South City District.
A vast, elegant, and secluded courtyard.
This was He Mingxuan's residence in the South City District, a complex of four nested courtyards, even featuring a private back garden.
Inside one of the rooms.
Several bright lanterns illuminated the entire room as if it were daylight. In the center stood a round table, laden with various dishes. Two figures sat beside it, one of whom was none other than Deputy Head Officer He Mingxuan.
The other, a middle-aged man with a stout and imposing build, square face, and large ears, looked like a government official. However, his name evoked fear in many—Zhuang Ge.
Black-Clothed Bandit's second in command!
The Black-Clothed Bandits were notorious beyond the city boundaries, causing countless merchants to tremble at the mere mention of their name. Although the group was small, around a hundred men, it included three notorious leaders, each having stepped into the Tendon Changing Realm.