Sudden Upheaval in the Su Family, Wild Fox Mortuary (First Update)

Qin Geng wore a moon-white long gown beneath a blue satin magua, with thousand-layer cloth shoes on his feet. He had brought no attendants and simply climbed the steps with his hands behind his back, one step at a time.

By the gatehouse, the servant Wang He was dusting the door knocker with a feather duster. At the sound of footsteps, he turned around, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Ah, Fifth Master is here!"

Wang He moved with the efficiency of someone who had practiced it. He tucked the feather duster under his arm, scampered down the steps in three strides, and piled on a smile as round as a steamed bun. "This humble one pays his respects to Fifth Master! I heard magpies calling first thing this morning. Who would've thought it was an omen for your arrival?"

Wang He could become a gatekeeper because he was exceptionally well-informed.

Nowadays, who in Ping'an County Town—or even across Tianjin—had not heard of Fifth Master Qin?

He had a reputation as a devoted son who had carried a coffin into battle against the Three Corpses. He also had the power to control both the waterways and the roads, and supposedly held an official post to boot. He was a ruthless figure.

When Qin Geng had come in the past, he had been a poor relative trying to sponge off them, and had still needed to watch the gatekeeper's expression.

Later, when Qin Geng came, he was delivering things to the House Guard Zhou, which made him someone worth noting.

But today, Qin Geng came with an official position in the Dragon-Guard Office. He was a local power, a great Buddha whom even the Su Residence had to treat with respect.

"Wang He, your eye for people is improving."

Qin Geng