In every era, there is no shortage of greedy, treasonous merchants. Driven by the pursuit of greater profits, they not only sell locally produced goods to the enemy but also provide them with intelligence, sometimes even committing acts that incite the wrath of both gods and men.
Qian Ren was a prime example of this. To better conduct his business within Xiongnu territory, he did not hesitate to leak news of the Prince of Hexi leading his troops out of the pass to the Xiongnu. However, he ultimately had to pay the price for his mistakes; a catastrophe of monumental proportions descended directly upon his entire family.
Following a command from the Prince of Hexi, the Qian manor, once a high-walled and stately residence, was besieged from the front and back. Then, a bloody massacre of Qian Ren’s family began.
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