True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 147

Gentry’s words, at first blush, seemed innocuous, but there was a whiff of a humble brag beneath his resigned tone.

He claimed that his spirits were above mundane concerns like the fortune of all things, implying that he was too exalted for such trivial matters.

Kane and Candace, veterans of showbiz, quickly read between the lines of his statement.

Mervin and Winnie exchanged a knowing glance. Winnie chose not to expose Gentry in front of the audience, saying, “Among the spirits, the fox is the most temperamental. It’s true they aren’t easily called upon for trivialities.”

Gentry was pleased with Winnie’s tactful response, his ego swelling a bit as he said,

“That’s right. That’s why I handle what I can on my own. In our last encounter, I noticed the problem with the house, but I decided it would be better to let you youngsters take the lead…”

In the midst of speaking. Gentry effectively elevated his status.

Granted, he was the eldest among the guests. But what he might not have realized was that in the Mystical Sects, prowess mattered more than age.

Mervin frowned at his words.

Gentry, too, worried he might have come across as too full of himself. Lately, he’d been scrolling through online comments, and many were focused on Mervin and Winnie’s abilities to see through deceptions, overshadowing his efforts to channel his patron spirit, which hadn’t made much of a splash.

Gentry was not satisfied with this outcome.

So at the start of the new episode, he made a point to emphasize his mystical expertise and

stature.

any longer, bluntly asking. “Since that’s the case, maybe

question threw everyone except Winnie off, including the

“What was Ghostly?”

elites of

clueless about

other hand, seemed to recognize it.

Gentry, a renowned mystical livestreamer, hadn’t even made it into the

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inner community?”

commentary was ablaze with speculation and questions about Ghostly. Some were excited about the potential revelation of secrets, while others defended Gentry’s standalone approach to the

he was

midst

it was common knowledge. Had he been living

not knowing a common piece of knowledge, Gentry worried his earlier expression had given him away. To backtrack now would lack credibility and potentially dig him deeper into a hole.

moment of hesitation, Gentry chose the path of honesty. “What’s Ghostly? I must admit I’ve been so devoted to

admission,

up Ghostly on purpose to call out a fraud. He knew he had a blunt disposition, but he couldn’t

of charlatans like Gentry that the reputation of the Mystical Sects remained in question.

heard of it, let’s leave it at that,” Mervin said, dismissively changing the subject. But his reaction had a clear undercurrent of, “Can’t believe

reputation. Eager to shift the focus, he called out, “What about our new guest? I heard she’s arrived. Let’s bring her out and stop

Ned tactfully cut off the chat and turned the attention to the

is on her way. Does anyone know much about her?”

“Candace, I hear you’ve worked with our new guest on a project. Care