The next day.
The morning sunlight had just begun to shine on Pingling County's inner city.
The Yao Family's main gate was already opening slowly.
Two stately stone lions sat at the entrance.
The vermilion-painted gate still looked brand new.
Two burly Protectors, their blood and qi circulating powerfully through their bodies, stood guard at the door.
Outside, the vendors who delivered vegetables and meat every day all bowed and fawned over the steward. Shooed away impatiently by a wave of the steward's hand, they left with grins, while slaves from inside trickled out, picking out the best washed greens and tender meat to deliver to the kitchen.
The kitchen was always the busiest place in the morning.
Especially today, since a banquet was to be held, chickens, ducks, fish, pork, beef, and lamb had all been slaughtered and bled before dawn.
Up to now, the slaves kept moving in and out, making the place look lively and bustling.
The banquet tower.
