[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon":3,"chapter-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-240":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1892247,2516,"Chapter 240 - 240 240 What Can You See Through the Internet","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-240",240,"\u003Cp>Chapter 240: Chapter 240: What Can You See Through the Internet? Chapter 240: Chapter 240: What Can You See Through the Internet? The uncle deliberately lowered his voice at the end, with a slightly somber expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing his introduction, everyone shifted from initial amazement at his vast collection to focus on the incident itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the swords and knives rusted overnight; indeed, it sounded bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Some of these swords and knives look ancient, could it be poor maintenance?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I heard that rust can spread, could one sick sword have infected the others?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you think it’s some kind of contagious disease? Didn’t you see they are all on separate shelves, isolated?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That’s funny, with that much wealth to collect so many swords, how could they not maintain them?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evidently seeing the barrage of comments in the live stream, the uncle explained each one patiently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regular maintenance of the collection is always done, basically hiring a professional Maintenance Master periodically.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Like this Arabian Scimitar, which I’ve had for ten years, has always been in good condition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, some of the Ancient Sword Fragments come with rust, but it’s within a normal range and not contagious…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roughly explaining the situation, the uncle turned his attention back to the people on the other side of the live stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally skeptical about such esoteric matters, he began considering asking for help online only after a friend’s recommendation to watch this show, realizing that Scarlett Jennings was truly skilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He joined the stream specifically for Scarlett Jennings, filled with anticipation upon seeing this Taoism Academy episode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side of the live stream, Scarlett Jennings listened intently to the first seeker’s situation, pondering for a moment before turning to Gregory Xander,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to go first or should I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was about who should ask questions first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to their agreement, whoever spotted the issue and proposed a solution first would win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregory Xander, still unable to find a clue from the seeker’s display, especially since it was his first time tracking an issue over the internet, refrained from arrogance and simply said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings, not standing on ceremony, began questioning the uncle on the other end of the live stream,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mentioned your collection rusted overnight, was it all at once, or in stages or specific areas?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncle replied, “Most of them rusted suddenly a week ago. I checked the surveillance footage immediately upon discovering the rust; it started around midnight but not all at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could you bring up the surveillance footage for us to see?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncle nodded, quickly pulling up his computer to show everyone what happened that night a week ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings saw on the surveillance footage that although there were no apparent anomalies, all unsheathed swords completed rusting within 1–5 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Gregory Xander’s first time seeing such a phenomenon; he couldn’t sense any Shadow Energy through the Internet and could only look for clues in the video footage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it was unrealistic for Scarlett Jennings to solve the problem this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for a Master to identify an issue, it usually required them to be physically present to sense Shadow Energy or check the Geomancy energies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, over the Internet, what could be identified?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Scarlett Jennings spoke up, asking the seeker to replay the footage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregory Xander shook his head silently, thinking she was just pretending to be calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seeker on the other end complied and replayed the surveillance footage, this time slowing down the video speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Live stream viewers watched intently again, still finding nothing unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gregory Xander silently shaking his head beside her, viewers grew more worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they possibly fail this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they couldn’t identify the problem, wouldn’t Gregory Xander look down on Scarlett Jennings?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although not all live stream viewers were fans of Scarlett Jennings, compared to Gregory Xander, they still supported Scarlett Jennings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone eagerly tried to discern any issues from the footage, Scarlett Jennings suddenly spoke up again, directing the seeker,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need to see another angle, please move toward the other display cabinet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncle complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings instructed him to continue moving until he reached the very edge of a cabinet. Just as he was puzzled, he heard Scarlett Jennings say,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There, on your right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone perked up upon hearing it, and even Gregory Xander couldn’t help but look towards the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncle’s camera slowly panned right, revealing nothing but rusted swords in the frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had she found?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s that broken sword in the cabinet to your right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncle’s camera followed her instruction and finally focused on one of the broken swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared to be quite ancient, seemingly a Bronze Sword, with a straight blade, broad spine, and blood groove with faint mottling patterns, though much of the blade was coated in verdigris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncle was surprised when he saw this broken sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This one? But I acquired it just a month ago, and it was fine then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the uncle casually explained to the viewers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s an item I recently acquired from the Sui Dynasty, still quite well-preserved except for being broken. If not for that, its value would certainly surpass the others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of its imperfections, the uncle had only considered it a standard part of his collection and placed it in a peripheral display case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now hearing Scarlett Jennings say it was due to this sword, he grew a bit apprehensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard that burial items can easily attract Shadow Energy, could it be because of that…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were the case, the uncle felt he might cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His room full of treasured collections!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Scarlett Jennings said, “Though it’s a burial item, it’s been unearthed for many years and no longer carries Shadow Energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when the uncle was about to feel relieved, she continued, “But the blade carries Evil Qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancient Swords, especially those long-smeared with blood, often carry Evil Qi, yet this isn’t the root cause of affecting the other swords.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scarlett Jennings seemed to intentionally withhold information at this point, causing the live audience and the seeker uncle to grow anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gregory Xander also glanced over at her, curiosity and uncertainty in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until the camera zoomed in on the broken sword that Gregory Xander finally sensed a subtle anomaly over the Internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could only sense the anomaly without pinpointing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to know if Scarlett Jennings had really figured it out, and if so, what her answer was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps seeing her delay, Ariel Zimmerman couldn’t help but urge her on behalf of everyone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scarlett, just tell us already.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s coaxing always worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone noticed Scarlett Jennings’ expression sof ten before she calmly said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The broken sword caused the surrounding swords to rust because it gave birth to a ‘Sword Spirit.'”\u003C\u002Fp>",1153,"2026-06-10T07:18:23.778Z",1,"novelbin.me","495b5d605f7ece8a4522a345def0df5657e27ff0c7af99b7f555965a3e1dfc27","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-241","the-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-chapter-239",1286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fake-heiress-turns-out-to-be-a-true-tycoon-cover.jpg"]