Now that he had the house, there was still much work to be done.
In Zhao Lin's eyes, the residence was far from secure. It needed further reinforcement. He had to seal the doors, windows, and chimney to prevent bandits from sneaking into the rooms or spraying poisonous smoke inside.
He also needed to set up traps in hidden spots and dig a few escape tunnels.
In short, he had to turn the residence into a fortress.
With this goal in mind, Zhao Lin and Liang Song went to the Artisan Workshop in the southern part of the city and hired several bricklayers, stonemasons, and blacksmiths.
"Replace the main house's front door with an iron one. Reinforce the outer walls and roof with rammed earth. The sturdier, the better. Money is no object."
