A moment later, someone outside shouted, "Who's inside the building!"
The Team Leader dared not answer carelessly, saying, "Who are you?"
There was silence outside for two breaths before replying, "South City Imperial Guard!"
Everyone inside breathed a sigh of relief, and the Team Leader raised his voice to answer, "We are guards from Duke Song's household and Marquis Xiangwu's household, here to find Assistant Minister Xiao!"
"Come out then!" called the person outside.
The Team Leader carefully approached the door and through the arrow slits, he saw the cold light of iron armor, and Military Guards standing in formation, with thousands of arrows already nocked in their bows, ready to release a rain of arrows at any trace of suspicious movement.
"Put away your weapons," the Team Leader said, as he removed the covering from his face and opened the door to step out.
