A bandit's arrival to the capital

After a week later...

A tall burly man walked haphazardly towards the palace gate where some city guards stood at each side of the gate inspecting the people who came passed through the gate. One of them stopped him and scrutinized his unkempt appearance, narrowing his eyes with suspicion. "Show me your city pass and tell me your name."

The man lowered his head timidly and retrieved a letter from inside his inner pockets, passing it to the guard as he murmured. "My name is Jing Guo."

The guard glanced at the letter in satisfaction but his eyes fell on the man's callused hands so he pointed at them and interrogated him. "Your hands show that you know how to wield a sword. What do you do for a living?"

Jing Guo laughed nervously as he hid his hands beneath his sleeves. "Ah, I work as a company security guard who protects goods that are being transported out of the capital. Is anything wrong?"