New Yu Era 1325, the first day of the eleventh month
At the gate of Hexi Prefectural City, two dust-covered young men in white dismounted and looked up at the city walls, faces alight with intense curiosity.
The one on the left, with a gentle demeanor and wearing a Confucian robe, exclaimed, "In just four short years, the Hou Clan has risen from an obscure small family to the respected rulers of a prefecture. I fear it would be hard to find another example like this in all thirteen provinces of The World."
The man on the right, with a longsword at his waist and sharp, handsome features, nodded in agreement, then chuckled softly and responded, "The Hou Clan does have some extraordinary aspects, but Brother Xiao needn't hold them in too high regard. As far as I know, their rise has been propelled by the pretty faces of a couple of young men."
"You mean the so-called Double Dragons of the Hou Family rumored outside?"
