Five kilometers from the West Suburb of Nanmen City stood an ancient-style estate. It sprawled across thousands of square meters, like a wild beast crouching on the land, exuding supreme majesty. This was the Xu Family Ancestral House.
As the sole grain merchant with control over pricing, the Xu family had amassed an astronomical fortune over the decades. Despite this, they were content to remain in this corner, unwilling to leave the small city that many considered a barren wasteland. To the Xu family, this place was a gold mine, and guarding it was the true path to power.
The enormous courtyard was filled with pavilions, towers, artificial mountains, lakes, and bridges, perhaps surpassing even the luxury of an ancient royal palace.
In the back courtyard, a sudden sound broke the silence.
THUMP.
