Chapter 339: with translation of chapter title

Afternoon

-> "Afternoon"

The side hall of the Imperial Palace

The side hall of the "Imperial Palace"

The travel rat felt uneasy as he followed behind Lin An, his face grim.

-> "The Travel Rat followed behind Lin An with some unease, his face grim." Need to keep gender unknown; we used "his". But we don't know gender; better keep neutral: "their". Since we don't know gender, use "their". So: "The Travel Rat followed behind Lin An with some unease, their face grim."

They had already been waiting here for two hours.

They had already been waiting here for two hours.

The meeting originally scheduled for 2 p. m. was also cancelled.

-> "The meeting originally scheduled for two o'clock in the afternoon was also cancelled."

Even when the travel rat asked the internal affairs official when he could meet Boraka, he was still scolded.

-> "Even when the Travel Rat went to ask the Internal Affairs Officer when they could see His Majesty Bolaka, they were still scolded."

"Being granted an audience with His Majesty Boraka is your honor!"

-> "\"His Majesty Bolaka granting you an audience is your honor! \"" Need to keep quotes. So: "\"His Majesty Bolaka granting you an audience is your honor! \""

"His Majesty is busy; it's your blessing that he's willing to appear."

-> "\"His Majesty being willing to appear despite his busy affairs is your blessing. \"" Keep quotes.

"As for what time?"

-> "\"As for what time? \""

"You really have a lot of nerve to even ask such a question."

-> "\"You really have a lot of nerve, daring to ask such a question. \""

"Can't wait? Then go back!"

-> "\"If you can't wait any longer, then go back! \""

Modeled after the Middle Ages and antiquity.

-> "Modeled after the Middle Ages and antiquity."

The inner city core, rebuilt to resemble a palace, is staffed entirely by eunuchs handling internal affairs.

-> "The inner city core, rebuilt to resemble a palace, had all male internal affairs officials as eunuchs."

After the travel rat reluctantly bribed with a hundred catties of food alloy grain tickets, the sharp-voiced internal affairs official finally snorted and threw out a sentence:

-> "After the Travel Rat swallowed their anger and bribed with a hundred catties of grain alloy voucher, the sharp‑voiced Internal Affairs Officer sneered and threw out a line:"

"Just wait, you'll definitely see him today."

-> "\"Just wait, you'll definitely see him today. \""

"Country bumpkin, you don't know any etiquette."

-> "\"Country bumpkin, you don't know the slightest bit of etiquette. \""

The news of the incident in the Troy Safety Zone is no secret; as an internal affairs official tasked with receiving various forces, he had long heard this news.

-> "The news of the incident in the Troy Safe Zone was no secret; as an Internal Affairs Officer tasked with receiving all factions, he had long heard of it."

If it were during the Troy Safety Zone's heyday, he might still have been polite for a couple of sentences.

-> "If Troy were still in its heyday, he might have been polite for a couple of sentences."

But now?

-> "But now?"

Quite unfortunately, the Lion Safety Zone had already visited yesterday.

-> "Quite unfortunately, the Lion Safe Zone had already visited yesterday."

In his eyes, Lin An and the others before him were as good as dead.

-> "In his eyes, Lin An and the others before him were hardly different from the dead."

Zhang Tie crossed his arms, his face icy.

-> "Zhang Tie crossed his arms, his face icy."

Team voice:

-> "Team channel:"

"Captain Lin, these guys are really arrogant."

"Captain Lin, these guys are really arrogant."

"How about we just charge in?"

-> "\"Or we could just charge in. \""

"I've seen it; the Imperial Palace covers ten square kilometers, and Boraka is surely in the main hall at the core."

-> "\"I've checked; the Imperial Palace covers ten square kilometers total, and that Bolaka is surely in the main hall at the very core. \""

Hearing Xiong Hanzi's impatience, Lin An also felt a bit impatient, but he suppressed it.

-> "Hearing Xiong Hanzi's impatience, Lin An also felt a bit impatient, but he suppressed it."

In his mental perception, this palace complex is quite interesting.

-> "In his mental perception, this palace complex was quite interesting."

On the surface stands a palace, but underground lies a labyrinthine network of passages.

-> "Palaces were built above ground, while below lay a labyrinthine network of passages."

Beneath the imitation-antique architectural complex lies the crystallization of technology.

-> "Beneath the imitation‑ancient architectural complex lay the crystallization of technology."

It resembles a weapons test site in every way, but the area is much larger.

-> "It resembled a weapons testing ground in every way, but the area was much larger."

Built upon former military district facilities, its escape and defense measures are complete.

-> "Built upon the former Military Region's facilities, escape and defense measures were complete."

The entire Imperial Palace is patrolled by a guard force of over thousands, and the dense footsteps never cease.

-> "Within the \"Imperial Palace\" patrolled a guard force of over several thousand, the dense footsteps never ceasing."

Surveillance, hidden posts, security.

-> "Surveillance, hidden posts, security."

Cameras and infrared monitoring equipment are densely installed in every corner.

-> "Cameras, infrared monitoring equipment—these were densely packed into every corner."

It's clear that Boraka is afraid of death.

-> "It's clear that Bolaka fears death greatly."

After the long wait, reports came one after another.

-> "After the long wait, reports came in one after another."

"Let's go, His Majesty has granted you a precious three minutes."

-> "\"Let's go; His Majesty has granted you a precious three minutes. \""

"Remember to observe the etiquette from the manual."

-> "\"Remember to observe the etiquette in the manual. \""

"If you dare to offend His Majesty..."

-> "\"If you dare to offend His Majesty, \""

"Hmph."

-> "\"Hmph. \""

The internal affairs official let out a cold snort from his nose, glancing sideways at Lin An behind him.

-> "The Internal Affairs Officer let out a cold snort from his nose and glanced sideways at Lin An behind him."

The Lion Safety Zone had already given advance notice yesterday, in his view.

-> "In his view, the Lion Safe Zone had already greeted them in advance yesterday."

The Troy Safety Zone is basically beyond saving.

-> "The Troy Safe Zone was basically beyond help."

"Hands up! Inspection!"

-> "\"Hands up! Inspection! \""

In front of the Western Baroque classical-style palace, hundreds of security officers holding metal detectors shouted loudly.

-> "Before the palace in Western Baroque classical style, hundreds of security officers wielding metal detectors shouted loudly."

At 700 meters from the palace, all personnel seeking an audience must undergo another security check.

-> "At a distance of 700 meters from the palace, all personnel seeking an audience had to undergo inspection again."

The dark muzzles of guns aimed at the queuing crowd, while the devices in their hands scanned back and forth.

-> "The dark muzzles of guns aimed at the queuing crowd, the instruments in their hands sweeping back and forth."

At the front of the line is a woman in a white robe, wearing a black veil, appearing to be a member of some religion.

-> "At the very front was a woman in a white robe, a black veil draped over her face, looking like a member of some religion."

"Take everything off! No metal items allowed!"

-> "\"Take everything off! No metal items allowed! \""

The inspector holding the detector showed no mercy, smirking at the woman with the reddened face behind the veil.

-> "The inspector holding the detector showed no courtesy, mocking the woman whose face had flushed red beneath her veil."

"Without inspection, no entry!"

-> "\"No entry without inspection! \""

Upon hearing this, the woman's face flushed crimson; she could not accept being humiliated in public.

-> "Hearing this, the woman's face flushed crimson; she could not accept being \"humiliated\" in public."

"I'm not carrying anything! You've already checked me!"

-> "\"I'm not carrying anything! You've already inspected me! \""

"In our doctrine, I cannot accept such an inspection!"

-> "\"In our doctrine, I cannot accept such an inspection! \""

"And nobody who went in before had to do this!"

-> "\"Moreover, those who entered before never had to do this! \""

As envoys of the Yi Si Sect, their delegation took a full half month to arrive here.

-> "As envoys of the Isi Sect, their delegation had taken a full half‑month to reach here."

Unlike other safety zones' governments, the Yi Si Sect is led by a female governor, with politics and religion united.

-> "Unlike the governments of other Safe Zones, the Isi Sect is led by a female magistrate, with politics and religion united."

Relying on decent internal cohesion, it can also be considered a force.

-> "Relying on decent cohesion within the sect, it can also be considered a force."

The teaching promoted the rare notion of gender equality after the disaster, which was extraordinarily precious in a post-disaster world where martial might reigned supreme, thus attracting many women to join.

「No inspection? 」

「No inspection, don't even think about getting in。」

「They voluntarily handed over contraband, but you didn't。」

So-called contraband is metal products.

Just like the alloy food rations that lemmings bribed the Internal Affairs Official with, in the Prosecutor's mouth they became contraband.

Those who passed earlier were all nearby forces, naturally they had prepared in advance.

To avoid humiliation and enter smoothly.

Then use the food rations to open the way.

Seeing the veiled woman leading the Yisi Sect breathing rapidly, she desperately suppressed it.

The Prosecutor snorted, his eyes full of contempt.

They were sure of these visiting envoy groups, especially these small forces.

Even the upper echelons of Bolaka tacitly permitted their actions.

It was merely suppression, and on top of that Bolaka was sufficiently cautious.

The reason for the Yisi Sect's visit is simple: they need food, weapons, and even some mercenaries.

In this wilderness, perhaps other forces are stronger than Bolaka, but no force sells everything like Bolaka does.

「Click—」

A round chambered, intimidating.

Under the gun's aim, the woman trembled with anger.

As an envoy group sent on a mission, they had already wasted too much time to cross the wilderness.

If they cannot meet Bolaka, they cannot secure long-term purchasing rights; the Yisi Sect would hardly be able to hold on.

They had recruited too many women, causing several nearby forces to set their sights on them.

Resources within the force were already scarce; every bit of grain had to be split in half to spend.

After arriving at Bolaka, the entire envoy group was even reluctant to stay in the inner city.

「Lady Yi Dian Si... 」

「We... 」

The girl behind the veiled woman nervously looked at the surrounding soldiers, her voice bitter, instinctively gripping the veiled woman's arm.

Thinking of the children and women they had taken in, recalling those pairs of expectant eyes, Yi Dian Si could only resign herself to spreading her arms.

Like the thousand-catty grain tickets those people ahead had handed over, she could not afford to pay, nor did she want to.

The long robe was taken off, exposing bare skin to the air.

The night's chill made one shiver.

Yi Dian Si shut her eyes in shame, letting the cold gun barrel probe her back and forth like an animal being inspected.

The crowd queuing behind her looked on excitedly, their scorching mocking gazes like swords.

「Spread your legs! Who knows if you've hidden weapons inside! 」

Seeing that nothing could be gained from the Yisi Sect envoy group, the Prosecutor simply exacted retaliation, also serving as a warning to the smaller forces behind.

Don't want to lose face?

Fine, bring the grain.

Humiliating tears and pain.

Yi Dian Si finished the inspection trembling all over, she clenched her lips, lifted her head, trying to retain the last shred of dignity, then amidst the scrutinizing gazes she put her long robe back on.

The girl behind limped, her weak arm covering her abdomen, helplessly following behind her.

「Lady Yi Dian Si, can we really exchange for things... 」

The girl gazed blankly at the splendid palace, unaware whether coming to Bolaka was right or wrong for them.

The people here did not regard them as human.

Behind the unit.

Under the black robe, Zhang Tie's gaze was icy as he looked at everything before him, his fists clenched.

For the first time, he craved slaughter.

「Next! Troy Envoy Group! 」