Once packed to the brim in the capital, the Treasure Pavilion was now deserted that tumbleweeds were rolling by. Its business had plummeted and was doing far worse than before.1

The reason was simple: news of Tian Heng trying to swindle Gu Han—only to lose five million essence crystals instead—had already spread through the capital. With Murong Chuan fanning the flames from the shadows, both Tian Heng and the Treasure Pavilion had long become the city’s laughingstock.0

Inside the main hall, Steward Ma looked at the only few customers and sighed. “Pavilion Master, you must think of a solution.”0

Of course, Tian Heng had no solution. His only hope, Du Teng, had also been tricked by Gu Han. Even now, Du Teng was still hiding in the eldest prince’s residence,...0