In a vast city, they were like a single chess piece.
That was how Lin Chen felt.
Led by Wu An, the group soon arrived before an official residence.
The entrance to the residence was divided into three gates.
The gates on either side were smaller gates, with narrow paths.
The middle gate was the main entrance, with the main road.
The gates were vermilion red, with white jade thresholds inlaid beneath them. They looked grand and imposing!
Four large characters were written on the plaque above the red gates!
Fengtian Guards!
The four characters were written in bold, sweeping strokes, resplendent in gold and jade, with the air of a master's work!
"Everyone, this is Fengtian Prefecture. The Prefect is waiting for you inside, so please rest assured..." Perhaps afraid that they would not adapt well to what came next, Wu An turned around and said:
"Come in with me. If you wish to go to the altar, only the Prefect can approve it!"
Lin Chen merely smiled without speaking.
He glanced at the old Daoist, Sheng Hui, Upal, and the others, then continued forward.
Wu An smiled at the sight.
At his instruction, several men followed him and knocked on the vermilion gates with bronze rings.
The red gates slowly opened at once, and a cold wind rushed toward them!
What came into view was neither a grand residence nor courtyard walls.
Instead, it was a broad road built from white marble!
There were nine stone statues on each side of the road!
The statues on the left were all civil officials, while those on the right were all military officers!
There were eighteen stone statues in total!
A Mausoleum Guard Army soldier stood beneath each statue, guarding the place like a bodyguard.
Lin Chen's eyes revealed a