CHAPTER 1216: CHAPTER 1216: A VISIT TO THE IMPERIAL PALACE

Among these people, there were quite a few court officials who had come here to take refuge during the internal conflict involving Yuwen Jun and the old faction of the Fifth Prince.

Fortunately, there were many high-ranking officials and wealthy households in the Imperial Capital; when chaos broke out, many relied on their influence and power to arm themselves and stay protected, becoming targets for Yuwen Jun.

As for Prime Minister Wenren, who had been discreet from the beginning, he managed to survive quietly and even ended up sheltering over seven hundred people unknowingly.

However, as more people gathered here, it attracted an increasing number of Underworld Soldiers.

During this period, the Underworld Soldiers constantly tried to break through the defenses, and just when the situation seemed dire, Bai Junjun and Li Wenli appeared like celestial gods.

Moreover, their methods of killing Underworld Soldiers were highly ruthless, as if the experience was ingrained in their bones, leading others to wonder what they had gone through on their journey back to the Imperial Capital.

Thus, the two made contact with Prime Minister Wenren and others, using this place as a base while gathering information on the Imperial Capital and continuing to lure and kill Underworld Soldiers attracted by the scent.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed, and fewer Underworld Soldiers had been drawn to the area.

The two confirmed that the surrounding area was mostly cleared and informed the others that they planned to move on to clean up other areas.

Everyone had become accustomed to the presence of Bai Junjun and Li Wenli in these few days, given their strength which provided reassurance; now that the two were leaving, naturally they felt uneasy.

Bai Junjun said, "Don’t worry, theoretically, no Underworld Soldiers should come over again, but if they do, crush this flower and we’ll immediately return."

Saying this, Bai Junjun handed a Drooping Tube Flower to Prime Minister Wenren.

Prime Minister Wenren received the flower carefully, still displaying a sense of unease.

"Rest assured, it should be fine."

After reassuring the others, Bai Junjun and Li Wenli quickly departed.

The Imperial Capital had markets in the east, south, west, and north, besides each being surrounded by 49 districts, and Prime Minister Wenren was in the East Market District, which had mostly been cleared of Underworld Soldiers. The two swiftly moved to other districts to continue clearing them.

Initially, they planned to clear all the markets of Underworld Soldiers before going to Dongsheng Tavern to settle scores with Zhao Xiaomiao.

However, before they could set out, they sensed something unusual happening in the Imperial Palace.

Considering that Yuwen Jun might have previously resided in the palace, and that it could be the largest den of evil, the two decided against going after Zhao Xiaomiao first, choosing instead to head towards the Imperial Palace.

Upon arrival, they found that the once splendid palace no longer existed.

Besides the desolation everywhere, the sight of Underworld Soldiers at every step had already scared most people away.

Thus, the Imperial Palace became the place least visited, yet attracted the most Underworld Soldiers.

Li Wenli and Bai Junjun entered as if stepping into an ownerless hall.

Without exchanging a word, they slaughtered Underworld Soldiers, making their way towards the storeroom.

Compared to the sleeping quarters and the main hall, the storeroom was sparsely populated, with a surprisingly low number of Underworld Soldiers.

The two easily arrived, dealt with a few Underworld Soldiers, and directly opened the legendary national treasury.

As they expected, the storeroom dazzled with gold, silver, and brightly shining jewels, antiques, and thin silk textile.

The two did not hesitate; they moved everything — gold, silver, copper, iron — into their space.