Seeing the urgency of the moment, the guards who were in hiding, came out immediately at the signal of Gu Lan and were ready with their unsheathed daggers and swords.
Even though they all were in disguise, they came prepared with their weapons in case the situation worsened. The protection of the Crown Prince was their utmost priority and they cannot take any risk with it even though Zheng Liang is skilled enough, not only to protect himself from danger but also others as well.
Half of the guards took their positions as instructed and went downstairs to control the situation, to take the people to a secure place. Meanwhile, half of the guards stayed back with Zheng Liang as they will carry out the mission to capture the bear along with him.
"Gu Lan, Escort Lady Yang Ning out of this place using the backdoor. Since someone has seen the bear nearby, it will take some time for him to reach the backdoor."
