Immediately afterward, Cao Er walked slowly toward the trembling little eunuchs.
He deliberately lightened his footsteps, but the sound of his dark official boots on the bluestone was still enough to make the young eunuchs shiver.
Each step seemed to tread on their hearts, the sound of the soles grinding dried leaves particularly jarring in the silence.
"Three little Lords...…"
Cao Er's voice was unnervingly gentle, even the corners of his eyes squeezed out a few smile lines.
"Coming all this way from the palace, is there something urgent from that personage?"
As he spoke, Cao Er thoughtfully bent down to help the leading little eunuch up, even dusting off his palace attire.
This gentle and affable demeanor made those from Dongchang raise their eyebrows.
Who doesn't know the methods of Cao Er, one of the Thirteen Protectors of Dongchang?
The more kind he appears, the heavier his killing intent.
