A distinguished guest arrived at their door.
Three utterly ordinary black sedans slowly drove down the passage outside the gilded gates of Lu Family Manor.
There were no markings on the vehicles. Their windows were covered in the darkest blast-proof film, sealing the interior from view. Only as they passed did they reflect a faint, hard metallic gleam.
At that moment, the Lu Family Bodyguards standing in formation on either side of the gates were all dressed in black suits, earpieces hidden at the edges of their collars. Their hands were folded before their abdomens, their backs ramrod straight.
They had clearly received word beforehand, yet not one of them relaxed in the slightest. Their sharp gazes swept over the slowly halting convoy, and even their breathing instinctively softened. Even the arcs of their coat hems lifted by the breeze seemed especially solemn. None of them dared show the slightest slackness.
Anyone who could make the entire Lu Family receive them with such gravity was no ordinary visitor.
At the front of the crowd, Lu Yuliang wore an impeccably pressed dark black suit. From the moment the convoy appeared, his gaze had remained firmly fixed on the sedan in the middle.
When the faint sound of tires rubbing against the ground ceased, an imperceptible solemnity flashed through his eyes. Once again, he confirmed to himself that this was the distinguished guest he had come specifically to await today.
Behind those dark windows sat a major figure capable of determining the layout of Yifeng Province.
And the sole purpose of this mysterious distinguished guest's special trip from the capital was to uproot the protection behind Li Gangshan.
The corners of Lu Yuliang's wrinkled eyes twitched slightly, and an indescribable surge of emotion rose within him.
Lu Yuliang believed he had long