Chapter 228

Liangzhou. Wei Estate. The estate seems desolate after such a short time, as if the turning of the world never ceases. I remember the last time I visited the Wei Estate, it was also at night. Back then, the mansion had been ablaze with brilliant candlelight; inside and out, it was illuminated, the entire estate appearing as though coiled by a dragon of fire. Wei Xu wouldn't even let his palanquin touch the ground. A hundred people had knelt to greet him at the gate, carrying him straight inside. Once the palanquin was lowered, servants rushed to serve tea and pour water, while his wives and concubines swarmed around him. Barely a few days have passed. The Wei Estate now feels utterly bleak. In the hazy night, a chilling wind whistles through the gaps in the doors, blowing out from within. A large seal plastered over the wooden gates seems to partition the estate from the rest of the world. A figure creeps stealthily toward the mansion, glancing left and right, occasionally dodging the patrols of the Yulin Guards. As the moonlight breaks through the black clouds, the man is revealed to be Jia Lingyun. With a sharp axe tucked into his waistband, Jia Lingyun tightens his belt and leaps, vaulting onto the estate wall. The wall is not tall, only about ten feet. Standing there, he overlooks the entire mansion. After a careful inspection to ensure no one is around, he drops down inside.