Subduing The Southern Portal

It was dark. The palace was gloomy and eerily silent. Several guards were patrolling right outside the lotus pavilion. A man stood in front of the guards, holding his special token in front of them. This immediately made them salute in respect and make a way for him.

He dismissed the guards before entering. 

"Did you find anything about her?" Hammingson looked at Aldric.

He had been under strict eyes as ordered by that devil. He wasn't even allowed to access the documents under him. The only reason he wasn't imprisoned was because of Aldric.

"I am afraid she is gone." Aldric looked regretful. He had been assigned to check up on Hammingson to enquire about his purpose. Thankfully Yongzhen was yet to doubt him. It would have been even better if Hammingson also wasn't being suspected. But this brother of his was way too reckless…