Schemer

On this day, Master Bai set Zhu Yuyuan's initiation trial. Zhu, already versed in antiques and schemes, answered flawlessly. When Master Bai asked why he sought this path, Zhu revealed: a decade ago, his parents gave him half a flawed jade piece—then vanished. His uncle, seizing the opportunity, stole his farmland and exiled him from the village. The village chief intervened, securing him a position as Master Bai’s apprentice. Over ten years, Zhu became Bai’s star pupil. Though satisfied, Bai declared one final test remained to become his sworn successor. Zhu opened the assigned envelope in the car—the challenge? To protect Wei Yin Pawnshop for three years. Thus began a labyrinthine game of deception...