Now he's in a real predicament. As an outcast of the outer branch, he has no support from his family and no connections to help him. If he were found out by the family, at best he would be expelled, at worst crippled!,After dinner, in the courtyard of the family's outer mansion, hundreds of family members huddled around a large pile. They all held their breath and an oppressive atmosphere hung in the air.,That afternoon, I had accidentally ruined an ancient painting. It wasn't even two hours before it was discovered, and the investigation began immediately.。