The empress finally grabbed Ren Baqian and quickly flew off from a beam. An empress, who was traveling incognito, had to ultimately flee for her life.
Of course, she didn't let Tong Zhenye off cheaply and kicked him out of the street.
Tong Zhenye smashed through a house and landed on another street. He lay on the ground for a long time before realizing what the empress was referring to.
"Ren Baqian… you tricked me!"
The empress heard Tong Zhenye's words from a distance and asked Ren Baqian, "What did you trick him with?"
"I have forgotten!" Ren Baqian said.
"Oh!" The empress nodded and didn't pursue the matter.
The two spent some more time in Baishi District and found out that while other districts in Lan City were generally in a slump, the areas that sold weapons, farming implements, and hardware were busier.
