Once all the foundational work had been taken care of, Su Shen didn't stop there.
He had every single lock in the house replaced with brand-new ones, then went the extra mile by hiring workers to raise the perimeter walls significantly.
As a final touch, he had shards of glass cemented along the top—an old-school yet highly effective method to deter unwanted visitors.
In the courtyard stood a flowering crabapple tree, which Gu Zi adored. That, of course, had to stay.
However, Su Shen quickly noticed a problem: the tree's exact location made it the perfect launchpad for anyone attempting to climb over the wall.
And so, in the most practical stroke of genius, he set up Big Yellow's doghouse right beneath it. By evening, the large yellow dog had been brought over, and Su Shen personally led him to his new home to get acquainted with the surroundings.
As it turned out, Su Shen's foresight was spot on.
That very night, a thief came sneaking in.
