There were many cultivated fields outside the manor walls, but no houses in sight. That meant the people working those vast fields should have been living here.
Which meant those fields must also belong to the manor.
Sure enough, Kajin told Chen Mo that the surrounding fields were all part of the manor's grounds and were cultivated by people hired by the manor. In truth, they were meant to ensure that the view around the manor remained unobstructed.
Thus, for several hundred meters beyond the manor's outer walls, there were only cultivated fields, and none of the crops grew very tall.
Moreover, the annual income from those crops could cover part of the manor's expenses. Whoever had come up with this idea was a damn genius.
Driving along the road, there was not a single tree taller than two meters within several hundred meters of the manor. One glance was enough to see everything within view clearly.
The entire manor had effectively been made into an isolated zone. To enter, one had to come as a guest or an invited visitor. Trying to get in from anywhere else carried a high chance of being discovered.
Chen Mo did not know whether there were buried vibration-sensing fiber-optic cables or some other alarm device around the walls. In any case, if he entered by land, even he might be discovered.
No matter how fast he was, it would still take a little bit of time. Therefore, if he wanted to enter the manor, he needed to use another method.
After thinking it over, Chen Mo decided it would be best to act alone. He first had Bai Xiaotian drive away and find somewhere concealed to park, then wait for his message while he entered the manor to investigate properly.
"Understood, sir." Bai