The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　So the two of them, accompanied by Trina, entered Liutianfang.

　As one of the more famous shops on Lanyu Street, Liutianfang mainly sells unprocessed raw stones. Of course, it also sells jade ornaments, but all of them are handmade by the shop owner out of personal interest.

　When Dak entered, there were already quite a few people inside.

　But as he walked in, the people gathered around him suddenly changed their expressions. One by one, they put down their work, lowered their heads, and slipped out of the shop in a hurry.

　The owner of Liutianfang's expression changed drastically, even showing signs of panic.

　But seeing that Dak showed no intention of turning away, the shopkeeper had no choice but to bite the bullet and come out to greet him: "Isn't this young master Dimon? What brings you here?"

　The shop owner was in his forties or fifties, dressed simply. But he wore a jade ring around his neck, and his wrists were adorned with jade bracelets, making him appear glittering with precious stones.

　Dak had known him for years, and he didn't mince words: "Bring someone along to have some fun, and bring out your best stuff."

　The shop owner glanced at the exquisitely beautiful Aurora and immediately understood.

　But just as he was about to turn around and retrieve his most treasured stock, Aurora spoke up, "Wait, I'm not here to buy jewelry. Do you have any uncut rough stones?"

　"Yes, we do." The shop owner stopped and wiped the sweat from his brow.

　In fact, his shop mainly deals in gambling on raw jade stones.

　But with that little tyrant in front of him, he really didn't dare.

　Aurora, however, said with great interest, "Then bring some out and let us see."

　Left with no other choice, the shop owner dragged an open box out from behind the counter.

　The box was filled with uncut rough stones of all sizes.

　Because these raw stones were buried deep underground, they were still covered with a layer of weathered skin after being mined.

　Without cutting through that layer of rock, one cannot see its original appearance.

　It is impossible to know the quality and size of the jade inside.

　The shopkeeper makes a price, the buyer purchases it, and then the outer layer of the raw stone is cut open on the spot to reveal the jade inside.

　If the quality is higher than the purchase price, then you've made a profit.

　If the quality is lower than the purchase price, then it's a loss.

　This is what is commonly known as "gambling on stones".

　However, what you're gambling on here isn't just raw jadeite, but also rarer metals or magic stones that are even more expensive.

　Aurora squatted down and began picking through the box of rough stones.

　With nothing else to do, Dak, who was standing nearby, also started looking inside.

　But Aurora couldn't let it go; after arguing for a while, she stood up instead.

　"Why don't you give it a try?" Dark asked curiously.

　"No, thank you," Aurora said happily. "I just came to take a look."

　After saying that, she didn't even look at the jewelry and ornaments, and walked out of Liutianfang.

　Dak was completely confused.

　The shop owner was overjoyed.

　……

　After that, Aurora went into several jewelry stores that sold "jade gambling stones." Each time she was very excited, but she never bought anything.

　Time was ticking away, and an hour was almost up. She still hadn't bought anything, and even Dark couldn't resist, leaning closer and saying, "How about buying something?"

　"No," Aurora shook her head vigorously. "I don't have that much money."

　The shop owner standing to the side didn't dare to say anything about how cheap the raw stones in his shop were.

　They just wanted to get rid of this plague god as soon as possible.

　After leaving the last shop, Aurora, clearly satisfied, pulled out the slip of paper again, pointed to the second line, and said, "Shall we go to the next place?"

　……

　The carriage started moving again, and when it stopped again, it was in front of a high-end dessert shop called "Sweet Honey".

　Dak originally thought Aurora had come because of her reputation, but he didn't expect that she had actually come because of her reputation, but she still didn't buy anything.

　The three of them wandered around inside for about ten minutes, and Aurora looked at all the desserts on display.

　Then when Dak said he wanted to buy some, she shook her head and said no.

　But just as the three were about to leave, the shop owner hurriedly came out from inside, carrying a whole plate of pastries, still steaming hot.

　She presented the pastries with a fawning expression, saying, "Young Master Dimon, these are the shop's latest creations. Please do try them."

　Dark glanced at Aurora, who showed no interest whatsoever, and said instead, "Then let's try it. Get a pot of black tea."

　"Okay!" The shop owner visibly breathed a sigh of relief and personally led Dak into the small indoor dining area.

　Dak gestured for Aurora to sit down, while Trina stood by.

　The shop owner quickly brought out a pot of fine black tea, then took out teacups and poured them into each one.

　"Go do your own thing."

　Dak waved her away and began to eat the pastries.

　The shop owner was naturally more than happy to oblige.

　After taking a small bite, Dak said, "It tastes alright. Don't you want to try some?"

　Aurora didn't refuse anymore, and also picked up a piece of pastry to taste it carefully, then squinted her eyes as if analyzing the ingredients and proportions of the pastry.

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　"How does it taste?" Dak asked calmly.

　Aurora nodded slightly: "Great."

　"Hmm." Dark didn't say anything more.

　He turned to look at the crowd rushing by outside the floor-to-ceiling window, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.

　……

　After finishing the pastries in front of him, Dak refused the shopkeeper's offer to have some more and had Trina pay the holy coins.

　Under the flattered gaze of the shop owner, the three left the upscale dessert shop.

　After that, we continued shopping.

　“Where is the next location?” Dark asked.

　Aurora pointed to the place name written on the third line of the note and said, "Star Tower".

　"Then let's go with the Star Tower."

　Dak was quite comfortable.

　Having a specific location is always better than wandering aimlessly.

　He still prefers a life with a plan.

　……

　The Star Tower was some distance from here, so they got back into the carriage and continued their journey.

　About twenty minutes later, we arrived at a bustling area.

　From here on, it becomes a noble commercial district, where prices are on a completely different level from those outside.

　With the dragon-horned horse clearing the way, naturally no one dared to block the path.

　But the noble scions active there spread the news like the wind.

　Although age differences may lead to different circles, Dark's identity gives him an inherent ability to break into new circles.

　Some of the people who had been tormented by him when they were twelve or thirteen years old immediately avoided him like the plague.

　Others, who were older, each had their own agendas.

　Nine months later, the duke's son returns to the capital. What kind of waves will he stir up?

　The Star Tower is located in the most dazzling position in this area. It is over 20 meters high, has six floors, and covers an area of ​​more than three acres. It is hexagonal in shape, with a stone pillar at each corner, and six statues of people on the pillar.

　One of the statues is the most eye-catching; it is the statue of Prince Charles.

　The noblemen who frequented this area took pride in having their statues erected on the stone pillars.

　However, now on the Star Tower, there is a statue that has been cut in half, leaving only the lower half, with an incredibly smooth cut.

　The statue has been cut in half at the waist for over a year. But no one has dared to repair it, making it a unique feature of the Star Tower.

　"Is this the Star Tower?"

　The carriage stopped slightly about ten meters from the Star Tower. Aurora leaned out of the window, gazing up at the towering Star Tower. Her gaze finally settled on the statue that had been cut in half at the waist, her eyes shining.

　Dark followed her gaze and couldn't help but look embarrassed.

　Young and impetuous, young and impetuous.

　Trina gently stroked the hilt of the sword, but only let out a soft hum.

　……

　The Star Tower, which had been gradually becoming lively as noon approached, suddenly fell silent as if a gust of wind had swept through.

　The carriage entered through the main gate and stopped in the inner square.

　After Dak and his two companions got out of the carriage, a service staff member rushed over.

　“Want to come along? We’ll be staying in this Star Tower for a long time,” Dark said to the Dragon Tamer.

　The dragon guards were clearly taken aback; it seemed that their young master had never considered their feelings before.

　But he still dutifully said, "No, if I'm not here, no one can control this dragon-horned horse."

　“Okay,” Dark said. “Then just have someone buy whatever you want, and we’ll reimburse you.”

　"Reimbursement..." It took the Dragon Guard a while to understand the meaning of the word, and he couldn't help but feel happy.

　Who wouldn't want an easy-going young master in their home?

　It seems the young master has really changed after a year of school.

　Saint Marian is wonderful, Saint Marian is truly wonderful!

　……

　After the Dragon Guards, accompanied by waiters, led the carriage away, Dak and his two companions went inside the building.

　The concept of the Star Tower is actually quite similar to that of "Haunting Dreams".

　The only difference lies in the target customer group and the level of the clientele.

　Qunxinglou is arguably the most frequented consumption venue for the noble children of the capital. It also caters to the limited funds of these noble children, so it is not entirely a high-end consumption venue.

　Of course, Darko Dimon never had any concerns about this.

　After all, in the past, he never touched money, and his maids always paid the bills.

　And now, it's the same.

　Dark Dimon only had academic credits, not holy coins.

　……

　"Welcome, young master Dimon."

　The waitress who came towards us was quite beautiful.

　Dak looked somewhat familiar.

　He nodded slightly and said, "Let me introduce the specialties of Qunxinglou to this young lady."

　Although the waitress's legs trembled slightly, she forced herself to stand up straight and introduced herself to Aurora very fluently.

　Aurora listened intently, and only after she finished speaking did she suddenly blurt out, "Where's the sword mark on the sixth floor? Is it still there?"