Shen Xu and Song Lin walked out of the room and just as they entered the front hall of Xuan Jing Si, they saw a group of soldiers wearing straw raincoats and straw hats waiting in the hall.

The leader was none other than the commander of the imperial guards, Yuan Shengjie. He was a burly man with two deep scars on his face. One ran under his eyelids, cutting across his cheek, and the other ran through his lips, extending from the wing of his nose to his chin. He looked very ferocious.

He had a horse-slaying sword on his waist, one hand dangling over the hilt. Seeing Shen Xu and Song Lin coming out, he stepped forward and asked, "Is it the Song Jingshi couple?"

Song Lin replied: "Exactly."

He looked Song Lin and Shen Xu up and down, and finally his eyes stopped at Song Lin's handsome face. He said in a thoughtful tone: "The Grand Master invites you."

"Please lead the way."

"Please." Yuan Shengjie made a gesture of invitation with a serious expression.

Shen Xu and Song Lin were escorted into the carriage arranged by Master Hua and guarded by two imperial guards.

There was silence all the way as the carriage drove quickly through the rain to the Qi Chi Weng Lane at the gate of the inner palace. The rain gradually subsided, from the initial heavy downpour to a drizzle.

From the eaves of Weng Lane, crystal clear water droplets slowly dripped down, dripping into the puddles and causing ripples.

The imperial guards guarding the inner palace gate saluted respectfully when they saw that it was Commander Yuan Shengjie. They stopped Song Lin and his wife, asked them to confiscate their weapons and undress for inspection.

"Are you only confiscating weapons? Can we bring hidden weapons?" Shen Xu glanced at Yuan Shengjie as if he didn't know.

Yuan Shengjie raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you think?"

Shen Xu nodded and understood: "Oh, it's not good to misunderstand."

She and Song Lin looked at each other and began to take off their equipment in front of everyone.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Song Lin slowly pulled out darts, throwing knives, daggers, folding crossbows, life-chasing and soul-snatching needles from his pockets...

Looking at the handfuls of hidden weapons being thrown on the table, Yuan Shengjie seemed a little impatient and moved forward calmly.

I thought I'd be done with it, but I saw Song Lin take off his coat and continue to remove the weapons on his body: hidden arrows, mechanical crossbow, arm-wrapped soft sword, waist belt full of throwing knives...

The table was filled with things they had seen and hadn't seen before, big and small.

After reading the secret report sent back by Xie Jun, everyone knew that the two had the intention to assassinate the national teacher. Unexpectedly, the intention was so obvious and not concealed at all!

The Yulin Guards looked at each other in confusion as the two men continuously took out hidden weapons from various parts of their clothes.

Until Shen Xu pulled out a bundle of arrows from his boot, someone finally couldn't help but mutter, "Are they planning to use these hidden weapons to take down the palace?"

Half an hour had passed by the time the two men took off all the hidden weapons on their bodies.

The people of the Yulin Guard were already getting impatient. Many of them took off their raincoats and fanned themselves impatiently with their hats.

Shen Xu spread his arms and said, "No, search me."

The imperial guard in charge of the body search came over unhappily and started to feel her arms. She uttered a cry and said, "I haven't taken off the tight-fitting crossbow on my back yet. Can you please help me take it off? It's quite dangerous. Be careful not to trigger it."

The Yulin Guard showed an impatient expression and asked, "How do I remove it?"

"Press the buckle on your back." Shen Xu took off her undershirt, revealing a well-made crossbow mechanism mounted on her back, with a row of five arrows on it. She warned, "Don't put your face too close, or you'll get hurt."

"Why are you so troublesome? Are you kidding me?"

"So you agree that we can bring this thing in?" Shen Xu spread his hands, looking at the Yulin Guard mischievously, as if he was giving you a chance to make a contribution but you still don't want it.

The man pulled out a knife with a clatter and threatened in a deep voice, "With so many weapons, we have every reason to bring you to justice right here on the spot!"

Yuan Shengjie was originally leaning against the wall to rest. Seeing the Yulin Guards shouting, he walked over and asked with a frown, "Are you still not well?"

Shen Xu replied, "He's so stupid. I asked him to unfasten the buckle, but he couldn't do it and even cursed at me. If I keep the Imperial Master waiting for too long, I'll say the Imperial Guards at the gate are deliberately making things difficult for us and won't let us in."

Yuan Shengjie glanced at Shen Xu's thin undergarments, and his scarred face was serious. He coldly pressed the buckle on Shen Xu's back, and with a whoosh, an arrow shot into the air and made a sound in the wind.

Everyone was startled and drew their weapons with a loud noise, staring at Song Lin and Shen Xu with murderous eyes.

Shen Xu complained hurriedly: "Hey, be careful, this thing is very sensitive, do you want to shoot an arrow?"

After a while, the Yulin Guards in Qichiweng Lane heard the noise and gathered around. Seeing a table full of hidden weapons, the leading sergeant looked at Yuan Shengjie in confusion, waiting for his instructions.

Yuan Shengjie waved his hand coldly, asking everyone to return to their posts. He then drew out the short knife from his waist, and with a light poke, he broke the strap of the fancy crossbow. He then lifted his hand to catch the crossbow that was sliding down, and threw it on the table.

"No more, let's check." Shen Xu opened his arms again, motioning them to come and check.

This time, Yuan Shengjie personally examined them. He felt them both from head to toe, and then had them remove their hairpins and examine them one by one. Seeing nothing unusual, he urged, "Let's go! The Imperial Master must be waiting impatiently."

The two followed Yuan Shengjie all the way to Master Hua's residence.

Passing through the majestic avenue of the imperial palace, Song Lin and Shen Xu calmly headed towards the Xuanhe Palace shrouded in curling smoke.

However, after arriving at Xuanhe Palace, Master Hua made the two of them wait outside the door for a long time.

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