Hu Liujin entered the Imperial Palace with ease, encountering Palace Attendants scurrying about, hiding here and there. With a wave of his hand, he deployed a large number of soldiers to start capturing people throughout the entire palace. It took over an hour to clear the palace, herding all these Palace Attendants together under unified guard.
"Marshal, Emperor Ming Hong has committed suicide by taking poison," Hu Liujin reported to the Marshal with a cupped-fist salute and a bow.
"Take us there," Dugu Chen and Lou Qianyu quickly exchanged glances and followed Hu Liujin towards Jinluan Hall.