With only 8 years to live at the start, I'm going all in.

Chapter 95 Entering the Battle (Part 2)

Before long, it finally got completely dark.

In the side room, Ding Yi sat on a grand chair, quietly waiting for Liu Xun's arrival.

After an unknown amount of time, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, and Ding Yi inside the room raised an eyebrow and stood up from his chair.

"Dong dong."

Along with the knocking, Liu Xun's voice rang out from outside the door:

"Master, it's me."

Ding Yi raised an eyebrow, then opened the door and, sure enough, saw Liu Xun's fawning smile.

"Time is up?"

Ding Yi asked.

When Liu Xun saw Ding Yi's unfamiliar face, he was stunned. If it weren't for the fact that he could still recognize Ding Yi's voice, Liu Xun would have thought that his master had been replaced.

It must be said that once this enhanced human skin mask is put on, it is completely undetectable. Even if you look closely at the junction of the skin, you cannot find a trace of rough edges.

"Indeed, Master, I'm sorry to trouble you to follow behind me."

Liu Xun quickly replied.

At this moment, Ding Yi is playing the role of Liu Xun's assistant, so his identity has completely changed.

Ding Yi looked outside and found that Liu Xun had already moved everyone around him away. No one heard or saw the conversation between the two or Ding Yi's face-swapping.

It must be said that Liu Xun, this eunuch, was quite professional. He not only considered everything but also handled things very well.

Seeing this, Ding Yi nodded and then signaled to Liu Xun that they could set off.

Liu Xun quickly responded, then straightened his back and strode forward.

Ding Yi bent down, lowered his head, and followed closely behind Liu Xun without raising his head.

The two left the Liu residence one after the other and saw the carriage that was already waiting at the gate.

There was only one carriage. Liu Xun originally wanted to prepare two carriages, one for him and one for Ding Yi, but Ding Yi directly rejected the idea.

So, Liu Xun stepped directly into the carriage after leaving the Liu residence, while Ding Yi stood beside the carriage. When the carriage started moving, he jogged alongside it, not daring to overstep his bounds in the slightest.

"Da da da"

It was already curfew, and the quiet streets were deserted, save for the crisp sound of the carriage's hooves.

This was the first time Ding Yi had ever been on the streets so late. He couldn't help but look around, wanting to see what was different about the inner city at night.

But it was obvious that the surroundings were pitch black, with only the lantern hanging on the carriage in front emitting light. Ding Yi looked for a while and then lost interest, instead lowering his head and jogging along with the carriage.

After a short while, the carriage slowly came to a stop. Ding Yi quickly looked up and found that they had arrived at the Inspectorate's post in the inner city.

"This is the Inspection Department?"

Ding Yi looked at the tall building in front of him with some surprise.

Unlike the Inspection Bureau, the Supervisory Bureau has a larger presence and covers a wider area.

There was even a tower in the courtyard, and you could vaguely see figures moving around on it, obviously someone was on night duty.

At that moment, Liu Xun stepped down from the carriage.

Ding Yi immediately withdrew his observational gaze, tightened his mind, and followed directly behind Liu Xun.

Liu Xun walked to the entrance of the Censorate and started knocking on the brass ring on the door.

Shortly after, footsteps sounded behind the door, and then the heavy door slowly opened inward.

Liu Xun, familiar with the place, stepped inside. Behind the door, on both sides, stood a squad of soldiers in black armor, silently watching Liu Xun like ghosts.

"Lord Liu, are you only bringing one person with you on today's inspection?"

One of the black-armored soldiers suddenly spoke up and asked a question.

"Of course, what use would so many people be?"

Liu Xun frowned, seemingly displeased.

"Hehe, please, Lord Liu!"

The men from the Black Armor Army seemed to be quite familiar with Liu Xun. They then gave a wink to the people next to them, and two men stepped forward, walking towards Liu Xun and Ding Yi respectively.

"Lord Liu, please forgive me; this is just routine business."

A man stood in front of Liu Xun, clasped his hands in greeting, said a few words, and then began searching his body.

The people in front of Ding Yi didn't bother with formalities; they attacked him directly.

After a while, the man found three oil lamps and some bamboo tubes on Ding Yi's body.

What are you doing carrying this?

The black-armored soldier looked at Ding Yi and asked in a somewhat cold tone.

"I'm going to check the formation. It's normal to bring an oil lamp for lighting, isn't it?"

Ding Yi was taken aback and asked in return, somewhat puzzled.

"What about this?"

The soldier shook the bamboo tube.

"Some parts of the formation need to be re-oiled. These things are all common items. Do you think I can destroy the formation with these things?"

Ding Yi said with some dissatisfaction.

The soldier didn't speak, but looked at Liu Xun beside him.

Liu Xun nodded almost imperceptibly, and the soldiers then returned the items to Ding Yi and made way for him.

"Lord Liu, remember the time."

The soldier said one last thing, and Liu Xun didn't say anything. He led Ding Yi inside.

The layout of the Inspectorate was extremely complicated. Ding Yi followed Liu Xun around and around, not knowing where they were. Finally, when they entered a small courtyard, Liu Xun stopped.

In the center of the small courtyard, a hole suddenly appeared, covered with a curtain, seemingly to prevent rainwater from seeping into the hole.

Liu Xun scratched his head subtly, and Ding Yi, seeing this, immediately knew that they had arrived at the entrance to the formation.

At that moment, Ding Yi glanced around out of the corner of his eye and noticed at least six or seven dark figures in the shadows, giving him a new understanding of the strength of the Surveillance Department.

"What a fat sheep!"

Ding Yi had this idea for no apparent reason.

Then, Ding Yi followed Liu Xun into the cave entrance and went down the stone steps inside.

Along both sides of the underground passage, there was a torch stuck at intervals. Ding Yi observed that the oilcloth wrapped around these torches was very special, and it faintly emitted a fishy smell. He didn't know what kind of oil it was.

This underground cave is significantly deeper than the dungeon Ding Yi visited last time.

The two walked for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and Ding Yi still hadn't seen the end. Fortunately, the passage was quite spacious, and it didn't feel as oppressive and suffocating as it had last time.

After walking for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Ding Yi finally saw a platform ahead.

Ding Yi estimated that he was at least a hundred meters underground at the moment, and couldn't help but think that this underground project was ridiculously large.

Moreover, Ding Yi even felt a gentle breeze here.

This means that there is a good ventilation system here, so there is no need to worry about oxygen or the safety hazards caused by ignition.

"Master, come with me."

Upon arriving here, Liu Xun visibly relaxed. He pulled a lighter from the nearby passage, held it in his hand, and whispered to Ding Yi.

Ding Yi nodded, and then followed Liu Xun forward.

In this underground cave of unknown size, the depths ahead were pitch black, as if a giant mouth were swallowing Ding Yi and Liu Xun.

The torch in Liu Xun's hand was like a glimmer of light in the darkness, swaying slightly in the breeze and casting halos of light around it.

This oppressive feeling of facing the darkness made Ding Yi frown slightly, and he secretly became wary.

The two walked forward for a while longer, when suddenly Liu Xun, who was leading the way, stopped.

"Master, we're here."

Liu Xun turned to Ding Yi and said this, then raised the torch high.

The next moment, lights suddenly lit up on the surrounding walls one after another, flashing like fireworks, and finally forming a huge circle that illuminated most of the cave.

Only then did Ding Yi realize that he and Liu Xun were standing on a huge stone platform, which was covered with densely packed runes.

These runes extended in all directions, spreading to the surrounding walls, and finally disappeared into the darkness at the top of the cave.

"Master, this is the Great Capital Heavenly Shifting Fiend Formation of the Yin Yang Palace."

Liu Xun spoke slowly.