While the Linghe Chamber of Commerce was actively preparing to counter the Wanbao Pavilion, the Wanbao Pavilion itself was not idle either. Zhao Wanbao, the head of the Wanbao Pavilion, was a meticulous and ruthless man. Enraged by his previous failure to smear the Linghe Chamber of Commerce, he decided to devise a more elaborate plan to completely crush the Linghe Chamber of Commerce.

In order to find out the details of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce, Zhao Wanbao spent a large amount of spirit crystals to bribe a low-level henchman in the chamber who was responsible for relaying messages. This henchman, named Liu Er, was greedy for money and lacked willpower. Under the heavy bribe offered by Wanbao Pavilion, he quickly agreed to provide them with intelligence.

Taking advantage of his position within the Chamber of Commerce, Liu Er began to continuously relay important information from the Linghe Chamber of Commerce to Wanbaoge. From the progress of new elixirs' development to the deployment of defensive magical artifacts, and even the Chamber of Commerce's recent business plans, nothing was overlooked. Based on this intelligence, Wanbaoge formulated targeted strategies.

One day, Lin Yang was discussing the promotion of the new magic weapon with members of the Chamber of Commerce in Lingyang Pavilion when suddenly, a member in charge of security rushed in looking flustered and said, "Manager Lin, something terrible has happened! We have just discovered that there seems to be a spy within the Chamber of Commerce, and some important information may have been leaked!"

Lin Yang's heart tightened, and he immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. He suppressed his anger and calmly asked, "What happened? Tell me in detail." The security guard said, "During our patrol, we found Liu Er acting suspiciously. After some investigation, we discovered that he was secretly in contact with people from Wanbaoge, and the recent leak of information from the Chamber of Commerce is very likely related to him."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang slammed his fist on the table in anger and said, "This traitor! Arrest him immediately!" Soon, Liu Er was brought before Lin Yang. Lin Yang looked at Liu Er, his eyes filled with rage, and asked, "Liu Er, why did you betray the Chamber of Commerce and leak information to Wanbaoge?"

Liu Er trembled with fear and knelt on the ground with a thud, crying, "Manager Lin, I... I was just momentarily blinded by greed. Wanbao Pavilion gave me so many spirit crystals, I... I couldn't resist." Lin Yang snorted coldly and said, "To betray your own companion for a few spirit crystals, you are utterly shameless!"

Lin Yang knew that now was not the time to punish Liu Er. The most urgent task was to find out exactly what information had been leaked and what actions Wanbaoge might take. He suppressed his anger and said to Liu Er, "If you confess the truth and atone for your crimes, I can spare your life. What information did you give to Wanbaoge? What are their plans?"

Liu Er hurriedly said, "Manager Lin, I... I told them about the progress of our new pill's research and development, as well as the deployment of our defensive magic treasures. I heard them say that when our new pill is launched, they plan to release a similar pill at a lower price, and they also plan to send people to sabotage our defenses and cause trouble."

Lin Yang inwardly cursed. The new pill was a significant achievement for the Linghe Chamber of Commerce recently. If Wanbaoge were to launch a similar product first, at a lower price, it would undoubtedly have a huge impact on the Linghe Chamber of Commerce. And with its defenses breached, the Chamber of Commerce would be in grave danger.

Lin Yang quickly summoned the members of the Chamber of Commerce and informed them of the situation. Upon hearing this, everyone was filled with righteous indignation and also worried about the impending crisis. Looking at them, Lin Yang said firmly, "Everyone, although the situation is critical, we cannot panic. Now that we know Wanbaoge's plan, we have a way to deal with it. We must accelerate the research and development of new pills, launch the products ahead of schedule, and prepare to counter their price war. At the same time, we must redeploy our defenses and strengthen our precautions, leaving them no opportunity to exploit us!"

Encouraged by Lin Yang, the members of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce rallied and threw themselves into the intense work of responding to the crisis. However, with Wanbaoge's formidable strength and preparedness, the success of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce in resolving this crisis remained highly uncertain. Lin Yang knew that every step from now on had to be taken with extreme caution; the slightest mistake could severely damage the Linghe Chamber of Commerce.