However, once inside the Imperial City, things changed. The Imperial City gates were no longer guarded by the City Defense Battalion, but entirely by soldiers of the Dragon-Tiger Guard. They did not merely check the medallion of the Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong; the Dragon-Tiger Guard soldiers conducted a meticulous search of the carriage, inside and out, and verified the identities of everyone present before granting passage.
Naturally, this was for the sake of Imperial City security. Once inside, generally speaking, only members of the imperial family and the children of high-ranking officials were permitted to reside within the city. Aside from them, no one—including wealthy merchants—was allowed. Having successfully cleared every checkpoint, they reached the final gate.
The officer guarding the main gate of the Imperial City at that moment was a Rank 6 Martial General. Upon seeing Tie Yi through Tie Jiu, the Dragon-Tiger Guard commander seemed to recognize the person inside the carriage immediately. Once the carriage of the Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong came to a stop, the commander called out loudly:
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