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EXT. BIANJING - DAY

The city of Bianjing is bustling with activity. The streets are crowded with merchants, officials, and commoners going about their daily lives.

The markets are alive with the sounds of haggling, the clatter of carts, and the cries of vendors. The buildings are grand, but there is a sense of decay beneath the surface—cracks in the walls, worn steps, signs of a city past its prime.

WIDE SHOT: CITY WALLS

The city walls, once imposing, now show signs of wear. Soldiers patrol the gates, their faces grim, their armor worn from years of use. A group of officials, dressed in their formal robes, pass by in a sedan chair, their expressions indifferent to the struggles of the people around them.

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