Passing through layers of guards and along corridors adorned with intricate architecture, they were eventually led by a seasoned steward into the private garden of the City Lord, Li Aotian.
Li Aotian sat at ease in the garden's gazebo, cradling a cup of fragrant tea. His gaze wandered idly over the meticulously cultivated rare flowers and exotic herbs, as if the turmoil of the outside world had nothing to do with him.
Seeing Liu Hong arrive, he merely raised his eyelids slightly and gestured with indifference for Liu Hong to sit. This attitude displayed the authority of a City Lord while revealing his assessment of the Liu Family's current standing.
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