453. If the mountain doesn't come to me, I'll go to the mountain (5k)

Zhao Douan crossed the last step with a smile in his eyes, calmly surveying the two bewildered people in the room.

At this moment, most of the sunset had sunk into the ground, with sunlight streaming through the windows of the Zhu Pavilion, casting half shadow, half light on the floor.

He stood precisely on the border between light and shadow.

Behind him, the entire first floor had been taken over by Eunuch Hai and his men, with the Cao Gang thugs standing no chance against the Inner Palace Experts.

"Governor Ning, what does this mean?!" Beside the table, He Xiaolou's expression changed, staring at Ning Zechen, subconsciously assuming the young man ascending the stairs was an accomplice arranged by the latter.

But Ning Zechen wore a similar expression of surprise and confusion. He stood up, carefully scrutinizing the newcomer, only feeling that the face was quite familiar, yet not knowing where he had seen it before.