After passing through layers of guards and long corridors lined with carved beams and painted pillars, they were finally led by an experienced steward to the private garden of the City Lord, Li Aotian.
At that moment, Li Aotian was sitting in the garden pavilion, relaxed and at ease. He held a cup of fragrant tea, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the meticulously cultivated exotic flowers and rare herbs, as if the turmoil of the outside world had nothing to do with him.
Seeing Liu Hong arrive, he merely lifted his eyelids slightly and gestured coldly for him to sit. This attitude displayed the dignity of the City Lord while also revealing his assessment of the Liu family’s current state.
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