the captain took the hair clip from his hand and examined it closely.
"This does belong to the Yuheng. I suppose it counts as proof!"
After saying that, the captain exchanged glances with the other Millelith. They