Ning Chen rode into the palace grounds and went to the Inspectorate.

When the red coats at the gate saw Ning Chen, they looked uneasy and worried.

They all knew Feng Qizheng and the others had been arrested, and they could tell this business would drag Ning Chen in too.

"Greetings, my lord prince!"

Ning Chen smiled, fished a few taels of loose silver out of his robe and tossed it to them. "Take the brothers out for a drink when your shift's over... This is the last time I'll be buying you drinks!"

The red coat in charge asked without thinking, "My lord prince, what do you mean?"

"I'm taking Feng the Gold Coat and the others out of the Great Xuan. His Majesty has agreed... You all do good work. If you ever run into trouble, come find me in Xuanwu City. If nothing else, I can promise you'll be fed and clothed."

With that, Ning Chen strode into the Inspectorate.

With something this big happening tonight, everyone in the Inspectorate had been called back in.

When the men in the courtyard saw Ning Chen come in, every one of them turned to stare, their faces hard to read.

"What's with those looks? Aren't I welcome?"

Ning Chen was smiling.

A silver coat asked carefully, "My lord prince, have you come to rescue Feng the Gold Coat and the others?"

Ning Chen smiled and nodded. "That's right. I'm here to collect Feng the Gold Coat and the others. His Majesty has agreed!

If any of you ever feel it isn't safe to stay on at the Inspectorate and want other work, come find me in Xuanwu City. I promise you'll never go short of food and drink."

The men were visibly shaken.

"My lord prince is leaving the Great Xuan."

Ning Chen smiled. "That's right. Xuanwu City is finished, and it's time its city lord went back!"

None of them were fools. They more or less understood!

Ning Chen was probably being forced out of the Great Xuan.

Just then Geng Jing came over with Meng Jianbai and…