When Lan Tian stepped out of the Teleportation Array, the sunlight over his fief was just right.
He had returned to his fief from the Icefire Basin for a short while now, and this trip back was mainly to check on the growth of the medicinal herbs and the recent status of his fief.
Old Ke accompanied him on a walk along the medicine field, from the Astragalus field on the east to the Angelica field on the west. The medicinal herbs in every plot grew neat and plump, and the morning dew hanging on the leaves had yet to dry.
Workers were scattered everywhere, busy weeding and loosening the soil. Seeing Lan Tian walk over, they straightened their backs one after another to greet him. Lan Tian nodded in response to each of them, occasionally stopping to ask a certain worker how old their children were and whether the harvest was good.
After finishing the walk, Lan Tian sat down by the stone table in the courtyard to drink a cup of tea.
Old Ke reported on the recent situation at the side: the herb harvest was normal, another shopfront of the Blue Medicine Hall had been expanded, and Louise's subordinates had opened distribution points in Nuoding City and several surrounding towns, making the business bigger and bigger.
After listening, Lan Tian nodded, gave a few instructions, and prepared to return to the basin side.
Just as he put down his teacup and stood up, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate, followed by a knock on the door panels.
Old Ke walked over and opened the door. Standing outside was the old butler of the City Lord's Mansion. His expression was hurried, and a thin layer of fine sweat still lingered on his temples,