Li Ang carried the lantern and strolled around the tea garden without finding anything noteworthy. He and Wang Congshan walked along the tea garden path, stepping into the courtyard on the side of the mansion.
The Hiratsuka Family indeed lived up to their reputation as a wealthy household. The courtyard was filled with artificial hills, lush trees, and the ground was covered with white sand, with a pathway paved with bluestone.
Although the area wasn't very large, its layout was rich and intricate. Every few steps, you'd see different sights like stone lanterns, streams, flowerbeds, walls, waterfalls, earth mounds, pavilions, and wooden bridges.
However, perhaps due to long neglect, the courtyard's vegetation had withered, stream flow had reduced, and the ground was piled with brown-yellow dry leaves, presenting a desolate and eerie appearance.
Tap, tap.
