Chapter 420

Chapter 420: Too Easy to Trick

Hearing that her strength was comparable to a fifth-stage great magician, Evelyn felt very happy.

“Here, take these,” Li Bai waved his hand, and several items floated in front of Evelyn.

“Teacher, what are these?” Evelyn asked curiously.

“This is a storage ring, and inside it are many cultivation resources I prepared for you,” Li Bai pointed to a beautiful ring in front of Evelyn.

He then pointed at a jade tablet tied with a red string.

“This is a protective charm that will keep you safe. From now on, wear it around your neck.”

Next, he showed her a small item, about the size of a palm, that looked like armor.

“This is spirit armor; you can refine it into your body, so you can summon it for protection at any time.”

“And this is a stack of attack talismans. If you encounter danger, you can use the attack talismans to fight. I will teach you how to use them,” he said, pointing his finger at Evelyn’s forehead. In the next moment, Evelyn understood what talismans were and how to use them.

…

Two days later, on the bustling streets of Silver Moon City, a seventeen-year-old girl curiously looked around at everything.

This girl was, of course, Evelyn.

At seventeen, it was her first time leaving the palace and seeing such a lively scene.

For Evelyn, although Li Bai had sent her out for training alone, he knew that Karleir had always been by her side.

Li Bai instructed Karleir to stay out of sight unless Evelyn found herself in life-threatening conditions.

Li Bai’s goal was to expose Evelyn to the darker side of society and toughen her innocent heart.

Thus, Li Bai hoped that Evelyn would face as many challenges as possible.

“Little girl, would you like to buy a skewer of candied hawthorn?”

A vendor noticed Evelyn’s innocent expression and approached her with a smile.

“How much is this candied hawthorn?”

Evelyn curiously looked at the crystal-clear candied hawthorn in the vendor’s hand and couldn’t help but swallow.

“Do you have any money, little girl? These candied hawthorns are not cheap,” the vendor said with a smile.

“Money? I don’t have any money.”

“No money? Then how can you buy candied hawthorn?” The vendor replied annoyedly upon hearing that Evelyn had no money.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Evelyn thought for a moment and pulled out a low-grade spirit stone, asking the vendor, “I didn’t bring any money, but can I trade this for a skewer of candied hawthorn?”

Upon hearing Evelyn’s words and seeing the low-grade spirit stone in her hand, the vendor’s eyes suddenly brightened.

“Yes, yes, you can trade! I will give you all my candied hawthorns!” The vendor quickly nodded and handed all the candied hawthorns to Evelyn.

A glance at the girl’s attire allowed the vendor to conclude that she was born into a wealthy family.

Therefore, he did not dare to trick the girl openly; who knows if there were protectors nearby.

One magic crystal for a skewer of candied hawthorn—if one of her protectors saw this, he might break his legs, and no one would dare to speak up for him.

So, after taking Evelyn’s magic crystal, the vendor happily gave all the candied hawthorn to Evelyn.

Evelyn looked at the towering candied hawthorn and, after a moment of thought, waved her hand, making a large bunch of candied hawthorn disappear in an instant.

Then, within two seconds, a small bunch of candied hawthorn appeared back in her hand.

She tried to take a bite and her eyes instantly lit up.

“Little girl, I have delicious food too. Just one magic crystal, and I will give you all the delicious food,” an enthusiastic uncle at a pancake stall called out to Evelyn.

Upon hearing this, Evelyn eagerly approached him.

Soon, all the pancakes from the stall were stored away in her storage ring, and the pancake vendor excitedly packed up to go home.

“Little girl, my osmanthus cake is especially delicious…”

“Little girl, come to my stall…”

Nearby vendors, including those selling candied hawthorn and pancakes, all received magic crystals and began calling out to Evelyn.

Some vendors even nearly got into a fight to see who could get her attention first.

In the end, half an hour later, Evelyn had collected nearly all the delicious food from one side of the street and some fun items as well.

News of someone using magic crystals to buy things spread quickly, and soon many vendors rushed over with their goods.

An hour later, Evelyn found it hard to keep up.

She had not expected the people outside the palace to be so “enthusiastic” in wanting her to buy things.

Some items were things she did not want at all, but these vendors claimed it was so difficult for their families, and if a little girl like her could buy their items, it would help them greatly.

Good-hearted Evelyn, seeing these vendors so “pitiful,” naturally bought everything they offered.

In the end, Evelyn had so much that her storage ring could not hold any more.

“I can’t carry any more; my storage ring is full. I don’t want to buy anymore, I don’t want to buy anymore.”

Evelyn tried to escape the crowd.

“Little girl, please, I have a 300-year-old mother at home and a baby less than one year old to take care of…”

“Little girl, you bought from everyone else; please buy from me too. My family is really in dire need…”

One vendor spoke with tears streaming down his face.

“But I really can’t carry any more.”

Evelyn felt some sympathy for the vendors, but her storage ring was truly full.

“Little girl, please…”

“But I really can’t carry any more. How about you all wait for a bit, and after I drop the things at home, I’ll come back?” Evelyn asked everyone.

Upon hearing her words, the vendors would not let her go.

This girl was clearly an innocent young lady, but that did not mean her family would be easy to trick.

“Little girl, just buy our things first. Once you finish, you can leave them here, and then you can go home and drop off your things…” one vendor said urgently to Evelyn.

Hearing this, Evelyn frowned.

“How about you all come with me? After you deliver the goods to my house, I will give you the magic crystals,” Evelyn suggested to everyone.

Upon hearing this, the vendors all shook their heads.

No way. This girl definitely belonged to a prominent noble family, and if they followed her home, her family would probably break their legs.

Once again, the message was clear: just because the girl was naive did not mean her family was easy to fool.

“What’s going on? Why is everyone crowding here?”

Just then, a loud voice rang out.

Everyone turned to see a large group of patrolling officers rushing over.

In front of all the officers stood a handsome young man in white.

“Everyone disperse! If you continue to gather and block traffic, you will all be taken in…”

Upon hearing this, the vendors quickly fled the scene.

Soon, only the handsome young man in white, a group of officers, and Evelyn remained.

“Miss, I am very sorry for startling you earlier. My name is Hislop, the young master of the Layton family. May I have the pleasure of knowing your name?”