Chapter 37 Turmoil in Beijing
Screams tore through the night, heralding Beijing’s descent into chaos.
Fires blazed everywhere, and grotesque creatures, impossible to comprehend, roamed the streets. Beijing, once a bastion of peace, now floundered in the greatest turmoil the Ming Dynasty had ever known.
A Ghost Gate has opened. Inside Beijing.
Namgung-woo witnessed the anomaly unfolding in Beijing with his own eyes. His azure eyes, now completely tinged with a pale blue, pinpointed the Ghost Gate that had ripped open in the sky above Beijing. Unlike the suspicious Qi barrier he had seen in Wu’an County before, this Ghost Gate was distinctly alien, appearing without any precursor signs.
“Benefactor! I’ll open the city gate!”
Anyone with eyes and ears could tell that the situation in Beijing was dire.
Peng Ha-ryeong quickly pulled out an identification tag, proving her status as a Direct Descendant of the Peng Clan. It was called an apae because it was traditionally made from ivory or animal bone, though wooden or metal ones were also common. In simple terms, it was the Ming Identification Tag.
Peng Ha-ryeong held up the clearly valuable identification tag and shouted, “Gate Guard! Beijing is in danger! We are from the Hebei Peng Clan, open the gates at once!”
“The, the Hebei Peng Clan, you say?”
“Here, take the identification tag and see for yourself!”
Peng Ha-ryeong flung the identification tag, as if every moment was precious. The guard, fumbling but managing to catch it, immediately waved his hand after seeing its material.
