Half an hour later, inside Heaven Dou City.
The city gates opened, and countless soldiers poured into the streets.
"By his majesty's decree, the entire city is under martial law. No one is permitted to appear on the streets!"
Around Moonlight Pavilion, orderly, rapid footsteps thudded in unison, followed by knocks on the doors.
"Who is it?!" The gates of Moonlight Pavilion opened, and the guard wore an unhappy expression.
"Search!" That was the only reply, accompanied by the Royal Knights filing in behind him in neat ranks.
"Anyone who resists the search will be killed without mercy!" At those words, the guard immediately dared not move.
In a room upstairs, another guard lightly pressed something beside the bed.
In the rear courtyard, Tang Yuehua was instantly awakened by the bell beside her bed, her expression changing at once.
There was no time to think. She casually grabbed a robe from beside the bed, put it on, quickly got out of bed, and ran from the bedroom into the corridor.
"Little San." She knocked on Tang San's door.
Tang San woke up instantly, swiftly got out of bed, and stepped forward to open the door.
"It's urgent. Come with me." After saying that, Tang Yuehua turned and ran back to her bedroom.
Though filled with doubt, Tang San quickly followed.
He then watched as Tang Yuehua hurried to the wardrobe beside the bed, opened it, and lightly kicked the dark corner inside.
Amid crisp creaking and grinding sounds, the entire wardrobe began to shift, revealing a tunnel a meter wide in the floor.
"Quick, get inside," Tang Yuehua said hurriedly.
"The most dangerous place is the safest place. Little San, leave the city through the secret passage first. Come back after some time once you've figured out what's happening. You