In the southwest border of the Great Jin Dynasty, beside the wild and untamed Shiwan Mountains, Gaizhou was established less than a hundred years ago and has the exclusive geographical advantage of the Shiwan Mountains.

The walls of the Yizhou city, built of basalt mixed with iron, are pitch black throughout, with a curved silver hook casting a faint glow. Under the moonlight, the Yizhou city looks like a giant black beast, quietly crawling among the mountains.

"It's dry, be careful with fire!"

The weak voice of the night watchman echoed in the streets and alleys of Qizhou City. Several stray cats and dogs were confronting each other in the streets and alleys. There were sounds of dogs barking, cats meowing, and even the sound of eaves tiles on the roadside walls being stepped on by the fleeing cats and shattering on the ground.

Several dark shadows turned out from the street corners, stood on the roadside and looked at the empty two sides of the road for a while, then quietly took out one bronze short stick after another and thrust them forcefully into the street.

The more than three-foot-long short staff lit up, and strange patterns flowed on the staff like living things. A faint green light spurted out from the staff and quickly merged into the hazy moonlight. A barrier with a diameter of several miles enveloped a huge mansion in the east of Yizhou City.

This barrier not only blocked the air, but also penetrated into the underground, turning into a huge sphere, completely blocking the underground.

The huge house was brightly lit, and in all the important places, countless servants and guards in tight clothes held their breath, with their hands hanging down, standing in awe. More than a dozen teams of guards wearing soft armor and swords at their waists led a group of sturdy, calf-sized tiger-headed mastiffs and walked back and forth along the courtyard wall.

Countless maids and servants in gorgeous clothes were running around the courtyard in the center of the mansion like butterflies flying through flowers. Their pretty faces were tense, and there was an invisible suffocating atmosphere of tension.

The owner of the mansion, the Chu family of Jizhou, is also known as "Ban Jizhou".

Nine generations ago, the Chu family's great-grandfather was just a street vendor walking through the streets. Somehow, he got great fortune and his wealth grew like a snowball. Later, he participated in the Jin Dynasty's plan to open up Yizhou, and laid the foundation for becoming the richest family in Yizhou.

Today, the Chu family monopolizes the salt, iron, medicinal herbs, furs, timber, silkworms and other businesses in Qizhou. They have hundreds of thousands of salt workers, miners, medicinal herbs workers, carpenters, hunters, and weavers under their command. People in the state all say, "Qizhou is very prosperous, and the Chu family monopolizes half of the state."

In the courtyard in the middle, dozens of strong women in tight clothes stood with their hands down, standing under the corridor of the courtyard, not daring to make a sound.

In the yard, a tall, bearded man in his fifties, wearing a purple brocade robe embroidered with festive patterns, was trembling with nervousness, his eyes fixed on the closed door of the main room in the yard.

Occasionally the door opened and closed, and several maids and servants walked in and out quickly. Suddenly, a sharp "chi chi" sound was heard in the air around the bearded man, as if a skilled swordsman was swinging his sword quickly.

Another handsome young man wearing a green scholar's gown was running around the yard with his hands behind his back like a revolving lantern. The man's pace seemed slow, but his figure was stretched into a long green shadow. There was only the sound of the wind whizzing around the yard, and ordinary people could not see the figure of the young man at all.

Suddenly, the bearded man stamped his foot fiercely, pointed at the young man who was walking quickly and shouted: "Asshole, how many times have I told you that when something important happens, you should be calm, calm, calm, calm, calm your energy, calm your mind, and calm your spirit!"

Before he finished speaking, the door of the main room suddenly opened, and a strong woman rushed out, shouting, "Quick, quick, boil some hot water, quick, quick, cotton towels! Ask the doctor to prepare them carefully, oh my!"

With a thud, the bearded man's legs softened and he knelt on the ground. He raised his hands, looked at the sky and muttered in a low voice: "Oh, ancestors, please bless me. My Chu family has only one son for nine generations. Nine generations of only one son! I hope my grandson is safe and sound, and I hope he is a big fat grandson!"

The young man stopped beside the bearded man, put his hands on his shoulders and laughed dryly: "Dad, you should be calm when things get serious!"

The bearded man jumped up and slapped the young man on the shoulder: "Asshole, this is not a big deal, this is a huge deal! My Chu family has only one son for nine generations! For our ancestors, we must not make any mistakes this time!"

There was the sound of hurried footsteps. A thin old man in a green gown hurriedly walked into the yard, approached the bearded man and the young man, and said hurriedly in a low voice: "Master, Master, Lord Jiang is here."

"Which Lord Jiang?" Before the young man could say anything, the bearded man glared at the gaunt old man fiercely.

"Master Jiang Kui!" The gaunt old man shrank his neck and laughed dryly, "This old servant knows that these few days..."

The big man with curly beard interrupted the old man rudely: "You know that there are important events in the family these days, why are you still here to inform me? Just tell him that I am busy and I am sorry that I cannot see you! If you are dissatisfied, just report me to the higher-ups!"

Just as he finished speaking, a long laugh came from the gate of the courtyard: "Master Chuye, I have come all the way to visit you overnight. How can you refuse a visitor? This is against the rules. I am here on official business."

Along with the laughter, a middle-aged man wearing a scarlet brocade robe, with a square face that was slightly purple, a pair of bright eyes, and a righteous and upright demeanor strode into the yard.

The bearded man was immediately furious, pointing at the purple-faced man and angrily said, "Jiang Kui, I ordered all doors to be closed, how did you get in?"

The purple-faced man Jiang Kui smiled slightly, pointed to the ground and said with a smile: "Of course it came in from below!"

The bearded man Chu Ye's face froze, and he snorted coldly: "I have something going on at home, so I don't care whether it's official business or not these days. Come back in three days!"

Jiang Kui frowned slightly, and he strode in front of Chu Ye, lowered his voice and asked solemnly, "There is no need to wait three days. I came here this time just to ask you one question. Is the thing you said in the letter you sent five days ago true?"

Chu Ye raised his eyebrows and asked in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"

Jiang Kui raised his eyes and said coldly: "The remnants of the wilderness!"

The young man next to him came over and frowned and asked, "Master Jiang, this is absolutely true. Their envoy is in the mountains outside the city. We can meet at any time!"

Jiang Kui frowned immediately. He looked at the young man thoughtfully and said, "Is what Lord Chu Feng said true? Their envoy is in the mountains outside the city? Well, this matter needs to be carefully considered. My Lords, please take a look!"

Jiang Kui flipped his hands and clenched his fists in front of Chu Ye and Chu Feng...