Golden Touch Pavilion—when Le Yu first heard the name, he assumed it was just a small tavern.
But after investigating, he discovered that this place was actually the most mysterious club in Flame Capital.
The owner of Golden Touch Pavilion was merely a small-time merchant, and its business was nothing extraordinary—at most, it could be considered upscale dining. Yet its regulars were anything but ordinary—
Grand Secretary Ling Jiangli!
Flame Commander Xie Chenyuan!
Hall Master Shaoge (died one year ago)!
Hall Master Tianjian (died six months ago)!
Palace Master Wanxue (died one year ago)!
Imperial Academy Dean Cha Huan!
It could be said that of all the conspiracies in Flame Capital, Golden Touch Pavilion held eight-tenths, the Imperial Court held one-tenth, and everywhere else shared the remaining tenth.
No one knew why these big shots liked to meet at Golden Touch Pavilion. They only knew that Golden Touch Pavilion operated under a strict membership system and would never receive outsiders, no matter how much money they offered. That did nothing to stop the common folk from speculating about the place.
Some said there was an underground palace beneath Golden Touch Pavilion, and that the underground palace was where the big shots came to indulge themselves. Others said Golden Touch Pavilion was a treasury, allowing those in power to withdraw gold and silver directly whenever they exchanged benefits. Still others said the food at Golden Touch Pavilion was even more delicious than anything prepared by the Old Master of Chrysanthemum Pavilion, which was why so many people went there...
In short, Golden Touch Pavilion was an extremely mysterious place.
But in Le Yu's eyes, Golden Touch Pavilion was nothing more than an ordinary garden. It had almost no buildings higher than two stories, but it did have flowing streams, small pavilions