Whatever line of work Aaron did, he loved it.
Since he was disguised as a lonely old man with no family, he never did anything unnecessary.
Every day, he hawked sugar-roasted chestnuts near the Liu Residence while observing the situation.
He had even rented a room nearby on a long-term lease, looking as though he intended to settle there for good.
In any case, he had all the time in the world and plenty of patience to wait here for years.
That night.
Aaron carried a basket covered with a quilt, ensuring that the chestnuts he pulled out remained piping hot.
He made several rounds crying his wares, yet earned barely any money. In the end, he could only squat miserably in a street corner, looking utterly downcast.
Even so, he could not bear to eat his own sugar-roasted chestnuts.
Just then, Aaron's ear twitched.
He heard the flutter of robes through the air and looked toward the Liu Family.
Under the lantern light, several shadows seemed to vault over the walls.
Oh... someone finally couldn't hold back any longer?
After giving it some thought, he continued selling chestnuts.
Liu Residence.
As an aristocratic family, the guards who watched the gates and protected the courtyard were all martial masters who had cultivated bright force.
Among the guest retainers and even the Liu Family's own bloodline, there were quite a few experts of dark force as well.
The moment those shadows vaulted into the Liu Residence, they were immediately discovered.
"Bold thieves! How dare you violate the Liu Family?"
"Get them!"
Several Liu Family dark-force experts burst out of the mourning hall at once, directing the guard martial masters to encircle and suppress the men in black.
"Heh heh... what aristocratic family can last a thousand years? Your Liu