At the corner of the western streets of the Capital, there stands a mansion rivaling the Imperial Palace, with its red lacquered gate topped by a black Chinese Cedarwood plaque inscribed with two grand calligraphic words: Gu family residence.
On either side of the gate sit two lions allegedly made of gold, mouths agape in a terrifying snarl, gazing down at the world with disdain.
No wonder Old Master Gu is The Richest Man Under the Heavens; his generosity is immense. Perhaps he isn't too worried about theft, considering these lions weigh over a thousand pounds, and no one could muster the strength to move them.
Plus, with the Emperor backing him, who would be so reckless as to attempt stealing his golden lions? Even if someone managed to take them, they couldn't hope to smuggle them out of the Capital.
The golden lions, weighing in at over a thousand pounds, are simply too eye-catching, impossible to hide.
