The general’s residence was located at the east side of the city. It was also the biggest, most luxurious, and most impressive building in the entire pass. It wasn’t because Taba Xuanwu was a man of luxury or wealth though. It was simply because a lot of people frequented the place.0

Taba Xuanwu loved noise and excitement, so the residence was usually packed with soldiers and other people. It was inevitable that the residence needed to be big enough to accommodate all of them.0

Taba Xuanwu loved alcohol even more than he loved excitement, which was why the general’s residence was overflowing with alcohol, bets, fights, competitions and more almost every night.0

That said, as much as Taba Xuanwu was addicted to alcohol and excitement, he was extremely disciplined. He never allowed himself or anyone to step out of line,...0