Stealing the Celestial Path.

Summary

In the Wang Fu, Qing Steward informs Ren Wei and Zhao Xu Ting that their request to leave due to illness has been denied by the prince, who is furious and has reduced their reward from 10 taels to 2. Despite their reluctance, they accept the silver to avoid punishment. Ren Wei, feeling the unfairness of their treatment, decides to leave Wang Fu, reflecting on his past hopes there. At the dock, he learns he must wait two days for a ship and visits a bookstore, where the owner gifts him an old book. Meanwhile, disguised Pei Zi Yun observes Ren Wei's situation and contemplates the impact of literature on society.

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