Chapter Two: The Perfect Counterfeit

Gu Mingzhu arrived faster than her email reply. At four, a charcoal sedan stopped outside Obsidian. Mingzhu entered the laboratory in a sharply tailored white suit, locked the door, and placed her phone in a signal-blocking pouch. “You say my bag was exchanged. What is your evidence worth?” Jianwei put on the Balance Lens. [STRONGEST DESIRE: Prove that her father chose the right heir.] [EXCHANGE PRICE: One victory she can win before the family board without assistance.] Money and flattery were useless. Mingzhu needed an achievement. “The evidence is free,” Jianwei said. “The solution has a price. Authorize me to conduct a public reexamination.