Ibn battuta and Suleman solved the three riddles and were cured of the plague that almost paralyzed them both, Afterwards, Ibn Battuta heads to the Byzantine Empire.
When Ibn Battuta arrives, he is given a tour of the city and is shown where all the business and commerce takes place, and what the shopkeepers specialize in.
Ibn Battuta and Shams find themselves in a predicament, they are tied to a wooden post while the Leader threatens them, but Ibn Battuta uses his wits to get himself and Shams out of the situation.
Ibn Battuta continues to fool the so-called "glorified master" so he and Shams can get rid of these charlatans.