Meanwhile,
Xue An, leading Chan’er, had already arrived outside the market gate of the Eastern Market.
Unlike Jile Hall,
this Eastern Market was subject to a curfew.
At nightfall, the market gates would close,
not to open again until the following morning.
As the market gathered merchants from all across the land, it had become the richest area within Tiansheng Capital.
The fact that the Chang Family had controlled this area for decades also indirectly demonstrated their strength and heritage.
"Young Master, the market gate is closed, what should we do?" Chan’er asked.
Xue An gave a faint smile, looked up at the towering gate, then casually pressed his hand against it and said lightly, "Who says it’s closed?"
"But..." Before Chan’er could finish her words,
the gate crumbled down with a thunderous crash in front of them.
Chan’er stood there, dumbfounded and speechless.
Xue An said indifferently, "Let’s go!"
With that, Xue An stepped forward into the market.
Chan’er, slightly trembling, finally regained her composure, "Young Master, wait for me!"
As she spoke, she hurriedly followed after him.
In the very center of the Eastern Market was an expansive mansion.
At this moment,
the mansion was brightly lit.
The Family Head, Chang De, had not yet gone to bed.
He was tallying the day’s earnings.
Although the exact figures were unknown, the delight in his eyes and the thick stack of banknotes on the table indicated that the profits were substantial.
With this, he could contribute even more precious "medicine" to the family’s collection!
Chang De mused to himself.
Suddenly, he heard an ear-piercingly loud bang from outside.
Startled at first, he then shouted, "What’s going on?"
The butler rushed in, "Family Head, the noise did not originate from our Chang Family. I’m not sure exactly where it came from, but I’ve already sent people to check!"
Relieved that his own house was unharmed, Chang De breathed a sigh of relief but then, as if remembering something, he asked in a grave voice, "Has Haosi returned yet?"
"Master, he has not yet returned!" the butler replied.
Chang De furrowed his brow slightly.
More than an hour earlier, Chang Haosi had returned home in a rage and then took more than a hundred men with him, claiming he was going to deal with an arrogant youngster from out of town.
At the time, Chang De didn’t take it seriously.
For the deeply-rooted Chang Family, dealing with an outsider without any backing was as trivial and effortless as anything could be.
But why had they been gone so long without returning?
Even if his son hadn’t come back, those subordinates should have at least sent someone back with news.
Chang De was somewhat irritated and was about to instruct the butler to send someone to check on his son,
when there was a loud boom at the front courtyard gate, followed by shouts and screams.
Chang De’s expression changed, and he immediately rushed out of the study towards the front courtyard.
As he rounded a corner, he witnessed a scene that sent shivers down his spine.
He saw a young man steadily advancing.
The expert Protectors nurtured by the Chang Family all swarmed to impede the youth’s progress,
but no matter how fierce their offensives were, they couldn’t stop the young man by even the slightest margin.
With each step he took, these so-called experts were sent flying backward, coughing up blood.
Seeing this, Chang De was shocked and shouted sharply, "Who are you, and why are you attacking my Chang Family residence?"
Chang De didn’t quite catch what Xue An had said and was about to question him.
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