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Golden Pass Castle.
Lord Wu entered the fortress to rest, as this was the fortress closest to Dasheng Castle.
At night, in the guesthouse of Golden Pass Castle.
Although Lord Wu was in the safety of a solid fortress, he still felt the tense atmosphere around, like a storm approaching.
By midnight, he still couldn't sleep peacefully and couldn't hear any sounds of people or animals outside the guesthouse.
A dim lantern light filtered through from outside, unknowingly filling him with a sense of dread.
He hurriedly found Steward Qian for a game of chess.
Old Qian had now risen to the chief assistant to the Liao Dong governor, and in the line of stewards, he was nearing the pinnacle. If Lord Wu rose further, he hoped for a favor, and before retiring, might become a regional magistrate.
Due to such great prospects, Old Qian, despite being very sleepy, forced himself to accompany Lord Wu in a game of chess.
