Chapter 773: Avoiding the Limelight_1

Just as he poked his head out, he saw several soldiers chasing two palace maids, and they were screaming and running in fear towards him. He quickly drew back and huddled in hiding, not daring to show himself.

"Chase! Quick..."

Several soldiers chased this way, shouting loudly.

The two palace maids continuously pleaded, "Spare us! Spare us--"

Before they could finish their pleas for mercy, the soldiers grabbed them, and with a swift motion of the sword on their necks, the maids let out a final scream before falling into a pool of blood.

Eunuch Hao was trembling violently, his teeth chattering.

Despite having spent many years in the palace witnessing life and death, he was far from being calm in the face of death himself.

He quickly covered his head, closed his eyes, and hid. At this point, he had to accept whatever fate threw his way.

Obtuse to how much time had passed, it felt like a long time and yet like a mere blink of an eye, someone suddenly tapped his head.