There were over a hundred guards in the Main Courtyard.
Their leader wore a golden helmet and golden armor. Exceptionally tall and broad, he held a Four Directions Long Spear.
His presence was overwhelming.
At the sight of him, Second Young Miss Zhou Ximei's expression changed, and even her hands trembled slightly.
"Uncle Xu, why are you back?"
Hearing her words, Chen Lin realized who the gold-armored man was.
He was Xu Zilian, the Zhou Estate's Guard Commander. His strength was only a step away from the Grandmaster Realm, and he possessed a powerful divine ability.
He was also fiercely loyal to the Zhou family head, which made him difficult to deal with.
But he was not the one who concerned Chen Lin.
Within Four Directions City, little posed much of a threat besides grandmasters and high-grade exotic treasures.
The person beside him was what caught Chen Lin's attention.
Although this man was also square-shaped, his eyes had a slight curve to them and were an uncommon shade of green.
Chen Lin strongly suspected that this man, like himself, was an explorer who had entered from the Void Realm, and that he possessed a talent ability capable of breaking through this place's rules.
If so, things could get troublesome.
"Second Young Miss, the family head is in seclusion and will see no one. Whatever your business is, come back another day!"
The Gold-Armored Commander did not answer Zhou Ximei's question, instead ordering her to leave.
His words were still reasonably polite.
Zhou Ximei glanced at Chen Lin, seemingly asking what to do.
Chen Lin shook his head slightly.
Her eyes immediately dimmed.
The arrow had already left the bow. If she stopped now, she would fall into eternal damnation.
Leaving everything else aside, the deaths of Li Changqing and the